A honeycomb porous cadmium(II) metal–organic framework {[Cd(L)(H2O)]·NMP·5H2O}n (1, H2L = 1-(4-carboxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid and NMP = 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone) was obtained using the solvothermal method. The luminescent molecules rhodamine B (RhB) and fluorescein (FL) were encapsulated in 1 using the immersion method to prepare RhB@1...

Self-assembly of polyoxometalate (POM) clusters offers a viable method for constructing nanostructures with tailored properties. Over the past few decades, POMs-based nanostructures of varying dimensions, such as nanowires, nanobelts, nanosheets, and other superstructures, have been constructed. Additionally, these nanostructures show broad prospects...

The Front Cover shows the course of a stream in which 2-naphthol is converted to a quinone intermediate by a bis(μ-oxido) complex. Subsequent condensation with 1,2-phenylendiamine results in benzo[a]phenazine working as an antimicrobial protective shield for the contaminated lake the stream is crossing on its way to the sea. Thanks to the antimicrobial...

Long-term heat-storage ceramic based on Zr-substituted λ-Ti3O5 (λ-Zr x Ti3−xO5) was synthesized. The crystal structure, morphology, and heat-storage properties were investigated. The mechanism of the long-term heat storage was understood by thermodynamic simulations using the mean field model. The present material may contribute to the efficient...

A new iridium complex, based on a combination of 2-thiophenyl-isoquinoline as cyclometallating ligand and bipyridine was synthesized. This complex was applied as photosensitizer both for the photogeneration of reactive oxygen species leading to antibacterial activities upon red LED (Light Emitting Diode) irradiation and demonstrating very interesting...

Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) is a powerful tool for identifying and characterizing organometallic and coordination compounds. However, detection of fragile structures bound by weaker intermolecular forces can be significantly limited in ESI-MS owing to the use of relatively harsh instrument conditions and configurations. In this...