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An overview of metal–ligand cooperative strategies for the activation of CO₂ is presented. Cooperative methodologies are classified by the number of atoms between the metal and reactive site, (de)aromatisation processes and by metal–metal based cooperativity.

Stabilization of pnictogens by carbenes, especially heterocyclic carbenes, is a constantly evolving and expanding field of research. In this perspective we summarize recent efforts towards the heavy triad of pnictogens As, Sb and Bi.

The progress in the design and synthesis of ruthenium-nitrosyl complexes, the role of photoinduced linkage isomerization in NO photorelease and possible medical and optical applications are discussed.

John Dalton is the “face of inorganic chemistry” in the RSC journal Dalton Transactions. Who was he and what did he do?.

In this Perspective, some of the criticisms which have been made concerning the use of oxidation states are addressed, particularly in the context of the teaching of inorganic chemistry.

This review covers the latest advancements of molecular logic gates based on LMOF. The classification, design strategies, related sensing mechanisms, future developments, and challenges of LMOFs-based logic gates are discussed.

Recent progress on 2D conductive MOFs and 2D layered MOFs containing pillar-layered MOFs and 2D nanosheets as electrode materials in SCs is reviewed, including synthetic design strategies, electrochemical performances, and working mechanisms.

Organoselenium ligands have attracted great attention among researchers during the past two decades.

One of the most crucial attributes of synthetic organic chemistry is to design organic reactions under the facets of green chemistry for the sustainable production of chemicals.

The comprehensive review systematically summarizes the recent developments in the study of LMOFs as chemical sensors based on “mechanism–response”.

Recent studies on metal–organic framework (MOF)-based adsorbents for the removal of carcinogenic organic dye pollutants have been summarized with a handful of recent examples.

This work mainly reviews the recent progresses in luminescent metal–organic frameworks (LMOFs) as sensors for detecting various metal ions and anions in aqueous solutions.

This perspective provides a selected overview of some of the recent developments in the area of Ln CP/MOF based nanomaterials for sensing, optical materials and bio-medicine research.

The encounter complex underpins small-molecule activation and catalysis by frustrated Lewis pairs. This article explores the variety of computational and experimental techniques that have probed this ephemeral species.

First-row transition metal catalyzed CO₂ hydrogenation heralds a new dawn in CO₂ managment technology.

This Frontier article highlights the recent progress in the synthesis of MOF-based micro/nano-structured electrode materials including pristine MOFs, MOF composites and MOF derivatives, and their application in SCs.

The current state-of-the-art strategies to improve the photoactivity of metal–organic frameworks are summarized.

A summary of the design strategies for promoting the efficiency of photoelectrocatalytic water splitting is presented in this article.

In its monoradical state, the tritopic bridging ligand of 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaiminotriphenylene (HITP) supports strong metal–ligand magnetic exchange coupling persistent at room temperature in the trinuclear nickel complex built from such moiety.

Aqueous solutions of tetra(n-alkyl)ammonium hydroxides, [N_nnnn][OH] with n = 2: n-ethyl, 3: n-propyl, 4: n-butyl are effective in direct air carbon capture (DAC) with high CO₂/[N_nnnn][OH] ratio.

Titanium ‘POCOP’ complexes have been made, and their ability to support further reactivity investigated, giving a rare isolable titanium chlorohydride.

Unsymmetrical N-adamantyl-N′-arylimidazolin-2-imines were prepared from the corresponding free N-heterocyclic carbenes and used for the preparation of a series of mono- and bis(imidazolin-2-iminato) titanium complexes.

Ultrafast transient absorption spectra were recorded for [Mn(terpy)X₃], where X = Cl, F, and N₃, to explore photoinduced switching from axial to equatorial Jahn–Teller (JT) distortion.

The synthesis and characterization of bis(di-tert-butylindenyl) germanium(II), tin(II) and lead(II) complexes are reported, which includes the first structurally authenticated example of a bis(indenyl)germanocene.

The equilibrium tuning between Ph₂P–O–PPh₂, POP and Ph₂P–P(O)Ph₂, PPO in the presence of transition metals was investigated. Coordination-stabilised POP tautomers show highly luminescent und thermochromic behavior.

Herein, Al-catalyzed hydroboration of carbonates, esters, carboxylic acids, and CO₂, with HBpin, is described, which provides a new route for the reduction of CO group compounds. We also conducted an in-depth study of the reduction mechanism of carbonate.

Spectroscopic and electrochemical investigations into the conformational dynamics of Cu complexes bearing flexible functionalized dipicolylamine (dpa) ligands.

A novel cobalt(II) complex with a hydrogen-bonded diamond framework exhibited a spin-crossover behaviour with an asymmetric thermal hysteresis loop.

Three different types of bimetallic NHC-metal complexes were synthesized, whose NHC units are attached at the 4,5-positions of xanthene.

The reactivities of Fe(IV) oxido complexes of two pentadentate ligands are related to steric and electronic properties of the ligands.

Combination of three copper redox centers into a single complex and forcing them into close proximity lead to high selectivity for the oxygen reduction reaction towards the formation of water.

A new Fe₃O₄-ES/ZIF-8 was synthesized via a facile method and was used to remove the norfloxacin with a high efficiency of 80.13%. The magnetic nature of the adsorbent caused to an easy separation from aqueous solution.

A trefoil knot and a Solomon link were successfully prepared based on a carefully selected flexible phthalic diimide ligand and precisely controlled stacking interactions.

A polydentate Schiff-base ligand H₃L and two different β-diketonate, molecular assemblies of linear-shaped Ln₄ and Ln₈ clusters show disparate magnetocaloric effects and single-molecule magnet behaviors.

In this work, CeO₂@CoFe₂O₄ grown on nickel foam was successfully synthesized by a simple one-step hydrothermal method, which serves as an efficient urea and water oxidation electrocatalyst.

A fluorescent Zn(II) MOF with a new 3D pillared framework was synthesized and characterized, which displays excellent stability, high sensitivity and selectivity for sensing of acac and Tb³⁺ ions through fluorescence quenching and enhancement effects, respectively.

(a) Luminescence spectra of the NIR pc-LED at different drive currents. (b) NIR output power and photoelectric efficiency at different drive currents.

For AIE-ESIPT-active compounds, their steric hindrance, rotatable aromatic rings and isomerism should be considered when sensing metal ions.

A water-stable Zn-MOF has been solvothermally synthesized, which exhibits multi-responsive detection of TNP, NZF and Cr₂O₇²⁻ in aqueous media.

The synthesis, characterization and performance of the new developed promising IR NLO materials with outstanding performances and good crystal growth habits are summarized and analyzed.

OctaDist, a program for calculating three common octahedral distortion parameters, is presented and the calculation of the trigonal distortion parameter, Θ is standardized for the first time.