Themed collection Dalton Transactions Inorganic Symposia

Cuboidal [Ni₄O₄]-based clusters are systematically studied with the purpose of evaluating the component contribution to the overall nonlinear optical performances.

A layered CP built from multi-carboxylate ligands and paramagnetic Mn²⁺ ions exhibits dual emissions with the highest quantum yield of MLCT transition of 12.3% in Mn-based MOFs/CPs.

A reaction of [Hg(Tab)₂(nico)](PF₆) (Tab = 4-(trimethylammonio)benzenethiolate, nico = nicotinate) with equimolar CdCl₂·2.5H₂O afforded a unique heterometallic cage complex [Cd(H₂O)₆]@{Cd₆Cl₄(nico)₁₂[Hg(Tab)₂(μ-Cl)]₂}.

A pyridine alkoxide ligated cuboidal [Ni₄O₄] cluster has been selected as the precursor to synthesize carbon-hosted Ni nanoparticles for catalytic conversion of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol.

The development of a reliable platform to electrochemically probe a molecular diiron complex, [FeFe], grafted in a non-conductive metal–organic framework, UiO-66, is reported.

By means of a mixed-ligand strategy, a novel metal–organic framework was obtained, which remarkably exhibits bi-functional properties, i.e., selective gas adsorption of CO₂ over CH₄ and fluorescence sensing response for nitrobenzene.

Nanoplates with uniform Co embedded N,S-codoped carbon structures are fabricated which exhibit excellent performances as LIB anode materials.

Synthesis of polymetallic structures via rational N-functionalization of half-sandwich rhodium and iridium complexes featuring C-azolato ligands.

Four yellow iridium(III) complexes with benzo[d]thiazole derivatives as the main ligands display good device performances with a maximum current efficiency of up to 69.8 cd A⁻¹ and a maximum external quantum efficiency of up to 24.3%.

Half-sandwich bi-, tetra-, hexa- and octanuclear complexes were prepared via C–H-activation-directed assembly based on three aromatic ligands. A series of tunnel architectures were observed in the complexes, with guest molecules in certain parts.

Three novel rectangular metallacycles without unsaturated metal sites and with one or two unsaturated metal sites have been constructed from pyrazine-2,3-diamine and/or 2,3-dihydroxy-quinoxaline proligands.

A unique carbon-based AuAg alloy nanocomposite catalyst was prepared from the heterometallic [Au₄Ag₄] cluster for efficient oxidative coupling of anilines.

A novel bisporphyrin with a naphthalenecarboxamide substituent on the linker demonstrates tuning of chirality transfer from guest to host. Stoichiometrically controlled chirality inversion was observed with 1-(1-naphthyl)ethylamine as the guest.

Water molecule induced reversible single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformation between two trinuclear Fe(II) complexes with different spin crossover behaviour.

A method for the synthesis of a new rectangular 1,2,4-triazole-containing macrocycle via photochemical [2 + 2] cycloaddition with a metal–carbene template was developed.

A series of metallarectangles were synthesized by an anthracene-based ligand and three different half-sandwich rhodium precursors. The photochemical reactions show that these metallarectangles can be reversibly converted to the macrocyclic endoperoxides.

Three-dimensional heterometallic macrocycles with half-sandwich Rh corners were studied for their ability to trap planar and non-planar guests. Furthermore, these heterometallic macrocycles can be destroyed in the presence of a soft base to form hexanuclear triangular prism complexes.

Amino-piperazines and organometallic imines were synthetized and evaluated in HT-29 and PT-45 cancer cell lines. Computational studies were also developed.

One luminescent cadmium(II) coordination polymer of 1,2,4,5-tetrakis(4-pyridylvinyl)benzene works as an efficient multi-responsive sensor for Hg²⁺, CrO₄²⁻ and Cr₂O₇²⁻ in water.

A wheel-shaped Dy(III) single-molecule magnet with an idealized S₆ symmetry is supported by polyoxotungstates. The anisotropic barrier is extracted from AC susceptibilities and the emission spectrum offers insight into the magneto-optical correlation.

The morphology and electrochemical performance of the as-prepared Co₃O₄–CoFe₂O₄ composites from bimetallic metal–organic framework precursors depend greatly on the initial Fe³⁺/Co²⁺ molar ratio.

A series of novel Re(I)(CO)₃–NHC complexes bearing unsubstituted benzimidazol-2-ylidene ligands is presented which provide strong luminescence as well as high antibacterial activity.

The 16-electron complex 2 has been synthesized. It can react with different donor ligands and undergoes M–S bond insertion reactions with DMAD. Complex 2 is shown to react with [Cp*Ir] unit to form a M–M-bound binuclear complex. Interestingly, the metal–metal bond could be broken by HCl to produce the selective B(6)–H activation species.

A ratiometric probe based on upconversion nanoparticles modified with a pH sensitive moiety for the quantitative imaging of pH at the subcellular level in living cells.

The complexes [BQ(MCl₂·THF₃)₂] (M = Y or Dy) possessing pentagonal bipyramidal environment around metal centers undergo significant thermal expansion as revealed by single-crystal X-ray and powder diffraction experiments.

X-ray spectroscopy and DFT on diiron complexes revealed correlations of spectroscopic, electronic, and structural features.

The first SHG-active mixed-alkali-metal borophosphates, Na₄MB₂P₃O₁₃ (M = Rb 1, Cs 2), have been obtained via a low-temperature flux method.

Divalent ytterbium terphenylamide exhibited high regioselectivity and activity in the hydrosilylation of alkenes with low catalyst loadings.

Using a versatile pyridyl-substituted imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylate proligand, together with half-sandwich rhodium fragments, a series of discrete organometallic complexes with parallelogram and trigonal prism shapes were constructed stepwise.

The Cu(II) complexes of varying nuclearity are synthesized, characterized and assessed for catecholase activities.

Hydrolytic oxidation of dihydrosilanes with water in acetonitrile with 0.1 mol% of NHC produced hydrogen gas and cyclosiloxanes in excellent yields.

Based on three tetradentate ligands with conjugated centers, seven half-sandwich octanuclear complexes were selectively obtained. Several subsequent structural conversions were also successfully conducted.

The magneto-structural correlation between μ₂-phenoxido bridged iron(III) complexes are studied by structural analyses, magnetic, HF-EPR measurements, and DFT calculations. The magnetic exchange coupling is governed by the Fe–O–Fe angle and the crossover point from AF to F interactions is θ at 97.83°.

An interesting heterometallic one-dimensional complex {[Cu(TTF-opba)][Mn(CH₃OH)₂]}_n based on a π-extended TTF ligand was prepared through the method of “metalloligand”. It retains the redox activity and shows ferrimagnetic behavior.

Three phthalocyanine-supported dinuclear Ln^III complexes were obtained and characterized. The Dy^III analogue exhibits reversible solvent dependent single-molecule magnetic properties between a single relaxation and a dual relaxation process.

Two new MOFs have been constructed by the Dimroth rearrangement of the in situ generated organic ligand 5-((2H-tetrazol-5-yl)amino)isophthalic acid (H₃L).

Two new Mn²⁺-based metal–organic frameworks containing the tris(p-tetrazolylphenyl)amine (H₃TTPA) ligand exhibit multiple redox-accessible states which have been interrogated using in situ solid state spectroelectrochemical methods.

Dy^III-based two complexes, {Dy₂} (1) and {Dy₈} (2), were successfully isolated with H₂bpte ligand. In 1, H₂bpte bears trans,trans- while in 2 has cis,cis- coordination modes. {Dy₂} displays the single-molecule magnet behaviour with an energy barrier U_eff = 59(4) K.

A combination of Pd(II), an N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC), and a thiolate (Tab) yields several Pd–NHC–Tab complexes and an octanuclear Pd₄Ag₄–NHC–Tab cluster.

An iridium(III)-catalyzed C–N-bond-forming direct synthesis of carborane azo derivatives was developed.

A molecular ruthenium complex incorporated into FTO-grown thin films of UiO-67 catalyzes electrochemical water oxidation.

Four isostructural 3D lanthanide(III) metal–organic frameworks with the general formula (H₆edte)_0.5[Ln^III(ox)₂(H₂O)] (Ln = Gd (1), Tb (2), Dy (3) and Ho (4); H₄edte = N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylenediamine) and ox = oxalate have been synthesized from oxalate.