ChemphyschemPub Date : 2025-03-13DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202401134
Siddhi Gojare, Shuang Chen, Jiachen Chen, Zairan Yu, Juana Vazquez Quesada, Philipp Pleßow, Karin Fink, Yuemin Wang
{"title":"Adsorption of CO on α-Al2O3(0001): A combined experimental and computational study.","authors":"Siddhi Gojare, Shuang Chen, Jiachen Chen, Zairan Yu, Juana Vazquez Quesada, Philipp Pleßow, Karin Fink, Yuemin Wang","doi":"10.1002/cphc.202401134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.202401134","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>α-Al2O3 is a widely utilized material with diverse technological applications, particularly as a catalyst support in heterogeneous catalysis. Here, we present a systematic investigation of the interaction between CO and the α-Al2O3(0001) single-crystal surface by combining polarization-resolved infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy with theoretical calculations. The latter includes a comprehensive analysis of multiple coverage scenarios using periodic density functional theory calculations, as well as various embedded quantum cluster models to evaluate the performance of hybrid functionals and wavefunction methods such as MP2. The combined results reveal that the Al-terminated α-Al2O3(0001) surface exhibits high reactivity and is stabilized by partial hydroxylation even under ultrahigh vacuum conditions. This is evidenced by two characteristic CO bands (2172-2195 cm-1 for CO-Al3+ and 2163 cm-1 for OC…OH) with distinct binding energies, which are consistent with theoretical predictions.</p>","PeriodicalId":9819,"journal":{"name":"Chemphyschem","volume":" ","pages":"e202401134"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143623828","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}
ChemphyschemPub Date : 2025-03-12DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202401143
Domenic Gust, Alexander Merker, Konstantin Moritz Knötig, Kawon Oum, Thomas Lenzer
{"title":"Photoinduced Dynamics of [N(C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>7</sub>)<sub>4</sub>]<sub>2</sub>[Cu<sub>4</sub>Br<sub>6</sub>] Thin Films with Dual Self-Trapped Exciton Emission and Negative Thermal Quenching.","authors":"Domenic Gust, Alexander Merker, Konstantin Moritz Knötig, Kawon Oum, Thomas Lenzer","doi":"10.1002/cphc.202401143","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cphc.202401143","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Organic-inorganic halocuprates(I) form a promising class of light-emitting materials with high photoluminescence (PL) quantum yield. However, the understanding of their emission properties and the PL mechanism is still limited. Here, we investigate thin films of bis(tetrapropylammonium) hexa-μ-bromo-tetrahedro-tetracuprate(I), [N(C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>7</sub>)<sub>4</sub>]<sub>2</sub>[Cu<sub>4</sub>Br<sub>6</sub>], which has a zero-dimensional (0D) molecular salt structure containing [Cu<sub>4</sub>Br<sub>6</sub>]<sup>2-</sup> ions. The compound shows a bright orange PL, consisting of two bands, with a quantum yield of about 95 % at room temperature. An analysis of the temperature-dependent width of the two emission bands provides large Huang-Rhys factors of 81 and 33, which are assigned to two self-trapped exciton states (denoted as STE1 and STE2) with different excited-state structures of the anion. For both STE bands, a decrease of the lifetime from 82 to 32 μs over the temperature range 80-323 K is accompanied by an increase of the PL band integral, indicating an unusual negative thermal quenching process. The microsecond lifetimes are consistent with a phosphorescence process. Broadband transient absorption experiments from the femto- to the microsecond regime provide a time constant for S<sub>1</sub>→T<sub>1</sub> intersystem crossing (ISC) step of 490 ps and time scales for the cooling processes in S<sub>1</sub> and T<sub>1</sub>.</p>","PeriodicalId":9819,"journal":{"name":"Chemphyschem","volume":" ","pages":"e202401143"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143613741","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}
ChemphyschemPub Date : 2025-03-12DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202401122
Y M Shulga, S A Baskakov, E N Kabachkov, M V Zhidkov, N N Dremova, A V Alperovich, P P Kushch, G A Kichigina, D P Kiryukhin, Yu V Baskakova, S S Krasnikova, N Y Shulga, K G Belay, G L Gutsev
{"title":"Modification of Graphene Oxide Aerogel Monolith by Gamma Irradiation.","authors":"Y M Shulga, S A Baskakov, E N Kabachkov, M V Zhidkov, N N Dremova, A V Alperovich, P P Kushch, G A Kichigina, D P Kiryukhin, Yu V Baskakova, S S Krasnikova, N Y Shulga, K G Belay, G L Gutsev","doi":"10.1002/cphc.202401122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.202401122","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this work, monolithic graphene oxide aerogel (GOA) with a volume of about 4 cm<sup>3</sup> was obtained. In order to modify its properties, the GOA samples were irradiated with <sup>60</sup>Co gamma rays with doses from 10 to 220 kGy. By using XPS it was found that the oxygen/carbon ratio in the samples studied decreases as a result of irradiation. A blue shift of the G peak is observed in the Raman spectra of the irradiated samples which indicates an increase in the proportion of sp<sup>3</sup> bonds during irradiation. It was shown for the first time that detachment of the surface layer from the GOA monolith begins at a dose of 40 kGy. It turned out that the pore sizes on the outer side of the exfoliated layer of the GOA monolith are smaller than those of the inner layers. The surface layer removal improves the GOA sorption properties towards n-hexane.</p>","PeriodicalId":9819,"journal":{"name":"Chemphyschem","volume":" ","pages":"e202401122"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143604257","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}
ChemphyschemPub Date : 2025-03-10DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202500058
Dušan N Sredojević, Miriama Malček Šimunková, Đorđe Trpkov, Miljana Dukić, Vesna Lazić, Michal Malček
{"title":"Exploring Novel Interfacial Charge Transfer Complexes Between TiO<sub>2</sub> and Flavonoids: Theoretical Study.","authors":"Dušan N Sredojević, Miriama Malček Šimunková, Đorđe Trpkov, Miljana Dukić, Vesna Lazić, Michal Malček","doi":"10.1002/cphc.202500058","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cphc.202500058","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The formation of interfacial charge transfer (ICT) complexes with suitable ligands is an effective method to improve the spectral properties of materials based on titanium dioxide (TiO<sub>2</sub>). In the presented work, six structurally different flavonoids are studied as potential ligands for synthesizing novel TiO<sub>2</sub>-based ICT complexes using density functional theory (DFT). The formation of stable bidentate Ti-O coordination between the TiO<sub>2</sub> surface and studied flavonoids is confirmed by Bader's quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM) analysis. The calculated band gaps of the studied ICT complexes are within the range of 1.95-2.15 eV, which is significantly lower than the one of pristine TiO<sub>2</sub> (3.20 eV) and it corresponds to the absorption in the visible spectral region. The lowest band gaps were found for the ICT complexes with flavonoids containing the OH group at position 3 of the C ring (myricetin, quercetin). The thermochemistry calculations revealed that the formed ICT complexes possess increased radical scavenging potential when compared to their parent flavonoids, which are well-known as naturally occurring antioxidants.</p>","PeriodicalId":9819,"journal":{"name":"Chemphyschem","volume":" ","pages":"e202500058"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143584931","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}
ChemphyschemPub Date : 2025-03-05DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202401142
Marta Pawlak, Joanna Drzeżdżon, Katarzyna N Jarzembska, Radosław Kamiński, Kacper Pobłocki, Janusz Datta, Dagmara Jacewicz
{"title":"Studies of Catalytic Activity of New Nickel(II) Compounds Containing Pyridine Carboxylic Acids Ligands in Oligomerization Processes of Selected Olefins and Cyclohexyl Isocyanide.","authors":"Marta Pawlak, Joanna Drzeżdżon, Katarzyna N Jarzembska, Radosław Kamiński, Kacper Pobłocki, Janusz Datta, Dagmara Jacewicz","doi":"10.1002/cphc.202401142","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.202401142","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Catalysts based on nickel(II) ions, due to their high reactivity and easiness of ligand modification, are among the most widely used catalytic systems in the world, with applications in a variety of catalytic processes. Here we present research that led to the synthesis of new nickel(II) complex compounds containing nicotinic and isonicotinic acid ligands. Their catalytic properties have been studied in oligomerization processes of olefins and isocyanides and the obtained oligomers were subjected to qualitative and quantitative analysis to determine their physicochemical properties. The catalytic activity values achieved in the oligomerization of olefins, only in a few cases reached above 100 g·mmol-1·h-1·bar-1. However, the newly obtained catalytic systems showed very high (99%) and moderate (36%) efficiency in the oligomerization of cyclohexyl isocyanide. The conducted studies provide knowledge about the influence of modification of the main ligand and reaction conditions on the values of catalytic activity, process yields, as well as physicochemical properties of the obtained oligomers. Furthermore, it was possible to determine which of the processes carried out using the newly synthesized catalytic systems achieve better results and in which process they should be further used and developed.</p>","PeriodicalId":9819,"journal":{"name":"Chemphyschem","volume":" ","pages":"e202401142"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143556014","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}
ChemphyschemPub Date : 2025-03-05DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202400998
Rashi Jain, Sudhir Kumar Sahoo
{"title":"Molecular Insights into Alkali Metal Interaction with Redox Active Covalent Organic Framework as Cathode in Batteries.","authors":"Rashi Jain, Sudhir Kumar Sahoo","doi":"10.1002/cphc.202400998","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.202400998","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) based organic electrodes have emerged as promising electrode candidates for the development of next generation alkali metal ion batteries. We have employed density functional theory (DFT) based calculations to investigate the interaction of alkali metal atoms with one redox active, crystalline, experimentally synthesized COF, namely TQBQ, which consists of triquinoxalinylene and benzoquinone units in the skeleton. The electrochemical properties such as average adsorption energy, average voltage and volume change in terms of structure distortion are computed to explore its feasibility as cathode for lithium (Li), sodium (Na) and potassium (K) ion batteries. We show that among three alkali metal atoms (Li, Na and K), the TQBQ-COF would be a better candidate as cathode for potassium ion battery owing to higher average voltage and minimal volume change.</p>","PeriodicalId":9819,"journal":{"name":"Chemphyschem","volume":" ","pages":"e202400998"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143566259","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}
ChemphyschemPub Date : 2025-03-04DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202580502
Jule Kristin Philipp, Koichi Fumino, Andreas Appelhagen, Dietmar Paschek, Ralf Ludwig
{"title":"Cover Feature: The Competition Between Cation-Anion and Cation-Triglyme Interaction in Solvate Ionic Liquids Probed by Far Infrared Spectroscopy and Molecular Dynamics Simulations (ChemPhysChem 5/2025)","authors":"Jule Kristin Philipp, Koichi Fumino, Andreas Appelhagen, Dietmar Paschek, Ralf Ludwig","doi":"10.1002/cphc.202580502","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.202580502","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Cover Feature</b> illustrates the contact and solvent-separated ion pairs present in mixtures of lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide ([Li][NTf<sub>2</sub>]) and triglyme (G3), often called solvate ionic liquids. In their Research Article (DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202400991), R. Ludwig and co-workers relate how they used far infrared spectroscopy to probe cation–anion and cation–triglyme interactions depending on the salt concentration. Molecular dynamics simulations provided a detailed molecular picture of the complexes formed in this promising electrolyte system.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":9819,"journal":{"name":"Chemphyschem","volume":"26 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cphc.202580502","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143554616","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}
ChemphyschemPub Date : 2025-03-04DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202401092
Devender Jalandhara, Sanjeev Kumar, Sandeep Kumar, Rekha M M, S V Sharma, Sandeep Kaushal
{"title":"BiFeO₃ as a Next-Generation Photocatalyst: Bridging Material Design with Environmental Remediation.","authors":"Devender Jalandhara, Sanjeev Kumar, Sandeep Kumar, Rekha M M, S V Sharma, Sandeep Kaushal","doi":"10.1002/cphc.202401092","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.202401092","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bismuth ferrite (BiFeO₃) is a multiferroic perovskite material with a narrow band gap (~2.1 eV), demonstrating significant potential as a photocatalyst for environmental remediation and sustainable energy applications. Its photocatalytic capabilities include dye degradation, air purification, wastewater treatment, and hydrogen generation, all driven by its ability to harness visible light. This review critically examines the factors influencing the photocatalytic performance of BiFeO₃ (BFO) and its doped derivatives. Advances in synthesis techniques, such as sol-gel, hydrothermal, and combustion methods, are discussed concerning particle size, crystallinity, and surface modifications. Key strategies, including rare earth element doping, heterostructure formation, and co-catalyst integration, are explored for their role in enhancing charge separation and light absorption, achieving efficiency improvements of over 90 % in some cases. The mechanistic pathways of photocatalysis, with a focus on electron-hole dynamics and radical generation, are analyzed to provide deeper insights into material performance. Despite its potential, challenges such as limited stability and rapid recombination rates persist. This review identifies critical research gaps and proposes directions for optimizing BFO's design and scalability, reinforcing its relevance as a next-generation photocatalyst for addressing global environmental and energy challenges.</p>","PeriodicalId":9819,"journal":{"name":"Chemphyschem","volume":" ","pages":"e202401092"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143556011","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}
ChemphyschemPub Date : 2025-03-04DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202580503
Rahul Ahmed, Paresh Kumar Behera, Anjana K N, Anitha B, Alakananda Patra, Sandeep Kumar, Manoj AG Namboothiry, Ammathnadu Sudhakar Achalkumar
{"title":"Cover Feature: Novel Class of Ambipolar Columnar Liquid Crystals Based on Cyclic Dipeptide and Isatin Hybrids (ChemPhysChem 5/2025)","authors":"Rahul Ahmed, Paresh Kumar Behera, Anjana K N, Anitha B, Alakananda Patra, Sandeep Kumar, Manoj AG Namboothiry, Ammathnadu Sudhakar Achalkumar","doi":"10.1002/cphc.202580503","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.202580503","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Cover Feature</b> shows the molecular structure of a cyclic dipeptide self-assembling to form a fluid columnar rectangular phase and ambipolar charge carrier mobility in the columnar liquid crystalline phase, which is represented by the beautiful polarizing optical microscopic image in the background. More information can be found in the Research Article by A. S. Achalkumar and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202400980).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":9819,"journal":{"name":"Chemphyschem","volume":"26 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cphc.202580503","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143554212","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}
ChemphyschemPub Date : 2025-03-04DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202401118
Mesías Orozco Ic, Peter L Rodríguez-Kessler, Alvaro Muñoz-Castro
{"title":"Evaluating Aromaticity in Ag6Ru and Ag10Ru as Electron Precise Superatom Clusters.","authors":"Mesías Orozco Ic, Peter L Rodríguez-Kessler, Alvaro Muñoz-Castro","doi":"10.1002/cphc.202401118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.202401118","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this work, we evaluate the superatomic characteristics of the favorable global minima of electron precise clusters, leading to stable species featuring catalytic reactive sites and inherent aromaticity in both planar and spherical realms. The results show that Ag6Ru exhibits an electron precise 10-electron 1S21Px,y41Dxy,x2-y24 planar superatomic electron shell structure, related to the 1S21P61D10 18-electron structure of the spherical Ag10Ru cluster, involving seven and ten reactive sites. The favorable electronic structure in such related clusters exhibit diatropic ring currents and long-range shielded regions, supporting the respective planar- and three- dimensional aromatic character. Hence, further planar and three-dimensional relationship between electron precise clusters may trigger a fundamental rationalization in finding stable and useful targets for undergoing catalytic activity for reactions such as oxygen reduction reaction, extending similarities between different cluster shapes at certain sizes.</p>","PeriodicalId":9819,"journal":{"name":"Chemphyschem","volume":" ","pages":"e202401118"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143556012","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}