Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers Blog

The latest InorgChemFront issue is published online.

The front cover story，Surfactant-free gold nanoparticles: rapid and green synthesis and their greatly improved catalytic activities for 4-nitrophenol reduction is contributed by Baozhan Zheng, Xiaoxia Liu, Yu Wu, Lei Yan, Juan Du, Jianyuan Dai, Qing Xiong, Yong Guo and Dan Xiao.

Following highlight article is included in current issue:

C–N–S tridoping into TiO₂ matrix for photocatalytic applications: observations, speculations and contradictions in the codoping process
C. Sushma and S. Girish Kumar
Inorg. Chem. Front., 2017,4, 1250-1267
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C7QI00189D

The latest InorgChemFront issue is published online.

The front cover story， Li₆Zn3(BO3)4: a new zincoborate featuring vertex-, edge- and face-sharing LiO₄ tetrahedra and exhibiting reversible phase transitions is contributed by Yanna Chen, Donghai An, Min Zhang, Cong Hu, Miriding Mutailipu, Zhihua Yang, Xiaoquan Lu and Shilie Pan.

We are delighted to announce that the latest Impact Factor for Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers is 4.036, according to the Journal Citation Reports® recently released by Clarivate Analytics.

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers (ICF) strives to promote inorganic research, broadly defined and deemed significant. The journal maintains a sustained impact and remains in the TOP 3 general inorganic journals publishing primary research, even as we saw significant growth in the number of articles published in the recent years.

Thank you to all who have contributed to the journal’s success so far – our authors, referees, readers and Editorial and Advisory Boards – we are very grateful for your support!

Emphasis of ICF will continue in interdisciplinary research where inorganic chemistry and organometallic chemistry meet related areas, including catalysis, biochemistry, nanoscience, energy and materials science. We look forward to a higher growth in both the excellence and visibility of the journal for the rest 2017 and beyond!

TOP Cited ICF articles (2015-2016)

Research Articles

Modulating single-molecule magnet behaviour of phenoxo-O bridged lanthanide(III) dinuclear complexes by using different β-diketonate coligands
Wang, W.-M., Wang, S.-Y., Zhang, H.-X., Shen, H.-Y., Zou, J.-Y., Gao, H.-L., Cui, J.-Z., Zhao, B.
Inorg. Chem. Front., 2016, 1, 133
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5qi00192g

Cation reduction and comproportionation as novel strategies to produce high voltage, halide free, carborane based electrolytes for rechargeable Mg batteries
McArthur, S.G., Geng, L., Guo, J., Lavallo, V.
Inorg. Chem. Front., 2015, 12, 1101
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5qi00171d

8-(2-Cycloalkylphenylimino)-5,6,7-trihydro-quinolylnickel halides: Polymerizing ethylene to highly branched and lower molecular weight polyethylenes
Sun, Z., Yue, E., Qu, M., Oleynik, I.V., Oleynik, I.I., Li, K., Liang, T., Zhang, W., Sun, W.-H.
Inorg. Chem. Front., 2015, 3, 223
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4qi00162a

DNA/protein binding, DNA cleavage, cytotoxicity, superoxide radical scavenging and molecular docking studies of copper(II) complexes containing N-benzyl-N’-aryl-N’’-benzoylguanidine ligands
Jeyalakshmi, K., Arun, Y., Bhuvanesh, N.S.P., Perumal, P.T., Sreekanth, A., Karvembu, R.
Inorg. Chem. Front., 2015, 8, 780
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4qi00234b

Nanosheet-assembled MoSe₂ and S-doped MoSe_2−x nanostructures for superior lithium storage properties and hydrogen evolution reactions
Yang, Y., Wang, S., Zhang, J., Li, H., Tang, Z., Wang, X.
Inorg. Chem. Front., 2015, 10, 931
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5qi00126a

Critical Review

High performance electrochemical capacitor materials focusing on nickel based materials
Li, B., Zheng, M., Xue, H., Pang, H.
Inorg. Chem. Front., 2016, 2, 175
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5qi00187k

Sorption of radionuclides from aqueous systems onto graphene oxide-based materials: A review
Yu, S., Wang, X., Tan, X., Wang, X.
Inorg. Chem. Front., 2015, 7, 593
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4qi00221k

Nanozymes in bionanotechnology: From sensing to therapeutics and beyond
Wang, X., Hu, Y., Wei, H.
Inorg. Chem. Front., 2016, 1, 41
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5qi00240k

An overview of the modification of g-C₃N₄ with high carbon containing materials for photocatalytic applications
Patnaik, S., Martha, S., Acharya, S., Parida, K.M.
Inorg. Chem. Front., 2016, 3, 336
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5qi00255a

Graphene and graphene oxide: Advanced membranes for gas separation and water purification
Xu, Q., Xu, H., Chen, J., Lv, Y., Dong, C., Sreeprasad, T.S.
Inorg. Chem. Front., 2015, 5, 417
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4qi00230j

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The latest InorgChemFront issue is published online.

The front cover story, A ladder-type iron(II) coordination polymer with enhanced spin-crossover behavior is contributed by Zheng Yan, Long-Feng Zhu, Lian-Wen Zhu, Yan Meng, Md. Najbul Hoque, Jun-Liang Liu, Yan-Cong Chen, Zhao-Ping Ni and Ming-Liang Tong.

Following highlight article is included in current issue:

Understanding the choice of copper by heme-copper oxidase using biosynthetic models in myoglobin
Ying-Wu Lin
Inorg. Chem. Front., 2017,4, 918-920
DOI:10.1039/C6QI00603E

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers is delighted to welcome Professor Jun Chen of Nankai University as Associate Editor for the journal.

Biography

Jun Chen obtained his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from Nankai University in 1989 and 1992, respectively, and his Ph.D. from Wollongong University (Australia) in 1999. He held the NEDO fellowship at National Institute of AIST Kansai Center (Japan) from 1999 to 2002. He has been working as a full professor in Nankai University since 2002. He has been Cheung Kong Professor in College of Chemistry at Nankai University since 2005 and is now serving as Dean of this college from 2017. He has been elected as Chairman of Chinese Society of Electrochemistry and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) in 2015.

Research Highlights

Jun Chen’s research activities focus on solid-state materials, nanostructured materials, and energy materials chemistry. He received the State Natural Science Award (the 2nd Grade) in 2011 because of his contribution in H/Li/Mg storage and batteries.

Check out a collection of his publications with Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers:

LiAlH₄ supported on TiO₂/hierarchically porous carbon nanocomposites with enhanced hydrogen storage properties
Yaran Zhao, Mo Han, Haixia Wang, Chengcheng Chen and Jun Chen
Inorg. Chem. Front., 2016, 3, 1536-1542

Stirring-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of ultralong α-MnO₂ nanowires for oxygen reduction reaction
Kaixiang Lei, Liang Cong, Xiaorui Fu, Fangyi Cheng and Jun Chen
Inorg. Chem. Front., 2016, 3, 928-933

A Co₃O₄@MnO₂/Ni nanocomposite as a carbon- and binder-free cathode for rechargeable Li–O₂ batteries
Xiaopeng Han, Fangyi Cheng, Chengcheng Chen, Fujun Li and Jun Chen
Inorg. Chem. Front., 2016, 3, 866-871

MoS₂ with an intercalation reaction as a long-life anode material for lithium ion batteries
Zhe Hu, Qiannan Liu, Weiyi Sun, Weijie Li, Zhanliang Tao, Shu-Lei Chou, Jun Chen and Shi-Xue Dou
Inorg. Chem. Front., 2016, 3, 532-535

A soil/Vulcan XC-72 hybrid as a highly-effective catalytic cathode for rechargeable Li–O₂ batteries
Xiaofei Hu, Xiaorui Fu and Jun Chen
Inorg. Chem. Front., 2015, 2, 1006-1010

2,2’-Bis(3-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone)/CMK-3 nanocomposite as cathode material for lithium-ion batteries
Hao Li, Wenchao Duan, Qing Zhao, Fangyi Cheng, Jing Liang and Jun Chen
Inorg. Chem. Front., 2014, 1, 193-199

Read as well the ICF themed collection “Inorganic Chemistry Advancing the Next Generation Batteries”, guest edited by Jun Chen and Lynden A. Archer (Cornell University) in 2015.

Professor Chen is now accepting submissions to Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers. Submit your high quality work to his Editorial Office today!

The latest InorgChemFront issue is published online.

The front cover story, Assembly of four 8-quinolinate-based multinuclear complexes: the effect of substituents on core structures and photoluminescence properties is contributed by Guozan Yuan, Qi Zhang, Zhiping Wang, Kai Song, Xiaomei Yuan, Yangzhi Wang and Liyan Zhang。

Following highlight article is included in current issue:

One further step to cell behaviour understanding
Jiye Fang  
Inorg. Chem. Front., 2017, 4, 761-763
DOI: 10.1039/C7QI00103G