Atul Kumar Maurya, Mohd Farhan Ansari, Saravanakumar Elangovan
{"title":"Transition Metal Complexes Containing Selenium Ligands for Catalytic Reduction, Oxidation, and Hydrofunctionalization Reactions.","authors":"Atul Kumar Maurya, Mohd Farhan Ansari, Saravanakumar Elangovan","doi":"10.1002/asia.202401431","DOIUrl":"10.1002/asia.202401431","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Transition metal-mediated catalytic reduction, oxidation, and hydrofunctionalization reactions are important organic reactions and are considered highly atom-economical. Owing to their unique properties, selenium ligated numerous transition metals-based complexes have been reported for diverse catalytic applications. This review presents the synthesis of various selenium-supported transition metal complexes and their catalytic applications in reduction, oxidation, and hydrofunctionalization reactions. Furthermore, we compare the catalytic activity of various organoselenium ligand-containing transition metal complexes and the replacement of selenium with other chalcogen elements.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202401431"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142996873","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":"Influence of Cu<sub>2</sub>O Precursor Surface Orientation on Catalytic Performance and Product Selectivity in Nitrate Reduction Reactions.","authors":"Toshihiro Takashima, Takumi Mochida, Kaito Sugamata, Tetsuya Yamagishi, Hiroshi Irie","doi":"10.1002/asia.202401796","DOIUrl":"10.1002/asia.202401796","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Oxide-derived copper (OD-Cu) has attracted considerable attention due to its exceptional electrocatalytic performance toward various reactions, including the reduction of nitrate (NO<sub>3</sub> <sup>-</sup>) to ammonia (NH<sub>3</sub>). Furthermore, numerous techniques have been developed to synthesize copper oxides with well-defined surface orientations. However, the relationship between the surface orientation of the precursor and the NO<sub>3</sub> <sup>-</sup> reduction performance of the resulting OD-Cu catalyst remains unclear. In this study, two types of OD-Cu electrodes, prepared by reducing copper oxide (Cu<sub>2</sub>O) with exposed (100) and (111) facets grown on Cu substrates, were employed for NO<sub>3</sub> <sup>-</sup> reduction. The OD-Cu catalyst derived from Cu<sub>2</sub>O(111) exhibited a lower overpotential for initiating NO<sub>3</sub> <sup>-</sup> reduction and achieved a higher current density compared to the catalyst derived from Cu<sub>2</sub>O(100). Conversely, the catalyst prepared from Cu<sub>2</sub>O(100) demonstrated superior Faradaic efficiency for NH<sub>3</sub> production. These differences are attributed to variations in the preferential reaction steps of NO<sub>3</sub> <sup>-</sup> reduction on each catalyst.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202401796"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142997066","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":"Delayed Fluorescence in Dual-Doped Perovskite Nanocrystals: Insight into the Role of Dopants.","authors":"Prasenjit Mandal, Soumya Panja, Ranjani Viswanatha","doi":"10.1002/asia.202401161","DOIUrl":"10.1002/asia.202401161","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates the photophysical behaviour of Mn/Fe and Mn/Sn co-doped CsPbCl<sub>3</sub> perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) to explore carrier dynamics and dopant interactions. Using gated photoluminescence (PL) and temperature-dependent measurements, we elucidate the impact of dopant chemistry on exciton behaviour, focusing on vibrationally assisted delayed fluorescence (VADF) and energy transfer mechanisms. The efficiency of VADF is influenced by factors such as the bandgap, temperature, quantum confinement, and host composition. In Mn/Fe co-doped NCs, Fe-induced trap states introduce additional radiative pathways, resulting in a unique emission around 515 nm. In contrast, in Mn/Sn co-doped NCs, Sn captures photoexcited carriers, preventing the VADF process and leading to non-radiative decay. The findings provide key insights into dopant-dopant interactions and the mechanisms governing carrier transfer, enhancing our understanding of these materials for future optoelectronic applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202401161"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142997059","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":"Efficient Capture of ReO<sub>4</sub> <sup>-</sup> from Water by Imidazolium-Based Cationic Polymeric Nanotraps.","authors":"Xiaorui Li, Wenping Liu, Haiying Wang, Yingjie He, Wei Liu, Huan Li, Linfeng Jin, Changqing Su, Yiming Li, Thamraa AlShahrani, Shengqian Ma","doi":"10.1002/asia.202401419","DOIUrl":"10.1002/asia.202401419","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rhenium represents an irreplaceable metal resource, which finds extensive applications in diverse fields, particularly in the aerospace and petrochemical industry. However, its remarkably low natural abundance and the lack of independent ore deposits pose significant challenges to its extraction and recovery processes. In this study, we present the highly efficient adsorption of perrhenate by a cationic polymeric nanotrap material, namely CPN-3VIm. The maximum adsorption capacity of CPN-3VIm-Cl for ReO<sub>4</sub> <sup>-</sup> attains an impressive value of 1220 mg ⋅ g<sup>-1</sup>. Notably, even in the low-concentration ReO<sub>4</sub> <sup>-</sup> solution of 8.5 ppm, the removal rate could still exceed 99 %. The recycling performance of CPN-3VIm-Cl also shows exceptional results, with both ReO<sub>4</sub> <sup>-</sup> removal and recovery rates surpassing 90 % throughout five adsorption-desorption cycles. Furthermore, CPN-3VIm-Cl exhibits nearly 100 % extraction efficiency for ReO<sub>4</sub> <sup>-</sup> within a broad pH range of 4-10 and demonstrates remarkable structural stability under extreme conditions, such as 3 M sulfuric acid or 3 M nitric acid. Additionally, a comprehensive investigation into the interaction mechanism between CPN-3VIm-Cl and perrhenate was carried out using SEM-EDS mapping, Raman, FT-IR, and XPS analysis.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202401419"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142997060","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}
Kalsum Ahmad Mustamin, Mohd Sani Sarjadi, Shaheen M Sarkar, Sandeep Kumar, Md Lutfor Rahman
{"title":"Optimization of Polymers for Organic Solar Cells: Effects of Alkyl, Fluorinated and Thiophenated Chains.","authors":"Kalsum Ahmad Mustamin, Mohd Sani Sarjadi, Shaheen M Sarkar, Sandeep Kumar, Md Lutfor Rahman","doi":"10.1002/asia.202401406","DOIUrl":"10.1002/asia.202401406","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper explores optimization strategies for polymeric materials in organic solar cells (OSCs) with the focus on varying alkyl side chain, addition of fluorine atom, and thiophenated derivatives onto polymer. As such, it outlines the significance of renewable energy sources and the potential of photovoltaic technologies, particularly organic photovoltaics (OPVs). Objectives include factors affecting power conversion efficiency (PCE), open-circuit voltage (Voc), aggregation tendencies, and optoelectronic properties in OPVs. The scope encompasses the impact of alkyl as well as the comparison between fluorinated and chlorinated polymers and the role of thiophene units to obtain an efficient organic solar cell. The review examines how alkyl chain structures influence thin film morphology, packing, and device performance, comparing linear and branched configurations. It also explores the role of halogenated polymers in modifying electronic properties and stability, focusing on the comparative performance between fluorinated and chlorinated polymers. The importance of thiophene units in polymer design for OPVs is discussed, along with performance comparisons based on different architectures. The paper summarizes key findings regarding the impact of various side chain modifications for OPVs device performance and outlines future research directions to enhance efficiency, stability, and scalability. It suggests exploring novel material design to further optimize OSCs.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202401406"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142997072","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":"Nanoarchitectonics for Regulating Molecular Conductance by Multi-Channel Structure.","authors":"Hui-Xin Li, Jiao-Yang Liu, Bi-Jun Geng, Sheng-Jie Qiu, Zhong-Ning Chen, Yang Yang, Qian-Chong Zhang","doi":"10.1002/asia.202401774","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202401774","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Molecular electronics represent the cutting-edge and interdisciplinary effort on the future miniaturization of electronic circuits. Benefiting from synthetic chemistry and theoretical insights, molecular circuit studies have promoted devices with increasingly complicated structures. Especially, the evolution of conductive backbones from simple chain-shape single-channel configurations to complex multi-channel architectures marks a pivotal progression. A comprehensive understanding of charge transport and conductance properties in multi-channel molecular devices is crucial for further developing molecular circuits. In this review, we provide an overview of conductance properties, categorizing the influence on conductance as either enhancement or suppression. The underlying mechanisms of conductance modulation are discussed as conductance enhancement attributed to factors of the quantum-interference-based superposition law, the charge-induced self-gating effect, and the facilitation of additional conductive channels through through-space transport; while the conductance suppression originates from the destructive quantum interference in saturated conductive channels and the \"electron selective transport\" feature within multi-channel structure exhibiting the channels converging on a phenyl group.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202401774"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142997069","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}
Sunesh S Mani, Sivaraj Rajendran, Simi Saju, Bindhya M Babu, Thomas Mathew, Chinnakonda S Gopinath
{"title":"Mesoporous Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-TiO<sub>2</sub> Integrated with Plasmonic Ag Nanoparticles for Enhanced Solar H<sub>2</sub> Production.","authors":"Sunesh S Mani, Sivaraj Rajendran, Simi Saju, Bindhya M Babu, Thomas Mathew, Chinnakonda S Gopinath","doi":"10.1002/asia.202401664","DOIUrl":"10.1002/asia.202401664","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Present work describes a sol-gel assisted one-pot synthesis of mesoporous Fe₂O₃-TiO₂ nanocomposites (TiFe) with different Ti : Fe ratios, and fabrication of Ag-integrated with TiFe nanocomposites (TiFeAg) by a chemical reduction method and demonstrated for high solar H<sub>2</sub> generation activity in direct sunlight. Enhanced solar H<sub>2</sub> production is attributed to the light absorption from entire UV+Visible region of solar spectrum combined with Schottky (Ag-semiconductor) and heterojunctions (TiO<sub>2</sub>-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>), as evidenced from HRTEM and various characterization studies. TiFeAg-2 thin film (1 wt % Ag-loaded TiFe-4) displayed the highest activity with a solar H<sub>2</sub> yield of 7.64 mmol h<sup>-1</sup>g<sup>-1</sup>, which is 48 times higher than that of bare TiO₂ and 5 times higher in thin film form compared to its powder counterpart. Schottky and heterojunctions formed at the interface efficiently separate the charge carriers and increase the hydrogen production activity. The highest H<sub>2</sub> production activity of TiFeAg-2 is partly attributed to the heterogeneous distribution of Fe<sup>3+</sup> and metallic Ag-species with relatively high Ag/Ti surface atomic ratio. A plausible photocatalytic reaction mechanism on TiFeAg nanocomposite may involve the direct electron transfer from both Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> and TiO<sub>2</sub> to Ag nanoparticles which are subsequently utilized for the reduction of H<sup>+</sup> to H<sub>2</sub>.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202401664"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142997068","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":"Phenolic Resin-type Microporous Organic Polymers for High-Performance Carbon Dioxide Adsorption.","authors":"Liting Yang, Peiyu Cai, Xuance Jin, Zhengjie Wang, Hong-Cai Zhou, Ning Huang","doi":"10.1002/asia.202401288","DOIUrl":"10.1002/asia.202401288","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Three new types of Si-centered porous organic polymer (Si-POPs) were successfully prepared using phenolic resin-type chemistry to form C-C bonds. This new family of microporous Si-POPs manifests as uniform, microporous, spherical particles with a high specific surface area. Notably, Si-POPs were engineered to possess varying numbers of hydroxyl (-OH) groups by altering the monomer in the synthetic process. Among these materials, the variant with the highest number of hydroxyl groups exhibited ultra-high CO<sub>2</sub> adsorption capacity, reaching up to 4.3 mmol g<sup>-1</sup> at 273 K and 1.0 bar, which surpasses the performance of most porous polymers. Furthermore, Si-POPs also demonstrated remarkable selectivity adsorption for carbon dioxide over nitrogen (17-50, IAST at 273 K and 1.0 bar). This study not only highlighted the superior CO<sub>2</sub> adsorption properties of Si-POPs but also explored their potential application in selective gas adsorption.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202401288"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142997073","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":"CBr<sub>4</sub>-Catalyzed Substituent-Dependent Michael Addition/Paal-Knorr Cyclization of Indole with α,β-Unsaturated Ketones.","authors":"Gargi Singh, Venkatachalam Rajeshkumar","doi":"10.1002/asia.202401445","DOIUrl":"10.1002/asia.202401445","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report CBr<sub>4</sub> catalyzed Michael addition of indole to α,β-unsaturated ketones for the synthesis of β-indolylketones through halogen bonding catalysis. This reaction is compatible with a diverse range of chalcones, including drug-derived chalcones containing sensitive functional groups such as amides, yielding the addition products in good yields. Additionally, 3-indolyl furanoid motifs have been synthesized through the Michael addition followed by Paal-Knorr cyclization by utilizing various unsymmetrical 1,4-enediones in a one-pot process with good yields.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e202401445"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142997011","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}
Daniele Paderni, Mauro Formica, Eleonora Macedi, Luca Giorgi, Patrizia Rossi, Michele Retini, Nicola De Cata, Giovanni Zappia, Giovanni Piersanti, Vieri Fusi
{"title":"Front Cover: A New Bis-Urea Based Cage Receptor for Anions: Synthesis, Solid State Structures and Binding Studies (Chem. Asian J. 2/2025)","authors":"Daniele Paderni, Mauro Formica, Eleonora Macedi, Luca Giorgi, Patrizia Rossi, Michele Retini, Nicola De Cata, Giovanni Zappia, Giovanni Piersanti, Vieri Fusi","doi":"10.1002/asia.202580201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202580201","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The front cover picture illustrates the new cyclen-based macro-bicyclic cage compound, that revealed as a good binder for anions in solution. NMR along with X-ray diffraction studies confirmed the ureido moieties inserted into the structure as the groups responsible for the interaction with the guests <i>via</i> hydrogen bonding, showing a preference for V-shaped carboxylate anions than for spherical halides. Among the guests available on the “spinning wheel”, the antibiotic norfloxacin stands out from the others for its complexity. More details can be found in article number e202401258 by Daniele Paderni, Mauro Formica, Vieri Fusi, and co-workers.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":"20 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/asia.202580201","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143116121","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}