Yunfeng Guan , Binyi Xiao , Rui Chen , Jin Liu , Haiping Yang , Mengyin Zhao , Jianjun Xu , Yu Ding
{"title":"Bimetallic Ti3-xNbxC2Tx MXenes for high-performance lithium-ion capacitors","authors":"Yunfeng Guan , Binyi Xiao , Rui Chen , Jin Liu , Haiping Yang , Mengyin Zhao , Jianjun Xu , Yu Ding","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142346","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142346","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Bimetallic solid solution MXenes have emerged as promising materials for high-performance lithium-ion capacitors. Herein, we investigate the effect of niobium content on the lithium-ion storage performance of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub><em>x</em></sub> MXenes through theoretical calculations and experimental methods. Among these bimetallic solid-solution MXenes, Ti<sub>2</sub>NbC<sub>2</sub>T<sub><em>x</em></sub> demonstrates superior specific capacity of 323 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> at 0.1 A g<sup>−1</sup>. Furthermore, Ti<sub>2</sub>NbC<sub>2</sub>T<sub><em>x</em></sub>//AC lithium-ion capacitors display a high energy density of 120 Wh kg<sup>−1</sup> at a power density of 50 W kg<sup>−1</sup>. This work provides valuable insights into the optimization of Ti<sub>3-<em>x</em></sub>Nb<sub><em>x</em></sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub><em>x</em></sub> MXenes for enhanced lithium-ion storage and paves the way for the development of high-performance energy storage devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"878 ","pages":"Article 142346"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144863991","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":"High-pressure structural stability and pressure-tuned optical and electronic transport properties of Sc2S3","authors":"Tongtong Yang, Fenglei Li, Ping Ning, Yixuan Ma, Zhiyang Zhang, Guangtao Liu, Hongbo Wang, Haihua Wang, Mi Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142343","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142343","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rare-earth sesquisulfides (<em>Re</em><sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>), a class of wide-bandgap semiconductors, exhibit remarkable optical and electrical properties, along with high melting points and excellent mechanical hardness, making them promising candidates for applications in pigments, thermoelectrics, and infrared optoelectronics. Among their multiple polymorphs, the <em>φ</em>-phase (orthorhombic, <em>Fddd</em>) represents a structurally complex yet understudied configuration, especially under high-pressure conditions. In this work, we present a comprehensive investigation of the pressure-induced structural, optical, and electrical evolution of <em>φ</em>-Sc<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>, a prototypical rare-earth sesquisulfide. These findings shed light on the structure–property relationships of rare-earth chalcogenides and underscore the potential of <em>φ</em>-Sc<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub> for extreme-condition optoelectronic applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"878 ","pages":"Article 142343"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144841798","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":"First-principles investigation of vacancy mechanism of YB4 ceramics for ultrahigh-temperature applications","authors":"Yong Pan , Haibo Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142342","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142342","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To reveal the vacancy mechanism of YB<sub>4</sub> ceramics, the influence of three vacancies on the structural stability, mechanical and thermodynamic properties of YB<sub>4</sub> is studied by the first-principles calculations. The calculated results indicate that three vacancies are thermodynamic, dynamical and mechanical stabilities. Although the elastic modulus and hardness of three vacancies are lower than that of parent YB<sub>4</sub>, B-vacancies exhibit excellent elastic properties compared to Y-vacancy. Naturally, the decreasing of mechanical properties is that these vacancies weaken the electronic hybridization between B and B atoms and between Y and B atoms. However, Y-vacancy exhibits good thermodynamic properties compared to B-vacancies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"878 ","pages":"Article 142342"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144828930","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}
Banat Gul , Safia Abdullah R Alharbi , Muhammad Salman Khan , Siti Maisarah Aziz
{"title":"Electronic structure and multifunctional properties of novel GaChCl (Ch = Se, Te) ternary chalcohalides: Insights from first-principles calculations","authors":"Banat Gul , Safia Abdullah R Alharbi , Muhammad Salman Khan , Siti Maisarah Aziz","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142344","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142344","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A thorough first-principles investigation of the structural, electronic, mechanical, optical, and thermoelectric nature of orthorhombic GaChCl (Ch = Se, Te) ternary chalcohalides is carried out in the present work. Employing GGA-PBE and TB-mBJ functionals, both materials are identified as direct band gap semiconductors, with GaSeCl and GaTeCl possessing energy gaps of 3.79 eV and 2.97 eV, respectively. Optical investigations indicate strong interband transitions with significant absorption in the ultraviolet-visible region, as well as high refractive index and moderate reflection, showing that they are suitable for optoelectronic applications. Elastic property calculations demonstrate mechanical stability for both materials, with GaSeCl exhibiting stronger shear resistance compared to GaTeCl, which has improved ductility and elastic anisotropy. Thermoelectric investigations show a temperature-dependent Seebeck coefficient, electrical conductivity, and figure of merit (ZT), with GaSeCl attaining a peak ZT of 0.7 and GaTeCl reaching 0.6 at 450 K. The results presented indicate that the materials show an advantageous combination of thermal and electrical transport properties, particularly at high temperatures. The effect of chalcogen substitutions on electronic structure and transport phenomena highlights these compounds' versatility for multifunctional applications. The results have important implications regarding the design of next-generation energy conversion materials that feature efficient thermoelectric performance, mechanical durability, and robust optical responses.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"878 ","pages":"Article 142344"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144828935","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}
Tao Zhao , Jiaming Ni , Yang Shen , Guanpeng Liu , Kang Wei
{"title":"First-principles study on the electronic properties of BTe/MoTe2 van der Waals heterostructure: The photocatalyst for overall water splitting","authors":"Tao Zhao , Jiaming Ni , Yang Shen , Guanpeng Liu , Kang Wei","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142345","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142345","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The aim of this paper is to investigate the electronic properties and optical properties of BTe/MoTe<sub>2</sub> van der Waals (vdW) heterostructure by using first-principles calculations based on density-functional theory (DFT). We obtain a BTe/MoTe<sub>2</sub> vdW heterostructure with a band gap of 1.069 eV and the Type I band alignment. Both electrons and holes reside in the MoTe<sub>2</sub> monolayer, and it exhibits excellent light absorption coefficients (over 10<sup>5</sup> cm<sup>−1</sup>) in the visible and partial ultraviolet ranges, promoting solar light absorption and electron-hole pair generation. The built-in electric field which formed at the interface accelerated the migration of photogenerated holes and photogenerated electrons between the layers. It greatly improves the photocatalytic efficiency. In addition, the biaxial strain makes a critical contribution to the bandgap modulation. We can find that the transition from direct gap to indirect gap and semiconductor to metal occurs in the elastic response range. Finally, we have also investigated the catalytic properties of BTe/MoTe<sub>2</sub> vdW heterostructure and found that they have excellent photocatalytic hydrolysis properties. In summary, it can be seen that BTe/MoTe<sub>2</sub> vdW heterostructure have excellent potential for next-generation photovoltaic and energy applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"878 ","pages":"Article 142345"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144828933","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":"Matrix-isolation IR spectroscopy and quantum chemical characterisation of SOCl2 and [SOCl2 HCl] clusters","authors":"Heena Charaya, Amrita Chakraborty, Shamik Chakraborty","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142303","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142303","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The IR spectra of thionyl chloride (SOCl<sub>2</sub>) are reported for the first time under matrix-isolation conditions in argon and nitrogen matrices, focusing on symmetric and antisymmetric <figure><img></figure> stretching, and <figure><img></figure> stretching modes. Spontaneous hydrolysis of SOCl<sub>2</sub> to SO<sub>2</sub> and HCl is observed, as evidenced by distinct IR peaks. Two conformers of <figure><img></figure> and three conformers of [ <figure><img></figure> ] have been identified on their respective potential energy surfaces. The formation of two dimer conformers is confirmed by characteristic SOCl<sub>2</sub> modes, while the formation of three [ <figure><img></figure> ] clusters is confirmed by red-shifts in the HCl stretching frequency mode.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"878 ","pages":"Article 142303"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144878925","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":"Evaluation of rhamnolipid and Triton X-100 surfactants on the extraction of Cd by molecular mechanics simulation","authors":"Francisco Vidal Caballero , Luis Vicente","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142338","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142338","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Molecular Dynamics simulations of the biosurfactant rhamnolipid and the synthetic nonionic surfactant Triton X-100 were performed to evaluate their ability to remove cadmium (Cd) from an aqueous cadmium sulfate solution. We observed changes in the shape and size of the micelles with increasing Cd content, shifting towards a prolate ellipsoid shape. The biosurfactant exhibited a higher capacity for metal extraction than the synthetic surfactant, as indicated by the adsorption ratio (R = adsorbed ions/micelle surface area), which was lower for Triton X-100 (<em>R</em> = 0.26) compared to rhamnolipid (<em>R</em> = 0.50) suggesting more efficient Cd removal.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"878 ","pages":"Article 142338"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144841799","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}
Zhongxin Zhang , Shuhan Li , Huan An , Reyihanguli Tudi , XinTian Song , Minjie Zhou , Fan Zhang , Wuyang Shi , Ao Li , Zhiqiang Li , Mei Xiang , Bumaliya Abulimiti , Bing Jin
{"title":"Research on the cocrystal of methotrexate and histidine based on terahertz spectroscopy and DFT calculations","authors":"Zhongxin Zhang , Shuhan Li , Huan An , Reyihanguli Tudi , XinTian Song , Minjie Zhou , Fan Zhang , Wuyang Shi , Ao Li , Zhiqiang Li , Mei Xiang , Bumaliya Abulimiti , Bing Jin","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142334","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142334","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pharmaceutical cocrystals represent a promising strategy to modulate the physicochemical properties of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and improve drug delivery. Methotrexate (MTX), a widely used anti-tumor drug, suffers from limited clinical utility due to poor aqueous solubility and high toxicity. Here, we address these limitations by synthesizing and characterizing MTX-His cocrystals using a combined experimental and computational approach. Time-domain terahertz spectroscopy (THz-TDS), a technique highly sensitive to intermolecular interactions, revealed distinct low-frequency vibrational modes unique to the MTX-His cocrystal, providing direct spectroscopic evidence of altered intermolecular interactions compared to the parent materials and physical mixtures. Complementary Raman spectroscopy was also performed. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations corroborated the THz-TDS findings, elucidating the energetic contributions of specific intermolecular interactions, particularly hydrogen bonds, to the cocrystal's stability. These combined results demonstrate the power of THz-TDS, in conjunction with DFT calculations, to characterize intermolecular interactions in pharmaceutical cocrystals and provide insights into the rational design of cocrystals with tailored properties for improved drug delivery.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"878 ","pages":"Article 142334"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144828932","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}
Samiron Kumar Saha , Maliha Nishat , Md. Rayhan Mostofa , Md. Abul Hasnat , Al-Amin
{"title":"The adsorption effect of an anti-diabetic drug on the surface of B12N12 and XB11N12 (where X = Ga, Al, In) nanocages: A comparative DFT study with COSMO insights","authors":"Samiron Kumar Saha , Maliha Nishat , Md. Rayhan Mostofa , Md. Abul Hasnat , Al-Amin","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142332","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142332","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The adsorption phenomenon of miglitol (MT) drug onto the pristine and (Al, Ga, and In) doped boron nitride (BN) nanocages has been studied within the DFT framework. The MT/AlB<sub>11</sub>N<sub>12</sub> and MT/GaB<sub>11</sub>N<sub>12</sub> complexes obtained the highest negative adsorption energy, which makes them highly stable and favorable for MT drug delivery. Besides, HOMO-LUMO energy gaps of the BN of these complexes are significantly reduced by 48.28 % and 47.95 %, respectively. Moreover, these two complexes are predicted to have high sensitivity and reactivity based on quantum molecular descriptors. Therefore, these nanocages are more suitable carriers for the MT drug delivery system.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"878 ","pages":"Article 142332"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144841800","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}
Gabriel R. Lamas , Olivia B.A. Quintanilha , Dorota Jamróz , Andrzej Eilmes , Wagner A. Alves
{"title":"Increasing solubility of Mg(CF3SO3)2 and spectroscopic monitoring of the ion association and solvation phenomena in a magnesium battery electrolyte","authors":"Gabriel R. Lamas , Olivia B.A. Quintanilha , Dorota Jamróz , Andrzej Eilmes , Wagner A. Alves","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142339","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142339","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mg(CF<sub>3</sub>SO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>-diglyme electrolytes containing adequate formamide amounts were studied for the first time by Raman spectroscopy in the range 0.1–1.1 mol kg<sup>−1</sup>. The ion association was experimentally identified at the υ<sub>s</sub>(SO<sub>3</sub>), δ<sub>as</sub>(CF<sub>3</sub> + SO<sub>3</sub>) and δ<sub>s</sub>(CF<sub>3</sub>) regions of the anion, and the high sensitivity of the symmetric angular deformation mode revealed that such a phenomenon is present from the most diluted salt solution. Quantum chemical computations were also employed for the first time to assign the most intense bands of non-associated triflate and associated to the Mg(II) cation. Despite the high ion association degree, the presence of formamide molecules in the solvation structures is an important parameter and may have substantial impact on the electrochemical performance of this new formulation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"878 ","pages":"Article 142339"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144828934","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}