RSC – Inorg. Chem. Front. latest articles- 3D-printed binder-free Na 3 V 4 (PO 4 ) 3 3D cathode with adjustable porosity for sodium-ion batteries April 8, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00301J, Research ArticleJingyu Chen, Pengfei Bi, Yingyue Tan, Jilong Ma, Xin Liu, Huijuan Zhang, Jinling Ma, Yu WangDesigning a three-dimensional (3D) electrode structure to achieve high areal capacity of electrochemical power sources is crucial for micro-battery applications with limited footprint.In this study, a porous 3D Na 3...The content of […]Jingyu Chen
- Synergistic Strain and Charge Regulation via Zr Doping in NaTi2(PO4)3 Electrode Toward Efficient Na-Storage April 8, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00194G, Research ArticleTiantian Lu, Yinuo Xu, Jing Liu, Sizhe Li, Bin Qin, Liubin WangSodium titanium phosphate (NaTi2(PO4)3, NTP) is regarded as a promising anode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) owing to its structural stability. However, its practical application is hindered by intrinsically low...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Tiantian Lu
- Nickel(II) porphyrin/fullerene C70 porous molecular cocrystal featuring a robust one-dimensional channel April 8, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00339G, Research Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Nobuhiro Sato, Kosuke Toki, Tomoki Tateishi, Masaya Tsumura, Ryojun Toyoda, Shinya Takaishi, Yuki Kurashige, Kunihisa Sugimoto, Ryota SakamotoMolecular cocrystals are crystalline materials composed of multiple types of molecular components held together by […]Nobuhiro Sato
- Terpyridine–Thiophene–Triphenylamine Conjugated Ligand Design Enabling Green-Colored, Multistate Electrochromic Fe(II) Metallopolymers April 8, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00237D, Research ArticleGihyeok Bak, Yu Jin Jung, Hanah NaAchieving diverse and precisely controlled color outputs remains a key challenge for electrochromic materials, particularly for FeII terpyridine-based metallopolymers, which are typically limited to purple hues due to the fixed...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryGihyeok Bak
- Multi-dentate, Weakly Coordinating Co-solvents Enabling Balanced Ion Dissociation/Desolvation Kinetics for Cryogenic Lithium Metal Batteries April 8, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00350H, Research ArticleYihuan Zhou, Haoqing Ji, Yiwei Zheng, Diankuan Gu, Yining Ran, Qihang Jia, Xiaoping Wang, Chenglin Yan, Mengfan Wang, Tao QianThe trade-off between rapid Li + transport in the bulk electrolyte and facile desolvation at the electrode interface poses a fundamental challenge for lithium metal batteries (LMBs) operating […]Yihuan Zhou
- Spin-Crossover Tuning in Synergistic Luminescent Fe(II) Coordination Compounds via Topochemical [4+4] Photocycloaddition of an Anthracene-Based Ligand April 8, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5QI01281C, Research Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Matthias Schöbinger, Martin Huber, Sophia Mundigler, Berthold Stöger, Michael Reissner , Peter WeinbergerCoordination polymers (CPs) designed to couple spin crossover (SCO) and photoluminescence (PL) properties hold significant potential for sensor applications, enabling […]Matthias Schöbinger
- An interwoven carbon nanotube core–shell network supports a Co9S8–Ni3S2 heterojunction for superior aqueous nickel/cobalt–zinc battery kinetics April 8, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5QI02600H, Research ArticleTao Zheng, Zhiyu Song, Jian Li, Yuyun Gao, Huiqi Jia, Xiaodan Xia, Zhenyu Xiao, Lei WangIn this work, we develop an in situ catalytic bridging strategy to construct a crosslinked CNT network in the core–shell gap, creating continuous conductive pathways that mitigate interfacial charge transport and enable […]Tao Zheng
- Engineering Interfacial Water Activation via Synergistic Defect and Aggregate Carbon Dots Layer for Efficient Nitrate-to-Ammonia Electrocatalysis April 8, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00147E, Research ArticleZhiquan Lang, Yaxi Li, Xiangbo Shen, Naiyun Liu, Yongchao Du, Yuanyuan Cheng, Chenhe Guo, Xingpeng Liao, Yixing Zhu, Yajun Deng, Jingwen Yu, Yunliang Liu, Longfei Guo, Zhenhui Kang, Haitao LiAmmonia synthesis from nitrate via electrocatalysis offers a sustainable alternative to the energy-intensive Haber–Bosch process, yet achieving high […]Zhiquan Lang
- Boosting Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution on RuO 2 : Regulation of Intermediate Binding by Keggin-Type Polyoxometalates April 7, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00291A, Research ArticleChang Liu, Faheem Abbas, Jiayang Shi, Sha Zhang, Yu Zhang, Duidui Zhang, Shunle Li, Chen Chen, Yongge WeiEfficient, low-cost electrocatalysts are essential for sustainable hydrogen production via the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). While ruthenium oxide (RuO2) is conductive and stable, its HER activity is hampered by...The […]Chang Liu
- Two Eu-Doped Polyoxotungstates with Distinct Structures for Multifunctional Integration of Photoluminescence, Proton Conductivity and Resistive Switching April 7, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00033A, Research ArticleWen-Jun Mi, Xueru Zhou, Guang-Qu Ke, Bi-Ling Huang, Yi-Ping Chen, Hao-Hong LiThe growing demand for multifunctional integrated materials in fields such as optoelectronics and energy storage has driven research into novel composite materials that combine structural tunability with synergistic properties. Two...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Wen-Jun Mi
- Rapid Li+ transport within a MOF-based composite solid electrolyte enables high-performance FeS2-based quasi-solid-state batteries April 6, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00252H, Research ArticleYaxin Wang, Yanhui Zhang, Ting Ma, Yanjun Cai, Hualing Tian, Xiang Yao, Yingbo Wang, Zhi SuOwing to its selective TFSI−-anchoring and Li+ conducting mechanism, the La-MOF-PAN electrolyte exhibits an ionic conductivity of 2.75 × 10−4 S cm−1 at 60 °C, an electrochemical window of 5.06 V, and […]Yaxin Wang
- Diketopyrrolopyrrole organic cations as strategy for iodide and lead-free hybrid metalhalide based photoconductors April 2, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00231E, Research ArticleThéo Forestier, Marcin Kielar, Claudia Wilfinger, Aseem Rajan Kshirsagar, Mikaël Kepenekian, Alexandre Abhervé, Flavia PopFor the next generation of photoconductors, hybrid molecular materials based on metal-halide anionic networks and electroactive organic cations of viologen type have been considered. Charge-transfer hybrid materials with reasonable (photo)conducting...The content of this […]Théo Forestier
- Crystal Phase Transformation of Tungsten Oxide: A Novel Route to Oxygen Vacancy Engineering for Highly Active Epoxidation Catalysts April 2, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00451B, Research ArticleBaoliang Lv, Duojia Ren, Qi Zhang, Wei Zhang, Miao Zhang, Xining Yang, Shoufeng Xue, Wenting Lv, Huixiang WangModulation of oxygen vacancies through defect engineering plays a critical role in improving the catalytic performance of transition metal oxide crystal catalysts. Herein, we report a crystal phase transition (CPT)...The […]Baoliang Lv
- Systematic control of the spin crossover profile in dinuclear iron(III) complexes via the bridging ligand redox-state April 1, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5QI02155C, Research ArticleJett T. Janetzki, Maxim G. Chegerev, I. Haseena Ismail, Robert W. Gable, Roger J. Mulder, Guy N. L. Jameson, Lorenzo Sorace, Alyona A. Starikova, Colette BoskovicThe spin crossover behavior in dinuclear FeIII complexes is tuned by changing the oxidation state of the bridging bis(dioxolene) ligand, with the […]Jett T. Janetzki
- Electrode/electrolyte interface design for multifunctional zinc-iodine batteries April 1, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00362A, Review ArticleLizhu Li, Qing Xu, Deyu Liu, Netanel Shpigel, Zi-Hai Cheng, Li-Feng Chen, Jingwei ChenAqueous zinc-iodine batteries (AZI2B) have attracted considerable attention owing to their high theoretical capacity, intrinsic safety, and unique iodine-based redox chemistry. However, their practical application is still hindered by severe...The content of this RSS […]Lizhu Li
- Atomic-level precision synthesis and dynamic structure–property relationships of high-entropy nanomaterials: advances, challenges, and perspectives March 31, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00219F, Review ArticleJiakuo Yang, Jiani Han, Zijing Suo, Chengcheng Sang, Yaodong Yu, Yuyao Xin, Jianping Lai, Lei WangHigh-entropy nanomaterials (≥5 elements): entropy/lattice distortion, catalysis/energy potential, synthesis/characterization/scaling challenges; tech & ML drive development, future: industrialization, intelligent synthesis.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of […]Jiakuo Yang
- Interfacial electron spillover modulated Cu+–Ti4−δ active sites facilitating nitrate hydrogenation for photoelectrochemical ammonia synthesis March 31, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00310A, Research ArticleJingfu Sun, Zhen Liu, Xi Han, Huibin Li, Huige Zhang, Zhiheng Wang, Jinlong Zhang, Yipeng Guo, Jianbo Li, Yaoguang YuThe interfacial electron spillover effect addresses the kinetic mismatch between *H supply and nitrate hydrogenation by constructing Cu+–Ti4−δ interfacial sites, offering a design perspective for the photoelectrochemical nitrate […]Jingfu Sun
- Field-dependent 1H relaxometry as a general probe of hydration dynamics in paramagnetic Ln3+ complexes March 31, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00419A, Research Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Marco Ricci, Lorenzo Risolo, Fabio Carniato, Daniela Lalli, Carlos Platas-Iglesias, Mauro BottaField-dependent 1H T1 and T2 relaxometry is established as a reliable and powerful approach for probing water exchange kinetics and hydration […]Marco Ricci
- Silicon-Carbon Bond Cleavage from a Hydroboration Sequence March 31, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00434B, Research Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Manjur O. Akram, Ayesha Begum, Caleb Daniel MartinThe reactions of internal pyridyl/trialkylsilyl alkynes with the potent hydroboration reagent bis(1-methyl-ortho-carboranyl)borane (HBMeoCb2) results in unanticipated Si-Calkyl cleavage following a regioselective 1,1-hydroboration under mild conditions. […]Manjur O. Akram
- Ferrocenyl carboxylate-mediated electrode/electrolyte dual-phase molecule engineering for efficient and durable electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction March 31, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00061D, Research ArticleXuetong Zhang, Chong Lin, Ye Tan, Cuiping Zeng, Xinyi Luo, Hongshun Deng, Ke Li, Min Li, Jingyang Tian, Minghui CaoAn electrode/electrolyte dual-phase molecular engineering strategy was mediated by ferrocenyl carboxylate to achieve efficient and durable electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction performance.To cite this article before page numbers are […]Xuetong Zhang
- 3D-printed binder-free Na 3 V 4 (PO 4 ) 3 3D cathode with adjustable porosity for sodium-ion batteries April 8, 2026
