Ken Lo
@bhkenlo.bsky.social
Chair Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at City University of Hong Kong. Associate Editor of Inorganic Chemistry.
https://personal.cityu.edu.hk/bhkenlo/index.htm
https://personal.cityu.edu.hk/bhkenlo/index.htm
Role of Central Arene Rotators and Ag+, I+, and PdCl2 Centers in Hexagonal Macrocycles as Molecular Rotors | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Scanlon and co-workers @InorgChem #silver #iodine_cation #PdCl2 #arene #rotators #hexagonal #macrocycle
November 23, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Role of Central Arene Rotators and Ag+, I+, and PdCl2 Centers in Hexagonal Macrocycles as Molecular Rotors | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Scanlon and co-workers @InorgChem #silver #iodine_cation #PdCl2 #arene #rotators #hexagonal #macrocycle
Hexavalent/Tetravalent Tellurium-Based Chalcogen Bond Catalysis on the Cyclization of 1,6-Diyne: Mechanistic Insights and Computational Design | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Zeng and co-workers @InorgChem #tellurium #chalcogen #catalysis #1_6_diyne
November 23, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Hexavalent/Tetravalent Tellurium-Based Chalcogen Bond Catalysis on the Cyclization of 1,6-Diyne: Mechanistic Insights and Computational Design | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Zeng and co-workers @InorgChem #tellurium #chalcogen #catalysis #1_6_diyne
Solving the “Coloring Problem” in InPd3–xAgx (x = 0–0.7) by Phase Diagrams Modeling and Diffraction Experiments | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Janik, Rioux, Jana, and co-workers @InorgChem #indium #palladium #silver #coloring_problem
November 23, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Solving the “Coloring Problem” in InPd3–xAgx (x = 0–0.7) by Phase Diagrams Modeling and Diffraction Experiments | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Janik, Rioux, Jana, and co-workers @InorgChem #indium #palladium #silver #coloring_problem
The Many Lives of [Ru(bpy)3]2+: A Historical Perspective | Inorganic Chemistry
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Scattolini and co-workers
@InorgChem 🍷 Review ✨
#ruthenium #bpy #history #analytical #photophysics #photochemistry #photoelectrochemistry #photoredox_catalysis #biochemical
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Scattolini and co-workers
@InorgChem 🍷 Review ✨
#ruthenium #bpy #history #analytical #photophysics #photochemistry #photoelectrochemistry #photoredox_catalysis #biochemical
November 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Many Lives of [Ru(bpy)3]2+: A Historical Perspective | Inorganic Chemistry
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Scattolini and co-workers
@InorgChem 🍷 Review ✨
#ruthenium #bpy #history #analytical #photophysics #photochemistry #photoelectrochemistry #photoredox_catalysis #biochemical
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Scattolini and co-workers
@InorgChem 🍷 Review ✨
#ruthenium #bpy #history #analytical #photophysics #photochemistry #photoelectrochemistry #photoredox_catalysis #biochemical
Synergistic Construction of Lanthanide Coordination Supramolecular Framework through Coordination Bonds and π–π Stacking Interactions for Vis Blue-Red Ratio Luminescence Detection of D2O pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Wang, Liu, Liu, & co-workers @InorgChem #europium #D2O #ratiometric
November 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Synergistic Construction of Lanthanide Coordination Supramolecular Framework through Coordination Bonds and π–π Stacking Interactions for Vis Blue-Red Ratio Luminescence Detection of D2O pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Wang, Liu, Liu, & co-workers @InorgChem #europium #D2O #ratiometric
The Metal–Hydride Protonation Mechanism of a Platinum(II) Pyridylidene Amide (PYA) Complex with Brookhart’s Acid | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Bukvic and Albrecht @InorgChem #platinum #pyridylidene #amide #Brookharts_acid #metal_hydride #protonation
November 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The Metal–Hydride Protonation Mechanism of a Platinum(II) Pyridylidene Amide (PYA) Complex with Brookhart’s Acid | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Bukvic and Albrecht @InorgChem #platinum #pyridylidene #amide #Brookharts_acid #metal_hydride #protonation
K(UO2)O2(H2O)Cl·2H2O: Identification of Uranyl Peroxide Chloride as a Studtite Derivative | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Zhou, Wang, and co-workers @InorgChem #uranyl #peroxide #cloride #studtite
November 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
K(UO2)O2(H2O)Cl·2H2O: Identification of Uranyl Peroxide Chloride as a Studtite Derivative | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Zhou, Wang, and co-workers @InorgChem #uranyl #peroxide #cloride #studtite
Syntheses, Reactivity, X-ray Structures, and Antioxidant Properties of Ruthenium(II) Complexes with Aryl/Ferrocenyl-Fluorodithiophosphate Ligands [PPh4][(X)FPS2] (X = p-Methoxy-C6H4, p-Ethoxy-C6H4, Ferrocenyl) pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Zhang and co-workers @InorgChem #ruthenium
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Syntheses, Reactivity, X-ray Structures, and Antioxidant Properties of Ruthenium(II) Complexes with Aryl/Ferrocenyl-Fluorodithiophosphate Ligands [PPh4][(X)FPS2] (X = p-Methoxy-C6H4, p-Ethoxy-C6H4, Ferrocenyl) pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Zhang and co-workers @InorgChem #ruthenium
Platinum Complexes of Tetradentate NCCN-Coordinating Ligands: Structures and Photophysical Properties of PtII, Pt2III and PtIV Compounds pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Dikova, Blundell, and Williams @InorgChem #platinum #II #III #IV #Pt2 #NCCN #tetradentate #photophysics
November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Platinum Complexes of Tetradentate NCCN-Coordinating Ligands: Structures and Photophysical Properties of PtII, Pt2III and PtIV Compounds pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Dikova, Blundell, and Williams @InorgChem #platinum #II #III #IV #Pt2 #NCCN #tetradentate #photophysics
Structural and Spectroscopic Characterization of Plutonium and Other Tetravalent Metals Complexed to a Keggin Ion | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Deblonde and co-workers @InorgChem #plutonium #IV #Keggin #POM
November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Structural and Spectroscopic Characterization of Plutonium and Other Tetravalent Metals Complexed to a Keggin Ion | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Deblonde and co-workers @InorgChem #plutonium #IV #Keggin #POM
A Biomimetic Au-Polyphenol-CuS Photothermal Agent with Acid-Triggered Disassembly for Enhanced Photothermal Conversion | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Du, Li, Chen, and co-workers @InorgChem #gold #GNS #EGCG #polyphenol #photothermal #acid #disassembly
November 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
A Biomimetic Au-Polyphenol-CuS Photothermal Agent with Acid-Triggered Disassembly for Enhanced Photothermal Conversion | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Du, Li, Chen, and co-workers @InorgChem #gold #GNS #EGCG #polyphenol #photothermal #acid #disassembly
Synthesis and Evaluation of Hydrophilic 1,10-Phenanthroline Derivative for the Separation of Scandium(III) and Yttrium(III) | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Hua, Liu, and co-workers @InorgChem #DS_DAPhen #TODGA #scandium #yttrium #separation
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Synthesis and Evaluation of Hydrophilic 1,10-Phenanthroline Derivative for the Separation of Scandium(III) and Yttrium(III) | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Hua, Liu, and co-workers @InorgChem #DS_DAPhen #TODGA #scandium #yttrium #separation
High-Color-Purity Blue OLEDs with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off Enabled by a Cyanoregulated Tetradentate Platinum(II) Complex | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... She, Li, and co-workers @InorgChem #platinum #tetradentate #OLEDs
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
High-Color-Purity Blue OLEDs with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off Enabled by a Cyanoregulated Tetradentate Platinum(II) Complex | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... She, Li, and co-workers @InorgChem #platinum #tetradentate #OLEDs
Pentagonal Bipyramidal First-Row Transition Metal Complexes with Macrocyclic Ligand Containing Two Pyridine-N-Oxide Pendant Arms: Structural, Magnetic, and Theoretical Studies | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Drahoš and co-workers @InorgChem #first_row #py_N_oxide #macrocycles #SMM
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Pentagonal Bipyramidal First-Row Transition Metal Complexes with Macrocyclic Ligand Containing Two Pyridine-N-Oxide Pendant Arms: Structural, Magnetic, and Theoretical Studies | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Drahoš and co-workers @InorgChem #first_row #py_N_oxide #macrocycles #SMM
Homoleptic An(IV) Dimethyl Sulfoxide Complexes of Th–Pu Enable Insight into Solution Speciation and Redox | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Dixon, Wilson, and co-workers @InorgChem #actinides #DMSO #speciation #redox #CV #spectroelectrochemistry #DFT
November 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Homoleptic An(IV) Dimethyl Sulfoxide Complexes of Th–Pu Enable Insight into Solution Speciation and Redox | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Dixon, Wilson, and co-workers @InorgChem #actinides #DMSO #speciation #redox #CV #spectroelectrochemistry #DFT
Supramolecular Engineering for Tailored High-Energy-Density Materials: Host–Guest Strategies toward Safer Explosives and Iodine-Rich Agent Defeat Weapon | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Dharavath and co-workers @InorgChem #HEDMs #explosives #safety #supramolecular
October 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Supramolecular Engineering for Tailored High-Energy-Density Materials: Host–Guest Strategies toward Safer Explosives and Iodine-Rich Agent Defeat Weapon | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Dharavath and co-workers @InorgChem #HEDMs #explosives #safety #supramolecular
Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of Well-Defined Norbornene-B-ferrocene-dioxaborolane Hybrid Polymeric Material | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Majchrzak and co-workers @InorgChem #norbornene #ferrocene #dioxaborolane #ROMP #polymers
October 20, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of Well-Defined Norbornene-B-ferrocene-dioxaborolane Hybrid Polymeric Material | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Majchrzak and co-workers @InorgChem #norbornene #ferrocene #dioxaborolane #ROMP #polymers
Electropolymerization of Silver(I) Helicate into Conductive Metallopolymer: Structural and Functional Insights | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Wałęsa-Chorab and co-workers @InorgChem #silver #helicate #electropolymerization #conductive #colors
October 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Electropolymerization of Silver(I) Helicate into Conductive Metallopolymer: Structural and Functional Insights | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Wałęsa-Chorab and co-workers @InorgChem #silver #helicate #electropolymerization #conductive #colors
A Cocktail of Two Chelators Is Not Better than One Ligand in Excess to Halt Cu,Zn-(Amyloid-β)-Induced ROS Production in the Context of Alzheimer’s Disease | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Bagrel, Hureau, and Falcone @InorgChem #copper #zinc #amyloidβ #ROS #Alzheimers
October 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
A Cocktail of Two Chelators Is Not Better than One Ligand in Excess to Halt Cu,Zn-(Amyloid-β)-Induced ROS Production in the Context of Alzheimer’s Disease | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Bagrel, Hureau, and Falcone @InorgChem #copper #zinc #amyloidβ #ROS #Alzheimers
Trans-Influence in Dinuclear Pt(III) Complexes: Electronic Structure, σ-Donation, and Pt–Pt Spin–Spin Coupling | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Oliveira, Batista, Ducati, and Autschbach @InorgChem #platinum_III #transinfluence #spinspincoupling #abinitio #AIMD #NLMO
October 20, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Trans-Influence in Dinuclear Pt(III) Complexes: Electronic Structure, σ-Donation, and Pt–Pt Spin–Spin Coupling | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Oliveira, Batista, Ducati, and Autschbach @InorgChem #platinum_III #transinfluence #spinspincoupling #abinitio #AIMD #NLMO
Synthesis and Electrochemistry of Formazan(ate) Re(I) Complexes: Ligand-Based Reactivity toward CO2 | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Flores and co-workers @InorgChem #rhenium #formazan_ate #CO2 #spectroelectrochemistry #DFT
October 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Synthesis and Electrochemistry of Formazan(ate) Re(I) Complexes: Ligand-Based Reactivity toward CO2 | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Flores and co-workers @InorgChem #rhenium #formazan_ate #CO2 #spectroelectrochemistry #DFT
Bioactivity of Decavanadate Compounds: Can Their In Vitro and In Vivo Effects Be Assessed in a Simple Manner? | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Pessoa, López, and co-workers @InorgChem #decavanade #DFT #bioactivity #cytotoxicity #hydrolysis
October 20, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Bioactivity of Decavanadate Compounds: Can Their In Vitro and In Vivo Effects Be Assessed in a Simple Manner? | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Pessoa, López, and co-workers @InorgChem #decavanade #DFT #bioactivity #cytotoxicity #hydrolysis
Photoactivation of Surface Peroxides on Titanate Nanotubes | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Kondo, Sekino, and co-workers @InorgChem #titanate #TNTs #photoactivation #peroxides
October 20, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Photoactivation of Surface Peroxides on Titanate Nanotubes | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Kondo, Sekino, and co-workers @InorgChem #titanate #TNTs #photoactivation #peroxides
Encapsulation of Iridium with Lanthanum in Fullerenes: Electronegativity Is the Key | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Kong and co-workers @InorgChem #iridium #lanthanum #encapsulation #fullerenes #electronegativity
October 20, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Encapsulation of Iridium with Lanthanum in Fullerenes: Electronegativity Is the Key | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Kong and co-workers @InorgChem #iridium #lanthanum #encapsulation #fullerenes #electronegativity
Modular Supramolecular Assembly through Clickable Hemilabile Ligands via the Weak-Link Approach | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... @CHADNANO and co-workers @InorgChem #platinum #clickable #hemilabile #weak_link #supramolecular
October 20, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Modular Supramolecular Assembly through Clickable Hemilabile Ligands via the Weak-Link Approach | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... @CHADNANO and co-workers @InorgChem #platinum #clickable #hemilabile #weak_link #supramolecular