We have also published a outside back cover for readers, see 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐨 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐳𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐛 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦(𝐢𝐢𝐢) 𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 by Michelle T. Ma 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

Read issue 19 inside front cover article 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐲𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐍𝐢–𝐌𝐧–𝐂𝐨–𝐂𝐞 𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐥𝐤-𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 by Chengzhen Wei 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

📢 Issue 19 is available now! Read outside front cover article 𝐀 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐱-𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡-𝐈 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐈𝐑-𝐈𝐈 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 “𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐬” by Ritika Gautam Singh 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

Catalyst design for electrochemical selective oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids by Jianping Lai et al. ⚡ Aldehyde oxidation offers OER alternative for green H₂ + acids. 🌱 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI... #Electrocatalysis #GreenHydrogen #SustainableChemistry

🧲 Magnetic dynamics and exchange coupling in dinuclear lanthanide complexes by Kim R. Dunbar et al. — Radical-bridged Dy³⁺ complexes show SMM behavior with ferromagnetic Dy–radical coupling. doi.org/10.1039/D5QI... #SingleMoleculeMagnet #LanthanideChemistry #MagneticCoupling

🔥A low-valent alkali metal doping strategy for enhanced performance of high-entropy oxide catalysts in reverse water–gas shift reactions by Jing Xu et al. 🔹 Li-doping boosts CO2-to-CO conversion and catalyst stability. ⚡ doi.org/10.1039/D5QI... #Catalysis #HighEntropyOxides #CO2Conversion

🔥Pentacosaple-CO₃²⁻ bridged hexacontaoctanuclear lanthanide-alkali barrels derived from octacosanuclear discs by Li et al. 🛢️ Stepwise assembly of Dy₁₆K₁₂ → Dy₂₄Na₄₄ cages shows tunable supramolecular structure & magnetic relaxation. 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI... #LanthanideCages #MagneticMaterials

🔥Hot Article: Coordination-induced spin-state memory via cooperative binding by Shufang Xue et al. 🌀 CISSS units in a soft porous crystal enable cooperative spin-state memory, magnetic hysteresis & long data storage. 🧲 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI... #SpinCrossover #MolecularMagnetism #MaterialsScience

🔥Hot Article: Dual-functional zincophilic–hydrophobic interfacial layer enables highly stable Zn metal anodes by Wenjing Yang et al. 🔋 STA–ZnO layer blocks H₂O & suppresses dendrites for durable Zn anodes in AZIBs. 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI... #ZincAnode #EnergyStorage #Batteries

🎉Congratulations to ICF Associate Editor Professor Justin Wilson @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social on receiving the 2025 #JSCC International Award for Creative Work, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to “𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡”. www.sakutai.jp/en/awardees/...

Exploring the interactions of N7-platinated guanosines with the hCNT3 transporter: a molecular dynamics study 🧬💠 by Michele Benedetti et al. MD reveals key TM9 role & platinum-based drug design potential. doi.org/10.1039/D5QI... #ComputationalChemistry #DrugDiscovery #PlatinumDrugs

Spherical mixed-valence pentadecavanadate binding to human H-chain ferritin by Eugenio Garribba et al. V₁₅ polyoxidovanadate binds ferritin nanocage ⚗️ doi.org/10.1039/D5QI... #VanadiumChemistry #Bioinorganic #ProteinBinding

Accessing phosphonioacetylide chemistry: isolable alkali metal precursors for rod-shaped carbon donor complexes by Fabian Dielmann et al. ⚗️ Alkali metal phosphonioacetylides enable unique carbon donor complexes. 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI... #Organometallics #LigandDesign #Chemistry

Inside cover of Issue 18 presents Nickel-catalysed sequential hydrodefluorination of pyridines: mechanistic insights led to the discovery of bench-stable precatalysts by Rebeca Arevalo 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. #Free_to_read 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

🔔Welcome to Issue 18! Please read the cover article: Vanadates inhibit non-small cell lung cancer through modulation of ferroptosis mediated by the CBS-CPS1 axis by Bingjie Han 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. #Free_to_read 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

Ligand-modulated metallophilicity: influence of π-acceptor and σ-donor strength by Qingyun Wan et al. π-acceptors reduce, while σ-donors enhance Pauli repulsion, tuning metallophilicity in closed-shell complexes ⚛️🔬📐 👉 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI... #Metallophilicity ⚡ #LigandDesign 🧪

🔥Aqueous-triggered self-destructive persistent luminescent nanoparticles for dynamic hierarchical security encoding by Shaoan Zhang & Yang Li et al. 🔐 “Snap-PLNPs” offer one-time NIR luminescence for anti-counterfeiting. doi.org/10.1039/D5QI... #Luminescence ✨ #Nanotech 🧪 #AntiCounterfeiting 🔒

✨ New in Inorg. Chem. Front. by Senqiang Zhu* and Rui Liu*: star-shaped Pt(II) complexes show excellent optical power limiting! 🌟 Flexible films further boost performance, offering strong protection for photonic devices 👓🔬 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI... #PtComplexes #Photonics #InorganicChemistry

🌞Advancing photocatalysis through efficient fabrication of morphology-engineered photonic crystals by Yukai Chen, Rulin Dong et al. 💡Photonic crystals expand light absorption & enhance carrier separation for efficient photocatalysis! 🔗doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01087J #Photocatalysis #PhotonicCrystals

🔥 High-efficient separation of photogenerated carriers in S-scheme BiOI@TpPa-1 heterojunction… by Qingrong Cheng et al. 🌟 Crystal face engineering + DFT → >90% pollutant removal & 62.52 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ CO₂ reduction! 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI... #Photocatalysis #CO2Reduction #SustainableEnergy ⚡🌱

Speciation and structural transformation of a VV–malate complex in the absence and in the presence of a protein by Eugenio Garribba, Annette Rompel, Antonello Merlino et al. 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI... #Vanadium #BioinorganicChemistry #ProteinInteractions #MetalloDrugs #StructuralChemistry

📘 Metathesis reactions of Re(V) carbyne complexes with functionalized terminal alkynes† ✨ by Guochen Jia et al.* Exploring stoichiometric alkyne metathesis with Re(V) carbynes, compatible with diverse functional groups ⚗️🔄 #Organometallics #AlkyneMetathesis #ReChemistry doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01112D

🔬 Yolk@shell nanoreactor for the heterogeneous Fenton reaction: a review of recent progress Hollow-shell & movable-core nanoreactors boost H2O2/PMS efficiency, accelerate degradation, and improve catalyst stability ♻️ #Nanoreactors #Catalysts #EnvironmentalRemediation doi.org/10.1039/D5QI00688K

💡 Looking for safer and lower-cost batteries? ⚡ 🔋“NASICON-type Na₁₊ₓZr₂SiₓP₃₋ₓO₁₂ electrolytes: progress and perspectives for solid-state sodium metal batteries” by Chunwen Sun (CUMT) 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01082A #SolidStateBatteries #SodiumBatteries #MaterialsScience #EnergyStorage

"Rapid Joule heating synthesis of metal single-atom materials: theory, device construction, and functional applications" by Jiacheng Wang 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. A timely review on fundamentals, device setups, and catalytic applications. #SingleAtomCatalysis #JouleHeating doi.org/10.1039/D5QI00777A

Tuning multifunctional stimuli-responsive behaviour through halogen exchange in hybrid ionic [(CH₃CH₂)₃N(CH₂X)]₂[MnCl₄] (X = Cl, Br) ✨ Higher phase transition temps ✨ Brighter emission ✨ Stronger pressure response #SmartMaterials #Luminescence #MaterialsScience doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

Back cover of Issue 17 showcases research from Debaprasad Mandal 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. Mixed addenda polyoxometalates by cooperative self-assembly and modulation of their optoelectronic properties #Free_to_read 🔗 DOI doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

Inside cover of Issue 17 presents Copper pyridinedicarboxylates: assembly, structures, and catalytic oxidation of terpenes by Chris H. J. Franco, Marina V. Kirillova and Alexander M. Kirillov 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. #Free_to_read 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

🔔Welcome to Issue 17! Please read the cover article: Ultra-high-entropy alloy nanoparticles: beyond five components by Julien Mahin, Kohei Kusada and Hiroshi Kitagawa #Free_to_read 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

⚡️Enhancing edge chemistry in HCP-Ru catalysts through crystalline domain engineering for efficient alkaline hydrogen evolution🚀💧 Ultralow η = 23.5 mV @10 mA cm⁻² + Tafel slope 34.4 mV dec⁻¹ 🔥 #HydrogenEvolution #Electrocatalysis #Ruthenium #NanoMaterials 🧪 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01143D

🚀"A Z-scheme Ba₂AgIO₆/C₃N₄ heterojunction enabling efficient visible-light photocatalytic H₂O₂ production via the direct one-step two-electron O₂ reduction reaction" ✨ Yields reach 535.9 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹—8.8× higher than pure C₃N₄ doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01052G #Photocatalysis #SustainableChemistry #H2O2

🔥 Nicholas J. Long's team developed a cyclometallated Ir(III) nitrone complex as a #bioorthogonally activatable #phototheranostic agent. #SPANC #BCN-phosphonium #cancer 👉Check out if you are interested: 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01139F

Our review just got a cover feature!✨ I’m so happy to share it, I had a great time illustrating the cover art! Thanks to Diego for the help! Metal–coumarin derivatives as promising photosensitizers for cancer phototherapy. @joseruizlab.bsky.social @inorgchemfront.rsc.org

Check out our paper in @inorgchemfront.rsc.org about the Induction of Oncosis by Light Activation with an Ir(III) complex conjugated to Albumin. Congrats to Antonio, Zisis, and Lisa. Fantastic collaboration with @joseruizlab.bsky.social ! @ruhr-uni-bochum.de @um.es dx.doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

Recent Research by @MINDlabpt.bsky.social New Copper-based Catalysts for Mild Oxidation of Terpenes with Molecular Oxygen. Inorg. Chem. Front. 2025, 12, doi.org/10.1039/D5QI... @inorgchemfront.rsc.org #scicomm #chemistry #catalysis #chemsky

#NMRchat Intermolecular exchange interaction in bis-(phenoxy Schiff base) Co(II) complexes: an in-depth insight into the magneto-structural nature of single-molecule magnets http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2025/QI/D5QI00955C

👉 This review covers porous carbon #adsorbents for dye removal from single & binary systems. Biochar and modified #MWCNTs excel; adsorption mechanisms, surface properties & future directions for wastewater treatment are discussed. 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI00952A

📢 In addition to the highly cited review articles we shared yesterday, we are delighted to share some highly cited research published in Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers since 2023. All the articles are free to read until 31 August. Don't miss the chance to read them 👇 blogs.rsc.org/qi/2025/08/1...

📢 A series of highly cited #review articles published in Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers since 2023 has been shared. Check out if you are interested. Free to access until 31 August. blogs.rsc.org/qi/2025/08/1...

🔥 A step-by-step synthesis strategy was employed to successfully construct three-dimensional #hierarchical porous architectures with enhanced #interfacial coupling. This approach holds promise for application in #high-performance #supercapacitors. #Ti₃C₂Tₓ #NiCoMo 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01072A

Inside cover of Issue 16 presents Large birefringence switching in a new zero-dimensional cyanide perovskite ferroelastic material by Xiao-Gang Chen 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. #Free_to_read 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

🔔Welcome to Issue 16! Please read the cover article: Controlling circularly polarized luminescence of a pyrene modified chiral Zn(ii) complex based on a temperature-dependent diastereomer equilibrium and solid-state excimer formation #Free_to_read 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...

👉 Computationally screening ~70 #CMA complexes reveals how amide ligands tune #TADF properties for #OLEDs. Emission spans the visible spectrum, and two designed emitters show strong luminescence. A theory-guided path to efficient, stable CMA emitters. 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01245G

🔥 #CrystalEngineering #PhaseTransition Anion H/F substitution tunes phase-transition behavior in [NMe₄][CH₃SO₃] and [NMe₄][CF₃SO₃], switching properties from #SHG to #ferroelasticity. This work shows anion design is key to multifunctional material engineering. 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01256B

🔥 In this work, the authors demonstrate a new mode of organoazide #deazotation at a #phosphide-containing (PPP)Co scaffold. 👉Check out if you are interested: 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI01338K

🔥 Ni(bdc)(dabco)₀.₅ enables record-setting one-step C₂H₄ purification from C₃H₆/C₂H₄ mixtures with high selectivity, uptake, and stability. Its scalable, low-cost synthesis and strong #supramolecular #affinities offer a solid solution for industrial #olefin separation. 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI00814J

🔥 This study confirms stable #FCC structures in mid-to-large gold #nanoclusters, introduces a ‘kernel-differentiated fusion’ design strategy, and reveals emerging metallic behavior in 182/188-atom clusters, challenging the view that structure depends solely on size. 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI00976F

👉 A temperature-induced irreversible #CS-to-NCS phase transition yielded a novel NCS DL chalcogenide, β-Ag₄P₂S₇, from α-Ag₄P₂S₇. This offers a new route to high-performance #NLO materials 𝘷𝘪𝘢 phase-transition-driven crystal engineering. 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5QI00969C

🚨 We are pleased to launch a new special issue on “Nanoporous materials for energy and environmental related applications” Guest Edited by Zifeng Yan, Svetlana Mintova, Hailing Guo, Eddy Dib 📅 Submissions deadline: 31 July 2026 ➡️ More information on this open call : www.rsc.org/publishing/j...

Back cover of Issue 15 showcases research from Rahul Kumar and Abhijit Chatterjee. Sodium-ion battery cathode materials: towards improved energy-based descriptors for investigating material stability against moisture #Free_to_read doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...