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🔥Hot research by Jun Xu 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. #HFUT

a hierarchical interlayer-expanded MoSe₂/C (IE-MoSe₂/C) hybrid architecture with interlinked hollow nanospheres is engineered via a two-stage fabrication process combining hydrothermal self-assembly and controlled pyrolysis.

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01642H
November 24, 2025 at 9:43 AM
🔥Hot research by Xiulin Yang 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

Authors construct a pearl-thread-like CoS₂–CuₓS heterostructure on copper foam (CoS₂–CuₓS/CF) to induce in situ formation of an active CoOOH–CuO–CuₓS interface at low potentials.

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01685A
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November 20, 2025 at 9:15 AM
👉And don't miss the inside front cover article of issue 23:

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝟕-𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐂𝐍𝐓𝟑 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫: 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐝𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 by Tiziana Marino 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01630D
November 19, 2025 at 6:03 AM
👉Issue 23 of ICF is available now, read the outside front cover if you are interested:

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐛³⁺- 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐝³⁺-𝐨𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞-𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐬 by Cynthia L. M. Pereira 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01603G
November 19, 2025 at 5:59 AM
🔥 Anther #review article today by Danjun Wang 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭。
#Yan'anUniversity

This review provides the first comprehensive survey of #BiOBr-based photocatalysts for #photocatalytic nitrogen fixation.

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01530H
BiOBr-based catalysts for photocatalytic nitrogen fixation: an overview from the perspective of structural design
Photocatalytic nitrogen reduction offers a carbon-neutral route to access ammonia by directly converting solar energy into chemical bonds, presenting a promising alternative to the energy-intensive Ha...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:47 AM
🔥 #Review article by Lei Wang 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. #QUST

This review systematically compiles the latest progress of #electrochemical catalytic technology in realizing the goal of #carbon-neutrality.

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01584G
Multimetallenes and their electrocatalytic applications
As a core driving force for energy conversion and storage, electrochemical catalytic technology has an irreplaceable strategic position in realizing the goal of carbon neutrality. However, it is still...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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Outstanding contributions take place every day across the chemical sciences. #RSCPrizes are your chance to recognise that work.

Nominations are open now across a wide range of categories 👉 Make your nomination here: https://rsc.li/43w1Oaq

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October 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
#OpenAccess article by Tiziano Marzo 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.
#UniversityofFlorence

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐲𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧, 𝐨𝐱𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬

#HSA #metallodrugs
#cisplatin #oxaliplatin #auranofin

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01487E
The impact of albumin conjugation on the cytotoxic properties of cisplatin, oxaliplatin and auranofin in cancer cells
The role of human serum albumin (HSA) in the delivery of anticancer metallodrugs remains unclear and requires further investigation. To this end, bioconjugates of HSA with the metallodrugs cisplatin (...
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November 17, 2025 at 7:27 AM
🔥 Research article by Jooheon Kim 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.
#Chung-AngUniversity
#MOFs #energy-harvesting #thermoelectricity

The thermoelectric properties of Cu-doped nickel benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate (NiBTC) were investigated to optimize its carrier concentration and mobility.

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...
Thermoelectric performance of a copper-doped nickel benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate metal–organic framework
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), which comprise metal cations and organic ligands connected through coordination bonds, exhibit exceptional porosity and tunable properties, making them promising for t...
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November 17, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Reposted by Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
Our new work on a highly robust phenanthroline-dicarboxamide extractant enabling efficient Am(III)/Cm(III) separation, validated in counter-current tests with real VVER-1000 raffinate.

doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

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A highly efficient extraction system for Am(III)–Cm(III) pair separation in spent nuclear fuel reprocessing
Closing the nuclear fuel cycle is a key objective in the development of Generation IV nuclear systems, enabling the recycling of actinides and reducing the long-term radiotoxicity of nuclear waste. Am...
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November 16, 2025 at 7:40 AM
🔥 #Review article by Lei Wang 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. #QUST

This paper reviews progress in rare-earth metal oxygen electrocatalysts, focusing on synthesis, evaluation, design, and applications in fuel cells, metal–air batteries, and water electrolysis.

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01040C
Rare earth metal-based oxygen electrocatalysts: insights from mechanisms and designs to applications
Rare earth metal-based oxygen electrocatalysts show great potential in the field of energy conversion and storage, especially in the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the oxygen evolution reaction (...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:21 AM
#OpenAccess article by Tia E. Keyes 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.
#DCU #DublinCityUniversity

Authors examine the photophysical properties of a G-quadruplex probe comprising a light-switch Ru(II) dipyridylphenazine complex co-assembled with the G4 ligand PDC3.

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01553G
Ultrafast light-switch properties of a G-quadruplex binder: [Ru(phen)2(tpphz-DC3)]4+
Light-switch probes, where the probe only emits light on binding to its target, are highly attractive in bioimaging as they provide for outstanding contrast, especially in the interrogation of a discr...
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November 14, 2025 at 4:14 AM
#OpenAccess article by Adam Gorczyński 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. #UAM

Authors report a systematic investigation across the lanthanide series of macrocyclic complexes incorporating azobenzene-functionalized diaza-crown ether ligands.

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01461A
Lanthanide contraction-driven modulation of photoswitchable macrocyclic complexes reveals unprecedented glass-induced re-isomerization and luminescence thermometry
Designing light-responsive supramolecular architectures with lanthanide ions offers a promising route towards multifunctional materials with tunable photophysical properties. Here, we report a systema...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:46 AM
#OpenAccess article by Adam Jaffe 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.
This article is part of ICF Emerging Investigator Series.

Authors develop three synthetic strategies for the synthesis of BiON₃: post-synthetic exchange, solvothermal synthesis, and coprecipitation.

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01602A
Anion exchange in bismuth oxyhalides for electronic property control and isolation of BiON3
Bismuth oxyhalides are a class of layered materials with rich potential for chemical and electronic tuning through anionic substitution, including the less-explored incorporation of pseudohalides such...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:42 AM
🔓 #OpenAccess article by Eva Hemmer 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.
#uOttawa

Authors propose a series of Tm³⁺-, Er³⁺-, and Yb³⁺ doped NaGdF₄ core/shell/shell nanoparticles dispersed in toluene for double-band ratiometric nanothermometry operating in the NIR-IIc region.

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01571E
Expanding NIR-IIc nanothermometry: architectural control of Tm3+-doped NaGdF4 core/shell nanoparticles
Near-infrared (NIR) nanothermometers are promising for biomedical applications due to reduced optical scattering and absorption of NIR light that matches the biological transparency windows when compa...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:41 AM
🔥Recent research by Junhua Luo 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. #JXNU

In this work, three novel birefringent crystals, namely (C₂N₅H₈)(H₂C₃N₃O₃)·H₂O (1), (C₂N₅H₈)₃(H₂C₃N₃S₃)(HC₃N₃S₃)·H₂O (2), and (C₂N₅H₈)(H₂C₃N₃S₃)·H₂O (3), were successfully synthesized via a two-step strategy.

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01600B
Realizing large birefringence via S-substitution and anisotropic arrangement optimization
Despite the widespread use of birefringence crystals in optical instruments, the birefringence of commercially available crystals is generally limited (Δn < 0.3), making them less suitable for demandi...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:37 AM
🔥Check out recent article by Qingtao Wang 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. #ZJUT

In this study, authors developed an FeOᵪ/TiO₂ catalyst with an Fe³⁺/Fe²⁺ ratio of approximately 1 : 1 by depositing iron oxide onto TiO₂ and then reducing it with hydrogen.

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01502B
Promotion of acetylene semi-hydrogenation by oxide–oxide interactions in FeOX/TiO2 catalysts
Oxide catalysts have garnered significant attention in heterogeneous catalysis due to their excellent activity and cost-effectiveness. While metal–support interactions have been widely studied, the ro...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:56 AM
👉Don't forget the inside front cover of issue 22:

𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 [𝐅𝐞𝐅𝐞]-𝐡𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 by Wolfgang Weigand 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01191D
November 7, 2025 at 6:02 AM
🎉Issue 22 is released! Read the cover article:

𝐅𝐞(𝐢𝐢) 𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 by Stefan Haacke, Cristina Cebrian, Philippe C. Gros 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01105A
November 7, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Reposted by Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
🔥Drop it like it’s hot 🔥

Second hot paper of 2025 now out in @inorgchemfront.rsc.org ! This one is a full review on poly(aminoboranes) and poly(phosphinoboranes). Everything you may need to know about them available here:

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Transition-metal-free approaches to poly(aminoboranes) and poly(phosphinoboranes): mechanisms, advances, and future directions
Poly(aminoboranes) and poly(phosphinoboranes) have been of interest as inorganic analogues of poly(olefins) as early as the mid-20th century. However, their synthesis was only realised about 15 and 25...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🔓 #OpenAccess article by Cláudio N. Verani 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. #WSU

Authors report on a new water-soluble cobalt(II) complex capable of water splitting bifunctionality, i.e., water reduction and water oxidation.

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01196E
A new quinoline-based cobalt(II) catalyst capable of bifunctional water splitting
We report on a new water-soluble cobalt(ii) complex capable of water splitting bifunctionality, i.e., water reduction and water oxidation. The species [CoII(LQpy)H2O]ClO4 (1), where LQpy is the deprot...
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November 6, 2025 at 8:51 AM
🔓 #OpenAccess #Review article by Tori Z. Forbes 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. #UIowa.

This review aims to provide an overview of the current state of radiation chemistry with respect to the actinide elements, thorium through californium.

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI00975H
The inorganic chemist's guide to actinide radiation chemistry: a review
This review aims to provide an overview of the current state of radiation chemistry with respect to the actinide elements, thorium through californium. Despite the inherent radioactivity of the actini...
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November 6, 2025 at 8:48 AM
#OpenAccess #review by Michael R. Reithofer 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.
#UniversityofVienna

In this review, the synthetic strategies (“ship-in bottle”, “bottle-around-ship”, and one-pot) and novel characterisation techniques of nanoparticle-MOF ( #NP-MOF) composites are discussed in detail.

doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01201E
Rational design of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) as hosts for nanoparticles in catalytic applications: concepts, strategies, and emerging trends
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are a versatile class of porous coordination materials that have found widespread application in various fields, particularly as heterogeneous catalysts. Due to the mod...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:24 AM
#OpenAccess article by Shane S. Galley 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.
#ColoradoSchoolofMines

👉This research highlight the potential of DAPhen-based extractants for selective An(III) separations and contribute to a deeper understanding of f-element coordination behavior.

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01056J
The complexation and solvent extraction properties of a phenanthroline diamide extractant for trivalent actinide and lanthanide ions
The study of trivalent actinide (An(iii)) interactions with nitrogen and oxygen donor (N,O-donor) extractants is highly relevant to efforts aimed at closing the nuclear fuel cycle. Despite their impor...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:21 AM
👉𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐫(𝐢𝐢𝐢) 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬-𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 by Johannes Karges 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

The conjugation of a cyclometalated Ir(III) complex to human serum albumin for oncosis mediated photodynamic therapy is reported.
🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01287B
Conjugation of a cyclometalated Ir(III) complex to human serum albumin for oncosis-mediated photodynamic therapy
Anticancer agents often rely on apoptosis, limiting their effectiveness and leading to drug resistance. To address these issues, alternative cell death mechanisms have gained attention. To date, only ...
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November 4, 2025 at 7:09 AM