{"title":"Solvent-Mediated Synthesis of HKUST-1 for Enhanced CO2 Capture Performance","authors":"Swati Kumari, Abhishek Negi, Mahek Gusain, Bhawna Yadav Lamba, Su-Kyung Lee, Sanjeev Kumar","doi":"10.1002/ejic.70266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.70266","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The rapidly growing CO<sub>2</sub> in the atmosphere demands a highly porous material for efficient CO<sub>2</sub> capture. Herein, the solvothermal method is employed to synthesize the HKUST-1 MOF, using single-solvent systems and mixed-solvent systems (DMF, ethanol, water, and acetonitrile) in order to understand their impact on the framework properties. The results demonstrated that modifications in the solvent system exceptionally altered the crystallite size (ranging from ∼31 to 79 nm), morphology, and textural properties while maintaining the core framework. Fascinatingly, PD has the largest surface area, measuring 1145.5 m<sup>2</sup>/g, with a total pore volume of 0.46 cm<sup>3</sup>/g. Yet, the CO<sub>2</sub> adsorption performance test carried out at 298 K and up to a pressure of 1 bar followed the trend: DE > EW > PD > DW > AE > PE > AW. The performance of DE has been attributed to its significant open Cu<sup>2+</sup> binding sites, crystallite size, and engineered pore structure that leads to the CO<sub>2</sub> adsorption of 3.58 mmol g<sup>−1</sup>. Lastly, a regeneration test on the best-performing material (DE) indicates that it can maintain up to 75% of its initial capacity, suggesting that it can be reused for at least three cycles. Ultimately, these findings suggest that solvent-mediated synthesis impacts the overall characteristic features of the material, leading to variation in the adsorption capacity.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"29 25","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148862327","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}
Omar Bettini, Nicola Da Roit, Andrea De Giacinto, Paolo Dolcet, Giulia Bragaggia, Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt, Silke Behrens, Silvia Gross
{"title":"Ceria Nanostructures Obtained by Hydrothermal Synthesis: Exploring the Experimental Parameter Landscape for Precise Morphology and Size Control","authors":"Omar Bettini, Nicola Da Roit, Andrea De Giacinto, Paolo Dolcet, Giulia Bragaggia, Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt, Silke Behrens, Silvia Gross","doi":"10.1002/ejic.70287","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.70287","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Many oxidation catalysts rely on ceria nanomaterials as efficient supports for platinum group metal nanoparticles, where morphology affects the catalytic performance. Rational exploitation of the chemical parameter space enables the tuning and control of these morphological features. This study presents a systematic investigation of conventional and microwave-assisted hydrothermal syntheses of ceria nanorods and nanocubes. The specific role of Ce(III) counter-ions in nanorod formation was systematically investigated, identifying chloride ions as essential for anisotropic growth. Microwave heating proved superior to conventional methods, yielding high-aspect-ratio rods in 10 min while preventing the surface area loss associated with thermal coarsening. For the nanocubes, an acid-buffered route was developed to narrow the polydispersity. The reactor filling ratio in the microwave syntheses emerged as a key parameter to modulate solvent evaporation, allowing tuning of the nanocube size (from 14 to 26 nm) and truncation degree. Structural and morphological characterisation by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller specific surface area analysis (BET) confirmed the formation of highly crystalline and porous nanomaterials, providing a rational framework for the synthesis of ceria nanostructures with controlled morphology via microwave-assisted heating. The effect of autogenous pressure was rationalised by numerical calculations using a Python script developed by the authors.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"29 25","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.70287","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148862512","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}
André Götze, Mihai I. Sturza, Leonie Jurkschat, Önder F. Serhadli, Anastasiya Yu. Polevik, Alexey N. Kuznetsov, Holger Kohlmann
{"title":"Front Cover: The Hydrogenation of MNi3 Compounds (M = Si, Ge, Sn, Sb, Zr, V, Fe) (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 25/2026)","authors":"André Götze, Mihai I. Sturza, Leonie Jurkschat, Önder F. Serhadli, Anastasiya Yu. Polevik, Alexey N. Kuznetsov, Holger Kohlmann","doi":"10.1002/ejic.70306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.70306","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Hydrogen prefers to occupy [Ni<sub>6</sub>] octahedral voids:</b> Through the experimental lens of hydrogenation behavior, the presence, size and stacking of these [Ni<sub>6</sub>] octahedra are of importance with respect to possible H-H interactions. Therefore, hydrogen induces a reconstruction of the metal atoms of Ni<sub>3</sub>Sn from the hcp-related Ni<sub>3</sub>Sn type to the ccp-related AuCu<sub>3</sub> type. VNi<sub>3</sub> and Ni<sub>3</sub>Sb lack these voids, while those in <i>M</i>Ni<sub>3</sub> (M = Zr, Fe, Si, Ge) are unsuitable in size or electronic character for Ni-H bonding. More information can be found in the Research Article by A. N. Kuznetsov, H. Kohlmann and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/ejic.70268).\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":"29 25","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.70306","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148862364","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}
Karen M. Russell, Lauren Way, Sarah Costa, Jan-Niklas Boyn, Bronte J. Charette
{"title":"An Azobenzene-Functionalized Zinc(II) Coordination Complex as a Robust Photoswitch","authors":"Karen M. Russell, Lauren Way, Sarah Costa, Jan-Niklas Boyn, Bronte J. Charette","doi":"10.1002/ejic.70286","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.70286","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study presents the synthesis and photochemical characterization of a novel azobenzene-appended tripicolylamine ligand and its corresponding zinc complex. The ligand was prepared through a five-step synthetic route and successfully metalated with zinc(II) acetate and zinc(II) triflate. Photoisomerization studies revealed that the ligand and zinc complex achieve ~85% trans-to-cis conversion with 370 nm irradiation while maintaining excellent reversibility across multiple switching cycles. As expected, thermal back-isomerization kinetics follow first-order behavior with half-lives of 50 and 59 h for the ligand and complex, respectively. Coordination to Zn(II) preserves the photoswitching characteristics of the free ligand, providing a well-defined model platform for studying photoresponsive coordination chemistry.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"29 25","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148862484","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":"Layered π Systems Based on Ferrocenophanes","authors":"Wing-Yin Tsang, Holger Butenschön","doi":"10.1002/ejic.70280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.70280","url":null,"abstract":"<p>[1.1]Ferrocenophane was prepared by the literature method along with a small amount of [1.1.1.1]ferrocenophane, which was for the first time characterized by a crystal structure analysis. Oxidation of [1.1]ferrocenophane with DDQ afforded [1.1]ferrocenophane-1,12-dione. Here, new results of the chemistry of this compound are reported. One electron oxidation gave the mixed valence Fe(II)/Fe(III) monocation, which was characterized by its Mößbauer spectrum. Knoevenagel condensations of [1.1]ferrocenophane-1,12-dione with malonodinitrile and cyanoacetic acid esters in the presence of a Lewis acid gave a number of mono- and di-condensation products, all of which showed a <i>syn</i> conformation. While condensations with malonodinitrile afforded the mono- and the di-condensation products, less symmetric substrates such as <i>tert</i>-butyl cyanoacetate gave mixtures of diastereomers. At elevated temperatures decarboxylation reactions gave cyanomethylene substituted [1.1]ferrocenophane derivatives as diastereomeric mixtures, which could chromatographically be separated. An attempted McMurry reaction of [1.1]ferrocenophane-1,12-dione did not result in an intramolecular coupling but in an intermolecular combination. Finally, the reduction of [1.1]ferrocenophane-1,12-dione with lithium tetrahydridoaluminate followed by aqueous work up gave a small yield of an intramolecular etherification product. In eight cases, the reaction products were characterized by crystal structure analyses.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"29 25","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.70280","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148862382","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":"Anion Exchange Pathways in Half-Heusler-Type Holmium Hydride Oxide HoHO","authors":"Marvin Michak, Holger Kohlmann","doi":"10.1002/ejic.70288","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.70288","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The oxidation of half-Heusler-type holmium hydride oxide HoHO in air was investigated by in situ neutron powder diffraction to elucidate the pathway of redox anion exchange in the Ho–H–O system. The data reveal the formation of the oxygen-rich intermediate Ho<sub>2</sub>H<sub>0.50</sub>O<sub>2.75</sub>, which was isolated after reaction and structurally characterized by Rietveld refinement as isotypic with the corresponding yttrium compound. The starting phase HoHO shows a limited oxygen solubility that can be described by HoH<sub>1−<i>x</i></sub>O<sub>1+<i>x</i>/2</sub> with 0 ≤ <i>x</i> ≤ 0.1, while the intermediate Ho<sub>2</sub>H<sub>0.50</sub>O<sub>2.75</sub> exhibits rapid ordering of the partially occupied O2 and O4 sites toward occupancies of about one half and no clear evidence for a phase width on the hydrogen-richer side. Thus, the first anion-exchange step proceeds closely analogously to that previously observed for YHO. In contrast, the further transformation to Ho<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> occurs over a comparatively narrow temperature range because the tetragonal metrics of Ho<sub>2</sub>H<sub>0.50</sub>O<sub>2.75</sub> progressively approach cubic symmetry and increasingly overlap with those of holmia. The results establish Ho<sub>2</sub>H<sub>0.50</sub>O<sub>2.75</sub> as the key intermediate in the oxidation of HoHO and highlight both the generality and the methodological limits of tracking anion-exchange processes by in situ neutron diffraction.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"29 25","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.70288","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148862511","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}
Leonardo I. Lugo-Fuentes, Gerardo González-García, Rong Shang, Joaquín Barroso-Flores, J. Oscar C. Jiménez-Halla
{"title":"Dissecting the Electronic Factors Governing Phosphine Oxide Reduction With Silanes: A Computational Study","authors":"Leonardo I. Lugo-Fuentes, Gerardo González-García, Rong Shang, Joaquín Barroso-Flores, J. Oscar C. Jiménez-Halla","doi":"10.1002/ejic.70282","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.70282","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this work, we present a systematic computational investigation of the phosphine oxide reduction by using a set of phosphine oxides and silanes. While previous studies consider the substituent effect of the phosphine oxide, few theoretical studies have addressed the silane influence over the reaction. For this reason, free energy barriers for the hydrogen transfer step were calculated and analyzed using the distortion–interaction model and natural bond orbital (NBO) theory. Our analysis of R<sub>3</sub>SiH silanes indicated that the highly acidic silanes Cl<sub>3</sub>SiH and (OCN)<sub>3</sub>SiH readily reduce Ph<sub>3</sub>PO. Further analysis revealed that Ph<sub>2</sub>RSiH derivatives (RCl, OCN) also exhibit low activation barriers. NBO analysis showed that the presence of a small electronegative substituent directly bonded to silicon (e.g., Cl, OH) enhances donation from the oxygen lone pair, n(O), into the σ*(Si<span></span>H) and σ*(Si<span></span>R) orbitals. This stabilizes the interaction energy and as a result lowers the computed energy barrier. These findings provide a unified electronic framework for phosphine oxide reduction and offer practical design principles for efficient silane reagents.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"29 24","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.70282","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148754248","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":"ZnO/BiOI p–n Heterojunction Composites for Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Antibiotic Metronidazole","authors":"Can Cui, Wenjing Zhao, Bin Lu, Bei Ruan, Ping Li","doi":"10.1002/ejic.70275","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.70275","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The extensive use of antibiotics has led to their persistent presence in aquatic environments, posing potential risks to ecosystems and human health. In this study, ZnO/BiOI heterojunction composites were synthesized via a two-step hydrothermal method and applied to the photocatalytic degradation of metronidazole (MNZ). The effects of key experimental parameters on degradation efficiency were systematically investigated, including pH, catalyst dosage, and initial pollutant concentration. Under optimal conditions, the photocatalytic performance of a series of ZnO/BiOI composites toward MNZ degradation was evaluated. All composite samples exhibited markedly higher photocatalytic activity than the individual components. The ZB<sub>0.2</sub> composite achieved an MNZ degradation rate of 90.7% after 4 h of light irradiation, which was 19.8% and 14.9% higher than those of ZnO and BiOI, respectively. The enhanced photocatalytic performance was attributed to the formation of a p–n heterojunction in ZnO/BiOI, which promoted efficient charge separation and transfer. Three coexisting reaction pathways were proposed to account for the efficient mineralization of MNZ.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"29 24","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148754250","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}
Deepika V. Karade, Mukundam Vanga, Xiuxiu Sun, H. V. Rasika Dias
{"title":"Fluorinated and B-Vinylated Tris(pyridyl)borate in Copper(I) Coordination Chemistry","authors":"Deepika V. Karade, Mukundam Vanga, Xiuxiu Sun, H. V. Rasika Dias","doi":"10.1002/ejic.70277","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.70277","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Fluorinated tris(pyridyl)borate with a vinyl substituent on boron was synthesized and comprehensively characterized, expanding the diversity and functional versatility of the poly(pyridyl)borate ligand family. The coordination chemistry of this ligand with copper(I) was investigated in the presence of ethylene, carbon monoxide, and triphenylphosphine ligand auxiliaries. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies revealed distinct coordination environments, with the vinyl group directly coordinating to copper in the solid-state structures of the CO and PPh<sub>3</sub> complexes, while it remains free in the ethylene complex. Room-temperature NMR spectroscopy indicated the presence of two isomers—metal-coordinated and free vinyl species—in CDCl<sub>3</sub> solutions of the ethylene and carbonyl complexes. Phosphine complexes show the presence of only one isomer in CDCl<sub>3</sub> solution at room temperature. These results emphasize the potential of using additional functionalities on the boron of poly(pyridyl)borate ligands to adjust the electronic and structural properties of metal coordination complexes, providing useful design principles for their application. We also demonstrate the use of a user-friendly vinyl-boron precursor for the ligand assembly.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"29 24","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.70277","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148754138","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}
Alessia Schiavo, Chiara Tupini, Nicola Demitri, Ilaria Lampronti, Thomas Scattolin
{"title":"Exploring the Anticancer Activity of Ruthenium(II)–Arene and Copper(I) Complexes Bearing N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands Containing Azido, Pyridinium, and Ethisterone-Derived Triazole Groups","authors":"Alessia Schiavo, Chiara Tupini, Nicola Demitri, Ilaria Lampronti, Thomas Scattolin","doi":"10.1002/ejic.70285","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.70285","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The design and functionalization of <i>N</i>-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands provide a versatile platform for tuning the chemical and biological properties of metallodrugs. Herein, we report the synthesis of a series of backbone functionalized imidazolium precursors incorporating chloromethyl, azidomethyl, triazole–steroid, and pyridinium motifs, introduced to enable postfunctionalization, exploit the bioactive and bio-orthogonal properties of azides, confer potential hormone-receptor interactions through a steroidal fragment, and promote mitochondrial targeting through a lipophilic cationic unit, respectively, while maintaining steric protection around the metal binding site. These precursors were efficiently converted into Cu(I)–NHC complexes via a weak-base protocol and into Ru(II)–arene carbonato and dichloro NHC complexes using an analogous methodology, highlighting operationally simple, scalable approaches suitable for sensitive or multifunctional ligands. Structural characterization confirmed the formation of well-defined metal–carbene species. Biological evaluation revealed that Cu(I)–NHC complexes exhibit potent antiproliferative activity against ovarian (A2780, A2780cis) and breast (MCF-7) cancer cells, including cisplatin-resistant models, and induce apoptosis with moderate selectivity over nontumorigenic keratinocytes. In contrast, Ru(II)–NHC complexes displayed moderate cytotoxicity but are consistent with profiles favoring anti-metastatic and mechanistically distinct actions. These results underscore the potential of backbone-functionalized NHC ligands to fine-tune metallodrug activity and highlight Cu(I)–NHC complexes as promising candidates for further development against resistant cancers.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"29 24","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.70285","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148754270","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}