Cooperation of metal-organic coordination complex separator and wide-temperature-range electrolyte enables safe and high-performance lithium batteries

With the increase of people’s demand,it is extremely desired for developing high-safety,widetemperature-range and high-energy-density lithium batteries,but huge challenges are remained due to shrinkage and combustion of commonly used polyolefin separators at high temperatures,as well as narrow usable temperature range and high flammability of conventionally commercialized liquid electrolytes.In this work,we report a multifunctional separator mainly consisting of Zn^(2+)-phytate coordination complex nanoparticles and bacterial cellulose nanofibers,named the BZP separator,which possesses high porosity,excellent thermotolerance,good flame retardancy,abilities of anion binding and Ni^(2+)capturing.Through cooperating with the fluoride-free wide-temperature-range electrolyte,Li//LiFePO_(4) cells not only deliver discharge capacities of 110.39 mA h g^(-1)and 113.25 mA h g^(-1)after 2200 cycles (2 C) and1600 cycles (5 C) at 25℃,with capacity retentions of 76.59%and 86.09%,respectively,but also exhibit excellent cycling performance at 80℃ and-40℃.Significantly,the Li//NCM811 cell with a loading of7.8 mg cm^(-2)delivers a discharge capacity of 146.64 mA h g^(-1)after 200 cycles at 0.5 C,with a capacity retention of 89.03%.In addition,pouch cells can work at 120℃ and have low flammability.

Smart bistable coordination complexes

Smart molecules have attracted increasing attention due to their transformative role in creating the next generation of smart structures and devices.Smart bistable coordination complexes are a class of functional complexes which have two stable states that can be reversibly switched in response to external stimuli.Such bistable molecules play a vital role in various applications,such as sensors,data storage,spintronics,smart windows,optical switches,information encryption and decryption,displays,actuators,etc.Herein,the recent research studies into the development of these smart bistable metal coordination complexes are reviewed.According to the different external stimuli,these smart bistable coordination systems have been classified and summarized,including light-responsive systems,thermally-responsive systems,electrically-responsive systems,mechanicallyresponsive systems,and some other cases.These systems are further subdivided according to the changes in signals(e.g.,color,fluorescence,spin state,crystalline phase)under external stimuli.The design principles of each type of smart bistable metal complexes as well as their broad and innovative applications are comprehensively described.Finally,the challenges and opportunities in this field are briefly analyzed and discussed.

Copper complexes of anthrahydrazone bearing pyridyl side chain:Synthesis,crystal structure,anticancer activity,and DNA binding

To expand the study on the structures and biological activities of the anthracyclines anticancer drugs and reduce their toxic side effects,the new anthraquinone derivatives,9‑pyridylanthrahydrazone(9‑PAH)and 9,10‑bispyridylanthrahydrazone(9,10‑PAH)were designed and synthesized.Utilizing 9‑PAH and 9,10‑PAH as promising anticancer ligands,their respective copper complexes,namely[Cu(L1)Cl_(2)]Cl(1)and{[Cu_(4)(μ_(2)‑Cl)_(3)Cl_(4)(9,10‑PAH)_(2)(DMSO)_(2)]Cl_(2)}_(n)(2),were subsequently synthesized,where the new ligand L1 is formed by coupling two 9‑PAH ligands in the coordination reaction.The chemical and crystal structures of 1 and 2 were elucidated by IR,MS,elemental analysis,and single‑crystal X‑ray diffraction.Complex 1 forms a mononuclear structure.L1 coordinates with Cu through its three N atoms,together with two Cl atoms,to form a five‑coordinated square pyramidal geometry.Complex 2 constitutes a polymeric structure,wherein each structural unit centrosymmetrically encompasses two five‑coordinated binuclear copper complexes(Cu1,Cu2)of 9,10‑PAH,with similar square pyramidal geometry.A chlorine atom(Cl_(2)),located at the symmetry center,bridges Cu1 and Cu1A to connect the two binuclear copper structures.Meanwhile,the two five‑coordinated Cu2 atoms symmetrically bridge the adjacent structural units via one coordinated Cl atom,respectively,thus forming a 1D chain‑like polymeric structure.In vitro anticancer activity assessments revealed that 1 and 2 showed significant cytotoxicity even higher than cisplatin.Specifically,the IC_(50)values of 2 against HeLa‑229 and SK‑OV‑3 cancer cell lines were determined to be(5.92±0.32)μmol·L^(-1)and(6.48±0.39)μmol·L^(-1),respectively.2 could also block the proliferation of HeLa‑229 cells in S phase and significantly induce cell apoptosis.In addition,fluorescence quenching competition experiments suggested that 2 might interact with DNA by an intercalative binding mode,offering insights into its underlying anticancer mechanism.CCDC:2388918,1;2388919,2.

Alkylation of naphthalene with n-butene catalyzed by liquid coordination complexes and its lubricating properties

With the development of coal chemical industry,large amounts of naphthalene and n-butene are produced,and converting them into high value-added products through alkylation has gained particular importance and interest.In this work,liquid coordination complexes(LCCs)were used as acid catalysts for the first time in the naphthalene alkylation reaction under mild conditions to obtain multibutylnaphthalenes with high yield.Various reaction conditions were thoroughly investigated.The LCC consisting of urea and AlCl_(3) showed excellent catalytic performance under optimal reaction conditions,giving 100%conversion of naphthalene and 99.66%selectivity towards multi-butylnaphthalenes.Combining the catalyst properties and catalytic results,a plausible reaction mechanism was proposed.The lubricating properties of the synthesized products were investigated for their potential application as lubricating base oils.The synthesized multi-butylnaphthalenes showed comparable physicochemical properties and tribological performances as the commercial cycloalkyl base oil.

Crystal Structure and Luminescent Property of a Coordination Complex Constructed with Pyrazine and 1,4-Phenylenediacetic Acid

A new coordination complex [Cd(pda)(pyz)(H2O)2]n(1, H2 pda = 1,4-phenylenediacetic acid, pyz = pyrazine) have been synthesized and structurally characterized. Crystal data for the title complex are as follows: orthorhombic system, space group Ccmb with a = 11.5245(3) b = 19.5069(5) c = 11.4231(3) A, V = 2568.00(12) A3, Mr = 188.31, Z = 16, F(000) = 1480, Dc = 1.948 g/cm3, μ(Mo Kα) = 1.725 mm-1, R = 0.0195 and w R = 0.0462 for 1357 observed reflections with I 】 2σ(I). In the title complex, the central Cd(II) ion is located in a distorted octahedral coordination environment. Two Cd(II) ions are bridged by two pda2- ligands and one pyz ligand to form a bi-loop structure. Luminescent property of the complex has also been studied.

The First Hybrid Wells-Dawson-type Polytungstate Monosupported by Cd-coordination Complex via Di-bridging O-atom

Polyoxometalates（POMs） with Cd-coordination complexes acting as supporting units are rarely reported. The linkage of the supporting units with inorganic building block（polyanion） is generally established on terminal O-atoms, but scarcely via bridging O-atoms. By introducing liquid small organic molecule（pyridine, C5NH5） as assistant ＂structure-directing agent＂, we obtained a novel organic-inorganic hybrid polytungstate,（Hpy）4[Cd（phen）2（P2W18O62）]·nH2O（1, n ≈ 3, py = pyridine, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline）, under hydrothermal conditions. The single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis shows that 1 is the first compound containing an asymmetric heteropolyanion, [Cd（phen）2（P2W18O62）]4–, a Wells-Dawson-type polyanion monosupported by Cd-coordination complex via di-bridging O-atoms.

Synthesis,Structure and Electric Property of a 3D Supramolecular Co^ⅡCoordination Complex

The title compound, [Co(C16H10N2S4)2(H2O)4](C14H9N2O4)2(1,C16H10N2S4=4-pyridine-tetrathiafulvalene-4-pyridine and C14 H9 N2 O4 = 4-(4-carboxyphenyl)diazenyl)benzoate),has been successfully synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. The structure was determined by elemental analyses and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Moreover, the conductivity property of compound 1 was investigated. Compound 1 crystallizes in triclinic system, space group P1 with a = 6.4006(3), b = 7.1818(4), c = 33.0932(14) ?, α = 89.261(4), β = 86.530(3), γ = 66.642(4)°, V =1393.90(12) ?3, Z = 1, C60 H46 N8 O12 S8 Co, M3 r = 1386.46, Dc = 1.652 g/cm, μ = 0.684 mm-1 and F(000) = 713. The final R = 0.0411 and wR = 0.0810 for 3936 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I).Compound 1 contains one-half of the complex cation with the CoI I ion located on an inversion center,and one 4-(4-carboxyphenyl)diazenyl)benzoate counter anion. The Co atom has a N2 O4 octahedral coordination. Complex 1 forms a three-dimensional supramolecular network and a semiconducting behavior is observed with srt= 0.04 S·cm-1.

Thermochemical Study on Coordination Complex of Samarium with Salicylic Acid and 8-Hydroxyquinoline

The coordination complex Sm（C7H5O2）2·（C9H6NO）, synthesized from the reaction of samarium chloride sixhydrate with salicylic acid and 8-hydroxyquinoline, was characterized with IR, elemental analysis, molar conductance, and thermogravimatric analysis. The standard molar enthalpies of solution of [ SmCl3·6H2O （s） ], [ 2C7H6O3 （s） ], [ C9H7NO （ s ） ] and [ Sm （C7H5O3） 2·（ C9H6NO ） （ s ） ] in the calorimetric solvent were determined with the solution-reaction isoperibol calorimeter at 298.15 K to be △sHm^- [ SmCl3·6H2O （s）, 298.15 K ] = - 103.98 ± 0.04 kJ·mol^-1, △sHm^- [2 C7H6O3 （s）, 298.15 K] = 16.35±0.14 kJ·mol^-1,△sHm^-[C9H7NO （s）, 298.15 K] = -6.11±0.08 kJ·mol^-1 and △sHm^-[Sm（C7H5O3）2·（C9H6NO） （s）, 298.15 K] = - 130.08 ± 0.04 kJ·mol^-1, respectively. The enthalpy was determined to be △rHm^- = 89.59 ±0.18 kJ·mol^-1 for the reaction SmCl3·6H2O（s） ＋ 2C7H6O3（s） ＋ C9H7NO（s） = Sm （C7H5O3） 2·（C9H6NO） （ s ） ＋ 3HCl （g） ＋ 6H2O （ l ）. According to the above results and the data given in literature and through Hess＇ law, the standard molar enthalpy of formation of Sin（ C7H5O3 ）2·（C9H7NO）（s） was estimated to be △rHm^- [ Sm （C7H5O3）2·（C9H6NO） （s）, 298.15 K] = - 2055.9 ± 3.03 kJ·mol^-1.

Studies on the Synthesis and Complexing Behavior of Crown Ethers with External Coordination Center

The synthesis, characterization of five ditopic or tritopic crown compounds were reported in this paper together with the preparation of the corresponding hetero-dinuclear and hetero-trinuclear complexes with different metal cations.

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Cd^(2+) Supramolecular Coordination Complex{[Cd_2(HCAM)_2(H_2O)_4]·3.5H_2O}_n with a 3D Metal-organic Open Framework

A three-dimensional coordination polymer {[Cd2（HCAM）2（H2O）4].3.SH2O}n was synthesized by the hydrothermal reaction of H3CAM （H3CAM = 4-hydroxypyridine-2,6-dicerboxylic acid） and Cd（NO3）2·4H2O. The structure was characterized by elemental analysis, thermal gravimetric analysis, infrared spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in triclinic, space group P1 with a = 9.4389（19）, b = 11.009（2）, c = 11.192（2） A, α = 87.87（3）, β= 74.63（3）, γ = 81.22（3）°, V= 1108.2（4） A3, Z = 2, Dc= 2.164 g/cm3,μ = 2.011 mm^-1, F（000） = 710, R = 0.0419 and wR = 0.1170. X-ray analysis reveals that the title compound adopts a one-dimensional staircase structure by carboxyl of H3CAM and water molecules, and it is further linked by hydrogen bonds to form a 3-D metal-organic open framework. The thermal gravimetric analysis displays that the framework exists stably below 300 ℃.

Two Praseodymium Coordination Complexes with 1,3-Phenylenediacetate:Structural Diversity Tuned by Auxiliary Ligands

Two new coordination complexes, [Pr（1,3-pda）0.5（nbca）2（H2O）2]（1） and [Pr2（1,3-pda）3（2,2ˊ-bpy）2（H2O）2]（2）（H2pda = 1,3-phenylenediacetic acid, Hnbca = 5-nitro [1,1ˊ-biphenyl]-3-carboxylic acid, 2,2ˊ-bpy = 2,2ˊ-bipyridine）, have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In 1, the nbca ligands bridge the Pr3＋ ions to form a 1D chain. Moreover, these 1D chains are united together through the 1,3-pda ligands to afford a 2D layer. In contrast, due to a different auxiliary ligand, complex 2 is a 2D layer linked through only bridging deprotonated 1,3-pda. Thermal stabilities and solid fluorescence properties of 1 and 2 were also studied.

Thermochemical Study on Coordination Complex of Neodymium Trichloroacetic Acid with 8-Hydroxyquinoline

Two coordinate reactions, NdCl 3·6H 2O(s) +3CCl 3COOH(s)( or TCA) =Nd(TCA) 3·3H 2O(s) +3HCl(g) +3H 2O(l) and Nd(TCA) 3·3H 2O(s) +2C 9H 7NO(s)= Nd(TCA)(C 9H 6NO) 2 (s) +2CCl 3COOH(s) +3H 2O(l), were studied by the classical solution calorimetry at 298.15K. The molar dissolution enthalpies of the reactants and the products in certain solvent (the first reaction in 1 mol·L -1 HCl, the second in a mixed solution consisting of absolute ethyl alcohol, dimethyl sulfoxide and 4 mol·L -1 HCl ) were measured by using an isoperibol calorimeter at 298.15K . From the results and other auxiliary quantities, the standard molar formation enthalpies of [Nd(TCA) 3·3H 2O,s,298.15K] and [Nd(TCA) (C 9H 6NO) 2 ,s, 298.15K] are determined as Δ fH m °[Nd(TCA) 3·3H 2O,s,298.15K]= -3053.3 kJ·mol -1 and Δ fH m° [Nd(TCA) (C 9H 6NO) 2 ,s, 298.15K] = -1355.6 kJ·mol -1 .

A Benzimidazole-pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic Acid Bridged Zinc(Ⅱ)Coordination Complex–crystal Structure,Quantum Chemistry and Luminescence

The structure of a zinc（Ⅱ） coordination complex（1）, [C14 H10 N3 O5 Zn1.5]n or [Zn1.5（bzim）（pydc）（H2 O）]n（H2 pydc = pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid, Hbzim = benzimidazole）, has been determined by X-ray crystallography and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrum and luminescence. Chemical formula： C14 H10 N3 O5 Zn1.5. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 12.303（4）, b = 12.052（4）, c = 10.212（3） ？, β = 104.147（4）, V = 1468.3（8） ？3, Z = 4, Mr = 398.30, Dc = 1.802 g/cm3, F（000） = 800, μ = 2.501 mm-1 and S = 1.000. The 2-D network architecture of 1 is constructed from benzimidazole, zinc and pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid. The quantum-chemical calculations have been performed on ‘molecular fragments’ extracted from the crystal structure using the B3 LYP method in Gaussian 09. The luminescence spectrum shows that complex 1 emits blue luminescence.

Crystal Structure and Characterization of a Binuclear Cd(Ⅱ) Quaternary Coordination Complex [Cd_2(phen)_2Q_2(BP)]_n(phen=1,10-Phenanthroline,BP = Biphenyl-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid,Q=8-Hydroxyquinoline Anion)

The structure of a binuclear cadmium（Ⅱ） quaternary complex, [Cd2（phen）2- Q2（BP）]n 1 （phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, BP = biphenyl-4,4′-dicarboxylic acid, Q = 8-hydroxy- quinoline-anion）, has been determined by X-ray crystallography and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrum and thermogravimetric analysis. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/n with a = 13.1906（18）, b = 10.9623（15）, c = 16.947（2）A, β = 111.3430（10）°, V = 2282.5（5）A^3, Z = 4, Mr = 556.85, Dc = 1.620 g/cm^3, F（000） = 1116,μ= 0.994 mm^-1 and S = 1.056. In the structure, 1D chains are connected via biphenyl-4,4′-dicarboxylic acid, 8-hydroxy quinoline anion and binuclear cadmium atoms into an infinite 1-D molecular chain architecture. Via aryl ring π-π stacking interactions a supramolecular structure is formed in 1.

Investigations of the electron paramagnetic resonance parameters and the tetragonal local structure for (VCl_6)^(4-) coordination complex in MCl:V^(2+) (M=Na,K,Rb) systems

By simulating the electron paramagnetic resonance （EPR） and optical spectra on the basis of the 120 × 120 complete energy matrix, this paper determines the local lattice structure parameters R1 and R2 for MCl：V2＋ （M=Na, K, Rb） systems at 77K, 195 K and RT （room temperature 295 K or 302 K）, respectively. The theoretical results indicate that there exists a compressed distortion in MCl：V2＋ systems. Meanwhile, it finds that the structure parameters R1, R2 and ｜△R｜（ = R1 - R2） increase with the rising temperature. Subsequently, from the analysis it concludes that the relation of EPR parameter D vs. △R is approximately linear. Finally, the effects of orbital reduction factor k on the g factors for the three systems have been discussed.

Syntheses of Coordination Compounds of (±)-2-Amino-3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)Propionic Acid, Mixed Ligand Complexes and Their Biological Activities

Coordination compounds of (±)-2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl) propionic acid and their mixed ligand complexes with 1,10-phenantroline were synthesized, characterized using electronic and infrared spectral analyses and magnetic susceptibility. The compounds were evaluated for antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. Four different assays were applied for evaluating antioxidant capacity of the compounds. The results obtained indicated a diametric square planar geometry for both cobalt (±)-2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl) propionic acid complex and its mixed ligand complex. It was suggested that for the binary cobalt(II) complex, the phenolic substituent coordinated with neighbouring central metal ions. However, for the ternary cobalt(II) complex it was suggested it was deprotonated. Octahedral geometry was proposed for both copper complexes. Square planar geometry was indicated for the nickel?(±)-2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl) propionic acid complex and a mixture of square planar and octahedral geometry for the nickel mixed ligand complex. The cobalt mixed ligand complex elicited the highest activity for all the antioxidant assays. In most cases the binary complexes exhibited better antimicrobial activities relative to their ternary counterparts.

Ruthenium Coordination Compounds with Polypyridines Ⅶ． Non－intercalative Binding of Ru（Ⅱ） Complexes with Calf Thymus DNA

Two new ruthenium polypyridine complexes. L2RuL2+ where L=2,2'-bipyridine (bpy) and 2, 9-dimethyl-1. 10-phenanthroline (dmp); L' is Schiff base prepared from condensation of 4. 5 diazafluoren-9-one (AFO) and aniline. have been prepared and characterized by elemental analyses, electronic absorption, IR spectra. The binding of the complexes to calf thymus DNA has beeninvestics by absorption. emission spectra and circular dichroism spectroscopy. Experimental results show these two complexes bind to DNA by electrostatic mode and non-interactive binding mode.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Two Coordination Complexes Based on H_(2)dpa and Tmd Ligands

Two new transition metal compounds, [Mn（dpa）2（tmd）2]n （1, H2dpa = 4-hydroxy-phenyl-acetic acid, tmd = 4,4-trimethylenedipyridine） and [Co4（dpa）6（tmd）4（H2O）4]n·nH2O·nCl2 （2）, have been synthesized by hydrothermal synthesis. Compound 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/n with a = 9.828（3）, b = 17.493（5）, c = 11.616（4）, β = 110.146（6）o, V = 1874.9（10）3, C42H42MnN4O6, Mr = 753.74, Z = 2, Dc = 1.335 g/cm3, μ = 0.406 mm-1, F（000） = 790, the final R = 0.1047 and wR = 0.2021 for 2698 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. Compound 2 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 11.7214（13）, b = 17.1582（19）, c = 24.625（3）, β = 103.055（3）o, V = 4824.4（9）3, C100H104Cl2Co4N8O23, Mr = 2094.55, Z = 2, Dc = 1.443 g/cm3, μ = 0.809 mm-1, F（000） = 2180, the final R = 0.0550 and wR = 0.0673 for 4104 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. These complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The structural analyses show that the two compounds are both one-dimensional chain structures. However, compounds 1 and 2 form threedimensional supramolecular structures by hydrogen bonds, respectively.

A novel decomposition and coordination algorithm for complex networks and its application to power grids

To analyze and control complex networks effectively, this paper puts forward a new kind of scheme, which takes control separately in each area and can achieve the network’s coordinated optimality. The proposed algorithm is made up of two parts: the first part decomposes the network into several independent areas based on community structure and decouples the information flow and control power among areas; the second part selects the center nodes from each area with the help of the control centrality index. As long as the status of center nodes is kept on a satisfactory level in each area, the whole system is under effective control. Finally, the algorithm is applied to power grids, and the simulations prove its effectiveness.

Syntheses,Structures,and Properties of Two Cobalt(Ⅱ)Coordination Complexes Based on(Fluorene-9,9-diyl)dipropanoic Acid and 1,3-Bis(imidazol-1-yl)butane Ligands

Two new cobalt（II） coordination complexes, namely [Co（HL）2（biim）（H2O）2]n·n H2O（1） and [Co（Et L）2（biim）]n·3 n（H2O）·2 n（Et HL）（2）（H2L =（fluorene-9,9-diyl）dipropanoic acid, biim = 1,3-bis（imidazol-1-yl）butane）, have been synthesized using the same starting reactants but different solvent medium. The two complexes exhibit distinctly different structures. Compound 1 exhibits a one-dimensional linear chain structure. However, complex 2 reveals a one-dimensional zigzag chain structure. Thermogravimetric analyses（TGA） and luminescent properties of these two complexes have been discussed.