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Direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) from CO2 and CH3OH holds significant economic and environmental value. Numerous catalysts have been employed for this reaction, yet further enhancement of its activity requires a deeper understanding of the catalyst's structure–activity relationship and catalytic mechanism. In this study, we utilized structurally well-defined and highly tunable MOF-808 as a research platform. Functionalizing MOF-808 with ethylenediamine (MOF-808-ED) boosted the space time yield of DMC from 3.25 mmol g−1 h−1 to 7.23 mmol g−1 h−1. The experimental results demonstrate that the reaction involves acid–base synergistic catalysis, where an appropriate balance of acid–base site content is crucial for CO2 and CH3OH to produce DMC, as it facilitates the formation of the key intermediates (CH3OCOO*). Additionally, the nucleophilicity of N is stronger than that of O, further promoting the catalyst's enrichment and activation of CO2. Finally, employing in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) testing, we elucidated the mechanism by which the MOF-808-ED catalyst, with –NH2 as base sites and Zr as acid sites, facilitates the synergistic catalysis of the reaction. This study provides insights into the synergistic effects of acid–base sites on the synthesis of DMC from CO2 and methanol, offering valuable guidance for the development of high-performance catalysts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Five decanuclear lanthanide–iron clusters, formulated as [Ln2Fe8(hmp)10(μ2-OH)4(μ3-OH)2(μ4-O)4(H2O)6]·6ClO4·xH2O (x ≈ 8, Ln = Y for 1; x ≈ 6, Ln = Dy for 2; x ≈ 6, Ln = Ho for 3; x ≈ 7, Ln = Tb for 4; x ≈ 7, Ln = Gd for 5, Hhmp = 2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridine), have been synthesized and structurally characterized. Single-crystal structural analysis reveals that the cluster consists of six face-sharing defective cubane units. Dynamic magnetic investigations indicated that cluster 2 exhibits single-molecule magnet behavior under a zero dc field eliciting an effective energy barrier of Ueff = 17.76 K and a pre-exponential factor of τ0 = 7.93 × 10−8 s. Investigation of the performance of a series of FeIII–DyIII SMMs indicates that the relatively low energy barrier in 2 is associated with the weak ferromagnetic coupling between FeIII and DyIII ions, while the strength of ferromagnetic interaction in these clusters is mainly related to the bond distances between DyIII and O atoms coordinated to FeIII ions. Clusters 3 and 4 exhibit similar dual relaxation pathways under their respective optimal external applied dc field, where the direct relaxation process occurs in the low-frequency area, which impedes the extraction of the Ueff, while the secondary relaxation process appears at a higher frequency, which is probably a connection with intermolecularly driven relaxation. Our findings offer a magneto-structural correlation model for further investigating the single-molecule magnet behavior in lanthanide–iron systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The designed synthesis of chiral luminescent molecules with excellent circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) performance and high quantum yield (QY) levels has attracted great interest but remains very challenging. Herein, we report three pairs of chiral europium-titanium-oxo clusters featuring both modest CPL characteristics and high QY levels (up to 79%), which can be regulated by switching between different ligand substituents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Charge transfer always occurs in molecular valence tautomers, leading to the redistribution of electron density and exhibiting electrical, optical, and magnetic properties, and can be further controlled by multiple external stimuli such as temperature, light and electric field. The design of molecule-based materials capable of charge transfer remains a challenge. Herein, a linear Cu3 compound [(CH3)3NCH2CH2Br]2[Cu3L4(H2O)2] (H2L = chloranilic acid) (1) with a multi-center donor–acceptor architecture was constructed using the redox-active chloranilic acid quinoid ligand. Temperature-dependent dielectric measurement was performed to capture the charge transfer valence tautomer transition because it is difficult to detect this transition by crystal structure and magnetism analysis. Temperature-dependent XPS and EPR further confirmed that the charge transfer valence tautomer transition is based on the CuII–L2− to CuI–L−˙ multi-center charge transfer. Thus, the present work builds a charge transfer compound with a multi-center donor–acceptor architecture and proves that dielectric measurement is a very effective means to detect charge transfer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A double–heptagon–containing C70H6 (dihept-C70H6) was isolated and unambiguously characterized in the soot of low-pressure combustion, which shares the identical heptagonal cage as dihept-C70Cl6 previously identified in the products of carbon arc, and thus represents the first nonclassical fullerene isolable in both carbon arc and combustion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Divergent synthesis provides an indispensable route to rapid acquisition of structurally diverse chemical scaffolds from identical starting materials. Herein, we describe unprecedented divergent annulations of o-hydroxyarylenaminones promoted by tert-butyl nitrite (TBN) under mild conditions. Two different types of benzo-oxa-heterocycle, including oximinochromanones and oximinocoumaranones, were smoothly assembled with a broad substrate scope and good functional group compatibility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A 3D borate–carbonate framework, GdB(OH)4CO3 (1), was synthesized. Magnetic study reveals that its MCE is up to 33.5 J kg−1 K−1 at 2 K and 2 T, due to the introduction of a long magnetic exchange path of Gd–O–B–O–Gd leading to 1 exhibiting weak magnetic interaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Polar organic–inorganic hybrid materials have been applied in ferroelectricity, as well as in devices based on nonlinear optical and piezoelectricity properties. Here, we used a rectangular pyramid structure of [VOCl4]2− to construct a polar compound (C5NH13Cl)2VOCl4 (1). Compound 1 crystallized in the monoclinic P21 space group. Coexistence of nonlinear optical switching behavior (space-group change from P21 to P21/n) and two-staged thermosensitive dielectric switching properties could be achieved under the stimulus of temperature. Our findings provide an effective approach for construction of polar materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Here we report for the first time soluble lanthanide-transition-metal clusters Ln36Co12 (Ln = Eu, Gd and Dy) as effective homogeneous water oxidation electrocatalysts. The stable 48-metal Ln36Co12 clusters show an effective water oxidation activity under acidic conditions because of the synergistic effect between lanthanide and transition metals in O-O bond formation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Three series of copper hydride clusters [Cu8H6L6]2+ (1), [Cu4HX2L4]+ where X− = Cl− (2a), Br− (2b), I− (2c), N3− (2d) and SCN− (2e), and [Cu4HX3L3] where X− = Br− (3b) and I− (3c) (L = 2-(diphenylphosphino)pyridine, dppy) were synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-Ray crystallography and standard spectroscopic techniques. The metal core of 1, Cu8, can be described as a bicapped octahedron, while those of 2 and 3 series adopt tetrahedral structures. The hydride positions were deduced from difference electron density maps and corroborated by NMR and DFT calculations. For 1, there are two μ4-H−, one each in the two tetrahedral cavities of the two capping atoms and four μ3-H− on the six triangular faces around the waist of the octahedron. For [Cu4HX2L4]+ and [Cu4HX3L3] series, the single μ4-H− resides in the center of the Cu4 tetrahedron. It was found that these three series of copper clusters are intimately connected and can convert from one to another under specific reaction conditions. Their transformation pathways were investigated in detail. Spontaneous resolution to form optically pure enantiomeric single crystals was observed for [Cu4H(SCN)2L4]+ (2e) and [Cu4HBr3L3] (3b). Photoluminescence was observed for [Cu4HX2L4]+, as well as [Cu4HX3L3] with strong emissions from green to yellow regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A heterometallic 3d–4f compound formulated as {[Co III2 Dy3Na(CH3CH2COO)6(OH)6(NO3)4(H2O)2]·H2O}n (1) has been synthesized and structurally characterized. The Co2Dy3 metal core adopts trigonal bipyramidal (TBP) geometry. Compound 1 displays single-molecule magnet behavior with an energy barrier of 60.3 K under a zero dc field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A diphosphine-protected 18-gold-atom nanocluster was isolated via a facile reduction of an AuI precursor by NaBH4. Its composition was identified as {[Au18(dppm)6Cl4]·C6H6·3Cl·PF6} (SD/Au18, SD = SunDi; dppm = bis-(diphenylphosphino)methane) by X-ray single crystal structural analysis. This nanocluster possesses a prolate shape and is built from an Au10 kernel (bi-octahedral Au6 units sharing one edge) fused with two Au7 caps via sharing six gold atoms. The identity of the Au18 cluster is further demonstrated by ESI-MS. The number of valence electrons of [Au18(dppm)6Cl4]4+ is 10 (n* = 18–4–4), which does not match with the known magic numbers according to the spherical jellium model, and elongated models must be considered. The special stability of the Au18 cluster likely arises from geometrical factors in the metallic core. Two charge states are reported for this system. This work not only presents the structure elucidation of a diphosphine-protected Au18 nanocluster, but also provides an important insight into the growth pattern of gold nanoclusters and the charge states they can achieve. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Six analogous dumbbell-shaped 3d–4f complexes MII5LnIII4 were obtained by the reaction of Ln(NO3)3 (Ln = Eu, Gd, Dy) and M(OAc)2 (M = Co, Ni) without any other organic ligands, and M5Gd4 exhibited a large magnetocaloric effect (−ΔSm = 31.0, 37.3 J kg−1 K−1 for Co5Gd4 and Ni5Gd4 respectively), while M5Dy4 and Co5Eu4 showed single molecule magnet behaviour. To the best of our knowledge, Co5Eu4 is the first Eu-based cluster to display single molecule magnet behaviour (Ueff = 16.4 K). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Correction for 'Multiple correlations between spin crossover and fluorescence in a dinuclear compound' by Chun-Feng Wang et al., Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 14322–14325, https://doi.org/10.1039/C6CC07810A. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Compared to emissive silver-thiolate clusters, their alkynyl cousins are, however, usually luminescence silent. Herein we report a novel silver-alkynyl cluster based NbO-type framework (SD/Ag18) showing unprecedented triple emission spanning from the visible to near-infrared (NIR) region. It is a 3D framework constructed from a [Cl@Ag16] cluster based unit, which is further quadruply bridged by the surrounding four Ag atoms through Ag…Ag interactions, giving a 4-connected NbO topology. Although SD/Ag18 exhibits weak orange-red emission at room temperature, its emission becomes strong upon cooling, with three emission maxima at 524, 647 and 1036 nm, respectively, covering both the visible and NIR regions. The visible emissions involve triplet alkynyl-to-metal charge transfer mixed with a cluster-centered state, whereas the participation of cPrC≡C− in the frontier orbitals of the cluster may be responsible for the NIR emission. The unusual emissions, especially in the NIR-II region, are observed, for the first time, in silver complexes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A 90-nucleus silver cluster (SD/Ag38) cocapped by tBuC6H4S− and PhCOO− ligands was synthesized using hetero-anion template method. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD) revealed a 90-nucleus metallic dumbbell-like core constructed by two large W5O19@Ag38 heads sandwiching one slender (SO4)2@Ag14 waist. Both W5O198− and SO42− templates were in situ generated and synergistically induced the formation of the largest known anion-templated silver cluster. Although SD/Ag38 is emission-silent at room temperature, increasingly brighter near-infrared (NIR) emission at ca. 742 nm was detected on cooling from 293 to 93 K. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Four high-nuclearity lanthanide–transition metal clusters, formulated as [Ln45M7(OH)68(CO3)12(CH3COO)26(CH3CH2COO)6(H2O)70]·(ClO4)25·(H2O)x (abbreviated as Ln45M7: 1, Gd45Co7; 2, Gd45Ni7; 3, Dy45Co7; 4, Dy45Ni7; x≈ 50), were obtained with the mixed protecting ligands acetate and propionate. Structural analysis shows that the cluster cationic core contains 52 metal ions featuring a bowl-like structure. 12 CO32− and 3 ClO4− anions play the role of mixed anion templates. Magnetic studies reveal that the two isotropic Gd-containing clusters Gd45Co7 and Gd45Ni7 exhibit a large magnetocaloric effect (MCE), while the anisotropic Dy-containing clusters Dy45Co7 and Dy45Ni7 show slow relaxation of magnetization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A discrete 78-nucleus silver–sulfur nanocluster with a sulfate-centered multishell structure was isolated and characterized. Its crystal structure revealed 18 and 60 Ag atoms in the inner and outer shell, respectively. The inner shell of 18-nuclearity Ag atoms is a very rare convex polyhedron featuring an elongated triangular orthobicupola. The incorporation of a sulfate anion and multishell arrangement in the nanocluster led to a dramatic decrease in the band gap (Eg = 1.40 eV). Our study showed that simple anions can also induce the formation of high-nuclearity silver clusters with excellent optical properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Defect engineering has been regarded as a promising strategy for tuning the chemical modification on graphene surfaces in order to achieve novel physicochemical properties. However, there have been very few studies that have quantitatively evaluated the activating effect of defects on chemical reactivity. Here we showed the controllable chemical functionalization of single-layer graphene (SLG) by defect engineering and quantitatively evaluated the activating effects of defects on their surrounding areas on graphene by a simplified geometric model. The tunable density of the grafted aryl group on SLGs by defect engineering was demonstrated to be able to direct sequential supramolecular assembly and spatial patterning was achieved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The first example of Pd-catalyzed four-component carbonylative difluoroalkylation/perfluoroalkylation through the alkyne difunctionalization process is achieved. The reaction proceeds smoothly under mild conditions in the presence of 1 atm of CO at room temperature with good yields and E-selectivities. The utilization of CsF as an additive is vital to the success of the reaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In high performance perovskite solar cells (PSCs), the electron transport layer (ETL) has overwhelmingly been dominated by compact titanium oxide (TiO2), which typically requires sintering at around 500 °C. Such a high-temperature sintering procedure prevents TiO2-based PSCs from matching well with plastic substrates and low-cost manufacturing. Here we report cerium oxide (CeOx, x = 1.87), that was prepared facilely through a simple sol–gel method at low temperature (∼150 °C), as an alternative to high-temperature sintering processed TiO2 in the regular architecture of PSCs. With a PCE of 14.32% from the involvement of an optimized CeOx ETL through adjusting the precursor solution, and a higher PCE of 17.04% through introducing a [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PC61BM) interfacial layer between the CeOx ETL and the perovskite layer, the present work about CeOx-based PSCs renders low-temperature solution-processed CeOx an excellent ETL for high performance perovskite solar cells with improved stability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As the most prevalently used fullerene-based electron acceptor in organic–inorganic solar cells, [6,6]-phenyl-C71-butyric acid methyl ester (PC71BM) was isolated into three typical isomers of α-, β1- and β2-PC71BM with comparable molecular orbital energy levels for exemplifying a formulation engineering based on blending the three isomers to improve photovoltaic performance. The power conversion efficiency (PCE), photocurrent hysteresis and stability of planar heterojunction perovskite (CH3NH3PbI3) solar cells have been optimized by formulation engineering with mixed PC71BM (α : β1 : β2 = 17 : 1 : 2), the specific mixture which represents the best electron acceptor superior to either each of the purified isomers or any other ternary isomers of PC71BM. Microscopic analyses support that molecular aggregation of the isomeric PC71BM was critical to influence the surface morphology and, in turn, the PCE in the range of 0.38–17.56% of the perovskite solar cells involved. This finding about isomer-dependent photovoltaic performance launches a heretofore unknown strategy of formulation engineering for making efficient electron acceptors by mixing various fullerene derivatives having isomeric structures or beyond. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Multiple correlations between spin crossover and fluorescence are established in a dinuclear compound with fluorescence from d(Fe) + π(SCN) to π*(ligand) charge transfer and correlation originated from ligand to Fe(ii) energy transfer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A series of heterometallic 3d–4f compounds, formulated as [Ln2Ni2(dcta)2(H2O)8(NO3)2]·8H2O (Ln = Nd (1); Ln = Dy (2)); {[DyNi(dcta)(H2O)6]·Cl·(H2O)2}n (3); {[LnNi(dcta)(H2O)6]·(ClO4)·(H2O)3}n (Ln = La (4); Ln = Nd (5)); {[Gd12Ni12(dcta)12(H2O)24]·[Ni(H2O)6]3·(ClO4)18·(H2O)80}n (6) and {[La12Ni12(dcta)12(H2O)60]·[Ni(H2O)6]3·(ClO4)18·(H2O)30}n (7), (H4dcta = trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid), have been obtained through a metalloligand strategy. Structural analysis reveals that [Ni(dcta)]2− acts as a bidentate metalloligand in 1–3, tridentate metalloligand in 4 and 5, and tetradentate metalloligand in 6 and 7. These compounds can be divided into four types according to the dimensionality of the structures. Compounds 1 and 2 are 0D tetranuclear clusters comprised of symmetric [LnNi(dcta)]2 12-membered rings, compound 3 is a 1D chain which is reinforced by hydrogen bonds. Compounds 4 and 5 possess an infinite 2D layer structure with a 63-hcb topology, and compounds 6 and 7 are two 3D frameworks constructed by face-sharing Keplerate-type metal–organic polyhedra. It is interesting that different anions lead to different topology structures. The magnetic properties and thermal stabilities of them are also studied. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Achiral ligand- and Ag(i)-driven spontaneous resolution occurred simultaneously in the formation of two enantiomers 1P and 1M of [Ag2(5-nip)(mpyz)] (5-nip = 5-nitroisophthalic, mpyz = 2,3,5,6-tetramethylpyrazine), whose absolute sense of a helix made of achiral components is induced by the metal Ag(i) through argentophilic interactions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Inverted planar heterojunction (PHJ) perovskite solar cells have attracted great attention due to their advantage of low-temperature fabrication on flexible substrates by solution processing with high efficiency. Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrenesulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) is the most widely used hole transport layer (HTL) in inverted PHJ perovskite solar cells; however, the acidic and hygroscopic nature of PEDOT:PSS can cause degradation and reduce the device stability. In this work, we demonstrated that low-cost solution-processed hydrophobic copper iodide (CuI) can serve as a HTL to replace PEDOT:PSS in inverted PHJ perovskite solar cells with high performance and enhanced device stability. A power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 13.58% was achieved by employing CuI as the HTL, slightly exceeding the PEDOT:PSS based device with a PCE of 13.28% under the same experimental conditions. Furthermore, the CuI based devices exhibited better air stability than PEDOT:PSS based devices. The results indicate that low-cost solution-processed CuI is a promising alternative to the PEDOT:PSS HTL and could be widely used in inverted PHJ perovskite solar cells. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two high-nuclearity 3d–4f clusters Ln24Zn4 (Ln = Gd and Sm) featuring four Ln6 octahedra encapsulating a Zn4 tetrahedron were obtained through the self-assembly of Zn(OAc)2 and Ln(ClO4)3. Quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) simulations show the antiferromagnetic coupling between Gd3+ ions. Studies of the magnetocaloric effect (MCE) show that the Gd24Zn4 cluster exhibits the entropy change (−ΔSm) of 31.4 J kg−1 K−1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Magnetocaloric effect (MCE) and thermal conductivity of two gadolinium hydroxides, Gd(OH)3 (1) and Gd2O(OH)4(H2O)2 (2), are investigated. Magnetic studies indicate that both 1 and 2 exhibit antiferromagnetic interaction, and the MCE values for 1 and 2 at 2 K and ΔH = 7 T are 62.00 J kg−1 K−1 and 59.09 J kg−1 K−1, respectively. Investigation of their thermal conductivity reveals that the thermal conductivity for 1 is significantly better than that for 2. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two enantiomorphic 3D lanthanide coordination polymers of {[Dy5(L)4(H2O)10][Dy(H2O)7][Na(H2O)5]}·(ClO4)7·(H2O)15 (1a for R and 1b for S) with chiral helical chains were synthesized based on an achiral ligand N-(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylenediamine-N,N′,N′-triacetic acid (H3L) and Dy(ClO4)3. Crystal analysis revealed that 1a and 1b were crystallized in chiral space groups P4132 and P4332, respectively. The absolute configurations of the two structures were evidenced by vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) spectra with one single crystal sample. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two enantiomers of a helical coordination polymer [Zn(ox)(H2O)2]·2H2O (1P and 1M) have been obtained from spontaneous chiral resolution. Structural analysis reveals that 1P comprises a right-handed helix with Zn in the Δ-configuration, while 1M comprises a left-handed helix with Zn in the Λ-configuration. Homochiral packing of the Zn-oxalate helix is accomplished with the aid of the water helix comprising coordinated and guest water. FTIR, vibrational circular dichroism (VCD), PXRD and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) have also been performed for the compound. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Three metal–organic frameworks, [M3(ip)4][EMIm]2(M = Co 1, Ni 2, Mn 3, H2ip = isophthalic acid, EMIm = 1-ethyl-3-methyl imidazolium) were prepared from an ionic liquid medium. All the compounds feature the same (424)(64) topology based on linear trinuclear clusters as eight-connected nodes. Compounds 1and 2are isostructural, while compound 3exhibits a different structure due to the slight difference in the arrangement of M3(OOCR)8SBUs. Magnetic property measurements reveal that all the compounds display anti-ferromagnetic coupling, where compounds 2and 3show isotropic exchange interactions of −0.10 cm−1for 2and −1.6 cm−1for 3. Investigation of the thermal diffusivity shows that the thermal diffusivity of 1is higher than that of 3, while that of 3is higher than that of 2. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Four novel 3d–4d heterometallic coordination complexes were synthesized based on a nonanuclear Ag(i) metallatecton by a three-step synthetic method. The photoluminescence behaviors of 2–4 are also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A novel cobalt compound [Co9(HL)4(L)4Cl2]·(EtOH)2(H2O)2(H3L= (E)-2-2((1,3-dihydroxy-2-methylpropan-2-ylimino)methyl) phenol) has been solvothermally synthesized and structurally characterized. The compound crystallised in the space group C2/cwith a= 32.624(2) Å, b= 9.4814(4) Å, c= 33.395(2) Å, β= 109.339(5)° and V= 9746.8(9) Å3. The crystal structure is a mixed-valence nonanuclear Co(II/III) oligomer, which contains a square-pyramidal CoII5core formed through μ4-Cl and μ3-alkoxo bridges and the pentanuclear CoII5core is surrounded by four peripheral Co(III) ions at the square-pyramidal base plane through μ2-alkoxo bridges. Magnetic properties of the compound can be considered as the magnetism of the CoII5core, and the superexchange interactions between Co(II) ions within the core were calculated with three Co(II)–Co(II) superexchange parameters by using MAGPACK software package to give J1= + 11.1 cm−1, J2= −6.50 cm−1, J3= −3.25 cm−1, D= + 6.0 cm−1and g= 2.30. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we describe an effective two-step method for fabricating aligned SnO2nanotube arrays by using various pre-synthesized ZnO nanorod arrays as sacrificial templates. The composition and structure of as-synthesized SnO2nanotube arrays were analyzed in detail by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. Because there is a special epitaxial relation between the SnO2walls and ZnO templates, the walls building the SnO2nanotubes are highly orientated and nearly single-crystalline. Our present study provides an opportunity to investigate related physical and chemical properties and potential applications of such aligned SnO2nanotubes with nearly single-crystalline nature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A 3D 2-fold interpenetrated porous coordination polymer, [Fe(NCS)2(tppm)]·5CH3OH·2CH2Cl2 (1·sol, tppm = 4,4′,4′′,4′′′-tetrakis(4-pyridylethen-2-yl)tetraphenylmethane), was synthesized, which showed temperature, light and solvent-induced spin-crossover behaviours. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A metal–organic framework, [{Fe(NCS)2}3(TPB)4]·x(guest) [1·x(guest), TPB = 1,3,5-tris(4-pyridyl)benzene], shows selective gas adsorption and guest-dependent spin-crossover behaviour. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]