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Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · 2d

👉𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

🎉A RSC cross-journal collection celebrating the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, highlighting the work of Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi on metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) is now online！

pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...

Metal-Organic Frameworks: Celebrating the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Home

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · 9h

🔓 #OpenAccess

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐃 𝐚𝐧𝐝 μ𝐒𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐃-𝐄𝐏𝐑 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐨(𝐢𝐢) 𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 by Wolfgang Wernsdorfer 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

#magneticmolecules #quantum

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01387A

From strong to weak interaction: reconciling SQUID and μSQUID-EPR data in anomalous Co(II) dimers

Magnetic molecules have been proposed as scaffolds for novel quantum technologies, ranging from quantum sensing and quantum memory to multilevel quantum bits (qudits) and fault-tolerant quantum comput...

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · 10h

🔓 #OpenAccess

𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐨 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐳𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐛 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦(𝐢𝐢𝐢) 𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 by Michelle T. Ma 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

#Masscytometry #rhodium #anti-tumor

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI00731C

Mass spectrometric imaging and quantitative analysis of the in vivo biodistribution of trastuzumab using a rhodium(III) sarcophagine complex

Mass cytometry with antibodies labelled with stable metal isotopes enables both sensitive imaging and the quantification of protein expression in biological samples. Typically, these specimens are exp...

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · 1d

👉 𝐅𝐞(𝐈𝐈) 𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 by Philippe C. Gros 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

Fe²⁺ complexes with bidentate quinoline/quinoxaline- #NHC ligands show long-lived triplet states with mixed MC/MLCT character, tunable by ligand structure.

#OpenAccess
🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01105A

Fe(II) bidentate complexes with long-lived triplet states

A series of bidentate quinoline/quinoxaline-NHC ligands were coordinated to an iron(ii) metal centre with the aim of taking advantage of the combined effect of NHC σ-donor and quinoline/quinoxaline π-...

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · 1d

👉𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝟒𝐟 𝐪𝐮𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 by Stergios Piligkos 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

The authors synthesized enantiomerically pure Yb³⁺ complexes by condensing the parent Yb³⁺ complex with a chiral amine.

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI00977D

Chiral molecular 4f qubits by post functionalization

We herein demonstrate the synthesis of a pair of enantiomerically pure YbIII complexes by post-functionalisation of the parent YbIII complex via condensation with an enantiomerically pure chiral amine...

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · 2d

📢Issue 20 of ICF has been released, you can read the cover article:

𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐨-, 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐨-, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐬

by Manfred Manßen 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.
🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01216C

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · 2d

👉𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

🎉A RSC cross-journal collection celebrating the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, highlighting the work of Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi on metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) is now online！

pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...

Metal-Organic Frameworks: Celebrating the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Home

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · 15d

We have also published a outside back cover for readers, see

𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐨 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐳𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐛 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦(𝐢𝐢𝐢) 𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱

by Michelle T. Ma 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.
🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · 15d

Read issue 19 inside front cover article

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐲𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐍𝐢–𝐌𝐧–𝐂𝐨–𝐂𝐞 𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐥𝐤-𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬

by Chengzhen Wei 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.
🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · 15d

📢 Issue 19 is available now! Read outside front cover article

𝐀 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐱-𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡-𝐈 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐈𝐑-𝐈𝐈 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 “𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐬”

by Ritika Gautam Singh 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.
🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · 16d

Catalyst design for electrochemical selective oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids by Jianping Lai et al. ⚡ Aldehyde oxidation offers OER alternative for green H₂ + acids. 🌱 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...
#Electrocatalysis #GreenHydrogen #SustainableChemistry

Catalyst design for electrochemical selective oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids

In the global carbon neutrality context, green hydrogen, a key carrier of clean energy, requires urgent breakthroughs in production technology. In water electrolysis, the high energy consumption and l...

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · 17d

🧲 Magnetic dynamics and exchange coupling in dinuclear lanthanide complexes
by Kim R. Dunbar et al. — Radical-bridged Dy³⁺ complexes show SMM behavior with ferromagnetic Dy–radical coupling.
doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

#SingleMoleculeMagnet #LanthanideChemistry #MagneticCoupling

Magnetic dynamics and exchange coupling in dinuclear lanthanide complexes bridged by naphthoquinone and anthraquinone radicals

The use of the bis(bidentate) quinoid ligands 5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (dhnqH2) and 1,5-dihydroxyanthraquinone (dhaqH2) in Ln chemistry has afforded four new dinuclear DyIII complexes, viz., [...

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · 18d

🔥A low-valent alkali metal doping strategy for enhanced performance of high-entropy oxide catalysts in reverse water–gas shift reactions by Jing Xu et al.

🔹 Li-doping boosts CO2-to-CO conversion and catalyst stability. ⚡

doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...
#Catalysis #HighEntropyOxides #CO2Conversion

A low-valent alkali metal doping strategy for enhanced performance of high-entropy oxide catalysts in reverse water–gas shift reactions

The reverse water–gas shift (RWGS) reaction is a key pathway for catalytic CO2 valorization. Emerging high-entropy oxide (HEO) systems exhibit great catalytic potential; however, their activity remain...

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · 19d

🔥Pentacosaple-CO₃²⁻ bridged hexacontaoctanuclear lanthanide-alkali barrels derived from octacosanuclear discs by Li et al. 🛢️ Stepwise assembly of Dy₁₆K₁₂ → Dy₂₄Na₄₄ cages shows tunable supramolecular structure & magnetic relaxation. 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

#LanthanideCages #MagneticMaterials

Pentacosaple-CO32− bridged hexacontaoctanuclear lanthanide-alkali barrels derived from octacosanuclear discs

Phosphonate lanthanide carbonate cages are highly sought after in the development of multifunctional molecular-based materials due to their rigid framework and the inherent properties of metal ions. H...

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · 22d

🔥Hot Article: Coordination-induced spin-state memory via cooperative binding by Shufang Xue et al. 🌀 CISSS units in a soft porous crystal enable cooperative spin-state memory, magnetic hysteresis & long data storage. 🧲
doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

#SpinCrossover #MolecularMagnetism #MaterialsScience

Coordination-induced spin-state memory via cooperative binding

Molecular magnetic units capable of Coordination-Induced Spin-State Switching (CISSS) are embedded within a soft porous crystal (SPC) framework, enabling cooperative and bistable spin-state memory at ...

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · 24d

🔥Hot Article: Dual-functional zincophilic–hydrophobic interfacial layer enables highly stable Zn metal anodes

by Wenjing Yang et al.

🔋 STA–ZnO layer blocks H₂O & suppresses dendrites for durable Zn anodes in AZIBs.

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...
#ZincAnode #EnergyStorage #Batteries

Dual-functional zincophilic–hydrophobic interfacial layer enables highly stable Zn metal anodes

Aqueous Zn-ion batteries (AZIBs) deliver outstanding potential as next-generation energy storage systems due to the attractive merits of inherent safety and low cost. However, uncurbed dendrite growth...

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · 24d

🎉Congratulations to ICF Associate Editor Professor Justin Wilson @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social on receiving the 2025 #JSCC International Award for Creative Work, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to “𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡”.
www.sakutai.jp/en/awardees/...

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · 25d

Exploring the interactions of N7-platinated guanosines with the hCNT3 transporter: a molecular dynamics study 🧬💠

by Michele Benedetti et al.

MD reveals key TM9 role & platinum-based drug design potential.

doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...
#ComputationalChemistry #DrugDiscovery #PlatinumDrugs

Exploring the interactions of N7-platinated guanosines with the hCNT3 transporter: a molecular dynamics study

The translocation of nucleosides across cellular membranes requires a specific category of integral membrane proteins, known as nucleoside transporters. These proteins are crucial for the absorption o...

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · 26d

Spherical mixed-valence pentadecavanadate binding to human H-chain ferritin
by Eugenio Garribba et al.

V₁₅ polyoxidovanadate binds ferritin nanocage ⚗️

doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

#VanadiumChemistry #Bioinorganic #ProteinBinding

Spherical mixed-valence pentadecavanadate binding to human H-chain ferritin

The interaction of [VIVO(acac)2], acac = acetylacetonato, with H-chain ferritin has been studied. After dissociation and partial oxidation, [VIVO(acac)2] forms a mixed-valence [V15O36(Cl)]6− ion, whic...

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · 29d

Accessing phosphonioacetylide chemistry: isolable alkali metal precursors for rod-shaped carbon donor complexes

by Fabian Dielmann et al.

⚗️ Alkali metal phosphonioacetylides enable unique carbon donor complexes.

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

#Organometallics #LigandDesign #Chemistry

Accessing phosphonioacetylide chemistry: isolable alkali metal precursors for rod-shaped carbon donor complexes

Rod-shaped neutral carbon ligands such as carbon monoxide and isocyanides play a central role in organometallic chemistry but are relatively weak electron donors compared to N-heterocyclic carbenes. P...

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · Sep 11

Inside cover of Issue 18 presents

Nickel-catalysed sequential hydrodefluorination of pyridines: mechanistic insights led to the discovery of bench-stable precatalysts by Rebeca Arevalo 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

#Free_to_read
🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · Sep 11

🔔Welcome to Issue 18! Please read the cover article:

Vanadates inhibit non-small cell lung cancer through modulation of ferroptosis mediated by the CBS-CPS1 axis by Bingjie Han 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

#Free_to_read
🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · Sep 9

Ligand-modulated metallophilicity: influence of π-acceptor and σ-donor strength
by Qingyun Wan et al.

π-acceptors reduce, while σ-donors enhance Pauli repulsion, tuning metallophilicity in closed-shell complexes ⚛️🔬📐

👉 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

#Metallophilicity ⚡ #LigandDesign 🧪

Ligand-modulated metallophilicity: influence of π-acceptor and σ-donor strength

Metal–metal (M–M) closed-shell interaction, also known as metallophilicity, is frequently observed in d10 and d8 metal complexes featuring a close M–M distance. It has shown a significant impact on di...

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · Sep 8

🔥Aqueous-triggered self-destructive persistent luminescent nanoparticles for dynamic hierarchical security encoding
by Shaoan Zhang & Yang Li et al.

🔐 “Snap-PLNPs” offer one-time NIR luminescence for anti-counterfeiting.

doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

#Luminescence ✨ #Nanotech 🧪 #AntiCounterfeiting 🔒

Aqueous-triggered self-destructive persistent luminescent nanoparticles for dynamic hierarchical security encoding

Persistent luminescence has emerged as a robust platform for anti-counterfeiting applications due to its exceptional spatial-temporal decoding capability. Yet, conventional strategies often suffer fro...

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · Sep 5

✨ New in Inorg. Chem. Front. by Senqiang Zhu* and Rui Liu*: star-shaped Pt(II) complexes show excellent optical power limiting! 🌟 Flexible films further boost performance, offering strong protection for photonic devices 👓🔬

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

#PtComplexes #Photonics #InorganicChemistry

Star-shaped Pt(II) complexes with excellent optical power limiting performance and their flexible optical limiters

Efficient optical power limiting (OPL) materials are crucial for protecting optical devices and the eyes. However, achieving strong OPL responses while maintaining high optical transparency and proces...

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers @inorgchemfront.rsc.org · Sep 4

🌞Advancing photocatalysis through efficient fabrication of morphology-engineered photonic crystals

by Yukai Chen, Rulin Dong et al.

💡Photonic crystals expand light absorption & enhance carrier separation for efficient photocatalysis!

🔗doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01087J
#Photocatalysis #PhotonicCrystals

Advancing photocatalysis through efficient fabrication of morphology-engineered photonic crystals

Enhancing photocatalytic efficiency remains a key research focus and challenge due to limitations like narrow light absorption ranges and rapid recombination of photogenerated carriers. Photonic cryst...