Inorganics, Volume 11, Issue 6

The investigation of using medicinal plants for the production and application of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) has attracted growing research interest. In this study, AgNPs are synthesized from the stem barks of the Pyrus pashia medicinal plant using...

Carbon dots (CDs) are zero-dimensional nanomaterials composed of carbon and surface groups attached to their surface. CDs have a size smaller than 10 nm and have potential applications in different fields such as metal ion detection, photodegradation...

Acetaminophen is the most sold drug to treat pain. The TRPV1 channel is among its main targets. Due to its over-the-counter availability, its use is known as the main cause of acute liver failure induced by drugs. In addition, boron-containing compou...

Understanding the interface between soluble metal complexes and supported metal particles is important in order to reveal reaction mechanisms in a new generation of highly active homogeneous transition metal catalysts. In this study, we show that, in...

Two new metal–organic frameworks based on highly flexible 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane N,N′-dioxide (odabco) ligands were successfully synthesized and characterized. Their crystallographic formulae are [M(DMF)₂(odabco)₂](ClO₄)₂·di...

There have been many articles on the degradation of pollutants by binary and ternary nanocomposites in the field of photocatalysis. However, there has been no research comparing the photocatalytic performance of Rhodamine B (Rh B) between (M(M=Pt, Ag...

Li-SeS₂ batteries balance the opposing and complimentary qualities of Li-S and Li-Se batteries by having a high specific capacity and high electrical conductivity. However, there is still a lack of knowledge regarding the electrochemical characterist...

In Earth’s regions accessible for living organisms (Earth’s crust, crude oil, water sanctuaries and lower atmosphere), vanadium is present in the oxidation states +III and—essentially—+IV (cationic) and +V (cationic and anioni...

Binuclear diaminocarbene complexes, which form as a regioisomer mixture in the reaction between isocyanide–palladium(II) complex cis-[PdCl₂(CNXyl)₂] and 1,3-thiazol-2-amine, are able to exchange an anionic chloride ligand with other halides, su...

The preparation of fiber-reinforced phosphorus building gypsum composite materials (FRPGCs) is an important approach to enlarge the utilization of phosphogypsum resources. Through reinforcing phosphorus building gypsum (PBG) with basalt fiber (BF), t...

The two complexes, [Ni(DPPT)₂](NO₃)₂*1.5H₂O (1) and [Ni(DPPT)(NO₃)Cl].EtOH (2), were synthesized using the self-assembly of (E)-2,4-di(piperidin-1-yl)-6-(2-(1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene)hydrazinyl)-1,3,5-triazine (DPPT) with Ni(NO₃)₂*6H₂O in the absenc...

Classical antibacterial drugs were designed to target specific bacterial properties distinct from host human cells to maximize potency and selectivity. These designs were quite effective as they could be easily derivatized to bear next-generation dru...

Ni/Pd co-modified graphene hydrogen storage materials were successfully prepared by a solvothermal method using NiCl₂·6H₂O and Pd(OAc)₂ and reduced graphene oxide (rGO). By adjusting the hydrothermal temperature, Pd–Ni is successfully al...

The following Special Issue of Inorganics is based on the discussions initiated at the International Conference on Coordination and Bioinorganic Chemistry (ICCBIC), which has been organized and held biennially since 1964 [...]

In this paper, we propose a simple procedure to obtain multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) decorated with TiO₂–Ag nanoparticles (MWCNT–TiO₂–Ag). The MWCNTs were decorated with TiO₂–Ag via combined functionalization with &nd...

The structure and bonding of two novel tungstaboranes which were synthesized using diverse synthetic methods are described. (i) The room-temperature photolysis of [Cp*W(CO)₃Me] with [BH₃·SMe₂] led to the isolation of the hydrogen-rich tungstab...

The paper presents the results of the synthesis and study of CuAl layered double hydroxides (LDHs) as well as their application as catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of crotonaldehyde. Phase-homogeneous LDHs were obtained by co-precipitation a...

This research provides a sustainable way to treat water by removing heavy metal hazards (mercury ion) and biological pollutants (several strains of bacteria and fungi) through the eco-friendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles using the ethanol extra...

Bonding in the C₂ molecule is investigated with CAS(8,8) wave functions using canonical MOs. In a subsequent step, orthogonal atomic orbitals are constructed by localizing the CASSCF MOs on the two carbon atoms with an orthogonal transformation. This...

One of the most effective synthetic pathways to produce unsaturated compounds and polymers, meant for both industrial and pharmaceutical applications, is olefin metathesis. These useful reactions are commonly promoted by ruthenium-based precatalysts,...

MgH₂ has a high hydrogen content of 7.6 wt% and possesses good reversibility under normal conditions. However, pristine MgH₂ requires a high temperature above 300 °C to release hydrogen, with very slow kinetics. In this work, we utilized Ti₃CN MX...

This paper covers nineteen Pt(II) complexes of the composition Pt(η³-X¹X²X³)(PR₃), (X = N¹, N², N³; S¹, S², S³; or Te¹, Te², Te³). These complexes crystallized in three crystal classes: triclinic (eleven examples), monoclinic (six examples), and orth...

The synthesis of new fluorescent probes, based on biocompatible luminophors and exhibiting various specificities, is intensively developed worldwide. Many luminophors contain a hydrophobic group that limits their application for cell staining under v...

The electronic, magnetic, and optical behaviors of metals (M = Ag, Al, Au, Bi, Ca, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ga, K, Li, Mn, Na, Ni) adsorbed on the SiC monolayer have been calculated based on density functional theory (DFT). The binding energy results show tha...

The template effect of giant polyoxometalates (POM) shows promising results towards the supramolecular design of hybrid materials suitable for photocatalytic reactions. Here, we demonstrate a novel synthetic approach for covalently grafting the xanth...

Hexagonal perovskite-related oxides such as Ba₃WVO_8.5 have attracted much attention due to their unique crystal structures and significant oxide ion conduction. However, the oxide ion conductivity of Ba₃WVO_8.5 is not very high. Herein, we report new...

The synthesis of highly efficient heterogeneous catalysts with uniformly dispersed noble metal particles and a suitable size is crucial for various industrial applications. However, the high cost and rarity of noble metals limit their economic effici...

The targeted development of novel stress testing protocols as well as the production of highly active and stable catalysts require abandoning a trial-and-error approach and transitioning to identifying the principal degradation mechanisms of electroc...

Titania and silica have been recognized as potential drug delivery system (DDS) carriers. For this application, controllable biocompatibility and the suppression of the initial burst are required, which can be provided by a calcium phosphate (CP) coa...

This work is dedicated to the study of the properties of perovskite ceramics based on lanthanum–strontium ferrite, and to the evaluation of their resistance to long-term thermal aging. As a method for obtaining perovskite ceramics, the method o...

As an important new flame retardant, zinc stannate (ZS) shows wide application prospects due to its many advantages. However, the flame retardant mechanism of composites made with polymer combined with ZS is still unclear. In particular, there is a l...

Ultraviolet (UV)-protective and antimicrobial cotton fabrics are necessary for the protection of our skin. In this article, a pyrimidinethione hydrazide (PTH) derivative ligand was complexed with Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Cd as divalent metals and Fe a...

Compounds composed of [Cu(HIm, metIm)_2–3L] ∙ nH₂O (n = 0, 2) were obtained during the interaction of slightly soluble tartrate and copper(II) salicylate composed of CuL ∙ nH₂O (n = 1–2, L²⁻—Tar²⁻, Sal²⁻...

Halide perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs) have attracted great attention because of their superior optical properties, such as extremely high photoluminescence (quantum yield up to nearly 100%) of active layers with tunable wavelengths over th...

Molecular copper water oxidation electrocatalysts have been extensively studied in recent years for their potential use in artificial photosynthetic systems for solar energy conversion. Although ligand modification and its ability to influence cataly...

This study aims to shed light on the unusual trend in the stabilities of Zr(Mo_xFe_1−x)₂, 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, hydrides. Both the rule of reversed stability and the crystal volume criterion correlate with the increased hydride stabilities from x = 0...

Oxidative stress and metal dyshomeostasis are considered crucial factors in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Indeed, transition metal ions such as Cu(II) can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) via O₂ Fenton-like reduction, cata...

Constructing optical nanoprobes with superior performance is highly desirable for sensitive and accurate assays. Herein, we develop a facile room-temperature strategy for the fabrication of green emissive carbon nanoclusters (CNCs) with dual-exciting...

The effect of attaching the achiral, cyclic 1-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid (Ac6c) directly to the aminoferrocene unit (Ac6c−NH−Fc) appears to be a promising route for the development of a new chiroptical sensor based on a ferrocene chr...

This article discusses the method of obtaining phosphorus-containing components from cottrel dust from the industrial wastes of the New-Jambul phosphorus plant. Accumulated industrial waste heavily pollutes the environment and has a direct impact on...