Zhenhong Xue,Chenmin Yao,Junhui Zhang,Matthias Quintelier,Joke Hadermann,Jozef Vleugels,Bart Van Meerbeek,Fei Zhang
{"title":"Dimensionally Tunable Rod-Shaped Zirconia Particles via Bottom-Up Assembly.","authors":"Zhenhong Xue,Chenmin Yao,Junhui Zhang,Matthias Quintelier,Joke Hadermann,Jozef Vleugels,Bart Van Meerbeek,Fei Zhang","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c02410","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c02410","url":null,"abstract":"The synthesis of anisotropic particles is highly desirable due to their broad potential applications. However, achieving well-controlled anisotropic morphologies without templates remains a significant challenge. In this work, we present a solvothermal approach utilizing cosolvent systems to synthesize uniform, monodispersed rod-like zirconia particles with precisely controlled dimensions. Comparative studies between single-solvent systems (water and ethanol) and water/alcohol cosolvent systems (water/methanol, water/ethanol, and water/isopropanol) reveal that the use of cosolvents significantly promotes the formation of anisotropic (rod-like) zirconia particles. Furthermore, the dimensions of these rod-like particles can be finely tuned by adjusting the cosolvent (water/ethanol) volume ratio. The formation of rod-like structures without template is attributed to a bottom-up assembly process, comediated by cosolvent systems and key solvothermal kinetic parameters, including synthesis temperature, reaction time, and precursor pH. Building on this strategy, rod-like monoclinic zirconia particles synthesized from ZrOCl2·8H2O in water/ethanol cosolvent systems exhibits tunable lengths ranging from 82 ± 0.6 to 929 ± 13.8 nm and aspect ratios from 1.3 to 3.8. Additionally, the developed method enables scalable synthesis with a high production yield of 98.8%, producing well-crystallized rod-like monoclinic zirconia particles with an aspect ratio of approximately 2.5.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145188815","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}
Ankur K. Guha, Amlan J. Kalita, Mesías Orozco-Ic, María A. Fernández-Herrera, Gabriel Merino
{"title":"Aromaticity in Ancient Zeise’s Salt","authors":"Ankur K. Guha, Amlan J. Kalita, Mesías Orozco-Ic, María A. Fernández-Herrera, Gabriel Merino","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03091","url":null,"abstract":"Zeise’s salt, K[(C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>)PtCl<sub>3</sub>]·H<sub>2</sub>O, is historically recognized as the first synthesized organometallic compound. Its bonding is commonly described by the Dewar–Chatt–Duncanson model. We analyzed the [(C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>)PtCl<sub>3</sub>]<sup>−</sup> anion using magnetic response calculations, molecular orbital decomposition, and energetic criteria. Out-of-plane orbitals contribute minimally, while several in-plane orbitals generate strong diatropic currents, indicating a dominant σ-aromatic character. Isodesmic reaction calculations show that the formation of the C–Pt–C ring is energetically favorable, further supporting delocalization beyond ring strain. Electron delocalization assessed with the EDDB<sub>F</sub> method indicates 1.8 |e| delocalized over the C–Pt–C fragment. These results support considering Zeise’s salt not only as the first organometallic compound but also as a σ-aromatic metallacycle.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"103 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145189534","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}
Jie Zhao,Yu-Long Zhang,Jun-Rui Liu,Zi-Ang Nan,Lin-Xia Tang,Zuo-Bei Wang,Yun-Zhe Zhou,Zhu Zhuo,You-Gui Huang,Wei Wang
{"title":"Constructing an 8-Connected Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework with Hafnium-Oxo Clusters.","authors":"Jie Zhao,Yu-Long Zhang,Jun-Rui Liu,Zi-Ang Nan,Lin-Xia Tang,Zuo-Bei Wang,Yun-Zhe Zhou,Zhu Zhuo,You-Gui Huang,Wei Wang","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03602","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03602","url":null,"abstract":"Hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs) exhibit intriguing structural features with potential applications in various fields. However, constructing HOFs based on high-connectivity nodes is a challenging task. In this study, we report the synthesis of three new metal-hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (M-HOFs), Hf4-P4/n, Hf4-Fddd-1, and Hf4-Fddd-2, based on a charge-neutral tetranuclear hafnium-oxo cluster [Hf4(μ2-OH)8L8] (L = 1H-benzimidazole-2-carboxylate) as the building unit. The rigid benzimidazole-carboxylate ligand maintains the cluster's symmetry while providing hydrogen-bonding sites. By modulating crystallization conditions, three distinct supramolecular packing modes are achieved: Hf4-P4/n forms an sql net via four pairs of hydrogen bonds and four groups of DMF-mediated van der Waals interactions between [Hf4(μ2-OH)8L8] units; Hf4-Fddd-1 adopts a rarely seen 8-connected tsi net through eight pairs of intercluster hydrogen bonds; Hf4-Fddd-2 exhibits a dia net with only four pairs of hydrogen bonds per cluster. Framework stability correlates with interaction strength and number. Notably, Hf4-P4/n and Hf4-Fddd-1 show superior solvent stability compared to Hf4-Fddd-2. Porosity analysis reveals that Hf4-Fddd-1 possesses interconnected channels, with a void fraction of 31.1% and a surface area of 277.7 m2/g. This work highlights metal-oxo clusters as potential building units for synthesizing complex HOFs with high-connectivity nodes.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145188814","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":"Bonding Effect of Partial Valence Band Depletion in Metallic [ZnSi] Layers of Li2[ZnSi] and a Comparison to \"White Graphene\" h-BN.","authors":"Frank R Wagner,Alim Ormeci,Ulrich Schwarz","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03292","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03292","url":null,"abstract":"The compound Li2[ZnSi] is known to crystallize in the Li2CuAs structure type featuring graphite-like [ZnSi] layers separated by Li atoms, thus supporting the view of a Zintl phase (Li+)2[ZnSi]2-. The comparative band structure (PBE + U technique) and chemical bonding analysis with insulating h-BN using the electron localizability indicator ELI-D and the electron density reveal unexpected crystal structure-band structure effects. They lead to partial valence band depletion and the metallic conductivity of Li2[ZnSi]. As a result, the conventional polar diatomic bonds of h-BN become polar 4-atomic ones in Li2[ZnSi].","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"69 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145189444","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}
Xia Wu,Mengjie Ma,Huilin Yin,Shuchang Wu,Hang Zhang,Kuixian Cai,Xiaoming Jiang,Dajiang Mei
{"title":"SrZnGeSe4: An Infrared Nonlinear Optical Crystal Material with Wide Transmission Range and Large SHG Response.","authors":"Xia Wu,Mengjie Ma,Huilin Yin,Shuchang Wu,Hang Zhang,Kuixian Cai,Xiaoming Jiang,Dajiang Mei","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03409","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03409","url":null,"abstract":"Through exploring the relationship between structure and performance, herein, a novel infrared (IR) nonlinear optical (NLO) crystal, SrZnGeSe4, was successfully designed and synthesized by replacing sulfur with selenium based on SrZnGeS4. Compared with the previously reported SrZnGeS4 that suffers from both limited IR cutoff edge (23.6 μm) and second harmonic generation (SHG) response (0.9 × AgGaS2), SrZnGeSe4 fabricated in this work exhibits a larger IR cutoff edge (31.25 μm) as well as a stronger SHG response (4.7 × AgGaS2). Meanwhile, SrZnGeSe4 not only exhibits a larger SHG response (1.05 × AgGaSe2) than commercial NLO compound AgGaSe2, but also has a wider band gap (1.92 eV), higher laser-induced damage thresholds (5.0 × AgGaSe2) and can achieve phase matching. First-principles calculations elucidate the crucial role of [ZnSe4] and [GeSe4] groups in enhancing the SHG response. These properties indicate that SrZnGeSe4 is a promising candidate for IR NLO optical materials.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"66 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145188813","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}
Chenfeng Wang,Yan Li,Sai Manoj N V T Gorantla,Ming-Der Su,Subuhan Ahamed,Zhifang Li,Liviu Ungur,Kartik Chandra Mondal
{"title":"Silaiminyl-Silylene-Derived Unsymmetrical Diradicaloid Silacycles Isolated in Three Different Charge and Spin States.","authors":"Chenfeng Wang,Yan Li,Sai Manoj N V T Gorantla,Ming-Der Su,Subuhan Ahamed,Zhifang Li,Liviu Ungur,Kartik Chandra Mondal","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c01839","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c01839","url":null,"abstract":"Organosilicon diradicals with singlet or triplet spin states of the two unpaired electrons are one of the foci in main group chemistry. However, to date, the reported isolable ones are still scarce owing to their high reactivity and lack of suitable synthetic methods. In this article, a series of diradical silacycles and their corresponding isomers 1,3-disila-pyrroles were facilely obtained via the reactions of a silaiminyl-silylene (1) serving as a precursor of \"masked\" bis-silylene, with various diarylacetylenes. The computed reaction mechanisms indicated a concomitant and energetically favored formation of both isomers through distinct paths. Theoretical studies demonstrated that the singlet diradicaloid silacycles (2) bear two unpaired electrons asymmetrically distributed in the molecular backbone and have a remarkably small singlet-triplet energy gap that results in the observable NMR and electron paramagnetic resonance signals. Moreover, the reactivity studies of the diradical silacycle were also conducted, giving rise to multiple hydrochlorinated products under the treatment of HCl and a monoradical cation (6) and a dication (7) via stepwise oxidation of AgOTf. Compounds 6 and 7 were isolated, characterized, and studied by density functional theory calculations. Interestingly, the heterocyclic compound 4 containing a CNPSi2 ring isolated from the reaction of 1 and Ad-C≡P showed Möbius-type aromaticity with the NICS(0) value of -6.8.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"95 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145182675","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}
Yujun Wang,Peng Zhao,Xianghao Kong,Tinghui Zhang,Ning Ye,Zhanggui Hu,Conggang Li
{"title":"Sr2CdGe3O9: A Potential Zero-Order Waveplate Crystal Featuring an Enlarged Bandgap and Extended Mid-Infrared Transparency.","authors":"Yujun Wang,Peng Zhao,Xianghao Kong,Tinghui Zhang,Ning Ye,Zhanggui Hu,Conggang Li","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03571","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03571","url":null,"abstract":"Zero-order waveplates play pivotal roles in polarization manipulation and laser technology, yet the fabrication of zero-order waveplate crystals that simultaneously exhibit small birefringence, a large bandgap, and a wide infrared (IR) transmission range remains a challenge. In this work, a novel germanate optical crystal, Sr2CdGe3O9 (SCGO), featuring isolated rigid [Ge3O9] clusters, was identified through spontaneous crystallization. SCGO demonstrates remarkable thermal stability, with an incongruent melting point of 1054 °C. Importantly, SCGO displays a favorable low birefringence of 0.006@1064 nm, superior to that of the commercially available waveplate crystal α-SiO2 (0.0092@532 nm). Additionally, this crystal exhibits an enlarged bandgap of 4.7 eV, a notably short UV cutoff edge at 225 nm, outperforming most germanates containing transition metals, along with an extended IR transmission window up to 6.0 μm. These exciting optical properties highlight the potential of SCGO as a zero-order waveplate crystal spanning from the UV to mid-IR wavelength range. The presence of isolated [Ge3O9] groups in the SCGO structure introduces a weak structural anisotropy, opening up new avenues for exploring zero-order waveplate materials in wide wavelength ranges.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"53 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145153351","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}
Bao-Yue Zhang,Ning-Hao Wang,Xue-Song Wu,Yu Tian,Xinlong Wang,Xingqi Han,Zhongmin Su
{"title":"Building Blocks Selected via a Rational Design Strategy for Developing POM-Based MOFs with Enhanced Proton Conductivity.","authors":"Bao-Yue Zhang,Ning-Hao Wang,Xue-Song Wu,Yu Tian,Xinlong Wang,Xingqi Han,Zhongmin Su","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03333","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03333","url":null,"abstract":"Designing and synthesizing polyoxometalate-based metal-organic frameworks (POMOFs) with high proton conductivity is highly significant yet challenging. An effective strategy for developing highly proton-conductive POMOFs involves using polyoxometalates (POMs) with specific acid dissociation constants (pKa), which reflect the ability of an acid to donate protons and serve as a key parameter for proton conduction. Herein, two Anderson-type POMs, (NH4)3[AlMo6O24H6]·7H2O (AlMo6) and (NH4)3[CrMo6O24H6]·7H2O (CrMo6), whose pKa values were determined via DFT calculation. The reliability of these calculated pKa values was confirmed by a strong correlation with experimentally measured proton conductivities under humidified conditions. Using these POMs, along with metal-organic frameworks under hydrothermal conditions, we synthesized two isostructural POMOFs, denoted as CUST-835 (AlMo6) and CUST-836 (CrMo6). Alternating current (AC) impedance studies reveal that CUST-835 achieves a proton conductivity of 2.06 × 10-4 S cm-1 at 90 °C and 98% RH, an order of magnitude higher than that of CUST-836 (1.11 × 10-5 S cm-1).","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145153347","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}
Yongmin Go,Sangmi Gu,Sunyoung Shin,Seung Uk Son,Taek-Mo Chung,Ji Yeon Ryu,Bo Keun Park
{"title":"Monomeric Sr Complexes Combined with Tetradentate Enaminolate Ligands for Containing Sr Thin-Film Deposition.","authors":"Yongmin Go,Sangmi Gu,Sunyoung Shin,Seung Uk Son,Taek-Mo Chung,Ji Yeon Ryu,Bo Keun Park","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c02456","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c02456","url":null,"abstract":"New strontium complexes, Sr(ONO1)2 (strontium-1-(bis(2-methoxyethyl)amino)-3,3-dimethylbut-1-en-2-olate) (1), Sr(ONO2)2 (strontium-1-(bis(2-ethoxyethyl)amino)-3,3-dimethylbut-1-en-2-olate) (2), and Sr(ONO3)2 (strontium-2-(bis(2-methoxyethyl)amino)-1-(dimethylamino)ethen-1-olate) (3), were successfully synthesized and characterized using tetradentate ligands. The molecular structures of 1-3 were elucidated by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), elemental analysis (EA), and single-crystal X-ray crystallography (XRC). All three complexes exhibited mononuclear structures, featuring nearly identical bicapped trigonal prismatic geometries. TGA revealed that 1, 2, and 3 retained residues of approximately 9.9, 11.9, and 34.5% at 450 °C, respectively. Notably, 1 showed volatility at 70 °C under 0.75 Torr and exhibited a vapor pressure of 0.1 Torr at 150 °C. The enthalpy of evaporation (ΔHvap) for 1 was calculated to be 50.3 kJ/mol. Among the synthesized complexes, 1 demonstrated the highest thermal stability and is considered a promising precursor for atomic layer deposition (ALD) of strontium-containing oxide thin films.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"52 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145140516","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":"Tailoring the Luminescence Properties of Cs2TeCl6 Nanocrystals via High-Pressure and Low-Temperature Stimuli for Multiparameter Optical Manometry and Thermometry.","authors":"Zhiyu Pei,Marcin Runowski,Przemysław Woźny,Peng Du,Ning Chen","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03775","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03775","url":null,"abstract":"To search for a bifunctional luminescent platform for optical manometry and thermometry, Cs2TeCl6 nanocrystals were prepared. Excited at 456 nm, the designed nanocrystals emitted dazzling orange emission, whose fluorescence intensity, full width at half-maximum (fwhm), and decay time were sensitive to temperature. Through analyzing the temperature-dependent lifetime, the thermometric properties of the resulting nanocrystals were evaluated, resulting in a high relative sensitivity of 3.76% K-1. The pressure-related Raman spectra demonstrated the splendid structural stability and reversibility of the studied samples. By studying the pressure-dependent Raman modes, one knows that the maximum pressure sensitivity of the Cs2TeCl6 nanocrystals was 9.62 cm-1 GPa-1. Furthermore, as the pressure increases, a distinct spectral blue-shift was observed in the synthesized nanocrystals, contributing to the controllable luminescence at high-pressure. Through analyzing the pressure-dependent emission band centroid and fwhm, one knows that the maximum pressure sensitivities of the resultant nanocrystals were 3.54 and 4.82 nm GPa-1, respectively. Additionally, based on the pressure-dependent color coordinate, it was found that the maximum relative sensitivity of the designed nanocrystals was 4.62% GPa-1. Our findings imply that the utilization of high-pressure and low-temperature stimuli is an efficient route to regulate the luminescence properties of the Cs2TeCl6 nanocrystals.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"89 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145140517","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}