{"title":"A Covalent Organic Polymer Containing Dative B←N Bonds: Synthesis, Single Crystal Structure, and Physical Properties","authors":"Jinghang Wu, Jiahe Liu, Limei Rao, Yunchen Long, Qianfeng Gu, Xin Wang, Lei Zhang, Fangyuan Kang, Lang Jiang, Dangyuan Lei, Qichun Zhang","doi":"10.1039/d4qi02121e","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4qi02121e","url":null,"abstract":"Dative boron←nitrogen (B←N) bonds are important in the construction of crystalline covalent organic polymers/frameworks (COPs/COFs). Herein, 9,10-di(4-pyridyl)anthracene (DPA) and 1,4-bis(benzodioxaborolane)benzene (BACT) were employed as building blocks to prepare single crystals of a functional COP (CityU-30). Detailly, DPA and BACT were connected together through dative B←N bonds to form zigzag polymer chains, and the neighboring chains were interacted with each other through hydrogen bonds to form a pseudo-two-dimensional chain structure. The observed significant decrease in fluorescence intensity of CityU-30 compared to DPA indicates a pronounced photothermal effect in CityU-30. This research reveals the crucial role of B←N bonds in designing innovative COPs and guides future materials researches.","PeriodicalId":79,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142405050","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}
Chen Zhang, Gao Xu, Qifeng Liang, Li Liang, Zebo Fang, Rong Wu, Shunhang Wei, Lei Wang, Xiaoxiang Xu
{"title":"ZnIn2S4 nanosheets with tunable dual vacancies for efficient sacrificial-agent-free H2O2 photosynthesis","authors":"Chen Zhang, Gao Xu, Qifeng Liang, Li Liang, Zebo Fang, Rong Wu, Shunhang Wei, Lei Wang, Xiaoxiang Xu","doi":"10.1039/d4qi02030h","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4qi02030h","url":null,"abstract":"ZnIn2S4 nanosheets with tunable concentration of dual vacancies (i.e. Zn vacancy and S vacancy) have been prepared and used for photocatalytic H2O2 production. Introducing dual vacancies effectively promotes exciton dissociation, facilitates O2 adsorption, and reduces free energy of subsequent activation and protonation of the adsorbed O2. These intriguing properties endorse ZnIn2S4 excellent performance for sacrificial-agent-free H2O2 photosynthesis via a two-step single-electron oxygen reduction reaction pathway under AM 1.5 and visible-light irradiation. Almost double amounts of H2O2 can be produced over ZnIn2S4 with dual vacancies compared to pristine ZnIn2S4 without vacancy. The corresponding SCC efficiency and AQY at 420 ± 20 nm reach ~ 0.031% and 0.34%, respectively. In addition, the abundant dual-vacancies inhibit H2O2 decomposition because of the enhanced hydrophilicity. This work provides a new strategy to improve the photocatalytic performance of ZnIn2S4 through defect engineering and brings new mechanistic insights to the role of these defects.","PeriodicalId":79,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142405692","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}
A. Prus, R. Owarzany, D. Jezierski, M. Rzepecka, W. Grochala, P. Połczyński, K. J. Fijalkowski
{"title":"Reinvestigation of the ionic conductivity of a layered Li(BH3NH2BH2NH2BH3) salt","authors":"A. Prus, R. Owarzany, D. Jezierski, M. Rzepecka, W. Grochala, P. Połczyński, K. J. Fijalkowski","doi":"10.1039/d4qi01595a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4qi01595a","url":null,"abstract":"We reinvestigated the ionic conductivity of lithium ions for Li(BH<small><sub>3</sub></small>NH<small><sub>2</sub></small>BH<small><sub>2</sub></small>NH<small><sub>2</sub></small>BH<small><sub>3</sub></small>), an ammonia borane derivative. The observed conductivity (4.0 × 10<small><sup>−6</sup></small> S cm<small><sup>−1</sup></small> at 65 °C) was found to be over four orders of magnitude higher than the value reported previously at 70 °C for this compound. Since very slow thermal decomposition of Li(BH<small><sub>3</sub></small>NH<small><sub>2</sub></small>BH<small><sub>2</sub></small>NH<small><sub>2</sub></small>BH<small><sub>3</sub></small>) progresses already below 100 °C, the previous results reported for 70–130 °C most likely correspond to decomposed samples. The activation energy for the lithium conductivity of polycrystalline layered Li(BH<small><sub>3</sub></small>NH<small><sub>2</sub></small>BH<small><sub>2</sub></small>NH<small><sub>2</sub></small>BH<small><sub>3</sub></small>) (57 kJ mol<small><sup>−1</sup></small>) resembles that of powdered Li<small><sub>3</sub></small>N (59 kJ mol<small><sup>−1</sup></small>), suggesting a similar mechanism of lithium diffusion in both materials.","PeriodicalId":79,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142397676","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":"Diffusion-dominated redox performance of hydrated copper molybdate for high-performance energy storage","authors":"Mohammed Kuku, Mohammad Arishi, sultan Althahban","doi":"10.1039/d4qi02229g","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4qi02229g","url":null,"abstract":"Development of cost-effective metal molybdates with enhanced energy storage capabilities have garnered significant attention as promising redox-active electrodes for asymmetric supercapacitors (ASCs). In this work, we synthesized binder-free copper molybdate (CMO) nanostructures on nickel foam using a simple hydrothermal process and thoroughly investigated their structural and electrochemical properties. The resulting CMO nanostructures exhibited a hybrid nanosheet-nanoplate morphology with a layered structure, providing an increased electroactive surface area. The structural integrity and elemental composition were confirmed using X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron and X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy, showing a homogeneous distribution of copper, molybdenum, and oxygen elements. Electrochemical analysis showed that the hydrated CMO (CMOBH) electrode provides higher specific capacitance and redox behavior than the thermally treated CMO (CMOAH) electrode. The higher performance is attributed to the CMOBH superior conductivity and the presence of hydroxyl groups, which enhance redox-type charge storage. Moreover, the ASC device fabricated using the hydrated CMOBH and activated carbon electrodes achieved a high operating voltage of 1.6 V with a maximum specific capacitance of 142.1 F/g at 1 A/g, an energy density of 48.6 Wh/kg and power density of 12.5 kW/kg, respectively. Additionally, the device demonstrated excellent cycling stability, retaining 89.1% of its capacitance after 10,000 cycles. The ASCs also successfully powered light-emitting diodes, emphasizing their potential for practical energy storage applications.","PeriodicalId":79,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142397675","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}
Di Wei, Hai-Ping Xia, Lizhi Fang, Liangbi Su, Xu Chen, Hongwei Song
{"title":"Mg2+ modified LiBaF3: Ni2+ perovskite single crystals with broadband long wavelength near-infrared emission for imaging human vascular structures","authors":"Di Wei, Hai-Ping Xia, Lizhi Fang, Liangbi Su, Xu Chen, Hongwei Song","doi":"10.1039/d4qi01797h","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4qi01797h","url":null,"abstract":"Near-infrared (NIR) luminescence materials are ideal candidates for applications in three-dimensional biomedical imaging and night vision. Here, we constructed an ultra-broadband NIR material based on LiBaF3: Ni2+ single crystals with NIR emission at 1400 nm and a full width at half maxima (FWHM) of 254 nm from 1100 to 1700 nm wavelength, covering the regions of NIR-II and NIR-III. Through the activation of inactive Mg2+, the NIR emission could be improved by a factor of two, and the FWHM enhanced to 273 nm. That is ascribed to the lattice distortion by the addition of Mg2+ as well as the charge asymmetry between the Mg2+ and Li+ ions. The prepared Ni2+/Mg2+ doped NIR perovskite single crystals were packaged with a commercial high-efficiency near-ultraviolet LED chip (@395 nm) to construct NIR single crystal LEDs, and their promising applications with high efficiency were demonstrated by NIR night-vision monitoring and vein non-destructive imaging.","PeriodicalId":79,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142397677","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}
Subrata Mandal, Sahar Yoosefi, Alexander K. Mengele, Sven Rau and Andrea Pannwitz
{"title":"Active molecular units in metal organic frameworks for artificial photosynthesis","authors":"Subrata Mandal, Sahar Yoosefi, Alexander K. Mengele, Sven Rau and Andrea Pannwitz","doi":"10.1039/D4QI01363H","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D4QI01363H","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) are polymeric solid-state coordination compounds that can link photoactive and catalytically active molecular entities and maintain their activity and mechanism within their 3D structure, resembling the large photosynthetic apparatus in natural photosynthesis. This review categorizes photocatalytically active MOFs according to their structural properties and the location of the photosensitizer (PS) and catalyst (CAT) in the following types with respect to the linker and secondary building unit (SBU): (I) the PS and CAT are represented or localized at the linker and SBU, respectively, (II) the PS and CAT are represented or localized by/at different linkers, (III) the PS and CAT are both bound to the SBU, (IV) the PS and CAT are bound to the linker or SBU but as a PS-CAT dyad, and (V) the PS and/or CAT are assembled non-covalently within MOF pores. Furthermore, all reported studies on artificial photosynthesis are summarized in the context of light-driven H<small><sub>2</sub></small> evolution, CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> reduction, overall water splitting, water oxidation and other oxidations such as alcohol and amine oxidation, which are relevant in the field of artificial photosynthesis. Additionally, this review presents an overview on the stability and repair strategies for these MOFs.</p>","PeriodicalId":79,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2024/qi/d4qi01363h?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142398510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High-performance electrocatalytic nitrate reduction into ammonia by chitosan regulated Co nanocatalyst","authors":"Yaqian Xin, Shengbo Zhang, Jiafang Liu, Yong Jiang, Yunxia Zhang, Guozhong Wang, Haimin Zhang","doi":"10.1039/d4qi02058h","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4qi02058h","url":null,"abstract":"Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction (NtrRR) offers an attractive alternative to the Haber-Bosh process for ambient ammonia (NH3) production. Herein, chitosan regulated Co nanoparticles (Co-NPs/CC) is designed as an electrocatalyst for achieving highly efficient NtrRR catalysis, which exhibits a high NH3 yield rate of 9181.7 ± 60.9 μg h−1 cm−2 at −1.2 V (vs. RHE) and a high Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 88.7 ± 4.0% at −1.0 V (vs. RHE) in 0.1 M K2SO4 + 0.1 M KNO3 electrolyte under ambient conditions. The Co-NPs/CC also exhibited an outstanding performance with selectivity of 99.5 ± 0.2% for NH3 synthesis. The obtained NH4+ was also qualitatively determined by colorimetric and 1H NMR methods. 15N isotopic labelling identifies that the N atom of formed NH3 originates from nitrate. Taking advantage of in situ attenuated total reflection surface-enhanced infrared adsorption spectroscopy (ATR-SEIRAS) and different electrochemical mass spectrometry (DEMS) measurements, the electrocatalytic NtrRR mechanism was verified. This work presents a novel strategy in designing nano-precious NtrRR electrocatalyst with exposed favorable active sites.","PeriodicalId":79,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142385040","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}
Li-Ling Zhang, Hua Huang, Qingran Ding, Hui-Ping Xiao, Qing-Yan Liu and Yu-Ling Wang
{"title":"Modulating the birefringence of two-dimensional hybrid lead bromide perovskites using pyridine derivative cations†","authors":"Li-Ling Zhang, Hua Huang, Qingran Ding, Hui-Ping Xiao, Qing-Yan Liu and Yu-Ling Wang","doi":"10.1039/D4QI01547A","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D4QI01547A","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Birefringent crystals for modulating the polarization of light are of technological importance in optical communications. Herein we provide two novel two-dimensional hybrid halide perovskites, [(H<small><sub>2</sub></small>-dpys)(PbBr<small><sub>4</sub></small>)] (<strong>1</strong>) (dpys = di(pyridin-4-yl)sulfane) and [(H-cmpy)<small><sub>4</sub></small>(Pb<small><sub>3</sub></small>Br<small><sub>10</sub></small>)] (<strong>2</strong>) (cmpy = 4-chloro-3-methylpyridine), which can act as birefringent crystals. Remarkably, the crystal structures and the optoelectronic performance of the hybrid lead bromide perovskites are elaborately regulated by the organic cations of pyridine derivatives. Compound <strong>2</strong> constructed from the H-cmpy<small><sup>+</sup></small> cations containing the single pyridyl moiety has a significantly enhanced birefringence (0.315@550 nm) compared to compound <strong>1</strong> (0.192@550 nm) with two pyridyl moieties of H<small><sub>2</sub></small>-dpys<small><sup>2+</sup></small> cations, and it is larger than those of all commercial birefringent crystals and most of the hybrid metal halide perovskites. The results of the theoretical calculations showed that the highly distorted PbBr<small><sub>6</sub></small> octahedra and the delocalized π-conjugation of H-cmpy<small><sup>+</sup></small> cations synergistically contribute to the enhanced birefringence of <strong>2</strong>. This work provides a useful strategy for modulating the crystal structure and optoelectronic performance of the hybrid lead halide perovskites.</p>","PeriodicalId":79,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142385010","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":"Linker engineering in mixed-ligand metal–organic frameworks for simultaneously enhanced benzene adsorption and benzene/cyclohexane separation†","authors":"Yong-Zheng Zhang, Xin-Dan Zhang, Yan-Kai Zhang, Fu-Tian Wang, Longlong Geng, Hui Hu, Zhen Li, Da-Shuai Zhang, Hongliang Huang and Xiuling Zhang","doi":"10.1039/D4QI01796J","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D4QI01796J","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The development of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) that simultaneously possess high adsorption capacity and selectivity for benzene (Bz)/cyclohexane (Cy) separation is a formidable challenge. In this study, we employ the mixed-ligand approach to construct two novel isoreticular MOFs, designated DZU-72 and -73, to regulate Bz adsorption and Bz/Cy separation performances. Guided by the linker engineering, we have incorporated distinct dicarboxylate ligands, benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid (H<small><sub>2</sub></small>BDC) and naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylic acid (H<small><sub>2</sub></small>NDC) with different aromatic rings, as second ligands into the frameworks of two MOFs, respectively. Vapor adsorption tests demonstrate that DZU-73 featuring naphthalene ring units exhibits superior uptake for Bz (6.92 mmol g<small><sup>−1</sup></small>) compared to DZU-72 (Bz: 4.30 mmol g<small><sup>−1</sup></small>) with benzene ring units. The calculated selectivity for Bz/Cy separation shows that DZU-73 has an IAST selectivity value of about 28.1, nearly 2.5 times that of DZU-72 (11.3). Breakthrough experiments further reveal that DZU-73 can effectively separate Bz/Cy mixed vapors with an interval time of 17.6 min g<small><sup>−1</sup></small>. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicate that the synergistic effects of optimal pore environments and host–guest interactions from the naphthalene ring are pivotal in significantly enhancing the Bz adsorption capacity and Bz/Cy selectivity of DZU-73. This work highlights that linker engineering in mixed-ligand MOFs is a powerful strategy for tuning the Bz adsorption and Bz/Cy separation.</p>","PeriodicalId":79,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142385031","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":"Glacial Acetic Acid as Resolution Solvent for Growing Enantiopure Crystals from Racemic Mixtures","authors":"Hongwen Deng, Peng Yuan, Kejie Lao, Qijun Fu, Boon K. Teo, Nanfeng Zheng","doi":"10.1039/d4qi01944j","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4qi01944j","url":null,"abstract":"Chirality is pervasive in nature, yet chiral separation continues to be a real challenge. Herein we report the synthesis and structure of [Pd4S2(dppm)3(CNtBu)2][H(OAc)2]2 (abbre. Pd4S2, HOAc = acetic acid), with an intrinsically chiral Pd-S core. As prepared clusters are racemates crystallized in centric space group P21/n or as twins of acentric space groups P43212 and P41212, both with co-crystallized acetic acid molecules. Surprisingly, when re-crystallized from glacial acetic acid, optically pure enantiomeric crystals of P43212 or P41212 were obtained simultaneously, with the same amount in one pot. In this regard, glacial acetic acid functions both as a recrystallization solvent and as a resolution agent. It also effectively eliminates twinning. This unexpected finding suggests an easy and economical way to separate a racemic mixture into conglomerates which may find applications in chiral separation technology.","PeriodicalId":79,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142385256","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}