Savita Goswami , Anjali Bishnoi , Drashti Tank , Pratik Patel , Mamta Chahar , Sarita Khaturia , Niral Modi , Mohammad Khalid , Mir Waqas Alam , Virendra Kumar Yadav , Maha A. Alreshidi , Krishna Kumar Yadav
{"title":"Recent trends in the synthesis, characterization and commercial applications of zinc oxide nanoparticles- a review","authors":"Savita Goswami , Anjali Bishnoi , Drashti Tank , Pratik Patel , Mamta Chahar , Sarita Khaturia , Niral Modi , Mohammad Khalid , Mir Waqas Alam , Virendra Kumar Yadav , Maha A. Alreshidi , Krishna Kumar Yadav","doi":"10.1016/j.ica.2024.122350","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ica.2024.122350","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Zinc oxide has been increasingly gaining popularity due to its various multifunctional features and applications in nanotechnology. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are versatile, as these are utilized in multiple areas like gas sensing, biomedical applications, rubber composites, cosmetics formulations, food, and agriculture industry, etc. ZnO NPs have excellent features like biocompatibility, electrochemical activities, chemical stability, non-toxic nature, high surface area, high-electron communicating properties, ease of synthesis, and many more. This review paper comprehensively explores the advancements and trends of synthesis, characterization, and industrial applications of ZnO NPs. Synthesis methods including physical, chemical, and green manner are discussed herewith. General exploration of fields and applications, with special emphasis on rubber, biomedical, and sensors has been elucidated. Investigators have emphasized the photocatalytic applications, of the ZnO NPs especially in the removal of pollutants from wastewater. Further emphasizing the need for eminent research to unlock the full potential of ZnO NPs in commercializing from the laboratory to the industry.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":13599,"journal":{"name":"Inorganica Chimica Acta","volume":"573 ","pages":"Article 122350"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142099337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
José A. Flores-Ramos , Victor Soto , Jesús A. Lara-Cerón , Milton O. Vazquez-Lepe , Roberto Flores-Moreno
{"title":"Measurement of core electron binding energies of silver nanoparticles and their modeling with electron propagator calculations of silver clusters","authors":"José A. Flores-Ramos , Victor Soto , Jesús A. Lara-Cerón , Milton O. Vazquez-Lepe , Roberto Flores-Moreno","doi":"10.1016/j.ica.2024.122338","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ica.2024.122338","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Silver nanoparticles were synthesized by ionic exchange with zeolites and further reduction with hydrogen flux. Core electron binding energies were determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy at different times of the reduction process. Electron propagator calculations of core electron binding energies were performed including scalar relativistic effects using effective core potentials and zero order regular approximation. Theoretical results were compared to the experiment to get insight into the origin of the experimental signals for carbon, oxygen, silicon, aluminum and silver. Small model molecules and zeolite fragments were used for the calculation of core electron binding energies. It is evidenced that although binding energies tend to converge, fluctuations of more than 1 eV are found for non-symmetric structures in neutral and cationic silver clusters. Detailed analysis shows that these fluctuations originate on the different coordination numbers of ionized silver atoms and charge fluctuations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":13599,"journal":{"name":"Inorganica Chimica Acta","volume":"573 ","pages":"Article 122338"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142117557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Montejo-Alvaro , D.C. Navarro-Ibarra , V.A. Franco-Luján , H.M. Alfaro-López , A. Vásquez-García , D.I. Medina , H. Cruz-Martínez
{"title":"CO2 adsorption on 3d transition metal-alloyed Pt clusters supported on pyridinic N-doped graphene","authors":"F. Montejo-Alvaro , D.C. Navarro-Ibarra , V.A. Franco-Luján , H.M. Alfaro-López , A. Vásquez-García , D.I. Medina , H. Cruz-Martínez","doi":"10.1016/j.ica.2024.122339","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ica.2024.122339","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>CO<sub>2</sub> adsorption on Pt<sub>4</sub> and on Pt<sub>2</sub>M<sub>2</sub> (M = Co, Ni, and Cu) clusters supported on <em>N</em>-doped graphene (PNG) was analyzed using density functional theory. The Pt<sub>2</sub>M<sub>2</sub> (M = Co, Ni) clusters supported on PNG had the maximum binding energy and charge transfer. Furthermore, the adsorption energy and charge transfer of CO<sub>2</sub> were high for Pt<sub>2</sub>M<sub>2</sub> (M = Co, Ni, and Cu) supported on PNG. In addition, bond elongation and bending angle were observed in the CO<sub>2</sub> molecule after it was adsorbed on metal clusters supported on PNG. Non-covalent interaction contours revealed a repulsive interaction due to the steric effect between Pt<sub>2</sub>M<sub>2</sub> (M = Co, Ni, and Cu) and PNG, whereas the Pt<sub>4</sub>/PNG composite showed a combination of repulsive and van der Waals interactions. This investigation proved that Pt<sub>2</sub>M<sub>2</sub> (M = Co, Ni, and Cu) clusters supported on PNG are promising candidates for CO<sub>2</sub> adsorption and activation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":13599,"journal":{"name":"Inorganica Chimica Acta","volume":"573 ","pages":"Article 122339"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142089302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experimental and theoretical studies for instantaneous detection of l-cysteine and l-histidine using a simple Cu(II)-dppy complex","authors":"Dipankar Das, Devu Prakash, Parnashabari Sarkar, Sourav Sutradhar, Shanti Gopal Patra, Biswa Nath Ghosh","doi":"10.1016/j.ica.2024.122346","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ica.2024.122346","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Developing simple and effective receptors for instantaneous detection of <span>l</span>-amino acids is vital for the recognition of life-threatening diseases in their early stage. Here, we report the synthesis and characterization of 2,6-di(pyrazin-2-yl)pyridine (dppy) based ligand <strong>L (L =</strong> 2,2′-(4-(3,4-diethoxyphenyl)pyridine-2,6-diyl)dipyrazine) and its copper (II) complex, <strong>[Cu(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>L]</strong>. The in-situ prepared <strong>[Cu(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>L](NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub></strong> receptor in aqueous acetonitrile (4:1 <em>v</em>/<em>v,</em> 10 mM HEPES buffer, pH 7.4) medium displayed instantaneous response<del>s</del> towards biologically important bio-thiol <span>l</span>-Cysteine (Cys) and essential amino acid <span>l</span>-Histidine (His) over other <span>l</span>-amino acids through UV–Visible absorption spectral studies. Additionally, the competitive experiments confirmed that <em>in-situ</em> prepared <strong>[Cu(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>L](NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub></strong> receptor selectively detects Cys (1 equivalent) in the presence of other <span>l</span>-amino acids. The detection limits of Cys and His were calculated to be 8.23 × 10<sup>−7</sup> M and 2.55 × 10<sup>−6</sup> M, respectively. The density functional theory (DFT) calculation shows that selectivity of <strong>[Cu(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>L](NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub></strong> towards Cys is due to the reduction of Cu(II) to Cu(I) in the presence of Cys, while Cys is oxidized to cystine (Cys-Cys). For His, selectivity observed due to the formation of [Cu(His)<sub>2</sub>] moiety between Cu(II) ion with one His <em>via N</em>,<em>O</em> coordination mode and another His via <em>N,N,O</em>-coordination mode.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":13599,"journal":{"name":"Inorganica Chimica Acta","volume":"573 ","pages":"Article 122346"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142099335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Manas Chowdhury , Niladri Biswas , Sandeepta Saha , Barun Kumar Biswas , Ashikur Rahaman , Deba Prasad Mandal , Shamee Bhattacharjee , Corrado Rizzoli , Ruma Roy Choudhury , Chirantan Roy Choudhury
{"title":"Design and synthesis of two new thiosemicarbazide based Schiff base metal complexes of nickel (II): DNA binding study and cytotoxicity profile analysis","authors":"Manas Chowdhury , Niladri Biswas , Sandeepta Saha , Barun Kumar Biswas , Ashikur Rahaman , Deba Prasad Mandal , Shamee Bhattacharjee , Corrado Rizzoli , Ruma Roy Choudhury , Chirantan Roy Choudhury","doi":"10.1016/j.ica.2024.122337","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ica.2024.122337","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Two new nickel (II) substituted thiosemicarbazone Schiff base complexes [Ni(meph)<sub>2</sub>] (1) [where H<sub>2</sub>meph = (2E)-<em>N</em>-methyl-2-[1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene]hydrazine-1-carbothioamide] and [Ni(hmm)<sub>2</sub>](NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>·2H<sub>2</sub>O (2) [where H<sub>2</sub>hmm = (2E)-2-[(2-hydroxyphenyl)methylidene]-<em>N</em>-methylhydrazine-1-carbothioamide] have been designed and synthesized by the condensation of 4-methyl-3-thiosemicarbazide with 2-acetylpyridine and salicylaldehyde respectively. Both the metal complexes <strong>1</strong> and <strong>2</strong> are characterized using different available spectroscopic techniques like FT-IR, UV–Vis spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and single crystal X-ray structure analysis. X-ray crystal structure analysis reveal that complex <strong>1</strong> and <strong>2</strong> are octahedral Ni(II) complexes. The calf-thymus CT-DNA-binding property of <strong>1</strong> and <strong>2</strong> has been evaluated by employing UV–Vis and fluorescence spectral titration. All the results show that CT-DNA binds with both nickel(II) complexes <strong>1</strong> and <strong>2</strong>. In vitro cytotoxicity activity of complexes <strong>1</strong> and <strong>2</strong> toward A375 and MDA-MB-231 was evaluated using MTT assay and other methods which confirm that both complexes <strong>1</strong> and <strong>2</strong> behave as promising anti-cancer agents.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":13599,"journal":{"name":"Inorganica Chimica Acta","volume":"574 ","pages":"Article 122337"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020169324004286/pdfft?md5=1f9a22f04d6309fd56c1f13995d7a8d8&pid=1-s2.0-S0020169324004286-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142157884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reactivity of the [HFe(CO)4]− hydride for the synthesis of low coordinated phosphorus derivatives","authors":"Anne-Marie Caminade","doi":"10.1016/j.ica.2024.122336","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ica.2024.122336","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The reaction of [X][Hfe(CO)<sub>4</sub>] (X = mainly PPh<sub>4</sub>, but also NEt<sub>4</sub>, K and Ph<sub>3</sub>PNPPh<sub>3</sub>) with chlorophosphines for the synthesis of low coordinated phosphorus complexes is reviewed. Diphosphene (<img>P<img>P<img>), phospha-alkene (<img>P<img>C<), phospha-allene (<img>P<img>C<img>C<), and phosphide (>P) iron complexes have been in particular obtained, and characterized by <sup>31</sup>P NMR, and by X-ray diffraction in several cases.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":13599,"journal":{"name":"Inorganica Chimica Acta","volume":"573 ","pages":"Article 122336"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142084107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexander S. Novikov, Dmitrii S. Bolotin, Mikhail V. Il’in
{"title":"Pyrazolyliodonium platinum(II) trichloride features the highest positive electrostatic potential on the iodine atom among uncharged halogen bond donors","authors":"Alexander S. Novikov, Dmitrii S. Bolotin, Mikhail V. Il’in","doi":"10.1016/j.ica.2024.122335","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ica.2024.122335","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study presents a new uncharged platinum(II) complex with a pyrazolyliodonium ligand, which features an exceptionally large σ-hole on the iodine atom. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals the structure of the [<strong>L</strong>PtCl<sub>3</sub>]·2DMF complex, highlighting two types of intermolecular halogen bonds: a C−I⋯O bond with DMF and C−I⋯Cl bonds with the platinum complex. Quantum chemical calculations confirm the high positive electrostatic potential on the iodine σ-hole, demonstrating its significant halogen bond donor ability.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":13599,"journal":{"name":"Inorganica Chimica Acta","volume":"573 ","pages":"Article 122335"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142076359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yiming Yang , Sangjoon Moon , Shinnosuke Horiuchi , Kenichiro Omoto , Eri Sakuda , Yasuhiro Arikawa , Keisuke Umakoshi
{"title":"Regioselective ligand substitution in square-planar Pt(II) complexes bearing N^C and C^C chelating ligands with pyrazole derivatives","authors":"Yiming Yang , Sangjoon Moon , Shinnosuke Horiuchi , Kenichiro Omoto , Eri Sakuda , Yasuhiro Arikawa , Keisuke Umakoshi","doi":"10.1016/j.ica.2024.122345","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ica.2024.122345","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The regioselectivity of the ligand substitution reaction of square-planar Pt(II) complexes with chelating ligands pyridyl-NHC (Py-NHC), phenyl-NHC (Ph-NHC), and phenyl-pyridine (ppy, Ph-Py) was studied. The reaction of the dichlorido Pt(II) complex bearing these chelating ligands in the presence of pyrazole (pz) ligands afforded mono-pyrazole adducts [PtCl(ChL)(pz)]<em><sup>n</sup></em><sup>+</sup> (<em>n</em> = 0 and 1; ChL=chelating ligand (Py-NHC, Ph-NHC, Ph-py)). The structures of the PtCl(pz) complexes with the Py-NHC, Ph-NHC, and Ph-Py chelating ligands were confirmed by X-ray crystallographic analysis. The regioselectivity of the ligand substitution reaction between the pyrazole moieties and chloride ions can be controlled by the strength of the trans effect of the chelating ligands. Based on the structures of the products, a clear trend of Py < NHC < Ph was observed in the trans effect of the chelating ligands. This finding provides a rational synthetic procedure for asymmetric Pt(II) complexes with chelating ligands in a stepwise manner.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":13599,"journal":{"name":"Inorganica Chimica Acta","volume":"573 ","pages":"Article 122345"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142089301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hano Yamang , Abdul K. Choudhury , Debashis Bora , Bondana Kalita , Jagannath Bhuyan
{"title":"Zinc isoporphyrin from [Zn(4-Cl)TPP]: Synthesis, characterization, density functional theory and molecular docking studies","authors":"Hano Yamang , Abdul K. Choudhury , Debashis Bora , Bondana Kalita , Jagannath Bhuyan","doi":"10.1016/j.ica.2024.122333","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ica.2024.122333","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study concerns the synthesis of zinc isoporphyrin (2), from zinc porphyrin [Zn(4-Cl)TPP], (1), where TPP- tetraphenylporphyrin ligand. Because of the prospective applications such as an infrared dye and catalyst in photomedicine, isoporphyrin has been in high demand. However, there is limited documentation of metalloisoporphyrins. Here, we have discussed the synthesis, characterization, coordination chemistry and theoretical studies of zinc isoporphyrin, 2. Compound 2 was characterized using UV–visible, <sup>1</sup>H NMR, <sup>13</sup>C NMR and ESI Mass analysis. Electrochemical studies were carried out using cyclic voltammetry. Theoretical studies including structure optimization, analysis of electronic transition, and natural bond analysis (NBO) were performed for both 1 and 2. Besides that, the global reactivity indices of 1 were compared with 2. The lower HOMO-LUMO energy gap in 2 (1.95 eV) supports the shifting of Q bands to a lower energy region. The molecular docking studies of 1 and 2 were performed for the first time and found that isoporphyrins can act as a potential inhibitor of G-quartet DNA associated with cancer disease. These results may be useful in designing effective therapeutics for the treatment of cancer.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":13599,"journal":{"name":"Inorganica Chimica Acta","volume":"573 ","pages":"Article 122333"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142099331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Prashant Patil , Ratnamala Sonawane , Su Jeong Park , Satish Balasaheb Nimse , Anil Kuwar
{"title":"Benzothieno[c]quinoline based a novel fluorescent “turn-on” chemosensor for the detection of Fe (III) from aqueous solution","authors":"Prashant Patil , Ratnamala Sonawane , Su Jeong Park , Satish Balasaheb Nimse , Anil Kuwar","doi":"10.1016/j.ica.2024.122342","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ica.2024.122342","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A 6-(thiophen-2-yl)benzo[4,5]thieno[3,2-<em>c</em>]quinoline (QTP), with thiophene and quinoline based moieties as binding sites, has been synthesized and characterized with spectroscopic methods, and DFT. The synthesized probe QTP showed highly sensitive and highly specific fluorescent ‘turn-on’ effect (λem = 280 nm) for the 1:1 binding with Fe<sup>3+</sup> ions to form probe QTP.Fe<sup>3+</sup> complex in semi-aqueous medium (acetonitrile:water (50:50; v/v)) and live cells. The 1:1 binding stoichiometry of probe QTP and Fe<sup>3+</sup> ions were proposed by DFT calculations and confirmed by the NMR spectroscopy, and mass spectrum of probe QTP.Fe<sup>3+</sup> complex. Importantly, with the LOD 6.37 µM for the detection of Fe<sup>3+</sup> ions, receptor QTP did not show any interference from potentially competing ions, indicates its biocompatibility. The micromolar limit of detection (6.37 µM), cell permeability, and low cytotoxicity allows the probe QTP to be an outstanding tool for the live-cell imaging and detection of ferric ions in live cells.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":13599,"journal":{"name":"Inorganica Chimica Acta","volume":"573 ","pages":"Article 122342"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142099332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}