Themed collection 2023 Frontier and Perspective articles

Silver clusters composed exclusively of fused tetrahedra are analogous to simple saturated organic compounds. Copper clusters with central cuboctahedra and silver clusters with central icosahedra having interstitial metal atoms provide examples of metal superatoms.

We introduce a contemporary perspective in molecular design and synthesis, named "Chemical Chartographisis".

This paper presents the latest applications of MOFs in chemodynamic therapy (CDT), sonodynamic therapy (SDT), photodynamic therapy (PDT), photothermal therapy (PTT), immunotherapy (IT), and combination therapy for breast cancer.

Overview of thiol and thioether-based metal–organic frameworks.

This review examines Li-ion battery degradation, with a focus on the cathode-electrolyte interphase (CEI), modification, modeling, and novel characterization tools for improved battery performance.

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) were first proposed in 2009.

The application of nMOFs to antitumor therapy, including drug delivery strategies, photodynamic therapy (PDT), photothermal therapy (PTT), and combination therapy, is presented.

The catalytic aspects of metal complexes of redox non-innocent azo ligands in achieving important and useful chemicals by a hassle-free and economical technique have been presented with in-depth mechanistic explications.

Electrochemical measurements can elucidate the electronic structures of metal nanoclusters and give deep insight into the electronic structure between the molecule and the metal.

This review describes the coordination chemistry of a copper trafficking system and the toxicity mechanisms arising from impaired copper homeostasis.

Metal–organic framework-based mixed-matrix membranes design strategies have been discussed with a focus on the challanges related to membrane fabrication, interface design, and gas diffusion pathways.

This review outlines stepwise synthesis strategies for multi-component metal–organic frameworks, emphasizing their distinct advantages for gas adsorption, water remediation, heterogeneous catalysis, luminescence, and chemical sensing.

Schematic diagram of the diagnosis and treatment of NIR-II emissive SCCs.

Photocatalytic organic conversion is considered an efficient, environmentally friendly, and energy-saving strategy for organic synthesis. Porous molecular cages exhibit significant potential in the realm of photocatalytic organic conversion.

In this review, we discuss key aspects of enzyme-based catalytic biomedicine. We also highlighted the field's challenges and provided a prospect for the rational design and application of the enzyme-based nanocomposites.

In this review, we highlight the design principles, synthesis strategies, and impactful applications of olefin-linked covalent organic frameworks. Besides, the challenges and perspectives in this research field have been provided.

Gaining an in-depth understanding of the self-assembly mechanism of giant polyoxomolybdates is the key for the designable clusters synthesis. This will in turn promote related supramolecular self-assembly and application research.

This study highlights various fluorescent and colorimetric organic sensors for detection of group 10 metal ions. Existing receptor design issues, challenges and promising development prospects are presented.

This perspective offers an overview of the state-of-the-art regarding heterobimetallic complexes featuring a bond between aluminium and a first-row transition metal. Their synthesis, reactivity and prospective catalytic applications are discussed.

This article offers a thorough overview of current advancements, potential applications and future improvement approaches for room-temperature ammonia sensors based on 2D MXene-based gas sensing technology.

A comprehensive review in terms of the engineering and applications of Pd hydrides is summarized.

Narrow band red-emitting phosphors are significant constituents but still a bottleneck for next-generation smart displays and high-performance lighting (solid-state lighting based white light-emitting diodes (WLEDs)) technology.

The oxidative catalytic applications of polyoxovanadate-based inorganic–organic hybrid (POVH) materials have been summarized for the transformation of organic compounds in this perspective article.

The primary adsorption materials including activated carbon, zeolites and metal organic frameworks, and their modification methods are reviewed. The key factors controlling VOCs adsorption and the removal mechanisms are discussed.

This perspective presents a summary of diverse approaches used to stabilize the black phase of iodide perovskites, along with their practical implementation in photovoltaic devices.

A systematic review regarding the engineering of metallenes toward biomass-oxidation-assisted hydrogen evolution is presented.

Design of manganese-based drug conjugates for selective targeting of cancer cells will be a major breakthrough in the field of cancer research.

Atmospheric-pressure atomic layer deposition (ALD) is an upcoming technology poised to revolutionize the commercial production of large-area substrates and unlock new applications in high-porosity/3D materials.

Nuclear fuel recycling basically follows a concept of circular economy, while it actually suffers from several problems. This perspective discusses how chemistry works for resolving them as well as what task academic scientists should take on.

This perspective introduces current homogeneous and heterogeneous photocatalytic systems for phenol synthesis and outlines several strategies to enhance phenol selectivity.

This Perspective discusses the synthesis of amidoboronates and the dynamic covalent chemistry of the C–C, B–N and B–O bonds.

The developed strategies for stabilizing heterojunctions in different porous materials with improved synergistic effect, catalytic properties and stability are summarized and discussed.

Au-functionalized MOS-based gas sensing materials.

This perspective explores the strategies that have been employed to isolate low aggregate and, in particular, monomeric complexes of the most common alkali metal alkyls and the relationship between aggregation, structure and reactivity.

Uranyl ion cluster formation about a trizwitterion.

The construction of luminescent MOF and its thermometry application.

Developing hydrogen production and utilization technologies is a promising way to achieve large-scale applications of renewable energy.

This perspective presents DNA cleavage via self-activation based on transition metal complexes employing copper, zinc and iron with their mechanistic investigation.

Resorcin[4]arene-based molecular hosts can accommodate coordination complexes in a noncovalent manner to afford a unique host–guest systems, in which the chemical and physical properties of the guests are altered by encapsulation.

This review focuses on the application of platinum as an anticancer drug and the MOF materials loading platinum species; the prospect for its future development is also discussed.

Acrylonitrile can be produced by (i) propylene using a bismuth molybdate catalyst and (ii) propane using a MoVTeNb mixed oxide catalyst. Acetonitrile can be synthesized either from C₂ (ethylene and ethane) using Co/HZSM-5 or C₁ (methane) using solid-state-pyrolysis-made GaN.

This review will focus on copper homeostasis in mammalian cells and on our current understanding of copper dysregulation in cancer and recent therapeutic breakthroughs using copper coordination complexes as anticancer drugs.

A comprehensive review with a particular focus on the significant roles of single atom sites and supports played in the substantial improvement of catalytic activity and selectivity towards the oxidation of benzene to phenol, is organized.

Research on recently reported Sn(IV) porphyrinoids, including corroles, chlorins and N-confused porphyrins, focusing primarily on their photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT) activity properties is reviewed.

In this review, complexes including isopolyoxotantalates (IPOTas), organic–inorganic hybrid POTas, Ta/W mixed polyoxometalates and heteropolyoxotantalates (HPOTas) are introduced, in order to provide guidance for further exploration of intriguing POTas.

A survey of the results achieved in the field of metal complexes with the natural products derived from Pseudomonas aeruginosa, namely pyocyanin, pyochelin, and pyoverdines, has been presented.

The above figure is the thermal diagram of blue-light PeLEDs. From this diagram, it can be seen that the main research direction of blue-light LED is still efficiency and stability.

Intrinsic parameters (magnetic core composition, size, shape, coating, and surface functionalization) and extrinsic parameters (solvent, magnetic field, and temperature) relevant for describing the nuclear relaxation in MNP core–shell nanoparticles are discussed.

Precision syntheses and potential applications of molecular necklaces based on coordination interactions.

Challenges and insights into high-performance sulfur electrodes for optimizing RT-Na/S batteries are discussed.

Chelators and metal-ligand complexes can be stable or evolve in a biological system depending on thermodynamics and kinetics. For thermodynamic consideration the inclusion of all essential metals and metal-binding proteins is crucial.

Metal–organic frameworks with tailored pore sizes, structures and surface chemistry are promising sorbents for CO₂ capture from low concentration CO₂ sources.

Using the click-chemistry approach, ferrocene has been linked to different organic structures of medicinal importance. Biologically active ferrocene-triazole conjugates, reported since 2012, are reviewed according to the type of their effect.

This perspective deals with the synthesis, structure and applications of main-group organometallic compounds containing four-membered C^N chelation.

This paper focuses on dynamic behaviors of the Pd chains supported by linear tetraphosphines, and current development on fine-tuning of metal chains by introducing heterometal atoms, which are considered promising dynamic components.

Illustration of the transition metal oxides considered and their supercapacitor studies.

Pentagonal-bipyramidal 4d³/5d³ complexes with unquenched orbital angular momentum are a unique platform for advanced single-molecule magnets due to anisotropic Ising-type exchange interactions, H = −J_xy(S^x_5dS^x_3d + S^y_5dS^y_3d) − J_zS^z_5dS^z_3d.

Te-based nanocatalysts with multiple structures have been summarized for boosting electrocatalytic reactions.

Anderson-type polyoxometalates shown exceptional catalytic abilities. The unique combination of heteroatoms, organic grafting, and network immobilization gives a distinct advantage in catalytic performance.

This article highlights studies that probe the oxidation/reduction of main group metal compounds possessing redox-active ligands and comments on the prospects for this relatively untapped avenue of research.

A new generation of heteroscorpionates, known as all-pyrazole heteroscorpionates is dicussed as a platform for the generation of f-element compounds with robust structural diversity, desirable photoluminescent and molecular magnetism properties.

This study emphasizes recent advances in the designing of coordination polymers for photo-responsive electronic device applications in regard to crystal engineering aspects and structure–property relationship.

Reticular chemistry has proven to be invaluable over time, thanks to the structural versatility, and tailored porosity observed in structures like metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent–organic frameworks (COFs), and metal–organic polyhedra (MOPs).

Encapsulated complexes have potential as model heterogeneous catalysts for gap-phase reactions.

Iron phthalocyanines play crucial fundamental and applied roles ranging from bulk colorants to components of advanced materials. In this mini-review, we discuss the influence of axial ligand identity on spectroscopic and redox properties of iron(II) phthalocyanines.

Three-dimensional cages are promising platforms for chiral CD due to their stereochemical flexibility and cavity. In this minireview, we discuss recent advances, future challenges, and opportunities in the quantitative sensing of small molecules.

A chemical bottom-up approach for single-atomic-layered materials like graphene is attractive due to the possibility of introducing or tuning functions. This article focuses on the synthesis and properties of the inorganic layers.

H₂O₂-photofuel cell (PFC) is an important photoelectrochemical device contributing to the realization of a solar-driven clean energy cycle named the “hydrogen peroxide-keyed energy cycle” through combination with the photocatalytic H₂O₂ synthesis.

The article summarizes recent advances in Group 15 porphyrin chemistry and attempts to unravel the tremendous opportunities of these remarkable porphyrins.

Metal-ion doping modulates electronic structure and coordination environment in MOFs, leading to partial exposure of metal nodes, thus enhancing the active sites, and accelerating the OER.