The commercialization of lithium–sulfur (LiS) batteries is limited by the dissolution and migration of lithium polysulfides, which cause rapid capacity decay and poor cycling stability. Here, we introduce laser-induced graphene (LIG) as a multifunctional separator coating to mitigate these issues. LIG, produced via direct laser scribing of polyimide, forms a three-dimensional, porous graphenic network with high conductivity and tunable heteroatom functionality. Its hierarchical structure of few-layer graphene nanosheets provides abundant sites for physical confinement of polysulfides while enabling rapid electron transport. Electrochemical tests show that LIG-coated separators significantly enhance sulfur utilization, suppress the shuttle effect, and deliver stable reversible capacities of ∼950 mAh g−1 after 400 cycles under high sulfur loading, with excellent rate performance. Density-of-states analysis confirms that defect-rich regions in LIG strengthen sulfur binding and facilitate charge transfer. In-situ SEM and EDS mapping demonstrate the structural resilience of LIG, maintaining morphological integrity after prolonged cycling. These findings establish LIG-coated separators as a scalable and effective strategy for high-performance, durable LiS batteries.
锂硫电池的商业化受到多硫化物锂的溶解和迁移的限制，导致容量衰减快，循环稳定性差。在这里，我们引入激光诱导石墨烯（LIG）作为多功能隔膜涂层来缓解这些问题。LIG通过直接激光刻划聚酰亚胺制备，形成具有高导电性和可调谐杂原子功能的三维多孔石墨网络。其多层石墨烯纳米片的分层结构为多硫化物的物理限制提供了丰富的场所，同时实现了快速的电子传递。电化学测试表明，在高硫负载下，锂离子包覆的分离器显著提高了硫的利用率，抑制了穿梭效应，并在400次循环后提供了稳定的~ 950 mAh g−1的可逆容量，具有优异的倍率性能。态密度分析证实，LIG中富含缺陷的区域加强了硫结合，促进了电荷转移。原位SEM和EDS图谱显示了LIG的结构弹性，在长时间循环后保持形态完整性。这些发现确立了锂离子涂层隔膜作为高性能、耐用锂离子电池的可扩展和有效策略。
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Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-01-29DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116257
Bongokuhle S. Xaba , Makhosonke Ngcobo , Kabelo Ledwaba , Luiz H. Vieira , Peter R. Makgwane
The utilization of fossil fuels is unsustainable in the long term due to their negative impact on the environment, particularly their contribution to climate change. Therefore, new feedstocks such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and green hydrogen are expected to replace or complement fossil fuel-based feedstocks in the future. Innovation in materials that are compatible with these new feedstocks is key to ensuring the supply of fuels and chemicals is maintained upon this transition. Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), specifically Materials Institute Lavoisier (MIL) MOFs, possess a high surface area and porous structure, offering numerous catalytic sites for CO2 adsorption. Their application is demonstrated by important reactions such as CO2 photoreduction, electroreduction, chemical organic synthesis, and thermocatalytic CO2 hydrogenation, highlighting their usefulness. Moreover, the strong affinity of MIL MOFs for CO2 makes them highly suitable for application in capture and adsorption processes, such as direct air capture. The current perspective aims to provide insight into MIL MOFs, covering their synthesis, applications in CO2 capture and adsorption, CO2 photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, thermocatalytic hydrogenation, and chemical organic synthesis. This review offers valuable insights that can empower researchers to make informed decisions when selecting and designing MIL MOFs, perfectly aligned with their unique applications in the CO2 valorisation.
{"title":"A comprehensive review on MIL metal-organic framework materials in CO2 valorization: Capture, separation, and conversion to fuels and chemicals","authors":"Bongokuhle S. Xaba , Makhosonke Ngcobo , Kabelo Ledwaba , Luiz H. Vieira , Peter R. Makgwane","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116257","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116257","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The utilization of fossil fuels is unsustainable in the long term due to their negative impact on the environment, particularly their contribution to climate change. Therefore, new feedstocks such as carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) and green hydrogen are expected to replace or complement fossil fuel-based feedstocks in the future. Innovation in materials that are compatible with these new feedstocks is key to ensuring the supply of fuels and chemicals is maintained upon this transition. Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), specifically Materials Institute Lavoisier (MIL) MOFs, possess a high surface area and porous structure, offering numerous catalytic sites for CO<sub>2</sub> adsorption. Their application is demonstrated by important reactions such as CO<sub>2</sub> photoreduction, electroreduction, chemical organic synthesis, and thermocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> hydrogenation, highlighting their usefulness. Moreover, the strong affinity of MIL MOFs for CO<sub>2</sub> makes them highly suitable for application in capture and adsorption processes, such as direct air capture. The current perspective aims to provide insight into MIL MOFs, covering their synthesis, applications in CO<sub>2</sub> capture and adsorption, CO<sub>2</sub> photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, thermocatalytic hydrogenation, and chemical organic synthesis. This review offers valuable insights that can empower researchers to make informed decisions when selecting and designing MIL MOFs, perfectly aligned with their unique applications in the CO<sub>2</sub> valorisation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 116257"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146170437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-02-05DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116297
Daniil Koshelev , Aleksei Medved'ko , Andrey Vashchenko , Leonid Lepnev , Alexander Goloveshkin , Olga Maloshitskaya , Tatiana Chikineva , Alexander Pavlov , Ilya V. Roslyakov , Valentina Utochnikova
A series of new lanthanide complexes with electron-donating (triphenylamine-, phenylcarbazole-) and electron-withdrawing (benzoxazole-, methyloxodiazole-, and phenyloxodiazole-) substituted Schiff bases ((E)-N-(2-((2-aryloylhydrazono)methyl)phenyl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide), designed to enhance charge carrier mobility, have been synthesized and fully characterized as well as the 2 structures of the compounds were established. Heteroleptic complexes with ligands of both classes were obtained during the mixed-ligand method synthesis. Photoluminescence quantum yield of heteroleptic species in contrast to luminescence lifetime was found to be higher than homoleptic ones – up to 1.65%. An 16% improvement in external current efficiency (ECE) in the same OLED heterostructure was shown (ECE up to 140 μW/W) in comparison with homoleptic ones (ECE up to 120 μW/W). This proves the correctness of the approach to improvement of the electroluminescence of the OLED based on the metal complexes.
{"title":"Synthesis of heteroleptic ytterbium complexes with electron-accepting- and electron-donor-substituted 2-tosylamino-benzylidene-aryloyl-hydrazones for host-free NIR emitting OLEDs","authors":"Daniil Koshelev , Aleksei Medved'ko , Andrey Vashchenko , Leonid Lepnev , Alexander Goloveshkin , Olga Maloshitskaya , Tatiana Chikineva , Alexander Pavlov , Ilya V. Roslyakov , Valentina Utochnikova","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116297","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116297","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A series of new lanthanide complexes with electron-donating (triphenylamine-, phenylcarbazole-) and electron-withdrawing (benzoxazole-, methyloxodiazole-, and phenyloxodiazole-) substituted Schiff bases ((<em>E</em>)-N-(2-((2-<strong>aryloyl</strong>hydrazono)methyl)phenyl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide), designed to enhance charge carrier mobility, have been synthesized and fully characterized as well as the 2 structures of the compounds were established. Heteroleptic complexes with ligands of both classes were obtained during the mixed-ligand method synthesis. Photoluminescence quantum yield of heteroleptic species in contrast to luminescence lifetime was found to be higher than homoleptic ones – up to 1.65%. An 16% improvement in external current efficiency (ECE) in the same OLED heterostructure was shown (ECE up to 140 μW/W) in comparison with homoleptic ones (ECE up to 120 μW/W). This proves the correctness of the approach to improvement of the electroluminescence of the OLED based on the metal complexes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 116297"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146170442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In this study, three 1,3-disubstituted imidazolium salts as the N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) precursors were synthesized. Using these salts, air- and moisture-stable three new silver-NHC complexes, and six new PEPPSI-type (PEPPSI = Pyridine Enhanced Pre-catalyst Preparation Stabilization and Initiation) palladium-NHC complexes were prepared. The structures of all compounds were fully characterized by different spectroscopic and analytical techniques. The more detailed structural characterisation of four of the palladium-NHC complexes was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction study. The antimicrobial activities all of the compounds were tested against human pathogenic Gram-positive (S. aureus) and Gram-negative (E. coli) bacterial strains, and fungal strain (A. niger) as potential metallopharmaceutical agents. All synthesized compounds exhibited MIC values ranging from 8 to 128 μg/mL in antimicrobial assays, thereby confirming their effectiveness as antimicrobial agents against the tested microorganisms. Moreover, all palladium–NHC complexes were employed as catalysts in the direct arylation of nitrogen-containing five-membered heterocyclic compounds such as 3,5-dimethylisoxazole and 1-methyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde with (hetero)aryl bromides. The desired arylated products were secured in moderate to good yields at 100 °C with a 0.5 mol% catalyst loading after just 1 h. Under the tested conditions, (hetero)aryl bromides served successfully as arylating reagents, affording selectively C4-arylated isoxazoles and C5-arylated pyrroles in acceptable to high yields.
{"title":"Synthesis, characterisation, crystal structure of silver and palladium N-heterocyclic carbene complexes, and investigation of their antimicrobial and catalytic activities","authors":"Nazan Kaloğlu , Melda Altıkatoğlu Yapaöz , Thierry Roisnel , Murat Kaloğlu","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116348","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116348","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, three 1,3-disubstituted imidazolium salts as the <em>N</em>-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) precursors were synthesized. Using these salts, air- and moisture-stable three new silver-NHC complexes, and six new PEPPSI-type (PEPPSI = Pyridine Enhanced Pre-catalyst Preparation Stabilization and Initiation) palladium-NHC complexes were prepared. The structures of all compounds were fully characterized by different spectroscopic and analytical techniques. The more detailed structural characterisation of four of the palladium-NHC complexes was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction study. The antimicrobial activities all of the compounds were tested against human pathogenic Gram-positive (<em>S. aureus</em>) and Gram-negative (<em>E. coli</em>) bacterial strains, and fungal strain (<em>A. niger</em>) as potential metallopharmaceutical agents. All synthesized compounds exhibited MIC values ranging from 8 to 128 μg/mL in antimicrobial assays, thereby confirming their effectiveness as antimicrobial agents against the tested microorganisms. Moreover, all palladium–NHC complexes were employed as catalysts in the direct arylation of nitrogen-containing five-membered heterocyclic compounds such as 3,5-dimethylisoxazole and 1-methyl-1<em>H</em>-pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde with (hetero)aryl bromides. The desired arylated products were secured in moderate to good yields at 100 °C with a 0.5 mol% catalyst loading after just 1 h. Under the tested conditions, (hetero)aryl bromides served successfully as arylating reagents, affording selectively C4-arylated isoxazoles and C5-arylated pyrroles in acceptable to high yields.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 116348"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147385364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-01-06DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2025.116128
Xin-Yi Pei, Juan-Tong Zhao, Wen-Yuan Wu, Sheng-Huan Xu, Min-Yu Liu, Rong Wan
Two novel metallo-organic helicates were synthesized through the self-assembly in acetonitrile solution by C2-symmetric amine 4,4′-(naphthalene-2,7-diylbis(oxy))dianiline, 2-pyridinecarboxaldehyde, and different metal centers: silver (I) trifluoromethanesulfonate (Ag(OTf)) and iron(II) trifluoromethanesulfonate (Fe(OTf)2) respectively. The helicate architectures were confirmed to be double-stranded Ag2L2 and triple-stranded Fe2L3 by 1H NMR spectroscopy, HRMS technology and XRD structural analysis. Further host-guest interactions between the helicates and a number of guest molecules were investigated through 1H NMR experiments. The interaction patterns not only depend on the charge or geometric configuration of guests, but especially on the distinct architecture feature of the two helices with identical ligand. The double helicate with crossed ligand arrangement exhibited significant binding with sodium tetraphenylborate (NaBPh4), primarily attributed to peripheral C-H···π interactions occurring in multi-sites. In contrast, the triple helicate demonstrated notable host-guest interactions with planar 1-hydroxypyrene, mainly arising from single-site C-H···π interactions via complementary arrangement to central groove surrounded by parallel naphthalene groups. Further quantitative binding stoichiometry revealed that all two helicates formed 1:1 host-guest binding with their respective guests.
{"title":"Self-assembly and distinct guest-binding behaviors of double helicate Ag2L2 and triple helicate Fe2L3","authors":"Xin-Yi Pei, Juan-Tong Zhao, Wen-Yuan Wu, Sheng-Huan Xu, Min-Yu Liu, Rong Wan","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.116128","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2025.116128","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Two novel metallo-organic helicates were synthesized through the self-assembly in acetonitrile solution by <em>C</em><sub><em>2</em></sub>-symmetric amine 4,4′-(naphthalene-2,7-diylbis(oxy))dianiline, 2-pyridinecarboxaldehyde, and different metal centers: silver (I) trifluoromethanesulfonate (Ag(OTf)) and iron(II) trifluoromethanesulfonate (Fe(OTf)<sub>2</sub>) respectively. The helicate architectures were confirmed to be double-stranded Ag<sub>2</sub>L<sub>2</sub> and triple-stranded Fe<sub>2</sub>L<sub>3</sub> by <sup>1</sup>H NMR spectroscopy, HRMS technology and XRD structural analysis. Further host-guest interactions between the helicates and a number of guest molecules were investigated through <sup>1</sup>H NMR experiments. The interaction patterns not only depend on the charge or geometric configuration of guests, but especially on the distinct architecture feature of the two helices with identical ligand. The double helicate with crossed ligand arrangement exhibited significant binding with sodium tetraphenylborate (NaBPh<sub>4</sub>), primarily attributed to peripheral C-H···π interactions occurring in multi-sites. In contrast, the triple helicate demonstrated notable host-guest interactions with planar 1-hydroxypyrene, mainly arising from single-site C-H···π interactions via complementary arrangement to central groove surrounded by parallel naphthalene groups. Further quantitative binding stoichiometry revealed that all two helicates formed 1:1 host-guest binding with their respective guests.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 116128"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145974841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chronic wounds represent a growing global health crisis, driven by complex pathophysiological mechanisms including persistent inflammation, microbial colonization, impaired angiogenesis, and oxidative tissue damage. The conventional treatment often falls short in addressing these multifactorial challenges particularly due to increasing cases antimicrobial resistance and limited capacity for targeted and adaptive interventions. Herbal carbon dots have emerged as a next-generation nanotherapeutic platform representing an elegant fusion of phytomedicine wisdom and responsiveness of modern nanotechnology. The herbal carbon nanodots are generally synthesized through eco-friendly green chemistry from diverse medicinal plant biomass. These ultrasmall, fluorescent nanoparticles retain and transform bioactive motifs properties their botanical precursors as reflected in their antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and pro-angiogenic effects, while gaining enhanced cellular uptake, aqueous solubility, and controlled therapeutic release from the nano architecture. This comprehensive review illuminates the mechanistic landscape of herbal carbon dot interventions, spanning intelligent antimicrobial strategies that circumvent resistance pathways, sophisticated stimuli-responsive designs responsive to wound microenvironments, strategic heteroatom doping for enhanced enzymatic mimicry, targeted modulation of inflammatory cascades and angiogenic pathways, and specialized formulations addressing diabetic complications, UV-damaged tissue, chemical burns, and bone-associated wounds. This review also highlights the emerging computational strategies, including machine learning and Bayesian neural networks approaches for synthesis optimization and property prediction of Carbon Nanodots.
{"title":"Herbal carbon dots for wound healing: Bridging traditional phytomedicine with advanced Nanotherapeutics","authors":"Muskan Leharwani , Harshita Singhai , Umme Hani , Vanitha Innocent Rani , Garima Gupta , Khang Wen Goh , Umesh Kumar Patil , Prashant Kesharwani","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116162","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116162","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Chronic wounds represent a growing global health crisis, driven by complex pathophysiological mechanisms including persistent inflammation, microbial colonization, impaired angiogenesis, and oxidative tissue damage. The conventional treatment often falls short in addressing these multifactorial challenges particularly due to increasing cases antimicrobial resistance and limited capacity for targeted and adaptive interventions. Herbal carbon dots have emerged as a next-generation nanotherapeutic platform representing an elegant fusion of phytomedicine wisdom and responsiveness of modern nanotechnology. The herbal carbon nanodots are generally synthesized through eco-friendly green chemistry from diverse medicinal plant biomass. These ultrasmall, fluorescent nanoparticles retain and transform bioactive motifs properties their botanical precursors as reflected in their antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and pro-angiogenic effects, while gaining enhanced cellular uptake, aqueous solubility, and controlled therapeutic release from the nano architecture. This comprehensive review illuminates the mechanistic landscape of herbal carbon dot interventions, spanning intelligent antimicrobial strategies that circumvent resistance pathways, sophisticated stimuli-responsive designs responsive to wound microenvironments, strategic heteroatom doping for enhanced enzymatic mimicry, targeted modulation of inflammatory cascades and angiogenic pathways, and specialized formulations addressing diabetic complications, UV-damaged tissue, chemical burns, and bone-associated wounds. This review also highlights the emerging computational strategies, including machine learning and Bayesian neural networks approaches for synthesis optimization and property prediction of Carbon Nanodots.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 116162"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145975327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The research community is increasingly focused on functionalized metal oxide nanoparticles (MONPs) due to their innovative biomedical applications, which include combating bacterial infections, supporting cancer treatments, and enhancing gene delivery systems. The unique physicochemical properties of MONPs make them excellent components for designing targeted drug delivery systems (DDSs), as they offer exceptional stability, adjustable sizes and shapes, and versatile surface modification features. MONPs exhibit multiple beneficial characteristics for addressing persistent oncological challenges, as they help resolve drug resistance issues and improve drug delivery performance while reducing adverse effects associated with conventional treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Additionally, the controlled generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) through MONPs provides them with strong antibacterial properties, positioning them as potential solutions against drug-resistant bacterial infections. Gene therapy researchers have also adopted MONPs as efficient non-viral vectors for transporting genetic material, including DNA, CRISPR-Cas9 components, and small interfering RNA, enabling precise gene editing or silencing. The biological interactions of MONPs, along with their therapeutic effects, depend significantly on factors such as particle size, molecular shape, surface charge, and aggregation patterns, highlighting the need for careful design to ensure compatibility with biological systems while minimizing toxicological risks. A comprehensive examination of MONPs synthesis methods and functionalization techniques reveals their biomedical applications, particularly in cancer treatment, antimicrobial solutions, and gene delivery systems. Consequently, MONPs hold great potential to redefine modern medicine through enhanced performance and ongoing innovations.
{"title":"Functionalized metal oxide nanoparticles and their applications in bacterial infections, cancer treatment, and gene therapy: A review","authors":"Niloufar Torabi Fard , Homayon Ahmad Panahi , Elham Reza Soltani , Elham Moniri , Mohammadreza Mahdavijalal","doi":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116149","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116149","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The research community is increasingly focused on functionalized metal oxide nanoparticles (MONPs) due to their innovative biomedical applications, which include combating bacterial infections, supporting cancer treatments, and enhancing gene delivery systems. The unique physicochemical properties of MONPs make them excellent components for designing targeted drug delivery systems (DDSs), as they offer exceptional stability, adjustable sizes and shapes, and versatile surface modification features. MONPs exhibit multiple beneficial characteristics for addressing persistent oncological challenges, as they help resolve drug resistance issues and improve drug delivery performance while reducing adverse effects associated with conventional treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Additionally, the controlled generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) through MONPs provides them with strong antibacterial properties, positioning them as potential solutions against drug-resistant bacterial infections. Gene therapy researchers have also adopted MONPs as efficient non-viral vectors for transporting genetic material, including DNA, CRISPR-Cas9 components, and small interfering RNA, enabling precise gene editing or silencing. The biological interactions of MONPs, along with their therapeutic effects, depend significantly on factors such as particle size, molecular shape, surface charge, and aggregation patterns, highlighting the need for careful design to ensure compatibility with biological systems while minimizing toxicological risks. A comprehensive examination of MONPs synthesis methods and functionalization techniques reveals their biomedical applications, particularly in cancer treatment, antimicrobial solutions, and gene delivery systems. Consequently, MONPs hold great potential to redefine modern medicine through enhanced performance and ongoing innovations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13609,"journal":{"name":"Inorganic Chemistry Communications","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 116149"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145975260","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-01-03DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2025.116097
R. Hema Chandrika , S. Stella Mary , A.R. Pavithraa , K. Jothivenkatachalam , Mahalakshmi Ramar
Zinc Sulphide (ZnS) exhibits a wide range of semiconductor properties that can be fine-tuned for optoelectronic purposes, rendering it highly suitable for a variety of applications. However, the wide bandgap of ZnS (3.54–3.91 eV) constrains the light harvesting efficiency, which limits the use of ZnS in photocatalytic applications. Here, we propose a strategy involving dual doping of transition metals, particularly iron and copper on the ZnS surface to enhance the photodegradation efficiency of ZnS. Nanoparticles (NPs) of pure ZnS, Copper doped ZnS (Cu: ZnS), and dual doped ZnS (Cu: Fe: ZnS), were fabricated using 2-Mercaptoethanol (2-ME), by a comprehensible chemical coprecipitation method and characterized prudently by various analytical tools. The structural and morphological features of the prepared nanoparticles were investigated by XRD and SEM. The optical properties were determined using UV- Visible studies, in which Cu: ZnS and Cu: Fe: ZnS nanoparticles showed a drop in the bandgap energy of about 0.78 eV and 0.62 eV respectively, with respect to pure ZnS NPs. The functional properties were observed using FTIR, revealing the functional groups present in the prepared nanoparticles. The results of Raman studies were in close agreement with the XRD results and the Zeta potential analysis described the stability of the prepared ZnS NPs. BET studies exhibited higher surface area around 80.5430 m2/g and 133.3186 m2/g for Cu: ZnS and Cu: Fe: ZnS NPs respectively. Photoluminescence analysis showed blue emission for pure ZnS whereas decrease in intensity for blue as well as blue-green, and green emissions were noticed for both Cu: ZnS and Cu: Fe: ZnS. The synthesized nanoparticles were tested against bacterial activity using agar disc diffusion method which revealed the better antibacterial property in both the doped ZnS NPs. Eventually, the photocatalysts were subjected to the photodegradation of Rhodamine 6G (Rh6G) under visible light, in which Cu: Fe: ZnS NPs showed the higher degradation efficiency of about 83.70 %. EIS was employed to elucidate the relationship between photocatalytic efficiency and charge carrier recombination behaviour.
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Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-01-21DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116210
Xiao Wang, Yu Zhang, Donghui Wang, Yongqi Duan, Yuekai Zhao, Tao Xue, Kunping Guo, Jin Huang, Fanghui Zhang
In inorganic perovskite solar cells (IPSCs), interfacial stability and defect passivation remain key challenges for achieving higher photovoltaic performance. Here, we propose a buried interfacial molecular engineering strategy using pyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid (PDC) as a bifunctional passivator to simultaneously improve crystallinity and suppress defects. The carboxylic groups of PDC chemically anchor onto the TiO2 surface through esterification with surface hydroxyls, forming a robust interfacial layer, while the nitrogen atom in the pyridine ring coordinates with undercoordinated Pb2+ ions in the perovskite absorber. This dual interaction effectively passivates defects on both TiO2 and perovskite surfaces, facilitating efficient electron extraction, improving film crystallinity, and suppressing nonradiative recombination. As a result, the PDC-modified devices deliver a significantly enhanced power conversion efficiency of 14.05%, compared to 9.81% for the control devices, representing an improvement of over 43% under standard AM 1.5G illumination. In addition, the PDC-treated devices exhibit markedly improved environmental and mechanical stability, retaining approximately 90% of their initial efficiency after 500 h of continuous operation without encapsulation. This work demonstrates an effective interfacial molecular engineering strategy for simultaneously boosting efficiency and long-term stability in inorganic perovskite solar cells.
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Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-01-22DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116206
Chen-Lu Zhang , Yu-Yao Li , Xiao-Hui Li , Zhi-Xuan An , Zhong Zhang , Xiu-Li Wang
In this work, two new metal-organic complexes (MOCs), namely [Co(L)(BTEC)0.5]·H2O (1) and [Co(L)(2,2-BDC)]·H2O (2) (L = (E)-4,4′-(diazene-1,2-diyl)bis(N-(pyridin-3-yl)benzamide); H4BTEC = benzene-1,2,4,5-tetracarboxylic acid; 2,2-BDC = [1,1′-biphenyl]-2,2′-dicarboxylic acid) were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions by a dual-ligand strategy, which were characterized by IR, PXRD, TG and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The diamide derivative L was used as the main ligand, while the tetradentate H4BTEC and the bidentate 2,2-BDC were employed as the secondary ligands respectively, to regulate the coordination geometry of the central Co atoms in the title MOCs. In the sulfide oxidation reaction, complexes 1 and 2 can act as heterogeneous catalysts with highly catalytic activity and excellent sulfoxide selectivity. Notably, the distinct coordination geometry of the Co centers in complexes 1 and 2 resulted in different accessibility to catalytic active sites, leading to distinct catalytic effects. For methyl phenyl thioether oxidation, complex 1 with a four-coordinated distorted tetrahedral Co(II) configuration (τ₄ = 0.765) achieved 99% conversion (sel. 99%), while complex 2 with a four-coordinated more slightly distorted tetrahedral Co(II) configuration (τ₄ = 0.809) showed 94% conversion (sel. 98%). The influence of different metal coordination geometry in the complexes on their catalytic effect was investigated, which provide meaningful guidance for the design and synthesis of efficient heterogeneous MOCs catalysts.
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