RSC – Inorg. Chem. Front. latest articles- Inhibition of Vanadium Cathode Dissolution in Zinc Ion batteries Via Niobium Pillaring March 18, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00190D, Research ArticleShenglong Wu, Yang Zhang, Yue Zhu, Wenzhen Du, Jie Wu, Weijie Zhang, Qiongguang LiVanadium (V)-based oxides are considered as promising cathodes for aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) due to their various oxidation states and crystal structures, whilst sluggish kinetics and severe V-dissolution lead...The content of this RSS […]Shenglong Wu
- Novel pentagonal MgX2 (X = O, S, Se, Te) monolayers: promising photocatalysts for overall water splitting and CO2 reduction March 17, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5QI02524A, Research ArticleZhanyao Xu, Sajid Ur Rehman, Yuan Xu, Haris Habib, Zeeshan Tariq, Hafiz Muhammad Naeem Ullah, Yang Wang, Chuanbo Li, Xiaoming ZhangIn this work, we designed and evaluated 2D pentagonal MgX2 (X = O, S, Se, Te) monolayers via first-principles calculations. These materials show promise as bifunctional photocatalysts […]Zhanyao Xu
- Breaking the Excitation Barrier: Visible-Light-Harvesting Ir(III)-Eu(III) Dyads for Circularly Polarized Luminescence and Theranostics March 17, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5QI02548F, Research ArticleZhiming Wang, Shiwei Dong, Chuanliang Yang, Jinyi Chen, Wentao Wang, Tao Li, Guoqiang Yang, Zhong HanThe application of lanthanide-based circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) probes in biological systems has long been impeded by a fundamental trade-off: the need for high-energy ultraviolet excitation to overcome the low...The content of […]Zhiming Wang
- Separation of o-vanillin hydrazone isomers constructing Dy2 single-molecule magnet and Dy3 single-molecule toroic March 17, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00257A, Research ArticleLinghao Meng, Xu Ying, Jinjiang Wu, Zhenhua Zhu, Xiao-Lei Li, Yunquan Wang, Peng Zhang, Jinkui TangThe elegant chemical modification of o-vanillin hydrazide simultaneously produces two hydrazone-based Z/E-isomers, HL-Z and HL-E, where HL-Z = ethyl (Z)-2-(2-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoyl)hydrazono)-2-(pyridin-2-yl)acetateethyl and HL-E = (E)-2-(2-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoyl)hydrazono)-2-(pyridin-2-yl)acetate, which can be separated by column...The content of […]Linghao Meng
- Digitalisation of Inorganic Chemistry with LLMs March 17, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00240D, Highlight Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Boshko Koloski, Senja Pollak, Sašo Džeroski, Aleksandar KondinskiOver the past few years, large language models have become technologically ubiquitous and now offer a powerful route to accelerate discoveries in chemistry. In this article, […]Boshko Koloski
- Diimine-Supported Aluminum Hydride: A Versatile Hydride, Hydrogen Atom and Electron Donor † March 17, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00295A, Research ArticleRuru Xu, Xinghua Zhang, Douglas W. Stephan, Yile Wu, Ting Chen, Zhou He, Weili YanA novel α-diimine aluminum hydride, LAl(thf)H (L = [(2,6-i Pr2C6H3)NC(Me)]2), which exhibits versatile reactivity with various unsaturated substrates, including imines, hydrazine, azobenzene, aldehydes, and ketones. In these reactions, LAl(thf)H acts...The content of this […]Ruru Xu
- Gold(III)-Mediated Insertion of Se and Te into Au–P Bonds: En route to Diphosphane Chalcogenides and σ-Hole Modulation March 17, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00117C, Research Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Juan Carlos Pérez-Sánchez, Jesús Moradell, Juan V. Alegre-Requena, Raquel P. Herrera, M. Concepción GimenoWe report an unprecedented gold(III)-templated insertion of selenium and tellurium into Au–P bonds of bis(diphenylphosphane)methane (dppm), affording the first […]Juan Carlos Pérez-Sánchez
- A Multistimuli-Responsive Chromic Magnesium-Pyridinium Complex for Trace Water Detection, Switchable Photocurrent and Advanced Anti-Counterfeiting. March 14, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00001K, Research ArticleDong-Dong Yang, Jian-Hua Xue, Ze-Liang Zhang, Zhenglin Chen, Yuan-Yuan Zuo, Rui-Chang Tian, Hanwen Zheng, Xiangjun ZhengThe integration of organic stimuli-responsive groups with electrochemically active metal ions offers a promising strategy for developing novel high-sensitivity photodetectors and other multifunctional materials. Herein, a new magnesium-based pyridinium complex,...The content of […]Dong-Dong Yang
- Chirality-Induced Second Harmonic Generation in Supramolecular 4-Nitro-D-Phenylalanine Hybrid Crystal March 13, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00217J, Research ArticleYe Tan, Qing-Ju Gao, Wen-Shuang Mu, Xing-Guo Xiang, Gao-Yu Zhao, Jing-Yu Guo, Zhihua Yang, Ling ChenThe direct correlation between chirality and second-harmonic generation (SHG) remains underexplored in nonlinear optical (NLO) materials. Herein, we report a pair of dextroisomer and enantiomer crystals, 4-nitro-D-phenylalanine nitrate, (D-NPA, P212121)...The content of […]Ye Tan
- Oxygen vacancy engineering via Mo doping in NiO nanofibers for selective trace xylene detection March 12, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00031B, Research ArticleXiaowen Zhang, Qi Lei, Lixiang Wang, Qingge Feng, Qihua LiangMo doping promotes oxygen vacancy formation and increases reactive sites in Mo-NiO nanofibers, enabling a 12.5 at% Mo-NiO sensor to detect ppb-level xylene with high selectivity.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form […]Xiaowen Zhang
- Crystallographic and EPR-based characterisation of Cu2+-binding to serum albumin: ATCUN coordination and additional sites March 12, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00150E, Research Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Michal Gucwa, Katarzyna B. Handing, Vanessa Amanda Bijak, Katrin Ackermann, Aisika Chakraborty, Anastasiya Pautarak, Timothy Redpath, Boyang Lin, Joanna Sławek, Claudia Andrea Blindauer, Alan J. Stewart, Bela E Bode, Wladek MinorCopper homeostasis […]Michal Gucwa
- A bifunctional biomass-derived additive for constructing a hybrid SEI layer to enhance the cycling stability of aqueous zinc-ion batteries under high current densities March 11, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00079G, Research ArticlePengcheng Song, Zihan Wang, Wenxuan Liu, Heshun Geng, Yusheng Wu, Fang Hu, Kai ZhuA dual-functional electrolyte additive optimizes the Zn anode interface through coordination modulation and surface adsorption, constructing an organic–inorganic hybrid SEI for stable long-term cycling at high current densities.To cite this article before page numbers […]Pengcheng Song
- Co(II)-embedded covalent organic framework for catalyzing CO2 fixation to highly valuable N-formamides and 2-oxazolidinones under mild conditions March 10, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5QI02385H, Research ArticleVaibhav Parihar, Shubham Kumar, Pooja Rani, C. M. NagarajaTurning carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) into useful substances, such as fuel and chemicals, offers a clear way to lower the amount of this greenhouse gas in the environment. In...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Vaibhav Parihar
- Thermal protocol-driven oxidative etching of ZrC Embedded carbon nanofibers to unlock ZrOxCy nanodomains for selective H2O2 production March 10, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5QI02021B, Research ArticleChangho Lee, Soobin Lee, Haeun Baeg, Wenjun Zhang, Hyunmin Na, Su Yeon Bae, Min Soo Kim, Il-Doo Kim, Wonchang Choi, Tae-Gwang Yun, Jong Min Kim, Ki Ro Yoon, Ji-Won JungProtocol-programmed oxidative etching reveals ZrOxCy nanodomains on CNFs, creating Zr–O–C interfaces that tune oxygenated-intermediate binding and promote selective […]Changho Lee
- Molecular modification in hybrid materials induces multiple ferroic ordering March 10, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00080K, Research ArticleJia-Xun Li, Hao-Ran Chen, Zhi-Long Li, Bo Zhuang, Meng-Meng Lun, Zhi-Xu Zhang, Da-Wei FuA novel molecular multiferroic [N(CH3)3(CH2CClCH2)][FeBr4] was designed via unsaturated bond and halogen modulation, exhibiting ferroelectricity, ferroelasticity, and antiferromagnetism.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content […]Jia-Xun Li
- A coordination polymer based on tetranuclear Tb3+ clusters exhibiting dual turn-on/off fluorescence sensing of long- and short-chain polyfluoroalkyl substances March 10, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5QI02550H, Research ArticleChanreingam Long, Zhonghang Chen, Jiayin Ye, Shixuan Ma, Enting Xu, Yuchen Qiao, Min Gao, Xuequan Zhou, Fangrui Zheng, Xuemei Yang, Peng RenA tetranuclear Tb3+ cluster coordination polymer, which shows dual turn-on/off for long and short-chain PFAS within the same sensing platform, has been reported. Fluorescence sensing was […]Chanreingam Long
- Synthesis of Ananikov-type N-heterocyclic carbene golden synthons as ferroptosis inducing anticancer agents March 10, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00134C, Research Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Tommaso Lorenzon, Zisis Papadopoulos, Alessandro Rubbi, Nicola Demitri, Laura Orian, Nicolás Montesdeoca, Johannes Karges, Thomas ScattolinA new generation of backbone-functionalized NHC–gold(I) complexes reveals ferroptosis through comprehensive mechanistic and biological investigation.To cite this […]Tommaso Lorenzon
- Long-term stable piezocatalytic degradation via bulk LiNbO3 single-crystal March 10, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5QI02533H, Research ArticleXiangfei Sun, Kunfeng Chen, Gongbin Tang, Andreas Ruediger, Dongfeng XuePiezoelectric catalysis converts mechanical energy into chemical reactivity through electric fields generated by piezoelectric materials. Here, LiNbO₃ single crystals are employed as a model piezocatalyst to elucidate the microscopic mechanism...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Xiangfei Sun
- Noble Metal-Free Triphenylamine-Based Coordination Capsule with NADH Mimics as a Renewable Vessel for Enhanced Biomimetic Hydrogenation March 9, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00196C, Research ArticleHuali Wang, Bangzhou Xing, Shuaiwei Wang, Yu Zhang, Jing Wang, Liang Zhao, Chunying DuanInspired by natural photosynthesis, artificial photocatalysis approaches that rely on nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) and its analogues have garnered extensive attention, but face marked challenges including the overreliance on precious-metal...The content of this RSS […]Huali Wang
- Unveiling Li-/Sr-induced reinforced transition metal-oxygen in P2-type layered oxide cathode for highly stable sodium-ion batteries March 9, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5QI02610E, Research ArticleJiashuo Wang, Linkai Guo, Chang Liu, Kun Li, Yurong Ren, Huilong Dong, Zhidong Chen, Changhai LiuP2-Na₀.₆₇Ni₀.₃₃Mn₀.₆₇O₂ has emerged as a promising cathode material for sodiumion batteries due to its high theoretical specific capacity and excellent air stability. However, this material suffers from two critical bottlenecks:...The content of […]Jiashuo Wang
- Inhibition of Vanadium Cathode Dissolution in Zinc Ion batteries Via Niobium Pillaring March 18, 2026
