{"title":"Honoring Dr. Jack MacBean Harrowfield","authors":"Yang Kim, Mauro Mocerino","doi":"10.1007/s10847-025-01286-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10847-025-01286-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":638,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry","volume":"105 3-4","pages":"119 - 120"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143835573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preface to the special issue of the 13th international symposium on nano & supramolecular chemistry (ISNSC-13)","authors":"Yang Kim, Mauro Mocerino","doi":"10.1007/s10847-025-01296-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10847-025-01296-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":638,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry","volume":"105 3-4","pages":"115 - 117"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143835740","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dewi Kurnianingsih Arum Kusumahastuti, Agung Rimayanto Gintu
{"title":"Green nanotechnology: silver nanoparticle synthesis via brewed coffee grounds extract","authors":"Dewi Kurnianingsih Arum Kusumahastuti, Agung Rimayanto Gintu","doi":"10.1007/s10847-025-01294-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10847-025-01294-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are increasingly valued for their diverse applications, but traditional preparation methods often involve toxic chemicals, necessitating environmentally friendly alternatives. This study explores a sustainable alternative: the green synthesis of AgNPs using brewed coffee grounds (BCG). BCG, a readily available agricultural byproduct rich in phenolic compounds, particularly chlorogenic acid, acts as a reducing and capping agent, facilitating the sustainable and efficient reduction of silver ions to AgNPs. The preparation process was optimized by varying the pH (6 and 8), impacting nanoparticle size and morphology. Characterizations using UV-Vis spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy confirmed the formation of crystalline AgNPs with a face-centered cubic structure. The results demonstrate that alkaline conditions (pH 8) yielded smaller, more uniformly distributed AgNPs with superior stability than those prepared at pH 6. This green synthesis method offers a promising approach to producing AgNPs while promoting sustainability and resource efficiency. The study highlights the potential for waste valorization and the development of eco-friendly nanomaterials for various applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":638,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry","volume":"105 3-4","pages":"241 - 247"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143835607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rifat Akbar, Jyoti Kandhal, B. K. Kanungo, Minati Baral
{"title":"Solution thermodynamics, photophysical, and DFT studies of La(III), and Er(III) chelates with a multifunctional preorganized tripod ligand","authors":"Rifat Akbar, Jyoti Kandhal, B. K. Kanungo, Minati Baral","doi":"10.1007/s10847-025-01289-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10847-025-01289-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The interactions of a novel quinoline-based N<sub>3</sub>O<sub>6</sub> polydentate chelator, CYTOM5OX, towards La<sup>3+</sup> and Er<sup>3+</sup> have been examined by solution thermodynamics, coordination behavior, photophysical, and DFT studies. The influence of pH on the complexation behavior has been explored by adopting pH-metry, electronic absorption, and emission spectroscopic techniques. The potentiometric and spectrophotometric studies established six pKa values for CYTOM5OX between 2.8–10. Lanthanide ions form thermodynamically stable complexes with the ligand, giving high formation constants log β<sub>110</sub> = 30–35 and pLn = 20 − 24. Irrespective of the lanthanides used, the monometallic Ln(LH) is the main species formed at neutral pH. The principal coordination sphere contains two and three aqua molecules for La(CYTOM5OX) and Er(CYTOM5OX), respectively, according to time-resolved photoluminescence experiments in an H<sub>2</sub>O and D<sub>2</sub>O solvent at a pH of 7.0. Both absorption and emission studies of these compounds show significant spectral changes. The probe showed simultaneous sensing of La<sup>3+</sup> and Er<sup>3+</sup> ions in the visible range under neutral pH, exhibiting a green fluorescence. To validate the experimental findings, the ground state and excited state theoretical spectra of the species have been computed from DFT-optimized structures using the GGA (BLYP-D3) functional and the PM7-Sparkle energy-minimized geometries at CIS excitation levels using the ZINDO/s approach.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":638,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry","volume":"105 3-4","pages":"225 - 239"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143835584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Solution thermodynamics and DFT studies of luminescent Eu(III) and Tb(III) complexes with two new flexible 1-hydroxy-2-pyridinone-based hexadentate chelators","authors":"Dibyajit Dash, Minati Baral, B. K. Kanungo","doi":"10.1007/s10847-025-01291-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10847-025-01291-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The fabrication and chelation of Ln(III) metal ions (Ln = Eu and Tb) with ligands i.e.; N-[3,5-bis[(1-hydroxy-6-oxo-pyridine-2-carbonyl)amino]cyclohexyl]-1-hydroxy-6-oxo-pyridine-2-carboxamide, (TACH-1,2-HOPO) (L<sub>1</sub>) and N,N',N''-(((1R,3R)-cyclohexane-1,3,5-triyl)tris(methylene))tris(1-hydroxy-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-2 carboxamide), (TMACH-1,2-HOPO) (L<sub>2</sub>) made up of three 1,2-HOPO units attached with tris-aminocyclohexane and tris-aminomethylcyclohexane framework are reported. The Eu(III) and Tb(III) complexes with hexadentate L<sub>1</sub> and L<sub>2</sub> are evaluated in terms of their thermodynamic stability in aqueous solution by potentiometric and spectrophotometric methods. The UV–visible absorption and luminescence properties are also studied. The overall stability constants, logβ<sub>110</sub> were found to be 13.98 and 10.75 for Eu(III) and Tb(III) complexes respectively with L<sub>1</sub>, whereas for L<sub>2</sub> they were found to be 11.29 and 10.24 for Eu(III) and Tb(III) respectively. Complexes of both the ligands exhibit significantly similar characteristics in terms of stability and photophysical aspects and are found to be nine-coordinated in which the ligand is coordinated to three pairs of O–O donor atoms of three 1,2-HOPO moieties along with three coordinated water molecules forming a distorted tricapped trigonal prismatic geometry. From the computational studies, it was observed that the metal ions are wrapped in the ligand's cavity without affecting their fundamental geometry. The density functional theory (DFT) method has been used to elucidate the coordination behavior and experimental absorption properties of lanthanide complexes. Furthermore, NBO and ETS-NOCV studies were also carried out to investigate the nature of bonding.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":638,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry","volume":"105 3-4","pages":"209 - 223"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143835513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lavanya Chandrasekar, James P. Flood, Yo-Cheng Chang, Evonne Liu, Kenneth Zhang, Feng Li, Wei-Min Liu
{"title":"Synthesis and structure of a new ‘hybrid’ β-diketonato coumarin-chalcone ligand","authors":"Lavanya Chandrasekar, James P. Flood, Yo-Cheng Chang, Evonne Liu, Kenneth Zhang, Feng Li, Wei-Min Liu","doi":"10.1007/s10847-025-01284-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10847-025-01284-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Here, a new ‘hybrid’ β-diketonato ligand derived from the structure of coumarin and chalcone precursors, namely <b>L</b>, has been designed and synthesised, and the complete structural characterisation was achieved using NMR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction studies. Potential applications of this compound include metal detection and/or sensing, as well as potential bioactive functions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":638,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry","volume":"105 3-4","pages":"141 - 147"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10847-025-01284-2.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143835564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Water channel formation in supramolecular assemblies containing sulfonated calix[4]arene","authors":"Irene Ling, Alexandre N. Sobolev","doi":"10.1007/s10847-025-01288-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10847-025-01288-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We report the crystallographic characterization of three supramolecular complexes involving <i>p</i>-sulfonatocalix[4]arene (SC4) and two different symmetrically shaped cations as guest molecules. Complex <b>I</b> crystallizes in the monoclinic space group <i>C</i>2/<i>m</i>, forming a bilayer structure with bis-imidazolium cations effectively encapsulated within two SC4 cavities, resulting in a stable molecular capsule. Complex <b>II</b>, crystallizing in the triclinic space group <i>P-1</i>, exhibits similar structural features, with bis-imidazolium cations encapsulated by two SC4 molecules within the bilayer arrangement. Both Complexes <b>I</b> and <b>II</b> have the bis-imidazolium cation in a <i>syn</i> conformation relative to the central benzene ring. In contrast, Complex <b>III</b> crystallizes in the monoclinic space group <i>C</i>2/<i>c</i> and contains a Co(III) sarcophagine cation within the SC4 cavity, but without the formation of a molecular capsule. Despite this, it retains the bilayer arrangement, though in a wavy configuration. All structures display water channels containing water molecules in close proximity to atoms at the distances close to hydrogen bonding in an extended packing. Extensive hydrogen bonding between water molecules and SC4 sulfonate groups contributes significantly to the overall stability of the crystal lattice. These findings highlight the versatility of SC4 in accommodating different guest molecules, ranging from imidazolium-based cations to larger metal complexes, and demonstrates the importance of non-covalent interactions in stabilizing the supramolecular architectures.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":638,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry","volume":"105 3-4","pages":"121 - 131"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143835655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hyeon Woo Kim, So Jung Park, Dong Gil Shin, Tae Nam Kim, Chang-Ju Park, Yangkyu Park, Seungwan Seo, Jeong Zoo Lee
{"title":"A novel multicellular organ-on-a-chip platform for high-throughput screening of urothelial responses","authors":"Hyeon Woo Kim, So Jung Park, Dong Gil Shin, Tae Nam Kim, Chang-Ju Park, Yangkyu Park, Seungwan Seo, Jeong Zoo Lee","doi":"10.1007/s10847-025-01283-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10847-025-01283-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study presents a urothelium-on-a-chip platform, an advanced microfluidic system designed to replicate the physiological environment of the bladder’s urothelium. This platform facilitates the co-culture of multiple cell types, specifically human urothelial (SV-HUC) and fibroblast (Hs27) cells, effectively simulating the urothelial layer of the bladder. The urothelium-on-a-chip system consists of three insert modules for cultivating SV-HUC and Hs27 cells interlinked through microfluidic channels. Following fabrication, the functionality of the microfluidic channels and the biocompatibility of the chip were evaluated using fluorescence diffusion assays and live/dead assays under dynamic conditions. Cells were cultured under dynamic flow conditions to enhance the interactions between substances across the insert modules. The fluorescence diffusion assay confirmed that the microfluidic channels connecting the culture inserts function properly. The live/dead assay demonstrated high cell viability during co-culture, with 98.27% viability for SV-HUC cells and 99.65% for Hs27 cells. These outcomes further validate the platform’s suitability for long-term culture under dynamic conditions. These findings indicate that the urothelium-on-a-chip platform holds significant potential for effectively mimicking urothelial conditions and serves as a valuable model for studying urothelial diseases. Future advancements, such as incorporating additional cell types and biomechanical forces, could further enhance its applicability for simulating bladder urothelium.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":638,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry","volume":"105 3-4","pages":"183 - 195"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143835654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hyeon Woo Kim, So Jung Park, Dong Gil Shin, Tae Nam Kim, Chang-Ju Park, Yangkyu Park, Seungwan Seo, Jeong Zoo Lee
{"title":"Impact of curcumin on pro-inflammatory cytokine reduction in an inflammation-induced urothelium-on-a-chip model","authors":"Hyeon Woo Kim, So Jung Park, Dong Gil Shin, Tae Nam Kim, Chang-Ju Park, Yangkyu Park, Seungwan Seo, Jeong Zoo Lee","doi":"10.1007/s10847-025-01282-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10847-025-01282-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study presents a urothelium-on-a-chip platform, an innovative microfluidic system designed to replicate the physiological environment of the bladder. This platform effectively models the bladder mucosa by facilitating the co-culture of multiple cell types, including human urothelial (SV-HUC) and fibroblast (Hs27) cells. The system was employed to investigate urothelial injury, inflammation, and recovery, with a particular emphasis on the anti-inflammatory effects of curcumin in the context of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation. The urothelium-on-a-chip system consists of three insert modules for culturing SV-HUC and Hs27 cells, interconnected via microfluidic channels. Single-cell (SV-HUC only) monocultures and multi-cell (SV-HUC and Hs27) co-cultures were established on the urothelium-on-a-chip platform. In both groups, inflammation was induced using LPS (1 µg/mL) for 24 h, followed by treatment with curcumin (10 µM) for an additional 24 h to evaluate its anti-inflammatory effects. Supernatants from the two groups were collected, and the levels of inflammatory cytokines IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α were quantified using ELISA. LPS treatment significantly increased IL-1β and IL-6 levels while slightly decreasing TNF-α. The co-culture systems exhibited notably higher levels of all three cytokines than the monoculture, indicating that fibroblast-urothelial interactions enhance the inflammatory response. Curcumin treatment following LPS exposure notably reduced cytokine levels under certain conditions. In the monoculture, curcumin completely suppressed IL-1β but did not induce a significant change in TNF-α and IL-6 levels. However, curcumin notably reduced all three cytokine levels in the co-culture system, highlighting its potential to modulate inflammation in a multi-cellular context. The ability to simulate inflammatory processes and assess treatments like curcumin provides a novel approach to researching bladder disease and screening potential therapies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":638,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry","volume":"105 3-4","pages":"197 - 207"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143835652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Selective recovery of ammonium ions from Aqueous solutions using a stable nickel Hexacyanoferrate Electrode","authors":"Yuta Shudo, Takeo Tomiyama, Yutaka Sugiyama, Masakuni Yamaguchi, Durga Parajuli, Tohru Kawamoto, Hisashi Tanaka","doi":"10.1007/s10847-025-01280-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10847-025-01280-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Nickel hexacyanoferrate (NiHCF) serves as a cathode material capable of adsorbing ammonium ions from sodium-rich solutions. Through a three-step adsorption process, NiHCF demonstrated a reduction in ammonium ion concentration from 200 to 17 mmol/L, demonstrating its efficacy in ammonium recovery and water purification within the framework of nitrogen circular technology.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":638,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry","volume":"105 3-4","pages":"175 - 182"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143835650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}