Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Review Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Recent advances in luminescent lanthanides and transition metal complex-based probes for imaging reactive oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur species in living cells

Rajamanickam Sivakumar, Nae Yoon Lee

Summary: This article reviews the progress in imaging reactive oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur species (RONSS) using luminescent metal complex-based probes. This technology is selective and sensitive, which is of great significance for studying the impact of RONSS in cells and tissues and preventing diseases.

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Review Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Recent advances and challenges in monitoring chromium ions using fluorescent probes

Shudi Liu, Liangwei Zhang, Heejeong Kim, Jinyu Sun, Juyoung Yoon

Summary: Chromium is a strategic and critical transition metal element with extensive applications. Efficient detection methods, such as fluorescence and colorimetry, have been developed for monitoring its concentrations. However, existing reviews on fluorescent probes for chromium lack comprehensive coverage. This review aims to consolidate information and promote the development of novel fluorescent probes for chromium detection.

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Review Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Application of metal-organic frameworks for sensing of VOCs and other volatile biomarkers

Pegah Hajivand, Johannes Carolus Jansen, Emilio Pardo, Donatella Armentano, Teresa F. Mastropietro, Amirreza Azadmehr

Summary: VOCs in human breath can be used as biomarkers for diseases, and MOFs have been extensively studied as gas sensors for VOCs. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the latest MOF-derived composites used as VOCs biomarkers' sensors, and discusses the structural and functional characteristics of MOFs, sensing properties, and the potential of bio-MOFs in VOCs sensing.

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Review Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Photoactivable liposomes for controlled delivery: Recent progress and design considerations

Seoyoon Song, Deborah Lee, Lucia C. Dalle Ore, Sungjun Kwak, Lifeng Kang, Hyung Kyo Kim, Noah Malmstadt, Sun Min Kim, Tae-Joon Jeon

Summary: This paper introduces the latest advancements in photoactivable liposomes in drug delivery, highlighting their advantages in precise control over drug release and targeted delivery, as well as the fine control over release kinetics achieved through the manipulation of light-responsive components. Additionally, the paper emphasizes the design considerations of physicochemical properties and light-related constituents.

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Review Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Applications of metal complexes in analytical chemistry: A review article

Rehab H. Elattar, Samah F. El-Malla, Amira H. Kamal, Fotouh R. Mansour

Summary: Metal complexes have strong analysis potential and can be used to measure analytes lacking essential chemical properties. Their analytical methods based on different mechanisms offer superior performance.

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Review Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Layered double hydroxides derived from waste for highly efficient electrocatalytic water splitting: Challenges and implications towards circular economy driven green energy

Priyadarshi Roy Chowdhury, Himani Medhi, Krishna G. Bhattacharyya, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain

Summary: This review critically analyzes the production of waste-derived layered double hydroxides (LDH) and their utility in electrochemical water splitting for the generation of green hydrogen as sustainable energy. It highlights the importance of waste-derived LDH and discusses the challenges and future directions in this field.

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Review Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Anticancer agents based on metal organic cages

Demei Sun, Xuesong Feng, Xinyuan Zhu, Youfu Wang, Jinghui Yang

Summary: Metal organic cages (MOCs) with precise and tunable nano structures show great potential in cancer therapy. Their diverse functions and ultrasmall size make them excellent nanoagents for different anticancer strategies, demonstrating outstanding anticancer performances.

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Article Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Dna-binding and antiproliferative properties of Palladium(II) complexes with tridentate ligands

Kamelah S. Al-Rashdi, Bandar A. Babgi, Ehab M. M. Ali, Bambar Davaasuren, Abdul-Hamid M. Emwas, Mariusz Jaremko, Mark G. Humphrey, Mostafa A. Hussien

Summary: Tridentate ligands were used to synthesize a set of palladium complexes, which were characterized and found to have DNA and BSA binding abilities. The complexes also showed differences in anticancer activities.

INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA (2024)

Review Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Enzyme-mimetic antioxidant nanomaterials for ROS scavenging: Design, classification, and biological applications

Shuwen Zhou, Huijuan Cai, Xinjuan He, Zhiyong Tang, Siyu Lu

Summary: This review summarizes the design, classification, and biological applications of antioxidant nanomaterials, including the design strategies for regulating antioxidant activity, different types of antioxidant nanomaterials based on enzymatic properties and scavenged ROS, and the representative biological applications in therapeutics, protection, and other ROS-related applications.

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Review Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Stimuli-induced adjustment of spatial distribution of fluorescence resonance energy transfer dyads in smart polymers

Niloofar Asadi-Zaki, Hanieh Mardani, Hossein Roghani-Mamaqani, Feng Wang

Summary: Smart polymers with different responses to induced stimuli have attracted much attention. Polymers with fluorescent properties have potential applications in fluorescence chemosensors, optoelectronics, molecular thermometers, organic light-emitting diodes, molecular imaging, storage data security, drug delivery carriers, and encryption. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) is an advanced optical mechanism that can be controlled by the swelling, aggregation, or collapsing of smart polymers, thereby affecting the spatial distance and efficiency. This review article focuses on the application of FRET in smart polymers for imaging and detection, based on the modulation of FRET efficiency by the smart polymer response to various stimuli including temperature, pH, light, solvent, glucose, and mechanical force.

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Review Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Photonic control of image-guided ferroptosis cancer nanomedicine

Woojung Yoo, Sunhong Min, Yu Shrike Zhang, Jinmyoung Joo, Heemin Kang, Dong-Hyun Kim

Summary: This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in photonic nanomaterials for image-guided ferroptosis cancer nanomedicine, offering insights into their strengths, constraints, and their potential as a future paradigm in cancer treatment.

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Review Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Polyoxometalate (POM)-based crystalline hybrid photochromic materials

Li Li, Yang-Tao Yu, Ning-Ning Zhang, Shu-Hao Li, Jian-Ge Zeng, Yang Hua, Hong Zhang

Summary: This article summarizes recent advances in POM-based hybrid photochromic materials (PCHPMs), including structure types, new photochromic mechanisms, and applications. It can provide valuable guidance for researchers investigating POM-based hybrid photochromic materials.

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Review Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Antibiotics: A GOLDen promise?

Chien Ing Yeo, Clariss Hui Peng Goh, Edward R. T. Tiekink, Jactty Chew

Summary: This review article provides an overview of the antibacterial activity of gold complexes, with a focus on gold(I) and gold(III) complexes. It also summarizes the repurposing of Auranofin for antibacterial purposes and the associated mechanism(s) of action.

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Article Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Self-adjusting coordination of carboxylate for constructing stable 4-con-nected tetrazolate porous frameworks with luminescence

Xingliang Chen, Zhiqiang Jiang

Summary: Here, a series of zinc tetrahedral tetrazolate frameworks (Zn-TTFs) are presented, and it is demonstrated that rotation of carboxyl group can generate structural diversity. Compound 3 exhibits a unique zeolite-like structure, while compound 4 shows both super acid and alkali resistance.

INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA (2024)

Article Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Geometric control of Cu, Ni and Pd complexes in the solid state via intramolecular H-bonding interactions

Ankita Puri, Allison Mcaninch, Sheng Shu, Khashayar Rajabimoghadam, Maxime A. Siegler, Marcel Swart, Isaac Garcia-Bosch

Summary: In this article, the synthesis and characterization of copper, nickel, and palladium complexes bound by bidentate ligands derived from ortho-phenylenediamine are described. The complexes contain tunable H-bond donors and their crystal structures reveal intramolecular H-bonding interactions between the ligand scaffolds. Variations in the coordination sphere led to the isolation of the complexes in square-planar or twisted pseudo-tetrahedral geometries. Structural analysis showed that intramolecular H-bonding interactions can be altered by disrupting the bonds between countercations, solvent of crystallization, and ligand scaffold, resulting in changes in the geometry of the complexes. DFT calculations confirmed that Cu complexes prefer twisted geometries while Ni and Pd complexes favor square-planar geometries.

INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA (2024)

Review Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Advanced nanomaterials for enhanced immunotherapy via metabolic regulation

Xinyang Li, Binbin Ding, Pan Zheng, Ping'an Ma, Jun Lin

Summary: The main goal of immunotherapy is to enhance the response and cytotoxicity of tumor-specific T cells by turning cold tumors into hot tumors. However, metabolic reprogramming in the tumor microenvironment can depress the cytotoxicity of T cells and hinder the effectiveness of immunotherapy. This review discusses the role of metabolic reprogramming in the interplay between cancer cells and immune cells in the tumor microenvironment and explores the use of nanomaterials to modulate metabolic pathways and improve immunotherapy outcomes.

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Review Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Recent advances in mid-infrared photodetection based on colloidal quantum dots: Challenges and possible solutions

Ruiguang Chang, Hao Yang, Zhenghui Wu, Huaibin Shen

Summary: This article reviews the key achievements in chemical synthesis and device optimization of HgTe colloidal quantum dots (CQDs). It discusses the challenges faced and the strategies used in improving the quality of HgTe CQDs, optimizing the dimensions of photoconductors, and modulating carrier dynamics in phototransistors and photodiodes. Possible solutions and future research directions are also discussed.

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Review Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Nanozyme engineering in structurally explicit framework: Design mechanisms and biosensing applications

Yanbin Xu, Anlian Huang, Wei Yi, Guosheng Chen, Siming Huang, Gangfeng Ouyang

Summary: Natural enzymes are crucial catalysts, but their vulnerable conformation limits their applications. Nanozymes, such as porous organic frameworks (POFs), offer a solution to mimic the functions of enzymes with high stability. This review explores the advances of POFs nanozymes and their applications in next-generation biosensors.

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Review Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Micro/nanoparticle-enabled ultrasound therapy of brain diseases

Luping Qiu, Zhining Zhu, Jing Liang, Xiaohui Qiao, Huning Xu, Huijing Xiang, Hong Ding, Yu Chen

Summary: This article reviews recent advances in the use of ultrasound and micro/nanoparticles for the treatment of brain diseases, elaborating on the composition and function of ultrasound-sensitive nanoplatforms based on different therapeutic principles, as well as validating their in vitro and in vivo therapeutic effects. The article also discusses the biosafety issues related to future clinical translation and potential challenges and prospects.

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Review Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Oxygen reduction electrochemistry at F doped carbons: A review on the effect of highly polarized C-F bonding in catalysis and stability of fuel cell catalysts

Shaik Gouse Peera, Rahul S. Menon, Sumanta Kumar Das, Akram Alfantazi, K. Karuppasamy, Chao Liu, Akhila Kumar Sahu

Summary: Doped carbon materials, especially F-doped carbon catalysts, have gained significant attention as metal-free catalysts for oxygen reduction reactions and as corrosion-resistant supports for Pt and non-Pt nanoparticles. F-doped carbon materials possess unique properties and greatly improve the activity and durability of the ORR compared to N-doped carbon materials. The high electronegativity of F-doping can efficiently modify the electronic band structure of carbon materials, favoring the ORR. This review systematically discusses the effect of F-doping/F co-doping on the electrocatalytic reduction of O2 in acidic and alkaline conditions, the stability and durability of fuel cell catalysts, and provides guidelines for working with F-doped carbons. Future research directions on F-doped carbons are also proposed to bridge the gap between laboratory-scale assessments and commercial applications.

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