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{"title":"Zeolitic Octahedral Metal Oxides for Catalysis","authors":"Zhuoyuan Chen,&nbsp;Zhenxin Zhang","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202500105","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ejic.202500105","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Zeolitic octahedral metal oxides (ZOMOs) are crystalline microporous transition metal oxides, built from transition metal-oxygen clusters and inorganic linkers. The material shows both microporosity and redox property, which processes both advantages of zeolites and transition metal oxides. This concept outlines five ZOMO frameworks (ZOMO-1 to ZOMO-5) with tunable pore geometries and elemental diversity, enabling to tune the structure and chemical composition, which leads to tuning the catalytic activity of the materials. ZOMOs exhibit exceptional catalytic performance in selective oxidation, oxidative degradation, and H₂ evolution. Despite progress, there are still challenges in structure diversity and atomic-level structural control in the field of ZOMOs. Addressing these will advance ZOMOs as sustainable catalysts for energy and environmental applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144615486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Front Cover: Complexes of d- and f-metal Ions with a Redox-Active and Highly Symmetric Truxenone Ligand: Effect of Cations and Coordination on Distortions of Radical Anions and Singlet-Triplet Transitions in Dianions (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 14/2025)","authors":"Kira D. Krivenko,&nbsp;Alexander F. Shestakov,&nbsp;Maxim A. Faraonov,&nbsp;Alexey V. Kuzmin,&nbsp;Salavat S. Khasanov,&nbsp;Akihiro Otsuka,&nbsp;Hideki Yamochi,&nbsp;Hiroshi Kitagawa,&nbsp;Dmitri V. Konarev","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202581401","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ejic.202581401","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Front Cover</b> shows truxenone (Tr), which has high C_3h symmetry and degenerated LUMO. It forms salts and complexes. Calculations predict Jahn–Teller distortions for Tr^⋅− that are enhanced by the asymmetric approach of Cp*₂Co⁺ to Tr^⋅−. The dianions should have a triplet state, but the asymmetric approach of Cs⁺ to the oxygen atoms of Tr²⁻ stabilizes the singlet ground state. Radical anions of Tr^⋅− coordinate with Tb^III(TMHD)₃ and Mn^II(acac)₂ providing asymmetric spin density localization on the coordinated oxygen atom and strong magnetic exchange of the ligand and paramagnetic metal spins. More information can be found in the Research Article by D. V. Konarev and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202400760).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202581401","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144131513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Recent Trends in Hydrogen Generation Using TiO2-Based Photocatalyst via Photocatalytic Water Splitting","authors":"Adamu David Gaima Kafadi,&nbsp;Hafeez Yusuf Hafeez,&nbsp;Jibrin Mohammed,&nbsp;Chifu Ebenezer Ndikilar,&nbsp;Abdussalam Balarabe Suleiman,&nbsp;Abubakar Tahir Isa,&nbsp;Fayez K. Alharbi","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202500191","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ejic.202500191","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Hydrogen energy becomes one of the ideal alternative fuels apart from conventional fossil fuels owing to its clean, renewable, and environmentally friendly nature. Solar fuel generation via photocatalytic water splitting has become the most efficient approach to producing hydrogen. The TiO₂ photocatalyst is the most explored material for hydrogen generation due to its unique features, including photostability, being inexpensive, and being nontoxic. However, it suffers from a wide bandgap (≈3.20 eV), which hinders its large-scale production and commercial viability. Herein, a strategic approach of coupling TiO₂ with low-bandgap materials is reviewed and discussed. Also, modifications of morphology, crystal structure, and composition are also discussed. The rate of hydrogen production of TiO₂-based photocatalysts, charge carrier transfer and migration, and oxidation of the hole scavenger are reviewed and presented. Lastly, future research needs, perspectives, and challenges of TiO₂-based photocatalysts that must be overcome to fully utilize them in photocatalytic hydrogen production through water splitting are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 22","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144881065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cover Feature: Photocatalytic Efficiency Improvement of Porous TiO2 Immobilized by a Pd-Te Complex for H2 Production by Water Splitting (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 13/2025)","authors":"Camila N. Cechin,&nbsp;Tanize Bortolotto,&nbsp;Andressa Lunardi,&nbsp;Renaldo M. da Silva Jr.,&nbsp;Robert A. Burrow,&nbsp;Bernardo A. Iglesias,&nbsp;Ernesto S. Lang,&nbsp;Bárbara Tirloni,&nbsp;Shirley Nakagaki","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202581302","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ejic.202581302","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Cover Feature</b> shows the preparation of solids based on a Pd--Te complex, [Pd₂(μ-TePh)₂(bipy)₂](PF₆)₂, immobilized over porous TiO₂ and over commercial TiO₂ to be used as photocatalysts for H₂ production by water splitting under sunlight. All the solids enhanced H₂ production compared to pure titania supports by up to 69-fold. This outcome inspires the investigation of metal complexes combined with semiconductors to improve their photocatalytic ability for H₂ production. More information can be found in the Research Article by S. Nakagaki and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202400806).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202581302","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144108701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Optimizing the Eu3+ Concentration in Novel Eu-Doped Thermoplastic Polyurethane Films for the Development of Highly Emissive Red Flexible Material","authors":"Juliana Perez-Obando,&nbsp;Jeannette Morales Alfaro,&nbsp;Ricardo Costa de Santana,&nbsp;Juan Luis Palma,&nbsp;Héctor Aguilar-Bolados,&nbsp;Evgenia Spodine,&nbsp;Pablo Fuentealba,&nbsp;Yolimar Gil","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202500018","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ejic.202500018","url":null,"abstract":"<p>New flexible red-emitting materials are prepared based on the thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and Eu(TTA)₃bipy (<b>Eu</b>), as doping europium(III) species. The films are achieved by slow evaporation of the mixture of the complex species and TPU in dichloromethane/dimethylformamide (DCM/DMF), and are characterized by Fourier transform infrared, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron miscroscopy coupled to an energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy detector (SEM-EDS), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Considering the whole characterization dataset, it is possible to identify the main interactions of the complex with the polymeric host, which are responsible for the properties of the obtained film. When excited at 394 nm, a quantum yield (QY) of 17.2% is obtained for a 1% concentration of europium(III) ion, which is an excellent performance considering the high dilution of <b>Eu</b> in the matrix. Furthermore, the material retains a transparency comparable to that of pristine TPU. The QY values for films with higher concentration, such as 4% and 10%, are close to those of the pristine <b>Eu</b> (36–41% using 394 nm excitation source), and also preserve a well-resolved Stark splitting for all transitions (⁵D₀ → ⁷F_0-4). Therefore, this work highlights a new flexible material with a low content of europium(III) ions with excellent emissive properties.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 25","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145058042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Front Cover: Heterometallic Coordination Compounds with Amino-Acid Dithiocarbamate Ligands (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 13/2025)","authors":"Dr. Phil Köhler","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202581301","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ejic.202581301","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Front Cover</b> illustrates the use of amino-acid dithiocarbamate ligands as building blocks for heterometallic coordination polymers. As outlined in the Review by P. Köhler (DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202500007), these ligands form stable all-<i>S</i> coordinate complexes with different transition metal ions, and the resulting products can act as metalloligands for coordination of a second metal ion due to their free carboxylate groups. The illustration shows the assembly of dithiocarbamato-carboxylate metalloligands and oxophilic metal ions in a modular fashion, analogous to interlocking toy building bricks.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202581301","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144108703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Computational Studies of ArPtII(NCN) (NCN = Pincer) Reactivity toward Diiodine: Electrophilic Cleavage by a Singlet Pathway or Oxidative Addition by a Radical Pathway?","authors":"Allan J. Canty,&nbsp;Gerard van Koten,&nbsp;Brian F. Yates","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202500161","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ejic.202500161","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The pincer complex (2-Tol)Pt^II(NCN) (NCN = [2,6-bis{(dimethylamino)methyl}phenyl-<i>N,C,N</i>]⁻) reacts with diiodine via electrophilic cleavage to give Pt^II(NCN)I and 2-tolyl iodide, together with oxidative addition to give <i>cis</i>-(2-Tol)Pt^IV(NCN)I₂ (van Koten et al. 1990). Herein, it is reported that density functional theory computation for benzene as solvent indicates electrophilic cleavage occurs on a singlet manifold, while oxidative addition occurs via a radical chain mechanism related to that demonstrated for the reaction of Pt(acac)₂ (acac = [acetylacetonate]⁻) with diiodine (Hopgood and Jenkins, 1973). For the radical process, time dependent density functional theory calculations indicate that initiation occurs from ArPt^II(NCN)(η¹-I₂) (Ar = 2-Tol, Ph) giving <i>trans</i>-[ArPt^III(NCN)I]^• which isomerizes to <i>cis</i>-[ArPt^III(NCN)I]^•, where these doublets are isoelectronic with stable [Ni^III(NCN)I₂]^•. In the propagation reaction, <i>cis</i>-[ArPt^III(NCN)I]^• reacts with ArPt^II(NCN)(η¹-I₂) to form bridging complexes based on the motif “[Ar(NCN)Pt–I···I–Pt(Ar)(NCN)I]^•” that undergo internal electron transfer to release <i>cis</i>-ArPt^IV(NCN)I₂ and regenerate <i>trans</i>-[ArPt^III(NCN)I]^•. In the oxidative addition process for ArPt^II(NCN), computation demonstrates the intimate role of ArPt^II(NCN)(η¹-I₂). The preference for electrophilic cleavage over oxidative addition based upon involvement of “Pt(η¹-I₂)” species on a singlet surface is consistent with the involvement of spectroscopically undetected but computationally confirmed “Pd(η¹-I₂)” species in palladium catalysis (Musaev et al. 2015).</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 24","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202500161","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144914968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Expanding the Chemical Space of Allyl Palladates with Anticancer Properties","authors":"Alessia Schiavo,&nbsp;Giacomo Baio,&nbsp;Francis Bru,&nbsp;Irene Guerra,&nbsp;Victoria Mechrouk,&nbsp;Thierry Achard,&nbsp;Sara Baldissin,&nbsp;Stéphane Bellemin-Laponnaz,&nbsp;Catherine S. J. Cazin,&nbsp;Cristina Tubaro,&nbsp;Fabiano Visentin,&nbsp;Isabella Caligiuri,&nbsp;Flavio Rizzolio,&nbsp;Steven P. Nolan,&nbsp;Thomas Scattolin","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202500146","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ejic.202500146","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Allyl palladates are emerging as promising anticancer agents due to their unique mechanisms of action, including thioredoxin reductase inhibition and immunogenic cell death activation. However, their lack of selectivity toward cancer cells has hindered their therapeutic potential. Herein, a library of ten novel allyl palladates featuring diverse azolium ligands is synthesized via a solvent-free approach, including 1) ring-expanded azolium salts; 2) azolium salts functionalized with phosphonium, thioether, selenoether, or sulfoxide groups; 3) 12-membered cyclic alkyl groups; or 4) bulky or methoxy-functionalized aryl groups. The newly synthesized compounds are tested against A2780, A2780cis, and U87 cancer cell lines, as well as MRC-5 non-cancerous cells. Results reveal a general excellent cytotoxicity (in the micromolar or submicromolar range), with allyl palladates <b>2c–d</b> showing the greatest activity but limited selectivity. Compounds <b>2f</b> and <b>2h</b>, however, demonstrate improved selectivity toward cancer cells, highlighting the influence of thioether and selenoether functional groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202500146","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144472843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Preparation and Reactions of (Hydrosilyl)diarylborane","authors":"Ryota Koyanagi,&nbsp;Mutsuki Tanaka,&nbsp;Yuki Nonaka,&nbsp;Kyoka Mori,&nbsp;Shogo Morisako,&nbsp;Yohsuke Yamamoto,&nbsp;Atsushi Kawachi","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202500068","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ejic.202500068","url":null,"abstract":"<p>(Hydrodimesitysilyl)lithium (<b>2</b>) is prepared via the Sn–Li exchange of (hydrodimesitylsilyl)trimethylstannane (<b>3</b>) with <i>n</i>-BuLi and it reacts with chlorosilanes and fluorodimesitylborane to afford hydrodisilanes <b>4</b>–<b>7</b> and hydrosilylborane <b>1</b>, respectively. Hydrosilylborane <b>1</b> is isolated as yellow crystals and characterized using NMR spectroscopy, UV–vis spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, and X-ray crystallography. DFT calculations of hydrosilylborane <b>1</b> and its structural data reveal unique Si<span></span>H and Si<span></span>B bond characteristics. Finally, the reactions of hydrosilylborane <b>1</b> with nucleophiles, such as alcohols and alkyllithiums, are investigated.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144472828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Polyoxotungstate-Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles: How to Transfer from an Aqueous Suspension to CH3CN","authors":"Jean-Baptiste Harlé,&nbsp;Elise Péruse,&nbsp;Jimika Hassanaly,&nbsp;Dalil Brouri,&nbsp;Anna Proust,&nbsp;Audrey Denicourt-Nowicki,&nbsp;Alain Roucoux,&nbsp;Anne Gauvin-Bialecki,&nbsp;Richard Villanneau","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202500196","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ejic.202500196","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The present study aims to evaluate available methods for preparing suspensions of gold nanoparticles stabilized by polyoxometalates (POMs@AuNPs) in CH₃CN, a solvent commonly used in oxidation reactions. POMs@AuNPs are successfully synthesized in CH₃CN using three different approaches: i) in situ generation of nanoparticles via chemical reduction of the HAuCl₄ precursor with various reducing agents in CH₃CN in the presence of POMs; ii) formation of POMs@AuNPs by reducing HAuCl₄ with NaBH₄ in the presence of [PW₁₁O₃₉]⁷⁻ or [AsW₉O₃₃]⁹⁻ in aqueous solution, followed by transfer into CH₃CN after centrifugation; and iii) transfer of aqueous suspensions of Au⁰ nanoparticles, obtained by reducing HAuCl₄ with NaBH₄ and subsequent centrifugation, into CH₃CN, followed by the addition of soluble organic salts of [PW₁₂O₄₀]³⁻ or [AsW₉O₃₃{PO(CH₂)₂CO₂H}₂]₅⁻. These strategies, inspired by literature, are used to assess their strengths and limitations regarding translation to CH₃CN. The resulting suspensions are characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis, dynamic light scattering, and zeta potential measurements. The most stable suspensions are obtained by transferring an aqueous suspension initially stabilized with a mixture of citrate ions and tannic acid into acetonitrile. Subsequent exchange with polyoxometalates in CH₃CN results in negligible changes in nanoparticle size or suspension stability.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 22","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202500196","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144881533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}