Monthly Archives: October 2023

Sustainable ammonia synthesis from air by the integration of plasma and electrocatalysis techniques

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Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10,5762-5771
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI00915G, Research Article
Jun Ding, Wenyi Li, Qingqing Chen, Jiafang Liu, Shu Tang, Zhiwei Wang, Longwei Chen, Haimin Zhang
A plasma-electrocatalysis integrated strategy, which decouples N2 fixation into two steps with NO2− as an intermediary, is reported to be effective for realizing high NH3 production.
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Tailoring the d-band center of porous CoS2 nanospheres via low-electronegative Fe for weakened OH* adsorption and boosted oxygen evolution

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Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10,5668-5677
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI00902E, Research Article
Heyuan Chen, Wei Wu, Suhao Chen, Zichen Wang, Runzhe Chen, Niancai Cheng
The doping of low-electronegative Fe changes the charge distribution of Co sites as well as downshifts the d-band center of Co sites to reduce the binding barrier between Co sites and *OH.
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Chalcogen atom abstraction from NCE− (E = O, S, Se) and i-Pr2S by the excited state of a luminescent tricyano osmium(VI) nitride

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Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10,5678-5685
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI01081C, Research Article
Li-Xin Wang, Miaomiao Zhou, Lu-Lu Liu, Jing Xiang, Ji-Yan Liu, Kai-Chung Lau, Tai-Chu Lau
The unprecedented chalcogen atom abstraction from stable inorganic anions NCE− and organic sulphide i-Pr2S was developed by the excited state osmium nitride complex (OsN*).
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A surface-dynamic approach toward supercrystal engineering of titanium–oxo clusters

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Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10,5694-5699
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI01334K, Research Article
Ling-Cui Meng, Zhi-Ming Feng, Zhan-Guo Jiang, Cai-Hong Zhan
By regulating the surface dynamics of Sal-Cu/OMe-Cu motifs of a {Ti10Cu2} cluster, (Ti10Cu2)sp and (Ti10Cu2)cs have been achieved and characterized, and the results show the distinguishing electrical and catalytic properties of the two assemblies.
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Recent advances of metal oxide catalysts for electrochemical NH3 production from nitrogen-containing sources

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Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10,5812-5838
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI01448G, Review Article
Bowen Li, Yinlong Zhu, Wanlin Guo
This article summarizes recent advances in metal oxides catalyzed ammonia production via the electrocatalysis of N2 and nitrates. Critical challenges and future research directions to accomplish their potential industrialization are discussed.
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Synthesis and reactivity of a uranium(IV) complex supported by a monoanionic nitrogen–phosphorus ligand

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Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10,5622-5633
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI01447A, Research Article
Kai Li, Jialu He, Yue Zhao, Congqing Zhu
A monoanionic N–P ligand L3 with a pendant dimethylamino group was designed. Species with multiple U–C bonds—a rare example of a metallafluorene containing an actinide element—and clusters with multiple U–M bonds were isolated.
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Ligand-passivated Au/Cu nanoclusters with uncoordinated sites give reaction turnover numbers of up to 4 × 104

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Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10,5745-5751
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI01035J, Research Article
Lu Dong, Linke Yu, Xueli Sun, Xiongkai Tang, Xuexin You, Jiaqi Tang, Zi-Ang Nan, Dongxu Cao, Yanyuan Jia, Simin Li, Fengyu Li, Shuo Guo, Hui Shen
A robust nanocluster of Au41Cu33(RS)40(MeCN) (RSH is 4-fluorothiophenol) has been obtained. Rich uncoordinated copper sites on the surface lead to its extremely high catalytic activity (up to 39 269 TON) in C–O coupling reactions.
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Making one VIV substitution for Mo on classical [MoV2O4]2+ group: the first heterobimetallic Mo–V subunit in polyoxomolybdate–bisphosphonate family

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Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10,5782-5788
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI01268A, Research Article
Xiangyu Ren, Baokuan Chen, Gang Zhang, Yanfeng Bi, Lingling Dai, Guoping Yang
The first molybdovanadate cluster modified by bisphosphonate ligand with a new [MoVVIVO4] building unit is successfully synthesized. The VO bonds in this compound are demonstrated to play a pivotal role in the deep oxidation of dibenzothiophene.
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Na6Sn3P4S16: Sn(II)-chelated PS4 groups inspired an ultra-strong SHG response

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Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10,5726-5733
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI01257C, Research Article
Chenyao Zhao, Bingbing Zhang, Xinyu Tian, Guoqiang Zhou, Jingjing Xu, Kui Wu
Na6Sn3P4S16 IR NLO thiophosphate exhibiting ultra-strong SHG response is originated from the collaborative polarization of edge-sharing SnS4 and PS4 units.
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Long-persistent far-UVC light emission in Pr3+-doped Sr2P2O7 phosphor for microbial sterilization

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Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10,5958-5968
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI01253K, Research Article
Yi Zhang, Shao Yan, Fang Xiao, Xihui Shan, Xulong Lv, Weili Wang, Yanjie Liang
Intense UVC afterglow from a Sr2P2O7:Pr3+ phosphor can effectively inactivate infectious methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which offers new insights into developing deep-UV-light sources for sterilization applications.
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