Boris V. Kramar, Tatiana V. Plakhova, Anastasiia S. Kuzenkova, Alexander L. Trigub, Roman D. Svetogorov, Andrey A. Shiryaev, Iurii M. Nevolin, Alexey D. Yapryntsev, Alexander E. Baranchikov, Georgy S. Peters, Vasily O. Yapaskurt, Alexander V. Egorov, Ilya A. Kostyukov, Maria D. Shaulskaya, Dmitry M. Tsymbarenko, Anna Yu. Romanchuk, Stepan N. Kalmykov
{"title":"Formation of a new hydrated sodium–thorium phosphate from thorium dioxide and its subsequent phase evolution","authors":"Boris V. Kramar, Tatiana V. Plakhova, Anastasiia S. Kuzenkova, Alexander L. Trigub, Roman D. Svetogorov, Andrey A. Shiryaev, Iurii M. Nevolin, Alexey D. Yapryntsev, Alexander E. Baranchikov, Georgy S. Peters, Vasily O. Yapaskurt, Alexander V. Egorov, Ilya A. Kostyukov, Maria D. Shaulskaya, Dmitry M. Tsymbarenko, Anna Yu. Romanchuk, Stepan N. Kalmykov","doi":"10.1039/d5dt00276a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5dt00276a","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the behaviour of nanoscale thorium dioxide in a sodium phosphate buffer under hydrothermal conditions under conditions ranging from weakly acidic (pH ∼ 5) to weakly basic (pH ∼ 8). The hydrothermal syntheses yielded a nanosized hydrated double sodium–thorium phosphate phase. The acidity of the medium affected particle size and elemental composition of the product. The phase, identified in all cases as a hydrated variant of the known sodium–thorium phosphate NaTh<small><sub>2</sub></small>(PO<small><sub>4</sub></small>)<small><sub>3</sub></small>, possesses a framework structure and is able to accommodate water and sodium cations within the channels; notably, the sodium content varied based on the acidity of the synthesis medium. Calcination of the nanosized phase in air produced mixtures of two distinct crystalline sodium–thorium phosphates, NaTh<small><sub>2</sub></small>(PO<small><sub>4</sub></small>)<small><sub>3</sub></small> and Na<small><sub>2</sub></small>Th(PO<small><sub>4</sub></small>)<small><sub>2</sub></small>, in different ratios. The final product composition was determined by the pH used during synthesis and the related phosphate content of the nanosized phase. Characterization of the materials before and after calcination was carried out with a range of complementary methods: X-ray diffraction, small-angle X-ray scattering, electron microscopy, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, total X-ray scattering with pair distribution function analysis, infrared spectroscopy and <small><sup>31</sup></small>P MAS NMR.","PeriodicalId":71,"journal":{"name":"Dalton Transactions","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143827491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Mrabet, N. Ihzaz, M. N. Bessadok, C. Vázquez-Vázquez, M. Alshammari, O. M. Lemine, D. Ananias, L. El Mir
{"title":"Structural, optical, and magnetic behavior and the nucleation of a Griffiths-like phase in (Ca,V)-doped ZnO nanoparticles","authors":"S. Mrabet, N. Ihzaz, M. N. Bessadok, C. Vázquez-Vázquez, M. Alshammari, O. M. Lemine, D. Ananias, L. El Mir","doi":"10.1039/d5dt00096c","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5dt00096c","url":null,"abstract":"Single-phase (Ca,V) co-doped ZnO nanoparticles (Zn<small><sub>0.93</sub></small>Ca<small><sub>0.04</sub></small>V<small><sub>0.03</sub></small>O, called hereinafter ZCVO) were synthesized <em>via</em> a modified sol–gel method. The hexagonal wurtzite symmetry of the ZnO phase nanostructure, belonging to the <em>P</em>6<small><sub>3</sub></small><em>mc</em> space group, has been confirmed through X-ray diffraction examinations using Rietveld refinement. No segregated secondary phases or Ca or/and V-rich clusters were detected. The TEM images clearly show the presence of nanoparticles exhibiting a diverse range of spherical shapes. The effect of co-doping on the optical band gap and crystalline quality was also investigated <em>via</em> photoluminescence (PL), UV–vis, and Raman spectrometers. The <em>M</em>–<em>T</em> curve suggests a tenability of magnetic coupling which was discussed within the context of three competing magnetic phases using the 3D spin wave model and Curie–Weiss law. The lack of saturation of the <em>M</em>–<em>H</em> loop at 10 K suggests the presence of both paramagnetic (PM) and ferromagnetic (FM) phases in ZCVO NPs. The bound magnetic polaron (BMP) model provides a plausible explanation for the observed magnetic phase transition. Moreover, a Griffiths-like phase was observed for the first time, to our knowledge, in co-doped ZnO nanoparticles. This novelty may stem from the interplay between the antiferromagnetic (AFM) and FM interactions of the Ca and V ions, which are acquired by oxygen deficiency.","PeriodicalId":71,"journal":{"name":"Dalton Transactions","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143827493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xinyue Yao, Qiangqiang Wang, Xuejing Liu, Xuan Kuang, Xu Sun, Xiang Ren, Dan Wu, Qin Wei
{"title":"Heterostructure and atomic doping engineering in 3D Co2CrO4@Cr-NiFe LDH/CF nanosheet arrays for efficient electrocatalytic oxygen evolution","authors":"Xinyue Yao, Qiangqiang Wang, Xuejing Liu, Xuan Kuang, Xu Sun, Xiang Ren, Dan Wu, Qin Wei","doi":"10.1039/d5dt00351b","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5dt00351b","url":null,"abstract":"The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is usually considered a major obstacle to electrochemical water splitting, primarily because of its sluggish kinetics. Developing an effective and durable catalyst for the OER is indispensable for overcoming this challenge. In this study, a three-dimensional nanomaterial with a unique heterostructure (Co<small><sub>2</sub></small>CrO<small><sub>4</sub></small>@Cr-NiFe LDH/CF) was obtained by the deposition of Cr-doped double hydroxide (Cr-NiFe LDH) on Co<small><sub>2</sub></small>CrO<small><sub>4</sub></small> nanosheet arrays grown on copper foam (Co<small><sub>2</sub></small>CrO<small><sub>4</sub></small>/CF). In particular, the catalyst had a current density of 100 mA cm<small><sup>−2</sup></small> at a low overpotential of just 257 mV, a high turnover frequency (TOF) of 10.21 s<small><sup>−1</sup></small> at an overpotential of 300 mV and a Tafel slope of merely 72 mV dec<small><sup>−1</sup></small>. This indicated that Co<small><sub>2</sub></small>CrO<small><sub>4</sub></small>@Cr-NiFe LDH/CF exhibited outstanding catalytic efficiency. Moreover, the catalyst exhibited stability for a duration of 40 h at a current density of 100 mA cm<small><sup>−2</sup></small>. The study introduces an innovative approach for the superior design of an OER catalyst and offers a significant reference for investigation within the realm of renewable energy.","PeriodicalId":71,"journal":{"name":"Dalton Transactions","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143827487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Francisco Montilla, Carlos J. Carrasco and Agustín Galindo
{"title":"Chirality in metal-based antimicrobial agents: a growing frontier in biomedical research","authors":"Francisco Montilla, Carlos J. Carrasco and Agustín Galindo","doi":"10.1039/D5DT00400D","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D5DT00400D","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Chirality is increasingly being recognised as a valuable tool in the design of novel metal complexes aimed at combating antimicrobial resistance. Chiral metal complexes possess unique spatial configurations that enable selective interactions with biological targets, providing innovative solutions for treating diseases such as cancer and antimicrobial-resistant infections. Although the relationship between the chirality of metal complexes and their antimicrobial activity was initially highlighted by Dwyer and collaborators in a seminal mid-20th-century study, subsequent research exploring this intriguing relationship has been limited. The few documented cases of enantiomer-dependent biocidal activity are mainly limited to a series of chiral silver complexes recently investigated by our group and the Nomiya research team, which demonstrate enhanced antimicrobial efficacy of specific enantiomers.</p>","PeriodicalId":71,"journal":{"name":"Dalton Transactions","volume":" 17","pages":" 6778-6784"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/dt/d5dt00400d?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143827488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Alkali Metal/Mercury Dual-Metal Sulfides as Infrared Nonlinear Optical Materials with High Laser-induced Damage Thresholds","authors":"Guili Wang, Bohui Xu, Chunxiao Li, Pifu Gong, Zheshuai Lin, Jiyong Yao","doi":"10.1039/d5dt00180c","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5dt00180c","url":null,"abstract":"Two new mercury-based sulfides, Rb2HgGe3S8 and Cs2HgGe3S8, were successfully synthesized by the high-temperature solid-state reaction, and they are isostructural to crystallize in the non-centrosymmetric orthorhombic space group P212121. The results of the experiments indicate that Rb2HgGe3S8 has a large band gap of 3.26 eV, a second harmonic generation (SHG) response of 0.17 × AgGaS2 (AGS) at the particle size of 90−125 μm, and non-phase-matchable (NPM) properties. Additionally, Cs2HgGe3S8 exhibits a SHG response of 0.13 × AGS (particle size of 90−125 μm) as well as type-I phase-matchable (PM) performance at 2090 nm. Moreover, Rb2HgGe3S8 and Cs2HgGe3S8 exhibit high laser-induced damage thresholds of 3.1 and 2.7 × AGS, respectively. Theoretical calculations reveal that Rb2HgGe3S8 and Cs2HgGe3S8 are two direct semiconductors with the calculated band gap of 2.32 and 2.15 eV and the synergistic action of [HgS4] and [GeS4] units realizes their SHG response.","PeriodicalId":71,"journal":{"name":"Dalton Transactions","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143827489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Facile synthesis of mesoporous rhodium nanoparticles with exposed {100} facets for enhanced C−H oxidations","authors":"Yuqi Jia, Xueqin Cui, Houbing Zou, Xili Tong","doi":"10.1039/d5dt00278h","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5dt00278h","url":null,"abstract":"Herein, mesoporous rhodium nanoparticles with exposed {100} facets were prepared through a soft template strategy involved a cooperative assembly between metal precursors, surfactants and iodide ions. The obtained catalyst displayed a superior catalytic activity in the C-H oxidation reactions, 2.2∼3.3-times higher than that of traditional porous or nonporous rhodium nanoparticles.","PeriodicalId":71,"journal":{"name":"Dalton Transactions","volume":"49 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143827490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ferrocene Units Substitution in Nickel(II) Porphyrin(2.1.2.1) Induce Extremely Low Oxygen Evolution Reaction Overpotential","authors":"Tao Jiang, Yiping Hu, Sihan Liang, Fengxian Qiu, Hongliang Huang, Mingbo Zhou, Songlin Xue","doi":"10.1039/d5dt00580a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5dt00580a","url":null,"abstract":"This study reports the synthesis, characterization, structure and The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance of ferrocene-substituted nickel(II) porphyrin(2.1.2.1) complexes. The Ni-3 complex, functionalized with two ferrocene units, demonstrates exceptional OER activity, achieving an overpotential of 280 mV at 10 mA cm-2 in alkaline media. This enhancement is ascribed to the electron-rich ferrocene moieties, which act as efficient electron-transfer mediators during catalysis. DFT calculations corroborate these findings, revealing a theoretical overpotential of 0.79 eV for the dual-ferrocene-substituted catalyst. These results underscore the critical role of ferrocene in lowering the overpotential of molecular OER catalysts.","PeriodicalId":71,"journal":{"name":"Dalton Transactions","volume":"108 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143827527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qingmiao Mu, Jia Li, Hongxi Gu, Lijun Ren, Juan Du, Hualei Cheng, Dengwei Hu
{"title":"Photoswitchable WO₃₋ₓ QDs/Cu NCs Composite Films for Efficient UV Detection and Dual-Mode Anticounterfeiting","authors":"Qingmiao Mu, Jia Li, Hongxi Gu, Lijun Ren, Juan Du, Hualei Cheng, Dengwei Hu","doi":"10.1039/d5dt00440c","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5dt00440c","url":null,"abstract":"Photoswitchable fluorescent materials (PFMs) have attracted considerable attention due to the intrinsic advantages of non-contact operation, cleanliness, and non-invasiveness. Conventional PFMs always require complicated preparation processes with poor fluorescence switching properties, which are affected by the mechanisms of Föster resonance energy transfer (FRET) or photoinduced electron transfer (PET). The WO3-x QDs/Cu NCs composite films are prepared on different substrates by a solution casting method and displays outstanding fluorescence switching properties owing to the super photochromic performance of WO3-x QDs and aggregation-induced fluorescence of Cu NCs. The composite film exhibits reversible on/off switchable fluorescence under UV light irradiation and heat treatment based on the inner filter effect (IFE) mechanism. The composite film shows dynamic variations of the dual-mode signals, and the applications of UV sensing and anti-counterfeiting are analyzed. Sensitive dual-mode detection is realized in UV sensing, especially for UVB. The composite film has a dual-modal imaging capability with good reproducibility and high resolution for security information encryption and anti-counterfeiting. This work provides a novel strategy for fabricating advanced PFMs for multiple optical applications.","PeriodicalId":71,"journal":{"name":"Dalton Transactions","volume":"60 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143827526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Manish Kumar, Sudipta Chakraborty, Hari Pada Nayek
{"title":"Organotin(IV) Compounds Catalyzed Cyanide-free Synthesis of α-Iminonitriles","authors":"Manish Kumar, Sudipta Chakraborty, Hari Pada Nayek","doi":"10.1039/d5dt00492f","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5dt00492f","url":null,"abstract":"Two polydentate pro-ligands (H2L1 and H3L2) have been reacted with different organotin(IV) halides such as Ph2SnCl2, (t-Bu)2SnCl2, and (n-Bu)2SnCl2 to synthesize six organotin(IV) compounds, [R2Sn(L1)] (R = Ph(1), t-Bu(2), n-Bu(3)) and [R2Sn(HL2)] (R= Ph(4), t-Bu(5), n-Bu (6)) respectively. All organotin(IV) compounds were characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy, 1H, 13C{1H}, and 119Sn{1H} NMR spectroscopy, HR-MS spectrometry, and single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The Single crystal X-ray diffraction analyses reveal that all compounds contain a penta-coordinated tin atom except 1. Compound 1 is hexacoordinated. All organotin compounds show catalytic efficiency towards the synthesis of α-iminonitriles with a maximum yield of up to 88%. The α-iminonitriles are synthesized from trans-β-nitrostyrene derivatives and 2-aminopyridine derivatives without using any cyanating agent.","PeriodicalId":71,"journal":{"name":"Dalton Transactions","volume":"66 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143827494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design of crystalline layered coordination polymers that respond to light and heat stimuli","authors":"Kenichiro Omoto, Gwenael Rapenne","doi":"10.1039/d5dt00156k","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5dt00156k","url":null,"abstract":"Layered coordination polymers have attracted significant attention as a class of crystsalline materials characterized by the layer-by-layer stacking of rigid two-dimensional (2D) coordination networks. One of their remarkable features is the flexibility of their crystal structures, which allows for interlayer displacement, swelling, and exfoliation. Incorporating stimuli-responsive moieties into their structures is a promising strategy for the rational design of layered coordination polymers with targeted flexible properties and functions. Despite the challenges associated with crystal design, a variety of stimuli-responsive layered coordination polymers have been developed over the past two decades. This article provides an overview of representative examples of layered coordination polymers whose properties and functions can be modulated by photo- and thermal stimuli.","PeriodicalId":71,"journal":{"name":"Dalton Transactions","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143827528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}