Borosilicates as deep-ultraviolet transparent nonlinear optical crystals: structural motifs, performance limits and future directions
Yangfeifei Ou, Xiao-Liang Zhou, You-Zhao Lan, Jian-Wen Cheng* Submit a Manuscript
September 2025Vol. 44, Issue 9
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ArticleEngineering optical anisotropy in paramagnetic organic crystals: Dichroism of nitronyl nitroxide radicalsMatvey K. Shurikov, Yuliana A. Kolesnikova, Darya E. Votkina, Pavel A. Abramov, Taisiya S. Sukhikh, Galina V. Romanenko, Sergey L. Veber, Dmitry E. Gorbunov, Nina P. Gritsan, Giuseppe Resnati, Evgeny V. Tretyakov, Vadim Yu. Kukushkin, Pavel S. Postnikov*, Pavel V. Petunin*
Chin. J. Struct. Chem., 2025, 44(9), 100653. DOI: 10.1016/j.cjsc.2025.100653
September 1, 2025
Nitronyl nitroxide radicals; Linear dichroism; Organic optical materials; Crystalline materials; Transition dipole moments; DFT and ab initio calculations
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Nitronyl nitroxide radical crystals exhibit strong linear dichroism when transition dipole moment vectors are aligned par-allel on the illuminated crystal face. -
ArticlePeriodic Janus structure based on ionic covalent organic framework for selective removal of perfluoroalkyl substancesXiaojuan Sun, Ke Kong, Jun Liang, Dan Wang, Beibei Dong*, Ruihu Wang*
Chin. J. Struct. Chem., 2025, 44(9), 100652. DOI: 10.1016/j.cjsc.2025.100652
September 1, 2025
Covalent organic framework; Ionic polymer; Perfluorooctane sulfonate; Adsorption; Adsorbent
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iCOF-DGCl, featuring a Janus structure, was synthesized. It exhibits great perfluorooctane sulfonate adsorption ability, providing a practical option for wastewater remediation. -
ArticleConvenient transformation of FAU zeolites to IWV aluminosilicates with adjustable Al sites for Baeyer-Villiger oxidationMeichen Jiao, Sitong Liu, Chunmin Jia, Hao Xu, Zhiguo Zhu, Peng Wu*, and Xian-Ming Zhang*
Chin. J. Struct. Chem., 2025, 44(9), 100654. DOI: 10.1016/j.cjsc.2025.100654
September 1, 2025
Interzeolite transformation; IWV aluminosilicates; Aluminum content; Baeyer-Villiger oxidation; ε-caprolactone
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IWV aluminosilicates with varied Al contents are facilely synthesized from FAU zeolites, and the high-silica aluminosilicate shows better BV oxidation catalytic performance. -
ArticleTandem assembly-disassembly-reassembly of hierarchical Co19 coordination cluster facilitated by in-situ ligand transformation: Crystallography and ESI-MS revealed mechanismQiu-Jie Chen, Tian-Ying Gu, Zhao-Bo Hu, Man-Bo Zhang*, Zheng Yin*, and Ming-Hua Zeng*
Chin. J. Struct. Chem., 2025, 44(9), 100659. DOI: 10.1016/j.cjsc.2025.100659
September 1, 2025
Co19 coordinative cluster; ESI-MS; Solid-state/solution structural relevance; Assembly process; In-situ ligand transformation
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The largest odd-nuclearity Co19 cluster is made via in-situ ligand transformation, and a tandem assembly mechanism is proposed. -
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ArticleRevisit the classical [Fe4S4(SR)4]2- molecular clusters: The steric effects of ligands and their structural transformationsYuhao Jin, Zheng Zhou*, Haixiang Han*
Chin. J. Struct. Chem., 2025, 44(9), 100660. DOI: 10.1016/j.cjsc.2025.100660
September 1, 2025
Iron sulfide clusters; Steric effect of ligands; Structural transformation; X-ray crystallography
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Insights into structural transformation pathways of classical [Fe4S4(SR)4]2⁻ molecular clusters reveal mechanisms govern-ing their dynamic rearrangements, offering understanding of cluster stability, reactivity, and potential applications in ca-talysis and bioinspired materials. -
ReviewBorosilicates as deep-ultraviolet transparent nonlinear optical crystals: Structural motifs, performance limits and future directionsYangfeifei Ou, Xiao-Liang Zhou, You-Zhao Lan, Jian-Wen Cheng*
Chin. J. Struct. Chem., 2025, 44(9), 100708. DOI: 10.1016/j.cjsc.2025.100708
September 1, 2025
Borosilicate; Borate; Nonlinear optical; Deep-ultraviolet
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Noncentrosymmetric borosilicates show rich structural chemistry with different B–O, Si–O, and B/Si–O units, and they are suitable candidates as deep-ultraviolet nonlinear optical crystals. -
ReviewA comprehensive review: MOFs and their derivatives as high-performance supercapacitor electrodesMalaika Arshad, Zia Ul Haq Khan*, Swera Talib, Sana Sabahat, Noor Samad Shah, Huma Ajab, Farooq Ahmad, Syed Khasim, M.A. Diab*, Heba A. El-Sabban*
Chin. J. Struct. Chem., 2025, 44(9), 100676. DOI: 10.1016/j.cjsc.2025.100676
September 1, 2025
MOFs; Energy storage; Different metallic MOF; Supercapacitor
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This review presents a structured analysis of mono-, bi-, and tri-metallic MOFs and their derivatives, highlighting key structure property relationships and practical stability for next-generation energy storage systems. -
ArticleDynamic tuning of d-p orbital hybridization during sulfur vacancy evolution in Co9S8 toward efficient overall water splittingWeilong Liu, Jipeng Dong, Luyao Zhang, Ning Li, Yangqin Gao, Lei Ge*
Chin. J. Struct. Chem., 2025, 44(9), 100661. DOI: 10.1016/j.cjsc.2025.100661
September 1, 2025
d-band center; Overall water splitting; Sulfur vacancy evolution; d-p hybridization
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Co9S8 with optimal S vacancies is fabricated, where vacancy evolution modulates d-p hybridization for efficient water splitting. -
ReviewHighly active transition metal phosphides for urea oxidation: Design strategies, application advances, and perspectivesQimeng Zhu, Juan Xiao, Changyi Deng, Tingting Huang, Hui Ding, Li Zhang*, Guancheng Xu*
Chin. J. Struct. Chem., 2025, 44(9), 100651. DOI: 10.1016/j.cjsc.2025.100651
September 1, 2025
Urea oxidation reaction; Transition metal phosphides; Design strategies; Application
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Highly active transition metal phosphides are engineered via morphology engineering and electronic structure modulation, enabling efficient urea oxidation and energy applications.
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