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Dhaene E, Seno C, De Roo J. Synthesis of zirconium(IV) and hafnium(IV) isopropoxide, sec-butoxide and tert-butoxide. Dalton Trans 2024. [PMID: 38939960 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt01280a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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We revisited the synthesis of zirconium(IV) and hafnium(IV) alkoxides, namely the metal isopropoxide isopropanol complex (M(OiPr)4·iPrOH, M = Zr, Hf) and the metal sec- and tert-butoxide (M(OsBu)4 and M(OtBu)4, M = Zr, Hf). We optimized the most convenient synthesis methods and compared the products with commercial sources. En route to the metal sec- and tert-butoxides, we synthesized the metal diethylamido complex (M(NEt2)4, M = Zr, Hf).
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- Evert Dhaene
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 22, 4058 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 22, 4058 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 22, 4058 Basel, Switzerland.
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Seno C, Pokratath R, Unniram Parambil AR, Van den Eynden D, Dhaene E, Prescimone A, De Roo J. Complexation and disproportionation of group 4 metal (alkoxy) halides with phosphine oxides. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:9862-9873. [PMID: 38805233 PMCID: PMC11163947 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt01299b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Group 4 Lewis acids are well-known catalysts and precursors for (non-aqueous) sol-gel chemistry. Titanium, zirconium and hafnium halides, and alkoxy halides are precursors for the controlled synthesis of nanocrystals, often in the presence of Lewis base. Here, we investigate the interaction of Lewis bases with the tetrahalides (MX4, X = Cl, Br) and metal alkoxy halides (MXx(OR)4-x, x = 1-3, R = OiPr, OtBu). The tetrahalides yield the expected Lewis acid-base adducts MX4L2 (L = tetrahydrofuran or phosphine oxide). The mixed alkoxy halides react with Lewis bases in a more complex way. 31P NMR spectroscopy reveals that excess of phosphine oxide yields predominantly the complexation product, while a (sub)stoichiometric amount of phosphine oxide causes disproportionation of the MXx(OR)4-x species into MXx+1(OR)3-x and MXx-1(OR)5-x. The combination of complexation and disproportionation yields an atypical Job plot. In the case of zirconium isopropoxy chlorides, we fitted the concentration of all observed species and extracted thermodynamic descriptors from the Job plot. The complexation equilibrium constant decreases in the series: ZrCl3(OiPr) > ZrCl2(OiPr)2 ≫ ZrCl(OiPr)3, while the disproportionation equilibrium constant follows the opposite trend. Using calculations at the DFT level of theory, we show that disproportionation is driven by the more energetically favorable Lewis acid-base complex formed with the more acidic species. We also gain more insight into the isomerism of the complexes. The disproportionation reaction turns out to be a general phenomenon, for titanium, zirconium and hafnium, for chlorides and bromides, and for isopropoxides and tert-butoxides.
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- Carlotta Seno
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 22, 4058 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 22, 4058 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 22, 4058 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 22, 4058 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 22, 4058 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 22, 4058 Basel, Switzerland.
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Wang X, Xie H, Sengupta D, Sha F, Otake KI, Chen Y, Idrees KB, Kirlikovali KO, Son FA, Wang M, Ren J, Notestein JM, Kitagawa S, Farha OK. Precise Modulation of CO 2 Sorption in Ti 8Ce 2-Oxo Clusters: Elucidating Lewis Acidity of the Ce Metal Sites and Structural Flexibility. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:15130-15142. [PMID: 38795041 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c01092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2024]
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Investigating the structure-property correlation in porous materials is a fundamental and consistent focus in various scientific domains, especially within sorption research. Metal oxide clusters with capping ligands, characterized by intrinsic cavities formed through specific solid-state packing, demonstrate significant potential as versatile platforms for sorption investigations due to their precisely tunable atomic structures and inherent long-range order. This study presents a series of Ti8Ce2-oxo clusters with subtle variations in coordinated linkers and explores their sorption behavior. Notably, Ti8Ce2-BA (BA denotes benzoic acid) manifests a distinctive two-step profile during the CO2 adsorption, accompanied by a hysteresis loop. This observation marks a new instance within the metal oxide cluster field. Of intrigue, the presence of unsaturated Ce(IV) sites was found to be correlated with the stepped sorption property. Moreover, the introduction of an electrophilic fluorine atom, positioned ortho or para to the benzoic acid, facilitated precise control over gate pressure and stepped sorption quantities. Advanced in situ techniques systematically unraveled the underlying mechanism behind this unique sorption behavior. The findings elucidate that robust Lewis base-acid interactions are established between the CO2 molecules and Ce ions, consequently altering the conformation of coordinated linkers. Conversely, the F atoms primarily contribute to gate pressure variation by influencing the Lewis acidity of the Ce sites. This research advances the understanding in fabricating metal-oxo clusters with structural flexibility and provides profound insights into their host-guest interaction motifs. These insights hold substantial promise across diverse fields and offer valuable guidance for future adsorbent designs grounded in fundamental theories of structure-property relationships.
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- Xingjie Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology and Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology and Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology and Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study, Kyoto University, Yoshida Ushinomiya-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology and Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology and Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology and Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology and Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study, Kyoto University, Yoshida Ushinomiya-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study, Kyoto University, Yoshida Ushinomiya-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology and Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Yao SJ, Lin JM, Dong LZ, Li YL, Li N, Liu J, Lan YQ. Ferrocene-functionalized zirconium-oxo clusters for achieving high-performance thermocatalytic redox reactions. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2024; 69:1418-1426. [PMID: 38485624 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2024.02.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024]
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The Zr(IV) ions are easily hydrolyzed to form oxides, which severely limits the discovery of new structures and applications of Zr-based compounds. In this work, three ferrocene (Fc)-functionalized Zr-oxo clusters (ZrOCs), Zr9Fc6, Zr10Fc6 and Zr12Fc8 were synthesized through inhibiting the hydrolysis of Zr(IV) ions, which show increased nuclearity and regular structural variation. More importantly, these Fc-functionalized ZrOCs were used as heterogeneous catalysts for the transfer hydrogenation of levulinic acid (LA) and phenol oxidation reactions for the first time, and displayed outstanding catalytic activity. In particular, Zr12Fc8 with the largest number of Zr active sites and Fc groups can achieve > 95% yield for LA-to-γ-valerolactone within 4 h (130 °C) and > 98% yield for 2,3,6-trimethylphenol-to-2,3,5-trimethyl-p-benzoquinone within 30 min (80 °C), showing the best catalytic performance. Catalytic characterization combined with theory calculations reveal that in the Fc-functionalized ZrOCs, the Zr active sites could serve as substrate adsorption sites, while the Fc groups could act as hydrogen transfer reagent or Fenton reagent, and thus achieve effectively intramolecular metal-ligand synergistic catalysis. This work develops functionalized ZrOCs as catalysts for thermal-triggered redox reactions.
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- Su-Juan Yao
- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Goossens E, Aalling-Frederiksen O, Tack P, Van den Eynden D, Walsh-Korb Z, Jensen KMØ, De Buysser K, De Roo J. From Gel to Crystal: Mechanism of HfO 2 and ZrO 2 Nanocrystal Synthesis in Benzyl Alcohol. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:10723-10734. [PMID: 38588404 PMCID: PMC11027147 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c00678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Nonaqueous sol-gel syntheses have been used to make many types of metal oxide nanocrystals. According to the current paradigm, nonaqueous syntheses have slow kinetics, thus favoring the thermodynamic (crystalline) product. Here we investigate the synthesis of hafnium (and zirconium) oxide nanocrystals from the metal chloride in benzyl alcohol. We follow the transition from precursor to nanocrystal through a combination of rheology, EXAFS, NMR, TEM, and X-ray total scattering (PDF analysis). Upon dissolving the metal chloride precursor, the exchange of chloride ligands for benzylalkoxide liberates HCl. The latter catalyzes the etherification of benzyl alcohol, eliminating water. During the temperature ramp to the reaction temperature (220 °C), sufficient water is produced to turn the reaction mixture into a macroscopic gel. Rheological analysis shows a network consisting of strong interactions with temperature-dependent restructuring. After a few minutes at the reaction temperature, crystalline particles emerge from the gel, and nucleation and growth are complete after 30 min. In contrast, 4 h are required to obtain the highest isolated yield, which we attribute to the slow in situ formation of water (the extraction solvent). We used our mechanistic insights to optimize the synthesis, achieving high isolated yields with a reduced reaction time. Our results oppose the idea that nonaqueous sol-gel syntheses necessarily form crystalline products in one step, without a transient, amorphous gel state.
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- Eline Goossens
- Department
of Chemistry, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Basel, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department
of Chemistry, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Basel, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Basel, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Basel, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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Declerck K, Savić ND, Moussawi MA, Seno C, Pokratath R, De Roo J, Parac-Vogt TN. Molecular Insights into Sequence-Specific Protein Hydrolysis by a Soluble Zirconium-Oxo Cluster Catalyst. J Am Chem Soc 2024. [PMID: 38621177 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c01324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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The development of catalysts for controlled fragmentation of proteins is a critical undertaking in modern proteomics and biotechnology. {Zr6O8}-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising candidates for catalysis of peptide bond hydrolysis due to their high reactivity, stability, and recyclability. However, emerging evidence suggests that protein hydrolysis mainly occurs on the MOF surface, thereby questioning the need for their highly porous 3D nature. In this work, we show that the discrete and water-soluble [Zr6O4(OH)4(CH3CO2)8(H2O)2Cl3]+ (Zr6) metal-oxo cluster (MOC), which is based on the same hexamer motif found in various {Zr6O8}-based MOFs, shows excellent activity toward selective hydrolysis of equine skeletal muscle myoglobin. Compared to related Zr-MOFs, Zr6 exhibits superior reactivity, with near-complete protein hydrolysis after 24 h of incubation at 60 °C, producing seven selective fragments with a molecular weight in the range of 3-15 kDa, which are of ideal size for middle-down proteomics. The high solubility and molecular nature of Zr6 allow detailed solution-based mechanistic/interaction studies, which revealed that cluster-induced protein unfolding is a key step that facilitates hydrolysis. A combination of multinuclear nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and pair distribution function analysis provided insight into the speciation of Zr6 and the ligand exchange processes occurring on the surface of the cluster, which results in the dimerization of two Zr6 clusters via bridging oxygen atoms. Considering the relevance of discrete Zr-oxo clusters as building blocks of MOFs, the molecular-level understanding reported in this work contributes to the further development of novel catalysts based on Zr-MOFs.
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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Sun SN, Niu Q, Lin JM, He LL, Shi JW, Huang Q, Liu J, Lan YQ. Sulfur atom-directed metal-ligand synergistic catalysis in zirconium/hafnium-oxo clusters for highly efficient amine oxidation. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2024; 69:492-501. [PMID: 38044194 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2023.11.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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The performance applications (e.g., photocatalysis) of zirconium (Zr) and hafnium (Hf) based complexes are greatly hindered by the limited development of their structures and the relatively inert metal reactivity. In this work, we constructed two ultrastable Zr/Hf-based clusters (Zr9-TC4A and Hf9-TC4A) using hydrophobic 4-tert-butylthiacalix[4]arene (H4TC4A) ligands, in which unsaturated coordinated sulfur (S) atoms on the TC4A4- ligand can generate strong metal-ligand synergy with nearby active metal Zr/Hf sites. As a result, these two functionalized H4TC4A ligands modified Zr/Hf-oxo clusters, as catalysts for the amine oxidation reaction, exhibited excellent catalytic activity, achieving very high substrate conversion (>99%) and product selectivity (>90%). Combining comparative experiments and theoretical calculations, we found that these Zr/Hf-based cluster catalysts accomplish efficient amine oxidation reactions through synergistic effect between metals and ligands: (i) The photocatalytic benzylamine (BA) oxidation reaction was achieved by the synergistic effect of the dual active sites, in which, the naked S sites on the TC4A4- ligand oxidize the BA by photogenerated hole and oxygen molecules are reduced by photogenerated electrons on the metal active sites; (ii) in the aniline oxidation reaction, aniline was adsorbed by the bare S sites on ligands to be closer to metal active sites and then oxidized by the oxygen-containing radicals activated by the metal sites, thus completing the catalytic reaction under the synergistic catalytic effect of the proximity metal-ligand. In this work, the Zr/Hf-based complexes applied in the oxidation of organic amines have been realized using active S atom-directed metal-ligand synergistic catalysis and have demonstrated very high reactivity.
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- Sheng-Nan Sun
- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Ondry JC, Gupta A, Zhou Z, Chang JH, Talapin DV. Synthesis of Ternary and Quaternary Group III-Arsenide Colloidal Quantum Dots via High-Temperature Cation Exchange in Molten Salts: The Importance of Molten Salt Speciation. ACS NANO 2024; 18:858-873. [PMID: 38108289 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c09490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals are an important class of materials which have many desirable optoelectronic properties. In their bulk phases, gallium- and aluminum-containing III-V materials such as GaAs, GaP, and Al1-xGaxAs represent some of the most technologically important semiconductors. However, their colloidal synthesis by traditional methods is difficult due to the high temperatures needed to crystallize these highly covalent materials and the extreme reactivity of Ga- and Al- precursors toward organic solvents at such high temperatures. A recently developed paradigm shift in the synthesis of these materials is to use molten inorganic salts as solvents to prepare Ga- containing III-V colloidal nanocrystals by cation exchange of the corresponding indium pnictide (InPn) colloidal nanocrystals. There have been several successful applications of molten salt solvents to prepare III-phosphide colloidal nanocrystals. However, little is known about the nature of these reaction environments at the relevant reaction conditions and synthesis of III-arsenide colloidal nanocrystals remains challenging. Herein we report a detailed study on cation exchange of InPn nanocrystals using nominally Lewis basic molten salt solvents with added gallium halides. Surprisingly, these salt systems phase separate into two immiscible phases, and the nanocrystals preferentially segregate to one of the phases. Using a suite of in situ spectroscopy tools, we identify the phase the nanocrystals segregate to as Lewis neutral alkali tetrahalogallate molten salts. We apply in situ high-temperature Raman spectroscopy to identify the chemical species present in several molten salt compositions at experimentally relevant reaction conditions to elucidate a molecular basis for the reactivity observed. We then employ Lewis neutral KGaI4 molten salts to prepare high-quality In1-xGaxAs and In1-xGaxP nanocrystals and demonstrate that deviation from Lewis neutral conditions accelerate nanocrystal decomposition in the case of III-arsenide materials. Further, we expand to KAlI4-based molten salts to prepare In1-x-yGaxAlyAs nanocrystals which represent an example of solution-synthesized quaternary III-V nanocrystals. These insights provide a molecular basis for the rational development of molten salt solvents, thus allowing the preparation of a diverse array of multicomponent III-V colloidal nanocrystals.
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- Justin C Ondry
- Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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Salazar Marcano DE, Savić ND, Declerck K, Abdelhameed SAM, Parac-Vogt TN. Reactivity of metal-oxo clusters towards biomolecules: from discrete polyoxometalates to metal-organic frameworks. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:84-136. [PMID: 38015569 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00195d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
Abstract
Metal-oxo clusters hold great potential in several fields such as catalysis, materials science, energy storage, medicine, and biotechnology. These nanoclusters of transition metals with oxygen-based ligands have also shown promising reactivity towards several classes of biomolecules, including proteins, nucleic acids, nucleotides, sugars, and lipids. This reactivity can be leveraged to address some of the most pressing challenges we face today, from fighting various diseases, such as cancer and viral infections, to the development of sustainable and environmentally friendly energy sources. For instance, metal-oxo clusters and related materials have been shown to be effective catalysts for biomass conversion into renewable fuels and platform chemicals. Furthermore, their reactivity towards biomolecules has also attracted interest in the development of inorganic drugs and bioanalytical tools. Additionally, the structural versatility of metal-oxo clusters allows for the efficiency and selectivity of the biomolecular reactions they promote to be readily tuned, thereby providing a pathway towards reaction optimization. The properties of the catalyst can also be improved through incorporation into solid supports or by linking metal-oxo clusters together to form Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), which have been demonstrated to be powerful heterogeneous catalysts. Therefore, this review aims to provide a comprehensive and critical analysis of the state of the art on biomolecular transformations promoted by metal-oxo clusters and their applications, with a particular focus on structure-activity relationships.
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.
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Shaheen I, Hussain I, Zahra T, Memon R, Alothman AA, Ouladsmane M, Qureshi A, Niazi JH. Electrophoretic Fabrication of ZnO/CuO and ZnO/CuO/rGO Heterostructures-based Thin Films as Environmental Benign Flexible Electrode for Supercapacitor. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 322:138149. [PMID: 36804630 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Sustainable fabrication of flexible hybrid supercapacitor electrodes is extensively investigated during the current era to solve global energy problems. Herein, we used a cost-effective and efficient electrophoretic deposition (EPD) approach to fabricate a hybrid supercapacitor electrode. ZnO/CuO and ZnO/CuO/rGO heterostructure were prepared by sol-gel synthesis route and were electrophoretically deposited on indium tin oxide (ITO) substrate as a thin uniform layer using 1 V for 20 min at 50 mV/s. ZnO/CuO and ZnO/CuO/rGO heterostructure coated ITOs were then employed as the working electrode in a three-electrode setup for supercapacitor measurements. The fabricated electrodes have been investigated by Galvanostatic charge-discharge (GCD), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and cyclic voltammetry (CV) to study their charge storage properties. ZnO/CuO revealed a specific capacitance of 1945 F g-1 at 2 mV/s and 999 F g-1 at 5 A g-1. However, an increased specific capacitance of 2305 F g-1 was measured for ZnO/CuO/rGO heterostructure at 2 mV/s and 1235 F g-1 at 5 A g-1. The lower internal resistance was observed for ZnO/CuO/rGO heterostructure, indicating good conductivity of the electrode material. Thus, the overall results of the current study suggest that EPD-assisted ZnO/CuO/rGO heterostructure hybrid electrode possess a substantial potential for energy storage as a supercapacitor.
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- Irum Shaheen
- Sabanci University, SUNUM Nanotechnology Research and Application Center, Tuzla, 34956, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong; School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, 38541, Republic of Korea
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- Sabanci University, SUNUM Nanotechnology Research and Application Center, Tuzla, 34956, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Sabanci University, SUNUM Nanotechnology Research and Application Center, Tuzla, 34956, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Sabanci University, SUNUM Nanotechnology Research and Application Center, Tuzla, 34956, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Sabanci University, SUNUM Nanotechnology Research and Application Center, Tuzla, 34956, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Pokratath R, Lermusiaux L, Checchia S, Mathew JP, Cooper SR, Mathiesen JK, Landaburu G, Banerjee S, Tao S, Reichholf N, Billinge SJL, Abécassis B, Jensen KMØ, De Roo J. An Amorphous Phase Precedes Crystallization: Unraveling the Colloidal Synthesis of Zirconium Oxide Nanocrystals. ACS NANO 2023; 17:8796-8806. [PMID: 37093055 PMCID: PMC10173684 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c02149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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One can nowadays readily generate monodisperse colloidal nanocrystals, but the underlying mechanism of nucleation and growth is still a matter of intense debate. Here, we combine X-ray pair distribution function (PDF) analysis, small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to investigate the nucleation and growth of zirconia nanocrystals from zirconium chloride and zirconium isopropoxide at 340 °C, in the presence of surfactant (tri-n-octylphosphine oxide). Through E1 elimination, precursor conversion leads to the formation of small amorphous particles (less than 2 nm in diameter). Over the course of the reaction, the total particle concentration decreases while the concentration of nanocrystals stays constant after a sudden increase (nucleation). Kinetic modeling suggests that amorphous particles nucleate into nanocrystals through a second order process and they are also the source of nanocrystal growth. There is no evidence for a soluble monomer. The nonclassical nucleation is related to a precursor decomposition rate that is an order of magnitude higher than the observed crystallization rate. Using different zirconium precursors (e.g., ZrBr4 or Zr(OtBu)4), we can tune the precursor decomposition rate and thus control the nanocrystal size. We expect these findings to help researchers in the further development of colloidal syntheses.
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- Rohan Pokratath
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- ENSL, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie UMR 5182, 46 allée d'Italie, 69364 Lyon, France
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- ESRF Synchrotron, ID15A Beamline, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, CS40220, 38043 Grenoble, France
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
- Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, Fysikvej Bldg. 312, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- ENSL, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie UMR 5182, 46 allée d'Italie, 69364 Lyon, France
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Notkestraße 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
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- Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- ENSL, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie UMR 5182, 46 allée d'Italie, 69364 Lyon, France
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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Kendall O, Melendez LV, Ren J, Ratnayake SP, Murdoch BJ, Mayes ELH, van Embden J, Gómez DE, Calzolari A, Della Gaspera E. Photoactive p-Type Spinel CuGa 2O 4 Nanocrystals. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:2974-2980. [PMID: 36975136 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c00359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Herein we report the synthesis and characterization of spinel copper gallate (CuGa2O4) nanocrystals (NCs) with an average size of 3.7 nm via a heat-up colloidal reaction. CuGa2O4 NCs have a band gap of ∼2.5 eV and marked p-type character, in agreement with ab initio simulations. These novel NCs are demonstrated to be photoactive, generating a clear and reproducible photocurrent under blue light irradiation when deposited as thin films. Crucially, the ability to adjust the Cu/Ga ratio within the NCs, and the effect of this on the optical and electronic properties of the NCs, was also demonstrated. These results position CuGa2O4 NCs as a novel material for optoelectronic applications, including hole transport and light harvesting.
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- Owen Kendall
- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne 3000, VIC, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne 3000, VIC, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne 3000, VIC, Australia
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- RMIT Microscopy and Microanalysis Facility, RMIT University, Melbourne 3000, VIC, Australia
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- RMIT Microscopy and Microanalysis Facility, RMIT University, Melbourne 3000, VIC, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne 3000, VIC, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne 3000, VIC, Australia
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Wang C, Yan J, Chen S, Liu Y. High-Valence Metal-Organic Framework Materials Constructed from Metal-Oxo Clusters: Opportunities and Challenges. Chempluschem 2023; 88:e202200462. [PMID: 36790800 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202200462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Metal-organic framework (MOF), which possesses stable framework structure constructed by highly connected metal-oxo cluster nodes and organic linkers, has shown great promise in gas storage, adsorption, and separation, owing to the high surface areas, tunable pore aperture, and rich functional groups. In this review article, we summarized recent progress made in synthesizing high-valence MOF (e. g., UiO-66, MIL-125, PCN-22, and MIP-207) with metal-oxo cluster as metal source. Of particular note, recent breakthroughs in the preparation of UiO-66 and MIL-125 membranes with the corresponding Zr6 -oxo and Ti8 -oxo cluster sources (e. g., Zr6 O4 (OH)4 (OAc)12 and Ti8 O8 (OOCR)16 clusters) possessing superior separation performance were highlighted. In the end, an outlook on the preparation of versatile high-valence MOF membranes with the corresponding metal-oxo clusters as metal sources was highlighted.
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- Chen Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2 Ganjingzi District, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2 Ganjingzi District, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2 Ganjingzi District, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2 Ganjingzi District, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China.,Dalian Key Laboratory of Membrane Materials and Membrane Processes, Dalian University of Technology Linggong Road 2 Ganjingzi District, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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Van den Eynden D, Pokratath R, Mathew JP, Goossens E, De Buysser K, De Roo J. Fatty acid capped, metal oxo clusters as the smallest conceivable nanocrystal prototypes. Chem Sci 2023; 14:573-585. [PMID: 36741516 PMCID: PMC9847641 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc05037d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Metal oxo clusters of the type M6O4(OH)4(OOCR)12 (M = Zr or Hf) are valuable building blocks for materials science. Here, we synthesize a series of zirconium and hafnium oxo clusters with ligands that are typically used to stabilize oxide nanocrystals (fatty acids with long and/or branched chains). The fatty acid capped oxo clusters have a high solubility but do not crystallize, precluding traditional purification and single-crystal XRD analysis. We thus develop alternative purification strategies and we use X-ray total scattering and Pair Distribution Function (PDF) analysis as our main method to elucidate the structure of the cluster core. We identify the correct structure from a series of possible clusters (Zr3, Zr4, Zr6, Zr12, Zr10, and Zr26). Excellent refinements are only obtained when the ligands are part of the structure model. Further evidence for the cluster composition is provided by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetry analysis (TGA), and mass spectrometry (MS). We find that hydrogen bonded carboxylic acid is an intrinsic part of the oxo cluster. Using our analytical tools, we elucidate the conversion from a Zr6 monomer to a Zr12 dimer (and vice versa), induced by carboxylate ligand exchange. Finally, we compare the catalytic performance of Zr12-oleate clusters with oleate capped, 5.5 nm zirconium oxide nanocrystals in the esterification of oleic acid with ethanol. The oxo clusters present a five times higher reaction rate, due to their higher surface area. Since the oxo clusters are the lower limit of downscaling oxide nanocrystals, we present them as appealing catalytic materials, and as atomically precise model systems. In addition, the lessons learned regarding PDF analysis are applicable to other areas of cluster science as well, from semiconductor and metal clusters, to polyoxometalates.
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- Dietger Van den Eynden
- Department of Chemistry, University of BaselMattenstrasse 24a4058 BaselSwitzerland,Department of Chemistry, University of GhentKrijgslaan 2819000 GhentBelgium
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- Department of Chemistry, University of BaselMattenstrasse 24a4058 BaselSwitzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of BaselMattenstrasse 24a4058 BaselSwitzerland,Department of Chemistry, University of GhentKrijgslaan 2819000 GhentBelgium
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- Department of Chemistry, University of BaselMattenstrasse 24a4058 BaselSwitzerland
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Wang ST, Liu YJ, Zhang CY, Yang F, Fang WH, Zhang J. Cluster-Based Crystalline Materials for Iodine Capture. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202202638. [PMID: 36180419 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The treatment of radioactive iodine in nuclear waste has always been a critical issue of social concern. The rational design of targeted and efficient capture materials is of great significance to the sustainable development of the ecological environment. In recent decades, crystalline materials have served as a molecular platform to study the binding process and capture mechanism of iodine molecules, enabling people to understand the interaction between radioactive iodine guests and pores intuitively. Cluster-based crystalline materials, including molecular clusters and cluster-based metal-organic frameworks, are emerging candidates for iodine capture due to their aggregative binding sites, precise structural information, tunable pores/packing patterns, and abundant modifications. Herein, recent progress of different types of cluster materials and cluster-dominated metal-organic porous materials for iodine capture is reviewed. Research prospects, design strategies to improve the affinity for iodine and possible capture mechanisms are discussed.
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- San-Tai Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P. R. China
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Luo XM, Li YK, Dong XY, Zang SQ. Platonic and Archimedean solids in discrete metal-containing clusters. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:383-444. [PMID: 36533405 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00582d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Metal-containing clusters have attracted increasing attention over the past 2-3 decades. This intense interest can be attributed to the fact that these discrete metal aggregates, whose atomically precise structures are resolved by single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD), often possess intriguing geometrical features (high symmetry, aesthetically pleasing shapes and architectures) and fascinating physical properties, providing invaluable opportunities for the intersection of different disciplines including chemistry, physics, mathematical geometry and materials science. In this review, we attempt to reinterpret and connect these fascinating clusters from the perspective of Platonic and Archimedean solid characteristics, focusing on highly symmetrical and complex metal-containing (metal = Al, Ti, V, Mo, W, U, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au, lanthanoids (Ln), and actinoids) high-nuclearity clusters, including metal-oxo/hydroxide/chalcogenide clusters and metal clusters (with metal-metal binding) protected by surface organic ligands, such as thiolate, phosphine, alkynyl, carbonyl and nitrogen/oxygen donor ligands. Furthermore, we present the symmetrical beauty of metal cluster structures and the geometrical similarity of different types of clusters and provide a large number of examples to show how to accurately describe the metal clusters from the perspective of highly symmetrical polyhedra. Finally, knowledge and further insights into the design and synthesis of unknown metal clusters are put forward by summarizing these "star" molecules.
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- Xi-Ming Luo
- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China. .,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454003, China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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Zhang L, Fan X, Yi X, Lin X, Zhang J. Coordination-Delayed-Hydrolysis Method for the Synthesis and Structural Modulation of Titanium-Oxo Clusters. Acc Chem Res 2022; 55:3150-3161. [PMID: 36223528 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.2c00421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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ConspectusAtomically precise titanium-oxo clusters (TOCs) are the structure and reactivity model compounds of technically important TiO2 materials, which could help build structure-property relationships and achieve property modulation at the molecular level. However, the traditional formation of TOCs has relied on the poorly controllable hydrolysis of titanium alkoxide in the solvent for a long time, limiting the development of TOC structural chemistry to a great extent. In addition, easily hydrolyzable alkoxy groups would be still coordinated on the surface of the TOCs generated by this method, making the clusters sensitive and unstable to the moisture. To achieve controllable preparation of TOCs, we believe it is crucial to attenuate the hydrolysis of titanium ions in the formation process of a cluster. To this end, we have recently applied an effective coordination-delayed-hydrolysis (CDH) strategy for TOC synthesis, which provides powerful tools for tuning their structures.In this Account, at the beginning, a brief introduction to the coordination-delayed-hydrolysis strategy is supplied, and its predominant features for constructing novel TOCs are highlighted. In subsequent sections, we discuss how the applied chelating organic/inorganic ligands (named hydrolysis delayed ligands) influence the hydrolysis process of Ti4+ ions to form a large family of TOCs with various nuclearities and core structures. Various hydrolysis delayed ligands have been explored, ranging from common O-donor ligands (carboxylate, phenol, or sulfate) to rarely used N-donor ligands (pyrazole) or bifunctional O/N-donor ones (quinoline, oxime, or alkanolamine). Breakthroughs in the symmetry, configuration, and cluster nuclei of TOCs have been accordingly achieved. Then, we show that this CDH method can be used to tune the surface structure of TOCs by modifying functional organic ligands. As a result, the physicochemical properties of TOCs, especially optical band gaps, can be optimized, and their stability under ambient conditions is significantly improved. In addition, we illustrate that the reversible bonds between hydrolysis delayed ligands and Ti ions further allows us to introduce active heterometal ions or clusters upon or inside the Ti-O cores to prepare heterometallic TOCs with unprecedented structures and properties. In particular, noble metal (Ag ions or clusters) has been incorporated into Ti-O clusters for the first time. As a summary, the coordination-delayed-hydrolysis strategy has realized the controllable hydrolysis of Ti4+ ions to some extent, breaking through the limitations of traditional synthesis methods and producing fruitful results in the field of titanium-oxo clusters. It is believed that this CDH method would also be effective for synthesizing oxo clusters of other easily hydrolyzed metal ions (Al3+, Sn4+, In3+, etc.) to afford significant contribution for the cluster community.
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- Lei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 350002 Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 350002 Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 350002 Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 350002 Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 350002 Fuzhou, P. R. China
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