RSC – Inorg. Chem. Front. latest articles- 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
- 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
- Ferrocenyl Carboxylate-Mediated Electrode/Electrolyte Dual-Phase Molecule Engineering for Efficient and Durable Electrochemical Oxygen Evolution Reaction March 31, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00061D, Research ArticleXuetong Zhang, Chong Lin, Ye Tan, Cuiping Zeng, Xinyi Luo, Hongshun Deng, Ke Li, Min Li, Jingyang Tian, Minghui CaoThe unique organic-inorganic hybrid biomimetic interaction between carboxylate molecules, particularly ferrocene dicarboxylic acid (FcDA) containing unconventional Fe atoms, and Ni metal centers exhibits a significantly favorable effect on […]Xuetong Zhang
- Atomic-Level Precision Synthesis and Dynamic Structure-Property Relationships of High-Entropy Nanomaterials: Advances, Challenges, and Perspectives March 31, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00219F, Review ArticleJiakuo Yang, Jiani Han, Zijing Suo, Chengcheng Sang, Yaodong Yu, Yuyao Xin, Jianping Lai, Lei WangHigh-entropy nanomaterials, which integrate five or more principal elements in equimolar or near-equimolar ratios into a single crystal lattice, have demonstrated immense potential in fields such as catalysis, energy storage,...The content of […]Jiakuo Yang
- Field-Dependent ¹H Relaxometry as a General Probe of Hydration Dynamics in Paramagnetic Ln3+ Complexes March 31, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 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 BottaHydration dynamics at metal centres govern the reactivity of chemical and biological systems and are central to the function of paramagnetic […]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
- 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
- High-Temperature Biferroicity in a Chiral 3D Hybrid Rare-Earth-Based Double Perovskite March 30, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00400H, Research ArticleLi-Ping Wang, Chang-Chun Fan, Zheng-Hui Hu, Hong-Fei Zhao, Jian-Rong Li, Chao ShiRecently, switchable physical properties have been discovered in functional hybrid rare-earth perovskites, which have raised greater attention for potential applications. By consciously introducing dynamical and spherical organic cation, RM3HQ (R-N-methyl-3-hydroxylquinuclidinium...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Li-Ping Wang
- Engineering Dimensionality and Band-Edges with Lone-Pair Cations to Achieve Superior X-ray Detection in Metal-Free Perovskites March 30, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00393A, Research ArticleJiasheng Gong, Chensheng Lin, Chunlei Yu, Pengxiang Dong, Tao Yan, Huixin Fan, Min LuoMetal-free perovskites (MFPs) have emerged as a promising class of environmentally friendly materials with exceptional optoelectronic properties, making them ideal candidates for X-ray detection and other applications. However, their development...The content of this RSS […]Jiasheng Gong
- Probing of Optically Responsive Paramagnetic Ions via Light-Intensity-Modulated EPR March 30, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00420B, Research ArticleJi-Min Song, Qingsong Deng, Jia-Xin Chen, Yu-Qian Liu, Geng-Yuan Li, Song Gao, Ye-Xin Wang, Zheng Liu, ShangDa JiangThe coupling between the magnetic and optical responses of materials has been a vital topic related with spintronics， optoelectronics and quantum information. As the underlying microscopic factor, spin-optical coupling has...The […]Ji-Min Song
- Simple and low-cost ionic plastic crystal for multipurpose cold storage and barocaloric thermal management March 29, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00156D, Research Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Pedro Dafonte-Rodríguez, Ángel Ferradanes Martínez, Julian Walker, Javier Garcia Ben, Charles J. McMonagle, Socorro Castro-Garcia, Maria Antonia Señarís-Rodríguez, Manuel Sánchez-Andújar, Juan Manuel Bermúdez-GarcíaIn the current energy transition scenario, refrigeration and cold preservation […]Pedro Dafonte-Rodríguez
- An in situ reconstructed CuOx–BTA heterointerface enables stable and selective nitrate electroreduction to ammonia March 27, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5QI02618K, Research ArticleMeng Wang, Yuyin Mao, Xiangdong Xue, Yucheng Dong, Xinjiao Cao, Qing Dong, Weiqiang Tan, Jian LiuAn electrochemically reconstructed CuOx–BTA heterojunction achieves highly selective nitrate reduction to ammonia. By optimizing interfacial charge transfer and *H supply, this synergistic system delivers an outstanding 99.2% faradaic efficiency.To cite this article […]Meng Wang
- Tuning Guest Cations to Liberate Pore Space for Efficient C4 Hydrocarbon Separation March 26, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00294C, Research ArticleXue Zhang, Tao Zhang, Miao Zeng, Puxu Liu, Suhang Wang, Yu Wang, Kaijie ChenAlthough C4 hydrocarbons are important raw materials for synthetic rubber and fine chemicals, their similar physicochemical properties limit the effectiveness of traditional high-energy separation processes. Herein, we report a post-synthetic...The content of this RSS […]Xue Zhang
- Research Progress on Self-Discharge Mechanisms and Mitigation Strategies of Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries March 26, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00303F, Review ArticleXingyu Liu, Chunru Zhao, Xiang WuThe growing demand for large-scale electrochemical energy storage has driven the development of battery systems with high safety, low cost, and high energy density. In this context, aqueous zinc-ion batteries...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryXingyu Liu
- Local symmetry engineering and Judd–Ofelt decoupling in SrLaInO4:Eu3+ for high-purity red emission toward advanced solid-state lighting March 25, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5QI02595H, Research Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Weiwei Xiang, Yuxiang Li, Yongbin Hua, Li Li, Jae Su YuLocal symmetry engineering in SrLaInO4:Eu3+ promotes the 5D0 → 7F2 transition, resulting in high-purity red emission for solid-state lighting. Judd–Ofelt analysis indicates […]Weiwei Xiang
- Ba 2+ Co-doping Enhances Phase Purity and Enables Narrow-Band Green Emission in Sr 5/6 Li 17/6 Al 7/6 O 4 :Eu 2+ Phosphor for Backlight Display Applications March 24, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00092D, Research ArticleChenyang Zhan, Zihao Wang, Sisi Liang, Zhi-Ying Zhao, Hanru Chen, Jiahe Yu, Haomiao ZhuAlkaline earth lithoaluminates with the UCr4C4-type structure have demonstrated considerable potential in achieving narrow-band emissions from Eu 2+ . However, obtaining single-phase powder samples with green-emitting remains challenging. In this...The content of this RSS […]Chenyang Zhan
- Superatomic interconversion causes reversible on-off luminescence of doped silver nanoclusters March 24, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00312E, Research ArticleWenjie Lei, Yang Shao, Fangya Ren, Mengdi Guo, Qing You, Xianjun Fang, Jie Kong, Meng Zhou, Baoqi Yin, Zhixun LuoSuperatomic metal nanoclusters (NCs) often exhibit typically enhanced stability, granted by electron-shell closure and ligand protection, but also result in a considerable challenge for achieving reversible structural interconversion […]Wenjie Lei
- Solvent-Free Synthesis of Rare-Earth-Doped Zirconia Ceramic Nanofiber Films with Enhanced Luminescence for Anti-Counterfeiting and Warm White Lighting March 24, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5QI02582F, Research ArticleSina Cha, Zhi-Peng Fan, Xiao Ling, Yang Yang, Yilin Luo, Shuyu Yang, Zhaomeng Liu, Xiangtai Meng, Tingting Yang, Yang Liu, Ying Liu, Ranbo Yu, Jin-Rong BaoTo overcome the limitations of brittleness and aggregation-caused quenching of traditional inorganic phosphors, we developed highly flexible rare-earth (RE3+)-doped zirconia (ZrO2) ceramic […]Sina Cha
- Modulating interfacial electric field in oxygen-defect-mediated S-scheme Mo-ZnIn2S4/BiOCl heterostructures for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution March 23, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00261G, Research ArticleJinyu Wang, Jiafeng Zhu, Jiacheng Zhang, Hong Li, Qingyuan Bi, Jinchen Fan, Zichao Lian, Guisheng LiA novel oxygen-defect-mediated S-scheme Mo-ZIS/BOC heterojunction shows excellent visible-light photocatalytic HER activity and stability, driven by S-scheme charge transfer and strong interfacial electric fields, verified by in situ XPS and EPR measurements.To […]Jinyu Wang
- Ni0.7Co0.3P nanoparticle-loaded MnCo2S4 yolk–shell nanoflowers with a Z-scheme heterojunction for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution March 23, 2026Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6QI00361C, Research ArticleTingyang Li, Qian Liu, Zheng Xiong, Peng Ji, Ruiyang Zhao, Jishu Han, Lei WangMnCo2S4 yolk–shell nanoflowers were designed and loaded with Ni0.7Co0.3P nanoparticles to construct a Z-scheme heterojunction with high hydrogen evolution activity and good stability.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI […]Tingyang Li
- Electrode/electrolyte interface design for multifunctional zinc-iodine batteries April 1, 2026
