Inorganics, Volume 7, Issue 3

Two new main group element carboranylamidinates were synthesized using a bottom-up approach starting from o-carborane, ortho-C₂B₁₀H₁₂ (1, = 1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane). The first divalent germanium carboranylamidinate, GeCl[HL^Cy] (3, [HL^Cy]^&minus...

In addition to the underlying basic concepts and early recognition of halogen bonding, this paper reviews the conflicting views that consistently appear in the area of noncovalent interactions and the ability of covalently bonded halogen atoms in mol...

The influence of the environment on the functionality of the oxygen-evolving complex (OEC) of photosystem II has long been a subject of great interest. In particular, various water channels, which could serve as pathways for substrate water diffusion...

The linear and second-order nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of two pyrene-pyridine chromophores, namely, 4-(pyren-1-yl)pyridine (L₁) and 4-(2-(pyren-1-yl)ethyl)pyridine (L₂), were investigated and modulated by performing protonation/deprotonation...

The catalytic potential of linked redox centres is exemplified by the catalytic site of [FeFe]-hydrogenases, which feature a diiron subsite linked by a cysteinyl S atom to a 4Fe4S cube. The investigation of systems possessing similarly-linked redox s...

The structural design of nanosized electrocatalysts is extremely important for cathodic oxygen reduction reactions (ORR) and anodic oxidation reactions in small organic compounds in direct fuel cells. While Pt is still the most commonly used electrod...

Geometries, equilibrium dissociation energies (D_e), intermolecular stretching, and quadratic force constants (k_σ) determined by ab initio calculations conducted at the CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pVTZ level of theory, with D_e obtained by using the complete...

Gd₂O₃ nanoparticles doped with different amount of Yb³⁺ ions and coated with citrate molecules were prepared by a cheap and fast co-precipitation procedure and proposed as potential “positive” contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging. The citrat...

The search for high relaxivities and increased specificity continues to be central to the development of paramagnetic contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Ferritin, due to its unique surface properties, architecture, and biocompatibi...

After nearly 20 years of research on the use of ruthenium in the fight against cancer, only two Ru(III) coordination complexes have advanced to clinical trials. During this time, the field has produced excellent candidate drugs with outstanding in vi...