Coordination chemistry approaches to societal issues: environmental and health

Supramolecular assemblies derived from methyl-substituted cucurbit[5]uril and lanthanide nitrates (2024)
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Yuan, S. W., Dai, X., Lu, J. H., Ma, P. H., Dalgarno, S. J., Redshaw, C., Tao, Z., & Xiao, X. (2024). Supramolecular assemblies derived from methyl-substituted cucurbit[5]uril and lanthanide nitrates. Heliyon, 10(13), Article e32936. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32936

Interaction of the lanthanide nitrates M(NO3)3 (M = Gd, Eu) with methylcucurbit[5]uril (Me10Q[5]) in the presence of transition metal chlorides (ZnCl2 and FeCl3) in acidic media resulted in the isolation of the complexes [Me10Q[5]Gd(H2O)2Cl Gd(H2O)6]... Read More about Supramolecular assemblies derived from methyl-substituted cucurbit[5]uril and lanthanide nitrates.

Selective detection of paraquat by a cucurbit[7]uril-based fluorescent probe (2024)
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Shan, P. H., Pan, D. W., Li, C. R., Meng, T. H., Redshaw, C., Tao, Z., & Xiao, X. (2024). Selective detection of paraquat by a cucurbit[7]uril-based fluorescent probe. Journal of Pesticide Science, 49(2), 114-121. https://doi.org/10.1584/JPESTICS.D23-062

A simple fluorescent “on-off” system that can be utilized for the selective identification and determination of paraquat (PQ) is presented herein. 1H NMR spectroscopic data indicated that in aqueous solution the alkaloid palmatine can be partially en... Read More about Selective detection of paraquat by a cucurbit[7]uril-based fluorescent probe.

Co/Mn-based 2D coordination polymers: synthesis, structure and ring opening polymerization (2023)
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Gong, Y., Prior, T. J., & Redshaw, C. (2024). Co/Mn-based 2D coordination polymers: synthesis, structure and ring opening polymerization. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 561, Article 121871. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2023.121871

The two-dimensional coordination polymers [Co(DMF)2L2]∙0.65H2O and [Mn(DMF)2L2]∙0.4H2O (L = N,N′-bis(glycinyl)pyromellitic diimide) have been prepared and structurally characterized by a variety of techniques including FTIR spectroscopy, powder and s... Read More about Co/Mn-based 2D coordination polymers: synthesis, structure and ring opening polymerization.

A cucurbit[8]uril-based fluorescent probe for the selective detection of pymetrozine (2023)
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Shan, P. H., Pan, D. W., Chen, L. X., Prior, T. J., Redshaw, C., Tao, Z., & Xiao, X. (2023). A cucurbit[8]uril-based fluorescent probe for the selective detection of pymetrozine. Journal of molecular structure, 1294(2), Article 136418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.136418

Herein, we report a simple fluorescence-enhanced system for the selective recognition and determination of the insecticide pymetrozine. 1H NMR spectroscopic data indicate that 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene (BPE) is partially encapsulated in the cavity o... Read More about A cucurbit[8]uril-based fluorescent probe for the selective detection of pymetrozine.

Corrigendum to “Iron complexes of [2 + 2] and [6 + 6] Schiff-base macrocycles derived from 2,2′-oxydianiline and their applications” [Inorg. Chem. Commun. 139 (2022) 109376] (Inorganic Chemistry Communications (2022) 139, (S1387700322001848), (10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109376)) (2023)
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Wang, K., Chen, K., Cai, J., & Redshaw, C. (2023). Corrigendum to “Iron complexes of [2 + 2] and [6 + 6] Schiff-base macrocycles derived from 2,2′-oxydianiline and their applications” [Inorg. Chem. Commun. 139 (2022) 109376] (Inorganic Chemistry Communications (2022) 139, (S1387700322001848), (10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109376)). Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 153, Article 110740. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2023.110740

The correct formula of 3 is [Fe2(L2H4)][FeBr3OFeBr3]2‧8MeCN.
The revised CIF has been deposited with the CSD
An updated version of the supplementary information file is provided.

Ultralong nitrogen/sulfur Co-doped carbon nano-hollow-sphere chains with encapsulated cobalt nanoparticles for highly efficient oxygen electrocatalysis (2023)
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Zhang, W., Guo, X., Li, C., Xue, J. Y., Xue, J., Xu, W. Y., Xu, W., Niu, Z., Gu, H., Redshaw, C., & Lang, J. P. (2023). Ultralong nitrogen/sulfur Co-doped carbon nano-hollow-sphere chains with encapsulated cobalt nanoparticles for highly efficient oxygen electrocatalysis. Carbon Energy, https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.317

The development of simple and effective strategies to prepare electrocatalysts, which possess unique and stable structures comprised of metal/nonmetallic atoms for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER), is currently an u... Read More about Ultralong nitrogen/sulfur Co-doped carbon nano-hollow-sphere chains with encapsulated cobalt nanoparticles for highly efficient oxygen electrocatalysis.

Host-guest inclusion complexes formed between a symmetrical tetrasubstituted cucurbit[6]uril and glycine (2022)
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Yuan, S. W., Shan, P. H., Yang, M. X., Yang, M. X., Ma, P. H., Prior, T. J., Redshaw, C., Wei, G., Tao, Z., & Xiao, X. (2022). Host-guest inclusion complexes formed between a symmetrical tetrasubstituted cucurbit[6]uril and glycine. CrystEngComm, https://doi.org/10.1039/d2ce01308h

Herein, we have investigated the host-guest inclusion complexes formed on interaction of the symmetric tetramethyl-substituted cucurbit[6]uril (TMeQ[6]) with glycine (Gly) under different conditions. The interactions have been studied both in solutio... Read More about Host-guest inclusion complexes formed between a symmetrical tetrasubstituted cucurbit[6]uril and glycine.

Cucurbit[6]uril-based carbon dots for recognizing l-tryptophan and capecitabine (2022)
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Liu, M., Cen, R., Lu, J. H., Meng, T. H., Li, C. R., Redshaw, C., Prior, T. J., Tao, Z., & Xiao, X. (in press). Cucurbit[6]uril-based carbon dots for recognizing l-tryptophan and capecitabine. Materials Chemistry Frontiers, https://doi.org/10.1039/d2qm00589a

Fluorescent nitrogen and fluorine doped carbon dots (CDs) were prepared by a hydrothermal method using levofloxacin (LVFX) and cucurbit[6]uril (Q[6]) as the nitrogen and carbon sources, respectively. Decomposition of LVFX occurred at elevated tempera... Read More about Cucurbit[6]uril-based carbon dots for recognizing l-tryptophan and capecitabine.

New dual-mode orthogonal tunable fluorescence systems based on cucurbit[8]uril: White light, 3D printing, and anti-counterfeit applications (2022)
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Zhang, T. T., Yang, X. N., Hu, J. H., Luo, Y., Liu, H. J., Tao, Z., Xiao, X., & Redshaw, C. (2023). New dual-mode orthogonal tunable fluorescence systems based on cucurbit[8]uril: White light, 3D printing, and anti-counterfeit applications. Chemical Engineering Journal, 452, Article 138960. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.138960

In this work, we have utilized a supramolecular approach to control emission, and generate white light and have applied the system to both 3D printing and counterfeiting applications. In particular, we report two new dual-mode orthogonal tunable fluo... Read More about New dual-mode orthogonal tunable fluorescence systems based on cucurbit[8]uril: White light, 3D printing, and anti-counterfeit applications.

Ring Opening Polymerization of Lactides and Lactones by Multimetallic Titanium Complexes Derived from the Acids Ph2C(X)CO2H (X = OH, NH2) (2022)
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Zhang, X., Prior, T. J., Chen, K., Santoro, O., & Redshaw, C. (2022). Ring Opening Polymerization of Lactides and Lactones by Multimetallic Titanium Complexes Derived from the Acids Ph2C(X)CO2H (X = OH, NH2). Catalysts, 12(9), Article 935. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12090935

The reactions of the titanium alkoxide [Ti(OR)4] (R = Me, nPr, iPr, tBu) with the acids 2,2’-Ph2C(X)(CO2H), where X = OH and NH2, i.e., benzilic acid (2,2’-diphenylglycolic acid, L1H2), and 2,2’-diphenylglycine (L2H3), have been investigated. The var... Read More about Ring Opening Polymerization of Lactides and Lactones by Multimetallic Titanium Complexes Derived from the Acids Ph2C(X)CO2H (X = OH, NH2).