Jia yi Chen, Junjie Wu, Hong rui Chen, Yangwei Zhu, Yiyang Zong, Yaoyuan Gao, Xiaohua Zheng, Yu Jiang
Water-soluble nanoparticles (NPs) based on the well-defined 4ThIID molecules, namely 4ThIID NPs, were prepared. Benefiting from the strong NIR-II absorption and high photothermal conversion properties of 4ThIID, the ε1064 × PTCE1064 value of 4ThIID NPs reaches 9.18 × 104, which is the highest value among the reported NIR-II photothermal small molecules. In vivo experiments show that 4ThIID NPs can effectively inhibit the growth of tumors in mouse models under the irradiation of a 1064 nm laser.
{"title":"A Conjugated molecule based on tetra-fused thienoisoindigo ribbon for NIR-II photothermal cancer therapy","authors":"Jia yi Chen, Junjie Wu, Hong rui Chen, Yangwei Zhu, Yiyang Zong, Yaoyuan Gao, Xiaohua Zheng, Yu Jiang","doi":"10.1039/d5cc01712b","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc01712b","url":null,"abstract":"Water-soluble nanoparticles (NPs) based on the well-defined 4ThIID molecules, namely 4ThIID NPs, were prepared. Benefiting from the strong NIR-II absorption and high photothermal conversion properties of 4ThIID, the ε1064 × PTCE1064 value of 4ThIID NPs reaches 9.18 × 104, which is the highest value among the reported NIR-II photothermal small molecules. In vivo experiments show that 4ThIID NPs can effectively inhibit the growth of tumors in mouse models under the irradiation of a 1064 nm laser.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143819779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuting Xie, Longbang Di, Lei Gao, Bolong Hong, Song Gao, Zhouguang Lu, Yonggang Wang, Jinlong Zhu, Songbai Han, Ruqiang Zou
NASICON-type Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3 solid-state electrolytes were sintered at 850–1050 °C to study the impact of sintering temperature on ionic conductivity. Microstructural and impedance analysis reveal grain boundary resistance as the main limiting factor, offering insights for optimizing all-solid-state battery performance.
{"title":"Understanding the role of microstructure and grain boundaries in governing the ionic conductivity of NASICON-type solid-state electrolytes","authors":"Yuting Xie, Longbang Di, Lei Gao, Bolong Hong, Song Gao, Zhouguang Lu, Yonggang Wang, Jinlong Zhu, Songbai Han, Ruqiang Zou","doi":"10.1039/d5cc00899a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc00899a","url":null,"abstract":"NASICON-type Li<small><sub>1.3</sub></small>Al<small><sub>0.3</sub></small>Ti<small><sub>1.7</sub></small>(PO<small><sub>4</sub></small>)<small><sub>3</sub></small> solid-state electrolytes were sintered at 850–1050 °C to study the impact of sintering temperature on ionic conductivity. Microstructural and impedance analysis reveal grain boundary resistance as the main limiting factor, offering insights for optimizing all-solid-state battery performance.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"122 25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143819785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ke Lu, Yu-Xiao Chen, Jie-Sheng Hu, Zhi-Kun Liu, Xin-Li Shi, Meng Yu, Alyona A. Starikova, Jun Tao
The host-guest binding of Cucurbit[7]uril to a methylpyridinium-functionalized Co(II)-terpyridine complex shifts the spin equilibrium to the low-spin state (ΔT1/2 = 77 K) via secondary coordination sphere perturbation, providing new insights into tuning spin-crossover behaviors.
{"title":"Spin-State Modulation by Host−Guest Chemistry with Cucurbiturils","authors":"Ke Lu, Yu-Xiao Chen, Jie-Sheng Hu, Zhi-Kun Liu, Xin-Li Shi, Meng Yu, Alyona A. Starikova, Jun Tao","doi":"10.1039/d5cc00979k","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc00979k","url":null,"abstract":"The host-guest binding of Cucurbit[7]uril to a methylpyridinium-functionalized Co(II)-terpyridine complex shifts the spin equilibrium to the low-spin state (ΔT1/2 = 77 K) via secondary coordination sphere perturbation, providing new insights into tuning spin-crossover behaviors.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"63 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143819786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Controlling CsPbX₃ (X = Cl, Br, I) nanocrystal growth is challenging due to subsecond ionic metathesis. Here, spatial confinement at the hexane-acetonitrile interface enables precise kinetic control, achieving ultra-wide PL tunability (434-520 nm for CsPbBr₃, 541-662 nm for CsPbI₃) from blue-violet to green and yellow-green to deep red.
{"title":"Growth Kinetics Controlling of CsPbX3 Nanocrystals through Spatial Confinement Effect","authors":"Wanying Zhang, Zhiqing Wang, Fen Li, Zixin Gu, Keqiang Chen, Guogang Li","doi":"10.1039/d5cc01340b","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc01340b","url":null,"abstract":"Controlling CsPbX₃ (X = Cl, Br, I) nanocrystal growth is challenging due to subsecond ionic metathesis. Here, spatial confinement at the hexane-acetonitrile interface enables precise kinetic control, achieving ultra-wide PL tunability (434-520 nm for CsPbBr₃, 541-662 nm for CsPbI₃) from blue-violet to green and yellow-green to deep red.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143819774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christian L. Scholtes, Julian Ilgen, Ruth M. Gschwind
To date, SOFAST approaches have generally been limited to biomolecules. We present the applicability of SOFAST-HMQC techniques to small molecules in the slow-tumbling regime offering a time-efficient characterization of catalyst substrate hydrogen bonds with nitrogen at natural abundance. This extends NMR access to a broader range of catalyst substrate combinations.
{"title":"Efficient detection of 1H, 15N correlations in hydrogen bonded low molecular catalyst–substrate intermediates without selective 15N-labelling","authors":"Christian L. Scholtes, Julian Ilgen, Ruth M. Gschwind","doi":"10.1039/d5cc00537j","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc00537j","url":null,"abstract":"To date, SOFAST approaches have generally been limited to biomolecules. We present the applicability of SOFAST-HMQC techniques to small molecules in the slow-tumbling regime offering a time-efficient characterization of catalyst substrate hydrogen bonds with nitrogen at natural abundance. This extends NMR access to a broader range of catalyst substrate combinations.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143822423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yu-Chao Liu, Dun-Xu Cao, Qi-Yang Ban, Wen-Jie Ma, Bin Xiao
We report a novel P–GeH–P pincer ligand and its cobalt(I) complex, which catalyzes the acceptorless dehydrogenation of alcohols. The Ge–Co complex, featuring a reactive Ge–H bond, shows distinct catalytic properties compared to silicon-based analogues. Moreover, the complex enables the one-pot synthesis of 2-quinolone derivatives, highlighting its potential in organic synthesis.
{"title":"Catalytic acceptorless dehydrogenation of alcohols using cobalt(I) pincer complexes supported by a P–GeH–P ligand","authors":"Yu-Chao Liu, Dun-Xu Cao, Qi-Yang Ban, Wen-Jie Ma, Bin Xiao","doi":"10.1039/d5cc01050k","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc01050k","url":null,"abstract":"We report a novel P–GeH–P pincer ligand and its cobalt(<small>I</small>) complex, which catalyzes the acceptorless dehydrogenation of alcohols. The Ge–Co complex, featuring a reactive Ge–H bond, shows distinct catalytic properties compared to silicon-based analogues. Moreover, the complex enables the one-pot synthesis of 2-quinolone derivatives, highlighting its potential in organic synthesis.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143822510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Photoexcited nickel-catalyzed carbohalogenation reaction of fluoroalkenes has been demonstrated to afford halofluoroalkyl oxindoles featuring a quaternary center. The broad substrate scope with retention of fluorine atoms followed by efficient synthetic transformations of iodo-gem-difluoroalkyl oxindoles highlight the advantages of this methodology. Additionally, control experiments and DFT calculations have been conducted to illuminate the significance of the triplet-excited state of the nickel catalyst.
{"title":"Photoinduced Ni-Catalyzed Carbohalogenation of mono-Fluoro, gem-Difluoro, and Trifluoromethyl Tethered Alkenes","authors":"Ruchi Sharma, Naveen Sihag, Poorvi Gupta, Kuntal Manna, M. Ramu Yadav","doi":"10.1039/d5cc01034a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc01034a","url":null,"abstract":"Photoexcited nickel-catalyzed carbohalogenation reaction of fluoroalkenes has been demonstrated to afford halofluoroalkyl oxindoles featuring a quaternary center. The broad substrate scope with retention of fluorine atoms followed by efficient synthetic transformations of iodo-gem-difluoroalkyl oxindoles highlight the advantages of this methodology. Additionally, control experiments and DFT calculations have been conducted to illuminate the significance of the triplet-excited state of the nickel catalyst.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"74 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143819778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jia-Yu Zhang, Qibin Lai, Yihan Song, Jiayun Zhong, Xin Ji, Ye Liu, Lu Li, Ning Xia, Rong Li, Guo-Duo Yang, Yan-Fei Li, Haizhu Sun
The impact of the electrode-electrolyte interface on the performance of zinc-metal batteries remains unclear. We propose a gradient SEI strategy, where the outer organic layer inhibits corrosion and the inner inorganic layer regulates Zn (002) crystal growth. This work offers new insights into the critical role of SEI layers.
{"title":"Gradient solid electrolyte interphase strategy through corrosion suppression and controlled crystal growth for zinc-metal batteries","authors":"Jia-Yu Zhang, Qibin Lai, Yihan Song, Jiayun Zhong, Xin Ji, Ye Liu, Lu Li, Ning Xia, Rong Li, Guo-Duo Yang, Yan-Fei Li, Haizhu Sun","doi":"10.1039/d5cc01070e","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc01070e","url":null,"abstract":"The impact of the electrode-electrolyte interface on the performance of zinc-metal batteries remains unclear. We propose a gradient SEI strategy, where the outer organic layer inhibits corrosion and the inner inorganic layer regulates Zn (002) crystal growth. This work offers new insights into the critical role of SEI layers.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"50 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143819780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Engineering optimal Si-based composites for Li-ion battery is significant. Here, we develop an iron sulfide (FeS) and carbon co-coated Si (Si@FeS/C) as high-performance anode. The Si@FeS/C structure reduces the formation of non-stable solid electrolyte interface, enabling good capacity and stability. The Si@FeS/C anode maintains 809 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 along with a Coulombic efficiency of 98% after 50 cycles, and displays a capacity of 669 mAh g-1 after 100 cycles at 0.2 A g-1. In addition, it displays a good stability at 50 °C. These findings provide a potential strategy for engineering coatings on Si to achieve high performances.
{"title":"Engineering iron sulfide/carbon co-coated silicon nanoparticles as lithium-ion battery anode displaying stable capacity and rate-performance","authors":"Jinyun Liu, Hui Zhang, Kehao Tao, Yajun Zhu, Shenglan Li, Yongmei Hua, Huizi Songtian, Tianli Han, Jinjin Li","doi":"10.1039/d5cc01537e","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc01537e","url":null,"abstract":"Engineering optimal Si-based composites for Li-ion battery is significant. Here, we develop an iron sulfide (FeS) and carbon co-coated Si (Si@FeS/C) as high-performance anode. The Si@FeS/C structure reduces the formation of non-stable solid electrolyte interface, enabling good capacity and stability. The Si@FeS/C anode maintains 809 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 along with a Coulombic efficiency of 98% after 50 cycles, and displays a capacity of 669 mAh g-1 after 100 cycles at 0.2 A g-1. In addition, it displays a good stability at 50 °C. These findings provide a potential strategy for engineering coatings on Si to achieve high performances.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143819788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhiqiang Song, Changrui Chen, Run Ren, Ruiqing Wang, Wei Li, Biao Ma, Yufan Du, Chunyang Xu, Xinwei Cui
Ultrahigh-nickel cathodes show promise but face challenges like surface microcracks, structural dislocations, and oxygen release, leading to performance loss. This work proposes Sr and Co co-doping in the single-crystal structure to enhance its stability and electrochemical performance, offering insights for designing durable, high-performance lithium-ion battery materials.
{"title":"Sr and Co Co-doping Stabilizes Ultrahigh-Nickel Single-Crystal Cathodes for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries","authors":"Zhiqiang Song, Changrui Chen, Run Ren, Ruiqing Wang, Wei Li, Biao Ma, Yufan Du, Chunyang Xu, Xinwei Cui","doi":"10.1039/d5cc01161b","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc01161b","url":null,"abstract":"Ultrahigh-nickel cathodes show promise but face challenges like surface microcracks, structural dislocations, and oxygen release, leading to performance loss. This work proposes Sr and Co co-doping in the single-crystal structure to enhance its stability and electrochemical performance, offering insights for designing durable, high-performance lithium-ion battery materials.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"108 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143819782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}