Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers

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Tunable aurophilic aggregates as the basis of mechano- and thermochromism in gold(I) ethynyl complexes by M. Concepción Gimeno 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

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Chemical and magnetic tuneability in structurally defined hetero-trimetallic dendrimers by Valérie Marvaud, Moritz Malischewski 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

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Real-time vibrational fingerprinting of liquid-phase sulfide electrolyte synthesis 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘶 Raman spectroscopy by Nataly Carolina Rosero-Navarro 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

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Ultralong Co₁₁(HPO₃)₈(OH)₆/Co₉S₈ hierarchical tubular architectures with highly enhanced electrochemical performance for supercapacitors by Chengzhen Wei, Cheng Cheng 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

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Real-time vibrational fingerprinting of liquid-phase sulfide electrolyte synthesis via in situ Raman spectroscopy All-solid-state lithium batteries benefit from scalable routes to sulfide solid electrolytes with controlled phase formation. Here, an in situ Raman spectrometer integrated with a microwave reactor pr...

Recent research by Nataly Carolina Rosero-Navarro's team.
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Here, in situ Raman spectrometer integrated with a microwave reactor provides real-time vibrational fingerprints of the liquid-phase reaction between Li₂S and P₄S₁₀ in acetonitrile.

doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01971K

Evidence for thermally activated delayed fluorescence in iridium(III) complexes In this work we report the second ever example of a fully experimentally confirmed thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) in a dinuclear Ir(iii) complex. The said complex displays a singlet–t...

#OpenAccess article by Piotr Pander's team.
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In this work authors report the second ever example of a fully experimentally confirmed thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) in a dinuclear Ir(III) complex.

doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01968K

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Molecular insights into the role of selenoenzymes in the toxicity of methylmercury by Karinne Miqueu, Luisa Ronga 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

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Structure of the most stable methylaluminoxane anion [(MeAlO)₁₆(Me₃Al)₆Me]⁻ and its precursor by Mikko Linnolahti 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

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Welcome to Issue 1 of Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers!

Read the outside front cover article: A simple and practical wax-encapsulation method for air-sensitive XAS samples by Skye Fortier 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

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Chemical and magnetic tuneability in structurally defined hetero-trimetallic dendrimers The inaccessibility of magnetic dendrimers stems not only from the complexity of their synthesis but more critically from the challenge of crystallising dendritic structures. Magnetic architectures ar...

Hot article by Moritz Malischewski's team.
#UPMC #FU-BERLIN

Authors report the synthesis and characterisation of a tuneable magnetic hetero-trimetallic dendrimer family, M Ln₃Co₆, with Ln³⁺ = La, Gd, Tb, Dy and M³⁺ = Cr or Co.

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A crystalline chiral phosphide for the synthesis of the first P-stereogenic P(III) fluoride: a stable ligand for the Rh-catalyzed asymmetric arylation of isatins Stable P-stereogenic P(iii) fluorides of the type *PR1R2F have long resisted isolation, despite their great potential as ligands in asymmetric catalysis. We report the synthesis of a crystalline, chir...

Research article by Romano Dorta's team.
#FAU

Authors report a crystalline chiral lithium alkene-phosphide that undergoes rapid, enantiospecific fluorination to give a fluorophosphinamide–alkene ligand in >99% ee.

doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01994J

Metal–organic solids as porous magnets: recent progress and potential applications The development of porous magnets could lead to breakthrough in various modern technologies, including magnetic separation, lightweight magnets, magnetic sensing, and biomedicine. Porous metal–organic...

Review article by Seunggyu Lee and Jesse G. Park.
#YonseiUniversity

This review highlights notable design strategies and recent advances in the synthesis of metal–organic magnets.

doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01936B

An aromatic diamine-constructed lead-free polar perovskite towards stable self-driven X-ray detection Zero-dimensional (0D) bismuth halide perovskites are attractive candidate semiconductors for X-ray detection due to their low biotoxicity and inhibited ionic migration. However, achieving stable X-ray...

#OpenAccess article by Junhua Luo's team.
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Utilizing the strong anchoring effect of the diamine with the inorganic skeleton, stable X-ray detection is achieved by synthesizing novel 0D polar perovskites, namely AP₂BiI₇ (AP = 4-amidinopyridine).

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Homoleptic biisoquinolinedioxide lanthanide complexes for near-infrared circularly polarized luminescence Near-infrared circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) emitters are of growing interest due to their potential applications in optical telecommunications, bioimaging, and secure information technologie...

#OpenAccess article by Gaël Ung's team.
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Authors report the synthesis and chiroptical properties of lanthanide complexes supported by axially chiral 1,1′-biisoquinoline-N,N′-dioxide ligands.

doi.org/10.1039/D5QI02406D

Oxygen-bridged electronic coupling of Ir single-atom sites for durable acidic oxygen evolution reaction Developing stable and efficient single-atom electrocatalysts for the acidic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is crucial for advancing proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE). However, the l...

Research article by Shengjie Peng's team.
#NUAA #SEU

Authors construct Ir single-atom catalysts supported on Co₃O₄ (IrSA-Co₃O₄) via the synchronized formation of Co defects and the immobilization of Ir single atoms during precursor pyrolysis.

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Mechanistic insights into Au(I)(NHC)Cl targeting of the HIV-NCp7 zinc finger via metadynamics simulations Zinc fingers (ZFs) regulate important metabolic pathways. Their inhibition in cancer cells or pathogenic viruses and protozoa can be achieved with transition metal-based compounds, including gold comp...

Research article by ustavo Claus, Camilla Abbehausen and Stefano Leoni.

Here, metadynamics simulations were employed to investigate the mechanism of interaction between the [Au(I)(NHC)Cl] complex and the zinc finger region of HIV-NCp7.

doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01601K

A 3D-printed pre-filter with a crystal violet–gold nanocluster hybrid for a reusable visible-light-activated antimicrobial air filtration system Airborne microorganisms pose a persistent threat to public health. In this study, we present a reusable, visible-light-activated antimicrobial filtration system that combines a crystal violet–gold nan...

Authors present a reusable, visible-light-activated antimicrobial filtration system that combines a crystal violet–gold nanocluster (Au@CV)-coated pre-filter with a conventional dust-capturing main filter.

#Openaccess article by Jae Hee Jung's team #SejongUniversity

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Interface-covalent coupled zeolite–graphene oxide membranes via NaOH-induced in situ crystallization for robust radionuclide adsorption The development of adsorptive membranes that combine high radionuclide removal efficiency with structural and radiation stability remains a major hurdle in aqueous separation materials. Herein, we pre...

Research by Hailing Guo's team, from China University of Petroleum (East China)

Authors present a novel interface-engineering strategy to fabricate covalently crosslinked zeolite–graphene oxide (GO) membranes.

doi.org/10.1039/D5QI02226F

Identification of Cu–OOH during the Cu–Aβ reaction with oxygen: mechanistic insights into amyloid β peptide fibrillization in Alzheimer's disease The reaction of copper-bound amyloid β (Cu–Aβ) with molecular oxygen is implicated in the fibrillization of Aβ peptides, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease pathology. Identifying reactive intermediates...

Research article by Sun Hee Kim's team.
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Authors employed advanced electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy to investigate the Cu–Aβ1–16–O₂ reaction and observed substantial ligand rearrangement at the copper center.

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Non-aqueous separation of lithium and sodium perchlorates by selective coordination with a hexadentate semi-flexible amine ligand Separation of lithium and sodium is a topic of substantial scientific and industrial importance. Regarding Li/Na perchlorates, which are not only environmental hazards but also useful oxidants in chem...

#OpenAccess article by Erli Lu 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

Authors develop a DETAN-based strategy that selectively coordinates LiClO₄ over NaClO₄, enabling efficient lithium–sodium perchlorate separation and structural characterization of the Li complex.

doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01799H

Proton conductivity and magnetization photoswitching in CN-bridged CuII3MIV2 molecules (M = Mo, W) based on carboxy-functionalized macrocyclic ligand Current efforts in materials science focus on developing efficient solid-state proton conductors for energy production and on achieving light-induced control of material properties at the molecular le...

Recent research by Mateusz Reczyński's team.

Authors report CN-bridged CuII–MIV (Mo, W) coordination complexes that combine moderate proton conductivity with light-induced switchable magnetism, highlighting their potential as photoswitchable spin-ionic materials.

doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01915J

Structure of the most stable methylaluminoxane anion [(MeAlO)16(Me3Al)6Me]− and its precursor Methylaluminoxane (MAO) serves as the predominant cocatalyst in olefin polymerization, yet the structure of its dominant anionic component observed in mass spectrometry has remained problematic despit...

#OpenAcces article by Mikko Linnolahti's team.
#UniversityofEasternFinland #UEF

Authors resolve the MAO anion puzzle with a sheet-derived model, identifying a >50 kJ mol⁻¹ more stable anion that matches the newly crystallized MAO structure.

doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01957E

Transition-metal-free approaches to poly(aminoboranes) and poly(phosphinoboranes): mechanisms, advances, and future directions Poly(aminoboranes) and poly(phosphinoboranes) have been of interest as inorganic analogues of poly(olefins) as early as the mid-20th century. However, their synthesis was only realised about 15 and 25...

Review article by Matthew A. Wiebe and Anne Staubitz.
#UniversityofKiel

This review article discusses the new design principles and polymer synthetic concepts.

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#polyphosphinoboranes

doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01935D

Ba3S[SnOS3] and [Ba2Sn]S[Ge2O7]: two antiperovskite oxychalcogenides with good IR nonlinear optical performances Infrared (IR) nonlinear optical (NLO) materials have important applications in various fields. However, the development of new IR NLO materials with improved performance remains a huge challenge due t...

HOT research by Yicheng Wu's team.
#TJUT

Two new non-centrosymmetric and polar antiperovskite-type X₃BA oxychalcogenides, Ba₃S[SnOS₃] and [Ba₂Sn]S[Ge₂O₇], were successfully designed and synthesized by chemical substitution.

doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01989C

Simultaneous emission and thermal stability enhancement of long-wavelength NIR luminescence of Cr3+ ions in spinel phosphors via pivot-polyhedron linkage engineering Crystal field engineering is currently the most significant method for enhancing the near-infrared (NIR) emission intensity and thermal stability of Cr3+ ions. However, this approach is inevitably acc...

HOT research by Zhiguo Song's team.
#KUST

In this study, authors propose a novel pivot-polyhedron linkage engineering strategy based on the LiZnNbO₄ (LZNO) spinel crystal to tackle this issue.

doi.org/10.1039/D5QI02019K

A high-performance IR nonlinear optical material Sr3MnGe2S8 achieved via partial cation substitution-induced structural transformation The development of Mn-based infrared nonlinear optical (IR-NLO) materials that concurrently exhibit a large second-harmonic generation response (SHG > 1.0 × AgGaS2) and a wide band gap (Eg > 3.0 eV) r...

HOT research by Qi-Long Zhu's team.

Authors demonstrate a partial cation substitution strategy to address this issue, successfully transforming #centrosymmetric Sr₂GeS₄ into a novel #non-centrosymmetric quaternary sulfide, Sr₃MnGe₂S₈.

doi.org/10.1039/D5QI02182K