2025 March - 32 articles
Transition metal selenides are considered one of the most promising materials for sodium-ion battery anodes due to their excellent theoretical capacity. However, it remains challenging to suppress the volume variation and the resulted capacity decay...
The process of hydrogen peroxide decomposition, facilitated by copper oxide nanoparticles, produces reactive oxidants that possess the ability to oxidize multiple pollutants. CuO/Cu2O hybrid nanoparticles were successfully synthesized through a therm...
2-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde semicarbazone (HMBS) is a multidentate ligand with interesting coordination behavior that depends on the central metal ion and the overall complex geometry. In this contribution, the structural characteristics of five...
The copper(II) complexes of general formula [Cu(GL2H,H)(Cl)] (A4–A6, G = NO2, H and OMe, respectively), bearing NNO tridentate Schiff base ligands (GL2H,H)− derived from the mono-condensation of 1,3-diaminopropane and G-substituted salicy...
Three new asymmetrically coordinated lanthanide derivatives based on the bicompartmental salen-type ligands N,N′-bis(3-ethoxysalicylidene)propylene-1,3-diamine (H2EtOsalpr) and 3-ethoxysalicylaldehyde (HEtvain) have been synthesized and structu...
Utilizing all-atom molecular dynamics simulations, in the current study, we examine how three different graphene-based nanosheets (pristine graphene, graphene oxide and edge-functionalized graphene) impact the self-assembly mechanism of diphenylalani...
Perovskite-type materials containing Bi3+ cations at A sites are interesting from the viewpoints of applications and fundamental science as the lone pair of Bi3+ cations often stabilizes polar, ferroelectric structures. This can be illustrated by a l...
Five new coordination compounds that included three coordination polymers and two supramolecular complexes were obtained by reactions of different cadmium salts (tetrafluoroborate, nitrate, and perchlorate) with dianiline chromophores, 4,4′-dia...
The siliceous precursor was hydrolyzed from tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) under acidic conditions, followed by the addition of sodium aluminate and sodium hydroxide. Y zeolite was subsequently obtained through hydrothermal crystallization under alka...
During the process of producing potassium fertilizer from salt lake resources, a large amount of waste liquid brine, rich in raw materials such as magnesium chloride, is generated. In this work, a MoS2/MgAl-LDH composite material was constructed usin...
In recent years, anthraquinones have been widening their therapeutic opportunities given their numerous health benefits. The search for adequate delivery platforms to improve their pharmacokinetics leads us to propose herein folate-capped gold nanopa...
As semiconductor packaging technologies face limitations, through-silicon via (TSV) technology has emerged as a key solution to extending Moore’s law by achieving high-density, high-performance microelectronics. TSV technology enables enhanced...
This study presents the synthesis, electrochemical characterization, and sensor application of Na3[Fe(CN)5(PZT)], a novel pentacyanidoferrate-based coordination compound incorporating 2-pyrazinylethanethiol (PZT) as a ligand. Unlike conventional Prus...
Transition metal sulfide (TMS)-based electrocatalysts have received considerable attention in the field of sustainable energy, especially for their high activity in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). This review summarizes how researchers have im...
In this study, the luminescence efficiency of a crystal-form barium fluoride (BaF2) inorganic scintillator was assessed for medical imaging applications. For the experiments, we used a typical medical X-ray tube (50–140 kVp) for estimating the...
Cd(II) ions pose significant environmental and health threats due to their extreme toxicity, persistence, and bioaccumulation in ecosystems. They are associated with severe health disorders such as bone damage, kidney failure, and carcinogenic effect...
Dental caries is a prevalent global health issue characterized by the progressive demineralization of dental tissues, which occurs when the balance between demineralization and remineralization processes is disrupted at the tooth level. Silver diamin...
The transformation of organochlorine and organic impurities such as CCl4, C2H2Cl2, C2HCl3, C2Cl4, C2H2Cl4, CH4, C3H8, C4H10, and C6H6 in the content range of 10−2–10−6 wt.%, as well as BCl3 impurities at the level of 3 × 10&mi...
Gas-phase studies of fullerenes and metallofullerenes, though less well explored compared to condensed-phase research in recent years, offer critical insights into the mechanisms governing their formation and behavior. In this study, we re-examined t...
Cosmetic products contain numerous metals used as pigments, UV filters, preservatives, antiperspirants and antimicrobial agents, which are responsible for allergic skin reactions, with the most common being nickel. To reduce skin penetration of Ni, i...
To address challenges in antibiotic wastewater treatment, we synthesized a series of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)-based photocatalysts (BCN, PCN, TCN, BTCN, and TCNE-modified PTCN) via defect engineering. TCNE modification disrupted the triazine...
As a multi-electron system material, the excellent capacity and environmentally benign properties of Li2FeTiO4 cathodes make them attractive for lithium-ion batteries. Nevertheless, their electrochemical performance has been hampered by poor conducti...
Solid electrolytes, including polymer electrolytes, are a promising option for improving the performance of environmentally friendly batteries such as rechargeable lithium-ion batteries or fuel cells. Hydrogen–oxygen fuel cells producing only w...
LiAlH4, characterized by high hydrogen capacity and metastable properties, is regarded as a promising hydrogen source under mild conditions. However, its reversible regeneration from dehydrogenated production is hindered thermodynamically and kinetic...
Room-temperature all-solid-state sodium–sulfur (Na-S) batteries are being regarded as a promising technology for large-scale energy storage. However, the low ionic conductivity of existing sulfide solid electrolytes has been hindering the poten...
Chiral gold nanomaterials have promising applications in biomedicine, catalysis, optics and other fields. However, the complexity of their chiral sources has led to many challenges in terms of the functional design and controlled synthesis. In this p...
Reactions of N,N′-bis(3-pyridylmethyl)-pyromellitic diimide (L1) or N,N’-bis(3-pyridyl)bicyclo(2,2,2,)oct-7-ene-2,3,5,6-tetracarboxylic diimide (L2) with 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid (1,3,5-H3BTC), 4,4′-sulfonyldibenzoic acid (H2...
As a non-invasive modality, sonodynamic therapy (SDT) offers several advantages in cancer treatment, including deep tissue penetration and precise spatiotemporal control, resulting from the interplay between low-intensity ultrasound and sonosensitize...
Diaryldithiocarbamate complexes, [Fe(S2CNAr2)3], have been prepared and their structure, reactivity, and thermal degradation to afford iron sulfide nanomaterials have been investigated. The addition of three equivalents of LiS2CNAr2 to FeCl2·4...
This study investigates the additive manufacturing of 3D porous scaffolds based on walstromite-type silicate ceramics for bone tissue engineering applications. Walstromite powders were synthesized using the sol-gel method and printed using extrusion-...
Perovskite materials have emerged as one of the most promising classes of compounds in recent years due to their unique combination of electrical, dielectric, and magnetic properties, which make them ideal candidates for a wide range of advanced tech...
Metalloporphyrins (MPs) that induce heme oxygenase (HO)-1 were shown to attenuate complement-mediated glomerular injury, with cobalt protoporphyrin IX (CoPPIX) being the most effective. To decipher the efficacy between CoPPIX and its constituents (Co...
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