{"title":"Wavelength-selective Duotone Single-component Photochromic Gallophosphate-Oxolate with Multidirectional UVB/UVC/NIR Photoswitch Electron Transfer","authors":"Zhihui Yi, Tieqiang Wang, Xu Li, Junbiao Wu, Zhuopeng Wang, Zhiqiang Liang, Jiyang Li","doi":"10.1039/d4qi02432j","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4qi02432j","url":null,"abstract":"Prolonged exposure to UVB and UVC can cause serious health problems such as skin and eye cancer. It is therefore crucial but challenging to explore portable and rapidly recyclable wavelength-selective UV-responsive materials that can visually distinguish between indoor UVC and outdoor UVB irradiation. In this work, we present a multidirectional photoswitchable single-component photochromic inorganic-organic gallophosphate-oxlate |C10N2H10|2[Ga2(HPO4)2(C2O4)3] (denoted as IL-GaPO) synthesized through ionothermal decomposition-reassembly strategy. IL-GaPO is insensitive to visible light and UVA light but exhibits wavelength-selective duotone photochromic behavior to visually distinguish UVB and UVC with a significant color change from light ivory to blue under UVB irradiation, and from light ivory to violet under UVC irradiation. UVB and UVC detection procedures using portable test tablets indicate that the colorimetric detections using IL-GaPO exhibit a linear response to both UVB and UVC dose, making it highly promising for portable and efficient visual detection of UV light indoors and outdoors. In addition, IL-GaPO exhibits modulated NIR photothermal conversion phenomenon under low constant NIR laser density (808 nm, 0.23-2.25 W/cm2) because of the tunable H2bpy•+ π-aggregate radicals generated via UV-induced PIET process and high-speed photoswitching behavior triggered by high constant NIR laser density (13 s, 808 nm, 9.75 W/cm2) due to the fast thermal quenching of radicals. This multidirectional photoswitchable photochromic material can be rapidly colored to outdoor and indoor UV light (10 s) and quickly decolored to NIR light (13 s), which paves the way for the development of wavelength-selective duotone photochromic materials to visually distinguish outdoor and indoor UV light and sheds light on the multidirectional all-optical switching process within PIET photochromic materials.","PeriodicalId":79,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142832068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Heteronuclear PtII-PdII Dimers Formation through Ligands Subtle Tailoring","authors":"Peng Fan, LeQun Yuan, Yuzhen Zhang","doi":"10.1039/d4qi02842b","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4qi02842b","url":null,"abstract":"The synthesis of heteronuclear Pt-Pd complexes has long presented a significant challenge, hindering both scientific exploration and industrial applications in electroluminescence and catalysis. This study reports the successful preparation and isolation of two Pt-Pd complexes, designated as <strong>1</strong> and <strong>2</strong>, achieved by utilizing distinct cyclometallating C^N ligands. Both complexes were comprehensively characterized, with single crystal X-ray diffraction confirming Pt-Pd distances of 2.8557(5) Å and 2.8548(6) Å for <strong>1</strong> and <strong>2</strong>, respectively. Furthermore, these complexes exhibited strong triplet emission at wavelengths of 656 nm and 669 nm, with photoluminescence quantum yields of 40.5% and 48.1% for <strong>1</strong> and <strong>2</strong>, respectively. The potential of these complexes in electroluminescent applications was also explored, achieving maximum external quantum efficiencies (EQE<small><sub>max</sub></small>) of 10.9% for <strong>2</strong> and 10.5% for <strong>1</strong>. This inaugural synthesis of phosphorescent heteronuclear Pt-Pd complexes, featuring pronounced metal-metal interactions, not only provides a new synthetic strategy but also paves the way for further application-based studies of heteronuclear Pt-Pd complexes in OLED and photocatalysis.","PeriodicalId":79,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":"54 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142823199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marco Piccinni, Christian Rossi, Diego Colombara, Francesco Bonaccorso
{"title":"Aqueous synthesis and electronic spectroscopy of layered hydroxide nanosheets","authors":"Marco Piccinni, Christian Rossi, Diego Colombara, Francesco Bonaccorso","doi":"10.1039/d4qi01475h","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4qi01475h","url":null,"abstract":"We propose a green synthetic route based on coordination chemistry to produce nanostructured layered double hy-droxides (LDHs). The synthesized NiAl-, NiFe- and ZnAl-LDHs present similar morphology and crystal structure. We pro-pose a possible mechanism of LDH formation by exploiting pH-potentiometric titrations. Extensive electronic spectrosco-py analyses, interpreted under the lens of ligand field theory, provides key insights into the formation mechanism of NiFe-LDH.","PeriodicalId":79,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":"42 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142820642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Highly Efficient TADF-OLEDs with Copper(I) Halide Complexes Containing Unsymmetrically Substituted Thiophenyl Triphosphine","authors":"Yu-Ling Liu, Rui-Qin Zhu, Li Liu, Xinxin Zhong, Fa-Bao Li, Guijiang Zhou, Hai-Mei Qin","doi":"10.1039/d4qi02415j","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4qi02415j","url":null,"abstract":"Highly efficient OLEDs fabricated with thermally activated delayed fluorescent Cu(I) complexes have attracted much attention. How to achieve high quantum efficiency and short decay lifetime remains a challenge. Here, two rigid triphosphine ligands containing two unsymmetrically substituted thiophenyl rings, and six mononuclear copper(I) halide complexes CuX(L1) and CuX(L2) [L1 = (2-PPh2-C4H2S)2(3-PPh), X = I (1), Br (2), Cl (3); L2 = (2-PPh2-5-SiMe3-C4HS)2(3-PPh), X = I (4), Br (5), Cl (6)], were successfully synthesized and characterized on their structures and photophysical properties. At room temperature, complexes 1–6 in powder exhibit intense yellow green to yellow delayed fluorescence (λem = 553–581 nm, τ = 3.8–9.4 μs, Φ = 0.19–0.29 for 1–3; λem = 565–589 nm, τ = 2.2–7.6 μs; Φ = 0.36–0.61 for 4–6). The introduction of two trimethylsilyl groups into two unsymmetrically substituted thiophenyl rings, significantly improves photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) and finely tunes the light-emitting color of the complexes. Among them, complex 4 displayed high PLQY of 0.61 and short decay lifetime of 2.2 µs. The radiative decay rate (kr) is 2.8 × 105 s−1, which is comparable with that of Ir(III) complexes. Vacuum deposited organic light-emitting devices that contained complex 4 exhibited yellow light with maximum external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 14.57% and current efficiency of 33.44 cd A−1.","PeriodicalId":79,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":"235 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142815692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ikram Ullah, Muhammad Amin, Pei Zhao, Ning Qin, An-Wu Xu
{"title":"Recent advances in inorganic oxide semiconductor-based S-scheme heterojunctions for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution","authors":"Ikram Ullah, Muhammad Amin, Pei Zhao, Ning Qin, An-Wu Xu","doi":"10.1039/d4qi02797c","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4qi02797c","url":null,"abstract":"In recent years, inorganic oxide semiconductors received vast attention as photocatalysts for hydrogen (H2) evolution. However, poor H2 evolution activity and the rapid recombination of photoexcited charge carriers confine their practical applications. To address these constraints of pure inorganic oxide semiconductor photocatalysts, the creation of S-scheme heterojunctions emerged as a promising alternative, which efficiently enhances optical absorption, promotes efficient charge separation, and retain relatively strong redox potentials compared to traditional heterojunctions. Herein, we overview the fundamentals of some representative inorganic oxide semiconductors (tungsten oxides, titanium oxides, zinc oxides, and copper oxides)-based step (S)-scheme heterostructures, including their preparation strategies, photocatalytic H2 performance, and charge transfer mechanisms. This review covers recent developments in the formation of these heterostructures via different synthesis strategies that modulate electronic band alignments to enhance H2 evolution. The review also comprehensively highlights the essential role of S-scheme charge transport mechanism in promoting the migration and separation of photoinduced electron-hole (e─/h+) pairs, which in turn improves H2 production activity. Additionally, the future prospects are discussed, which provides guidance for designing efficient inorganic oxide semiconductor-based photocatalysts and the development of sustainable H2 generation technologies.","PeriodicalId":79,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":"38 1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142809406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Anticancer iridium(III) cyclopentadienyl complexes","authors":"Pavel Štarha","doi":"10.1039/d4qi02472a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4qi02472a","url":null,"abstract":"Platinum-based anticancer drugs have been highly effective in treating various cancers. While they have shown significant promise, their potential limitations have motivated researchers to explore other noble metal-based compounds, including iridium (Ir) complexes. Among these, half-sandwich Ir(III) cyclopentadienyl (Ir–Cpx) complexes have emerged as promising new anticancer compounds. This relatively new area of bioinorganic chemistry has made significant progress since its inception in 2007, although no representative has yet entered clinical trials. Recent studies over the past 5–10 years have significantly advanced our understanding of the stability, speciation, intracellular localization, target organelles and molecular targets involved in the mechanisms of action (MoA) of these compounds. This comprehensive review provides the reader with an overview of anticancer Ir–Cpx complexes and diverse chemical, biochemical and biological methods used for their research and development. Structure-activity relationships (SAR) and mechanisms of action (MoA) are discussed with respect to anticancer activity and in comparison to their structurally similar ruthenium(II), rhodium(III) and osmium(II) analogues. Considerable attention is paid to in vivo anticancer activity and related aspects, such as drug delivery strategies, multi-component drugs or photodynamic therapy.","PeriodicalId":79,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142809408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimizing Electromagnetic Wave Absorption in Electrospun Carbon-based Fibers through Dielectric and Magnetic Component Modulation","authors":"Yuchao Wang, Yunlong Liu, Shenglin Yuan, Hui Huang, Zhijun Wu, Lijia Xu, Yongpeng Zhao","doi":"10.1039/d4qi02776k","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4qi02776k","url":null,"abstract":"Electrospinning technology-driven carbon fiber offers a potential approach for fabricating high-performance electromagnetic wave-absorbing materials. However, the limited degree of graphitization and absence of magnetic loss impedes the overall electromagnetic balance. To address this, the present study employs a facile electrospinning-carbonization process to incorporate magnetic metal nanoparticles and one-dimensional carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into carbon nanofibers, resulting in the formation of a three-dimensional core-shell structured carbon nanofiber network. For the optimized sample, the minimum reflect loss of -69.2 dB is achieved at 16.2 GHz, and the effective absorption bandwidth value in the X and Ku regions is extended to 7.3 GHz, while the filler loading is 15 wt%. By manipulating the reference concentration of magnetic metal nanoparticles, it becomes feasible to effectively modulate the density and distribution of magnetic particles within the core-shell structured nanofibers, achieving precise control over magnetic loss and electromagnetic balance. Based on this premise, CNTs with exceptional electrical conductivity are further incorporated into carbon nanofibers to enhance their conductive loss capability and impedance matching characteristics. This type of embedding offers fresh perspectives and concepts for creating high-performance, lightweight electromagnetic wave absorbers.","PeriodicalId":79,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":"98 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142805153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jing Jin, f chen, Xinyu Hu, Jiashuai Zhang, Li Hou, Wenwei Lei, Faming Gao
{"title":"Self-derivation High-Mechanical-Strength Polymetallic Phosphides Microsheets Heterostructures for Industrial-scale High Current Density Water Splitting","authors":"Jing Jin, f chen, Xinyu Hu, Jiashuai Zhang, Li Hou, Wenwei Lei, Faming Gao","doi":"10.1039/d4qi02544j","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4qi02544j","url":null,"abstract":"Developing nanoarray microstructure catalysts to amplify catalytic active sites had been a prevalent strategy to achieve effective water electrolysis. However, the stability of electrodes was severely affected by the bubble bombardment at industrial condition. To address this issue, we synthesized the Fe-CoNiP/NCF (Fe-CNP/NCF) bifunctional catalyst with heterogeneous microsheet arrays on nickel cobalt foam (NCF) using Fe3+ as inducer through cation exchange and low-temperature phosphorization methods. The optimized Fe-CNP/NCF catalyst exhibited outstanding HER (η1000=195 mV) and OER (η1000=278 mV) activities, benefiting from the integration of abundant active sites on the hierarchical microsheets, where the doping of Fe promoted the formation of active species for OER. Particularly, accelerated mechanical strength tests demonstrated that the self-derivation multidimensional catalyst possessed high mechanical robustness, ensuring the electrode resistance to withstand bubble impact under high current densities. As a proof of concept, in industrial environment (6 M KOH, 80°C), the dual-electrolyzer assembled with Fe-CNP/NCF sustained electrolysis for 200 hours at a current density of 0.5 A cm-2, with a minimal voltage loss rate of merely 1.5×10-4 V h-1, demonstrating prolonged catalytic durability and structural integrity. This work provided new insights and approaches for developing high mechanical strength nanoscale catalysts for large-scale industrial water electrolysis.","PeriodicalId":79,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":"82 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142805238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wenhua Li, Sen Yin, Ziye Song, Pengfei Yan, Yanyan Zhou, Ting Gao, Hongfeng Li
{"title":"Solvent and counterion cooperatively induced inversion of stereocenter Δ/Λ and CPL in a mononuclear Eu(III) complex","authors":"Wenhua Li, Sen Yin, Ziye Song, Pengfei Yan, Yanyan Zhou, Ting Gao, Hongfeng Li","doi":"10.1039/d4qi02730b","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4qi02730b","url":null,"abstract":"The development of lanthanide complexes with stimuli-responsive dynamic chirality inversion holds significant potential for applications in chiroptical switches and chiral sensing. However, the variable coordination numbers and coordination geometries of Ln(III) ions pose substantial challenges in controlling the chiral inversion of lanthanide complexes. Herein, we present the first example of solvent and counterion cooperatively induced inversion of the Eu(III) stereocenter Δ/Λ in mononuclear complexes. In Cs[Eu(LL)4], where Cs+ serves as the counterion, the addition of chloroform to an acetonitrile solution resulted in a reversal of the Eu(III) center configuration from Δ to Λ, accompanied by an inversion of the circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) signal (glum value shifting from +0.15 to −0.13). However, when (NMe4)+ was used as the counterion, (NMe4)[Eu(LL)4] did not exhibit this inversion behavior under the same conditions. Notably, the addition of Cs+ ions to a solution of (NMe4)[Eu(LL)4] restored the inversion feature. This understanding of the impact of Cs+ ions and solvent on Δ/Λ inversion contributes to the development of CPL switches and sensors based on chiral lanthanide supramolecules.","PeriodicalId":79,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142805154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhen Tian, Quanwei Jiang, Keqiang Su, Xiaowei Shi, Jianbo Li, Huijun Kang, Zongning Chen, Enyu Guo, Tongmin Wang
{"title":"Construction of Nano-Lamellar Expressways and Multidimensional Defects Realizes the Decoupling of Carrier-Phonon Transport in BiSbSe1.25Te1.75","authors":"Zhen Tian, Quanwei Jiang, Keqiang Su, Xiaowei Shi, Jianbo Li, Huijun Kang, Zongning Chen, Enyu Guo, Tongmin Wang","doi":"10.1039/d4qi02874k","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4qi02874k","url":null,"abstract":"BiSbSe<small><sub>1.25</sub></small>Te<small><sub>1.75</sub></small>, a typical multi-layered compound, has great potential for the fabrication of high-efficiency thermoelectric conversion devices due to its ability to fabricate p-n junctions with identical chemical composition by defect engineering. However, the thermoelectric properties of n-type BiSbSe<small><sub>1.25</sub></small>Te<small><sub>1.75</sub></small> remain limited due to the poor electrical transport properties. Herein, we report an effective decouple strategy between the electrical and thermal transport properties, which can be realized by a simple hot deformation for BiSbSe<small><sub>1.25</sub></small>Te<small><sub>1.75</sub></small>. Nanoscale lamellar structures with large surface areas and strongly preferred orientation formed by the preferred growth along the ab planes provides expressways for electron transport. It is beneficial to promoting the <em>S</em> while maintaining the high <em>σ</em> because expressways will effectively reduce the sacrifice in <em>μ</em><small><sub>H</sub></small>. Meanwhile, multidimensional defects are also introduced into hot deformation samples, evoking a strong scattering for phonons with different frequencies. Benefiting from the decoupling of carrier-phonon transport via hot deformation, a high average <em>ZT</em> value of 0.53 from 323 to 550 K (~ 112% increased) and a high <em>ZT</em> value of 0.60 at 470 K (~ 107% increased) are achieved in BiSbSe<small><sub>1.25</sub></small>Te<small><sub>1.75</sub></small>. This work undoubtedly paves the way for the utilization of TE materials with identical chemical composition to fabricate well-matched p-n junctions.","PeriodicalId":79,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142805237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}