Recently, the researches on ammonium-ion storage have gained widespread interest, and it is still a major problem and a popular research area to produce high-performance electrode materials for aqueous ammonium ion batteries (AAIBs). Herein, the electronic structure of tunnel-like vanadium dioxide (VO2) is tailored by molybdenum doping (denoted as VO2-Mo) to enhance ammonium-ion storage properties

Cancer is a prominent global cause of mortality. Palladium complexes have the potential to serve as effective anticancer and pharmacological agents, offering a viable alternative to platinum medications. This work focused on the development of a new thiolato-bridged dinuclear [Pd(M3MPyThU)Cl]2 and mononuclear palladium [Pd(M3MPyThU)2] complexes containing 1-methyl-3-(3-methylpyridin-2-yl)thiourea (HM3MPyThU)

Appropriate contact of catalysts with reactants calls for optimized exposure of active sites in the near-surface region, which can be accomplished by tuning the surface reconstruction degree. Understanding and conducting the controllable surface reconstruction of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts lays the foundation to finetune their OER activity. Herein, we explore the construction of a tunable

Computational investigations employing Density Functional Theory (SMD(benzene)-M06-2X-D3/6-311+G*) predict that stable metal-free mono (Lewis base)-stabilized borylenes could strongly bind with transition metal (Fe and Ni) complexes. The binding results in increase in the Lewis basicity of the metal centers thus facilitating the formation of metal only Lewis pairs (MOLPs) of the form [L(CO)4Fe→GaCl3]

Stable radicals have attracted increasing attention in recent years because of their unique electronic and optical characteristics. Aminoxyl radicals are one of the most widely studies stable radicals to date, but their applications in opto-functional materials have yet to be explored in detail. Our group previously reported the boron complexes of aminoxyl radicals exhibit near-infrared (NIR) absorption

Cu tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)porphyrin (1) was synthesied and was examined as an electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). We showed that 1 is highly efficient for electrocatalytic HER in acetonitrile with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and outperforms Cu tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)porphyrin (2) by decreasing the onset overpotential by 220 mV. The icat/ip value (icat is the catalytic peak

Superhydrophobic surfaces deliver significant advantages through their hierarchical micro/nanostructures, which create optimal surface roughness and low surface energy, making the development of robust surfaces essential for enhancing their physical and chemical stability. Here, we introduce in-situ growth of octa-phenyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (O-Ph-POSS) nanocages over multi-layered

Ge[N(SiMe3)2] reacts with isocyanates but its reactivity with the related heavier congeners has not been explored. Its reaction with tertiary isothiocyanates results in the abstraction of the sulfur atom to yield a germanium(IV) dimer [((SiMe3)2N)2GeS]2 in high yield. The reaction with tert-butylisoselenocyanate produced the related dimer [((SiMe3)2N)2GeSe]2 within 5 minutes as shown using 77Se NMR

Increasing the thermodynamic stability of metal complexes in water is a key challenge for various applications of coordination chemistry. In this study, a calix[6]arene macrocycle functionalized with three imidazole units on the narrow rim and three primary amino legs on the wide rim was synthesized and studied. This ligand coordinates a Zn2+ cation in water, within a pH window centered around 7, through

Manganese-based organic metal halides, due to their excellent optoelectronic properties and stable chemical nature, have been widely applied in optoelectronic devices and sensors. In this study, through rational modulation of halogens, three novel zero-dimensional organic manganese halides (C6H8N)2MnX4 (X=Cl, Br, I) were obtained by adjusting the halogen via the solvent evaporation method. Attributed

Octafluoropropane (C3F8) electronic specialty gas is widely used in the process of etching and cleaning in semiconductor manufacturing industry. Removal of hexafluoropropylene (C3F6) impurities from C3F6/C3F8 mixtures thus is highly important but a formidable challenge since C3F6 and C3F8 possess similar physicochemical properties and molecular sizes. Herein we present a cobalt metal-organic framework

Seawater electrolysis for green hydrogen production is a promising approach toward achieving carbon neutrality. However, the abundance of Cl– in seawater can severely corrode catalytic sites, significantly reducing the lifespan of seawater electrolysis systems. Herein, we present metal ions-chelated tannic acid nanoparticles anchored on the CoFe layered double hydroxide nanosheet array on nickel foam

Non-metallic heteroatom‐doped carbon materials are promising catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane (ODHP), but their controllable synthesis remains challenging. Herein, a novel three-dimensional N, P co-doped carbon nanosheets (NPC-NS-T) catalyst is prepared, which shows an impressively catalytic performance in the ODHP reaction with high propane conversion (20.0%), propene (62.1%)

With the demand for wearable and low-energy consumption devices, it is essential to fabricate high-performance and fast-response flexible photodetectors by an effective, easy and low-cost technique. In this regard, MoSe2-based transition metal dichalcogenides are promising materials for their potential applications in future nanoscale electronic/optoelectronic devices. The current work demonstrates

Certain negative thermal expansion (NTE) materials have been reported to exhibit anomalous lattice thermal conductivity (LTC), making them particularly interesting for theoretical studies. In Zn(CN)2 and Cd(CN)2, cyanide bonds have induced great NTE behavior and anharmonicity, making us believe they would exhibit anomalous LTC. To investigate this, we employed first-principles calculations based on

Photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction to solar fuels is one of the promising strategies to solve resource depletion and global climate warming. Nevertheless, the poor product selectivity greatly limits its practical application. Herein, we present a Cu nanoparticle-modified ZnCdS2/NiMoO4 Z-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst with highly selective and stable. It is worth noting that the hydrophobicity

Three novel mixed-ligand Ni(II) complexes were synthesized from 3,5-dihalogenosalicyladehyde-S-methyl isothiosemicarbazone ligand (3,5-dichloro for Complex I, 3,5-dibromo for Complex II, and 3,5-diiodo for Complex III) and diethanolamine. The synthesized compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, UV-Vis and 1H-NMR spectroscopies. Solid-state structures of Complex I and Complex II have

As a new type of polynitrogen species that is stable at room temperature, pentazolate anion (cyclo-N5−) has attracted much attention in the field of high-energy-density materials, but its energy and stability are unbalanced. Cocrystallisation can balance their properties to some extent by forming new chemical compositions from existing cyclo-N5− compounds through non-covalent interactions. This article