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- Copper Pyridinedicarboxylates: Assembly, Structures, and Catalytic Oxidation of Terpenes June 25, 2025Inorg. Chem. Front., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5QI01178G, Research Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Gilvan Correia, Chris Hebert Jesus Franco, Marina Kirillova, Alexander KirillovThree new copper(II) compounds, formulated as [Cu(pdc)(H3tea)(H2O)] (1), [Cu2(µ3-pdc)2(DMF)(H2O)2]n⸱2nH2O (2) and [Cu2(µ4-pdc)2(H2O)3]n⸱3nH2O (3), were generated from copper(II) nitrate, 3,4-pyridinedicarboxylic acid (H2pdc), and triethanolamine […]Gilvan Correia
- Star-Shaped Pt(II) Complexes with Excellent Optical Power Limiting Performance and Their Flexible Optical Limiters† June 25, 2025Inorg. Chem. Front., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5QI00986C, Research ArticleLai Hu, Zhiyuan Chen, Zhi Zhao, Ruiqi Chen, Senqiang Zhu, Rui Liu, Hongjun ZhuEfficient optical power limiting (OPL) materials are crucial for protecting optical devices and eyes; however, the development of OPL materials with strong OPL response, high transparency, and easy processability still...The content of this RSS […]Lai Hu
- Large Birefringence Switching in A New Zero-Dimensional Cyanide Perovskite Ferroelastic Material June 24, 2025Inorg. Chem. Front., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5QI01019E, Research ArticleJun-Si Zhou, Luan-Ying Ji, Shu-Yi Liu, Xiao-Gang ChenCyanide perovskites have demonstrated significant potential in the design of molecular ferroelastic, ferroelectric, and multiferroic materials. However, previous research has primarily focused on three-dimensional (3D) cyanide perovskites, which are structurally...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Jun-Si Zhou
- High Loading of Iridium Single Atoms in NiCo2O4 for Enhanced Acidic Oxygen Evolution Reaction June 24, 2025Inorg. Chem. Front., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5QI00966A, Research ArticleBilal Zaman, Qiwen Su, Dongxu Jiao, Ming Gong, Mingming Wang, Muhammad Faizan, Xiaoqiang CuiThe development of high loading single-atom electrocatalysts presents significant potential for enhancing the performance of acidic oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, a high loading (7.98 wt%) iridium single atom doped...The content of this RSS […]Bilal Zaman
- A thermochromic macrocyclic material exhibiting slow relaxation of magnetization: support for magnetic response and visualization applications June 24, 2025Inorg. Chem. Front., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5QI01023C, Research ArticleHan Yan, Jia-Ling Wang, Hao Wang, Hai-Quan Tian, Wen-Bin SunThis work provides the first high-temperature thermochromic material with SMM properties and highlights its potential visualization applications.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Han Yan
- Ligand-Modulated Metallophilicity: Influence of π-Acceptor and σ-Donor Strength June 24, 2025Inorg. Chem. Front., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5QI01270H, Research Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Yangbo Zhang, Qingyun WanMetal–metal (M–M) closed-shell interaction, also known as metallophilicity, is frequently observed in d10 and d8 metal complexes featuring a close M–M distance. It has shown significant impact in diverse […]Yangbo Zhang
- Carbon-intercalated MoS2 on hollow carbon sphere derived from yeast with Mo-C bonding for enhanced sodium storage June 23, 2025Inorg. Chem. Front., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5QI00736D, Research ArticleXinglong Gao, Wenze Yu, Zhen Li, Long Zhang, Chong Hu, Wenxin Tang, Mingzhi Wei, Ming-Hong WuMolybdenum disulfide (MoS2) holds great potential for sodium storage owing to its unique layered structure and high theoretical capacity. However, the low conductivity and large volume expansion hinder its practical...The content of […]Xinglong Gao
- Ultra-High-Entropy Alloy Nanoparticles: Beyond Five Components June 23, 2025Inorg. Chem. Front., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5QI00884K, Review Articlejulien Luca A Mahin, Kohei Kusada, Hiroshi KitagawaHigh-entropy alloy nanoparticles (HEANPs) composed of five or more elements hold great promise for important applications, including catalysis for critical energy transformations. Although initial research focused on materials that contain...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]julien Luca A Mahin
- Cathodic NiOOH emerging during hydrogen release toward a strong coupling catalyst for durable ampere-level H2 generation June 22, 2025Inorg. Chem. Front., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5QI00541H, Research ArticleWendi Zhang, Xuan Yang, Hongyu Ma, Hongguang Zhang, Xuqiang JiUnder the serious corrosion of 30 wt% KOH, Mn-NiS2@CISD-NiOOH can ensure stable long-term operation due to the long-term continuous in situ generation of NiOOH at the cathode during HER catalysis.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, […]Wendi Zhang
- Investigating the Impact of Counter Anions on Electrocatalytic Alcohol Oxidation Reaction over MOF-derived Catalysts June 22, 2025Inorg. Chem. Front., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5QI01145K, Research ArticleYining Li, Abhishek Dutta ChowdhuryThe electrocatalytic oxidation of alcohols (AOR) using low-cost metal-organic framework (MOF)-derived electrocatalysts is a promising renewable energy technology. This study explores the impact of the counter anion in MOFs and...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryYining Li
- Ligand tuned catalytic activity of Ruthenium-imidazolylamine complexes for reversible formic acid dehydrogenation and CO2 hydrogenation to formic acid June 22, 2025Inorg. Chem. Front., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5QI00558B, Research ArticleKhanindra Kalita, Sanjeev Kushwaha, Sanjay Kumar SinghFormic acid (FA) dehydrogenation was investigated over several arene-ruthenium catalysts with various imidazolyl-, thiophenyl- and furyl-based ligands. The catalyst with the N-((1H-imidazol-2-yl)methyl)propan-2-amine ligand (Ru/L7) outperformed the other catalysts for FA...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryKhanindra Kalita
- Zn(II)/Ag(I) bi-heterometallic based assemblies with unexpected highly catalytic activity for the hydrolysis of phosphodiester June 22, 2025Inorg. Chem. Front., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5QI01000D, Research ArticleShuai-Bing Li, Ning Liu, Yan-Zhen Zheng, Jiang-Shan ShenAlmost all reported artificial phosphodiesterases with high catalytic efficiency are based on binuclear homometallic models, typically involving two Zn²⁺ ions or two adjacent Zn²⁺ centers forming a catalytic pocket within...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Shuai-Bing Li
- Enhancing Electrocatalytic Activities of High-Entropy Borides (HEBs) for C–N Coupling in Induced Cation and pH-Dependent Microenvironments via Multiscale Modeling Strategy June 22, 2025Inorg. Chem. Front., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5QI00681C, Research ArticleYan Feng, Yingchun Ding, Li Liu, Yi XiaoCurrently, the renewable energy–driven carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) has been identified as a promising carbon neutralization option capable of generating a variety of high-value hydrocarbon products. Importantly, high-entropy borides...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Yan Feng
- High-Stability Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction in Seawater Over Heterostructure Cu-Bi Nanosheets with H-Spillover Effect June 22, 2025Inorg. Chem. Front., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5QI00999E, Research ArticleBangli Feng, Yixin Ouyang, Peng Liu, Shanshan Zheng, Liwen Wang, Yifan Yang, Zisen Wang, Zhifeng Xin, Xiuyun Zhang, Yifa ChenDirect electrocatalytic CO2 reduction in seawater to produce valuable products offers significant advantages for CO2 mitigation and minimizes the use of freshwater resources or electrolytes. Nevertheless, the complexity […]Bangli Feng
- A series of pinwheel-shaped Ln21-oxo-cluster-embedded polyoxometalates as single-crystal proton-conductive and tunable photoluminescent materials June 21, 2025Inorg. Chem. Front., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5QI01071C, Research ArticleYun-Fei Cao, Xinrong Jin, Wen-Jun Xia, Yan-Qiong Sun, Xin-Xiong Li, Shou-Tian ZhengThe integration of high-nuclearity lanthanide-oxo (Ln-O) clusters into polyoxotungstates (POTs) represents a formidable synthetic challenge due to intricate assembly mechanisms and the labile nature of lanthanide coordination. Herein, we present...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Yun-Fei Cao
- Stable astatine-metal bond in gold-based carriers for targeted alpha-particle therapy: role of charge-shift bonding June 20, 2025Inorg. Chem. Front., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5QI01028D, Research ArticleSamuel D Mador, Franck Fuster, François Guérard, Julien PILME, Nicolas Galland211At is a highly attractive radionuclide for alpha-particle therapy of cancers, provided it is firmly bounded to a suitable targeting agent. In recent years, various radiolabeled gold nano-objects have been...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The […]Samuel D Mador
- Active CuxCo1−xAl2O4 spinel catalysts with potent SO2 tolerance for toluene combustion: Measuring Cu substitution capacity in spinel lattice with XRD extrapolation June 19, 2025Inorg. Chem. Front., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5QI01067E, Research ArticleJunhua Cao, Haojun Liu, Zhang Shijing, Teng Liu, Yu Lv, Zhiqiang Wu, Xianglan Xu, Junwei Xu, Xiuzhong Fang, Xiang WangTo obtain more applicable catalysts with sulphur and water vapor tolerance for toluene combustion, CuxCo1−xAl2O4 compounds by substituting Co−site of CoAl2O4 spinel with different amount of Cu have […]Junhua Cao
- Charge transfer stimulated visible-light photochromism of naphthalenediimide-based zinc halide coordination polymers for detecting/filtering harmful blue rays June 19, 2025Inorg. Chem. Front., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5QI01111F, Research ArticleXiaojuan Zhang, Ming Kang, Shimin Zhang, Jingfang Wang, Yifang Zhang, Pengfei Hao, Junju Shen, Yunlong FuCharge transfer stimulated visible-light photochromism of naphthalenediimide-based zinc halide coordination polymers.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Xiaojuan Zhang
- Ligand-to-ligand charge transfer in anthracene-based cyclic trinuclear complexes enhanced photocatalytic deprotection of Weinreb amides June 18, 2025Inorg. Chem. Front., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5QI01055A, Research ArticleYun-Zhou Guo, Hui-Zhi Wei, Xu-Hang Zhong, Cui-Zhou Luan, Rui Zhou, Bingzhe Wang, Ji Zheng, Shang-Fu Yuan, Tao Wu, Dan LiThe development of efficient, visible-light-responsive photocatalysts remains critical for advancing sustainable chemical synthesis. Herein, we report a photosensitive cyclic trinuclear complex (CTC), An-Au3, featuring an anthracene (donor) and […]Yun-Zhou Guo
- In situ sulfidation induced a Bi2S3 heterogeneous phase on CuBi2O4 for boosting photoelectrochemical ammonia production June 18, 2025Inorg. Chem. Front., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5QI01047K, Research ArticleXiaohong Wang, Pengpeng Yang, Zhonghua You, Longbao Yu, Chen Hao, Xiaoqi Fu, Hongye Bai, Guohai Xu, Weiqiang FanCuBi2O4/Bi2S3 with atomic level connectivity was prepared using a surface sulfurization strategy. CuBi2O4/Bi2S3 achieved an NH3 yield of 33.69 μg h−1 cm−2 at 0 V vs. RHE, with a selectivity […]Xiaohong Wang
- Copper Pyridinedicarboxylates: Assembly, Structures, and Catalytic Oxidation of Terpenes June 25, 2025