Pub Date : 2025-11-12DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2025.117874
Muhammad Waheed Mushtaq , Muhammad Shahbaz , Farah Kanwal , Areeba Khursheed , Asma Ahmad , Shahzad Sharif , Zeeshan Mustafa , Shahid Bashir , Kainat Ali
Cobalt ferrites (CF) nanoparticles were synthesized by hydrothermal method. Cerium doping as well as incorporation of conductive polymers like polypyrrole (PPy) and polyaniline (PANI) via in situ polymerization were carried out to enhance electrochemical performance. Structural characterization was performed using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), dynamic light scattering (DLS) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). Electrochemical attributes of synthesized materials were divulged in three-electrode set up with 1 M KOH electrolyte. CF displayed specific capacity of 62 C/g which was improved to 83.3 C/g by doping with cerium. Use of conductive polymer unlocked the extraordinary potential of cerium doped CF exhibiting specific capacity of 90 C/g and 130.6 C/g for CeCF-2@PANI and CeCF-2@PPy. Practical applications of CeCF-2@PPy were also authenticated by fabricating it against activated carbon (AC) forming hybrid supercapacitor which showed specific capacity of 67.98 C/g with specific energy of 13.5 Wh/kg and specific power of 993.3 W/kg at 1 A/g. The stability test was performed by running the device for 5000 GCD cycles which exhibited 99 % coulombic efficiency. Such marvelous properties of the nanocomposite are attributed to cerium doping incorporated with PPy which can serve as a torch bearer for the enthusiastic researchers to implement the idea on novel materials to design efficient electrode materials for futuristic energy storage devices.
{"title":"Nano-composites of rare earth cerium metal doped cobalt ferrites with conducting polymers for hybrid supercapacitors","authors":"Muhammad Waheed Mushtaq , Muhammad Shahbaz , Farah Kanwal , Areeba Khursheed , Asma Ahmad , Shahzad Sharif , Zeeshan Mustafa , Shahid Bashir , Kainat Ali","doi":"10.1016/j.poly.2025.117874","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.poly.2025.117874","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cobalt ferrites (CF) nanoparticles were synthesized by hydrothermal method. Cerium doping as well as incorporation of conductive polymers like polypyrrole (PPy) and polyaniline (PANI) via in situ polymerization were carried out to enhance electrochemical performance. Structural characterization was performed using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), dynamic light scattering (DLS) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). Electrochemical attributes of synthesized materials were divulged in three-electrode set up with 1 M KOH electrolyte. CF displayed specific capacity of 62 C/g which was improved to 83.3 C/g by doping with cerium. Use of conductive polymer unlocked the extraordinary potential of cerium doped CF exhibiting specific capacity of 90 C/g and 130.6 C/g for CeCF-2@PANI and CeCF-2@PPy. Practical applications of CeCF-2@PPy were also authenticated by fabricating it against activated carbon (AC) forming hybrid supercapacitor which showed specific capacity of 67.98 C/g with specific energy of 13.5 Wh/kg and specific power of 993.3 W/kg at 1 A/g. The stability test was performed by running the device for 5000 GCD cycles which exhibited 99 % coulombic efficiency. Such marvelous properties of the nanocomposite are attributed to cerium doping incorporated with PPy which can serve as a torch bearer for the enthusiastic researchers to implement the idea on novel materials to design efficient electrode materials for futuristic energy storage devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20278,"journal":{"name":"Polyhedron","volume":"284 ","pages":"Article 117874"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145528098","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 : 2025-11-12DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2025.117885
Dennis Awasabisah , Jack F. Gangemi , Nobuyuki Yamamoto
The iridium(III) nitrato complex, IrCl2(η2-O2NO)(PPh3)2 has been prepared from the air exposure of a CH2Cl2 solution of IrCl3(n-BuONO)(PPh3)2, which is an adduct generated when IrCl3(PPh3)2 is treated with n-BuONO. Both complexes IrCl2(η2-O2NO)(PPh3)2 and IrCl3(n- BuONO)(PPh3)2 have been characterized by IR, 1H NMR, 31P NMR, mass spectrometry, and elemental analysis. The X-ray crystal structure of IrCl2(η2-O2NO)(PPh3)2 reveals a pseudo-octahedral complex with the nitrato ligand bound to Ir in a bidentate fashion. The IrCl2(η2-O2NO)(PPh3)2 complex is air-stable as solid, but reacts with CO and NO in CH2Cl2 solution to produce IrCl2(CO)(η1-ONO2)(PPh3)2 and IrCl2(NO)(η1-ONO2)(PPh3)2, respectively as evidenced by MS and IR spectral data. Cyclic voltammetry and DFT calculations of the frontier molecular orbitals (FMO) of IrCl2(η2-ONO2)(PPh3)2 suggest reduction occurs at the nitrato region, while reduction of IrCl3(n-BuONO)(PPh3)2 occurs in the vicinity of the IrN(=O) − OR moiety. Additionally, the DFT calculations support the spectroscopic data and the electrochemical behaviors of the complexes.
{"title":"Synthesis and characterization of dichloro-η2-nitratobis(triphenylphosphine)iridium(III)","authors":"Dennis Awasabisah , Jack F. Gangemi , Nobuyuki Yamamoto","doi":"10.1016/j.poly.2025.117885","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.poly.2025.117885","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The iridium(III) nitrato complex, IrCl<sub>2</sub>(<em>η</em><sup>2</sup>-<em>O</em><sub>2</sub>NO)(PPh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> has been prepared from the air exposure of a CH<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub> solution of IrCl<sub>3</sub>(<em>n</em>-BuONO)(PPh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>, which is an adduct generated when IrCl<sub>3</sub>(PPh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> is treated with <em>n</em>-BuONO. Both complexes IrCl<sub>2</sub>(<em>η</em><sup>2</sup>-<em>O</em><sub>2</sub>NO)(PPh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> and IrCl<sub>3</sub>(<em>n</em><em>-</em> BuONO)(PPh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> have been characterized by IR, <sup>1</sup>H NMR, <sup>31</sup>P NMR, mass spectrometry, and elemental analysis. The X-ray crystal structure of IrCl<sub>2</sub>(<em>η</em><sup>2</sup>-<em>O</em><sub>2</sub>NO)(PPh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> reveals a pseudo-octahedral complex with the nitrato ligand bound to Ir in a bidentate fashion. The IrCl<sub>2</sub>(<em>η</em><sup>2</sup>-<em>O</em><sub>2</sub>NO)(PPh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> complex is air-stable as solid, but reacts with CO and NO in CH<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub> solution to produce IrCl<sub>2</sub>(CO)(<em>η</em><sup>1</sup>-<em>O</em>NO<sub>2</sub>)(PPh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> and IrCl<sub>2</sub>(NO)(<em>η</em><sup>1</sup>-<em>O</em>NO<sub>2</sub>)(PPh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>, respectively as evidenced by MS and IR spectral data. Cyclic voltammetry and DFT calculations of the frontier molecular orbitals (FMO) of IrCl<sub>2</sub>(<em>η</em><sup>2</sup>-<em>O</em>NO<sub>2</sub>)(PPh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> suggest reduction occurs at the nitrato region, while reduction of IrCl<sub>3</sub>(<em>n</em>-BuONO)(PPh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> occurs in the vicinity of the IrN(=O) − OR moiety. Additionally, the DFT calculations support the spectroscopic data and the electrochemical behaviors of the complexes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20278,"journal":{"name":"Polyhedron","volume":"284 ","pages":"Article 117885"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145577751","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 : 2025-11-09DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2025.117877
Muhammad Mudassir Ahmad Alwi , Muhammad Jawad , Akbar niaz butt , Noor ul Amin
This study presents a comprehensive first-principles investigation of halide double perovskites K₂AlAgX₆ (X = Cl, Br, I) using density functional theory. The structural stability of the compounds is confirmed through optimized geometry, tolerance factor, and formation energy analysis. Electronic band structure calculations reveal indirect band gaps, which decrease from K₂AlAgCl₆ to K₂AlAgI₆, indicating enhanced visible-light absorption for iodide-based systems. Optical properties such as the dielectric function, refractive index, absorption coefficient, and reflectivity are evaluated, confirming strong photon interaction in the visible to ultraviolet region. Mechanical analysis based on the elastic constants demonstrates mechanical stability and ductile behavior. Furthermore, anisotropy in Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio, shear modulus, and linear compressibility is visualized using ELATE-generated 2D and 3D plots. These findings suggest that K₂AlAgX₆ perovskites are promising candidates for optoelectronic and energy-related applications due to their tunable band gaps, strong light-matter interaction, and favorable mechanical properties.
{"title":"First-principles investigation of the structural, electronic, optical, mechanical, and elastic anisotropy of halide double perovskites K₂AlAgX₆ (X = Cl, Br, I) for advanced energy applications","authors":"Muhammad Mudassir Ahmad Alwi , Muhammad Jawad , Akbar niaz butt , Noor ul Amin","doi":"10.1016/j.poly.2025.117877","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.poly.2025.117877","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents a comprehensive first-principles investigation of halide double perovskites K₂AlAgX₆ (X = Cl, Br, I) using density functional theory. The structural stability of the compounds is confirmed through optimized geometry, tolerance factor, and formation energy analysis. Electronic band structure calculations reveal indirect band gaps, which decrease from K₂AlAgCl₆ to K₂AlAgI₆, indicating enhanced visible-light absorption for iodide-based systems. Optical properties such as the dielectric function, refractive index, absorption coefficient, and reflectivity are evaluated, confirming strong photon interaction in the visible to ultraviolet region. Mechanical analysis based on the elastic constants demonstrates mechanical stability and ductile behavior. Furthermore, anisotropy in Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio, shear modulus, and linear compressibility is visualized using ELATE-generated 2D and 3D plots. These findings suggest that K₂AlAgX₆ perovskites are promising candidates for optoelectronic and energy-related applications due to their tunable band gaps, strong light-matter interaction, and favorable mechanical properties.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20278,"journal":{"name":"Polyhedron","volume":"284 ","pages":"Article 117877"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145528097","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}
A novel fluorescent chemosensor, designated as L, was synthesized for the detection of Hg2+ ions through the reaction of 2-methoxy-5-methyl aniline with pyridine-2-carboxaldehyde. The presence of Hg2+ resulted in a significant reduction in fluorescence. This sensor demonstrated the ability to quantify Hg2+ in aqueous samples at a pH of 4.4, and in vitro experiments with A549 cells exhibited fluorescence in the presence of Hg2+.The detection limit for chemosensor L was determined to be 0.392 μM, indicating its potential as a highly sensitive detector for Hg2+. Additionally, we successfully obtained single crystals of the HgCl2L complex and characterized it using various spectroscopic techniques e.g., FT- IR, UV- Vis and SCXRD. Various significant stretching frequencies corresponding to C(H) = N, CO of methoxy group as well as (Hg − N) + (Hg − O) bonds are observed in FT- IR spectra, whereas the UV- Visible spectra clearly shows some intense absorption bands regarding ILCT. A series of experiments were conducted to detect Hg2+ in living cells and embryonic zebrafish using chemosensor L.
{"title":"Design of an NNO-based fluorogenic chemosensor for Hg2+ ion detection: Structural characterization and biological imaging in cells and zebrafish","authors":"Deboshmita Mukherjee , Dilip Sarkar , Rahul Kumar Singh , Md. Bakibillah , Arpita Das , Anoop Kumar , Rambabu Dandela , Samudra Gupta , Subhra Prakash Hui , Rajesh Kumar Das","doi":"10.1016/j.poly.2025.117873","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.poly.2025.117873","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A novel fluorescent chemosensor, designated as <strong>L</strong>, was synthesized for the detection of Hg<sup>2+</sup> ions through the reaction of 2-methoxy-5-methyl aniline with pyridine-2-carboxaldehyde. The presence of Hg<sup>2+</sup> resulted in a significant reduction in fluorescence. This sensor demonstrated the ability to quantify Hg<sup>2+</sup> in aqueous samples at a pH of 4.4, and in vitro experiments with A549 cells exhibited fluorescence in the presence of Hg<sup>2+</sup>.The detection limit for chemosensor <strong>L</strong> was determined to be 0.392 μM, indicating its potential as a highly sensitive detector for Hg<sup>2+</sup>. Additionally, we successfully obtained single crystals of the HgCl<sub>2</sub>L complex and characterized it using various spectroscopic techniques e.g., FT- IR, UV- Vis and SCXRD. Various significant stretching frequencies corresponding to C(H) = N, C<img>O of methoxy group as well as (Hg − N) + (Hg − O) bonds are observed in FT- IR spectra, whereas the UV- Visible spectra clearly shows some intense absorption bands regarding ILCT. A series of experiments were conducted to detect Hg<sup>2+</sup> in living cells and embryonic zebrafish using chemosensor <strong>L</strong>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20278,"journal":{"name":"Polyhedron","volume":"284 ","pages":"Article 117873"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145528102","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 : 2025-11-08DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2025.117875
Shiva Kumar Saw , Sudipta Datta , Pavan K. Gupta , Binod Kumar , Prakash D. Chavan , Shweta Kumari , Gajanan Sahu , Nilesh D. Dhaigude
The Cu-based catalysts mainly accounted for the synthesis of methanol from synthesis gas. The promotion of Cu-based catalysts resulted in a significant increase in methanol selectivity, even with small quantities of an effective promoter. The CuZn system without promoter and with promoters such as Cerium (Ce), Gallium (Ga), and Zirconium (Zr) are induced in the CuZn system individually and studied their ease of Cu reduction. All four catalysts have been prepared via the coprecipitation method, and an experimental study has been carried out for syngas hydrogenation to methanol on a bench-scale fixed bed tubular reactor at 60 bar and 200 °C. The synthesized catalysts were characterized by multiple techniques, including Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SAM), and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Temperature programmed reduction (TPR), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area analyzer, X-ray fluorescence (XRF), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), True Density-Porosity, Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), and the liquid product has been studied by Gas chromatography-FID and Karl fisher titrator. The determinantal effect of Ce, Ga, and Zr doping in the CuZn catalyst and their respective activity has been studied based on electronic, geometric, reaction kinetics, and acid/base surface properties. This paper has briefly deliberated on the syngas, mainly CO hydrogenation to methanol over each of the catalysts for 72 h as well as the space-time yield (STY) and methanol selectivity. The cause of significant improvements in activity and stability regarding STY of Ce-promoted CuZn catalyst over Ga and Zr promoted on the CuZn system has been elaborated. The Influence of Ce, Ga & Zr for higher active Cu dispersion on the catalyst surface to promote its activity towards methanol synthesis has been briefly annotated.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-05DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2025.117871
Bipul Chandra Biswas , Asadul Islam Shimul , Mohd Shkir , Farhat S. Khan , Mohamed Benghanem , R. Marnadu , Md. Azizur Rahman
Ca3BiBr3 is a promising candidate for solar cell applications due to its exceptional optical and electrical properties. Its absorptive properties have the capability to improve efficiency and minimize production costs in solar energy systems. To examine the optoelectronic characteristics and determine the most effective structure for improved performance, this investigation implements extensive simulations utilizing SCAPS-1D and DFT tools. DFT computations reveal that Ca3BiBr3 has a direct bandgap of 1.491 eV, accompanied by excellent absorption coefficients and exceptional structural stability, underscoring its promise as an effective material for solar applications. The device structure that has been evaluated using SCAPS-1D is composed of Ag/FTO/ETL/Ca3BiBr3/HTL/Ni, which includes a single electron transport layer (ETL) and multiple hole transport layers (HTLs). The device's efficacy was enhanced by optimizing critical parameters, such as thickness, temperature, doping concentration, defect density, and series-shunt resistances. The configuration of Ag/FTO/ZnO/Ca3BiBr3/CBTS/ Ni displayed the highest power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 28.57 %, an open-circuit voltage (VOC) of 1.154 V, a short-circuit current density (JSC) of 27.964 mA/cm2, and a fill factor (FF) of 88.52 %. This optimized design outperformed devices with alternative HTLs, including CuO, CFTS, Spiro-OMeTAD, CuI, and CBTS. The significance of precise material and structural optimization in enhancing the efficacy of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is underscored by this study. To improve interpretability, machine learning-based Random Forest algorithms were adopted to analyze the influence of critical factors on device performance. The results highlight that the characteristics of the resistance and absorber layers are crucial in influencing total efficiency. The integration of machine learning with conventional simulation methods establishes a strong foundation for the advancement of scalable, efficient PV technologies.
{"title":"A computational and machine learning-driven investigation of Ca3BiBr3 perovskite solar cells: Fine-tuning the hole transport layer for enhanced performance","authors":"Bipul Chandra Biswas , Asadul Islam Shimul , Mohd Shkir , Farhat S. Khan , Mohamed Benghanem , R. Marnadu , Md. Azizur Rahman","doi":"10.1016/j.poly.2025.117871","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.poly.2025.117871","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ca<sub>3</sub>BiBr<sub>3</sub> is a promising candidate for solar cell applications due to its exceptional optical and electrical properties. Its absorptive properties have the capability to improve efficiency and minimize production costs in solar energy systems. To examine the optoelectronic characteristics and determine the most effective structure for improved performance, this investigation implements extensive simulations utilizing SCAPS-1D and DFT tools. DFT computations reveal that Ca<sub>3</sub>BiBr<sub>3</sub> has a direct bandgap of 1.491 eV, accompanied by excellent absorption coefficients and exceptional structural stability, underscoring its promise as an effective material for solar applications. The device structure that has been evaluated using SCAPS-1D is composed of Ag/FTO/ETL/Ca<sub>3</sub>BiBr<sub>3</sub>/HTL/Ni, which includes a single electron transport layer (ETL) and multiple hole transport layers (HTLs). The device's efficacy was enhanced by optimizing critical parameters, such as thickness, temperature, doping concentration, defect density, and series-shunt resistances. The configuration of Ag/FTO/ZnO/Ca<sub>3</sub>BiBr<sub>3</sub>/CBTS/ Ni displayed the highest power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 28.57 %, an open-circuit voltage (V<sub>OC</sub>) of 1.154 V, a short-circuit current density (J<sub>SC</sub>) of 27.964 mA/cm<sup>2</sup>, and a fill factor (FF) of 88.52 %. This optimized design outperformed devices with alternative HTLs, including CuO, CFTS, Spiro-OMeTAD, CuI, and CBTS. The significance of precise material and structural optimization in enhancing the efficacy of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is underscored by this study. To improve interpretability, machine learning-based Random Forest algorithms were adopted to analyze the influence of critical factors on device performance. The results highlight that the characteristics of the resistance and absorber layers are crucial in influencing total efficiency. The integration of machine learning with conventional simulation methods establishes a strong foundation for the advancement of scalable, efficient PV technologies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20278,"journal":{"name":"Polyhedron","volume":"284 ","pages":"Article 117871"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145528104","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 : 2025-11-05DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2025.117872
Qianzhe Zhang, Zehai Xu, Guoliang Zhang
Phenolic compounds are among the most harmful pollutants in industrial wastewater and they have long been regarded as notorious in water treatment because of their high toxicity and resistance to degradation. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are highly promising for the removal of phenolic pollutants from water owing to their exceptional properties, including ultrahigh surface area, customizable porosity, well-defined crystallinity, and strong affinity for phenolic molecules. However, due to limitations of pristine MOFs (e.g., poor stability, slow response, and low selectivity), functional design of MOF-based materials is needed to improve their efficacy in the treatment of phenolic pollutants in water. In this review, we provide an in-depth analysis of the design and fabrication of MOF-based nanomaterials by combining MOFs with metals, oxidants, polymers, biomaterials, enzymes, and other components to enhance the performance of these engineered nano-tools in the treatment of aquatic phenolic pollutants. Among these designs, detectors are designed using MOF-based materials with excellent colorimetric/luminescent responses and outstanding electrochemical properties; Adsorbents are constructed from MOF-based composites that utilize synergistic effects including H-bonding, π-π interactions, electrostatic forces, and donor-acceptor effects for strong phenolic contaminant adsorption; catalysts are obtained through MOF hybrid nanostructures that can advantageously employ electro-/photocatalysis, catalytic reduction, and enzymatic pathways. These three categories of designed nano-tools pave a new pathway for MOF-based nanomaterials in industrial wastewater treatment of phenolic pollutants.
{"title":"Current roles of metal-organic framework-based materials for the treatment of aquatic phenolic pollutants: detectors, adsorbents, and catalysts","authors":"Qianzhe Zhang, Zehai Xu, Guoliang Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.poly.2025.117872","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.poly.2025.117872","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Phenolic compounds are among the most harmful pollutants in industrial wastewater and they have long been regarded as notorious in water treatment because of their high toxicity and resistance to degradation. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are highly promising for the removal of phenolic pollutants from water owing to their exceptional properties, including ultrahigh surface area, customizable porosity, well-defined crystallinity, and strong affinity for phenolic molecules. However, due to limitations of pristine MOFs (<em>e.g.</em>, poor stability, slow response, and low selectivity), functional design of MOF-based materials is needed to improve their efficacy in the treatment of phenolic pollutants in water. In this review, we provide an in-depth analysis of the design and fabrication of MOF-based nanomaterials by combining MOFs with metals, oxidants, polymers, biomaterials, enzymes, and other components to enhance the performance of these engineered nano-tools in the treatment of aquatic phenolic pollutants. Among these designs, detectors are designed using MOF-based materials with excellent colorimetric/luminescent responses and outstanding electrochemical properties; Adsorbents are constructed from MOF-based composites that utilize synergistic effects including H-bonding, π-π interactions, electrostatic forces, and donor-acceptor effects for strong phenolic contaminant adsorption; catalysts are obtained through MOF hybrid nanostructures that can advantageously employ electro-/photocatalysis, catalytic reduction, and enzymatic pathways. These three categories of designed nano-tools pave a new pathway for MOF-based nanomaterials in industrial wastewater treatment of phenolic pollutants.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20278,"journal":{"name":"Polyhedron","volume":"284 ","pages":"Article 117872"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145479275","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 : 2025-11-04DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2025.117860
Svetlana A. Belova , Alexander S. Belov , Ekaterina G. Lebed , Anastasia A. Danshina , Pavel V. Dorovatovskii , Artem S. Bogomyakov , Alexey I. Dmitriev , Mikhail V. Zhidkov , Denis V. Korchagin , Yan Z. Voloshin
Template condensation of 4-acetylthiazoloxime as a chelating ligand synthon and phenylboronic acid as a Lewis-acidic cross-linking agent on the nickel(II) ion using its perchlorate salt gave the ionic associate of phenylboron-monocapped nickel(II)-centered tris-thiazoloximate cation with ClO4− counter-anion. That with metal(II) chlorides (M2+ = Fe2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Mn2+ and Zn2+) as the sources of M2+ ions afforded the corresponding chloride-H-bonded pseudomacrobicyclic intracomplexes. As follows from the single-crystal X-ray diffraction data, their pseudomacrobicyclic structures are formed by CH…Cl− contacts with three N,S-heterocyclic groups of thiazoloximate synthons. Fe(II), Co(II) and Zn(II) ions are located in the centers of their trigonal-prismatic MN6-coordination polyhedra, while geometry of NiN6-polyhedra is intermediate between a trigonal prism and trigonal antiprism. All the prepared metal(II) pseudoclathrochelates were also characterized using elemental analysis, PXRD, MALDI-TOF MS, UV–vis and NMR methods. According to the magnetometry and X-ray diffraction data, their metal(II) ions are in high-spin states. The ac and dc magnetic studies, supported by the SA-CASSCF/NEVPT2 quantum chemical calculations, revealed that a given cobalt(II) pseudoclathrochelate exhibits the strong uniaxial magnetic anisotropy due to the unquenched angular orbital momentum. It also demonstrates a zero-field single-molecule magnet behavior with quantum tunneling of the magnetization as the only one magnetically sensitive relaxation mechanism.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-04DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2025.117869
Hassan H. Hammud , Basem F. Ali , Waleed A. Aljamhi , Saurav Bhattacharya , Ulrich Kortz
A new one-dimensional thiocyanato bridged Cu(II) polynuclear coordination polymer containing 1,10-phenanthroline (phen), [Cu(phen)(μ-SCN)(μ-NCS)]n (1), has been synthesized. Complex (1) has been characterized by elemental analyses and spectroscopic techniques. The X-ray single crystal structure of (1) shows the formation of polymeric chains of thiocyanate bridges. In the polymer, the CuII ion in an octahedral environment, coordinated by one phen and four thiocyanato ligands. Two of the thiocyanato ligands are N-bonded and the other two S-bonded forming a CuN4S2 core. Whereas the N atoms have almost linear Cu—N—C angles (164.4°), the S atoms are bonded with a Cu—S—C angle of 96.80°. All thiocyanato ligands are bridging Cu ions into one-dimensional chains. The lattice of (1), shows polymers connected through CH⋯S, offset-face-to-face π–π stacking interactions and S⋯S interactions consolidating a 3D structure. The supramolecular structures of bridged dimeric complexes bis[(μ2-chloro)chloro(phen)copper(II)] (2) and bis[(μ2-azido)-chloro-(phen)‑copper(II)] (3) were also briefly discussed. Comparative studies with the dimeric analogues (2) and (3) reveal that polymer (1) exhibits enhanced thermal stability, delaying phenanthroline release to higher temperature. Electrochemical impedance and potentiodynamic polarization measurements show all three complexes function as mixed-type corrosion inhibitors with predominant cathodic behaviour for C-steel in 0.25 M H2SO4. At optimal dosages, (1) achieves 73.3 % inhibition at 100 ppm, while (2) and (3) reach 95.1 % and 91.2 % at 120 ppm, respectively. Weight loss experiments confirmed the decrease in corrosion rates when the complexes were added to the blank 1 M HCl. The free energies calculated from Langmuir adsorption isotherms and SEM analysis confirm the formation of protective precipitates on the steel surface. These results highlight the critical influence of molecular topology on anticorrosion performance and identify the dimeric structures as particularly promising for steel protection.
合成了一种新的含1,10-菲罗啉(phen)的一维硫氰酸酯桥接Cu(II)多核配位聚合物[Cu(phen)(μ-SCN)(μ-NCS)]n(1)。配合物(1)已通过元素分析和光谱技术进行了表征。(1)的x射线单晶结构显示了硫氰酸酯桥聚合物链的形成。在聚合物中,CuII离子在一个八面体环境中,由一个phenen和四个硫氰酸酯配体配位。两个硫氰酸酯配体是n键的,另外两个是s键的,形成了一个CuN4S2核。而N原子的Cu-N-C角几乎为线性(164.4°),S原子的Cu-S-C角为96.80°。所有的硫氰酸酯配体都将铜离子桥接成一维链。(1)的晶格显示了通过CH⋯S,偏移面对面π -π堆叠相互作用和S⋯S相互作用连接的聚合物,巩固了3D结构。简要讨论了桥接二聚物双[(μ2-氯)氯(苯)铜(II)](2)和双[(μ2-叠氮)-氯-(苯)铜(II)](3)的超分子结构。与二聚物类似物(2)和(3)的比较研究表明,聚合物(1)表现出更强的热稳定性,延缓了菲罗啉向更高温度的释放。电化学阻抗和动电位极化测量表明,在0.25 M H2SO4中,这三种配合物都是混合型缓蚀剂,对c -钢具有主要的阴极行为。在最佳剂量下,(1)在100 ppm时的抑制率为73.3%,而(2)和(3)在120 ppm时的抑制率分别为95.1%和91.2%。失重实验证实,在空白的1 M HCl中加入配合物后,腐蚀速率降低。由Langmuir吸附等温线计算的自由能和SEM分析证实了钢表面有保护性沉淀的形成。这些结果突出了分子拓扑对防腐性能的关键影响,并确定了二聚体结构在钢的保护方面特别有前途。
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Complexes of diethyl (5-ethyl-2-hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl)phosphonate with uranyl and neptunyl nitrates [UO2(HL1)2(NO3)2] and [NpO2(HL1)2(NO3)2] were synthesized and characterized for the first time. A procedure was developed for the preparation of diethyl (5-ethyl-2-hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl)phosphonate by nitration of diethyl (5-ethyl-2-hydroxyphenyl)phosphonate with a solution of uranyl nitrate in acetonitrile, in the form of the complex [UO2(HL1)2(NO3)2]. Using HCl, uranyl could be separated from the complex and, thus, the uncoordinated ligand HL1 could be isolated and identified, which was subsequently used to prepare the complex [NpO2(HL1)2(NO3)2] and in solvent extraction experiments. The extraction of U(VI) and Pu(VI) by HL1 in 1,2-dichloroethane and meta-trifluoromethylnitrobenzene from nitric acid solutions was investigated.
{"title":"Synthesis of diethyl (5-ethyl-2-hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl)phosphonate and its complexation properties towards hexavalent actinides: crystal structure and solvent extraction studies","authors":"Alina Sivolap , Vladimir Baulin , Yuliana Rogacheva , Dmitriy Baulin , Alexander Fedoseev , Mikhail Grigoriev , Vladislav Sharov , Galina Kostikova","doi":"10.1016/j.poly.2025.117868","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.poly.2025.117868","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Complexes of diethyl (5-ethyl-2-hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl)phosphonate with uranyl and neptunyl nitrates [UO<sub>2</sub>(HL<sup>1</sup>)<sub>2</sub>(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>] and [NpO<sub>2</sub>(HL<sup>1</sup>)<sub>2</sub>(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>] were synthesized and characterized for the first time. A procedure was developed for the preparation of diethyl (5-ethyl-2-hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl)phosphonate by nitration of diethyl (5-ethyl-2-hydroxyphenyl)phosphonate with a solution of uranyl nitrate in acetonitrile, in the form of the complex [UO<sub>2</sub>(HL<sup>1</sup>)<sub>2</sub>(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>]. Using HCl, uranyl could be separated from the complex and, thus, the uncoordinated ligand HL<sup>1</sup> could be isolated and identified, which was subsequently used to prepare the complex [NpO<sub>2</sub>(HL<sup>1</sup>)<sub>2</sub>(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>] and in solvent extraction experiments. The extraction of U(VI) and Pu(VI) by HL<sup>1</sup> in 1,2-dichloroethane and meta-trifluoromethylnitrobenzene from nitric acid solutions was investigated.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20278,"journal":{"name":"Polyhedron","volume":"284 ","pages":"Article 117868"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145528099","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}