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Crystal structure, Bi3+ yellow luminescence, and high quantum efficiency of Ba3SbAl3Ge2O14:Bi3+ phosphor for white light-emitting diodes

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00240G, Research Article
Huihui Fei, Baolong Jing, Jin Han, Kaian Shan, Dongming Cheng, Xueqing Xu, Xinmin Zhang, Jing Wang
Bi3+ ions occupy Ba site to form one Bi3+ luminescent center, which is consistent with the trigonal structure of BSAG. This phosphor has a high quantum efficiency of 95.3% and can be used in WLEDs.
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Harnessing nanoscale spatial effects in inner-modified zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 for enhanced Knoevenagel condensation reaction

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI02190D, Research Article
Semi Kim, Seojeong Woo, Cheongwon Bae, Yuri Jeon, Yeeun Seong, Song Li, Juyeong Kim
Precise carving of ZIF nanocrystals generates heterogeneous internal mesoporosity, providing effective mass transport and uncoordinated active sites for enhanced heterogeneous catalysis.
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Contributors to the Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers Emerging Investigator Series 2022–2023

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI90021A, Profile

This profile article showcases researchers who have contributed an article to the Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers Emerging Investigator Series.
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Synthesis and characterization of a CsPbCl3 perovskite doped with Nd3+: structural, optical, and energy transfer properties

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00171K, Research Article
Mariusz Stefanski, Bartosz Bondzior, Adam Basinski, Maciej Ptak, Bibo Lou, Chong-Geng Ma
The levels of Nd3+ in CsPbCl3 lie below the top of the host's VB. Consequently, Nd3+ luminescence is not observed.
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Sodium ion pre-intercalation regulates the electron density and structural stability of vanadium oxide nanowires for Ca–ion batteries

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00218K, Research Article
Huajie Feng, Yize Wang, Wenda Qiu, Zixi Liu, Yaping Tao, Xihong Lu
Benefiting from the abundant resource, low cost, and high operating potential, calcium–ion batteries (CIBs) have attracted great attention as emerging energy storage devices over lithium-based systems.
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Tailoring two magic number Au13 nanoclusters with N-containing diphosphine ligands: a classical icosahedral core vs. an unprecedented UFO- shaped core

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00334A, Research Article
Jing Liu, Jia-Chuan Liu, Hai-Ling Wang, Pei-Yu Liao, Jian-Hua Jia, Ming-Liang Tong
Two magic number Au13 nanoclusters were tailored using two N-containing multidentate phosphine ligands with a classical icosahedral core and an unprecedented “UFO”-shaped polyhedral core, respectively.
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Defect-rich Pd@PdOs nanobelts for electrocatalytic oxidation of ethylene glycol

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00319E, Research Article
Xianlong Wang, Xuewen Wei, Ruifan Zhang, Min Yan, Ranran Wei, Xiaoying Zhang, Zhaoyou Zhu, Yinglong Wang, Xinling Zhao, Shuli Yin
Reasonable design and development of catalysts with specific components and morphologies can effectively improve the catalytic performance of nanomaterials.
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Adhesion, stability, structural and electronic properties of perovskite/BaWO4 heterostructures: first-principles and experimental characterizations

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00231H, Research Article
Yao Guo, Shiding Zhang, Zhaoyu Zhang, Yuanbin Xue, Jianxin Li, Haixiang Song, Yuhua Wang, Qing Shen
The interfacial behavior and mechanism of the CsPbBr3/BaWO4 and MAPbBr3/BaWO4 heterostructures have been extensively investigated by a combined first-principles and experimental analysis.
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Rapid Joule heating synthesis of Ni doped into porous honeycomb C3N4 with greatly improved photocatalytic H2 production

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00225C, Research Article
Zehui Zhao, Guangmin Ren, Zisheng Zhang, Xiangchao Meng, Zizhen Li
Photocatalytic water splitting is one of the sustainable and environmentally-friendly methods for producing hydrogen.
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Recent progress on the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction over a metal sulfide cocatalyst-mediated carbon nitride system

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00255E, Review Article
Xunhuai Huang, Junpeng Song, Guanyu Wu, Zhihuan Miao, Yanhua Song, Zhao Mo
Modification strategy and synthesis method of a metal sulfide-mediated carbon nitride photocatalytic H2 production system.
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Pb3.5GeS4Br3: the first phase-matching thiogermanate halide infrared nonlinear optical material

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00293H, Research Article
Jiazheng Zhou, Hongshan Wang, Junjie Liu, Xin Su, Yu Chu, Jiale Qu, Xiangzhan Jiang
Pb3.5GeS4Br3 is the first phase-matching thiogermanate halide infrared nonlinear optical material.
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Effects of weak intramolecular interactions and distortions from trigonal prismatic coordination on the magnetic properties of zero-field Co(II) single-ion magnets

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI02507A, Research Article
Ben Zhang, Yang Zhou, Hao-Yi Huang, Xiao-Le Zhang, Yi Xiang, Yanbo Shi, Chennan Zhang, Aihua Yuan, Xingwei Cai, Lei Chen, Yi-Quan Zhang, Zhao-Bo Hu
The change of counter anions significantly affects the environment around Co(II) ions, leading to two zero-field single-ion magnets possessing different uniaxial anisotropies and dynamic magnetic properties.
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Facile access to tetra-substituted FeIIFeII biomimetics for the oxidized state active site of [FeFe]-hydrogenases

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00773E, Research Article
Xin-Ping Gao, Shu-Fen Bai, Yan-Lan Wang, Shuang Lü, Qian-Li Li
This study presents a convenient approach to obtain two distinct types of novel tetra-substituted Fe/Se salts through a dehalogenation reaction. The objective is to advance research in mimicking the FeIIFeII oxidation state in [FeFe]-H2ases.
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Modulating Mn self-reduction and multimodal luminescence in CaSb2O6 through La3+ doping for quadruple-mode dynamic anti-counterfeiting and optical temperature sensing applications

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00493K, Research Article
Fenzhong Long, Lu Xie, Jiawei Fu, Kaian Shan, Huihui Fei, Xinmin Zhang
The co-doping La3+strategy was employed to modulate Mn self-reduction and multimodal luminescence in CaS2O6:Mn. CaS2O6:Mn has potential application in optical anti-counterfeiting and high-sensitivity temperature sensing applications.
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NH3 plasma-etching-derived porous N-doped carbon nanotubes with FeP nanoparticles and intrinsic carbon defects for boosting oxygen reduction in rechargeable Zn–air batteries

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00182F, Research Article
Bing Chen, Minjie Zhou, Na Zhang, Xianglin Deng, HaiHua Yang
The formation of intrinsic carbon defects and phase engineered FeP nanoparticles regulated by NH3 plasma etching significantly enhanced the oxygen reduction reaction performance of N-doped carbon nanotubes.
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Synergistic role of hydrogen bonding and band degeneracy leads to enhanced X-ray detection in HPIP-(NH4)0.7Cs0.3Br3·H2O perovskites

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00272E, Research Article
Pengxiang Dong, Chensheng Lin, Xin Zhao, Yicong Lv, Ning Ye, Min Luo
This work shows the innovative introduction of Cs+ into molecular perovskites to co-occupy with NH4+, synthesis of the HPIP-(NH4)0.7Cs0.3Br3·H2O perovskite, and fabrication of an X-ray detector with excellent overall performance and superior environmental stability.
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Rational design for broad near-infrared emission from a two-sited Rb2LiAlF6:Cr3+ phosphor with high efficiency and thermal stability for spectroscopic applications

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00429A, Research Article
Song Qing, Jing Wan, Tao Yang, Qiang Zhou, Yayun Zhou, Zhengliang Wang, Dawei Wen, Mingmei Wu
A comparative investigation of broadband near-infrared luminescence from two different occupation sites in Rb2LiAlF6:Cr3+ with high efficiency and excellent thermal stability.
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Large-scale fabrication of ZIF-derived electrocatalysts for industrial oxygen evolution

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00458B, Research Article
Liangjun Chen, Zhuowen Huangfu, Xuelin Yang, Hang Lei, Zilong Wang, Wenjie Mai
This study presents a methodology that enables the development of efficient and scalable ZIF-derived electrocatalysts for industrial water electrolysis, resulting in significant time and energy savings.
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Controlling the structural and adsorption features of polyoxovanadate-based metal–organic clusters by adjustable template effect

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00254G, Research Article
Yan-Hu Wang, Ke-Wei Tong, Chao-Qin Chen, Jing Du, Guo-Ping Yang, Peng Yang
An adjustable template effect was employed to activate the evolution of polyoxovanadate-based metal–organic clusters, resulting in unprecedented structural archetypes as well as customized dye and iodine adsorption features.
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Discovery of excellent ultraviolet nonlinear optical materials in chlorates and bromates with highly stereochemically active lone pairs

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00462K, Research Article
Chun-Li Hu, Qian-Qian Chen, Fang Kong, Jiang-Gao Mao
The long-neglected stereochemically active lone pair groups ClO3 and BrO3 are demonstrated to be important UV NLO functional motifs based on the fact that AClO3 and ABrO3 possess high SHG effects and short λPM and are promising UV NLO materials.
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The smallest endohedral borafullerene: structural isomerization, electronic properties, aromaticity and reactivity of U@C27B

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00186A, Research Article
Xinde Li, Lei Lou, Peng Jin
U@C27B has three interconvertible isomers with the highest metal oxidation state and strong covalency, obeying the 32-electron principle and Hirsch's aromaticity rule.
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An unusual reaction in nitromethane solution: use of the Cp*Rh moiety to form Prussian blue analogues

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00343H, Research Article
Huirong Ma, Liangchen Liu, Yuluan Liao, Huatian Shi, Po Sun, Weibin Yu
The direct decomposition of nitromethane into nitrile compounds is a significant challenge due to the occurrence of severe side-reactions.
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Near-infrared-photoinduced metamagnet based on a layered cyanido-bridged Co–W assembly with π–π interactions

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00511B, Research Article
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Kazuki Nakamura, Koji Nakabayashi, Shota Kobayashi, Shin-ichi Ohkoshi
A cyanido-bridged Co–W assembly with π–π interactions showed a thermal phase transition and a photo–induced metamagnetism based on a charge transfer–induced spin transition.
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Yellow-Emissive Organic Copper(I) Halide Single Crystals with [Cu4I4] Cubane Unit as Efficient X-ray Scintillators

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00500G, Research Article
Qingzheng Kong, Xiaomei Jiang, Ying Sun, Jianguo Zhu, Xutang Tao
Recently, low-dimensional copper(I)-based halide is considered as a potential substitute for lead-based counterpart due to its environmental friendliness, facile preparation and superior luminescence performances. In particular, as a representative of...
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Integrating multiple regulatory strategies: phase, morphology and interface engineering to construct a hierarchical Ni2P–MoS2/rGO heterostructure catalyst for efficient oxygen reduction reaction

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00262H, Research Article
Xinyi Wang, Jing Jin, Zeyuan Gao, Li Hou, Xiwen Tao, Jing Wang, Yueqi Zhao, Faming Gao
Two-dimensional (2D) molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) with a large surface area and unique electronic properties has emerged as a promising noble metal-free catalyst for electrochemical energy storage/conversion applications.
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Efficient doped and non-doped light-emitting diodes based on a TADF-emitting Cu4Br4 cluster

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00210E, Research Article
Xin Lu, Shao-Jie Wu, Ya-Shu Wang, Shan-Yue Wei, Lingyi Meng, Xi-He Huang, Xu-Lin Chen, Can-Zhong Lu
A sublimable Cu4Br4 cluster, chelated by bidentate N^P ligands with a donor–acceptor configuration, realizes highly efficient doped and non-doped cluster light-emitting diodes.
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Metal– and covalent organic frameworks for photocatalytic CO2 reduction coupled with H2O oxidation

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00304G, Review Article
Xiao-Xiang Zhou, Yongshi Ye, Qia-Chun Lin, Wei-Ming Liao, Jun He
It outlines influencing factors of photocatalytic CO2 reduction coupled with water oxidation, along with catalytic mechanisms and performance enhancement strategies.
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Hysteretic magnetism–dielectricity switching in 2D Hofmann type spin-crossover compounds

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI02660D, Research Article
Nian-Tao Yao, Meng-Jia Shang, Han-Han Lu, Qiang Liu, Wen Wen, Shi-Hui Zhang, Liang Zhao, Hiroki Oshio, Yin-Shan Meng, Tao Liu
Two 2D Hofmann type compounds {Fe(3,4-bpt)2[M(CN)4]} were synthesized. They showed reversible switching in magnetism, dielectricity, and thermochromism actuated by the spin transition of Fe(II).
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Achieving high-sensitivity dual-mode optical thermometry via phonon-assisted cross-relaxation in a double-perovskite structured up-conversion phosphor

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00395K, Research Article
Houhe Dong, Zonghao Lei, Shikun Su, Wenhua Yang, Xuyang Zhang, Wenying Teng, Guangyue Zu, Bing Teng, Degao Zhong
By adjusting the phonon energy of the host crystal (Ca2+/Sr2+/Ba2+) LaLiTeO6:Yb3+, Tm3+ phosphor, combined with the cross-relaxation phenomenon, a high-sensitivity thermometer for dual-mode temperature measurement was constructed.
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Porphyrin-based MOFs for photocatalysis in water: advancements in solar fuels generation and pollutants degradation

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2212-2245
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI01996A, Review Article
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Fangbing Liu, Irene Rincón, Herme G. Baldoví, Amarajothi Dhakshinamoorthy, Patricia Horcajada, Sara Rojas, Sergio Navalón, Alexandra Fateeva
This review highlights the recent advances in the photocatalytic applications of porphyrin-based MOFs in aqueous environments for solar fuel generation and water remediation.
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Development of In–Cu binary oxide catalysts for hydrogenating CO2via thermocatalytic and electrocatalytic routes

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2319-2338
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI02499G, Research Article
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Marco Pietro Mezzapesa, Fabio Salomone, Hilmar Guzmán, Federica Zammillo, Roberto Millini, Letizia Bua, Gianluigi Marra, Alessandra Tacca, Rosamaria Marrazzo, Nunzio Russo, Raffaele Pirone, Simelys Hernández, Samir Bensaid
Carbon dioxide (CO2) hydrogenation to obtain valuable chemicals and fuels via thermocatalysis or electrocatalysis is a promising and sustainable method for CO2 utilization.
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Carboxylate trapping engineering to fabricate monodispersed dual-atom iron sites for efficient oxygen reduction

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2260-2271
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00124A, Research Article
Hailiang Chu, Yilong Wu, Shujun Qiu, Chunfeng Shao, Yongpeng Xia, Yongjin Zou, Baitao Li, Kai Dai, Lixian Sun
Atomically dispersed catalysts with dense accessible Fe–Fe binary active sites supported on hierarchically ordered porous N-doped carbon are prepared via a general carboxylate-assisted strategy and they display drastically enhanced ORR activity.
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Selenium doping induced phase transformation and interlayer expansion boost the zinc storage performance of molybdenum disulfide

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2272-2280
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00344F, Research Article
Mengfan Niu, Wenli Xin, Lei Zhang, Min Yang, Yaheng Geng, Xilin Xiao, Hui Zhang, Zhiqiang Zhu
This work synthesized Se-doped MoS2 nanosheets as a cathode for aqueous zinc-ion batteries, and they exhibited largely improved electrochemical performance owing to their high content of the 1T phase (64%) and expanded interlayer spacing (0.65 nm).
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Solvent-modulated assembly of peptide and cerium functionalized gigantic {Mo120Ce6}2 dimers for high-efficiency photocatalytic oxidation

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2355-2364
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00339J, Research Article
Dexiang Zhou, Bingbing Li, Qixin Zhao, Xinyu Tang, Tingya Lan, Heyang Su, Guoping Yang, Weimin Xuan
Two gigantic peptide and cerium functionalized {Mo120Ce6}2 dimers have been constructed via a solvent-modulated assembly and applied for effective photocatalytic aerobic oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides.
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High-efficiency ammonia synthesis via electrochemical nitrate reduction over Co3O4 nanoarrays by B doping

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2339-2345
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00310A, Research Article
Zhiqin Deng, Heng Liu, Huiyong Wang, Chaoqun Ma, Juan Du, Baozhan Zheng
B acts as an effective dopant to boost the catalytic activity of Co3O4 for the nitrate reduction reaction towards NH3 synthesis. Such B-Co3O4/TM achieves a high faradaic efficiency of 94.7% and a large NH3 yield rate of 407.3 μmol h−1 cm−2.
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Regulation of polyaniline thickness and substitution position on Cu foams to optimize hydrogen evolution and ethanol oxidation performance

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2373-2383
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00085D, Research Article
Haiqiang Mu, Pengyue Shan, Min Zhu, Zhenli Lv, Guorui Ma, Jiaxing Guo, Junzhuo Fang, Jin Zhang, Feng Li, Jing Li
The Cu foam decorated with integrated polyaniline (PANI/CF-210) based on direct electro-grafting technique has been successfully designed to develop for efficient hydrogen evolution and ethanol oxidation reaction.
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Understanding the synthesis mechanism, chemical structures and optical properties of aromatic carbon nitride

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2346-2354
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00355A, Research Article
Yunhu Wang, Fangxu Dai, Yafei Tao, Kai Zhang, Bingjie Li, Mingming Zhang, Kang Liu, Jixiang Xu, Lei Wang, Jun Xing
The chemical structures and optical properties of aromatic carbon nitride and intermediates have been systematically studied; hereby the detailed synthesis mechanism of aromatic carbon nitride is explicitly proposed.
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Deciphering the active species and reaction mechanism in water oxidation catalyzed by a copper complex with redox-active ligands

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2365-2372
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00163J, Research Article
Qing Fan, Cong Yang, Mengdi Li, Chen Wang, Guixia Wang, Xiangfei Kong, Qiping Zhu
This theoretical study unveils active species and the reaction mechanism in electrochemical water oxidation catalyzed by a copper complex with redox-active ligands.
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Three in one: a cadmium bismuth vanadate NLO crystal exhibiting a large second-harmonic generation response and enhanced birefringence

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2384-2391
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00261J, Research Article
Shuya Liu, Conggang Li, Jinmiao Jiao, Yuheng She, Tinghui Zhang, Dianxing Ju, Ning Ye, Zhanggui Hu, Yicheng Wu
A novel vanadate NLO crystal Cd2BiVO6 was synthesized through spontaneous crystallization, exhibiting a large SHG response, an enhanced birefringence and a wide transmittance range.
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Boosting structural variety and catalytic activity of porphyrinic metal–organic frameworks by harnessing bifunctional ligands

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2281-2289
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00314D, Research Article
Wei Wu, Xiu-Liang Lv, Tao He, Guang-Rui Si, Hongliang Huang, Lin-Hua Xie, Yabo Xie, Jian-Rong Li
High catalytic performance of porphyrin-based MOFs has been achieved by introducing multiple functionality into their ligands and modulating their conformation.
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Achieving a near-unity photoluminescence quantum yield and high stability of CsPbI3 nanoplatelets by hydroiodic acid-assisted ligand treatment

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2392-2401
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00168K, Research Article
Zongnan Li, Yusheng Song, Sheng Cao, Ke Xing, Zhentao Du, Bingsuo Zou, Jialong Zhao
We demonstrate a near-unity photoluminescence quantum yield and high stability of CsPbI3 nanoplatelets achieved through a hydroiodic acid-assisted ligand treatment strategy, showcasing their application in perovskite LEDs.
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Structural phase transition drives outright photoluminescence quenching and dielectric duple bistable switching

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2290-2299
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00303A, Research Article
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Zhi-Jie Wang, Ming-Jing Shen, Zhi-Peng Rao, Pei-Zhi Huang, Meng-Meng Lun, Bo-Wen Deng, Jun-Yi Li, Chang-Feng Wang, Hai-Feng Lu, Da-Wei Fu, Yi Zhang
(TECA)PbBr3 and (TEBA)PbBr3 have a wide range of photoluminescence signals and undergo coupling of the structural phase transition and photoluminescence quenching.
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Enhancing the separation of C2H4/C2H6 in customized MOR zeolites

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2427-2435
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00236A, Research Article
Hongwei Chen, Binyu Wang, Bin Zhang, Yongheng Ren, Jiuhong Chen, Jiabao Gui, Xiufeng Shi, Wenfu Yan, Jinping Li, Libo Li
MOR zeolites synthesized with cost-effective, non-toxic materials enhance ethylene separation without Ag or Cu modification. The customized framework composition improves adsorptive properties economically.
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Isostructural chiral metal–organic frameworks with metal-regulated performances for electrochemical enantiomeric recognition of tyrosine and tryptophan

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2402-2412
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI02662K, Research Article
Ran An, Qiu-Yan Hu, Liu-Yang Song, Xu Zhang, Rui-Xuan Li, En-Qing Gao, Qi Yue
Two isostructural homochiral MOFs exhibit significantly different enantioselective recognition performances closely associated with the different coordination habits of the metal centers in the MOFs.
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Selective syntheses of homoleptic Ir(III) complexes bearing di-CF3-functionalized benzoimidazol-2-ylidenes for generation of blue phosphorescence

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2413-2426
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00454J, Research Article
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Jie Yan, Yi Pan, I-Che Peng, Wen-Yi Hung, Bingjie Hu, Guowei Ni, Shek-Man Yiu, Yun Chi, Kai Chung Lau
Di-CF3-functionalized benzo[d]imidazol-3-ium pro-chelates were employed in the selective syntheses of fac-coordinated Ir(III) carbene emitters for efficient blue electroluminescence and hyperphosphorescence.
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Bulk single crystal growth and optoelectronic properties of the quasi-two-dimensional perovskites (CH3NH3)3Bi2X9 (X− = Br− and I−)

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2442-2456
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI02687F, Research Article
Zhiyuan Li, Xiangjun Wang, Peng Zhao, Jingquan Liu, Xiangxin Tian
Single crystals of MA3Bi2X9 (X = Br, I) with quasi-two-dimensional structures were successfully grown and the relationship between the compositions, dimensionality, and properties were discussed.
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Ultrathin 2D–2D NiFe LDH/MOF heterojunction nanosheets: an efficient oxygen evolution reaction catalyst for water oxidation

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2489-2497
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00090K, Research Article
Haoran Yin, Shibiao Su, Di Yao, Lixia Wang, Xinqiang Liu, Tayirjan Taylor Isimjan, Xiulin Yang, Dandan Cai
An ultrathin NiFe LDH/MOF catalyst is grown on carbon paper by an in situ self-dissociation–assembly strategy. Studies reveal that the strong electronic interaction between Fe and Ni species with rich active sites results in good OER and OWS performance.
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Electrochemical conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural over CuNi bimetallic catalysts: the synergistic effect of interfacial active sites

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2479-2488
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00145A, Research Article
Yiwei Zhao, Chao Zhang, Shuangxi Xing, Zuhang Jin, Tingting Xiao
ECO of HMF to FDCA and ECR to BHMF with high yield have been studied on CuNi-based bimetallic catalysts. The presence of the Cu–O–Ni interfacial area was beneficial for promoting the catalytic performance in ECO.
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Perovskite photoinitiated RAFT-mediated polymerization-induced self-assembly for organic–inorganic hybrid nanomaterials

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2471-2478
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00233D, Research Article
Bingfeng Shi, Wanchao Hu, Shiyi Li, Zhinan Xia, Changli Lü
An efficient strategy is proposed to construct PQD/polymer organic–inorganic nanohybrids by PET-RAFT polymerization-mediated PISA and the nanohybrid assemblies can maintain excellent luminescence originating from PQDs with enhanced stability.
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sp2–sp cross-carbanion coupling at a rare-earth center leading to the formation of carbon–carbon double bonds

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2312-2318
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00178H, Research Article
Zhengqi Chai, Ze-Jie Lv, Wei Liu, Jinxiao Yang, Junnian Wei, Wen-Xiong Zhang
The reaction of rare-earth azametallacyclopentadienes with terminal alkynes provides rare-earth metallacycles with cumulated double bonds in three steps: alkynyl C–H bond activation, sp2–sp cross-carbanion coupling and subsequent isomerization.
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