Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Subodh Kumar, Xuan Thang Cao
Summary: Natural bio-sourced polymers are utilized to synthesize highly stable single atom catalysts (SACs) by providing anchoring sites for metal ions. SACs exhibit excellent catalytic activity and stability, and enhance catalytic activity through noble interactions with the support material. This review discusses the progress in using various natural bio-sourced polymers for the preparation of metal-based SACs, as well as the synthesis steps and techniques for determining the coordination environment.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Yangmin Tang, Mingxue Deng, Zhenzhen Zhou, Chengbin Kang, Jiacheng Wang, Qian Liu
Summary: This review summarizes the recent experimental developments, photophysical mechanisms, and applications of zero-dimensional (0D) lead-free metal halide perovskites (MHPs) Cs2ZrCl6 and its derivatives. Cs2ZrCl6 possesses features like low cost, environmental friendliness, and high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY), and its derivatives exhibit easily modulated self-trapping exciton (STEs) emission, dopant-induced photoluminescence, and thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF). The review also discusses strategies for manipulating optical properties through crystal site substitution and energy transfer.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Ramalingam Manikandan, Thenmozhi Rajarathinam, Sivaguru Jayaraman, Hyeon-Geun Jang, Jang-Hee Yoon, Jaewon Lee, Hyun-jong Paik, Seung-Cheol Chang
Summary: Despite the importance of the environment for human survival, daily activities and industrial processes introduce pollutants that can cause environmental damage and pose risks to human health. Electrochemical techniques, particularly electrochemical sensors, have the potential for efficient screening of pollutants, such as heavy metals, in complex environmental samples due to their high sensitivity, stability, and low cost.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Noushaba Nusrat Mafy, Dorothea B. Hudson, Emily L. Que
Summary: Metalloenzymes play important roles in living organisms, but the number of FDA-approved metalloenzyme inhibitors is limited. Light-controlled inhibition provides a precise way to regulate metalloenzyme activity. This review summarizes the strategies for developing biocompatible light-sensitive inhibitors for metalloenzymes and discusses the photophysical mechanisms and interaction modes of these inhibitors.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Nem Singh, Miae Won, Yunjie Xu, Changyu Yoon, Jiyoung Yoo, Mingle Li, Heemin Kang, Jong Seung Kim
Summary: Hypoxia is a common occurrence in the tumor microenvironment and poses challenges for cancer treatment. The introduction of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) offers promising prospects for addressing hypoxia-related issues. This article explores the role of COFs in enhancing oxygen delivery, generating reactive oxygen species, optimizing drug delivery, and enabling hypoxia-specific imaging, as well as outlining their applications in various hypoxia-targeting therapeutic modalities.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Van Ha Nguyen, John H. K. Yip
Summary: In this study, eight PtII-azulene complexes were synthesized to investigate the effect of metalation on the electronic structures, spectroscopy, and luminescence of organic chromophores. The results showed that the attachment of Pt substituents to azulene affected the HOMOs, LUMOs, and luminescence properties. The study provides insights into the role of metalation in modifying the properties of organic chromophores.
JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Zhaobo Wang, Haibin Wang, Peng Wang, Xuanwen Liu, Xuefei Lei, Rui Guo, Junhua You, Hangzhou Zhang
Summary: This review discusses the use of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for the degradation of organic pollutants using various energy sources such as light, electricity, mechanical energy, hydrogen, microwaves, electron beams, and gamma rays. It compares the performance of MOFs in each energy source and details the progress of research into the catalytic degradation of organic pollutants by MOFs in the absence of external energy. Additionally, the review presents the potential application of MOFs in different energy synergies.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Farid Ahmed, Muhammad Muzammal Hussain, Waheed Ullah Khan, Hai Xiong
Summary: Lanthanide-derived flexible luminescent hydrogels have unique physical, chemical, and biological properties, which enable the construction of functional and architecturally designed materials. This review provides insights into the design principles, fabrication strategies, fundamental properties, and importance of these hydrogels in optical and biological fields. It also summarizes recent advances and discusses applications in various fields.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Savannah C. Kapper, Aamani Ponnekanti, Jonas Schaab, Tian-yi Li, Christine L. Chung, Gael Ung, Peter I. Djurovich, Mark E. Thompson
Summary: Organometallic iridium complexes with two cyclometalated ligands and one bis-oxazoline derived ancillary ligand were studied. These complexes have emission spanning across the visible and near-ultraviolet region, with moderate to high photoluminescence quantum yields. The (ppy)2Ir(BOX-CN) complexes were resolved into Delta- and Lambda-diastereomers based on solubility differences.
JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Theodor Danescu, Alexandru Lupan, Radu Silaghi-Dumitrescu, R. Bruce King
Summary: The structures and energies of complexes containing (Me2C2N2P)2Ru2(CO)n and (Me2C2N2P)2Fe2(CO)n have been studied. Low-energy structures are characterized by the presence of bridging diazaphospholyl rings, while higher-energy structures involve different ligand structures.
JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Nafees Muhammad, Muhammad Hanif, Piaoping Yang
Summary: Triple-negative breast cancer is an aggressive and hard-to-treat form of breast cancer, which poses an urgent medical need. The lack of receptors makes it challenging to develop more effective targeted therapies. Therefore, the investigation and development of innovative multimodal strategies are needed to target this specific type of breast cancer.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Moon Kedia, Virender Singh, Bhaskaran Shankar, Malaichamy Sathiyendiran
Summary: This study synthesized two types of neutral binuclear metallocycles using a one-pot solvothermal method and characterized their structures. The analysis revealed that these complexes adopt a binuclear heteroleptic cyclic architecture and belong to phosphine oxide donor (P=O)-based supramolecular coordination cyclic complexes.
JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Hao Zhou, Yajun Sun, Li Deng, Weiran Yang, Yuehui Li
Summary: Efficient Ru-catalyzed hydrogenation of aldehydes was achieved using carbazole-derived phosphine ligands, with the crucial role of N-H moiety in promoting the catalytic reaction. The method was successfully applied in the Co/Ru-catalyzed hydroformylation process, resulting in the production of long-chain alcohols with excellent yields.
JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Andre L. de O. Batista, Joao Marcos T. Palheta, Mauricio J. Piotrowski, Celso R. C. Rego, Diego Guedes-Sobrinho, Alexandre C. Dias
Summary: This study presents a simulation protocol that provides a solid foundation for exploring two-dimensional materials. Using the TiBr2 2H monolayer as an example, the study reveals its promising properties for optoelectronic and valleytronic applications, including its stability, spin-orbit coupling effects, and optical helicity selection rule.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Sanyukta Ghosh, Shubhanth Jain, Soumya Ranjan Mishra, Gerda Rogl, Peter Rogl, Ernst Bauer, B. S. Murty, A. Govindaraj, Ramesh Chandra Mallik
Summary: In this study, reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was uniformly dispersed in the In0.5Co4Sb12 bulk material by ultrasonication, which effectively reduced the lattice thermal conductivity and improved the thermoelectric efficiency.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Cheng-An Hu, Jian-Peng Qin, Chun-Yang Pan
Summary: In this study, three hybrid bismuth-based halide perovskites were successfully synthesized and demonstrated to possess excellent photocatalytic performance and cycling stability. Additionally, the photocatalytic degradation performance of four previously reported bismuth-based halide perovskites was also characterized and summarized.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Ya-Qiong Zhang, Yu Zhang, Guoping Zeng, Rong-Zhen Liao, Man Li
Summary: The mechanism and selectivity of CO2 reduction under visible light were investigated using density functional calculations. The results showed that a tetradentate PNNP-type Iridium(III) complex exhibited high activity and selectivity in the reaction.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Juan Carlos Perez-Sanchez, Raquel P. Herrera, M. Concepcion Gimeno
Summary: Gold(II) complexes have been less utilized in catalysis compared to their gold(I) and gold(III) counterparts. However, gold(II) complexes offer potential in homo-coupling and cross-coupling reactions, as they are more easily accessible through simplified oxidation and reduction processes. Gold(II) exhibits characteristics of both soft acid gold(I) and hard acid gold(III). This review explores the unique reactivity and potential applications of gold(II) species, highlighting their significance in catalytic transformations.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Chenghao Song, Huiwei Du, Menglei Xu, Jie Yang, Xinyu Zhang, Jungan Wang, Yuanfang Zhang, Chengjun Gu, Rui Li, Tao Hong, Jingji Zhang, Jiangying Wang, Yongchun Ye
Summary: This study improves the performance of perovskite solar cells by using a dual-hole transport layer strategy. This strategy enhances the charge transfer efficiency of the transport layer, reduces charge recombination, and improves the quality of the perovskite film layer. Ultimately, the stability of the device is enhanced.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Chisa Itoh, Haruka Yoshino, Taku Kitayama, Wataru Kosaka, Hitoshi Miyasaka
Summary: A new synthetic route for constructing functional paddlewheel diruthenium(II,II) complexes was developed, utilizing Schiff base condensation reactions. The attached Schiff base groups significantly affected the electronic states of the resulting complexes, as revealed by cyclic voltammetry and DFT calculations.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)