{"title":"Ligand Local Rigidity as a Quantitative Descriptor of Lanthanide Size Selectivity","authors":"Anton S. Pozdeev,Santa Jansone-Popova,De-en Jiang","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c05141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c05141","url":null,"abstract":"Separation of the rare-earth elements relies on the small, monotonic contraction in the ionic radius across the trivalent lanthanide series. Ligand preorganization is a powerful strategy for amplifying this size difference, but within the N,O-tetradentate ligand family examined here, it approaches a structural ceiling as the most preorganized scaffolds become fully fused. Here, using density functional theory, we introduce cavity rigidity as a quantitative framework for lanthanide size selectivity and define local rigidity (LR) as the resistance of the ligand cavity to the compression required for metal binding. The LR reflects both the intrinsic stiffness of the ligand framework and the extent to which the cavity must deform upon coordination. Across the N,O-tetradentate ligands examined, the computed La/Lu size selectivity increases linearly with LR. The same relationship is observed for five additional lanthanide pairs with larger ionic radius differences producing steeper slopes. Within this ligand family, the results point to two routes for increasing thermodynamic size selectivity: increasing the framework stiffness or increasing the equilibrium donor separation.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149210891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ditopic Bis(Pyridinium Amidate) Ligands with N,N- and O,O-Bidentate Bonding Sites: Oxygen-Coordinated Alkali Metals Systematically Impact the Reactivity of the N-Bound Palladium Center","authors":"Esaïe Reusser,Claire J. Benedict,Martin Albrecht","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c03207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c03207","url":null,"abstract":"Alkali metal (AM) salts are widely used as bases or additives in homogeneous catalysis, yet the influence of the AM cation itself is often overlooked. Here, we demonstrate that AM binding to the backbone of a bis(pyridinium amidate) (bisPYA) ligand affects the reactivity of the coordinated palladium center. Specifically the ortho-pyridinium bisPYA ligand adopts an N,N′-bidentate bonding mode to PdX2 fragments with X = MeCN(BF)4 (3), Cl (4), or OAc (5). When exposed to AM carbonates, the dicarbonyl backbone of the bis(amidate) ligand coordinates in an O,O′-bidentate fashion to the AM to form stable and crystalline complexes of the type [AM(bisPYA-PdOAc2)2]+ with AM = Li (6a), Na (6b), K (6c), Rb (6d), and Cs (6e). The stability of these AM adducts decreases according to competitive binding and dilution experiments along the series Li+ > Na+ > K+ > Rb+ > Cs+. In agreement with this trend, rates of electrophilic cyclometalation involving C–H bond activation of the pyridinium N–CH3 group correlate with the stability of the adducts, thus providing valuable insights relevant to understanding specific AM effects in transition metal catalysis and offering opportunities to remotely tune the electron density of catalytic centers in this bisPYA and related ligand classes.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149218792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of the Metal–Ligand Bonding Nature on Electronic States of {Fe(NO)2}9/10–{Fe(NO)2}9/10 RREs Unraveled by the Combined X-ray Spectroscopic Analyses: Relevance to DNIC-Mediated Translational Functionality","authors":"Sen-Hung Hsieh,Jia-Yu Lin,Feng-Tian Chang,Chi-Yen Tung,Nozomu Hiraoka,Shu-Chih Haw,Fu-Te Tsai,I-Jui Hsu,Wen-Feng Liaw","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c03317","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c03317","url":null,"abstract":"Probed by the combined X-ray spectroscopic techniques (N K-edge/Fe L-edge XAS, Fe K-edge HERFD–XANES, Kβ1,3 mainline, VtC Kβ2,5 XES) and DFT computation, the qualitative/quantitative assignment of Fe/NO oxidation states in dinuclear dinitrosyl iron complexes (DNICs) suggests that the balance between NO– → Fe π-donating and Fe → •NO π-backbonding interactions in the [Fe(NO)2] unit(s) is modulated by the ionicity-covalency competition within the Fe–ER(2) bonds for a series of [ER(2)]−-bridged {Fe(NO)2}9/10–{Fe(NO)2}9/10 RREs (E = S, N, O). With the delicately ligand-controlled NO–/•NO equilibrium in the [Fe(NO)2] unit, the biomimetic activity governed by {Fe(NO)2}9/{Fe(NO)2}10 DNICs echoes their electronic/spectroscopic features, which not only uncovers molecular identity in complex environments but also decodes the reported H2S/NO communication, degradation/repair of [Fe–S] clusters, and translational functionality for NO-to-[N2O2]2–-to-N2O and NO-to-HNO/NO– transformations.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149218795","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mikhail A. Frolov,Maxim V. Andreev,Rinat R. Aysin,Elizaveta R. Nurzhanova,Alexander F. Smol’yakov,Vladimir V. Burlakov
{"title":"Cyclopentadienyl in Cp2Hf Complexes Is No Longer a Spectator Ligand: Reactions of a Hafnacyclocumulene Complex with Ketones","authors":"Mikhail A. Frolov,Maxim V. Andreev,Rinat R. Aysin,Elizaveta R. Nurzhanova,Alexander F. Smol’yakov,Vladimir V. Burlakov","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c03290","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c03290","url":null,"abstract":"The interaction of five-membered hafnacyclocumulene complex 1Hf with ketones was investigated. The reaction outcome depends on the conditions and the ketone substituents. Under UV irradiation, insertion can be halted at one or two ketone molecules inserted into Hf–C bonds, affording hafnadihydrofuran 2Ph or the nine-membered dioxahafnacyclocumulene 3Fl. Under thermal conditions, the reaction of 1Hf with ketones revealed, for the first time, ketone insertion into one or two Cp–Hf bonds of the metallocene moiety. In the reaction with benzophenone, the corresponding insertion product 4Phb was isolated, and its structure was confirmed by SC-XRD. Products resulting from the insertion of benzophenone or fluorenone into the Cp–Hf bonds of the metallocene fragment of the hafnacyclocumulene were also characterized. A ketone insertion mechanism into the Cp–Hf bonds was proposed based on quantum chemical calculations at the DLPNO–CCSD(T)/Def2-TZVP//r2-SCAN-3c/Def2-TZVP level of theory. The calculation results revealed that the ketone undergoes insertion via η1-type of Cp–Hf bond. Furthermore, benzophenone and fluorenone also insert into the Cp–Hf bonds of hafnocene diphenolates by the same manner. The results obtained allow understanding the general deactivation mechanism in metallocene catalytic processes under interaction with carbonyl compounds.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"56 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149218797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaoting Li,Chaozhi Xiong,Ziyu Li,Yuxin Liu,Xiangping Duan,Chong Liu
{"title":"Hierarchical Heterometallic Coordination Underpins Alkali Tolerance in a Zr–Cu Hydroxamate Framework","authors":"Xiaoting Li,Chaozhi Xiong,Ziyu Li,Yuxin Liu,Xiangping Duan,Chong Liu","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c04358","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c04358","url":null,"abstract":"Chemical robustness in heterometallic metal–organic frameworks depends on the strength and organization of chemically distinct coordination bonds. We report SUM-71, a three-dimensional Zr–Cu hydroxamate framework integrating Zr–O/Cu–O rods with Cu–N cross-links. Its characteristic powder X-ray diffraction peaks persist after 24 h in common solvents, aqueous media spanning pH 2–14, and near-saturated NaOH (ca. 20 M); measurable microporosity also persists after acid and alkaline treatment. Cluster density functional theory calculations find endothermic water substitution at all modeled sites and greater thermodynamic resistance at rod-forming interactions than at Cu–N cross-links. In 0.1 M KOH, SUM-71/nickel foam retains a nearly unchanged composite-electrode polarization response after 500 cycles, with SUM-71 diffraction peaks remaining detectable. These results highlight differentiated coordination roles as a strategy for exceptional static alkali tolerance.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149218879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Inorganic ChemistryPub Date : 2026-10-19Epub Date: 2026-10-02DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c03793
Renqiang Huang, Le Dou, Yuangao Wang, Yu Luo, Li Xing, Ziqi Zhou, Wei Yu, Zhengxing Qin, Yurou Song, Kongyuan Zhang, Wenjuan Yan, Xin Jin, Chaohe Yang
{"title":"Regulating Fe3+ Migration and AlO4-Associated Hydroxyl Evolution via Solid-State Ion Exchange for Enhanced Glycerol Ketalization over Y Zeolite","authors":"Renqiang Huang, Le Dou, Yuangao Wang, Yu Luo, Li Xing, Ziqi Zhou, Wei Yu, Zhengxing Qin, Yurou Song, Kongyuan Zhang, Wenjuan Yan, Xin Jin, Chaohe Yang","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c03793","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c03793","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Solid-state ion exchange (SSIE) method generates minimalwastewaterand provides high ion-exchange rates, making it an emerging strategyfor tuning zeolitic structures and properties. However, the mechanisticunderstanding involving ionic diffusion in zeolites remains unclear.In this work, we used Y zeolite as the proof-of-concept case, demonstratingthat FeY catalysts prepared via the SSIE method exhibit superior catalyticactivity for ketalization of glycerol and cyclohexanone. As one ofthe key findings, SSIE induces significantly less structural damageto the zeolite framework than ion exchange in liquid medium, whereFe<sup>3+</sup> unusually migrates from supercages to β cagesin the solid state. Na<sup>+</sup> species associated with AlO<sub>4</sub> tetrahedra are replaced by Fe<sup>3+</sup>, forming isolatedFe<sup>3+</sup> and oligomeric Fe<sub><em>x</em></sub>O<sub><em>y</em></sub> species that correspond to [Fe(OH)<sub>2</sub>]<sup>+</sup> and [HO-Fe-O-Fe-OH]<sup>2+</sup>. Consequently, theintroduction of Fe<sup>3+</sup> also modulates Lewis acidity, moreimportantly, generating additional Brønsted acid sites. IsolatedFe<sup>3+</sup> species are favorably formulated during solid-statediffusion. Computational studies further reveal that the acidic hydroxylgroups associated with isolated Fe<sup>3+</sup> species are the intrinsicactive sites for glycerol ketalization. The mechanistic insights provideboth experimental and theoretical foundations for designing next-generationzeolite catalysts for the green synthesis of bio-based specialty chemicals.</p>","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"65 41","pages":"24395–24409"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149091545","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quaternization-Induced Metalloporphyrin-Based Covalent Organic Polymer/MWCNT Hybrid for Bifunctional Water Splitting","authors":"Aijian Wang, Pengfei Chen, Jiacheng Hou, Cheng Yuan, Long Zhao, Weihua Zhu, Wei Zhao","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c03643","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c03643","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Covalent organic polymers (COPs) have attracted considerableattentionas electrocatalysts because of their tunable structures, high porosity,and abundant functional sites, yet their practical application isoften limited by poor electrical conductivity. Herein, conductivemetalloporphyrin-based COP hybrids were synthesized through a quaternization-inducedpolymerization strategy in the presence of multi-walled carbon nanotubes(MWCNTs). The resultant FeTPyPCOP@MWCNTs and NiTPyPCOP@MWCNTs integratemetalloporphyrin coordination sites, a porous polymer framework, anda conductive carbon network within a single architecture. A directcomparison between the two materials reveals that FeTPyPCOP@MWCNTsexhibit superior electrocatalytic activity toward water splitting,highlighting the important influence of the coordinated metal center.FeTPyPCOP@MWCNTs requires overpotentials of only 117 mV for the hydrogenevolution reaction (HER) and 241 mV for the oxygen evolution reaction(OER) at 10 mA cm<sup>–2</sup>. In a two-electrode electrolyzer,it delivers 10 mA cm<sup>–2</sup> at a cell voltage of 1.56V, together with excellent durability and near-quantitative Faradaicefficiency. This work demonstrates that combining metalloporphyrincoordination environments with conductive polymer/carbon architecturesis an effective strategy for developing efficient bifunctional electrocatalystsfor overall water splitting.</p>","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"65 41","pages":"24357–24369"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149091597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Inorganic ChemistryPub Date : 2026-10-19Epub Date: 2026-10-01DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c03242
Arghyadip Bhowmik, Shreetama Bhattacharya, Sridhar Banerjee, Partha Halder, Satadal Paul, Tapan Kanti Paine
{"title":"Influence of Solvent-Dependent Carbene–Carbanion Equilibrium for Tris(2-pyridylthio)methanido Ligand on the Dioxygen Reactivity of Bioinspired Iron–Benzilate Complexes","authors":"Arghyadip Bhowmik, Shreetama Bhattacharya, Sridhar Banerjee, Partha Halder, Satadal Paul, Tapan Kanti Paine","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c03242","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c03242","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Starting from the iron(II) complex,[(L<sup>1</sup>)Fe<sup>II</sup>(CH<sub>3</sub>CN)<sub>2</sub>]<sup>+</sup> (<strong>1</strong>), ofthe tris(2-pyridylthio)methanido (L<sup>1</sup>) ligand, an iron(II)-benzilatecomplex, [(L<sup>2</sup>)Fe<sup>II</sup>(PyS)(benzilate)] (<strong>2</strong>), (L<sup>2</sup> = bis(2-pyridylthio)carbene and PyS = pyridine-2-thiolate)was isolated and characterized. Single crystal X-ray diffraction studiesof <strong>2</strong> reveal that the iron(II) center is coordinated bythe carbene ligand (L<sup>2</sup>) in a tridentate N<sub>2</sub>Cmode, along with a bidentate PyS formed upon C–S bond cleavageof L<sup>1</sup>. A solvent-dependent carbene-carbanion equilibriumfor L<sup>1</sup> is favored toward carbene in the presence of anionicbenzilate in dichloromethane, leading to the formation of <strong>2</strong>. Complex <strong>2</strong>, upon reaction with dioxygen, undergoesa rearrangement of the carbene (L<sup>2</sup>) to carbanion (L<sup>1</sup>), ultimately affording an iron(III)-benzilate complex, [(L<sup>1</sup>)Fe<sup>III</sup>(benzilate)] (<strong>3</strong>). Intriguingly,the iron(III)-benzilate complex in the presence of complex <strong>1</strong> reacts with dioxygen, leading to complete decarboxylation of thecoordinated benzilate. This observation suggested possible cooperativeinvolvement of a dimeric intermediate in the reaction pathway. Consistentwith this hypothesis, a benzilate-bridged mixed-valent diiron, [(L<sup>1</sup>)Fe<sup>III</sup>(benzilate)(L<sup>2</sup>)Fe<sup>II</sup>(PyS)]<sup>+</sup> (<strong>4</strong>), was isolated independently,and its dioxygen reactivity was evaluated. Expectedly, complex <strong>4</strong> undergoes quantitative decarboxylation upon reaction withdioxygen. These findings highlight the importance of solvent-dependentrearrangement capability of the carbanionic ligand in directing dioxygenactivation and benzilate decarboxylation at the iron center.</p>","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"65 41","pages":"24236–24247"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149091654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Inorganic ChemistryPub Date : 2026-10-19Epub Date: 2026-10-01DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c04437
Leon K. Paschai Darian, Marla Waldenmaier, Jiska Dannenberger, Joachim Ballmann, Carsten Wolf, Lutz H. Gade
{"title":"C–H Activations with a T-Shaped 14 Electron PNP-Rhodium(I) Complex: Step-by-Step Formation and Reactivity of (Vinylidene)rhodium Complexes","authors":"Leon K. Paschai Darian, Marla Waldenmaier, Jiska Dannenberger, Joachim Ballmann, Carsten Wolf, Lutz H. Gade","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c04437","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c04437","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We herein report the synthesis and characterization ofa seriesof PNP-coordinated rhodium vinylidene complexes with a carbazole-basedPNP pincer ligand framework. The availability of the reactive 14-valenceelectron [(PNP)Rh<sup>I</sup>] complex <strong>1</strong> allowed a step-by-stepmonitoring of the metal-centered conversion of the terminal alkyneto the coordinated vinylidene. In a first step, the R–C≡CH(R = H, Ph, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>F, cyclohex-1-enyl) substrateoxidatively added to <strong>1</strong> to form an isolable correspondingalkynyl(hydrido)rhodium(III) intermediate (<strong>2a</strong>–<strong>5a</strong>), from which intramolecular conversion to the vinylidenecomplexes <strong>2b</strong>–<strong>5b</strong> occurred. The equilibriumof <strong>2a</strong>–<strong>5a</strong> with the preceding η<sup>2</sup>-π-coordinated alkyne complexes was not observed, thelatter being destabilized by >5 kcal/mol as indicated by DFT modeling.This enabled easy monitoring of the vinylidene generation via a 1,3-hydrogenshift mechanism, as evidenced by kinetic measurements in combinationwith DFT calculations. Some aspects of the reactivity of the parentRh=C=CH<sub>2</sub> vinylidene complex <strong>2b</strong> toward electrophilesand nucleophiles was investigated, uncovering a remarkable inertnessof the vinylidene-rhodium unit in <strong>2b</strong>.</p>","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"65 41","pages":"24573–24584"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149091656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Inorganic ChemistryPub Date : 2026-10-19Epub Date: 2026-10-01DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c03774
Qi Guo, Wanrong Song, Zhonglin Ma, Lingyi Li, Linwei He, Jie Li, Long Chen, Shuao Wang
{"title":"A Redox-Active Metal–Sulfide Framework for Selective and Synergistic Removal of Iodate","authors":"Qi Guo, Wanrong Song, Zhonglin Ma, Lingyi Li, Linwei He, Jie Li, Long Chen, Shuao Wang","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c03774","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c03774","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Efficientremoval of iodate (IO<sub>3</sub><sup>–</sup>)from radioactive liquid waste is highly desirable for radioactivewaste management and environmental protection but remains a formidablechallenge due to the low adsorption capacity or insufficient removaldepth resulting from the weak affinity of conventional single-functionadsorbents. Here, we report a redox-active metal–sulfide framework(SCU-SnS) that enables the highly efficient decontamination of IO<sub>3</sub><sup>–</sup> through a synergistic effect: efficientreduction of IO<sub>3</sub><sup>–</sup> to I<sup>–</sup> by S<sup>2–</sup> sites, combined with an extremely highbinding affinity between Sn<sup>4+</sup> sites and the resulting I<sup>–</sup>. Benefiting from this synergistic effect of redoxand iodination reactions, SCU-SnS features both an exceptionally highdistribution coefficient (<em>K</em><sub>d</sub> = 1.58 ×10<sup>6</sup> mL/g) and a remarkable adsorption capacity of 1022.8mg/g for IO<sub>3</sub><sup>–</sup> removal. Notably, SCU-SnSdemonstrates an unparalleled selectivity, capable of nearly quantitativeremoval of IO<sub>3</sub><sup>–</sup> in the coexistence ofa 100-fold excess of various competing anions, including Cl<sup>–</sup>, NO<sub>3</sub><sup>–</sup>, CO<sub>3</sub><sup>2–</sup>, and SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2–</sup>. This synergistic strategynot only delivers a promising adsorbent for IO<sub>3</sub><sup>–</sup> decontamination under highly competitive environments but also inspiresan alternative approach to designing advanced adsorbents for nuclearwaste management.</p>","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"65 41","pages":"24387–24394"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149091662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}