Yang Zhou, Fan Yin, Shao-Jun Hu, Li-Peng Zhou, Jian Yang, Qing-Fu Sun
{"title":"Supramolecular Eu(III)4L4 Tetrahedra-Based Films for Luminescence Sensing of Volatile Amines with Sub-ppt-Level Detection Limit","authors":"Yang Zhou, Fan Yin, Shao-Jun Hu, Li-Peng Zhou, Jian Yang, Qing-Fu Sun","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c05480","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c05480","url":null,"abstract":"Metal–organic cages are a class of discrete supramolecular architectures endowed with a well-defined cavity and diverse functionalities, offering a broad range of applications that, however, are predominantly confined to liquid phases. In this study, we present the self-assembly of supramolecular Eu(III)<sub>4</sub>L<sub>4</sub> tetrahedra, constructed from triarylborane-cored tritopic tridentate ligands, which were fabricated into spin-coated films with bright emission, smooth surfaces, and uniform thickness. These films demonstrated ultralow detection limits for a series of volatile amines, reaching the sub-ppt level. This work serves as a compelling example of the preparation and application of metal–organic-cage-based films, paving the way for broader application scenarios.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"218 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143723836","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}
Yiming Zhang, Zhipeng Li, Baihua Qu, Xing Shen, Le Tong, Jin Wang, Jingqin Cui, Xin Li, Qingshui Xie, Jingfeng Wang
{"title":"In Situ Assembly Engineering-Induced 3D MOF-Driven MXene Framework for Highly Stable Na Metal Anodes","authors":"Yiming Zhang, Zhipeng Li, Baihua Qu, Xing Shen, Le Tong, Jin Wang, Jingqin Cui, Xin Li, Qingshui Xie, Jingfeng Wang","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c04230","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c04230","url":null,"abstract":"Sodium metal, with its high theoretical capacity, low redox potential, and cost-effectiveness, presents a promising anode candidate for next-generation high-energy-density batteries. However, the development of Na metal anodes is significantly challenged by issues such as uncontrolled dendrite growth, uncontrolled volume expansion, and associated safety concerns. Designing and developing advanced materials to enhance the conductivity of sodium metal anodes and promote uniform sodium ion deposition are of urgent importance. Herein, a MXene-based hybrid material was developed by integrating MOF-derived Zn, Co, N, and C dopants with Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub><i>x</i></sub> MXene to serve as a hosting substrate for the Na metal anode. The MXene provided a conductive framework, while the MOF-derived dopants introduced sodiophilic sites, promoting uniform Na deposition and mitigating volume expansion. The optimized material demonstrated an average Coulombic efficiency of 99.99% over 3000 cycles and stable cycling for over 5000 h in symmetrical cells and maintained over 80% capacity retention at 3 C after 500 cycles in full-cell tests, highlighting its potential as a robust Na metal anode material.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"63 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143723800","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}
Rebecca X. Skalla, Christine M. Montone, Maren Pink, Olivia K. Walters, Eric D. Bloch
{"title":"Role of Solvent Decomposition in the Synthesis and Composition of Porous Zirconium-Based Coordination Cages","authors":"Rebecca X. Skalla, Christine M. Montone, Maren Pink, Olivia K. Walters, Eric D. Bloch","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c04982","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c04982","url":null,"abstract":"Porous zirconium-based coordination cages are promising materials for applications in gas adsorption, catalysis, and molecular separation due to their tunability and stability. However, their synthesis is often complicated by the formation of competing phases, including insoluble or poorly soluble byproducts that impact purity and composition. Moreover, product composition and solubility can vary widely due to factors such as humidity, seasonal fluctuations, and lab-to-lab variations, highlighting the inherent lack of robustness in these syntheses. In this work, we investigate how solvothermal synthesis conditions, particularly temperature and solvent decomposition, influence the formation and composition of these cages. We show that elevated temperatures accelerate solvent breakdown, leading to the incorporation of formate and acetate byproducts that alter the final cage structures and contribute to the formation of insoluble zirconium-based, amorphous solids. By systematically varying the reaction conditions, we optimized the composition of the isolated cage products, achieving improved phase purity. By optimizing synthetic parameters, we achieve control over cage formation and particle morphology while mitigating the effects of solvent decomposition. Our findings provide insights into the balance between ligand coordination and solvent effects, enabling the development of strategies to enhance the purity, porosity, and functionality of these molecular cages.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143713617","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":"SUF4: A Terminal Monosulfido Complex of Uranium(VI) with a Linear SUF Moiety","authors":"Qingxiu He, Xiuting Chen, Yu Gong","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c05157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c05157","url":null,"abstract":"Although there have been a few terminal sulfido complexes of uranium(VI) with either SUO or SUN moiety, it remains a question whether the terminal sulfido ligand can be stabilized in the absence of such multiply bound oxo or nitrido ligands. Herein, we report a terminal monosulfide complex of uranium(VI) in the form of SUF<sub>4</sub> bearing a linear SUF moiety that was prepared via the reaction of laser-ablated uranium atoms with SF<sub>4</sub> in cryogenic matrixes. On the basis of the results from infrared spectroscopy combined with density functional theory calculations at the B3LYP level, the SUF<sub>4</sub> complex possesses a trigonal bipyramid structure with singlet ground state and nonplanar <i>C</i><sub>3<i>v</i></sub> symmetry where the terminal sulfido ligand is stabilized by the monovalent fluoro ligand trans to sulfur. A triple U–S bond with a positively charged sulfur atom was identified according to the natural bond orbital analysis. Inverse trans influence is present in SUF<sub>4</sub> as revealed by the difference in bond length between U–F<sub>axial</sub> from the linear SUF moiety and U–F<sub>equatorial</sub> from the UF<sub>3</sub> equatorial plane, which is further supported by bonding analysis.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"72 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143713618","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}
Rosa Maria Dell’Acqua, Veronica Schifano, Maria Vittoria Dozzi, Laura D’Alfonso, Monica Panigati, Paola Rusmini, Margherita Piccolella, Angelo Poletti, Silvia Cauteruccio, Daniela Maggioni
{"title":"Luminescent Iridium-Peptide Nucleic Acid Bioconjugate as Photosensitizer for Singlet Oxygen Production toward a Potential Dual Therapeutic Agent","authors":"Rosa Maria Dell’Acqua, Veronica Schifano, Maria Vittoria Dozzi, Laura D’Alfonso, Monica Panigati, Paola Rusmini, Margherita Piccolella, Angelo Poletti, Silvia Cauteruccio, Daniela Maggioni","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c05359","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c05359","url":null,"abstract":"A novel bioorganometallic PNA conjugate (<b>Ir-PNA</b>) was synthesized by covalently bonding a model PNA tetramer to a luminescent bis-cyclometalated Ir(III) complex that acted as a photosensitizer under light irradiation to generate singlet oxygen (<sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>). The conjugate was prepared using an Ir complex bearing the 1,10-phenanthroline ligand functionalized with either a free primary amine (<b>Ir-NH</b><sub><b>2</b></sub>) or a carboxyl group (<b>Ir-COOH</b>) for the conjugation to PNA. The photophysical studies on the <b>Ir-COOH</b> and the <b>Ir-PNA</b> demonstrated that the luminescent properties were maintained after the conjugation of the Ir fragment to PNA. Furthermore, the abilities to produce <sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub> of <b>Ir-COOH</b> and <b>Ir-PNA</b> were confirmed in a cuvette under visible light irradiation employing 1,5-dihydroxynaphthalene as a reporter, and the measured singlet oxygen quantum yield (Φ<sub>Δ</sub>) supported the <b>Ir-PNA</b> conjugate efficacy as a photosensitizer (Φ<sub>Δ</sub> = 0.54). Two-photon absorption microscopy on HeLa cells revealed that <b>Ir-PNA</b> localized in both the cytosol and nucleus, suggesting its potential as an intracellular carrier for PNA. Cytotoxicity assays by MTT tests showed that <b>Ir-PNA</b> was nontoxic in the absence of light, but induced cell death (EC<sub>50</sub> = 18 μM) after UV irradiation. Overall, the <b>Ir-PNA</b> conjugate represents a promising system for the intracellular delivery of the PNA and its application in PDT.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"70 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143723801","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":"Enhanced Oxidative Coupling of Thiols to Disulfides Using the Visible-Light-Responsive POM@MOF Constructed with Ru Metalloligands","authors":"Luoning Li, Yanan Liu, Jing Wang, Minzhen Cai, Pengtao Ma, Jingping Wang, Jingyang Niu","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c00125","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c00125","url":null,"abstract":"The photocatalytic oxidative coupling of thiols to disulfides by using visible light represents an economically viable and environmentally sustainable strategy. A novel POM@MOF photocatalyst (Ru–CdS–SiW) was synthesized through the encapsulation of Keggin-type [SiW<sub>12</sub>O<sub>40</sub>]<sup>4–</sup> within a MOF composed of Ru metalloligands and {Cd<sub>4</sub>S<sub>2</sub>O<sub>16</sub>} clusters. In this structure, the incorporation of POMs to the MOFs reduced the charge transport distance, facilitated the separation and transfer of photogenerated charges and holes, and prevented the recombination of electron–hole pairs. The Ru–CdS–SiW catalyst demonstrated exceptional catalytic performance, achieving a 98.1% yield in the S–S bond formation from 4-methylthiophenol coupling with an apparent quantum yield of 4.8% at 440 nm. Through comprehensive exploratory experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements, we elucidated the mechanism underlying the photoinduced oxidative coupling of thiols. Notably, this catalytic reaction operates under mild visible-light conditions and exhibits remarkable recyclability, presenting significant potential for applications in sensitive systems, such as protein disulfide bond formation.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"81 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143713582","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}
Rose Jordan, Sam Kler, Iván Maisuls, Niklas Klosterhalfen, Benjamin Dietzek-Ivanšić, Cristian A. Strassert, Axel Klein
{"title":"Synthesis and Photophysics of the Doubly Cyclometalated Pd(II) Complexes [Pd(C∧N∧C)(L)], L = PPh3, AsPh3, and SbPh3","authors":"Rose Jordan, Sam Kler, Iván Maisuls, Niklas Klosterhalfen, Benjamin Dietzek-Ivanšić, Cristian A. Strassert, Axel Klein","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c05436","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c05436","url":null,"abstract":"While Pt(II) complexes containing doubly cyclometalated ligands as tridentate luminophores are well studied, the synthetic accessibility of their Pd(II) counterparts was lacking for a long time. Inspired by a recent report on the synthesis of [Pd(dpp)(PPh<sub>3</sub>)] involving the C<sup>∧</sup>N<sup>∧</sup>C coordination mode (with dpp<sup>2–</sup> = 2,6-di(phenid-2-yl)pyridine) and following our own work on closely related Pt(II)-based compounds, we produced the series of complexes [Pd(dpp)(PnPh<sub>3</sub>)] (Pn = P, As, Sb) by optimizing the synthetic procedure and exploring their reactivity in the process. Our study of the electrochemical (cyclic voltammetry) and photophysical (UV–vis absorption and emission, transient absorption (TA) spectroscopy) properties of the Pd(C<sup>∧</sup>N<sup>∧</sup>C) complexes represents the first report on their characterization. We observed UV–vis absorption bands down to 450 nm and electrochemical HOMO–LUMO gaps around 3.2 V, which show minimal variation with different PnPh<sub>3</sub> coligands. A more pronounced influence of the coligand was observed in time-resolved emission and TA spectroscopy. The highest photoluminescence quantum yield (Φ<sub>L</sub>) in the series was found for [Pd(dpp)(AsPh<sub>3</sub>)], reaching 0.06. The interpretation of the spectroscopic data is supported by (TD-)DFT calculations. Additionally, we report structural and spectroscopic data for several dinuclear Pd(II) complexes, including the precursor {[Pd(dppH)(μ-Cl)]}<sub>2</sub> and multiple decomposition products of the sensitive compounds [Pd(dpp)(PnPh<sub>3</sub>)].","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"125 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143713619","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}
Seulgi Kim, Taehun Kim, Kyunghye Ju, Je Hyun Bae, In-Hyeok Park
{"title":"SCSC Transformation of Heterobimetallic 2D MOF to Homometallic 2D MOF via Solvent-Assisted Removal of Second Metal Component: An Add-and-Remove Strategy","authors":"Seulgi Kim, Taehun Kim, Kyunghye Ju, Je Hyun Bae, In-Hyeok Park","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c05422","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c05422","url":null,"abstract":"Constructing high-dimensional metal–organic framework (MOF) materials that cannot be reached by direct methods is demanding. We herein report the construction of a two-dimensional (2D) copper(I) iodide MOF via an add-and-remove strategy of a second metal component (HgI<sub>2</sub>). The networking reaction of an O<sub>2</sub>S<sub>2</sub>-macrocycle (<b>L</b>) with CuI via a bridging exocyclic coordination under the direct condition was unsatisfactory because of its one-dimensional (1D) product {[(μ<sub>4</sub>-Cu<sub>3</sub>I<sub>3</sub>)(<b>L</b>)<sub>2</sub>]·2CH<sub>3</sub>CN·CH<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>}<sub><i>n</i></sub> (<b>1</b>) with low yield. Alternatively, the self-assembly of <b>L</b> with a mixture of CuI and HgI<sub>2</sub> allows the generation of a 2D heterobimetallic Cu(I)/Hg(II)-MOF {[Cu<sub>2</sub>(μ-Hg<sub>2</sub>I<sub>4</sub>)(<b>L</b>)<sub>2</sub>(CH<sub>3</sub>CN)<sub>2</sub>I<sub>2</sub>]·toluene}<sub><i>n</i></sub> (<b>2</b>, brick wall) cross-linked by μ-Hg<sub>2</sub>I<sub>4</sub> square dimers via the bridging exocoordination mode. When the crystals of <b>2</b> were immersed in methanol, the crystals were converted to a desired 2D Cu(I)-MOF [(μ<sub>4</sub>-Cu<sub>2</sub>I<sub>2</sub>)(<b>L</b>)<sub>2</sub>]<sub><i>n</i></sub> (<b>3</b>, square grid) by the replacement of the cross-linker μ-Hg<sub>2</sub>I<sub>4</sub> with μ<sub>4</sub>-Cu<sub>2</sub>I<sub>2</sub> via the solvent-assisted etching. Interestingly, this 2D–[1D]*–2D conversion process that proceeds in an SCSC mode is completed by the dimerization of open coordinating site CuI* to form a μ<sub>4</sub>-Cu<sub>2</sub>I<sub>2</sub> node (2CuI* → Cu<sub>2</sub>I<sub>2</sub>), preserving the 2D dimensionality. The conversion process is discussed based on PXRD, EDX, AFM, TGA, and NMR data.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143713654","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":"Metal-Induced Amide Deprotonation and Binding Typical for Cu(II), Not Possible for Zn(II) and Fe(II)","authors":"Silvia Leveraro, Valentyn Dzyhovskyi, Kinga Garstka, Agnieszka Szebesczyk, Fabio Zobi, Denise Bellotti, Kamila Stokowa-Sołtys, Maurizio Remelli, Magdalena Rowińska-Żyrek","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c00672","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c00672","url":null,"abstract":"Amide groups of the peptide backbone are very weak acids. In fact, their deprotonation in water solution is not a phenomenon usually observed in the measuring range of a glass electrode unless the proton is displaced by a metal such as Cu(II) or Ni(II). Other metals are not usually expected to deprotonate and bind to amide nitrogens, although, lately, some controversies have started to arise in the literature, suggesting that Zn(II) and Fe(II) may be capable of doing so. In order to clarify this phenomenon, we chose to study simple metal–peptide systems with Ala-to-Pro mutations, which excluded further amides from binding. A comparison of the metal-binding modes of Ac-AAAHAAA-NH<sub>2</sub>, Ac-AAPHAAA-NH<sub>2</sub>, and Ac-AAPHPAA-NH<sub>2</sub> complexes with Cu(II), Zn(II), and Fe(II) is a simple and elegant way of showing that neither Zn(II) nor Fe(II) is able to deprotonate and bind to amide nitrogens.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143703319","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}
Shoaib Azeem, Joaquín Soriano-López, Isaac Brotons-Alcázar, Christopher Allen, Ramón Torres-Cavanillas, Roger Sanchis-Gual, Eugenio Coronado
{"title":"Design of Core@Shell Nanoparticles Based on Gold and Magnetic NiFe Prussian-Blue Analogues Featuring Shape-Dependent Magnetic and Electrochemical Activity","authors":"Shoaib Azeem, Joaquín Soriano-López, Isaac Brotons-Alcázar, Christopher Allen, Ramón Torres-Cavanillas, Roger Sanchis-Gual, Eugenio Coronado","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c05320","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c05320","url":null,"abstract":"Au@Prussian-Blue analogue (PBA) core@shell nanoparticles (NPs) are highly versatile nanostructures with complementary and shape-dependent properties of interest in the current technologies. However, due to the high reactivity of cyanides toward Au, scarce PBAs have been successfully synthesized in direct contact with Au NPs, leaving the formation of anisotropic Au@PBA NPs as a significant synthetic challenge. Here, we have developed a robust protocol for synthesizing core@shell NPs, composed of a magnetic CsNi[Fe(CN)<sub>6</sub>] PBA shell grown on individual Au NPs, regardless of the core morphology (spheres, rods, or stars). Specifically, the uniqueness of our protocol lies in the prior Au core functionalization with anchoring molecules that facilitate PBA growth while preventing Au etching and preserving the initial oxidation states of the metals. This has afforded direct growth of ferromagnetic Ni<sup>II</sup>Fe<sup>III</sup> PBAs on Au NPs. Moreover, by exploiting the structural mismatch at the Au/PBA interface and the curvature of anisotropic Au templates, we manage to induce a substantial structural strain within the PBA shell. When star-shaped Au nanoparticles are used, a maximum strain of 2.0% is reached. This strain combined with an increased polycrystallinity lead to modifications in the PBA catalytic properties, resulting in a 10-fold improvement in the intrinsic electrocatalytic activity.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143713621","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}