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{"title":"Development of boehmite/silica membrane via a lactic acid-assisted sol-gel method for highly effective removal of low concentration Cr(VI) wastewater","authors":"Juanjuan Peng,&nbsp;Qiyan Wang,&nbsp;Xinran Cui,&nbsp;Chengxiong Dang,&nbsp;Weiquan Cai","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116281","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116281","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The boehmite/silica composite membrane (HBSPM) with deep removal capability for low concentration Cr(VI) wastewater was successfully prepared via an environment-friendly lactic acid assisted sol-gel method with following hydrothermal treatment using commercial boehmite and silica (SiO₂) powders as aluminum and silicon sources, respectively. The as-prepared HBSPM shows significantly improved stability and the best static adsorption performance in comparison with the boehmite membrane (BPM), SiO₂ membrane (SPM) and the composite membrane (BSPM) without hydrothermal treatment. The adsorption of HBSPM and BSPM conformed to the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and the Sips isothermal adsorption model with the maximum adsorption capacities of 77.60 mg/g and 68.64 mg/g, respectively. Especially, when the initial concentration of Cr(VI) is below 30 mg/L, the HBSPM can effectively reduce its concentration to less than 0.5 mg/L which fits the discharge standard of the Chinese government for the industrial wastewater; when its initial concentration is 10 mg/L, the HBSPM can further reduce its concentration to less than 0.05 mg/L which satisfies the drinking water standard. The adsorption process was mainly driven by the electrostatic interaction, complexation and partial ion exchange following the chemical reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III). The excellent adsorption performance of HBSPM is attributed to the hydrothermal treatment resulting in an increase of the number of oxygen-containing functional groups on the membrane surface, which further enhance their bonding effect with Cr(VI). Our work provides an alternative membrane for highly effective treatment of low-concentration Cr(VI)-containing wastewater.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 116281"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146170235","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":"Promoted permanganate activation by nano TiO2 as Lewis acid catalysts for efficient degradation of levofloxacin","authors":"Zhongduo Xiong ,&nbsp;Xiaochuan Zhou ,&nbsp;Hang Zhao ,&nbsp;Shuaiqi Zhao ,&nbsp;Xiuying Liu ,&nbsp;Xiaoxia Li ,&nbsp;Aihua Xu ,&nbsp;Xinchao Ruan","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116302","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116302","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The heterogeneous activation of permanganate (KMnO₄) with redox or non-redox metal oxides to degrade toxic pollutants in aqueous solution has garnered increased attention recently. However, how Lewis acid (LA) site in metal oxides interacts with KMnO₄ to enhance its reactivity remains unclear. To clarify the mechanism of KMnO₄ activation with LA catalysts, the degradation of levofloxacin (LEVO) by KMnO₄ with titanium dioxide (TiO₂), a water-resistant solid acid catalyst, was investigated in this study. An improved degradation efficiency, a low activation energy of 25.2 kJ/Mol, and a high KMnO₄ utilization of 61.6% were observed with KMnO₄/TiO₂ system, compared with KMnO₄ alone. The presence of strong Lewis acidity on TiO₂ surface was confirmed by various technologies, and the density functional theory calculation and electrochemical experiments further revealed that the coordinatively unsaturated Ti⁴⁺ species interacted with KMnO₄ as LA sites to stretch its Mn<img>O bonds and increase its oxidation potential, thereby achieving a high electron transfer reactivity. The system also showed a high adaptability under various conditions including recycling experiments, treatment of several pollutants and various solution pH, and a decreased toxicity of the products. These findings provided an improved understanding of LA sites in KMnO₄ activation and its application to degrade pollutants</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 116302"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146170238","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":"Reduced graphene oxide (r-GO) anchored bismuth oxide (Bi2O3) nanocomposite material: Fabrication, characterization, photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B (RB) dye and phytotoxicity study","authors":"Rajesh Chandu Waghmare ,&nbsp;Raju Shivaji Ingale ,&nbsp;Pratibha Gopalrao Raundal ,&nbsp;Purvesh Vijay Sonawane ,&nbsp;Anjali Deepak More ,&nbsp;Prashant Bhimrao Koli","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116283","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116283","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The present research work deals with the fabrication of bismuth oxide (Bi₂O₃) nanomaterials by sol gel citrate method and fabrication of reduced graphene oxide (r-GO) by Hammers method using waste dry electric batteries. The nanocomposite of Bi₂O₃ and graphene oxide was prepared cost-effective heat and beat method (Ball Grinding method) followed by ultrasonication and calcination. The prepared materials Bi₂O_3, r-GO and r-GO Bi₂O₃ were Characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique to investigate the structural parameters. The average crystallite size was calculated from Debye Scherrer formula, the estimated size for Bi₂O_3, r-GO and r-GO Bi₂O₃ was 18.20 nm, 14.30 nm and 21.56 nm respectively. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was utilized for morphological parameters of the prepared materials like surface, texture, porosity and dimensions of nanomaterials. The energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) technique was utilized to investigate the elemental composition. The lattice parameters and polycrystallinity was confirmed from transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis. While the band gap of the fabricated materials was confirmed from ultraviolet diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-DRS). Additionally, the materials were further characterized by photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy for optical properties such as band gap investigations. The surface area of both the catalyst was investigated by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) adsorption isotherm. The fabricated materials Bi₂O₃ and r-GO Bi₂O₃ nanocomposite were investigated for the photocatalytic dye degradation study of Rhodamine B (RB) dye and phytotoxicity study. The various parameters of the dye degradation such as catalyst dose, effect of pH, effect of dye concentration, radical scavenging study, contact time and comparative study was investigated for RB dye. The r-GO- Bi₂O₃ nanocomposite has a superior rate of dye degradation, and it degrades the 98.23% of RB dye in 70  min.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 116283"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146170239","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":"Precursor-driven defect engineering in CdS photocatalyst: Influence of sulfur sources on structure, charge dynamics, and solar-light-driven photocatalytic performance","authors":"Teeredech Senasu ,&nbsp;Suwat Nanan","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116323","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116323","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The application of cadmium sulfide (CdS) photocatalyst for practical wastewater treatment in the photocatalysis field is strictly limited by the main disadvantages of ultrafast charge-carrier recombination rate and extensive photo-corrosion under solar exposure, making the CdS less than ideal for large-scale lifetime potentials and translatability. Although recent literature attempts to remedy such concerns with complicated heterojunction construction or elemental doping, such methods increase synthetic intricacies making real-world implementation impossible. On the other hand, limited focus has been placed on the precursor sulfur source to create the desired defects, crystallite formations, and charge transfer mechanisms despite its fundamental research toward tuning photocatalyst performance. Thus, in the present paper, we explore the precursory sulfur source during the synthetic step to demonstrate a structure-function relationship across two distinct precursors of surfer (S) namely sodium sulfide (CdS-SS) and thiourea (CdS-TU). The finding shows that the CdS-TU photocatalyst boasts superior long-range crystallinity while the CdS-SS photocatalyst provides a mesoporous structure abundant in advantageous sulfur-vacancy defects. Interestingly, the CdS-SS exhibits greatly quenched photoluminescence emission which corelates well with the exceptional solar-driven photocatalytic performance of 99% degradation of azo dyes, Reactive Red 141 (RR141) dye and Congo Red (CR) dye, together with 90% detoxification of ofloxacin (OFL) antibiotic. The prepared CdS-SS photocatalyst provides the enhanced first-order rate constant, about three times higher than that detected from the CdS-TU photocatalyst. Trapping experiment demonstrates that photogenerated holes (h⁺) are the dominant reactive species involved in removal of the pollutant. The prepared CdS-SS retains its promising photoactivity with the original morphology after five cycles of use. This paper demonstrates the precursor-based defect engineering strategy to fabricate a promising solar-driven CdS photocatalyst for environmental application.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 116323"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146170318","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":"Synergistic physical and chemical polysulfide immobilization via laser-induced graphene separator in LiS batteries","authors":"Navid Aslfattahi ,&nbsp;Maryam Sadat Kiai ,&nbsp;Nilgun Baydogan ,&nbsp;Chaohe Xu ,&nbsp;Lingenthiran Samylingam ,&nbsp;Kumaran Kadirgama","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116299","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116299","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The commercialization of lithium–sulfur (Li<img>S) batteries is limited by the dissolution and migration of lithium polysulfides, which cause rapid capacity decay and poor cycling stability. Here, we introduce laser-induced graphene (LIG) as a multifunctional separator coating to mitigate these issues. LIG, produced via direct laser scribing of polyimide, forms a three-dimensional, porous graphenic network with high conductivity and tunable heteroatom functionality. Its hierarchical structure of few-layer graphene nanosheets provides abundant sites for physical confinement of polysulfides while enabling rapid electron transport. Electrochemical tests show that LIG-coated separators significantly enhance sulfur utilization, suppress the shuttle effect, and deliver stable reversible capacities of ∼950 mAh g⁻¹ after 400 cycles under high sulfur loading, with excellent rate performance. Density-of-states analysis confirms that defect-rich regions in LIG strengthen sulfur binding and facilitate charge transfer. In-situ SEM and EDS mapping demonstrate the structural resilience of LIG, maintaining morphological integrity after prolonged cycling. These findings establish LIG-coated separators as a scalable and effective strategy for high-performance, durable Li<img>S batteries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 116299"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146170378","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 comprehensive review on MIL metal-organic framework materials in CO2 valorization: Capture, separation, and conversion to fuels and chemicals","authors":"Bongokuhle S. Xaba ,&nbsp;Makhosonke Ngcobo ,&nbsp;Kabelo Ledwaba ,&nbsp;Luiz H. Vieira ,&nbsp;Peter R. Makgwane","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116257","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116257","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The utilization of fossil fuels is unsustainable in the long term due to their negative impact on the environment, particularly their contribution to climate change. Therefore, new feedstocks such as carbon dioxide (CO₂) and green hydrogen are expected to replace or complement fossil fuel-based feedstocks in the future. Innovation in materials that are compatible with these new feedstocks is key to ensuring the supply of fuels and chemicals is maintained upon this transition. Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), specifically Materials Institute Lavoisier (MIL) MOFs, possess a high surface area and porous structure, offering numerous catalytic sites for CO₂ adsorption. Their application is demonstrated by important reactions such as CO₂ photoreduction, electroreduction, chemical organic synthesis, and thermocatalytic CO₂ hydrogenation, highlighting their usefulness. Moreover, the strong affinity of MIL MOFs for CO₂ makes them highly suitable for application in capture and adsorption processes, such as direct air capture. The current perspective aims to provide insight into MIL MOFs, covering their synthesis, applications in CO₂ capture and adsorption, CO₂ photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, thermocatalytic hydrogenation, and chemical organic synthesis. This review offers valuable insights that can empower researchers to make informed decisions when selecting and designing MIL MOFs, perfectly aligned with their unique applications in the CO₂ valorisation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 116257"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146170437","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 heteroleptic ytterbium complexes with electron-accepting- and electron-donor-substituted 2-tosylamino-benzylidene-aryloyl-hydrazones for host-free NIR emitting OLEDs","authors":"Daniil Koshelev ,&nbsp;Aleksei Medved'ko ,&nbsp;Andrey Vashchenko ,&nbsp;Leonid Lepnev ,&nbsp;Alexander Goloveshkin ,&nbsp;Olga Maloshitskaya ,&nbsp;Tatiana Chikineva ,&nbsp;Alexander Pavlov ,&nbsp;Ilya V. Roslyakov ,&nbsp;Valentina Utochnikova","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116297","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116297","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A series of new lanthanide complexes with electron-donating (triphenylamine-, phenylcarbazole-) and electron-withdrawing (benzoxazole-, methyloxodiazole-, and phenyloxodiazole-) substituted Schiff bases ((<em>E</em>)-N-(2-((2-<strong>aryloyl</strong>hydrazono)methyl)phenyl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide), designed to enhance charge carrier mobility, have been synthesized and fully characterized as well as the 2 structures of the compounds were established. Heteroleptic complexes with ligands of both classes were obtained during the mixed-ligand method synthesis. Photoluminescence quantum yield of heteroleptic species in contrast to luminescence lifetime was found to be higher than homoleptic ones – up to 1.65%. An 16% improvement in external current efficiency (ECE) in the same OLED heterostructure was shown (ECE up to 140 μW/W) in comparison with homoleptic ones (ECE up to 120 μW/W). This proves the correctness of the approach to improvement of the electroluminescence of the OLED based on the metal complexes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 116297"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146170442","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, characterisation, crystal structure of silver and palladium N-heterocyclic carbene complexes, and investigation of their antimicrobial and catalytic activities","authors":"Nazan Kaloğlu ,&nbsp;Melda Altıkatoğlu Yapaöz ,&nbsp;Thierry Roisnel ,&nbsp;Murat Kaloğlu","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116348","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116348","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, three 1,3-disubstituted imidazolium salts as the <em>N</em>-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) precursors were synthesized. Using these salts, air- and moisture-stable three new silver-NHC complexes, and six new PEPPSI-type (PEPPSI = Pyridine Enhanced Pre-catalyst Preparation Stabilization and Initiation) palladium-NHC complexes were prepared. The structures of all compounds were fully characterized by different spectroscopic and analytical techniques. The more detailed structural characterisation of four of the palladium-NHC complexes was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction study. The antimicrobial activities all of the compounds were tested against human pathogenic Gram-positive (<em>S. aureus</em>) and Gram-negative (<em>E. coli</em>) bacterial strains, and fungal strain (<em>A. niger</em>) as potential metallopharmaceutical agents. All synthesized compounds exhibited MIC values ranging from 8 to 128 μg/mL in antimicrobial assays, thereby confirming their effectiveness as antimicrobial agents against the tested microorganisms. Moreover, all palladium–NHC complexes were employed as catalysts in the direct arylation of nitrogen-containing five-membered heterocyclic compounds such as 3,5-dimethylisoxazole and 1-methyl-1<em>H</em>-pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde with (hetero)aryl bromides. The desired arylated products were secured in moderate to good yields at 100 °C with a 0.5 mol% catalyst loading after just 1 h. Under the tested conditions, (hetero)aryl bromides served successfully as arylating reagents, affording selectively C4-arylated isoxazoles and C5-arylated pyrroles in acceptable to high yields.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 116348"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147385364","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":"Self-assembly and distinct guest-binding behaviors of double helicate Ag2L2 and triple helicate Fe2L3","authors":"Xin-Yi Pei,&nbsp;Juan-Tong Zhao,&nbsp;Wen-Yuan Wu,&nbsp;Sheng-Huan Xu,&nbsp;Min-Yu Liu,&nbsp;Rong Wan","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.116128","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.116128","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Two novel metallo-organic helicates were synthesized through the self-assembly in acetonitrile solution by <em>C</em>_<em>2</em>-symmetric amine 4,4′-(naphthalene-2,7-diylbis(oxy))dianiline, 2-pyridinecarboxaldehyde, and different metal centers: silver (I) trifluoromethanesulfonate (Ag(OTf)) and iron(II) trifluoromethanesulfonate (Fe(OTf)₂) respectively. The helicate architectures were confirmed to be double-stranded Ag₂L₂ and triple-stranded Fe₂L₃ by ¹H NMR spectroscopy, HRMS technology and XRD structural analysis. Further host-guest interactions between the helicates and a number of guest molecules were investigated through ¹H NMR experiments. The interaction patterns not only depend on the charge or geometric configuration of guests, but especially on the distinct architecture feature of the two helices with identical ligand. The double helicate with crossed ligand arrangement exhibited significant binding with sodium tetraphenylborate (NaBPh₄), primarily attributed to peripheral C-H···π interactions occurring in multi-sites. In contrast, the triple helicate demonstrated notable host-guest interactions with planar 1-hydroxypyrene, mainly arising from single-site C-H···π interactions via complementary arrangement to central groove surrounded by parallel naphthalene groups. Further quantitative binding stoichiometry revealed that all two helicates formed 1:1 host-guest binding with their respective guests.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 116128"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145974841","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":"Herbal carbon dots for wound healing: Bridging traditional phytomedicine with advanced Nanotherapeutics","authors":"Muskan Leharwani ,&nbsp;Harshita Singhai ,&nbsp;Umme Hani ,&nbsp;Vanitha Innocent Rani ,&nbsp;Garima Gupta ,&nbsp;Khang Wen Goh ,&nbsp;Umesh Kumar Patil ,&nbsp;Prashant Kesharwani","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116162","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116162","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Chronic wounds represent a growing global health crisis, driven by complex pathophysiological mechanisms including persistent inflammation, microbial colonization, impaired angiogenesis, and oxidative tissue damage. The conventional treatment often falls short in addressing these multifactorial challenges particularly due to increasing cases antimicrobial resistance and limited capacity for targeted and adaptive interventions. Herbal carbon dots have emerged as a next-generation nanotherapeutic platform representing an elegant fusion of phytomedicine wisdom and responsiveness of modern nanotechnology. The herbal carbon nanodots are generally synthesized through eco-friendly green chemistry from diverse medicinal plant biomass. These ultrasmall, fluorescent nanoparticles retain and transform bioactive motifs properties their botanical precursors as reflected in their antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and pro-angiogenic effects, while gaining enhanced cellular uptake, aqueous solubility, and controlled therapeutic release from the nano architecture. This comprehensive review illuminates the mechanistic landscape of herbal carbon dot interventions, spanning intelligent antimicrobial strategies that circumvent resistance pathways, sophisticated stimuli-responsive designs responsive to wound microenvironments, strategic heteroatom doping for enhanced enzymatic mimicry, targeted modulation of inflammatory cascades and angiogenic pathways, and specialized formulations addressing diabetic complications, UV-damaged tissue, chemical burns, and bone-associated wounds. This review also highlights the emerging computational strategies, including machine learning and Bayesian neural networks approaches for synthesis optimization and property prediction of Carbon Nanodots.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 116162"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145975327","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}