Qishan Xu, Xuetong Ji, Changkang Sun, Xiangyan Chen and Yantao Li
{"title":"Precise regulation of MOF morphology and structure via organic linker ratio adjustment for enhanced tumor-specific therapy†","authors":"Qishan Xu, Xuetong Ji, Changkang Sun, Xiangyan Chen and Yantao Li","doi":"10.1039/D5NJ01116G","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5NJ01116G","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Precise control over the morphology and structure of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) for optimizing their functional properties, particularly in tumor-specific therapy, remains a significant challenge. Here, we demonstrate the tunable construction of MOFs by adjusting the ratio of two organic linkers, 4,4′-dithiobisbenzoic acid (DTBA) and 4-((4-carboxybenzyl)amino)benzoic acid (CBAB), which govern the crystallinity and catalytic behavior of the resulting nanoparticles (NPs). FeCl<small><sub>3</sub></small> reacted with DTBA to produce crystalline rod-shaped MOFs, while CBAB led to amorphous spherical nanoparticles. Increasing the DTBA content enhanced catalytic performance by modulating the iron catalytic environment, significantly promoting reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and glutathione (GSH) depletion. Cellular experiments confirmed that DTBA-rich MOFs exhibited potent anticancer activity <em>via</em> an amplified chemodynamic therapy (CDT) effect. This study provides a promising strategy for designing next-generation nanomaterials with precisely tailored structures and functionalities.</p>","PeriodicalId":95,"journal":{"name":"New Journal of Chemistry","volume":" 19","pages":" 7725-7730"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143938048","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":"Retraction: A fluffy sphere-like NiCoCu-carbonate hydroxide based electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction in pH neutral electrolyte solution","authors":"Li Yu, Xiaocai Ma and Qin Liang","doi":"10.1039/D5NJ90066B","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5NJ90066B","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Retraction of ‘A fluffy sphere-like NiCoCu-carbonate hydroxide based electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction in pH neutral electrolyte solution’ by Li Yu <em>et al.</em>, <em>New J. Chem.</em>, 2024, Accepted Manuscript, https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NJ04511D.</p>","PeriodicalId":95,"journal":{"name":"New Journal of Chemistry","volume":" 19","pages":" 8166-8166"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/nj/d5nj90066b?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143938139","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}
Lekkala Madhuri, Gajula Krishna Sai, Avusali Sai Teja, Amrutham Vasu, Ambadipudi S. S. S. S. Sudha, Andugulapati Sai Balaji, Thota Jagadeshwar Reddy and Nama Narender
{"title":"Correction: Solvent-free approach for the synthesis of 2,4-disubstituted quinolines using zeolites: evaluation of biological activity","authors":"Lekkala Madhuri, Gajula Krishna Sai, Avusali Sai Teja, Amrutham Vasu, Ambadipudi S. S. S. S. Sudha, Andugulapati Sai Balaji, Thota Jagadeshwar Reddy and Nama Narender","doi":"10.1039/D5NJ90065D","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5NJ90065D","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Correction for ‘Solvent-free approach for the synthesis of 2,4-disubstituted quinolines using zeolites: evaluation of biological activity’ by Lekkala Madhuri <em>et al.</em>, <em>New J. Chem.</em>, 2025, <strong>49</strong>, 6461–6468, https://doi.org/10.1039/D5NJ00071H.</p>","PeriodicalId":95,"journal":{"name":"New Journal of Chemistry","volume":" 19","pages":" 8164-8165"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/nj/d5nj90065d?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143938138","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":"Studies of simultaneous electrochemical sensing of hydroquinone and catechol, and fluorescence sensing of resorcinol by katiragum dialdehyde-histidine Schiff base†","authors":"Rakesh Kumar Saren and Tridib Tripathy","doi":"10.1039/D5NJ00447K","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5NJ00447K","url":null,"abstract":"<p >A novel katiragum dialdehyde-histidine Schiff base (KGDHSB) is synthesized and characterized for the selective and efficient detection of hydroquinone (HQ), catechol (CL), and resorcinol (RL) in aqueous media. The synthesis involves the selective oxidation of katiragum's C<small><sub>2</sub></small>–C<small><sub>3</sub></small> bond with sodium <em>meta</em> periodate (NaIO<small><sub>4</sub></small>) to yield katiragum dialdehyde (KGD), followed by condensation with <small>L</small>-histidine. The structure of KGDHSB is confirmed using various analytical techniques, including <small><sup>1</sup></small>H NMR, <small><sup>13</sup></small>C NMR, FTIR, HRMS, TGA, and FESEM with EDAX analysis. KGDHSB-modified glassy carbon electrode (KGDHSB/GCE) is used in electrochemical sensing experiments. Differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) experiments revealed that KGDHSB can simultaneously detect HQ and CL with limits of detection (LOD) of 0.809 nM and 1.03 nM, and limits of quantification (LOQ) of 2.69 nM and 3.45 nM, respectively. The sensitivity values are calculated to be 5.558 × 10<small><sup>−5</sup></small> A nM<small><sup>−1</sup></small> cm<small><sup>−2</sup></small> and 4.347 × 10<small><sup>−5</sup></small> A nM<small><sup>−1</sup></small> cm<small><sup>−2</sup></small> for HQ and CL, respectively. Furthermore, KGDHSB is also used as a fluorescent probe for the sensing of RL in fluorometric methods which demonstrates that KGDHSB can detect RL with a LOD value of 0.43 nM, LOQ value of 1.43 nM, and it binds with RL in a 1 : 1 ratio with a binding constant of 0.00982 nM<small><sup>−1</sup></small>. Notably, KGDHSB exhibits a significant quantum yield of 0.448% in comparison to fluorescein (0.97%). Both experiments demonstrate excellent selectivity, sensitivity, stability, and reproducibility, showcasing KGDHSB's potential as a reliable sensor for environmental monitoring of HQ, CL, and RL. Notably, the sensor achieves impressive recovery percentages of 97.4–100.2% for HQ and 98.2–99.93% for CL, with low relative standard deviation (RSD) values ranging from 1.98–4.17% for HQ and 1.31–4.11% for CL, confirming its viability for practical applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":95,"journal":{"name":"New Journal of Chemistry","volume":" 19","pages":" 8058-8072"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143938082","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}
Mamta Guleria, Divya Tagra, Aman Kumar and Jyoti Agarwal
{"title":"MgCl2-mediated activation of C-5 alkyl coumalates in aqueous medium for the synthesis of [2.2.2]-bicyclic lactones via DAINV reaction†","authors":"Mamta Guleria, Divya Tagra, Aman Kumar and Jyoti Agarwal","doi":"10.1039/D4NJ05422A","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NJ05422A","url":null,"abstract":"<p >This work represents a straightforward protocol for converting the less reactive C-5 alkyl coumalates especially renewable, bio-based and non-hazardous feedstock methyl coumalate into essential synthetic motifs. In this protocol, magnesium chloride (MgCl<small><sub>2</sub></small>) salt efficiently activated the less reactive C-5 alkyl coumalates for DA<small><sub>INV</sub></small> reaction with electron-rich vinyl ethers as dienophiles to produce [2.2.2]-bicyclic lactones. Water, being a green solvent, produced the best results among all the tested solvents in terms of the rate of reaction and yield of the product. The substrate scope was explored by varying the alkyl coumalates and vinyl ethers, which afforded the corresponding products in high yields (up to 95%) and good diastereoselectivities (up to >99%) with <em>endo</em> preference.</p>","PeriodicalId":95,"journal":{"name":"New Journal of Chemistry","volume":" 19","pages":" 7731-7735"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143938049","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}
Suryakamal Sarma, Shivansh Singh, Vamshi Krishna Rao, Tridib K. Sarma and Vinod Kumar
{"title":"Exploring the influence of hydrogen bond donors in deep eutectic solvents on the extraction of metals during the recycling process of lithium-ion batteries†","authors":"Suryakamal Sarma, Shivansh Singh, Vamshi Krishna Rao, Tridib K. Sarma and Vinod Kumar","doi":"10.1039/D5NJ01060H","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5NJ01060H","url":null,"abstract":"<p >This report introduces an innovative and environmentally friendly approach to recycling lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) utilizing deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as an alternative to mineral acids, commonly employed in traditional hydrometallurgical processes. The focus of this study is on the extraction of valuable metals from LIB cathodes through the application of DESs, emphasizing the critical role of hydrogen bond donors (HBDs) in enhancing the leaching process. We conducted a comprehensive assessment of various complexing agents within the DES framework to evaluate their effectiveness in dissolving metal oxides. Previous reports demonstrated the potential of DESs as green solvents for LIB recycling. However, the activity of various HBDs and the leaching mechanism involved in structurally different molecules that act as HBDs in DESs have not been investigated in detail. Herein, we address this gap by exploring the influence of various HBDs on the dissolution of metal oxides. The results indicate that aromatic acidic HBDs and more effective complexing agents significantly enhance leaching efficiency, achieving up to 96% and 94% extraction of cobalt and lithium respectively from used LIB materials. This finding underscores the importance of selecting appropriate HBDs to optimize metal recovery. Overall, this comprehensive analysis of leaching mechanisms not only contributes to a deeper understanding of the interactions within DES systems but also provides valuable insights for the future design of sustainable solvent systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":95,"journal":{"name":"New Journal of Chemistry","volume":" 19","pages":" 8046-8057"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143938081","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":"p-Phenyleneethynylene unit-conjugated dimeric zinc-phthalocyanines in bulk heterojunction solar cells: a comparative experimental and theoretical study†","authors":"Gülenay Tunç, Gizem Gümüşgöz Çelik, Betül Canımkurbey, Burcu Dedeoglu and Ayşe Gül Gürek","doi":"10.1039/D5NJ00636H","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5NJ00636H","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Nowadays, the photosensitivity of certain molecules, particularly phthalocyanines (Pcs), is well-studied. This field has made much progress, and several practical applications exist for these molecules. In this study, <em>p</em>-phenyleneethynylene-bridged two ZnPc dimers containing either bulky <em>tert</em>-butyl (<strong>GT57</strong>) or <em>tert</em>-butyl thiol (<strong>GT60</strong>) substituents at the peripheral position were synthesized as a novel donor component for bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cell applications. The molecular structure and photophysical properties of dimeric ZnPc derivatives were investigated by combined experimental and theoretical studies. The density functional theory (DFT) method was employed with B3LYP functional and the def2-SVP basis set to examine the designed complexes and calculate geometrical parameters and natural transition orbitals (NTOs). Additionally, the time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) method was employed to investigate the optical properties through the analysis of UV-vis spectra. Dimeric ZnPc derivatives were blended as donor components alongside PCBM as the acceptor material in BHJ solar cells, achieving a maximum power conversion efficiency of 4.05%, for <strong>GT60</strong> and compared to <strong>GT57</strong>, cells based on <strong>GT57</strong> exhibited lower photovoltaic performance. These findings are encouraging and highlight the potential for further research on BHJ solar cells employing near-infrared-absorbing, non-aggregated dimeric ZnPc derivatives containing S heteroatoms.</p>","PeriodicalId":95,"journal":{"name":"New Journal of Chemistry","volume":" 19","pages":" 8102-8113"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/nj/d5nj00636h?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143938132","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}
Shun-Qiang Xu, Ting-Yu Yang, Po-Tan Huang, Chi-Heng Yang, Orawan Khantamat, Leong-Perng Chan and Chien-Hung Li
{"title":"Correction: Rapid synthesis of a BODIPY derivative serving as a highly selective and sensitive fluorescence chemosensor for Hg2+ ion detection","authors":"Shun-Qiang Xu, Ting-Yu Yang, Po-Tan Huang, Chi-Heng Yang, Orawan Khantamat, Leong-Perng Chan and Chien-Hung Li","doi":"10.1039/D5NJ90061A","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5NJ90061A","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Correction for ‘Rapid synthesis of a BODIPY derivative serving as a highly selective and sensitive fluorescence chemosensor for Hg<small><sup>2+</sup></small> ion detection’ by Shun-Qiang Xu <em>et al., New J. Chem.</em>, 2024, <strong>48</strong>, 17064–17070, https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ03275B.</p>","PeriodicalId":95,"journal":{"name":"New Journal of Chemistry","volume":" 18","pages":" 7701-7701"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/nj/d5nj90061a?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143908472","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":"Enhanced synergistic adsorption of ammonium and phosphate by metal-modified corn stalk: adsorption performance and mechanisms†","authors":"Zekun Yang, Qirui Qin, Zhuolin Qing, Yue Liu, Xin Yang, Shengli Zhang and Junmin Chen","doi":"10.1039/D4NJ04889J","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NJ04889J","url":null,"abstract":"<p >In order to solve the eutrophication caused by nitrogen and phosphorus, magnesium-modified corn stover biochar (Mg–BC) was prepared by pyrolysis in this study to achieve synergistic adsorption and resource utilization of nitrogen and phosphorus. The experimental results showed that the calcination temperature and calcination time altered the physicochemical properties of Mg–BC, and also had a significant effect on NH<small><sub>4</sub></small><small><sup>+</sup></small>–N and PO<small><sub>4</sub></small><small><sup>3−</sup></small>–P adsorption. Compared with unmodified BC, the adsorption of ammonium and phosphate by Mg–BC increased by 8 and 9 times, respectively. Mg–BC exhibits superior adsorption performance. The adsorption of ammonium and phosphate by Mg–BC is more consistent with the pseudo-second-order kinetics and Sips model, with maximum adsorption capacities of 153.87 mg g<small><sup>−1</sup></small> for ammonium and 315.67 mg g<small><sup>−1</sup></small> for phosphate. The adsorption behavior is mainly controlled by chemisorption, and the adsorption process is exothermic. The primary mechanisms of phosphate and ammonium adsorption are electrostatic attraction, ion exchange, complexation, surface precipitation, and ligand exchange, with struvite crystallization being the predominant form of precipitation. It serves as an effective adsorbent for the co-recovery of NH<small><sub>4</sub></small><small><sup>+</sup></small>–N and PO<small><sub>4</sub></small><small><sup>3−</sup></small>–P. More importantly, in pot experiments, NP@Mg–BC promoted the growth of ryegrass and achieved green recovery of adsorbate byproducts.</p>","PeriodicalId":95,"journal":{"name":"New Journal of Chemistry","volume":" 19","pages":" 7758-7770"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143938051","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}
Shalu Yadav, Mohd. Abubakar Sadique, N. Sathish and Raju Khan
{"title":"Surfactant-assisted liquid-phase exfoliation of dual-phase borophene for electrochemical epinephrine sensing†","authors":"Shalu Yadav, Mohd. Abubakar Sadique, N. Sathish and Raju Khan","doi":"10.1039/D5NJ00750J","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5NJ00750J","url":null,"abstract":"<p >This study presents a novel and facile approach to synthesizing two-dimensional (2D) borophene, using a surfactant-assisted liquid phase exfoliation (LPE) method. The sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate (SDBS), an anionic surfactant, when dispersed in an aqueous medium, effectively exfoliates bulk boron powder, yielding stable, high-quality thin 2D borophene. The microscopic and spectroscopic analysis confirms that the synthesized 2D borophene consists of two distinct β<small><sub>12</sub></small> and χ<small><sub>3</sub></small> phases with a lattice spacing of 0.53 nm. Its excellent properties are comparable to graphene and MXene, with an optical band gap of 3.53 eV, confirming its semiconducting behavior. Electrochemical studies reveal that 2D borophene exhibits a high surface area, excellent conductivity, and remarkable stability, making it an ideal candidate for electrochemical sensing applications. The 2D borophene-modified electrode demonstrates exceptional sensitivity in detecting epinephrine (EP) with a detection limit of 24.81 μM in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS). This study not only establishes a scalable and sustainable synthesis route for 2D borophene, but also highlights its potential for next-generation biosensing and energy storage applications, paving the way for future advancements in nanomaterial-based electrochemical devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":95,"journal":{"name":"New Journal of Chemistry","volume":" 19","pages":" 7910-7917"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143938123","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}