Monthly Archives: October 2023

The transformation of a zero-dimensional cluster into a one-dimensional chain structure achieving a dramatically enhanced birefringence in tin(II)-based oxalates

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Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10,5602-5610
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI01213A, Research Article
Liying Ren, Linhong Cheng, Xiaoyan Zhou, Jinxuan Ren, Liling Cao, Ling Huang, Xuehua Dong, Yuqiao Zhou, Daojiang Gao, Guohong Zou
Through rational molecular engineering, a crystal structure is transformed from a 0D cluster of K2Sn(C2O4)2·H2O to a 1D chain of (K2Sn2(C2O4)2F2·H2O), and the corresponding birefringence increases dramatically from 0.103@546 nm to 0.301@546 nm.
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P-doped hard carbon microspheres for sodium-ion battery anodes with superior rate and cyclic performance

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Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10,5908-5916
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI01296D, Research Article
Sheng Wu, Handong Peng, Le Huang, Yongsi Liu, Yanxue Wu, Lei Liu, Wei Ai, Zhipeng Sun
P-doping regulates the morphology and microscopic characteristics of hard carbon microspheres to obtain excellent rate and cyclic sodium storage performance. This study provides a method for preparing high-performance P-doped hard carbon.
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A0.5H2C6N7O3·4H2O (A = Ca2+, Sr2+) iso-cyamelurates with ultra-large π-conjugated group and excellent nonlinear optical properties

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Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10,5979-5985
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI01251D, Research Article
Xiaoguang Du, Fangyan Wang, Fei Liang, Zhanggui Hu, Yicheng Wu, Xinyuan Zhang
Two isocyamelurates of A0.5H2C6N7O3·4H2O (A= Ca2+, Sr2+) were successfully synthesized. Both of them showed excellent properties of wide band gap, large birefringence, and strong second order harmonic generation response.
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Boosting the voltage/capacity stability of O2-type Li-rich layered cathodes by tailoring transition metal distribution for Li-ion batteries

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Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10,5752-5761
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI01275A, Research Article
Peiyu Hou, Zhenbo Sun, Mohan Dong, Maosheng Gong, Feng Li, Xijin Xu
A compositionally graded O2-type Mn-based Li-rich cathode is rationally designed to alleviate disproportionation and enhance oxygen-anionic redox stability.
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Tailoring the accessibility and amphiphilicity of MWW zeolites for two-phase glycerol ketalization

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Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10,5649-5661
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI01067H, Research Article
Diego S. D. Lima, Laura L. Silva, Iago W. Zapelini, Svetlana Mintova, Leandro Martins
Accessibility and amphiphilicity of catalysts play an important role in the ketalization of glycerol with acetone. Delamination and functionalization with organosilane were performed to improve the accessibility and amphiphilicity of MWW zeolites.
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Charge-enriched RuO2 nanoparticles decorating TiO2 with Ti defects to promote oxygen evolution reaction in acidic media

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Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10,6015-6022
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI01203D, Research Article
Ye Wang, YiXin Hao, Luqi Wang, Chunsheng Li, Jianwei Ren, Yan Sun, Feng Hu, Linlin Li, Shengjie Peng
RuO2 supported metal-deficient TiO2 substrate presents superior electrocatalytic activity for OER in acidic media, which is attributed to the introduction of Ti defects modulated the local electronic structures of Ru sites and TiO2 substrate.
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Designing Janus catalysts for renewable energy-relevant bifunctional small molecule activation

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Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10,5839-5855
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI00954H, Review Article
Mahendra Kumar Awasthi, S. K. Tarik Aziz, Abhishek Saini, Goutam K. Lahiri, Arnab Dutta
Developing bifunctional catalysts is critical for ensuring renewable energy applications via small molecule activation.
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Humidity and ultraviolet modulate color turned LnNa-based metal–organic frameworks as Bi-decryption anti-counterfeit materials

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Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10,5986-5996
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI01413D, Research Article
Jinzeng Wang, Mengjuan Cui, Haiyun Yao, Fang Wang, Xiaolong Li
Ultra-violet and water atomization mudulated dynamic anti-counterfeit LnMOF's luminescent inks with enhanced luminescent intensity at 50% Gd dilution.
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Ultrafine Ni12P5 nanoparticle-embedded carbon with abundant catalytic activity sites as separator modifiers in high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries

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Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10,5719-5725
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI00971H, Research Article
Yiqian Li, Yuehan Hao, Usman Ali, Bingqiu Liu, Qi Zhang, Zhanshuang Jin, Lu Li, Chungang Wang, Lingyu Zhang
Ultrafine Ni12P5 nanoparticle-embedded carbon nanospheres are used as separator modifiers for Li–S batteries. The uNi12P5/C//PP modified separator can effectively trap polysulfides by polar interaction and enhance the kinetic conversion of LiPSs.
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Heteroanion-introduction-driven birefringence enhancement in oxychalcogenide Ba3MIIGe3O2S8 (MII = Mn, Cd)

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Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10,5997-6004
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI01456H, Research Article
Sheng-Hua Zhou, Mao-Yin Ran, Wen-Bo Wei, A-Yang Wang, Xin-Tao Wu, Hua Lin, Qi-Long Zhu
Two novel 1D quinary oxychalcogenides, Ba3MIIGe3O2S8 (MII = Mn, Cd), were designed using a heteroanion-introduction strategy, which exhibit a significant enhancement in birefringence compared to the known 3D framework AE3MIIMIV2Q8.
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