RSC – Dalton Trans. latest articles- Persistent Radical Effect-Mediated Cu–O Bond Homolysis: EPR Spectroscopic Evidence in NHC–Copper Phenolate Systems May 27, 2026Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6DT00994H, PaperZhen Huan, Jin-Dong Yang, Jin-Pei ChengThe spectroscopic observation of transient, low-valent copper intermediates under ambient conditions remains a formidable challenge due to their inherent high reactivity. Here, we report the spectroscopic observation and dynamic stabilization...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryZhen Huan
- Correction: Cyclopropyl vs. isopropyl in zirconocenes: unexpected catalytic performance in propylene polymerization May 27, 2026Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6DT90080A, Correction Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Oleg V. Samsonov, Mikhail I. Sharikov, Danil I. Urintsev, Pavel S. Kulyabin, Georgy P. Goryunov, Dmitry V. Uborsky, Jo Ann M. Canich, Alexander Z. VoskoboynikovTo cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use […]Oleg V. Samsonov
- Support effect–induced electronic modulation facilitates ammonia desorption on Co3O4/NF for enhanced nitrate reduction May 26, 2026Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6DT00912C, PaperShuang Yuan, Lewa Zhang, Huidong Du, Chenyuan Zhu, Hongtao Xie, Yali Cao, Jianping Sheng, Yizhao LiIn this study, a uniformly dispersed Co3O4 catalyst supported on nickel foam was synthesized via a flame combustion method. At −0.7 V (vs. RHE), the catalyst demonstrates an ammonia production...The content of this RSS […]Shuang Yuan
- Advanced Theoretical Engineering of KM3H9 (M = Fe, Co, Ni, Cu) Hydrides for Novel Applications in Hydrogen storage May 26, 2026Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6DT00704J, PaperBilal Ahmed, Muhammad Bilal Tahir, Amna Parveen, Zeesham Abbas, H.I. Elsaeedy, Nejla Mahjoub SAIDThe drive for sustainable and efficient hydrogen storage technologies constitutes a critical challenge in the worldwide energy transition. This study presents a first-principles investigation of innovative K-based perovskite hydrides KM3H9...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Bilal Ahmed
- Optimized Energy Transfer and Enhanced Green Photoluminescence in Tb³⁺/Gd³⁺ Co-Doped BiF₃ Nanoparticles via Controlled Co-Precipitation May 26, 2026Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6DT00424E, PaperMishal Iftikhar, Sadegh Ghorbanzadeh, Wei ZhangTb³⁺/Gd³⁺-codoped BiF₃ nanoparticles were synthesized via a controlled, room-temperature co-precipitation method to address the critical challenge of low photoluminescence (PL) quantum efficiency in singly Tb³⁺-doped fluoride phosphors. Structural analysis confirmed...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryMishal Iftikhar
- Ligand-engineered in-situ co-growth of MOF-74/Ni(OH) 2 on nickel foam for enhanced oxygen evolution electrocatalysis May 25, 2026Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6DT00806B, PaperZijun Xu, Wenhan Wang, Wenting Sun, Yongbing Lou, Jinxi ChenThe oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is the rate-determining step in water electrolysis, and the development of high-performance earth-abundant electrocatalysts remains challenging. Here, we report a novel GA-mediated ligand-engineering strategy to...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Zijun Xu
- Ruthenium(II)/diphosphine/naphthoquinone complexes: synthesis, characterization, anticancer activity and molecular docking studies May 25, 2026Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6DT00204H, PaperAnalu Rocha Costa, Leticia Pires de Oliveira, Marcos V. Palmeira-Mello, João Honorato de Araujo-Neto, Mauro A. Lima, Carlos André Moraes, Renan Lira de Farias, Felipe C. Demidoff, Chaquip D. Neto, Marcia R. Cominetti, Matheus Reis Santos de Melo, Heloiza Diniz Nicolella, Saulo H. Mendes Abe, Elisânia Kelly Barbosa Fonseca, […]Analu Rocha Costa
- Synthesis and Characterisation of Novel Dipyridine and Pyridinyl Benzoquinoline Complexes of Zinc and Nickel May 25, 2026Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6DT00659K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Lars Killian, Anne Olarte Loyo, Roy R.P.A.M. De Ridder, Martin Lutz, Arnaud ThevenonDipyridine and pyridinyl benzoquinoline ligands and their coordination chemistry with nickel and zinc are described. The pyridinyl benzoquinoline ligand was synthesised through […]Lars Killian
- Iridium(III) Polypyridyl and Cyclometalated Complexes for DNA Targeting, Bioimaging, and Light-activated Therapeutics: Recent Progress, Mechanistic Insights, and Emerging Design Strategies—A Mini Review May 25, 2026Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6DT00856A, PerspectiveStephen O Aderinto, Jim A. ThomasIridium(III) polypyridyl and cyclometalated complexes have emerged as highly versatile coordination compounds with applications spanning photocatalysis, optoelectronics, bioimaging, and photodynamic therapy. While ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complexes have historically dominated nucleic acid...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryStephen O Aderinto
- Dual-sensitized luminescent Eu(III) dosimeter for the selective detection of inorganic phosphates via a ligand displacement mechanism May 25, 2026Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6DT00429F, PaperNitin Shukla, Juhi Sayala, Zafar Abbas, Ashis K. PatraA dual-sensitized luminescent Eu(III) probe: [Eu(TFNB)2(LN4)](OTf) (Eu.1) enables selective detection of H2PO4− at nM levels via a competitive antenna-displacement mechanism by the by stronger H2PO4− studied by the photoluminescence measurements.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI […]Nitin Shukla
- A Non-Innocent Radical-Anionic Nitrosoarene Ligand Regularizes a Formal Palladium(I) Complex to Palladium(II) May 25, 2026Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6DT01038E, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Doaa R. Ramadan, Manar Ahmed Fouad, Francesco Ferretti, Artur Brotons-Rufes, Piero Macchi, Lorenzo Sorace, Martí Gimferrer, Chiara Costabile, Fabio RagainiAttempts to synthesize a phenanthroline palladium(0) complex with an eta2 -coordinated nitrosoarene starting from a […]Doaa R. Ramadan
- Triphenylene Chromophore Enhances Emission in Au/Cu Heterometallic Complexes May 25, 2026Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6DT00964F, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Jalal Ahmad, Anyie P. Atencio, Jas S Ward, Marianne Engeser, Kari Rissanen, Inmaculada Angurell, Laura RodriguezHeterometallic Au(I)–Cu(I) assemblies are attractive luminescent platforms due to synergistic metallophilic interactions and enhanced spin–orbit coupling. We report a […]Jalal Ahmad
- Magnetization dynamics in a Dy based 2D coordination network bridged by a nitronyl nitroxide radical with a CN group May 25, 2026Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6DT00893C, PaperChaoyi Jin, Honghui Li, Yan Zhou, Jinkui Tang, Peng Cheng, Licun LiA new family of Ln-radical coordination networks {[Ln(hfac)3]3(NIT-PhCN)2}n (Ln(III) = Gd 1, Tb 2 and Dy 3; hfac = hexafluoroacetylacetonate) was constructed by the reaction of NIT-PhCN nitronyl niroxide radical...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Chaoyi Jin
- Synthesis, characterisation and properties towards CO2 reduction into CO of a Cr(III) diphenyl quaterpyridine complex. May 22, 2026Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6DT00748A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.kabibi charles Kamashanju, mathieu Curtil, Florian Molton, Nick Vlachopoulos, Fabrice Thomas, Jérôme ChauvinDuring the last decade, group VI metals have regained interest in synthesizing inorganic complexes that demonstrate catalytic properties for CO2 reduction. However, […]kabibi charles Kamashanju
- Experimental and theoretical studies on the (co)cyclotrimerization of alkynes (and ethylene) in a TpRh compound May 21, 2026Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6DT00618C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Giovanni Bottari, Juan José Moreno, Verónica Salazar, Jesús Campos, Kurt Mereiter, Nuria Rendón, Jesús Emmanuel Cerón, Joaquín López-Serrano, Margarita Paneque, Laura L. SantosReactivity of TpRh(C2H4)2 with alkynes: selective formation η4-diene-Rh(I) vs. η3-allyl-Rh(III) species and […]Giovanni Bottari
- Mixed-ligand oxidovanadium complexes with anticancer potential May 21, 2026Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6DT00280C, FrontierSanchita Das, Pratikshya Das Pattanayak, Deepika Mohapatra, Rupam DindaThis review provides a comprehensive overview of the coordination chemistry of MLOVCs, categorised based on the donor sites of the primary ligands attached to the V metal centre, followed by an in-depth discussion of their anticancer potential.To cite this article before […]Sanchita Das
- In situ DTSA ligand engineering of CoWO4: a robust peroxymonosulfate activator for benzophenone-3 and tetracycline degradation May 21, 2026Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6DT00617E, PaperYusi He, Yuqi Liu, Xinying Wang, Biao Li, Baizhuang Li, Yufeng Zhang, Yuebin Feng, Wei LiIn situ DTSA ligand engineering boosts CoWO4 for PMS activation, achieving >90% BP-3 and 99% TC removal in 30 min via ˙O2− and 1O2 as dominant species.To cite this article before page numbers are […]Yusi He
- CoSe/CoSe2 Mott–Schottky heterostructures embedded in porous carbon nanofibers toward efficient bifunctional catalysis in zinc–air batteries May 21, 2026Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6DT00944A, PaperYang Song, depeng zhang, yuqing zhang, Chao DengThe exploration of highly efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts is crucial for zinc–air batteries (ZABs). Transition metal selenides with low cost and high catalytic activity have demonstrated considerable potential in the...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryYang Song
- Nickel Complexes Supported by a New Class of Fused Imidazonaphthyridine Tridentate N,N,N-Ligands for Ethylene Oligomerization and Isolation of a Key Ni-Al Intermediate May 21, 2026Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6DT00825A, PaperJing Zuo, Jun Zhang, Hongxiu Li, Chaojie Hu, Mei-Xin ZhaoA series of 9-imino-imidazo[1,2-h][1,7]naphthyridine ligands and their nickel complexes were synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray crystallography. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that 9-imino-imidazo[1,2-h][1,7]naphthyridines were used as tridentate ligands in...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Jing Zuo
- Synthesis, structure & diphenylacetylene reduction reactivity of a carbide-supported Fe4Mo2 carbonyl cluster: a higher Fe-valence hydride intermediate for enhanced selectivity May 20, 2026Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6DT00524A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Emily Dick, Chris Joseph, Vincent M. Lynch, Michael J. RoseUse of a novel Fe4Mo2 carbide cluster as a catalyst for diphenylacetylene reduction enhances cis product selectivity by utilizing intermediate states with higher valent iron […]Emily Dick
- Persistent Radical Effect-Mediated Cu–O Bond Homolysis: EPR Spectroscopic Evidence in NHC–Copper Phenolate Systems May 27, 2026
