{"title":"A Charge-Transfer Salt Featuring a High-Entropy and Plastic Crystal","authors":"Zhang-Ni He, Xiao-Han Lv, Lin-Lu Sun, Wei Wei, Yin Qian, Xiao-Ming Ren","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03209","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03209","url":null,"abstract":"Ionic plastic crystals (IPCs) bridge the structural rigidity of crystalline solids and the dynamic flexibility of liquids featuring partially disordered molecular orientations within an ordered translational lattice. Herein, we report the charge-transfer salt [DMIm][Ni(mnt)<sub>2</sub>] (<b>1</b>; [DMIm]<sup>+</sup> = 1,3-dimethylimidazolium, mnt<sup>2–</sup> = maleonitriledithiolate), which undergoes a crystal-to-plastic crystal phase transition at 414 K upon heating. In the low-temperature crystalline phase, <b>1</b> crystallizes in the triclinic space group <i>P</i>-1. Its asymmetric unit contains three distinct ion-pairs, comprising six crystallographically independent components. The [Ni(mnt)<sub>2</sub>]<sup>−</sup> anion radicals form one-dimensional stacks, interconnected via [Ni(mnt)<sub>2</sub>]<sup>−</sup> dimers into two-dimensional layers. This layered structure leads to anisotropic dielectric permittivity along directions parallel and perpendicular to the layers. Three crystallographically distinct cations occupy voids within and between these layers. The presence of multiple crystallographically independent components confers a high configurational entropy on <b>1</b>, reflected in a large entropy change during its phase transition. <b>1</b> also exhibits superior ionic conductivity, reaching 0.42 S cm<sup>–1</sup> in its plastic crystal phase. Magnetic analysis reveals strong antiferromagnetic interactions between neighboring anions, rendering <b>1</b> nearly diamagnetic at room temperature. This study provides insights for designing multifunctional molecular materials that integrate high entropy, ionic conductivity, and tailored magnetic properties.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"73 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145116236","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":"Copper Hydride Clusters with Cu9 and Cu13 Frameworks, Showing a Potential for Hydrogen Storage via Fluxional Exchange between Face-Capping and Interstitial Hydrides","authors":"Takayuki Nakajima, Madoka Shimada, Yurika Komura, Seina Sakabe, Kanako Nakamae, Kento Iwai, Tomoaki Tanase","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03167","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03167","url":null,"abstract":"Using <i>meso</i>-Ph<sub>2</sub>PCH<sub>2</sub>P(Ph)(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>3</sub>P(Ph)CH<sub>2</sub>PPh<sub>2</sub> (<i>meso</i>-dpmppp), new copper hydride clusters, [Cu<sub>9</sub>H<sub>7</sub>(<i>meso</i>-dpmppp)<sub>3</sub>]X<sub>2</sub> (X = PF<sub>6</sub> (<b>1a</b>), BF<sub>4</sub> (<b>1b</b>), and BPh<sub>4</sub> (<b>1c</b>)), were synthesized and characterized to have a 4,4,4-tricapped trigonal prism (TTP) Cu<sub>9</sub> core. <b>1a,b</b> was converted by treatment with LiBH<sub>4</sub> to [Cu<sub>9</sub>H<sub>8</sub>(<i>meso</i>-dpmppp)<sub>3</sub>]X (X = PF<sub>6</sub> (<b>2a</b>), BF<sub>4</sub> (<b>2b</b>)), which accommodates an additional hydride while retaining the TTP Cu<sub>9</sub> core. In contrast to the static property of the eight face-capping hydrides of <b>2</b>, five of the seven hydrides in <b>1</b> exhibited the fluxional behavior, which could be frozen at −80 °C into four face-capping and one interstitial hydrides. The Cu<sub>9</sub> core of <b>1b</b> could be expanded by treating with Ph<sub>2</sub>SiH<sub>2</sub> and [Cu(MeCN)<sub>4</sub>]BF<sub>4</sub> to give the centered icosahedral (CIH) Cu<sub>13</sub> core of [Cu<sub>13</sub>H<sub>10</sub>(<i>meso</i>-dpmppp)<sub>3</sub>(MeCN)<sub>3</sub>](BF<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub> (<b>3</b>). The similar CIH cluster of [Cu<sub>13</sub>H<sub>10</sub>(<i>meso</i>-dpmppmNBn)<sub>3</sub>(MeCN)<sub>3</sub>](BF<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub> (<b>4</b>) was also synthesized using <i>meso</i>-Ph<sub>2</sub>PCH<sub>2</sub>P(Ph)CH<sub>2</sub>N(CH<sub>2</sub>C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)CH<sub>2</sub>P(Ph)CH<sub>2</sub>PPh<sub>2</sub> (<i>meso</i>-dpmppmNBn). Treatment of <b>1a</b> with H<sub>2</sub> (1 atm) in the presence of DBU (1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]-7-undecene) gave <b>2a</b> quantitatively, and <b>2a</b> reacted easily with 1 equiv of TfOH or PhOH to be converted back to <b>1a</b> with concomitant H<sub>2</sub> formation, suggesting a potential for hydrogen storage through the fluxional exchange between face-capping and interstitial hydrides around the TTP scaffold.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"89 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145116283","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}
Francesca Nerli, Virginia Guiotto, Valentina Crocellà, Marco Lessi, Marco Taddei
{"title":"Systematic Assessment of the Structural Impact of Linker Fluorination in CeIV-Based UiO-66","authors":"Francesca Nerli, Virginia Guiotto, Valentina Crocellà, Marco Lessi, Marco Taddei","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03047","url":null,"abstract":"Incorporating fluorine atoms into the organic linker is a widely adopted strategy to tune the properties of Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs). However, identifying a trend in how fluorine atoms modulate the structure of porous frameworks remains an unaddressed topic. We report a systematic investigation of how stepwise fluorination of 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid linkers (F<i>x</i>-H<sub>2</sub>BDC) influences the structural features of the Ce<sup>IV</sup>-based UiO-66 architecture. The complete series of fluorinated F<i>x</i>_UiO-66(Ce) materials (where <i>x</i> = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4) was synthesized using acetic acid as a crystallization modulator in a mixed DMF:H<sub>2</sub>O solvent and fully characterized. <sup>1</sup>H and <sup>19</sup>F liquid-state NMR spectroscopy of digested samples, supported by thermogravimetric analysis, confirmed that all fluorinated derivatives are defect-free, whereas the nonfluorinated analogue contains a small amount of missing-linker defects. N<sub>2</sub> adsorption measurements revealed a decreasing trend in BET surface areas with increasing fluorination. Rietveld refinements of high-resolution synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction data indicate a gradual expansion of the unit cell as the degree of fluorination increased, along with the elongation of the Ce<sup>IV</sup>–O<sub>carboxylate</sub> bonds, while the aromatic rings are progressively twisted out of the plane of the carboxylates and a water molecule is incorporated into the coordination sphere of Ce<sup>IV</sup>.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145116282","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}
Cédric Viravaux, Mohamed Haouas, Anne Dolbecq, Jérôme Marrot, Pierre Mialane, Rémi Dessapt, Olivier Oms
{"title":"Playing with Polyoxometalates to Build Molecular Materials Exhibiting Negative Solid-State Photochromism","authors":"Cédric Viravaux, Mohamed Haouas, Anne Dolbecq, Jérôme Marrot, Pierre Mialane, Rémi Dessapt, Olivier Oms","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c02938","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c02938","url":null,"abstract":"Four novel ionic assemblies combining polyoxometalates (POMs) and the cationic photochromic spiropyran SPPy<sup>+</sup> (1′,3′,3′-trimethyl-6-nitro-8-pyridiniomethylspiro[2<i>H</i>-[1]benzopyran-2,2′-indoline]), namely, <b>(SPPy)<sub>2</sub>[W<sub>6</sub>O<sub>19</sub>]·2CH<sub>3</sub>CN</b>, <b>(SPPy)<sub>2.6</sub>(H)<sub>0.4</sub>[PW<sub>12</sub>O<sub>40</sub>]·CH<sub>3</sub>CN</b>, <b>(SPPy)<sub>2.1</sub>(H)<sub>1.9</sub>[β-Mo<sub>8</sub>O<sub>26</sub>]·CH<sub>3</sub>CN</b>, and <b>(SPPy)<sub>3.7</sub>(H)<sub>0.3</sub>[β-Mo<sub>8</sub>O<sub>26</sub>]</b>, were synthesized and extensively characterized using complementary techniques, including structural characterization of <b>(SPPy)<sub>2</sub>[W<sub>6</sub>O<sub>19</sub>]·2CH<sub>3</sub>CN</b> by X-ray diffraction. In particular, solid-state <sup>13</sup>C NMR spectroscopy was used for the first time on POM/Spiro compounds to assess the proportion of the merocyanine form in these supramolecular materials. Strikingly, in contrast to the deeply colored <b>(SPPy)<sub>2.6</sub>(H)<sub>0.4</sub>[PW<sub>12</sub>O<sub>40</sub>]·CH<sub>3</sub>CN</b> and <b>(SPPy)<sub>2.1</sub>(H)<sub>1.9</sub>[β-Mo<sub>8</sub>O<sub>26</sub>]·CH<sub>3</sub>CN</b> assemblies, which are nonphotochromic in the solid state at room temperature, <b>(SPPy)<sub>2</sub>[W<sub>6</sub>O<sub>19</sub>]·2CH<sub>3</sub>CN</b> and <b>(SPPy)<sub>3.7</sub>(H)<sub>0.3</sub>[β-Mo<sub>8</sub>O<sub>26</sub>]</b> exhibit strong photocontrast under soft-light irradiation. These observations highlight the crucial role of both the nature of the POM and the synthesis conditions on the optical properties of the final materials. The solid-state photochromic properties of these species have been fully investigated, and the coloration and fading kinetic parameters have been determined. Importantly, once discolored, <b>(SPPy)<sub>2</sub>[W<sub>6</sub>O<sub>19</sub>]·2CH<sub>3</sub>CN</b> and <b>(SPPy)<sub>3.7</sub>(H)<sub>0.3</sub>[β-Mo<sub>8</sub>O<sub>26</sub>]</b> turn back to a colored state in the dark, making them the first POM/Spiro hybrid materials to exhibit solid-state negative photochromism.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145116235","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}
Silang Chen, Hao Zeng, Ci Kong, Feixiang Cheng, Jian-Jun Liu
{"title":"Pyromellitic Diimide-Based Donor–Acceptor MOF with Panchromatic Absorption for High-Efficiency Photothermal Conversion","authors":"Silang Chen, Hao Zeng, Ci Kong, Feixiang Cheng, Jian-Jun Liu","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c04002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c04002","url":null,"abstract":"The incorporation of donor–acceptor components into metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) is an effective approach for developing efficient near-infrared (NIR) photothermal conversion materials; yet, their precise structural design and synthetic methodologies still present significant challenges. In this work, we present a distinctive MOF material Zn<sub>2</sub>(bpPDI)(TTFTB)·solvent (<b>MOF 1</b>) constructed by the coordinated assembly of donor–acceptor components, featuring a tetrathiafulvalene tetrabenzoate (TTFTB) electron donor and a bis-pyridyl-substituted pyromellitic diimide (bpPDI) electron acceptor. The material demonstrates significant intrinsic intermolecular electron-transfer capability and possesses a long-lived TTFTB<sup>•+</sup> radical cation and a bpPDI<sup>•–</sup> radical anion. These characteristics enable panchromatic absorption spanning the visible to the second near-infrared (NIR-II) region, thus allowing efficient NIR photothermal conversion. Under NIR light irradiation, <b>MOF 1</b> achieves efficient photothermal conversion (Δ<i>T</i><sub>max</sub> = 137 °C under 0.5 W cm<sup>–2</sup> laser exposure), including rare NIR-II photothermal conversion capabilities, while exhibiting excellent thermal stability and cycling durability.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145116243","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}
Yi Han,Xuefei Bai,Ning Wang,Qiangqiang Dong,Die Liu,Pingshan Wang,Yiming Li
{"title":"Construction of Heterovalent Cu(I)/Cu(II) Dual-Site Catalysts via Terpyridine Ligands: Topological Modulation and Synergistic Catalysis.","authors":"Yi Han,Xuefei Bai,Ning Wang,Qiangqiang Dong,Die Liu,Pingshan Wang,Yiming Li","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03424","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03424","url":null,"abstract":"Dual-site heterogeneous catalysts hold great promise for the efficient conversion of substances. However, challenges remain in the precise construction of dual-site heterovalent structures and the realization of efficient cocatalysis. This study reports the construction of dinuclear heterovalent metal catalysts via pyridine-based ligands and cuprous iodide clusters, and the investigation of their catalytic activities in the oxidative coupling of benzylamine. By adjusting the ligand geometry, structural tuning from one-dimensional (1D) chains to two-dimensional (2D) cyclic frameworks was achieved to obtain a series of dinuclear heterovalent metal catalysts (DCu-T1 to DCu-T6). Among them, the cyclic DCu-T6 exhibited superior catalytic performance in benzylamine coupling, with a conversion rate of 99%, which significantly surpassed that of the mononuclear control catalyst TPY-Cu (20%). Mechanism studies reveal a synergistic effect between binuclear metal sites of different valence states, which is validated by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), in situ infrared (IR) spectroscopy, and theoretical calculations. These results provide a strategy for the construction of high-performance dual-site heterovalent catalysts and clarify the atomic-level catalytic mechanism responsible for their enhanced efficiency.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"53 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145103569","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}
Rajdeep Sarma, Tong Wu, Daniel Ye, Yi Lin Qiu, Serim Park, Emma Cohen, Jin Xiong, Maxime A. Siegler, Yisong Guo, Isaac Garcia-Bosch
{"title":"Stepwise 6H+/6e– Electron-Coupled Proton Buffers Based on Fe and Redox-Active Ligands","authors":"Rajdeep Sarma, Tong Wu, Daniel Ye, Yi Lin Qiu, Serim Park, Emma Cohen, Jin Xiong, Maxime A. Siegler, Yisong Guo, Isaac Garcia-Bosch","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c02720","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c02720","url":null,"abstract":"Herein, we report electron-coupled-proton buffers (ECPBs) based on Fe and redox-active <i>ortho</i>-phenylenediamine (opda) ligands that perform stepwise and reversible 6H<sup>+</sup>/6e<sup>–</sup> transformations. Four of the Fe complexes involved in the PCET transformation (namely <sup><b>X</b></sup><b>6</b><sup><b>2+</b></sup>, <sup><b>X</b></sup><b>8H</b><sub><b>2</b></sub><sup><b>2+</b></sup>, <sup><b>X</b></sup><b>10H</b><sub><b>4</b></sub><sup><b>2+</b></sup> and <sup><b>X</b></sup><b>12H</b><sub><b>6</b></sub><sup><b>2+</b></sup>) were structurally and/or spectroscopically characterized. The reductive protonation of <sup><b>X</b></sup><b>6</b><sup><b>2+</b></sup> to <sup><b>X</b></sup><b>12H</b><sub><b>6</b></sub><sup><b>2+</b></sup> and the oxidative deprotonation of <sup><b>X</b></sup><b>12H</b><sub><b>6</b></sub><sup><b>2+</b></sup> to <sup><b>X</b></sup><b>6</b><sup><b>2+</b></sup> were carried out using PCET reagents, which indicate that these 6H<sup>+</sup>/6e<sup>–</sup> transformations occurred in a 2H<sup>+</sup>/2e<sup>–</sup> fashion, accumulating the intermediate species <sup><b>X</b></sup><b>8H</b><sub><b>2</b></sub><sup><b>2+</b></sup>and <sup><b>X</b></sup><b>10H</b><sub><b>4</b></sub><sup><b>2+</b></sup>. The thermochemistry of the 2H<sup>+</sup>/2e<sup>–</sup> and overall 6H<sup>+</sup>/6e<sup>–</sup> transformations was studied by open-circuit potential measurements and comproportionation reactions. Interestingly, the Fe-based ECPBs depicted redox unleveling, in which the average bond dissociation free energy (BDFE<sub>avg</sub>) of the 2H<sup>+</sup>/2e<sup>–</sup> reductive protonation of <sup><b>X</b></sup><b>6</b><sup><b>2+</b></sup> to <sup><b>X</b></sup><b>8H</b><sub><b>2</b></sub><sup><b>2+</b></sup> was substantially higher than the BDFE<sub>avg</sub> of the 6H<sup>+</sup>/6e<sup>–</sup> conversion of <sup><b>X</b></sup><b>6</b><sup><b>2+</b></sup> to <sup><b>X</b></sup><b>12H</b><sub><b>6</b></sub><sup><b>2+</b></sup>. We also show that the BDFE<sub>avg</sub> of the PCET transformations involving the Fe system bearing unsubstituted opda are higher than the systems bound by 4,5-Me<sub>2</sub>-opda and 4,5-(MeO)<sub>2</sub>-opda, a manifestation of redox decompensation. The capability of the Fe-based ECPBs to accept and donate H-atom equivalents, as well as their ability to dehydrogenate organic substrates using O<sub>2</sub> as oxidant in a decoupled fashion, was also evaluated.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145116193","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}
Lisa John, Sajal Ghosh, Nair Afijith Ravindranath, Sudip Ghosh, Somasundaram Murugesan, Ethirajulu Prabhu, Athinarayanan Sundaresan, Venkataraman Jayaraman, Kovilpillai Immanuel Gnanasekar
{"title":"A Defective PtCoO2 2D Conductor with Resistivity Lower than Pt: Design of Molten Salt Synthesis","authors":"Lisa John, Sajal Ghosh, Nair Afijith Ravindranath, Sudip Ghosh, Somasundaram Murugesan, Ethirajulu Prabhu, Athinarayanan Sundaresan, Venkataraman Jayaraman, Kovilpillai Immanuel Gnanasekar","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c01896","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c01896","url":null,"abstract":"Highly defective 2D layered molten salt synthesized polycrystalline PtCoO<sub>2</sub> is metallic down to 1.8 K with a resistivity of 1.36 ± 0.05 μΩ·cm at 300 K, which is an order lower than that of Pt. The design of NaCl–CoCl<sub>2</sub> molten salt and its chemistry for obtaining phase-pure PtCoO<sub>2</sub> are presented. Dynamic changes in liquidus temperatures brought about by the compositional changes of NaCl–CoCl<sub>2</sub> upon consumption of CoCl<sub>2</sub> during the reaction are constrained to be within ±35 °C by a predesigned salt mixture. Rietveld structural refinements of XRD and SAED confirm the <i>R</i>3̅<i>m</i> space group with predominant (00l) texturing. XPS reveals that Co and Pt are predominantly in +3 and +1 oxidation states, respectively. PtCoO<sub>2</sub> is paramagnetic due to the low-spin Co<sup>4+</sup>, which undergoes antiferromagnetic ordering around 14 K. The catalytic property of PtCoO<sub>2</sub> is investigated for H<sub>2</sub> sensing.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145116239","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}
Mihir L. Bhowmik, Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Vladimir N. Nesterov, Jagodish C. Sarker, Shariff E. Kabir, Graeme Hogarth
{"title":"Cyclic Metallophosphines via an Unexpected Series of Metal-Mediated P–C and C–C Bond Rearrangements","authors":"Mihir L. Bhowmik, Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Vladimir N. Nesterov, Jagodish C. Sarker, Shariff E. Kabir, Graeme Hogarth","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03677","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03677","url":null,"abstract":"Thermal reactions of [Ru<sub>3</sub>(CO)<sub>10</sub>(μ-dppe)] (dppe = 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane) and internal alkynes (RC≡CR, R = Ph, Et) afford 52-electron trinuclear clusters which are best considered as comprising an 18-electron cyclic metallophosphine ligand coordinated to a diruthenium center. They result from an unexpected and unprecedented series of metal-mediated ligand transformations, including the double P–Ph cleavage of one end of the diphosphine and capture of each of the resulting phosphinidine and benzyne ligands by the alkyne.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"317 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145116241","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":"Two-Dimensional Cobalt Coordination Polymers Based on Anionic Modulation and Application in Supercapacitors","authors":"Zhao-ting Shang, Yu-juan Xie, Dandan Chen, Wang-ting Lu, Fan Yu, Xiaolun Peng","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03384","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03384","url":null,"abstract":"Supercapacitors are promising energy storage device due to their rapid charge/discharge, high power density and long cycle life. Two-dimensional (2D) Coordination Polymers (CPs) exhibit significant potential for electrochemical energy storage. However, controlling the morphology of 2D CPs remains challenging. Controlling the morphology of 2D CPs remains challenging. In this study, pseudohalide anions (SeCN<sup>–</sup>, SCN<sup>–</sup>) were employed as crystal growth modifiers to achieve precise morphological control, leveraging their distinct coordination capacities and steric hindrance effects. Specifically, the large atomic radius and high polarizability of Se in SeCN<sup>–</sup> facilitate the lateral growth of CPs, leading to the formation of uniform lamellar structures. Co-CP-Se delivered a specific capacitance of 1483 F g<sup>–1</sup> at 1 A g<sup>–1</sup> and maintained 93.23% of its initial capacitance after 5000 cycles at 10 A g<sup>–1</sup>. A hybrid supercapacitor (Co-CP-Se//AC) demonstrated a power density of 750 W kg<sup>–1</sup> at an energy density of 42.14 Wh kg<sup>–1</sup> while maintaining 90.12% capacitance retention after 5000 cycles (10 A g<sup>–1</sup>). Mechanistic investigations revealed that partial substitution of −SeCN by OH<sup>–</sup> during cycling generated Co(OH)<sub>2</sub>, which synergistically contributed to the capacitance together with Co-CP-Se. The uniform lamellar architecture optimized the electrolyte-electrode interface contact and offered critical insights for the structural design of 2D CPs toward high-performance energy storage applications.","PeriodicalId":40,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145116237","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}