2026 January - 31 articles
Sodium-pumping NADH: ubiquinone oxidoreductase (Na+-NQR) is an important component of the aerobic respiratory chain of Vibrio cholerae. It oxidizes NADH, reduces ubiquinone, and uses the free energy of this redox reaction to move sodium across the ce...
Aluminum nitride (AlN) possesses an exceptional combination of high thermal conductivity and an ultra-wide band gap, rendering it highly attractive for electronic packaging and semiconductor substrate applications. In this study, surface chemical mod...
The current–voltage characteristics (IVCs) of anodic TiO2 films in a thin-film structure (Carbon paste/TiO2/Ti/Al) were investigated in the temperature range of T = 80–300 K with bias voltages from −0.5 V to +0.5 V. Anodic oxide fil...
Density functional theory (DFT) calculations elucidate the mechanism of diastereoselective cyclization of 2-picoline with 1,5-hexadiene catalyzed by a cationic half-sandwich scandium complex. The catalytic cycle proceeds through four key stages: form...
Silica-based sorbents covalently modified with polyhedral boron clusters represent a promising platform for highly selective separation materials, yet robust and synthetically accessible immobilization protocols remain underdeveloped. In this work, n...
Coordination complexes play a crucial role in modern research. 4-benzopyranone-2-carboxylic acid is a fascinating class of molecules with numerous applications, including the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and valuable chiral compounds. Antibacterial a...
This study examines the influence of sintering temperature on the structural and transport properties of GdBa2Cu3O7 (Gd123) superconductors prepared from nano-sized precursors via the co-precipitation method. The metal-oxalate precursor (average part...
Chromium complexes with triamidoamine derivatives bearing bulky substituents at the terminal positions of the ligands, tris(2-(3-pentylamino)ethyl)amine (H3LPen) and tris(2-dicyclohexylmethylaminoethyl)amine (H3LCy), are prepared: [{Cr(LPen)}2(μ-N...
9,10-Disila-9,10-dihydroanthracenes have attracted significant attention due to their unique electronic structures, characterized by an extended π-system facilitated by σ-π conjugation. Here, we report the synthesis of 9,10-bis(p-methoxyp...
Titanium compounds are an integral component for paint pigments, food additives (E171), catalysts, precursors for resistant structural materials, medicine, and water, and air purification and disinfection processes. A new and rather promising trend f...
This work introduces a new method for creating patterned SiO2 electrets using stamp-assisted capacitive coupling (SACC), enabling surface functionalisation without direct electrode contact. SACC applies an alternating current through capacitive coupl...
In dynamic equilibria, benzylsilicon pyridine-2-olate (BnSi(pyO)3, L) and benzaldehyde react with addition of the Si(pyO) moieties to the PhHC=O carbonyl group and formation of compounds BnSi(–O–C(H,Ph)–N(2-pyridone))x(pyO)3−x...
Materials with nonlinear conductivity are promising for electric field grading in various electrical and electronic devices because of their self-adaptability. In this study, we reported a nonlinear mechanism in fluorinated multi-wall carbon nanotube...
The compounds LiCo1−xMnxO2 (x = 0.5, 0.7) were synthesized via the solid-state method and exhibited crystallization in the cubic spinel structure (space group Fd-3m). UV–Vis spectroscopy reveals strong visible-light absorption and a reduc...
Metal complexes remain central to modern inorganic chemistry due to their structural diversity [...]
The solid-state synthesis of alkali–tantalum(V) oxyfluorides KTa2O5F and CsTa2O5F was revisited with the aim of streamlining their preparation as single-phase polycrystalline solids. Alkali fluorides (KF, CsF) and trifluoroacetates (KH(CF3COO)2...
This study investigates phase formation in the Sr–Zn–Eu3+ orthophosphate system, focusing on double- and triple-phosphates. The isomorphisms and phase formation in Sr3–1.5xEu1+x(PO4)3, Sr9–1.5xZn1.5Eux(PO4)7, Sr9.5–1.5xZ...
The exceptional catalytic efficiency of [FeFe]-hydrogenases has driven intense efforts to reproduce their structure and function in synthetic models. A key structural feature governing the behavior of synthetic H-cluster analogs lies in the identity...
Egg white was chosen as a renewable, non-toxic agent for the synthesis of FeMn2O4 spinel pre-catalysts to avoid the use of critical transition metals such as Ni and Co. However, synthesizing phase-pure FeMn2O4 remains challenging due to (i) the requi...
Hexakis(4-(4-carboxylphenyl)phenyl)benzene, H6cbb, was used to prepare the rod-based metal–organic frameworks (rod-MOFs) [Mn4(cbb)(dmf)2(OAc)2] CTH-50 and [Gd3(cbb)(dmf)2(H2O)(OAc)3] CTH-51 by solvothermal synthesis (dmf = N,N-dimethylformamide...
Iridium pyridine diimine (PDI) complexes provide a versatile platform for highly reactive Ir–nitrido species with pronounced multiple-bond character, capable of activating H–H, C–H, Si–H, and even C–C bonds. Building on...
Redox mediators are central to electrochemical biosensors, enabling electron transfer between deeply buried enzymatic cofactors and electrode surfaces when direct electron transfer is kinetically inaccessible. Among all design parameters, the reversi...
The YbBO3–ScBO3 system was studied across the selected compositional range by means of solid-state synthesis, powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and photoluminescence spectroscopy. XRD of annealed samples a...
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction through utilizing renewable electricity under mild conditions is a promising pathway toward achieving carbon neutrality. In this work, we designed a tubular graphyne functionalized with isolated Co single atom a...
The synthesis of two novel materials, aluminum-based MOF (Al-MOF) and cellulose-modified MOF (Al-MOF@C), as adsorbents is presented. Al-MOF was synthesized from aluminum sec-butoxide and terephthalic acid in a 1:1 molar ratio using a solvothermal met...
This study employed urea (U), acrylamide (AM), and choline chloride (ChCl) as raw materials to synthesize a deep eutectic solvent (DES), incorporated dispersed Fe3O4 as a filler within the DES, and effectively fabricated Fe3O4/P(U-AM-ChCl) composite...
To improve the comprehensive performance of indium oxide (In2O3) thermoelectric materials, this study systematically investigates the regulatory effects of tantalum (Ta) doping on their electrical transport characteristics, thermoelectric conversion...
The rhenium(I) tricarbonyl complex fac-[Re(CO)3(5,6-epoxy-5,6-dihydro-1,10-phenanthroline)Br] (ReL) has previously demonstrated promising luminescent properties, enabling its direct application as a probe for walled cells such as Candida albicans and...
In this study, we present a new, facile, and eco-friendly approach to the synthesis of silver nanoparticles using an aqueous extract obtained from wasted goat bone, which acted as a reducing and stabilizing agent. Hydroxyapatite (GHAP) derived from t...
High-entropy oxides (HEOs) have garnered significant interest as next-generation anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to their high theoretical specific capacity and excellent structural stability. This study successfully synthesized...
