wit

Sulfonylcalix[4]arene-based Al4 clusters: three aluminum oxo clusters with different coordinated solvents for the CO2 cycloaddition reaction

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02096K, Research Article
Xiao-Jie Liu, Long-Xue Guo, Wei Xu, Ya-Wen Wang, Yuan-Hang Tian, Li-Xing Zhao, Xiao-Yu Li, Jin-Hua Li, Guo-Ming Wang
By using a macrocyclic H4BTC4A-SO2 ligand, we successfully synthesized three Al4 clusters with different solvents, which exhibit different potentials to expose metal active sites for the catalytic reaction. of cycloaddition of carbon dioxide.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Reversible on–off switching of a single-chain magnet via single-crystal-to- single-crystal transition- and light-induced metal-to-metal electron transfer

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01691B, Research Article
Meng-Jia Shang, Han-Han Lu, Qiang Liu, Ren-He Zhou, Hui-Ying Sun, Zhen Shao, Liang Zhao, Yin-Shan Meng, Tao Liu
The development of single-chain magnets with reversible and adjustable properties is of great significance for achieving high-density information storage and switching devices with multi-stimuli responsiveness whilst remains a challenging task....
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Boosted aluminum storage performance by d–p orbital modulation in zinc selenide with manganese element dopants

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02173H, Research Article
Han Wang, Rongkai Kang, Boya Zhang, Xingchang Zhang, Guowen Chen, Yiqun Du, Jianxin Zhang
By modulating the band center, Mn-ion doping strategy enhances electronic conductivity and improves interaction with solvent groups, thereby achieving high capacity, enhanced kinetics, and long-term cycling in rechargeable aluminum batteries.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Zero-dimensional cuprous halide scintillator with ultra-high anti-water stability for X-ray imaging

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02149E, Research Article
Jing-Ning Lv, Na Lin, Jia-Yi Zhang, Yu-Meng Liu, Li-Chuang Niu, Jie Shi, Xiao-Wu Lei, Zhi-Wei Chen
A cuprous hybrid halide with high efficient photoluminescence and anti-water stability was prepared by reasonably selecting a hydrophobic organic cation, which allows this halide as a high-performance scintillator for X-ray imaging.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Strontium doping RuO2 electrocatalyst with abundant oxygen vacancies for boosting OER performance

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02070G, Research Article
Bei An, Xiaoqian Li, Yuan Lin, Fanfan Shang, Huijie He, Hairui Cai, Xiaoxiao Zeng, Weitong Wang, Shengchun Yang, Bin Wang
Oxygen evolution reaction (OER) plays a crucial role as the anode reaction of electrolytic water in various applications. To date, it is still a great challenge to develop highly active...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Large optical anisotropy in noncentrosymmetric phosphate with pseudo 2D intercalated layer

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02245A, Research Article
Qiao Xia, Xingxing Jiang, Lu Qi, Chao Wu, Zheshuai Lin, Zhipeng Huang, Mark G. Humphrey, Kazuyuki Tatsumi, Chi Zhang
A noncentrosymmetric phosphate (C3H5N2)(H2PO4) with pseudo 2D intercalated layers, which exhibits large birefringence and wide band gap, was successfully synthesized by simultaneously introducing the planar and tetrahedral motifs.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Unprecedented aluminum molecular ring based-layer with tailorable optical limiting effect

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02507E, Research Article
Lin Geng, Di Wang, Ran-Qi Chen, San-Tai Wang, Chan Zheng, Wei-Hui Fang, Jian Zhang
This study achieved structural modulation from 0D aluminum rings to 2D MOF via a coordination-driven self-assembly strategy. Notably, the exfoliated nanosheets showed enhanced NLO properties, highlighting their potential in optical applications.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

A highly active and durable NiMoCuCo catalyst with moderated hydroxide adsorption energy for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01947D, Research Article
Hyeonggeun Choi, Seunghwan Jo, Ki Hoon Shin, HeeYoung Lim, Liting Zhang, Keon Beom Lee, Young-Woo Lee, Jung Inn Sohn
A charge valence state and surface-electronegativity-modulated NiMoCuCo composite is proposed as an active and durable alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction electrocatalyst with moderated hydroxide adsorption energy.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Facet-engineered CeO2 with Cu single atom drives photocatalytic selective oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02230K, Research Article
Yifei Li, Senyao Meng, Ping Wang, Miao He, Jiasai Yao, Cheng Yang, Fangzhou Mo, Jiang Li, Zhenxing Li
The crystal facet of CeO2 is crucial in governing the catalytic performance. However, studies on the relationship between the photocatalytic oxidation performance of CeO2 and its crystal facets are scarce....
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

A tetranuclear-cluster-based MOF with a low-polarity pore environment for efficient C2H6/C2H4 separation

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7947-7954
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01685H, Research Article
Meng Feng, Jiantang Li, Xirong Wang, Jingyu Wang, Dongmei Wang, Banglin Chen
Benefitting from reticular chemistry, the newly developed MOF material ZJNU-400 establishes a low-polarity environment that enables reversed ethane adsorption and facilitates the efficient separation of C2H6/C2H4.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Design of DyIII single-molecule magnets with molecularly installed luminescent thermometers based on bridging [PtII(CN)2(C^N)]− complexes

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7966-7978
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02373K, Research Article
Pawel J. Bonarek, Mikolaj Zychowicz, Jan Rzepiela, Michal Liberka, Sebastian Baś, Jakub J. Zakrzewski, Szymon Chorazy
Dysprosium(III) single-molecule magnets are bridged within a coordination polymer by Pt(II)-cyanido metalloligands serving as their temperature sensors.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Copper-doped Bi2MoO6 with concurrent oxygen vacancies for enhanced CO2 photoreduction

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,8003-8015
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02005G, Research Article
Jiawei Liu, Xin Liu, Chunhui Dai, Chao Zeng, Sajjad Ali, Mohamed Bououdina, Yushuai Jia
Bi2MoO6 catalysts doped by monovalence Cu with self-adapting O vacancies (Ov) are prepared. The optimal Bi2MoO6–10% Cu exhibits an outstanding CO evolution rate of 11.40 μmol g−1 h−1, about 6 times higher than that of Bi2MoO6 (1.94 μmol g−1 h−1).
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

A high-entropy FeCoMnCuNi diselenide self-standing electrode with outstanding water-electrolysis performance in alkaline medium

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7936-7946
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01835D, Research Article
Xinxin Guo, Mengmeng Zhou, Ziwu Liu, Shiheng Mu, Kaijia Wang, Huanqiang Shi, Fang Wang, Shijian Lu, Zhonghai Ni, Guiqing Liu
A self-standing high-entropy FeCoMnCuNiSe2 electrode exhibited superior HER activity and OWS performance due to high entropy, lattice distortion and tip-enhancement effects.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Equivalent cation-tuning to realize a new Ce(IV) fluoride with excellent comprehensive nonlinear optical performances

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,8130-8138
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02088J, Research Article
Bei-Bei Zhang, Wen-Ye Gao, Wei Xu, Liang Ma, Wenlong Liu, Ru-Ling Tang, Sheng-Ping Guo
The acentric Ce(IV) fluoride NH4Ce3F13 is systematically studied, exhibiting the strong SHG effect (1.2 × KDP) and high LIDTs (39 × AGS). It also possesses the largest band gap among NLO materials containing Ce(IV).
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Research progress in optical materials with cationic organic planar π-conjugated groups containing CN bonds

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7756-7774
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02232G, Review Article
Hangwei Jia, Xueling Hou, Shilie Pan
The calculated polarizability anisotropy, hyperpolarizability and HOMO–LUMO gap of optically active groups.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Shooting short-wavelength nonlinear optical materials with targeted balance performances in hydroxyborates through first-principles high-throughput screening

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7843-7852
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02234C, Research Article
Chenxu Li, Abudukadi Tudi, Huanhuan Cheng, Qingyu Liu, Zhihua Yang, Shilie Pan
High-throughput screening of 222 hydroxyborates identified three as promising short-wavelength ultraviolet nonlinear optical. with phase-matching second harmonic generation capacity extending to the solar blind region (200–280 nm).
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Correction: Unexpected in crystallo reactivity of the potential drug bis(maltolato)oxidovanadium(IV) with lysozyme

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,8147-8147
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI90073A, Correction
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Maddalena Paolillo, Giarita Ferraro, Irene Cipollone, Eugenio Garribba, Maria Monti, Antonello Merlino
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Reversible single-crystal to single-crystal photoreaction between a coordination comb and a ladder displays photo-switchable fluorescence

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02162B, Research Article
Ni-Ya Li, Xin-Yu Wang, Pei-Xuan Zhang, Ning-Ning Zou, Wen Qiu, Yu-Fei Xing, Yun-Jian Wang, Xiao-Yan Tang, Dong Liu
A unique coordination polymer can transform between comb-like and ladder-like bistable structures through reversible single-crystal-to-single-crystal photoreaction and exhibit photo-switchable fluorescence.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Hierarchical FeCo LDH/NiSe heterostructure electrocatalysts with rich heterointerfaces for robust water splitting at industrial-level current density

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02426E, Research Article
Weiwei Han, Wenyi Wang, Jiahong Liao, Yi He, Xingwang Zhang, Chunlin Yu
Sustainable hydrogen production by electrocatalytic water splitting is a promising energy storage technology yet challenging due to the sluggish kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Rationally designed robust and...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Enhancing CO2 electroreduction with decamethylcucurbit[5]uril-alkaline earth metal modified Pd nanoparticles

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02135E, Research Article
Tao Shao, Xianmeng Song, Zongnan Wei, Shuaibing Yang, Siying Zhang, Rong Cao, Minna Cao
Pd NP modification with Me10CB[5]–M capsules boosted CO2RR by enhancing CO2 adsorption, tuning Pd's electronic structure, and optimizing *COOH/*CO binding.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Ammonia and formate cosynthesis via nitrate electroreduction combined with methanol electrooxidation over nitrogen-doped carbon-encapsulated nickel iron phosphide

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02350A, Research Article
Zongyi Wang, Jiuli Chang, Zhiyong Gao
Nitrate–methanol co-electrolysis by the pairwise cathodic NO3RR and anodic MOR is a viable way to coproduce ammonia (NH3) and formate via gentle, sustainable and energy-saving “E-refining” and “E-reforming” means.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Multifunctional separator modified with catalytic multishelled structural CoS2 enables a stable lithium–sulfur battery

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02340D, Research Article
Open Access
Ruyi Bi, Jilu Zhao, Mei Yang, Jiangyan Wang, Ranbo Yu, Dan Wang
A multifunctional separator modified with a multi-shelled CoS2 structure is developed to simultaneously inhibit the shuttle effect and effectively catalyze the redox reactions.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Pentagonal-bipyramidal Dysprosium(III) complexes with two apical phosphine oxide ligands and equatorial pentadentate N3O2 Schiff-base ligands: Breakdown of the apical magnetic axiality by strong equatorial crystal field†

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02262A, Research Article
Tamara A. Bazhenova, Vyacheslav Kopotkov, Denis V. Korchagin, Elena Yureva, Michael V. Zhidkov, Alexey I Dmitriev, Ilya Yakushev, N. N. Efimov, Konstantin Andreevich Babeshkin, Vladimir Sergeevich Mironov, Eduard B. Yagubskii
A series of three new seven-coordinate pentagonal-bipyramidal (PBPY-7) Dy(III) complexes [Dy(LCH3)(Cy3PO)2]ClO4∙CH3CN (1), [Dy(L2(t-Bu))(Ph3PO)2]ClO4∙0.63C2H5OH (2), [Dy(LOCH3)(Ph3PO)2]ClO4∙2H2O (3) including various chelating pentadentate ligands with a [N3O2]2− binding node in the equatorial plane,...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Microfluidic impedance cytometry with flat-end cylindrical electrodes for accurate and fast analysis of marine microalgae

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2058-2068
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC00942D, Paper
Xiaoming Chen, Mo Shen, Shun Liu, Chungang Wu, Liangliang Sun, Zhipeng Song, Jishun Shi, Yulong Yuan, Yong Zhao
We develop a novel microfluidic impedance cytometer for analysis of marine microalgae by inserting ground flat-end cylindrical electrodes into microchannels.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Lab on skin: real-time metabolite monitoring with polyphenol film based subdermal wearable patches

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2039-2048
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00073K, Paper
Open Access
Georgeta Vulpe, Guoyi Liu, Sam Oakley, Guanghao Yang, Arjun Ajith Mohan, Mark Waldron, Sanjiv Sharma
Development of wearable sensing devices for minimally invasive and real time monitoring of physiological information in ambulatory conditions.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Microphysiological pancreas-on-chip platform with integrated sensors to model endocrine function and metabolism

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2080-2093
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC00838J, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Katharina Schlünder, Madalena Cipriano, Aline Zbinden, Stefanie Fuchs, Torsten Mayr, Katja Schenke-Layland, Peter Loskill
Pancreatic in vitro models are crucial for research on diseases such as diabetes mellitus. A novel thermoplastic organ-on-chip with integrated real-time read-outs models the complex microphysiological structure and function of the endocrine pancreas.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Dielectrophoretic characterization and selection of non-spherical flagellate algae in parallel channels with right-angle bipolar electrodes

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00165F, Paper
Xiaoming Chen, Shun Liu, Mo Shen, Jishun Shi, Chungang Wu, Zhipeng Song, Yong Zhao
We develop a microfluidic device with closed right-angle bipolar electrodes to realize dielectrophoretic characterization and selection of non-spherical flagellate algae.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Synthesis and photocatalytic property of Au–TiO2 nanocomposites with controlled morphologies in microfluidic chips

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2253-2261
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC01053H, Paper
Ziran Ye, Ping Lu, Yiben Chen, Zhixian Xu, Haixia Huang, Mingjia Zhi, Zi Ang Chen, Bo Yan
We present an efficient approach for the consecutive synthesis of Au–TiO2 nanocomposites with controlled morphologies in a microfluidic chip.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Distance-based paper analytical device for multiplexed quantification of cytokine biomarkers using carbon dots integrated with molecularly imprinted polymer

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2262-2271
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00055B, Paper
Kawin Khachornsakkul, Ruben Del-Rio-Ruiz, Lita Chheang, Wenxin Zeng, Sameer Sonkusale
A carbon dots and dopamine-imprinted polymer was immobilized onto a distance-based paper channel for simultaneous detection of three cytokine biomarkers without requiring expensive reagents and instruments.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Integrated biocompatible 3D printed isoporous membranes with 7 μm pores

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2202-2207
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00014E, Paper
Matthew S. Viglione, Aubrianna Saxton, Dawson Downs, Adam T. Woolley, Kenneth A. Christensen, Pam M. Van Ry, Gregory P. Nordin
A new 3D printing method allows for fabrication of porous membranes with 7 μm pores. A device mimicking an organ-on-a-chip design is fabricated and seeded with living cells, demonstrating potential for diverse biological and mechanical applications.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

A cheaper substitute for HRP: ultra-small Cu–Au bimetallic enzyme mimics with infinitesimal steric hindrance to promote catalytic lateral flow immunodetection of clenbuterol

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2272-2279
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC01079A, Paper
Huilan Hu, Jiaqi Tian, Rui Shu, Huihui Liu, Shaochi Wang, Xuechi Yin, Jianlong Wang, Daohong Zhang
A lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) is developed for enzyme-catalyzed double-reading determination of clenbuterol (CLE) through the direct electrostatic adsorption of ultra-small copper–gold bimetallic enzyme mimics (USCGs) and monoclonal antibodies.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

A microfluidic-based gut-on-a-chip model containing the gut microbiota of patients with depression reveals physiological characteristics similar to depression

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC01052J, Paper
Wenxin Wang, Yiyuan Liu, Zhikai Yao, Dengbo Chen, Yue Tang, Jingwei Cui, Jiangjiang Zhang, Hong Liu, Zikai Hao
A depression-on-gut-chip (DoGC) is prepared and enables extended co-culture of aerobic human intestinal epithelial cells and anaerobic gut microbiota, and allows direct study of interactions between human gut microbiota and depression.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Development and Simulation of Annular Flow Photoreactors: Integration of Light-Diffusing Fibers as optical diffusers with Laser Diodes

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00400K, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Sergio Carrillo De Hert, Rafael Lopez-Rodriguez, Michael Di Maso, Jonathan McMullen, Steven Ferguson
Continuous flow chemical photoreactors have emerged as a highly attractive platform, garnering considerable attention in both industry and academia. Utilizing thin channels, these reactors offer a promising solution for achieving...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Digital strategies to improve the product quality and production efficiency of fluorinated polymers: 2. Heat removal performance of reactor with internal and external cooling systems

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00203B, Paper
Xi-Bao Zhang, Yin-Ning Zhou, Hao Chen, Zheng-Hong Luo, Liyang Zhou, Guojun Yu, Wenwu Liu, Shiping Zhu
A reactor's heat transfer efficiency can be significantly enhanced and the fluid temperature uniformity can be controlled through introducing cooling water in the agitator and regulating the flow ratio of cooling water in the agitator and jacket.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Kinetics of the valorization of hexoses with Sn-USY catalysts in methanolic media: glycosidation vs. retroaldol cleavage

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00307A, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
J. M. Jimenez-Martin, M. El Tawil-Lucas, C. García-Jerez, J. Moreno, A. García, B. Hernández, J. Iglesias
Two operational regions in the transformation of hexoses have been revealed by experimental and kinetic analysis: glycosidation and retroaldol cleavage at low and high temperatures, respectively.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Evaluating metal-free quaternized boronate esters as efficient catalysts for the fixation of CO2 with epoxides to form cyclic carbonates under suitable conditions

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2938-2953
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00282B, Paper
Eyyup Yasar, Emine Aytar, Ahmet Kilic
The conversion of CO2 into high value-added chemicals is receiving increasing attention from the scientific community, commercial enterprises, and policymakers due to environmental problems like global warming.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Propane dehydrogenation on an extra-framework and framework-embedded metal site within ZSM-5 zeolite from first-principles microkinetic simulations

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2892-2901
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00269E, Paper
Yujue Du, Wende Hu, Yunlei Chen, Chuanming Wang, Weimin Yang
The Lewis acid sites in ZSM-5 zeolite involving Co, Ni, and Cu cations were computationally studied on the stability and the PDH catalytic activity.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Bayesian-optimization-based design of highly active and stable Fe–Cu/SSZ-13 catalysts for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,3029-3037
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00327F, Paper
Sanha Lim, Hwangho Lee, Hyun Sub Kim, Jun Seop Shin, Jong Min Lee, Do Heui Kim
Bayesian optimization approach facilitates an efficient optimization of multi-components catalyst for NH3-SCR reaction.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Transesterification or polymerization? Reaction mechanism and kinetics of 2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate with methanol and the competitive effect on free-radical polymerization

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00406J, Paper
Judith Cabello-Romero, Román Torres-Lubián, Javier Francisco Enríquez-Medrano, Adrián Ochoa-Terán, Jesús Jara-Cortés, Iván Zapata-González
Transesterification of 2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DEAEMA) with methanol leads to the formation of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and amino alcohol. This reaction significantly affects DEAEMA polymerization giving rise to poly(DEAEMA-co-MMA).
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Unveiling the dynamic CO2 capture performance of MgO promoted with molten salts and CaCO3 via fixed bed reactor experiments

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00432A, Paper
Open Access
Theodoros Papalas, Andy N. Antzaras, Angeliki A. Lemonidou
MgO promoted with molten alkali salts and CaCO3 displayed efficient CO2 capture activity in a fixed bed reactor, attaining 75% CO2 removal at 275 °C and stable cyclic performance, with the promoters providing an alternative carbonation mechanism.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Sugar additive with a halogen group enabling a highly reversible and dendrite-free Zn anode

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00366G, Paper
Weihao Xu, Xipo Ma, Pengbo Lyu, Zhenren Gao, Chunshuang Yan, Chade Lv
Sucralose, a weakly polar sugar electrolyte additive containing halogen elements, enables a highly reversible and dendrite-free Zn anode.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Preparation of modified humic acid/TiO2/P(AA-co-AM) nanocomposite hydrogels with enhanced dye adsorption and photocatalysis

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,2937-2954
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01749D, Paper
Xuankun Gong, Amatjan Sawut, Rena Simayi, Ziyue Wang, Yurou Feng
A novel composite hydrogel with exceptional adsorption and photocatalytic properties was synthesized using modified coal-based humic acid (HA-C), modified titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, acrylic acid (AA), and acrylamide (AM) as precursors.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Shear zones in granular mixtures of hard and soft particles with high and low friction

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3118-3130
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00100A, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Aditya Pratap Singh, Vasileios Angelidakis, Thorsten Pöschel, Sudeshna Roy
Granular materials show inhomogeneous flows characterized by strain localization.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Dilute gel networks vs. clumpy gels in colloidal systems with a competition between repulsive and attractive interactions

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3143-3153
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01717F, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
M. Gimperlein, Jasper N. Immink, M. Schmiedeberg
Dilute and dense systems differ in the way structural properties emerge. Two regimes of percolation might be responsible for differences. Global and local structural properties give insights into these differences.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Steering droplets on substrates with plane-wave wettability patterns and deformations

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3161-3174
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00213J, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Josua Grawitter, Holger Stark
Motivated by strategies for targeted microfluidic transport of droplets, we investigate how sessile droplets can be steered toward a preferred direction using travelling waves in substrate wettability or deformations of the substrate.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Enzymatic functionalization of decellularized tilapia skin scaffolds with enhanced skin regeneration

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01742G, Paper
Cuixia Chen, Wenwen Tao, Di Jiang, Yanyan Yang, Tiantian Liang, Qilong Gu, Yuran Xu, Junjuan Zhao, Xing Zhou, Xinglong Fan
The enzymatic dTS/RGD scaffolds, possessing medium mechanical strength, a rapid degradation rate and enough cell responsive motifs, provide a suitable microenvironment for wound healing, which make them potential in skin regeneration engineering.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Pinning–depinning transition of droplets on inclined substrates with a three-dimensional topographical defect

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00081A, Paper
Ninad V. Mhatre, Satish Kumar
The influence of defect geometry on the critical inclination angle required for droplet depinning on inclined substrates is studied.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Improved ionic current rectification utilizing cylindrical nanochannels coated with polyelectrolyte layers of non-uniform thickness

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00123K, Paper
Nader Nekoubin, Steffen Hardt, Arman Sadeghi
We show that a cylindrical nanochannel coated with a polyelectrolyte layer of non-uniform thickness can be a good alternative to the widely-used conical nanochannels in creating ionic current rectification.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

DNA liquid crystals with AIE effect toward humidity-indicating biomaterials

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3243-3247
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01531A, Communication
Guoqiang Zhang, Jing Zhao, Qikai Liang, Zhongtao Wu, Lei Zhang, Xiliang Luo
A DNA-containing material displaying a trackable humidity-induced change in fluorescence could accurately indicate in real time the environmental relative humidity at room temperature in 4 minutes.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




wit

Braiding, twisting, and weaving microscale fibers with capillary forces

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3337-3348
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01732J, Paper
Ahmed Sherif, Maya Winters Faaborg, Cheng Zeng, Michael P. Brenner, Vinothan N. Manoharan
We present a 3D-printed machine that uses repulsive capillary forces to programmably braid, twist, and weave micrometer-scale fibers.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry