Themed collection New Journal of Chemistry HOT Articles
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Cocktail effect in high-entropy perovskite oxide for boosting alkaline oxygen evolution
The cocktail effect in La0.5Sr0.5Mn0.15Fe0.15Co0.4Ni0.15Cu0.15O3 perovskite oxide hollow nanofibers leads to an excellent intrinsic activity for the alkaline oxygen evolution reaction (OER) with a small overpotential of 309 mV (10 mA cm−2).
New J. Chem., 2024,48, 511-514
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ04481E
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Effect of adenosine monophosphate on visible-light driven nicotinamide mononucleotide reduction in a system of water-soluble zinc porphyrin and colloidal rhodium nanoparticles
Effect of adenosine monophosphate on visible-light driven nicotinamide mononucleotide reduction in a system of water-soluble zinc porphyrin and colloidal rhodium nanoparticles dispersed with polyvinylpyrrolidone was clarified.
New J. Chem., 2024,48, 506-510
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ04875F
Stable and efficient planar Cu/Cu2O film catalysts
A simple and general approach to making planar metal-based thin film catalysts via the electrochemical reduction of copper ions in solution has been established.
New J. Chem., 2023,47, 18896-18899
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ03871H
Integrated patterned wettability surface for signal expression and efficient photodegradation of multiple water-soluble dyes
A multifunctional integrated patterned wettability surface has been prepared for binary signal expression as well as efficient photodegradation of organic dyes.
New J. Chem., 2023,47, 16789-16793
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ02734A
Colloidal polystyrene-supported cooperative imidazolidinone/thiourea catalysts for efficient aldol reaction and substrate-selective Knoevenagel condensation in water
Colloidal polystyrene-supported cooperative imidazolidinone/thiourea catalysts were developed for efficient aldol reaction and substrate-selective Knoevenagel condensation in water.
New J. Chem., 2023,47, 16785-16788
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ03331G
β-Galactosidase-instructed intracellular nanofiber formation enhances tumor micro-PET imaging
[68Ga]Nap-1G was hydrolyzed by β-gal and self-assembled into nanofibers for micro-PET imaging.
New J. Chem., 2023,47, 11376-11379
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ01967E
Development of a by-product-free strategy for the synthesis of oxazoline from N-acetylglucosamine
This study focused on the CDMBI-mediated synthesis of GlcNAc oxazoline.
New J. Chem., 2023,47, 9532-9535
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ01323E
Visible-light-promoted C(sp3)–H thiolation of aliphatic ethers with thiosulfonates
Visible-light-promoted organic-dye-catalyzed synthesis of α-arylthioethers through direct thiolation of α-C(sp3)–H in aliphatic ethers with thiosulfonates at room temperature.
New J. Chem., 2023,47, 9035-9039
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ01029E
Influence of compositing conditions for Si-composite negative electrodes in sulfide-type all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries
The battery performances of Si-composite electrodes are strongly influenced by the compositing process strength caused by the reaction between Si and the solid electrolyte for all-solid-state batteries.
New J. Chem., 2023,47, 8479-8483
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ00765K
Discovery of SrZn2B6O12 with an unprecedented quadruple-layered configuration
A new borate, SrZn2B6O12, is found to show a quadruple-layered configuration. This rare quadruple-layer is stacked by two 2[Zn2B6O12]∞ double-layers that are constructed by two single-layers of 2[B4O7]∞ and 2[Zn2B2O4]∞.
New J. Chem., 2023,47, 6041-6044
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ00611E
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Molecular design for sub-micromolar enzyme-instructed self-assembly (EISA)
Enzyme-instructed self-assembly (EISA) has been explored for many applications in the life sciences including imaging and therapeutics.
New J. Chem., 2024,48, 11233-11242
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NJ01798F
One-pot fabrication of vanadium-doped ordered mesoporous zirconium oxophosphate catalyst for the synthesis of carbonyl compounds
V/M-ZrPO composites as promising heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable carbonyl production.
New J. Chem., 2024,48, 10820-10829
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NJ01661K
Ethylenediamine modified ZnAlCu-LDO with high adsorption for phosphate
Adsorption mechanism of phosphate on ZACen-0.5. The adsorption mechanism of ZACen-0.5 mainly includes surface precipitation, electrostatic attraction and ligand exchange.
New J. Chem., 2024,48, 9429-9441
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NJ01395F
Perylene with peripherally fused pyrrole and pyridine: columnar packing, anti-Kasha dual emission and reactive oxygen species generation
With a spatially separated donor–acceptor group within a plane, PerNN and its derivatives demonstrate properties such as columnar stacking, anti-Kasha dual emission responsive to solvent polarity and efficient ROS generation.
New J. Chem., 2024,48, 9014-9019
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NJ01177E
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Neat and rapid preparation of hydrophobic magnetic ionic liquids composed of transition metal chelates featuring in situ formation capabilities in aqueous matrices
Nitrogen and oxygen-donor ligands comprised of alkylimidazoles, tertiary amides, and diglycolamides were employed to form transition metal chelates in the preparation of twelve magnetic ionic liquids. Viscosities as low as 198 cP were achieved.
New J. Chem., 2024,48, 6571-6581
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NJ00624K
Lysosome-targeting solid state NIR emissive donor–acceptor molecules: a study on photophysical modulation through architectural distinction
The prevalence of the D–A strategy in achieving red-shifted emission has been established through designing D–A molecules of D–A–D and A–D–A constructs.
New J. Chem., 2024,48, 5589-5598
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NJ00295D
Triphenyl borates used to avoid the bay-position halogenation of boron subnaphthalocyanines; and for the subnaphthalocyanine, subphthalocyanine and hybrids formation
Avoiding the random bay-position halogenation of boron subnapthalocyanines and to balance of Lewis's acidity and basicity to enable the formation.
New J. Chem., 2024,48, 5127-5143
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NJ00115J
Photoinduced solid-to-liquid transition of an N-benzylideneaniline derivative towards smart glass
N-benzylideneaniline derivative MCN with the ability to undergo room temperature photo-induced crystal to liquid phase transition and a commercial 5CB liquid crystal are mixed to obtain a smart glass with photo-switchable transmittance.
New J. Chem., 2024,48, 4690-4698
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NJ00307A
Insights into the micellar catalysed efficient oxidation of 2- and 3-pentanol by cerium(IV) in a greener medium of SDS and STS
A green envelop of aqueous micellar media generated by anionic surfactants SDS and STS catalyzes the Ce(IV) based oxidation of isomeric pentanols.
New J. Chem., 2024,48, 3804-3812
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ04667B
Enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction using a trimetallic organic framework as the catalyst under visible light
After adding Co, the photocatalytic CO reduction activity of Fe0.02Ni0.10–Cox–PCN-250 (x = 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20 mol) was significantly higher than that of Fe0.02Co0.10–PCN-250 and Fe0.02Co0.10–PCN-250.
New J. Chem., 2024,48, 3364-3369
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ05781J
IrOx–Pt electrode for the electro-oxidation of ethanol in alkaline-type direct ethanol fuel cells: an excellent CO-tolerant catalyst
In this study, an iridium-oxide-layer-deposited Pt surface (IrOx–Pt) was explored as a catalyst for the ethanol oxidation reaction (EtOR) in an alkaline medium.
New J. Chem., 2023,47, 18933-18944
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ03306F
Insight into the evolution upon ionization from tin-oxo cage photoresist and counterions by DFT calculation
The tin-oxo cage ([R12Sn12O14(OH)6]2+) is an excellent photoresist candidate in extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL). And its' performance is closely related to the counterions.
New J. Chem., 2023,47, 17244-17251
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ01464A
Hydrogen production and degradation of organic pollutants catalyzed by C/Ti3C2/g-C3N4 hollow microsphere Schottky junctions with a built-in electric field in organic wastewater
C/Ti3C2/g-C3N4 Schottky junction hollow microspheres were prepared by the template method.
New J. Chem., 2023,47, 16345-16352
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ03007E
Synthesis of model southern rim structures of photosynthetic tetrapyrroles and phyllobilins
Two simple pyrroles react in two simple reactions to afford a dipyrromethane analogue of the southern rim of native tetrapyrroles and their catabolites.
New J. Chem., 2023,47, 13626-13637
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ02515B
Enhanced proton conductivity in a Cu-BTC thin-film membrane through lysine incorporation and a mixed matrix membrane
Preparation of a proton-conductive membrane with abundant proton hopping pathways.
New J. Chem., 2023,47, 13638-13645
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ02414H
Homogenizing of Pt on NiCu films for enhanced HER activity by two-step magneto-electrodeposition
The efficient production of hydrogen through water electrolysis requires stable, high-performance and rather cost-effective electrocatalysts to promote the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER).
New J. Chem., 2023,47, 13098-13105
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ01397A
A Y-doped P2-Na0.6Li0.11Fe0.27Mn0.62O2 cathode with improved high-rate capability and cycling stability for Na-ion batteries
A promising P2-Na0.6Li0.11Fe0.26Mn0.62Y0.01O2 cathode with a more reversible oxygen redox reaction and higher Na+ transport kinetics was successfully synthesized and studied, showing better high-rate capability and cycling stability.
New J. Chem., 2023,47, 12109-12116
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ01980B
4-Iodo-1H-imidazole dramatically improves the open-circuit voltages of perovskite solar cells to 1.2 V
Although the efficiency of perovskite solar cells is over 25%, there is still a big difference between the open-circuit voltage and its theoretical value, which is ascribed to defects in the perovskite films.
New J. Chem., 2023,47, 9913-9922
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ01146A
Mussel-inspired PDA/Ag nanocomposite catalyst for highly-efficient Cr(VI) removal via visible light-induced reduction and absorption
Polydopamine/Ag-nanoparticle is prepared via reducing Ag+ to Ag nanoparticles by PDA. The photocatalyst shows outstanding catalytic efficiency for Cr(VI) via absorption and photo-induced reduction.
New J. Chem., 2023,47, 9066-9076
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ00622K
Ring expansion/opening reactions of epoxy ene-amides: access to azabicyclononene, tetrahydropyridine and tetrazole scaffolds
Epoxy benzene sulfonamides and substituted chloro-acrylaldehydes under Lewis acid mediation afford azabicyclononene or tetrahydropyridine frameworks; in the presence of additional Me3SiN3, 1,2-substituted tetrazoles are the products.
New J. Chem., 2023,47, 9061-9065
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ00529A
Engineering the Li-ion flux and interfacial chemistry toward a stable Li metal anode via a simple separator coating strategy
In this study, a composite separator was prepared by simple LATP and ITO coating on PP, which not only induces uniform Li metal plating and stripping but also helps to form stable interphases that comprise of Li3PO4 and LiF.
New J. Chem., 2023,47, 7986-7994
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ01086D
Tetrahedron-based deep-ultraviolet nonlinear optical crystal with optimized KBe2BO3F2-like structure and disordered cations
The Li2NH4Rb(SO4)2 crystal exhibits a strong second-harmonic generation response of 2 × KH2PO4 and a large band gap of 7.56 eV.
New J. Chem., 2023,47, 7521-7526
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ01114C
Ecofriendly aminochalcogenation of alkenes: a green alternative to obtain compounds with potential anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity
We report a solvent- and metal-free methodology for the aminochalcogenation of alkenes, using I2/DMSO as catalytic system, under microwave irradiation. Some of the obtained compounds showed potent antiviral activity against the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
New J. Chem., 2023,47, 6591-6601
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NJ06218F
A flexible hierarchical MoS2 nanosheet coated glass fabric via direct hydrothermal deposition for efficient solar-driven steam generation
A flexible and tailorable solar evaporator has a hierarchical porous microstructure assisting light harvesting and water transportation.
New J. Chem., 2023,47, 4628-4635
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NJ05690A
Synthesis of disulfide surrogate peptides incorporating an ethylene glycol bridge
We report a new diaminodiacid containing an ethylene glycol bridge for the synthesis of disulfide surrogate peptides.
New J. Chem., 2023,47, 4213-4217
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NJ05290C
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