E. D. Sheichenko, V. M. Gumenyuk, A. D. Yapryntsev
{"title":"Intercalation of d- and f-Metal Malonates into Layered Yttrium Hydroxide","authors":"E. D. Sheichenko, V. M. Gumenyuk, A. D. Yapryntsev","doi":"10.1134/S003602362560217X","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S003602362560217X","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Efficient synthetic methods have been developed for hybrid compounds based on layered yttrium hydroxide (LYH) intercalated with malonate complexes of <i>d</i>-metals (Cr<sup>3+</sup>, Fe<sup>3+</sup>, Ni<sup>2+</sup>, Cu<sup>2+</sup>, or Zn<sup>2+</sup>) and <i>f</i>‑metals (Eu<sup>3+</sup> or Tb<sup>3+</sup>). The influence of the anion-exchange reaction temperature and the nature of the intercalated metal cations on the orientation and coordination modes of malonate anions in the LYH interlayer space has been systematically studied. The amount of incorporated <i>d</i>- and <i>f</i>-metal cations increases in the following order: Tb<sup>3+</sup> < Ni<sup>2+</sup> < Zn<sup>2+</sup> < Cu<sup>2+</sup> < Cr<sup>3+</sup> < Eu<sup>3+</sup> < Fe<sup>3+</sup>. These findings demonstrate that malonate-intercalated LYH is a versatile platform for the design of novel <i>d</i>- and <i>f</i>-metal-based hybrid materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"70 8","pages":"1132 - 1139"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145190207","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":"Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Synthesis of α-Mn2O3","authors":"G. S. Zakharova, Z. A. Fattakhova","doi":"10.1134/S0036023625602144","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023625602144","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Cubic α-Mn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> was synthesized by microwave-assisted hydrothermal treatment of a reaction mixture containing potassium permanganate and ascorbic acid taken in a molar ratio of 1: (1–1.5) followed by annealing in air. A possible mechanism for the formation of manganese(III) oxide was proposed. The main physicochemical characteristics of the synthesized α-Mn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> were determined using powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and low-temperature nitrogen adsorption. It was found that β-MnO<sub>2</sub>, Mn<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, and MnO/C and Mn<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/C composites can be additionally obtained by varying the molar ratio of the components of the reaction mixture and the conditions of annealing of the precursors.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"70 8","pages":"1166 - 1171"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145190208","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}
O. A. Bredyuk, S. V. Zinchenko, A. I. Smolentsev, A. V. Ivanov
{"title":"Crystal Polymorphism of the Pseudopolymeric Double Gold(III)–Thallium(III) Dithiocarbamato–Chlorido Complex [Au(S2CNPr2)2][TlCl4]: Preparation, Self-Assembly of Supramolecular Architectures, and Thermal Behavior","authors":"O. A. Bredyuk, S. V. Zinchenko, A. I. Smolentsev, A. V. Ivanov","doi":"10.1134/S0036023625601187","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023625601187","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The interaction of thallium(I) <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>-dipropyldithiocarbamate with [AuCl<sub>4</sub>]<sup>–</sup> anions in a 2 M HCl medium has been studied. The heterogeneous reaction of gold(III) binding from solution to the solid phase, involving a redox process, results in the formation of the double dithiocarbamato–chlorido complex [Au(S<sub>2</sub>CNPr<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>][TlCl<sub>4</sub>]. The crystals of this compound are prone to polymorphism: at 220 K, the complex exists in the form of the α-modification (α-<b>I</b>), while at 296 K the β-modification (β-<b>I</b>) is stable. The α-<b>I</b>/β-<b>I</b> structures include 4/2 nonequivalent square-planar [Au(S<sub>2</sub>CNPr<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>]<sup>+</sup> cations (<i>A</i>, 2 <i>B</i>, <i>C</i>/<i>A</i>, <i>B</i>) and 2/1 distorted tetrahedral [TlCl<sub>4</sub>]<sup>–</sup> anions. Self-assembly of these structural units, which are combined due to interionic secondary interactions (the most important of which are chalcogen bonds S···Cl), leads to the formation of complicated supramolecular architectures such as pseudopolymeric cation–anion ribbons. Alternating along the edges of these ribbons and acting as double linkers, thallium(III) anions pairwise combine neighboring isomeric [Au(S<sub>2</sub>CNPr<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>]<sup>+</sup>cations located in the central part of the ribbons. Studying the thermal behavior of the complex, it was demonstrated that individual thermolysis products are TlCl and elemental gold, which is quantitatively reduced and crystallized under low-temperature conditions (up to 300°C).</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"70 8","pages":"1184 - 1197"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145190246","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}
Yu. A. Teterin, K. I. Maslakov, A. I. Serokurova, M. N. Smirnova, G. E. Nikiforova, N. N. Novitskii, S. A. Sharko, A. Yu. Teterin, M. N. Markelova, V. A. Amelichev, V. A. Ketsko
{"title":"Ionic and Phase Compositions of a Nanosized Y2.5Ce0.5Fe2.5Ga2.5O12 Film on a Gd3Ga5O12 Substrate","authors":"Yu. A. Teterin, K. I. Maslakov, A. I. Serokurova, M. N. Smirnova, G. E. Nikiforova, N. N. Novitskii, S. A. Sharko, A. Yu. Teterin, M. N. Markelova, V. A. Amelichev, V. A. Ketsko","doi":"10.1134/S0036023625601369","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023625601369","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The ionic and phase compositions of a nanosized Y<sub>2.5</sub>Ce<sub>0.5</sub>Fe<sub>2.5</sub>Ga<sub>2.5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> ferrogarnet film produced by dual ion-beam sputter deposition on a Gd<sub>3</sub>Ga<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> substrate were studied by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The Y<sub>2.5</sub>Ce<sub>0.5</sub>Fe<sub>2.5</sub>Ga<sub>2.5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> target for film production was manufactured by gel combustion followed by vacuum annealing. X-ray powder diffraction verified the phase homogeneity of Y<sub>2.5</sub>Ce<sub>0.5</sub>Fe<sub>2.5</sub>Ga<sub>2.5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> both in powder and in films and the absence of cerium dioxide impurity. X-ray photoelectron spectra showed Ce<sup>4+</sup> ions on the surface of the Y<sub>2.5</sub>Ce<sub>0.5</sub>Fe<sub>2.5</sub>Ga<sub>2.5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> film along with Ce<sup>3+</sup>.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"70 7","pages":"952 - 959"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144897120","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}
Ph. Yu. Gorobtsov, N. P. Simonenko, T. L. Simonenko, E. P. Simonenko
{"title":"Application of Metal Alkoxoacetylacetonates in Preparation of Electrochromic Films Based on Nickel-Doped V2O5","authors":"Ph. Yu. Gorobtsov, N. P. Simonenko, T. L. Simonenko, E. P. Simonenko","doi":"10.1134/S0036023625601977","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023625601977","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Using vanadyl and nickel alkoxoacetylacetonates, films of vanadium pentoxide doped with 1, 3, and 10 mol % nickel oxide were obtained. All films crystallize in the tetragonal β-V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> modification. The materials are highly textured along axis (200) and consist of one-dimensional structures. However, at 3 and 10 mol % NiO, nanoparticles with sizes of 30–50 nm are also observed in addition to the one-dimensional structures. According to Raman spectroscopy data, the materials contain a significant amount of V<sup>4+</sup> ions, but no traces of NiO phases were detected. From the standpoint of electrochromic properties, all obtained materials are cathodic, changing color to dark blue upon reduction and to a more transparent yellow upon oxidation. An increase in nickel content leads to a decrease in coloration efficiency and a slowdown of electrochromic processes. The results of the study indicate the potential of using nickel-doped V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>-based materials obtained with metal alkoxoacetylacetonates as precursors for components in electrochromic devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"70 7","pages":"1118 - 1124"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144897198","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}
Ph. Yu. Gorobtsov, N. P. Simonenko, T. L. Simonenko, E. P. Simonenko
{"title":"Electrochromic Properties of β-V2O5 Film and Its Formation Using Vanadyl Alkoxoacetylacetonate","authors":"Ph. Yu. Gorobtsov, N. P. Simonenko, T. L. Simonenko, E. P. Simonenko","doi":"10.1134/S0036023625601965","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023625601965","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A vanadium pentoxide film was obtained via dip-coating using vanadyl alkoxoacetylacetonate as a precursor. The material crystallizes in the tetragonal β-V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> modification and exhibits pronounced (200) texturing. It consists of one-dimensional structures with an aspect ratio of at least 10, some of which are consolidated into agglomerates where the particles are in contact along their long facets. According to Raman spectroscopy and the measured work function (4.63 eV) obtained by Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM), the oxide contains a noticeable amount of V<sup>4+</sup> species. In terms of electrochromic behavior, the material exhibits anodic electrochromism, changing color to pale blue upon reduction and to a less transparent yellow-orange upon oxidation. The optical contrast reaches up to 27% in the blue region of the visible spectrum. These findings suggest that β-V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> materials synthesized using vanadyl alkoxoacetylacetonate are promising candidates for application in electrochromic devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"70 7","pages":"1109 - 1117"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144897199","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}
Yu. A. Teterin, M. V. Ryzhkov, A. E. Putkov, K. I. Maslakov, A. Yu. Teterin, K. E. Ivanov, S. N. Kalmykov, V. G. Petrov
{"title":"Electronic Structure of the LrO8 Cluster","authors":"Yu. A. Teterin, M. V. Ryzhkov, A. E. Putkov, K. I. Maslakov, A. Yu. Teterin, K. E. Ivanov, S. N. Kalmykov, V. G. Petrov","doi":"10.1134/S0036023625601710","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023625601710","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The electronic structure and the X-ray photoelectron spectrum of the valence electrons of the LrO<sub>8</sub> cluster—a fragment of the lawrencium dioxide lattice—have been calculated by the relativistic discrete variational method. A scheme of the valence molecular orbitals in the binding energy range 0 to ~50 eV has been built. The outer valence molecular orbitals (OVMO) are made up largely of the Lr6<i>d</i> and 5<i>f</i> and O2<i>p</i> atomic orbitals, and the inner valence molecular orbitals (IVMO) are made up of the Lr6<i>p</i><sub>3/2</sub> and O2<i>s</i> atomic orbitals. The MO scheme contributes to the understanding of the chemical bond nature and the valence XPS spectrum of the LrO<sub>8</sub> cluster. The relative contribution of the OVMO and IVMO electrons to the covalent component of chemical bond has been evaluated. The valence XPS spectrum of the LrO<sub>8</sub> cluster has been compared to those of AnO<sub>2</sub> of other actinides.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"70 7","pages":"1067 - 1075"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144897213","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}
N. P. Simonenko, T. L. Simonenko, Ya. R. Topalova, Ph. Yu. Gorobtsov, P. V. Arsenov, E. P. Simonenko
{"title":"Low-Temperature Oleylamine-Mediated Hydrothermal Synthesis of Copper Nanowires Involving Ascorbic Acid","authors":"N. P. Simonenko, T. L. Simonenko, Ya. R. Topalova, Ph. Yu. Gorobtsov, P. V. Arsenov, E. P. Simonenko","doi":"10.1134/S0036023625601795","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023625601795","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The low temperature hydrothermal synthesis of copper nanowires in the presence of oleylamine and ascorbic acid has been investigated. It was found that ascorbic acid can be effectively used as a “soft” reducing agent in the preparation of one-dimensional copper nanostructures. By varying the synthesis conditions, it is possible to modify their microstructural characteristics, as evidenced by the shift in the characteristic absorption band observed via UV–Vis spectrophotometry. X-ray powder diffraction confirmed the formation of nanowires with the target crystalline structure and an average coherent scattering domain size ranging from 25.7 to 28.8 nm. The microstructural features of the obtained materials were investigated using scanning and transmission electron microscopy, as well as atomic force microscopy. In particular, it was shown that decreasing the synthesis temperature from 110 to 90°C and increasing the oleic acid content in the reaction mixture led to the formation of copper nanowires with an average diameter of approximately 70.2 nm and an aspect ratio of about 285.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"70 7","pages":"979 - 988"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144896968","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}
I. O. Gozhikova, E. A. Straumal, S. Yu. Kottsov, E. Yu. Postnova, S. A. Lermontov
{"title":"Impact of Alkyl Chain Length on the Properties of SiO2-Based Aerogels","authors":"I. O. Gozhikova, E. A. Straumal, S. Yu. Kottsov, E. Yu. Postnova, S. A. Lermontov","doi":"10.1134/S0036023625600431","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023625600431","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Modified silica aerogels have been obtained by co-gelation of tetramethoxysilane and acylated (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane of general formula (MeO)<sub>3</sub>Si–(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>3</sub>–NHC(O)–R) followed by supercritical drying in CO<sub>2</sub>. Alkyl substituent elongation has been shown to increase aerogel hydrophobicity up to formation of superhydrophobic materials (contact angle is 163.7°). Specific surface area of the aerogels can vary from 40 to 1375 m<sup>2</sup>/g.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"70 7","pages":"1083 - 1090"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144897214","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":"Synthesis and Structure of Nanocrystalline Copper Sulfides with Covelline and Djurleite Structures","authors":"S. I. Sadovnikov, A. I. Gusev","doi":"10.1134/S003602362560176X","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S003602362560176X","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Nanocrystalline powders of copper sulfide with covelline and djurleite structure have been synthesized by chemical deposition from aqueous solutions of copper nitrate and sodium sulfide, as well as aqueous solutions of copper nitrate using thiourea as sulfiding agent in the presence of Trilon B as a stabilizer. Reaction of copper nitrate with sodium sulfide has been found to result in copper sulfide powders with the main phase showing the structure of hexagonal covelline with nanoparticle size of 3–6 nm. Moreover, the reaction produces monoclinic djurleite Cu<sub>2–<i>x</i></sub>S with particle size of ~70 nm and small non-stoichiometry in copper sublattice. Deposition from weakly alkaline aqueous solutions of copper nitrate, thiourea, and Trilon B on heating to ~90–100°C allowed preparation of monophase nanocrystalline CuS powders with particle size of 45–55 nm with structure of hexagonal covelline.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"70 7","pages":"989 - 996"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144897093","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}