{"title":"Formation, Chemical Structure, and Spectral Properties in the Ground and Excited States of Manganese(III) Porphyrin Complexes with Imidazole Derivatives","authors":"E. N. Ovchenkova, T. N. Lomova","doi":"10.1134/S0036023625603502","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023625603502","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Manganese(III)porphyrins exhibit high axial coordination ability, which is widely used in the development of electron-optical materials and catalysts based on them. The axial coordination of imidazole, 4-(1<i>H</i>-imidazol-1-yl)benzaldehyde, and 1-<i>N</i>-methyl-2-(1<i>H</i>-imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl-3,4-fullero[60]pyrrolidine by (2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethylporphinato)chloromanganese(III) ((Cl)MnOEP) was studied in this work. The formation of complexes with stoichiometry 1 : 2 (for imidazole) and 1 : 1 (for imidazole derivatives) is established and their stability constants in toluene were determined to be (2.0 ± 0.4) × 10<sup>4</sup> L<sup>2</sup>/mol<sup>2</sup> and 69.1 ± 8.3 L/mol, (2.2 ± 0.3) × 10<sup>3</sup> L/mol, respectively. The chemical structure of the complexes is confirmed using UV–vis and IR spectroscopy and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. The dynamics of processes in photoexcited complexes was studied by femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy. The lifetimes of (Cl)MnOEP exited states were determined and the effect of axial complexation on the dynamics of their relaxation was shown. The obtained results are an important step towards the development of new functional materials for optoelectronics.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"71 1","pages":"66 - 73"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147626308","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}
T. V. Baulina, I. Yu. Kudryavtsev, M. P. Pasechnik, A. V. Vologzhanina, P. V. Dorovatovskii, L. N. Telegina, V. K. Brel
{"title":"Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of Copper(II) and Manganese(II) Complexes of Tripodal Tris[2-(2'-Pyridylmethoxy)Phenyl]Phosphine Oxide","authors":"T. V. Baulina, I. Yu. Kudryavtsev, M. P. Pasechnik, A. V. Vologzhanina, P. V. Dorovatovskii, L. N. Telegina, V. K. Brel","doi":"10.1134/S0036023625602636","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023625602636","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Manganese(II) and copper(II) complexes of tripodal tris[2-(2'-pyridylmethoxy)phenyl]phosphine oxide (L) have been synthesized and characterized by IR spectra and X-ray diffraction as powders and crystals and in solutions. In crystalline and powder state of complex [MnLCl<sub>2</sub>], the ligand shows bidentate O,N-coordination. Reaction of ligand L with Cu(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>·3H<sub>2</sub>O results in complexes of composition M : L = 1 : 1 and 1 : 2. In crystalline monoligand complex [CuL(NO<sub>3</sub>)]<sup>+</sup>(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sup>–</sup>, phosphine oxide behaves as a bridge-chelating ligand and binds metal ion by the oxygen atom of the PO group, the ethereal oxygen atom, and the nitrogen atom of one of the Py fragments. In the bis-ligand powder complex, coordination polyhedron is formed by the phosphoryl groups and the nitrogen atoms of one of the Py fragments of two ligands, and a nitrate ion ([Cu(O<sub>PO</sub>,N–L)<sub>2</sub>NO<sub>3</sub>]<sup>+</sup>NO<span>(_{3}^{ - })</span>). In solutions, coordination polyhedra of the complexes are labile and are dependent on solvent. The copper complexes are efficient catalysts for the decomposition of Methylene Blue by the Fenton reaction upon exposure to monochromatic light with λ = 365 nm.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"71 1","pages":"57 - 65"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147626302","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}
E. V. Bogdanova, K. Yu. Suponitsky, S. A. Anufriev, M. Yu. Stogniy, I. B. Sivaev
{"title":"Reaction of 7,9-Dicarba-nido-Undecaborate Anion with Mercury(II) Chloride","authors":"E. V. Bogdanova, K. Yu. Suponitsky, S. A. Anufriev, M. Yu. Stogniy, I. B. Sivaev","doi":"10.1134/S0036023625604179","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023625604179","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The reaction of potassium salt of 7,9-dicarba-<i>nido</i>-undecaborate anion K[7,9-C<sub>2</sub>B<sub>9</sub>H<sub>12</sub>] (<i>meta</i>-<i>nido</i>-carborane) with mercury(II) chloride was studied under various conditions. It was shown that, in contrast to the 7,8-dicarba-<i>nido</i>-undecaborate anion, the reaction in a mixture of benzene and acetonitrile proceeds non-selectively and leads to a complex mixture of products, from which, after column chromatography on silica gel, a derivative with a condensed diboroxazole ring 2,11-(μ-OC(Me)=NH–O,N)-7,9-<i>nido</i>-C<sub>2</sub>B<sub>9</sub>H<sub>10</sub> (the main product) and 6,8-dicarba-<i>arachno</i>-nonaborane were isolated. The using of excess of HgCl<sub>2</sub> allows one to avoid the formation of 6,8-<i>arachno</i>-C<sub>2</sub>B<sub>7</sub>H<sub>13</sub>, but leads to the formation of a difficult-to-separate impurity of the chloro derivative 4-Cl-2,11-(μ-OC(Me)=NH–O,N)-7,9-<i>nido</i>-C<sub>2</sub>B<sub>9</sub>H<sub>9</sub>. It was shown that 6,8-dicarba-<i>arachno</i>-nonaborane (6,8-<i>arachno</i>-C<sub>2</sub>B<sub>7</sub>H<sub>13</sub>) can be selectively obtained by the reaction of K[7,9-C<sub>2</sub>B<sub>9</sub>H<sub>12</sub>] with HgCl<sub>2</sub> in hydrochloric acid.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"71 1","pages":"8 - 16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147626303","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. M. Shugurov, O. A. Zhinkina, D. A. Repin, E. A. Balabanova, S. I. Lopatin
{"title":"Vaporization and Thermodynamic Properties of the CeO2–TiO2 System by Knudsen Effusion Mass Spectrometry","authors":"S. M. Shugurov, O. A. Zhinkina, D. A. Repin, E. A. Balabanova, S. I. Lopatin","doi":"10.1134/S0036023625602727","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023625602727","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Samples in the TiO<sub>2</sub>–CeO<sub>2</sub> system with CeO<sub>2</sub> concentrations ranging from 10 to 90 mol % were synthesized using the ceramic method. The phase composition of the obtained samples was determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Melting temperatures were measured by visual polythermal analysis. The composition and partial pressures of molecular vapor species over the TiO<sub>2</sub>–CeO<sub>2</sub> system were determined across a wide range of condensed-phase compositions. For the melts in the studied system, component activities, Gibbs energies, and excess Gibbs energies were determined at 2150 K. It was shown that the system exhibits negative deviations from ideal behavior.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"71 1","pages":"1 - 7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147626301","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":"BaMgAl10O17 : Mn Phosphor Preparation by Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis","authors":"O. B. Tomilin, E. E. Muryumin, M. V. Fadin","doi":"10.1134/S0036023625604465","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023625604465","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Self-propagating high-temperature synthesis of BaMgAl<sub>10</sub>O<sub>17</sub> : Mn phosphor samples has been performed using the thermal effects of aluminum reactions with sodium perchlorate and barium peroxide. Energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction analysis has been used to determine the qualitative and quantitative composition of the phosphor. Phase composition of the synthesis products has been determined by X-ray powder diffraction analysis, and their luminescent properties have been characterized by excitation and emission spectra. Effect of barium source (barium peroxide and barium nitrate), the Al/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> ratio in the batch, and the manganese content in the phosphor on the luminescence characteristics of the synthesized product has been studied. When barium is introduced into the batch as peroxide, manganese is incorporated into the phosphor matrix as Mn<sup>2+</sup> and Mn<sup>4+</sup> ions, and emission is observed at 512 and 665 nm. When barium is introduced as nitrate, only Mn<sup>2+</sup> ion emission is observed at 512 nm. It has been shown that the maximum luminescence intensity at 512 nm is achieved for a phosphor sample obtained using barium peroxide with stoichiometric Al/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> ratio in the batch of 3 : 3.5, and a manganese content in the phosphor of 0.25 mol.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"71 1","pages":"26 - 33"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147626304","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}
M. R. Kaimonov, T. V. Safronova, Ya. Yu. Filippov, T. B. Shatalova, T. V. Filippova, I. V. Kolesnik, S. A. Aleshin, V. V. Zaitseva
{"title":"Composite Ceramics Based on NaCaPO4 and Na4Ca4Si6O18","authors":"M. R. Kaimonov, T. V. Safronova, Ya. Yu. Filippov, T. B. Shatalova, T. V. Filippova, I. V. Kolesnik, S. A. Aleshin, V. V. Zaitseva","doi":"10.1134/S0036023625604416","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023625604416","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The development of resorbable composite ceramics based on the Na<sub>2</sub>O–CaO–SiO<sub>2</sub>–P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> system is complicated by sensitivity of the phase composition to the initial component ratio and heat treatment conditions, which can subsequently lead to variability of the functional properties of the final product. The composite ceramics obtained in the present study from a powder mixture of tricalcium phosphate Ca<sub>3</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub> and sodium metasilicate pentahydrate Na<sub>2</sub>SiO<sub>3</sub>·5H<sub>2</sub>O (molar ratio 4 : 6) and fired in the temperature range of 800–1100°C had the target phase composition comprising β-rhenanite β-NaCaPO<sub>4</sub> and sodium calcium silicate Na<sub>4</sub>Ca<sub>4</sub>Si<sub>6</sub>O<sub>18</sub>. It was shown that low-temperature ceramics with a compressive strength of up to 19 MPa and porosity of up to 55% can be manufactured using heat treatment temperature of 500°C. A temperature rise up to 1100°C caused a twofold increase in the compressive strength accompanied by a 10% decrease in the porosity. The ceramic materials produced in the Na<sub>2</sub>O–CaO–SiO<sub>2</sub>–P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> system can be recommended as resorbable porous materials for the treatment of bone tissue defects.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"71 1","pages":"101 - 112"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147626311","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":"La10W22O81–SiO2 and La10W22O81–WO3 Composites: Morphology and Thermal and Electrical Transport Properties","authors":"N. N. Pestereva, A. F. Guseva, D. K. Kuznetsov","doi":"10.1134/S0036023625604453","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023625604453","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Composites based on La<sub>10</sub>W<sub>22</sub>O<sub>81</sub> with highly dispersed additives of the insulator SiO<sub>2</sub> and the electronic conductor WO<sub>3</sub> have been synthesized through a ceramic route. Their morphology, thermal properties, and electrical transport characteristics have been studied. X-ray diffraction confirmed the two-phase nature of the composites. Using EMF and the dependence of electrical conductivity on the partial pressure of oxygen, it has been established that, despite the different electrical properties of the dispersed additives, oxygen ions serve as charge carriers in the La<sub>10</sub>W<sub>22</sub>O<sub>81</sub>–WO<sub>3</sub> and La<sub>10</sub>W<sub>22</sub>O<sub>81</sub>–SiO<sub>2</sub> composites, and the electrical conductivity of the studied composites is more than tenfold higher than that of the La<sub>10</sub>W<sub>22</sub>O<sub>81</sub> matrix. Based on an analysis of the morphology of the composites and the concentration dependences of their electrical conductivity, there have been proposed models of their structure that adequately explain the increase in ionic conductivity of the composites compared to the conductivity of the matrix.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"71 1","pages":"121 - 131"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147626331","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. E. Arlashkin, E. P. Sedanova, S. N. Perevislov, K. O. Chemerevskaya, D. G. Krotkevich
{"title":"Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of SiC–TiC–Ti3SiC2–TiSi2 Composites Obtained by Spark Plasma Sintering","authors":"I. E. Arlashkin, E. P. Sedanova, S. N. Perevislov, K. O. Chemerevskaya, D. G. Krotkevich","doi":"10.1134/S0036023625601746","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023625601746","url":null,"abstract":"<p>SiC–TiC–Ti<sub>3</sub>SiC<sub>2</sub>–TiSi<sub>2</sub> composites were obtained by spark plasma sintering of pure SiC powder with 20–40 vol % Ti<sub>3</sub>SiC<sub>2</sub> MAX phase addition. The influence of sintering parameters, including temperature, compaction pressure, and isothermal holding time, on the phase composition, microstructure and mechanical properties of the materials was studied. X-ray powder diffraction results showed that Ti<sub>3</sub>SiC<sub>2</sub> decomposes at 1400°C, while sintering at temperatures up to 1100–1300°C allows obtaining up to 100% of the Ti<sub>3</sub>SiC<sub>2</sub> product. The microstructure of the sintered composites is characterized by high open porosity 43–68%; the phase composition consists of SiC particles with inclusions of the Ti<sub>3</sub>SiC<sub>2</sub>–TiC–TiSi<sub>2</sub> composite. Flexural strength varies in the range of 7–62 MPa and depends on porosity and TiC content: the maximum value of 62 MPa was achieved for composites sintered at 1250°C, with an open porosity of 45% and a TiC content of 33 vol %. Fracture of the composites occurs via an intercrystalline mechanism, which is confirmed by the analysis of fracture surface images.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"70 14","pages":"2261 - 2266"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147579267","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}
K. N. Novoselova, E. D. Sheichenko, M. A. Popkov, D. N. Vasilyeva, E. A. Trufanova, M. R. Protsenko, A. E. Baranchikov, V. K. Ivanov
{"title":"Synthesis of Aqueous Sols of Nanocrystalline Hafnium Dioxide Doped with Europium or Gadolinium","authors":"K. N. Novoselova, E. D. Sheichenko, M. A. Popkov, D. N. Vasilyeva, E. A. Trufanova, M. R. Protsenko, A. E. Baranchikov, V. K. Ivanov","doi":"10.1134/S0036023625603393","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023625603393","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A method for the synthesis of stable aqueous HfO<sub>2</sub> colloids doped with Eu<sup>3+</sup> or Gd<sup>3+</sup> cations is proposed. It is shown that the introduction of a lanthanide cation into the hafnium oxide structure leads to the stabilization of the metastable tetragonal modification of HfO<sub>2</sub>. Dynamic light scattering showed that sols of HfO<sub>2</sub> doped with rare-earth element cations are characterized by a narrow monomodal particle size distribution and possess high aggregative stability (ζ-potential less than −17 mV). The Eu<sup>3+</sup>-doped HfO<sub>2</sub> colloid exhibits luminescent properties, making it a promising bifunctional theranostic material.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"70 14","pages":"2158 - 2164"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147579266","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. Kuzmenkov, D. V. Dudina, M. A. Esikov, O. B. Shcherbina, V. V. Efremov, A. M. Kalinkin
{"title":"Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Y2Zr2O7 by the Coprecipitation Hydroxide Method Using Mechanical Activation and Preparation of Ceramics by Spark Plasma Sintering","authors":"O. A. Kuzmenkov, D. V. Dudina, M. A. Esikov, O. B. Shcherbina, V. V. Efremov, A. M. Kalinkin","doi":"10.1134/S0036023625604143","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023625604143","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this work, the influence of mechanical activation (MA) of the precursor obtained by co-precipitation of yttrium and zirconium hydroxides on the processes occurring during its heating in the temperature range of 600–1300°C and the formation of nanocrystalline Y<sub>2</sub>Zr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub> of cubic modification with the structure of disordered fluorite is studied. The study was carried out using complex thermal analysis, IR spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, specific surface area measurement, and scanning electron microscopy. MA of the precursor was carried out in a centrifugal-planetary mill AGO-2 with a zirconium dioxide grinding set. Carbonisation of the precursor during its preparation and MA as well as decarbonisation and dehydration during thermal treatment were investigated. Nanocrystalline powders of yttrium zirconate prepared from mechanically activated precursor are characterised by 3–5 times higher specific surface area compared to powders synthesised from the original precursor under the same calcination conditions. The microhardness and Young’s modulus of the ceramics prepared by spark plasma sintering using the mechanically activated precursor are respectively 78 and 23% higher than those of the ceramics obtained from the original precursor.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"70 14","pages":"2274 - 2281"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147579268","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}