Alkali-metal coating: an effective method to inject electrons into cage molecules and achieve direct metal–metal bonds and spherical aromaticity for endohedral metallofullerenes

Posted on 13 October 2023 by Xiaojiao Gu

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10,5634-5648
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI01238G, Research Article

Xiaojiao Gu, Peng Jin
Alkali-metal coating is a multifunctional method to inject electrons inside cages, form metal–metal bonds and impart aromaticity to endohedral metallofullerenes.
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Enhancing the thermoelectric performance of a Ti2FeNiSb2 double half-Heusler alloy through excess Ni-induced full-Heusler nanoprecipitates

Posted on 13 October 2023 by Rahidul Hasan

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10,5662-5667
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI01132A, Research Article

Rahidul Hasan, Yan Gu, Se Yun Kim, Dong Won Chun, Kyu Hyoung Lee
The excessed Ni will embed full-hesuler TiNi₂Sb nanoprecipitates into the matrix, which can improve the thermoelectric performance by scattering low-energy carriers and phonons.
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Long-persistent far-UVC light emission in Pr3+-doped Sr2P2O7 phosphor for microbial sterilization

Posted on 13 October 2023 by Yi Zhang

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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Humidity and ultraviolet modulate color turned LnNa-based metal–organic frameworks as Bi-decryption anti-counterfeit materials

Posted on 13 October 2023 by Jinzeng Wang

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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Designing Janus catalysts for renewable energy-relevant bifunctional small molecule activation

Posted on 13 October 2023 by Mahendra Kumar Awasthi

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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Charge-enriched RuO2 nanoparticles decorating TiO2 with Ti defects to promote oxygen evolution reaction in acidic media

Posted on 13 October 2023 by Ye Wang

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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Tailoring the accessibility and amphiphilicity of MWW zeolites for two-phase glycerol ketalization

Posted on 13 October 2023 by Diego S. D. Lima

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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Boosting the voltage/capacity stability of O2-type Li-rich layered cathodes by tailoring transition metal distribution for Li-ion batteries

Posted on 13 October 2023 by Peiyu Hou

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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P-doped hard carbon microspheres for sodium-ion battery anodes with superior rate and cyclic performance

Posted on 13 October 2023 by Sheng Wu

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

Posted on 13 October 2023 by Liying Ren

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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