Functional copolymer binder for nickel-rich cathode with exceptional cycling stability at high temperature through coordination interaction

Nickel-rich layered oxide LiNi_(1-x-y)Co_(x)Al_yO_(2)(NCA) with high theoretical capacity is a promising cathode material for the next-generation high-energy batteries.However,it undergoes a rapid capacity fading when operating at high temperature due to the accelerated cathode/electrolyte interfacial reactions and adhesive efficacy loss of conventional polyvinylideneffuoride(PVdF) binder.Herein,poly(acrylonitrile-co-methyl acrylate) copolymer is designed with electron-rich-C≡N groups as a novel binder for LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.1)Al_(0.1)O_(2) cathode at high temperature.The electron-rich-C≡N groups are able to coordinate with the active Ni^(3+) on the surface of NCA,alleviating electrolyte decomposition and cathode structure degradation.Moreover,the strong adhesive ability is conducive to maintain integrity of electrodes upon cycling at 55℃.In consequence,the NCA electrodes with this functional binder display improved cycling stability(81.5% capacity retention after 100 cycles) and rate performance at 55℃.

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Crystal Structure of One 3D Coordination Polymer of Nickel(Ⅱ) Achieved from 5-Iodo-isophthalic Acid Ligand

A new coordination polymer [Ni（L）（m-bix）（H2O）]n （1, H2L = 5-iodo-isophthalic acid, m-bix=1,3-bis（imidazol-1-ylmethyl）-benzene） has been synthesized by the hydrothermal method and characterized by IR, elemental analysis, powder XRD and single-crystal X-ray analysis. The crystal is of triclinic, space group Pī with a = 9.1638（3）, b = 10.2319（3）, c = 13.2463（4） ？, α = 80.1710（10）, β = 83.671（2）, γ = 70.3790（10）o,C22H19NiIN4O5, Mr = 605.02, V = 1150.85（6） ？3, Dc = 1.746 g/cm3, F（000） = 600, μ = 2.225 mm-1, S = 1.045 and Z = 2. The final R = 0.0388 and wR = 0.1257 for 5089 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. In the title complex, the M and P layers are arranged alternately to give a double-layer structure by the symmetry related hydrogen bonds, and these double-layers are further joined together to achieve a 2D supramolecular architecture through I···π interaction involving iodine atoms and imidazole rings. The thermal stability of the title complex was studied by thermal gravimetric （TG） and differential thermal analysis （DTA）.

A thioether-functionalized pyrene-based covalent organic framework anchoring ultrafine Au nanoparticles for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen generation

Covalent organic frameworks(COFs)have lately emerged as a blooming class of potential materials for photocatalytic water splitting because of their high crystallinity,huge surface areas,and structural versatility.However,the photocatalytic performance for most pure COFs face some limitations factors,such as the significant recombination of photogenerated carriers and slow charge transfer.Herein,a novel thioether-functionalized pyrene-based COF(S_(4)-COF)was effectively produced and chosen as a support for the immobilization of ultrafine gold nanoparticles(Au NPs).S_(4)-COF photocatalyst with Au as cocatalyst demonstrates remarkable photocatalytic activity with a H_(2) generation rate of 1377μmol g^(−1) h^(−1) under visible light(>420 nm),which is ca.4.5-fold increase comparing to that of pure S_(4)-COF(302μmol g^(−1) h^(−1)).Au NPs anchored on S_(4)-COF possess an ultrafine size distribution ranging from 1.75 to 6.25 nm with an average size centered at 3.8 nm,which benefits from the coordination interaction between thioether groups and Au.Meanwhile,the produced Au@S_(4)-COF can generate a stable photocatalytic H_(2) generation during the four recycles and preserve its crystallinity structure after the stability testing.The Au NPs anchored on the S_(4)-COF photocatalyst can greatly accelerate the separation of photogenerated carriers and increase charge transfer because of the combined function of Au NPs and thioether groups.Such a method can not only prevent the aggregation of Au NPs onto thioether-containing COFs to achieve long-term photostability but also allow uniform dispersion for an ordered structure of photocatalysts.This work provides a rational strategy for designing and preparing COF-based photocatalysts for solar-driven H_(2) production.

Synthesis, Structure and Magnetic Property of a New Three-dimensional Copper(Ⅱ) Coordination Polymer Constructed from 5-Tert-butyl Isophthalic Acid and N-donor Ligand

A new 3D copper（Ⅱ） coordination polymer, {[Cu_2（tbip）_2（1,3,5-tib）]×2H_2O}n（1, H_2 tbip = 5-tert-butyl isophthalic acid, 1,3,5-tib = 1,3,5-tris（1-imidazolyl）benzene）, has been synthesized by hydrothermal reaction of Cu（OAc）_2·4H_2O, H_2 tbip and 1,3,5-tib. It has been structurally characterized by element analysis, IR and magnetic measurement. X-ray single-crystal analysis was carried out for 1, which crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P1 with a = 7.822（3）, b = 15.854（6）, c = 17.553（6） ？, a = 113.033（4）, β = 90.694（4）, g = 101.006（4）°, V = 1957.3（12） ？~3, Z = 1, D_c = 1.493 g/cm^3, M_r = 1759.70, F（000） = 908, R = 0.0721 and w R = 0.1978 with I 〉 2s（I）. The single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies reveal that compound 1 exhibits 2D [Cu（tbip）] layers which are further pillared by 1,3,5-tib ancillary ligand with terminal tridentate coordination mode to generate the final 3D structure. Magnetic susceptibility data for 1 have been measured in the range of 2~300 K. There are antiferromagnetic interactions between copper ions of the compound.

A One-dimensional Cd(Ⅱ)Coordination Polymer Constructed from 1,4-Benzene-dicarboxylic Acid and 3-(2,6-Di(pyrazin-2-yl)pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indole:Synthesis,Structure and Photoluminescence

A new coordination polymer {[Cd（C_（21）H_（14）N_6）（C_8H_4O_4）]·H_2O}_n（1） was synthesized by an elaborate design via the reaction of 3-（2,6-di（pyrazin-2-yl）pyridin-4-yl）-1H-indole（bppi）,1,4-benzene-dicarboxylic acid（H2bdc） and cadmium（Ⅱ） nitrate in CH_3OH/H_2O mixed solvents. Complex 1 crystallizes in orthorhombic,space group Ccca with a = 20.012（4）,b = 31.881（6）,c = 19.808（4） ？,V = 12638（4） ？~3,Z = 16,C_（29）H_（20）CdN_6O_5,M_r = 644.91,D_c = 1.356 g·cm^（-3）,μ = 0.735 mm^（-1）,F（000） = 5184,GOOF = 1.046,the final R = 0.0405 and wR = 0.1063 for 6870 observed reflections（I 〉 2σ（I））. The Cd（Ⅱ） centre is hepta-coordinated by three N and four O atoms from one bppi terminal ligand and two bdc2– ligands,respectively,displaying a capped trigonal prism geometry. Structure extension gives coordination polymeric chains,in which the bdc2– linkers connect Cd（Ⅱ） cations into a one-dimensional（1D） coordination polymer along the c axis,giving zigzag chains with the Cd···Cd separation of 11.178（1） ？. The adjacent bppi terminal ligands in the chains are anti-periplanar conformation. The three-dimensional（3D） structure is stabilized by π···π stacking and hydrogen-bonding interactions to form a supramolecular self-penetrating network with 1D channels. In 1,there are voids 2999.7 ？~3 with 23.7% of per unit cell volume. Thermal analysis indicates that the framework of 1 is stable until 651 K and the photoluminescence of 1 in the solid shows very weak fluorescence at 382 and 560 nm upon excitation at 310 nm.

Syntheses,Structures and Properties of Two New Coordination Polymers with Flexible Ligands as Linkers

Two new coordination polymers,[ZnL1]n（1,H2L1 = 5-（4-pyridyl）-methoxyl isophthalic acid） and[Ni（L2）2（H2O）4]n（2,HL2 = 4-（pyridin-4-ylmethoxy）benzolic acid）,have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis,PXRD,IR spectra,and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.Compound 1 has a three-dimensional framework constructed by 6-bridged L1^2- anions connecting the Zn2（O2C）4 paddlewheel-like units.Compound 2 contains a mononuclear molecular unit,and the central nickel atom adopts a slightly distorted octahedral geometry by two nitrogen atoms from different L2^- ligands and four oxygen atoms from water molecules.These molecular units link each other via four types of O-H…O hydrogen bonds to form an extended three-dimensional（3D） supramolecular network.The thermal and photoluminescent properties of 1 and 2 have also been investigated.

Ultra-robust Metallosupramolecular Hydrogels with Unprecedented Self-recoverability using Asymmetrically Distributed Carboxyl-Fe3+Coordination Interactions

Recently,numerous mechanically robust synthetic hydrogels have been created.However,unlike natural loading-bearing materials such as cartilages and muscles,most hydrogels have inherently contradictory requirements,obstructing the design of hydrogels with characteristics of robustness and rapid self-recoverability.Herein,we present a facile strategy for constructing mechanically robust and rapidly self-recoverable hydrogels.The linear poly(acrylamide-co-itaconic acid)chains crosslink via coordination bonds and minimal chemical crosslinkers to form the hydrogel network.Such design endows the coordination interactions to be asymmetrically distributed.Under deformation,the coordination interactions exhibit a reversible dissociation-and-reorganization property,demonstrating a new mechanism for energy dissipation and stress redistribution.Thus,the hydrogels possess tensile strength up to 12.5 MPa and toughness up to 28.2 MJ/m3.Moreover,the inherent dynamic nature of the coordination bonds imparts these hydrogels with stretch rate-and temperature-dependent mechanical behavior as well as excellent self-recovery performance.The method employed in this study is universal and is applicable to other polymers with load-bearing yet rapid recovery conditions.This study will facilitate diverse applications of most metallosupramolecular hydrogels.

Effect of noncovalent complexations on coordination interactions in a tricomponent system ofβ-cyclodextrin,copper chloride and hexamethylene tetramine

This study reveals that the noncovalent complexation betweenβ-CD and Cu（HMTA）^（2＋） makes a positive contribution to the coordination interaction between Cu^（2＋） and HMTA in a tricomponent system.Besides,mono- and binuclear complexes：[β-CDCu]~＋ and[Cu·β-CDCu]~＋ were observed under the condition of ESI-MS.

The catassembled generation of naphthalene diimide coordination networks with lone pair-π interactions

Catassembly is a new concept in molecular assembly that is analogous to catalysis in chemical synthesis. However, for most molecular-assembled processes, the catassembler contributions are rather inconspicuous due to the low activation barriers. As a result, few systems dealing with the catassembly are available until now. In this paper, we report that naphthalene diimide coordination networks are formed under the catassembly of lone-pair-bearing catassemblers(e.g., N,N-dimethylacetamide, N-methylpyrrolidin-2-one). During such molecular assembly, a stable transition state between the electron-deficient naphthalene diimide tectons and catassemblers via the less common lone pair-π interactions was observed, which is supposed to play the key role in the enhancement of coordination abilities of organic tectons and thus formation of the final coordination networks.

A Robust Strategy for Precise Fabrication of Rigid-Flexible Coupling Dendrimers toward Self-Coordinated Hierarchical Assembly

Advances in nanotechnology depend upon expanding the ability to create biologically inspired complex materials with well-defined multidimensional structures.Fabrication of hybrid hierarchical structures by combining colloidal organic and inorganic building blocks remains a challenge due to the difficulty in preparing a diverse spectrum of rigid-flexible coupling units of precise shape and size.Herewe reportageneral strategy for crafting amyriad of uniform aggregates via manipulating self-assembly of distinct dendimers with precisely controlled polyhed raloligomeric silse squioxane(POSS)-embedded cores integrating stiffness and ductility.The rigidity of POSS units exerts steric effects onself-amplification of hydrophobic do mains while the flexibility from internally ductile linkages provides ideal scenarios in establishing self-adaptive structural optimization,which subsequently drive the assemblies to proceed into hierarchical self-assembly via multiple coordination effects,generating highly complex multi compartment micelles(MCMs)without any preprocessing.Our facile approach enables a robust modular nanofabrication of well-organized dendrimers toward artificial functional systems with defined geometric architectures and intriguing functions for advanced biological applications.

Novel Gelatin-based Nano-gels with Coordination-induced Drug Loading for Intracellular Delivery

In this study, we develop the gelatin-dopamine （Gel-Dopa） nano-gels （GDNGs） and explore their potential as drug delivery vehicles. The GeI-Dopa precursor is synthesized using EDC/NHS coupling reaction, in which the catechols can coordinate with transition metal ions such as Fe^3＋. These novel GDNGs exhibit excellent cytocompatibility. The model drug, doxorubicin （Dox）, is readily conjugated into catechol of GDNGs by the coordination cross-link of Fe^3＋ ion. The morphology and size distribution of the nanogels are characterized via field emission scanning electron microscopy and particle size analyzer, respectively. The GDNGs loaded with Dox （GDNGs-Dox） is capable of efficiently penetrating ceil membrane and enter the HeLa cells. The endocytosed GDNGs-Dox release Dox molecules and subsequently kill the tumor cells.

Stable Metal–Halide Perovskite Colloids in Protic Ionic Liquid

Obtaining long-term stable and robust perovskite colloids solution remains an important scientific challenge due to the limited interaction between solvent and perovskite solutes.Here,we unveil the formation mechanism of chemically robust perovskite precursor solutions under ambient conditions using methylammonium acetate(CH3NH3•CH3COO,MAAc)protic ionic liquid(PIL)solvent.Tens of nanometers colloids are assembled on the molecular level via regular oriented gel-like lamellae with a mean thickness of 34.69 nm,width of 56.81 nm,and distance of 91.05 nm.

Synthesis of PS/Ag asymmetric hybrid particles via phase separation and self-assembly

This article presents a facile approach to preparation of polystyrene/silver （PS/Ag） asymmetric hybrid par- ticles. In this method, polystyrene/polyglycidyl methacrylate （PS/PGMA） Janus particles were synthesized via internal phase separation triggered by evaporation of dichloromethane （DCM） from PS/PGMA/DCM- in water emulsion droplets. Then, the Janus particles were aminated and sequentially carboxylated to obtain PS/PGMA-NH2 and PS/PGMA-COOH particles. Ag＋ self-assembled on the surface of PGMA hemi- sphere of the functionalized PS/PGMA particles by coordinating with amine/carboxyl. PS/Ag asymmetric hybrid particles with 7.29 wt% of Ag were obtained by reduction of Ag＋, Scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy results confirmed that Ag was asymmetrically distributed on the surface of polymer particles.