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{"title":"Blue-Emitting 2D- and 3D-Zinc Coordination Polymers Based on Schiff-Base Amino Acid Ligands","authors":"Rodavgi Karakousi, Pinelopi A. Tsami, Maria-Areti I. Spanoudaki, S. Dalgarno, V. Papadimitriou, C. J. Milios","doi":"10.3390/chemistry5030121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry5030121","url":null,"abstract":"The solvothermal reaction of Zn(NO3)2·4H2O, 1-OH-2-naphthaldehyde, and 2-methylalanine (mAla) in MeOH leads to the formation of complex {[ZnL1]}2n (1) (H2L1 = the Schiff-base resulting from the reaction of 1-OH-2-naphthaldehyde and mAla) in good yields. The structure of the neutral species, as determined by single-crystal crystallography, describes a two-dimensional coordination polymer, with repeating {Zn2} units bridged by syn, anti-carboxylate groups of the Schiff-base ligands. Repeating the same reaction using glycine (gly) instead of mAla leads to the formation of complex {[ZnL2]·0.33MeOH}3n (2.0.33MeOH) (H2L2 = the Schiff-base resulting from the reaction of 1-OH-2-naphthaldehyde and gly), again in good yields. Complex 2 describes a three-dimensional coordination polymer based on {Zn2} building blocks, arranged by anti, anti-carboxylate groups in a 3D motif. Complexes 1 and 2 were found to strongly emit at ~435 nm (λexc = 317 nm) both in solution and solid state, with complex 2 displaying a slightly longer lifetime of τav = 2.45 ns vs. τav = 2.02 ns for 1.","PeriodicalId":29793,"journal":{"name":"Precision Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82719539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"New Functionalized Chitosan with Thio-Thiadiazole Derivative with Enhanced Inhibition of Pathogenic Bacteria, Plant Threatening Fungi, and Improvement of Seed Germination","authors":"A. Ibrahim, Walid E. Elgammal, A. Eid, Maha A. Alharbi, A. E. Mohamed, A. Alayafi, Saber M. Hassan, Amr Fouda","doi":"10.3390/chemistry5030118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry5030118","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, a new modified chitosan conjugate (Chito-TZ) was developed via amide coupling between the acid chloride derivative of the methylthio-thidiazole compound and the free primary amino groups of chitosan. The product was characterized using several instrumental investigations, including Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), 1H-Nuclear magnetic resonance, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). XRD indicated that the crystalline pattern of chitosan was interrupted after chemical modification with the thiadiazole derivative. Broido’s model was used to determine the thermal activation energy Ea, and the results showed that the Ea for the first decomposition region of Chito-TZ is 24.70 KJ mol−1 lower than that required for chitosan (95.57 KJ mol−1), indicating the accelerating effect of the thiadiazole derivative on the thermal decomposition of Chito-TZ. The modified chitosan showed better antibacterial and antifungal activities than the non-modified chitosan; except for seed germination, chitosan was better. The Chito-TZ showed a low MIC value (25–50 µg mL−1) compared to Chito (50–100 µg mL−1). Moreover, the maximum inhibition percentages for plant-pathogenic fungi, Aspergillus niger, Fusarium oxysporum, and Fusarium solani, were attained at a concentration of 300 µg mL−1 with values of 35.4 ± 0.9–39.4 ± 1.7% for Chito and 45.2 ± 1.6–52.1 ± 1.3% for Chito-TZ. The highest germination percentages (%) of broad bean, shoot and root length and weight, and seed vigor index were obtained after Chito treatment with a concentration of 200 µg mL−1 compared to Chito-TZ.","PeriodicalId":29793,"journal":{"name":"Precision Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79256541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mechanochemistry through Extrusion: Opportunities for Nanomaterials Design and Catalysis in the Continuous Mode","authors":"Oscar Trentin, Daniele Polidoro, A. Perosa, E. Rodriguez-castellon, D. Rodríguez‐Padrón, M. Selva","doi":"10.3390/chemistry5030120","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry5030120","url":null,"abstract":"The potentialities of mechanochemistry trough extrusion have been investigated for the design of nanosized catalysts and their use in C-C bond-forming reactions. The mechanochemical approach proved successful for the synthesis of supported palladium nanoparticles with mean diameter within 6–10 nm, achieved by the reduction of Pd(II) acetate with ethylene glycol, in the absence of any solvent. A mesoporous N-doped carbon derived from chitin as a renewable biopolymer, was used as a support. Thereafter, the resulting nanomaterials were tested as catalysts to implement a second extrusion based-protocol for the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction of iodobenzene and phenylboronic acid. The conversion and the selectivity of the reaction were 81% and >99%, respectively, with a productivity of the desired derivative, biphenyl, of 41 mmol gcat−1 h−1.","PeriodicalId":29793,"journal":{"name":"Precision Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88499212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correction: Kurniawan et al. Vapor-Phase Oxidant-Free Dehydrogenation of 2,3- and 1,4-Butanediol over Cu/SiO2 Catalyst Prepared by Crown-Ether-Assisted Impregnation. Chemistry 2023, 5, 406–421","authors":"Enggah Kurniawan, Shuya Hosaka, Masayuki Kobata, Yasuhiro Yamada, Satoshi Sato","doi":"10.3390/chemistry5030117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry5030117","url":null,"abstract":"In the published article “Vapor-Phase Oxidant-Free Dehydrogenation of 2,3- and 1,4-Butanediol over Cu/SiO2 Catalyst Prepared by Crown-Ether-Assisted Impregnation“ [...]","PeriodicalId":29793,"journal":{"name":"Precision Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90778322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Peptide-Based Vectors for Gene Delivery","authors":"Juanchun Yang, G. Luo","doi":"10.3390/chemistry5030116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry5030116","url":null,"abstract":"Gene therapy is the ultimate therapeutic technology for diseases related to gene abnormality. However, the use of DNA alone has serious problems, such as poor stability and difficulty in entering target cells. The development of a safe and efficient gene delivery system is the cornerstone of gene therapy. Of particular interest, multifunctional peptides are rationally designed as non-viral vectors for efficient gene delivery. As components of gene delivery vectors, these peptides play critically important roles in skeleton construction, the implementation of targeting strategies, cell membrane penetration, endosome rupture, and nuclear transport. In recent years, the research of functional peptide-based gene delivery vectors has made important progress in improving transfection efficiency. The latest research progress and future development direction of peptide-based gene delivery vectors are reviewed in this paper.","PeriodicalId":29793,"journal":{"name":"Precision Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77418088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Precise Orientational Control of Electroactive Units Using a Tripodal Triptycene Scaffold to Direct Noncovalent Pairing at the Single Molecular Level","authors":"Colin J. Martin,&nbsp;Tomoya Fukui,&nbsp;Ryosuke Takehara,&nbsp;Shintaro Fujii* and Takanori Fukushima*,&nbsp;","doi":"10.1021/prechem.3c00070","DOIUrl":"10.1021/prechem.3c00070","url":null,"abstract":"<p >A break junction technique has been established to explore conductive behavior at the single molecular level, and recent interest has shifted toward the evaluation of bimolecular systems interacting through noncovalent intermolecular forces. This requires precise control over the orientation of the two molecules so that they can adapt an appropriate face-to-face arrangement between two electrodes. Herein, we present an approach using a tripodal triptycene scaffold that allows for accurate positioning of electroactive subunits with an upright configuration on substrate surfaces. We incorporated electron-donating tetrathiafulvalene or electron-accepting anthraquinone into the molecular scaffold and confirmed that the resulting molecules retain the electronic properties particular to their attached subunits. Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of these molecules were prepared on Au(111) and characterized by XPS and STM. STM break junction techniques were applied to the SAMs, revealing two electrical conduction regimes; one arises from single-molecules sandwiched between two electrodes, and the second from intermolecularly interacting homodimers that bridge between electrodes. This observation demonstrates the validity of the approach of using tripodal triptycene scaffolds to precisely direct electroactive subunits to undergo intermolecular pairing. We believe that the present work will provide a new avenue for evaluating the heterodimers at the single molecular level.</p>","PeriodicalId":29793,"journal":{"name":"Precision Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/prechem.3c00070","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47243480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spin-Modulated Oxygen Electrocatalysis","authors":"Zhi Fang,&nbsp;Wanting Zhao,&nbsp;Tong Shen,&nbsp;Daping Qiu,&nbsp;Yucheng Lv,&nbsp;Xinmei Hou* and Yanglong Hou*,&nbsp;","doi":"10.1021/prechem.3c00059","DOIUrl":"10.1021/prechem.3c00059","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The electrocatalysis reactions involving oxygen, such as oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), play a critical role in energy storage/conversion applications, e.g., fuel cells, metal-air batteries, and electrochemical water splitting. The high kinetic energy barrier of the OER/ORR is highly associated with the spin state interconversion between singlet OH^–/H₂O and triplet O₂, which is influenced by the spin state and magnetism of catalysts. This Review summarizes recent progress and advances in understanding spin/magnetism-related effects in oxygen electrocatalysis to develop spin theory. It is demonstrated that the spin states (low, intermediate, and high spin) of magnetic transition metal catalysts (TMCs) can directly affect the reaction barriers of OER/ORR by tailoring the bonding of oxygen intermediates with TMCs. Besides, the spin states of TMCs can build a spin-selective channel to filter the electron spins required for the single/triplet interconversion of O species during OER/ORR. In this Review, we introduced many approaches to modulating spin state, for instance, altering the crystal field, oxidation state of active-site ions, and the morphology of TMCs. What’s more, a magnetic field can drive the spin flip of magnetic ions to achieve the spin alignment (↑↑) (i.e., facilitating spin polarization), which will strengthen the spin selectivity for accelerating the filtration and transfer of the spins with the same direction for the generation and conversion of triplet ↑O═O↑. Importantly, the origin of magnetic field enhancement on OER/ORR are deeply discussed, which provides a great vision for the magnetism-assisted catalysis. Finally, the challenges and perspectives for future development of spin/magnetism catalysis are presented. This Review is expected to highlight the significance of spin/magnetism theory in breaking the bottleneck of electrocatalysis field and promote the development of high-efficientcy electrocatalysts for practical applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":29793,"journal":{"name":"Precision Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/prechem.3c00059","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42852945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Rare Nuclearities and Unprecedented Structural Motifs in Manganese Cluster Chemistry from the Combined Use of Di-2-Pyridyl Ketone with Selected Diols","authors":"Katerina Skordi, Dimitris I. Alexandropoulos, Adeline D. Fournet, Nikos Panagiotou, E. Moushi, Constantina Papatriantafyllopoulou, G. Christou, A. Tasiopoulos","doi":"10.3390/chemistry5030115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry5030115","url":null,"abstract":"The combined use of di-2-pyridyl ketone ((py)2CO) with various diols in Mn cluster chemistry has afforded five new compounds, namely, [Mn11O2(OH)2{(py)2CO2}5(pd)(MeCO2)3(N3)3(NO3)2(DMF)4](NO3)∙2DMF∙H2O (1∙2DMF∙H2O), [Mn11O2(OH)2{(py)2CO2}5(mpd)(MeCO2)3(N3)3(NO3)2(DMF)4](NO3) (2), [Mn12O4(OH)2{(py)2CO2}4(mpd)2(Me3CCO2)4(NO3)4(H2O)6](NO3)2∙2MeCN (3∙2MeCN), [Mn4(OMe)2{(py)2C(OMe)O}2(2-hp)2(NO3)2(DMF)2] (4), and [Mn7{(py)2CO2}4(2-hp)4(NO3)2(DMF)2](ClO4)∙DMF (5∙DMF) ((py)2CO22− and (py)2C(OMe)O− = gem-diol and hemiketal derivatives of di-2-pyridyl ketone, pdH2 = 1,3-propanediol, mpdH2 = 2-metly-1,3-propanediol, 2-hpH2 = 2-(hydroxymethyl)phenol). Complexes 1 and 2 are isostructural, possessing an asymmetric [MnIII5MnII6(μ4-O)(μ3-O)(μ3-OH)(μ-OH)(μ3-OR)2(μ-OR)10(μ-N3)]8+ core. Compound 3 is based on a multilayer [MnIII8MnII4(μ4-O)2(μ3-O)2(μ3-OH)2(μ-OR)12]10+ core, while complex 4 comprises a defective dicubane core. The crystal structure of 5 reveals that it is based on an unusual non-planar [MnIII5MnII2(μ-OR)12]7+ core with a serpentine-like topology. Direct current (dc) magnetic susceptibility studies revealed the presence of dominant antiferromagnetic exchange interactions in complex 3, while ferromagnetic coupling between the Mn ions was detected in the case of compound 5. Fitting of the magnetic data for complex 4 revealed weak antiferromagnetic interactions along the peripheral MnII∙∙∙MnIII ions (Jwb = −0.33 (1) cm−1) and ferromagnetic interactions between the central MnIII∙∙∙MnIII ions (Jbb = 6.28 (1) cm−1).","PeriodicalId":29793,"journal":{"name":"Precision Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74662603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Aptamer-Based Immune Drug Systems (AptIDCs) Potentiating Cancer Immunotherapy","authors":"Hongjie Xiong, Liu Liu, Xiaohui Liu, Hui Jiang, Xuemei Wang","doi":"10.3390/chemistry5030114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry5030114","url":null,"abstract":"Aptamers are artificial oligonucleotides with excellent molecule-targeting ability. Compared with monoclonal antibodies, aptamers have the advantages of low cost, no batch effect, and negligible immunogenicity, making them promising candidates for cancer immunotherapy. To date, a series of aptamer agonists/antagonists have been discovered and directly used to activate immune response, such as immune checkpoint blockade, immune costimulation, and cytokine regulation. By incorporating both tumor- and immune cell-targeting aptamers, multivalent bispecific aptamers were designed to pursue high tumor affinity and enhanced immune efficacy. More importantly, benefiting from feasible chemical modification and programmability, aptamers can be engineered with diverse nanomaterials (e.g., liposomes, hydrogels) and even living immune cells (e.g., NK cells, T cells). These aptamer-based assemblies exhibit powerful capabilities in targeted cargo delivery, regulation of cell–cell interactions, tumor immunogenicity activation, tumor microenvironment remodeling, etc., holding huge potential in boosting immunotherapeutic efficacy. In this review, we focus on the recent advances in aptamer-based immune drug systems (AptIDCs) and highlight their advantages in cancer immunotherapy. The current challenges and future prospects of this field are also pointed out in this paper.","PeriodicalId":29793,"journal":{"name":"Precision Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75676072","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hydrothermally Synthesized Hydroxyapatite-Silica Composites with Enhanced Mechanical Properties for Bone Graft Applications","authors":"A. Noviyanti, Juliandri Juliandri, E. Ernawati, H. Haryono, Solihudin Solihudin, Dina Dwiyanti, Azman Ma'amor, Ferli Septi Irwansyah, S. Zain","doi":"10.3390/chemistry5030113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry5030113","url":null,"abstract":"The demand for synthetic bone grafts has increased in recent years. Hydroxyapatite (HA) is one of the highly suitable candidates as a bone graft material due to its excellent biocompatibility and high osteoconductive properties with low toxicity. HA has disadvantageous mechanical strength showing relatively fragile and brittle behavior due to its high hygroscopic properties. This leads to improper mechanical properties for such grafting applications. Therefore, HA should be combined with another material with similar biocompatibility and high hardness, such as SiO2. In this work, HA/SiO2 (HAS) composite material was prepared via a hydrothermal method to obtain the high purities of HA with a particle size of approximately 35 nm and around 50% crystallinity. It was found that the addition of SiO2 stimulated the composite system by forming an orthosilicic acid complex that can reduce the overall solution’s pH, thus contributing to the integrity and stability of the HAS composite. Therefore, higher SiO2 contents in the HAS composite can enhance its mechanical stability when immersed in simulated body fluid (SBF). Our work demonstrated that HAS can highly improve HA material’s hardness and mechanical stability under immersion of SBF. The Vickers test showed that the 0.05 GPa hardness in 10% SiO2 increased to 0.35 GPa hardness with the addition of 20% SiO2. The crystal structures of HAS were analyzed using X-ray diffraction, and the morphology of the HAS composites was observed under electron microscopy.","PeriodicalId":29793,"journal":{"name":"Precision Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79148650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}