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The combination of PXRD and ED is applied to determine modulated structures which resist solution by more conventional methods.

This review summarizes the recent development of G4 DNA targeted metal complexes and discusses their potential as anticancer drugs.

Pillared layer metal–organic frameworks (PL-MOFs), belonging to one representative of porous materials, have witnessed major advances in the past few years.

The most up-to-date advances in the design and synthesis of molecular magnetic materials by means of a 2p–3d–4f strategy are reviewed.

A potential organic–inorganic hybrid molecular ferroelectric, (Ph₃PO)₂MnBr₂, exhibits intense triboluminescence at a green wavelength.

An amphiphilic L-histidine derivative was found to form a hydro-metallogel showing dual shrinkage and self-healing properties.

A new MOF was synthesized with a functional ligand, which features 1D polar channels and reveals enhanced CO₂ adsorption and separation performance.

Large remanent polarization in PbTiO₃–SmFeO₃ thin films with distinct a-domains.

The charge delocalization along the molecular backbone shows a progressive increase following stepwise photocyclization in the inorganic–organic mixed-valence system.

Iodine uptake and enhanced electrical conductivity have been observed in a solid material built by cucurbit[6]uril units and an iodide matrix.

A gold(I)–pyrazolato complex has been designed as a luminescent probe for cysteine (Cys).

Di-pyridin-2-yl-[4-(2-pyridin-4-yl-vinyl)-phenyl]-amine and its zinc coordination polymer are used to detect Hg²⁺ and MeHgI with high selectivity.

New bis(5,6,7-trihydroquinolyl)-fused benzodiazepine ligands were synthesized and used to form dinuclear magnesium and aluminum complexes which showed efficient catalytic activity toward the ROP of ε-CL.

By encapsulation of an organic dye, a supramolecular nickel–organic macrocycle for the photocatalytic reduction of protons and CO₂ has been reported.

Design of new polynuclear transition metal complexes showing ferromagnetic interactions to achieve high spin values is an important challenge due to the scarcity of bridging ligands that provide such coupling.

Magnetic N-doped Fe/Fe₃C@C derived from metal–organic frameworks and highly efficient U(VI)-contaminated wastewater remediation.

Sodium 2-arylimino-8-quinolates have been shown to adopt a variety of unusual multimetallic assemblies; all exhibit good activities towards the ROP of rac-lactide.

In a tetragonal chalcopyrite solid solution Cu_1−xAg_xInTe₂ (x = 0–0.5), a pseudocubic structure is realized at x ≈ 0.2. The degenerate valence bands influence electrical transport and lattice thermal conductivity. The highest ZT of 1.24 was obtained at x = 0.2 and δ = 0.05.

The thermoelectric properties of polycrystalline materials on the basis of the solid solution Pb_1−xEu_xTe prepared by spark-plasma-sintering are characterized. The solid solution undergoes a metal–semiconductor transition in parallel to the p–n transition around 500 K.

A new group of N-doped hierarchical porous carbons with high surface areas, CO₂ capacities and CO₂/N₂ selectivity was prepared using a new mixed-ligand ZIF (JUC-160) as a precursor. The control of the size of JUC-160 crystals from nanometre and micron sizes allowed to study systematically the effect of the parent MOF's crystal size on the derived porous carbon materials.

Mg(trans-TPTCPc) was successfully prepared and structurally characterized, representing the first structurally characterized ABAB-type phthalocyanine compound simultaneously bearing electron-donating and electron-accepting groups.

The g-C₃N₄/SiO₂ nanocomposite was prepared via a sol–gel method to activate Pd nanoparticles for hydrogen generation from formic acid.

The enhanced electromechanical performance of metal–MgO–ZnO MISTDs is due to the highly strain sensitive energy barriers.

A paper-based lanthanide smart device was designed for naked-eye detection of acid–base vapors with quick response and good reversibility; the applications of this device were also expanded to anti-counterfeiting and logic operations.

The synthesis of nanoparticles of conjugates of caffeic acid-modified chitosan with ruthenium arene complexes is described.

Two new indium substituted Ba₆Cs₂In₂Ga₈Se₂₀Cl₄ and Ba₆Cs₂InGa₉Se₂₀Cl₄ were synthesized with better crystallinity and enhanced LIDT without adversely affecting the SHG.

A metal–organic aerogel (MOA-Rh-1d) with Rh²⁺–Rh²⁺ bonds has been obtained, which can efficiently promote CO₂ conversion and C–H amination reactions.

Ultrafine Cu₂O nanoclusters are uniformly grown on the surface of TiO₂ nanoplates, giving rise to the enhanced photocatalytic H₂ evolution via water reduction.