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{"title":"Syntheses, structures and properties of two co-crystallized complexes constructed from lanthanide isonicotinates and mercury halides","authors":"Xi-Yu Shao,&nbsp;Hao-Dong Liu,&nbsp;Long-Hua Zeng,&nbsp;Wei Wang,&nbsp;Chang-Wang Pan,&nbsp;Cheng Liu,&nbsp;Wen-Tong Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114786","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114786","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Two novel co-crystallized complexes with distinct extended structures, namely, {[Pr₂(HIA)₇(H₂O)₂]<em>_n</em>}(<em>n</em>HgBr₂)(2<em>n</em>Hg₄Br₁₁)<em>·</em>2<em>n</em>H₂O (<strong>1</strong>) (where HIA represents isonicotinic acid) and {[Dy(IA)₃(H₂O)₂]₂Hg₅Cl₁₂}<em>_nn</em>(HgCl₂)·4<em>n</em>H₃O·2<em>n</em>NO₃ (<strong>2</strong>), were synthesized through a solvothermal reaction and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Complex <strong>1</strong> is characterized as a one-dimensional (1-D) chain-like structure, whereas complex <strong>2</strong> has a two-dimensional (2-D) layer-like structure. The lanthanide metals in both complexes <strong>1</strong> and <strong>2</strong> exhibit an eight-coordination square antiprism motif, while the mercury display diverse coordination geometries. Complex <strong>1</strong> shows blue photoluminescence emissions, and complex <strong>2</strong> demonstrates green photoluminescence emissions. The photoluminescence emissions arise from the characteristic emission of the 4<em>f</em> electron intrashell transition of the ³<em>P</em>₁ → ³<em>H</em>₄ and ³<em>P</em>₀ → ³<em>H</em>₄ of the Pr³⁺ ion in complex <strong>1</strong> and the ⁴<em>F</em>_9/2 → ⁶<em>H</em>_15/2 and ⁴<em>F</em>_9/2 → ⁶<em>H</em>_13/2 of the Dy³⁺ ions in complex <strong>2</strong>. Complex <strong>1</strong> possesses CIE (Commission Internationale de I’Éclairage) chromaticity coordinates (0.1091, 0.1332), and the CCT (correlated color temperature) is 7980 K. Complex <strong>2</strong> has CIE (Commission Internationale de I’Éclairage) chromaticity coordinates (0.3150, 0.4587), and the CCT (correlated color temperature) is 5956 K. The solid-state UV/Vis diffuse reflectance spectra indicate that the semiconductor band gaps are 3.18(3) eV and 4.98(1) eV respectively.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"179 ","pages":"Article 114786"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144203379","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":"Synthesis, structure and fluorescence properties of two Cd (II) complexes based on nitrogen heterocyclic ligands","authors":"Wei Liu ,&nbsp;Xiangyang Li ,&nbsp;Wei Yao ,&nbsp;Vladimir P. Fedin ,&nbsp;Enjun Gao","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114778","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114778","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Two Cd-based complexes {complex<strong>1</strong>=Cd₂(L₁)_2.5(NO₃)₄ and complex<strong>2</strong>=Cd(HL₂)} were synthesized with two nitrogen-containing ligands L₁ and H₃L₂ (L₁ = 4,4′-di(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-1,1′-biphenyl and H₃L₂ = 4-(6-Carboxy-pyridin-3-yl)-isophthalic acid). Both complexes are monoclinic crystal system with <em>P</em>2₁/c space group, and have good stability. In view of their good stability, complex <strong>1</strong> and complex <strong>2</strong> were employed for fluorescence sensing of amino acids and antibiotics, respectively. Complex <strong>1</strong> can identify tryptophan (Trp) from common amino acids with LOD = 1.72 μM, and complex <strong>2</strong> can identify chlortetracycline (CTE) and oxytetracycline (OXY) from antibiotics with LOD = 0.89 μM and 2.89 μM, respectively. Both complexes exhibit superior anti-interference capabilities, excellent recyclability, and rapid response characteristics. The sensing mechanism of the two complexes on the analytes was also analyzed and explained.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"179 ","pages":"Article 114778"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144184260","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":"A Review on: Composing Magnetic Sensors with Nanoferrites","authors":"T. Lakshmana Rao ,&nbsp;CH.V.V. Ramana ,&nbsp;N. Thirupathi Rao ,&nbsp;Santhosh Kumar Alla ,&nbsp;Sabu Thomas ,&nbsp;Seepana Praveenkumar","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114764","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114764","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Magnetic sensors have attracted a lot of attention because of their sensitivity, stability, and reaction to a variety of environmental circumstances. They are crucial for a variety of applications, including biomedical devices, automotive, and aerospace. Magnetic sensors (viz. manganese-zinc (MnZn) ferrites) used as Giant Magnetoresistance (GMR), Fluxgate and Piezoelectric sensors. The size, morphology and composition variation of the ferrites manifest the important properties and these ferrites sensors utilized for Medical Imaging and Biosensing, Industrial Automation, Consumer Electronics, Military and Aerospace and Environmental and Geological Studies. Because of their high magnetic permeability, low magnetic losses, and superparamagnetism, nanoferrites like cobalt, nickel, and zinc ferrites are appropriate for high-sensitivity sensor applications. In the fabrication methods, sol–gel and hydrothermal technique are used to generate nanoferrite particles, which are then stored onto substrates exploring spin coating, CVD (chemical vapour deposition) and spray pyrolysis. The findings imply that magnetic sensors based on nanoferrite can be a cost-effective and efficient replacement for usual sensors, sacrifice evolved durability and sensitivity. The foundation for future promotions in the field of nanotechnology-driven sensor design is situated by this review paper, which gives understanding into the fabrication methods, material characteristics, and real-world uses of nanoferrite-based sensors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"179 ","pages":"Article 114764"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144213472","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":"Pressure effect on structural, electronic, and mechanical properties of Na3OX (X = Cl, Br, I) solid electrolytes: DFT study","authors":"Abdelhak Chouiekh ,&nbsp;Mohammed Lazrak ,&nbsp;Nour El Hoda Bouftila ,&nbsp;Rachid Zigdi ,&nbsp;Abdellah Tahiri ,&nbsp;Mohamed Naji","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114769","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114769","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The next generation of batteries is expected to use solid electrolytes due to their excellent energy density, safety and stability characteristics. Sodium anti-perovskites are a family of ionic conductors, offering advantages such as high mechanical flexibility and high ionic conductivity. Here, we have used the density functional theory to investigate the structural, electronic, and mechanical properties of solid electrolytes Na₃OX (X = Cl, Br, I) anti-perovskite under static pressure from 0 to 8 GPa. The results show that Na₃OCl, Na₃OBr and Na₃OI have a direct band gap of 2.339, 1.892 and 2.033 eV, respectively, which increases with pressure, and the Na₃OCl compound exhibiting the lowest energy of formation (E_f = −1.458 eV at 0 GPa), indicating that it is thermodynamically the most stable. The incorporation of a halogen with a larger radius result in an increase in the lattice parameter <em>a</em>. In addition, according to mechanical property calculations, anti-perovskite materials are mechanically stable and become harder, more ductile and more anisotropic as pressure increases. Furthermore, Na₃OCl exhibits greater resistance to plastic deformation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"179 ","pages":"Article 114769"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144203376","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":"Synthesis of three new complexes based on the regulation of different transition metals Zn/Cd/Cu with nitrogen-containing carboxylic acid ligand and the fluorescence detection of Fe(III)/Cr(VI) ions","authors":"Li-Na Zheng ,&nbsp;Yun-Zhuo Sun ,&nbsp;Shuai Liu ,&nbsp;Wen-Ya Li ,&nbsp;Ning Xue ,&nbsp;Tao Ding","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114765","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114765","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Through hydrothermal/solvothermal reactions, three Complexes with new structures were successfully synthesized using 1-(4-carboxyphenyl)-3-(pyrazinyl)-H-1,2,4-triazole (HL) as the organic ligand mixed with specific solvents. These include two zero-dimensional (0D) Complexes ([Cd₂(L)₄(H₂O)₆]·11H₂O, Cd-CP) and [ZnL₂(H₂O)₂], as well as a two-dimensional (2D) Complex ([Cu₃(L)₂(CN)]<em>_n</em>·2nH₂O, Cu-CP). X-ray single-crystal diffraction analysis, infrared spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis demonstrated that Cd-CP, Zn-CP, and Cu-CP all exhibit stable framework structures and excellent thermal stability. Moreover, the Cd-CP sensor achieves rapid (&lt;5 min) multiplex detection of Fe³⁺/CrO₄²⁻/Cr₂O₇²⁻ in water, leveraging synergistic weak interaction-guided recognition, resonance energy transfer (RET), inner filter effect (IFE) and CA-driven ion discrimination. When the concentrations of Fe³⁺, CrO₄²⁻ and Cr₂O₇²⁻ reached 200 μL, 600 μL and 280 μL respectively, the fluorescence intensity of Cd-CP was completely quenched. The detection limits of the three ions were 5.83 × 10⁻⁴ M (Fe³⁺), 6.92 × 10⁻⁴ M (CrO₄²⁻) and 6.56 × 10⁻⁴ M (Cr₂O₇²⁻) respectively, and <em>K_sv</em> values of 8.13 × 10³ M⁻¹ (Fe³⁺), 2.55 × 10³ M⁻¹ (CrO₄²⁻) and 5.58 × 10³ M⁻¹ (Cr₂O₇²⁻), respectively. The sensor maintained exceptional ion-discrimination accuracy with persistent signal stability against competing ionic species in aqueous media, demonstrating dual resistance to both cationic and anionic interference. Additionally, cycling experiments indicated that the complexes can be reused in the sensing assays.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"179 ","pages":"Article 114765"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144203378","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":"N-doped zeolite-templated carbons confinement of Pt nanoparticles as low-loading oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysts","authors":"Tianfu Wang ,&nbsp;Nan Li ,&nbsp;Minghui Chu,&nbsp;Zhuoxi Li,&nbsp;Yingying Liu,&nbsp;Yichun Cai,&nbsp;Xiaoming Yu,&nbsp;Yi Zhan,&nbsp;Tongwen Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114757","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114757","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nitrogen-doped carbon confined low-loading noble metal electrocatalysts with excellent performance of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) has attracted great interests. Herein, we report the synthesis of nitrogen-doped zeolite-templated carbon-confined Pt nanoparticles with low-loading toward ORR. The zeolite templates, such as P, A, and Y type, were systematically adjusted to optimize the microstructure of electrocatalysts. Furthermore, the nitrogen-doping sources, including the urea and NH₃ were also investigated. The optimized electrocatalyst with Pt loading of only 0.97 % exhibited a half-wave potential of 0.855 V and an excellent stability with 42 mV degradation after 20,000 cycles. This work offers an efficient N-doping and low Pt loading strategy for the zeolite-templated carbon confinement-based low-cost ORR electrocatalysts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"179 ","pages":"Article 114757"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144213351","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":"Microwave-assisted continuous-flow preparation of magnetic composite MgFe2O4/UU-200 as efficient photocatalytic aqueous pollutant remediation","authors":"The Ky Vo ,&nbsp;Thi Long Do ,&nbsp;Thiet Hung Le ,&nbsp;Bui Van Vi","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114750","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114750","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Current research aims to engineer sustainable and efficient materials for photocatalysis, which is still challenging in the industry. Magnesium ferrite (MgFe₂O₄) was incorporated into UU-200 frameworks under microwave-aided continuous flow, scalably producing hybrid MgFe₂O₄/UU-200 materials at 120 °C and within 10 min. The reaction yield reached approximately ∼74.5 %, and the production rate was ∼3.09 g/h. The nanocrystallites of MgFe₂O₄ were effectively incorporated into UU-200 frameworks during the reaction between Bi³⁺ ions and ligands, resulting in heterostructures with enhanced visible light absorption and magnetic properties. Under visible light irradiation, the sample prepared with a Bi³⁺/MgFe₂O₄ molar ratio of 2 exhibited the optimum photocatalytic removal efficiencies of ∼93 % for Cr⁶⁺ and ∼87% for Rhodamine B (RhB) from aqueous solutions, giving the highest photoreduction rates of 0.0124 min⁻¹ and 0.0093 min⁻¹, respectively. In addition, simultaneous decolourisation tests demonstrated that these structures effectively removed pollutants from the binary solution. The analyses revealed that photoinduced electrons photocatalytically reduced Cr⁶⁺ to Cr³⁺, while h⁺ and ^<img>OH radicals predominantly drove the dye degradation. Notably, the produced MgFe₂O₄/UU-200 was rapidly isolated from the suspension solution using a magnet, thereby reducing its loss into the environment. The study presents an effective strategy for the scalable production of magnetic and visible-light-active MgFe₂O₄/UU-200 catalysts for photocatalytic water decontamination.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"179 ","pages":"Article 114750"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144223212","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":"Machine learning-guided photocatalytic degradation of Eriochrome Black T using green Nb2O5-NPs@CeO2-NPs","authors":"Adriano Losekann Mota Nunes ,&nbsp;Leandro Rodrigues Oviedo ,&nbsp;Maurício Dalla Costa Rodrigues da Silva ,&nbsp;Cristiane dos Santos ,&nbsp;Giovani Pavoski ,&nbsp;Denise Crocce Romano Espinosa ,&nbsp;William Leonardo da Silva","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114779","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114779","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aims to synthesize a green niobium-based catalyst doped with cerium oxide nanoparticles (Nb₂O₅-NPs@CeO₂-NPs) for Eriochrome Black T (EBT) dye degradation under visible radiation and to propose a degradation reaction pathway by machine learning. Nb₂O₅-NPs@CeO₂-NPs were characterized by X-Ray diffraction analysis (XRD), zero-charge point (pH_ZCP)_, Field Emission Gun Scanning Electron Microscopy (FEG-SEM) coupled with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), N₂ porosimetry and zeta potential (ZP). The algorithms Decision tree (DT), Random Forest (RF), and Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) were used to identify the main degradation products of EBT degradation. The incorporation of CeO₂-NPs onto the Nb₂O₅-NPs reduced the band gap from 2.89 to 2.44 eV, resulting in a stable nanocatalyst (ZP = −22.7 mV). Similarly, S_BET increased from 19 to 102 m² g⁻¹, and D_p from 8.5 to 9.25 nm. However, V_p reduced from 0.04 to 0.2 cm³ g⁻¹. Nb₂O₅-NPs@CeO₂-NPs showed pH_ZCP 6.54, which justifies the higher EBT degradation in the photocatalytic assay (pH 5), probably due to higher electrostatic interactions. Moreover, 68 % EBT degradation (<em>k</em> = 0.0101 min⁻¹) was achieved after 120 min, with good photocatalytic activity up to 3 cycles. O₂^–<img> and h⁺ showed a key role in the EBT degradation reaction. RF algorithm showed the best performance among the ML algorithms (R²_training = 0.9539 and R²_test = 0.8364) and lower RMSE (RMSE_training = 25.46 and RMSE_test = 49.24). Therefore, the nanocatalyst is promising catalytic activity and machine learning is a useful tool for photocatalytic applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"179 ","pages":"Article 114779"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144178330","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":"New palladium (II) complexes of thiosemicarbazones: Synthesis, DNA and HSA binding and cytotoxicity activity studies","authors":"Songül Eğlence-Bakır ,&nbsp;Eda Erdemir ,&nbsp;Musa Şahin ,&nbsp;Ivana Špaková ,&nbsp;Romana Smolková ,&nbsp;Lukáš Smolko","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114783","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114783","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Four palladium(II) complexes (<strong>I–IV</strong>) were synthesized by the reaction of 5-substitute salicylidene (–OCH₃, −Br, −Cl, –NO₂)-N-isopropyl-S-propyl thiosemicarbazones (<strong>L^I–IV</strong>) with Li₂[PdCl₄] in ethanol. When 5-OCH₃-N-isopropyl-S-propyl thiosemicarbazone (<strong>L^I</strong>) was used as ligand, a [Pd(<strong>L</strong>)Cl₂] complex (complex <strong>I</strong>) was obtained. In this complex, thiosemicarbazone behaved as bidentate ligand and coordinated to the palladium center with N and S atoms. When other ligands, (−Br, −Cl and –NO₂ substituent; respectively <strong>L^II</strong>, <strong>L^III</strong> and <strong>L^IV</strong>) were used, complexes with the general formula [Pd(<strong>L</strong>)Cl] and in which thiosemicarbazones behaved tridentate (with O, N and S atoms) were obtained. The ligands and complexes were characterized by using analytical and spectroscopic methods. The molecular structure of complex <strong>I</strong> was also identified by single crystal X-ray diffraction method which revealed that the Pd(II) central atom was coordinated by thiosemicarbazone ligand through N and S donor atoms and two additional chlorido ligands. All ligands and complexes were subjected to DNA and albumin binding studies, and their antioxidant properties have been evaluated. Complex <strong>I</strong> and the corresponding ligand <strong>L^I</strong> as the most promising candidates have been selected for the cytotoxicity against the endometrial cancer cell line AN3CA.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"179 ","pages":"Article 114783"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144223678","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":"Cross-linked carbon tube-MnO2 composite enables high-performance Zn ion batteries","authors":"Guolong Lu ,&nbsp;Doudou Qin ,&nbsp;Yanhong Feng ,&nbsp;Caiyun Wang ,&nbsp;Shiming Qiu ,&nbsp;Xijun Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114784","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114784","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have emerged as promising energy storage devices due to their high safety, abundant, and environmental friendliness. However, the development of high-performance cathode materials remains a significant challenge. In this work, we report an accessible manganese (II) oxide coated carbon nanotube (MnO₂/CNT) composite prepared via a facile ball milling method, which significantly enhances the electrochemical performance of ZIBs. The optimal MnO₂/CNT composite exhibits a high specific capacity of 388.5 mAh g⁻¹ at 0.1 A g⁻¹, and long-term cycling stability with 67.51 % capacity retention at 1 A g⁻¹ after 500 cycles. The improved performance is attributed to the enhanced electrical conductivity, optimized Zn²⁺ diffusion kinetics, and stable structural integrity of the MnO₂/CNT composite. This study provides a simple and scalable approach to designing high-performance cathode materials for next-generation ZIBs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"179 ","pages":"Article 114784"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144203381","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}