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Isolation of a Trigonal Bipyramidal Mn(II) Diradical Complex with an Intermediate Spin State (S = 3/2)

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01052K, Communication

Sujit Das, Björn Schwarz, Kartik Chandra Mondal
Isolation of Mn(II) complexes featuring an intermediate spin state (SMn2+ = 3/2) is quite rare. Previous studies have only speculated on such it in systems such as paddlewheel-type tris(cyclopentadienyl)manganese(II) and...
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CuI passivation layer for stabilizing BiI3-sensitized QDSSCs: long-term performance stability assessment

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00958A, Paper

Shahroz Saleem, Tian-Yi Hu, Kezhen Hui, Ye Feng Wang, Jing Hui Zeng
Poor performance stability in quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs), mainly arising from electrolyte-induced degradation at the ETM/QD interface, has not been widely investigated.
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Outstanding Reviewers for Dalton Transactions in 2025

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT90092E, Editorial

We would like to take this opportunity to highlight the Outstanding Reviewers for Dalton Transactions in 2025, as selected by the editorial team for their significant contribution to the journal.
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Crystal structures and luminescence properties of Ca3RE2Si4O8N4 (RE = Y, La, and Ce) activated by Ce3+

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01213B, Paper

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Makoto Kobayashi, Takuya Yasunaga, Chikako Nagahama, Kotaro Fujii, Masatomo Yashima, Minoru Osada, Hideki Kato, Masato Kakihana
New oxynitrides, Ca₃RE₂Si₄O₈N₄ (RE = Y, La, Ce), contain rare isolated 12-membered Si(O,N)₄ ring units and four distinct cation sites. Ce³⁺-activated samples exhibit composition-dependent luminescence from deep blue to bluish green.
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Peptide-Coated Magnetic Cobalt Nanozymes with Enhanced Mucus Diffusion and Oxidative Catalysis

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01241H, Paper

Juan Du, Lina Wang, Weixiao Yan, Lingna Meng, Zhaozhu Zheng
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a typical chronic respiratory disease in which the highly viscous mucosal barrier in the airways poses a major obstacle to efficient drug delivery. Existing pulmonary inhalation...
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Engineering the rhenium metalation of phenanthroline imino complexes for variable structure activity relationships

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00636A, Paper

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Frederick J. F. Jacobs, Eleanor Fourie, Alice Brink
The systematic development of mononuclear to symmetrical dinuclear and to asymmetrical di-rhenium complexes with modulated non-covalent interactions influencing biological activity.
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Pyridinium amidate (PYA) substituents impact ligand-centered hydride formation and (catalytic) hydride transfer reactivity

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01322H, Paper

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Laura Monte, Nicolas Lentz, Martin Albrecht
Iridium complexes with pyridinium amidate (PYA) ligands reversibly bind hydrides on the PYA ligand rather than at the iridium center, thus enabling hydride storage and release akin to NAD+/NADH. To...
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Single- and Tri-Doping Strategies with Mn2+, Sn2+, and Pb2+ in Cadmium-Based Metal Halides for Primary-Color and Tunable White-Light Emission

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01111J, Paper

Min Chen, Junhui Liu, Kaiwen Sun, Youcai Hu, Junjie Dong, Yue Jiang, Xintong Li, Juan Wang, Fengwan Guo
Achieving tunable white-light emission from a single-component cadmium-based metal halide remains challenging. Starting from the three primary-color emissions, the synergistic contribution of red, green, and blue emissions enables the material...
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Electronic Effects of 4/-Aryl Substitution in Terpyridine Copper(II) Complexes: Structural Insights, DNA-Binding Affinity, and Cytotoxic Evaluation

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00795C, Paper

L. Karthikeyan, Shobhit Mathur, Nafeesa Shahnaz, Snehashish Patra, Anindya Roy, Somnath Maji
Ever since the early success of anticancer medications, DNA has been one of the major target molecules in chemotherapeutic drug development. Herein, three new mononuclear Cu(II) complexes [Cu(L1)(L/)](ClO4)2; 1, [Cu(L2)(L/)](ClO4)2;...
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Zwitterionic-to-cationic ruthenium carbazole complexes: structure and selective hydroboration of quinolines and pyridines

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00915H, Paper

Gabriela Sanchez-Lecuona, Garrett M. Wells, Matthew R. Gyton, Julio Zamora-Moreno, Simon B. Duckett, Charles Edwin Webster, Virginia Montiel-Palma
A cationic Ru–carbazole catalyst enables selective hydroboration of pyridines and quinolines under mild, additive-free conditions, affording regiodivergent access to 1,4-dihydropyridines and 1,2-dihydroquinolines.
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Distorted octahedral supramolecular cages based on spirobiindane with enhanced emission

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01222A, Paper

Yijun Xiao, Zhantao Wang, Ning Wang, Fan Fu, Wanying Zhong, Zhengguang Li, Zhilong Jiang, Jun Wang, Pingshan Wang, Mingzhao Chen
By employing a C₂-symmetric spirobiindane core, two distorted octahedral cages (S1 and S2) were successfully synthesized. Among them, S1 exhibited a high fluorescence quantum yield (Φ_F) of up to 96.24% in 20% H₂O/DMF.
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Solvent-directed assembly of Ln and Ln–Co complexes based on a pyridyl-triazolyl functionalized nitronyl nitroxide radical: in situ reduction from NIT to IM and magnetic properties

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01257D, Paper

Cheng-Cai Xia, Fang Li, Meng-Li Wang, Xin Yan, Wen-Zheng Wang
Solvent-regulated self-assembly yields cyclic cluster and 1D chain structures with slow magnetic relaxation and rare-earth fluorescence.
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Ruthenium nitrosyl complexes with bidentate heterocycles: synthesis and their transformations in solution

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00903D, Paper

Anastasia O. Brovko, Ivan A. Yakovlev, Natalia V. Kuratieva, Dmitriy G. Sheven, Gennadiy A. Kostin
A series of novel complexes with the general formula [RuNO(NH₃)₂(L)(NO₃)]²⁺, where L is a bidentate ligand (bpym, bpy, or phen), were synthesized and characterized.
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Physicochemical properties and biological activity of heteroleptic cyclometalated Rh(III) complexes. A comparative analysis with Ir(III) analogues based on 3,5-dimethyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole and auxiliary ligands

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00998K, Paper

Karol Okła, Natalia Maciejewska, Jerzy Sitkowski, Anna Kamecka, Katarzyna Kazimierczuk, Małgorzata Zienkiewicz-Machnik, Barbara Barszcz, Joanna Masternak
Novel Rh(III) complexes were synthesized and fully characterized. Their cytotoxicity, potential mechanism of action, and relationship to analogous Ir(III) complexes were investigated.
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Homoleptic nickel(II) and cobalt(II) complexes of N,N′-dialkyl-β-dialdiminato ligands as potential chemical vapor deposition precursors

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01165A, Paper

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Claire E. Schmit, Gregory S. Girolami
A series of volatile cobalt(II) and nickel(II) N,N′-dialkyl-bis(β-dialdiminato) complexes of stoichiometry M[RN(CH)₃NR]₂ (where R = methyl, ethyl, iso-propyl, or tert-butyl) have been prepared and characterized.
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GdOCl-modified polymeric carbon nitride heterojunction for one-photon excitation efficiently driven photocatalytic hydrogen production

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00875E, Paper

Sadia Habib, Jing-Han Li, Aisha Habib, Shuai Chen, Hao-Yang Ding, Ru-Xin Tian, An-Wu Xu
PCN/GdOCl-1.5 enables efficient visible light driven sacrificial H₂ evolution by PCN-sensitized electron transfer and GdOCl-assisted interfacial charge regulation.
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Luminescent new zirconium-based coordination polymer for selective and sensitive detection of dichromate ions in aqueous media

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00957C, Paper

Marwa Gaber, Basem Zaghloul, Karim Gado, Ahmad Baraka, Osama Abuzalat
A new zirconium-based coordination polymer was synthesized through the coordination of zirconium(IV) ions with a newly synthesized π-conjugated amide-functionalized organic linker, namely N,N′-(1,2-phenylene)dioxamic acid.
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Oxygen vacancy-assisted 3DOM TiO2-ZnxCd1−xS heterojunctions for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01105E, Paper

Han Li, Zhen-Li Zhao, Jun Chen, Lin-Dong Wang, Yao Rong, Jia-Min Lyu, Jing Liu, Zhi-Yi Hu, Hemdan S. H. Mohamed, Li-Hua Chen, Yu Li, Bao-Lian Su
In situ growth of Zn_xCd₁₋_xS quantum dots on 3DOM TiO₂ simultaneously constructs heterojunctions and induces oxygen vacancies, enabling efficient charge separation and enhanced H₂ evolution.
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Chalcogen bonding vs. weakly coordinating anions – a solid state study on halidoselenium cations in an oxoanionic environment

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01140C, Paper

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Jan Langwald, Sergi Burguera, Antonio Frontera, Mathias S. Wickleder
The stabilization of chalcogen halide cations can be achieved by weakly coordinating oxoanions like [ClSO₃]⁻ and [S₄O₁₃]²⁻. The interaction between the polycations and the anions are significant as evaluated by quantum mechanical methods.
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Polymorphic LiZnSbO4 with orthorhombic and monoclinic phases for the efficient photocatalytic degradation of RhB and tetracycline in wastewater

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00992A, Paper

Guoguang Yao, Qianjing Jia, Fanfan Pan, Li Quan, Cuijin Pei, Shaofei Song, Yanmin Jia
Under UV-light illumination for 90 min, α-LiZnSbO₄ exhibits a higher degradation ratio (92%) for RhB (5 mg L⁻¹) compared with that for β-LiZnSbO₄ (27%).
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Light-responsive spin-crossover iron(II) complexes with azo-pyridyl-benzimidazole ligands for molecular thin films

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00668J, Paper

Oliver Čierny, Alexandra Šagátová, Jakub Orvoš, Ján Pavlik, Ján Moncoľ, Ivan Nemec, Yuriy Halahovets, Monika Hofbauerová, Peter Šiffalovič, Matej Mičušík, Jean-Francois Meunier, Barbora Brachňaková, Robert Fischer, Martin Michalík, Ivan Šalitroš
Integration of an azo photoswitch into the pyridyl-benzimidazole scaffold yields multifunctional Fe(II) spin-crossover complexes that couple magnetic bistability, ligand photoisomerization, and surface-processable thin-film architectures.
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Halogen Substitution of Aromatic Cations for Phase Transition Control and High-Efficiency Luminescence in 0D Manganese-Based Hybrid Perovskites

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01114D, Paper

Kaijian Yu, Qiong Ye, Yuechuan Wu, Yawen Yang
Zero-dimensional (0D) organ-ic-inorganic hybrid manga-nese halides are emerging as attractive materials for optoe-lectronic applications, owing to their structural versatility, low toxicity, and excellent luminescence properties. Nevertheless, achieving simul-taneous control over...
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Experimental and computational investigation of the intrinsic reactions of [UIIIF2]+: formation of [UIIIF(O2CR)]+ & [UIII(O2CR)2]+ by reactions with carboxylic acids

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01072E, Paper

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Samuel J. Lenze, Madeline R. Handel, Jacob A. Hartman, Allison P. Zeiss, Amina Ihabi, Theodore A. Corcovilos, Michael J. van Stipdonk
Preparative tandem mass spectrometry is used to generate gas-phase U^III carboxylate ions from a [U^IIIF₂]⁺ precursor.
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Strain-specific synergy: an oxo-rhenium(V) complex potentiates antibiotic efficacy in Staphylococcus aureus strains

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00824K, Paper

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Gozde Demirci, Youri Cortat, Aurélien Crochet, Emanuele Calia, Simon G. Sprecher, Fabio Zobi
An oxo-rhenium(V) complex exhibits strain-specific synergy with antibiotics against S. aureus. It synergizes with antibiotics by blocking bacterial efflux pumps, leading to their increased intracellular accumulation.
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Revisiting synthesis of pure chernobylite solid solutions for thermal stability investigations

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01220E, Paper

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Arthur Avallone, Léna Carette, Paul Estevenon, Pascal G. Yot, Christoph Hennig, Eleanor Lawrence Bright, Renaud Podor, Xavier Le Goff, Pâmella V. B. Pinho, Nicolas Clavier, Xiaofeng Guo, Christine Guéneau, Nicolas Dacheux
A wide range of pure chernobylite solid solutions were prepared by optimizing the synthesis conditions and developing an effective purification process.
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Synergistic enhancement of photocatalytic sulfide oxidation in porphyrin-based binary systems

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00993J, Paper

Han-Kang Zhong, Jing-Ru Feng, Zhen-Hong Huang, Guo-Sheng Wang, Tian-Tian Wen, Yu-Xin Huo, Shuo-Yun Zheng, Xiao-Hui Liu, Can Xue, Xian-Tai Zhou
The cooperative catalysis between RuBPY and porphyrin enhances the conversion of methyl phenyl sulfide in porphyrin-based binary systems.
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Pure reduced polyoxometalate materials as electroactive materials for assembling proton energy storage devices

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01074A, Paper

Chen Wang, Wen-Hang Guo, Wen Tang, Yun-Zuo Cui, Zhao-Peng Qi, Song Liang, Hong-Ying Zang, Zhong-Min Su
Polyoxometalate-based crystalline materials with high proton conductivity can act as electrochemically active materials to assemble solid-state electric energy storage devices.
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CaSnO3 perovskite oxide: influence of Bi doping on structural, optical, and magnetic properties

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01075J, Paper

Avinash M, Leelashree S, Brindha S, Muralidharan M
In the present study, the structural, optical and room-temperature magnetic properties of undoped and Bi-doped CaSnO₃ (CSO) perovskite samples were systematically investigated.
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Carbonyl insertion into metal-boron based clusters: Pathway to a rhodathiacarborane

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00931J, Paper

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Susana Luaces, Jonathan Bould, Fernando J. Lahoz, Ramón Macías
The reaction of the ten-vertex hydridorhodathiaborane [2,2,2-(H)(PPh3)2-closo-2,1-RhSB8H8] (1) with excess of carbon monoxide at room temperature yields a novel eleven-vertex rhodathiacarborane [1,1-(CO)(PPh3)-3-(OH)-closo-1,2,3-RhSCB8H8] (4). The formation of 4 involves the substitution...
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Novel Ruthenium(II) Complexes Bearing Polypyridyl and 1,2,4-Oxadiazole Ligands: From Synthesis to In Vitro and In Vivo Anticancer Evaluation

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00693K, Paper

Laura Marretta, Daniel Valcanover, Maria Pia Buono, Christine Pirker, Sara Amata, Bernhard K Keppler, Antonio Palumbo Piccionello, Alessio Terenzi, Walter Berger, Giampaolo Barone
We report on the synthesis and characterization of four novel Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes incorporating bipyridine or phenanthroline ancillary ligands. Substituted 1,2,4-oxadiazoles are introduced here for the first time as chelating...
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[Rb4Cl][Cd11In9Se26]: a salt inclusion chalcogenide with a diamond-like framework for infrared nonlinear optics

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00409A, Paper

Pengzhi Xie, Qixian Ren, Junwei Feng, Hong Du, Shuyi Mi
By tuning [Cd₁₁In₉Se₂₆]³⁻ polymerization via [Rb₄Cl]³⁺, we synthesized SIC [Rb₄Cl][Cd₁₁In₉Se₂₆] with uniformly aligned T2 supertetrahedral.
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Low-Temperature Operating and Highly Moisture-Resistant Urchin-shaped CuO Microspheres Sensor for n-Pentanol Detection

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01166G, Paper

Na Wang, Kai Lv, Mengxiang Shang, Pengzhi Xu, Hongyu Sun, Jianan Dai, Yang Lu
In this work, urchin-shaped CuO hierarchical microspheres assembled from two-dimensional nanosheets were synthesized via a facile one-step hydrothermal route for n-pentanol detection. Structural characterizations confirm the pure phase and porous...
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Radical Switching Am/Eu Selectivity in Sterically Restricted Diglycolamides

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01117A, Paper

Mikhail A Kalinin, Mariia V. Evsiunina, Paulina Kalle, Petr I Matveev, Nataliya E Borisova
Eight new bisoxolactams were prepared from 5-valerolactone and the corresponding amines. A protocol was developed for producing symmetrical and asymmetrical extractants for the separation of Am(III) and Eu(III). It was...
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UiO-66-Derived Carbon-Confined PtZn Alloy Catalysts: Synergistic Electronic Structure Regulation and Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Performance

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00941G, Paper

Yibo Chen, Delai Wang, Xiruo Wang, Xiang Chen, Hai-Qun Xu, Shilong Xu
Reducing Pt usage while maintaining high activity and durability remains a central challenge for acidic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysts. Here, we report a confinement-alloying strategy that integrates PtM-u (M...
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Exploration of Role of Carboxylate-Bridges on the Magnetisation Dynamics of {LnIII2} (Ln = Tb, Dy, Ho, and Er) Paddle-Wheel Single-Molecule Magnets: Structure-Property Correlations

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01456A, Paper

Vipanchi Vipanchi, Bapan Jana, Ganeshmoorthi Balan, Angshuman Roy Choudhury, Maheswaran Shanmugam, Kuduva R. Vignesh
Lanthanide-based complexes are excellent candidates for observing single-molecule magnet (SMM) behaviour since the Ln(III) ions possess a strong magnetic anisotropy, which arises mainly from spin-orbit coupling of each single-ion magnetic...
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Long-Persistent Luminescent Zinc Coordination Polymer with Multi-Stimulus Responsiveness: Construction, Triple-mode Emission, and Applications in Information Encryption and Dynamic Anti-Counterfeiting

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00879H, Paper

Rui Wang, Su-Jia Liu, Yong-Sheng Shi, Dong-Dong Yang, Xiangjun Zheng
Polymer-based long afterglow materials have garnered extensive research attention in information encryption and dynamic anti-counterfeiting, yet developing multi-stimulus-responsive and time-resolved long afterglow materials remains challenging. Herein, a novel zinc(II) coordination...
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Stepwise C−H bond activations and assembly of binuclear Ln3+ species coordinated by hexaanionic anti-η5:η5-dibenzopentalene-bridged bis(carbazolyl) framework

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01110A, Paper

Alexander A. Trifonov, Gautier Félix, Dmitry Lyubov, Max Kallio, Veacheslav Vieru, Hamza Zakaria, Anna V Vologzhanina, Rinat R. Aysin, Joulia Larionova, Yannick Guari
New binuclear rare-earth complexes [(μ 2 -η 5 :η 5 ;κ 2 :κ 2 -N,C-L)Ln2(THF)4] (Ln = Y 3+ (1Y), Tb 3+ (1Tb), Dy 3+ (1Dy), Er 3+ (1Er)) containing...
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Ligand-Field Modulation, Jahn-Teller Distortion and Redox Behavior in Cu(II) Schiff Base Complexes

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00665E, Perspective

Shubham Vatagude, Masaki Horitani, Prabhuodeyara M. Gurubasavaraj
Cu(II) Schiff base complexes constitute a structurally versatile class of coordination compounds in which ligand architecture exerts decisive control over geometry, ligand-field stabilization and redox accessibility. This Feature Article organizes...
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Synthesis of Filled β-Mn-Type Ternary Tellurides Using a Boron-Tellurium Reaction Mixture

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00913A, Paper

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Chirantha Edirisinghe, Subhendu Jana, Eric Gabilondo, P. Shiv Halasyamani, Paul Maggard
The synthetic discovery of new metal-telluride phases remains challenging due to the limitations of stabilizing increasingly complex compositions using conventional solid-state reactions. Described herein, a boron-tellurium mixture (BTM) reaction is...
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Synthetic routes to PN2C2-heterocyclic cations

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01021K, Communication

Nahil Al-Zuhaika, Jitian Chen, Elena Zelenco, Douglas W. Stephan
While phosphino-phosphenium and phosphirenium cations react with carbodiimides, the combination of PPh₂Cl, AlCl₃ or K[B(C₆F₅)₄] with carbodiimides, dimines or imines provides direct routes to salts of cationic five-membered PN₂C₂-rings.
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Direct electrochemistry as a mechanistic tool for studying engineered myoglobins: implications on carbene transferase activity

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00266H, Paper

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Evelina Venckute, Amanda G. Jarvis, Patricia Rodríguez-Maciá
Direct electrochemistry tools offer exclusive insight into the redox properties of metalloenzymes.
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A strontium alumanyl

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01406B, Communication

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Kyle G. Pearce, Han-Ying Liu, Claire L. McMullin, Michael S. Hill
The strontium alumanyl, [(BDI)SrAl(SiN^Dipp)], has been prepared from [(BDI)Sr(BPh₄)] and [(SiN^Dipp)AlK]₂.
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Ligand design controls biomolecule binding and cytotoxicity in platinum(II) complexes with ONS-type tridentate ligands

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01073C, Paper

Abrar Iskandrani, Dalal Alezi, Ehab M. M. Ali, Abdesslem Jedidi, Kamelah S. Alrashdi, Aleksander Shkurenko, Amjad Aljagthmi, Mohamed Eddaoudi, Bandar A. Babgi
Systematic variation of tridentate ligands shows that rigid ONS-type Pt(II) systems have stronger DNA binding, enhanced apoptosis, and greater anticancer selectivity, identifying ligand rigidity and donor-set composition as key activity determinants.
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Hydrogen bond enhanced coordination of hydrogen peroxide to indium trichloride

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9474-9484
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00780E, Paper

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Nikita S. Mayorov, Pavel A. Egorov, Alexander G. Medvedev, Evgeny S. Belyaev, Oleg A. Filippov, Natalia V. Belkova, Alexey A. Mikhaylov, Maxim N. Sokolov, Ovadia Lev, Petr V. Prikhodchenko
Hydrogen peroxide is inert to coordinatively saturated compounds, but reacts with a diethyl ether solution of InCl₃ or with its adduct with 18-crown-6, forming complexes of In(III) with H₂O₂.
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Tuning the tetraarylcyclopentadienones of iron tricarbonyl complexes: effects on transfer hydrogenation and solubility

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00706F, Paper

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Esteban Zingales, Miguel A. Huertos, Carlos Sanchez-Cano
Positioning of electron-tuning groups within arene ligands can improve the efficiency of iron catalysts in aqueous solutions at low temperatures.
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Correction: A bis-macrocyclic peptide ligand mimicking the β-sandwich active site of multicopper oxidases

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9496-9496
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT90087A, Correction

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Viet Thuc Dang, Alexander Drena, Joshua Telser, Lane Wofford, Andy I. Nguyen
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Design of a functionalized lacunary polyoxometalate catalyst for efficient epoxide ring-opening and biodiesel production

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9439-9451
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00425C, Paper

Shima Shahhosseini, Maryam Mohammadikish
Developing robust and efficient heterogeneous catalysts remains a key challenge in catalytic organic transformations.
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Investigation of metal identity on the structure and electronic properties of dinuclear Mn and Co complexes with triaryl tetradentate ligands

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9412-9427
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00813E, Paper

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Darby H. Duffy, Dunya Sembukuttiarachchige, Athrry K. Yaddehige, Soumen Sinhababu, Megan M. Wilson, Alexander Goodrich, Daniel K. Unruh, Matthew P. Shores, Scott K. Shaw, Bess Vlaisavljevich, Scott R. Daly
Dinuclear Mn and Co complexes with triaryl ligands derived from o-phenylenediamide are described. The Mn complexes possess similar structures and properties whereas the Co complexes exhibit marked differences depending on the flanking donor group.
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High-entropy LDH coupled with Ru nanoclusters for efficient overall seawater splitting

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9391-9397
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00886K, Paper

Xiaolin Li, Ruixing Tang, Junxuan Liu, Ying Li, Limin Liang, Wenjie Huang, Qiuyan Hao, Hui Liu
This study reports a bifunctional high-entropy MnFeCoNiCu LDH electrocatalyst decorated with Ru nanoclusters for durable seawater electrolysis.
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Ultra-wideband absorption–polarization conversion function switchable terahertz metamaterial

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9378-9390
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00865H, Paper

Yue Zhao, Chunrui Zhao, Nan Liu, Zhen Cui
A VO₂-based reconfigurable terahertz metamaterial realizing ultra-wideband absorption and broadband high-efficiency polarization conversion is proposed.
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Rare-earth orthoferrites (RFeO3, R = La, Y) as next-generation electrode materials for high-performance supercapacitors

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9367-9377
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00836D, Paper

Arshad Iqbal, Abdul Hakeem Anwer, Abdelbaki Benamor, Mohd Arshad, Naseem Ahmad, Tahira Khatoon, Nafees Ahmad
This study addresses the synthesis and electrochemical assessment of nanocrystalline orthoferrites (RFeO₃, R = La and Y) synthesized via a sol–gel auto-combustion method.
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Ligand flexibility and counterion-driven diversity in morpholine-based Cd(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), and Ni(II) complexes: crystallographic, computational, and cytotoxicity insights

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9352-9366
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00736H, Paper

Musa Ahmadi, Majid Rezaeivala, Elnaz Zeynaloo, Yu-Ping Yang, Robert William Gable, Navneet Khetrapal
Ligand flexibility and counterion effects govern structural diversity and functional behvior in a series of Cd(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), and Ni(II) coordination complexes.
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Structural insights into heavy chalcogen polycations and their stabilization via (hydrogen)polysulfates

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9485-9495
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01115B, Paper

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Jan Langwald, Sergi Burguera, Antonio Frontera, Mathias S. Wickleder
The chalcogen polycations [Ch₄]²⁺ (Ch = Se, Te) and [Te₆]⁴⁺ can prepared from the chalcogens and SO₃. The stabilization of the cations was analyzed by quantum mechanical calculations, revealing both σ- and π-hole interactions of the [Se₄]²⁺ ion.
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Understanding the reactivity and activation barrier origins in the cycloaddition of triplet pnictinidenes with phenylacetylene

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9247-9256
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01126H, Paper

Zheng-Feng Zhang, Ming-Der Su
As the atomic radius of the Group 15 center increases, the deformation energy of Ar′CCH becomes larger, resulting in higher activation barriers for the [1 + 2] cycloaddition.
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A ligand in the metal salt sea: extreme metal-to-ligand ratios and the thermodynamic driving force of the halogen bond

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9271-9286
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00722H, Paper

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Alper Yardan
An extreme 10 : 1 supersaturation strategy kinetically traps asymmetric solid-state coordination networks, revealing extraordinary halogen bonding, Bailar twist geometries, and highly directional charge-transfer pathways validated by ab initio PXRD.
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Reduction of nitric oxide to HNO by sodium dithionite: kinetics and mechanism

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9223-9233
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00559D, Paper

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Paola Vargas, Mateus F. Venâncio, Willian R. Rocha, Sebastián A. Suarez, Fabio A. Doctorovich
Under anaerobic aqueous conditions, dithionite converts NO˙ to HNO through a concentration-dependent sulfur-mediated network. Detection of HNO and sulfur products reveals potential redox artefacts in dithionite-based biochemical experiments.
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Regulation of the bis(triarylamine) conformation by auxiliary ligands in coordination polymers for modulation of redox activity

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9207-9211
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00981F, Communication

Sheng-Yu Jin, Ya-Ru Meng, Fan Ji, Zhong-Yuan Cai, Yuan Liang, Gen Zhang, Jian Su
By regulating the lengths of auxiliary ligands, the oxidation potential of bis(triarylamine)-based coordination polymers has been modified, which may facilitate the application of electrochemical materials.
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Competitive coordination of uranium(VI) and thorium(IV) by tetradentate phenanthroline ligands: structural and spectroscopic investigation of U(VI)–Th(IV) mixed ion pair formation

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9452-9464
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00392C, Paper

Svetlana V. Gutorova, Petr I. Matveev, Mariia V. Evsiunina, Qiushi Wang, Pavel S. Lemport, Paulina Kalle, Daniil S. Koshelev, Valentina V. Utochnikova, Alexey A. Averin, Tatiana R. Poliakova, Mikhail A. Gerasimov, Vladimir G. Petrov, Yuri A. Ustynyuk, Stepan N. Kalmykov, Valentine G. Nenajdenko
Mixed U–Th ion pairs were confirmed in the organic phase via nitrate exchange and also identified in the solid state.
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Gradually changing the fraction of clusters and nanoparticles in Au13/WO3-derived photocatalysts for H2O2 synthesis

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9312-9322
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00776G, Paper

Rohul H. Adnan, D. J. Osborn, Shaojing Yan, Yukatsu Shichibu, Hideki Nakajima, Katsuaki Konishi, Gregory F. Metha, Gunther G. Andersson
Evolution of the Au₁₃ cluster size and the increase in the fraction of nanoparticles enhance the H₂O₂ yield and production rate due to the formation of a metal–support interaction and larger Au particles.
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Accessing chiral NHC-boranes by abstraction of C6F5 from the B(C6F5)4− weakly coordinating anion

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9212-9217
DOI: 10.1039/D5DT02919H, Communication

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Nicolas Niessen, Abel Idrice Adjieufack, Nikolay Tumanov, Johan Wouters, Benoît Champagne, Guillaume Berionni, Kajetan Bijouard
The prolonged heating of an N-heterocyclic carbene-stabilised borenium cation resulted in the abstraction of a –C₆F₅ group from its B(C₆F₅)₄⁻ counter-anion.
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Spin–lattice relaxation of copper and vanadyl porphyrins in extended molecular framework materials

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9218-9222
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00996D, Communication

Yukina Suzuki, Kazunobu Sato, Masanori Wakizaka, Ryota Sakamoto, Masahiro Yamashita
Spin–lattice relaxation times (T₁) of Cu(II) and VO(IV) porphyrins in extended framework materials are investigated. All framework materials studied exhibit longer T₁ values than the corresponding metal tetraphenylporphyrin crystals.
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Crystallographic and theoretical insights into a fluorogenic turn-on probe for selective Fe3+ detection with biomolecular binding and in vitro anticancer studies

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9465-9473
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01146B, Paper

Hazeena Shinziya, Avijit Kumar Das, Sahana Suresh, Urmila Saha, Gouri Karan, Sujata Maiti Choudhury, Paula Brandao, Malay Dolai
A fluorescent probe (HMC) has been developed for the selective turn-on detection of Fe³⁺ exhibiting significant fluorescence enhancement and a visible emission color change from colorless to green.
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Doubly reduced phthalocyanine complexes of V(IV), Cu(II), and Sn(II): synthesis, structure, and spin dynamics

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9428-9438
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00887A, Paper

Maxim A. Faraonov, Nikita R. Romanenko, Timur E. Ivanov, Alexandr S. Shmakov, Aleksandr V. Akimov, Alexey V. Kuzmin, Salavat S. Khasanov, Akihiro Otsuka, Hiroshi Kitagawa, Dmitri V. Konarev
A series of crystalline ring-reduced Pc-based V^IV, Cu^II, and Sn^II complexes has been synthesized, providing insight into the structural, electronic, and magnetic properties and highlighting their potential for spin-based applications.
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Development and comparative study of a hydrophilic bis-triazolyl-phenanthroline ligand and two bis-triazolyl-pyridine ligands

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9287-9303
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00312E, Paper

Yong Qiang Wan, Yang-Yang Zhang, Shi Lin Zhang, Huai Xin Hao, Ji Yao Bai, Zhi Jun Ma, Long Geng, Zhi Peng Wang, John F. Gallagher, Jun Li, Pavle Mocilac
Three new hydrophilic N-donor bistriazolyl-based CHON-compliant ligands with different selectivity for Am vs. Eu and different solubility in aqueous media.
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Evaluating Ce3+ → Tb3+ → Eu3+ cascade sensitization in LiSrY2(BO3)3 for near-UV excited white emission

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9340-9351
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00873A, Paper

Xining Chen, Rihong Cong, Tao Yang
An efficient Ce³⁺ → Tb³⁺ → Eu³⁺ cascade energy transfer is established in LiSrY₂(BO₃)₃, enabling white emission under near-UV excitation.
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Geometric control of Fe(I) intermediates in CO2 photoreduction by tetrahedral tripodal phosphine complexes

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9398-9411
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00909C, Paper

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Marcos A. Bento, Nuno A. G. Bandeira, Haralampos N. Miras, Sara Realista, Michael Gleeson, Edwin J. Devid, Paula Brandão, João Rocha, Paulo N. Martinho
Tetrahedral P3N-supported Fe(II) complexes stabilise reactive Fe(I) intermediates enabling visible light-driven CO₂-to-CO photoreduction. Mechanistic studies reveal MeCN-assisted Fe(I) formation and identify CO release as the rate-limiting step.
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Triphenylene chromophore enhances emission in Au/Cu heterometallic complexes

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9331-9339
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00964F, Paper

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Jalal Ahmad, Anyie P. Atencio, Jas S. Ward, Marianne Engeser, Kari Rissanen, Inmaculada Angurell, Laura Rodríguez
Triphenylene-based Au/Cu heterometallic assemblies exhibit counterion-dependent dual emission and efficient room-temperature phosphorescence, reaching quantum yields of up to 40% upon immobilization in polymer matrices.
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Magnetization dynamics in a Dy based 2D coordination network bridged by a nitronyl nitroxide radical with a CN group

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9257-9264
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00893C, Paper

Chao-Yi Jin, Honghui Li, Yan Zhou, Jinkui Tang, Peng Cheng, Licun Li
Rare Ln-radical 2D coordination networks have been garnered in which a Dy derivative displays slow magnetic relaxation behavior.
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Synthesis and characterisation of novel dipyridine and pyridinyl benzoquinoline complexes of zinc and nickel

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9265-9270
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00659K, Paper

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Lars Killian, Anne Olarte Loyo, Roy R. P. A. M. de Ridder, Martin Lutz, Arnaud Thevenon
Dipyridine and pyridinyl benzoquinoline ligands and their coordination chemistry with nickel and zinc are described.
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Nickel complexes supported by a new class of fused imidazonaphthyridine tridentate N,N,N-ligands for ethylene oligomerization and isolation of a key Ni–Al intermediate

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9323-9330
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00825A, Paper

Jing Zuo, Hongxiu Li, Chaojie Hu, Mei-Xin Zhao, Jun Zhang
A new class of fused imidazonaphthyridine N,N,N-ligands were used for nickel-catalyzed ethylene dimerization, achieving high activity with high selectivity. Isolation of a key Ni–Al intermediate elucidates the critical role of the co-catalyst.
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Active lattice oxygen in Co-doped SrTiO3 in CO oxidation based on the Mars–van Krevelen mechanism

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9304-9311
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00653A, Paper

Ryosuke Sugimoto, Yuta Odani, Saki Imada, Saburo Hosokawa
This study demonstrates that the high CO oxidation activity of SrTi_1−xCo_xO₃ is attributed to lattice oxygen in the Co–O–Ti bond rather than in the Co–O–Co bond.
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Recent developments in In(III) coordination complexes: singularity in structure–photophysics relationships

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9190-9206
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00265J, Perspective

Minseo Ji, Haein Kim, Gahyeon Baek, Houng Kang, Myung Hwan Park, Min Kim
Indium organometallic complexes reveal a continuous evolution from charge transfer to π-delocalized emission, unifying main-group coordination design with advanced photophysical functionality.
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Ni(II)-oxalate on plastic-derived carbon: a green platform for furfural diacetal synthesis

Dalton Trans., 2026, 55,9234-9246
DOI: 10.1039/D5DT02838H, Paper

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Alexander Pokutsa, Salvador Perez-Huertas, Alina Mariana Balu, Rafael Luque
Sustainable acetalization of furfural by 1-hexanol, cyclo-hexanol and their mixtures catalyzed with 2.5%NiOx@CSR.
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Synthesis and characterization of honeycomb-like carboxylate-bridged dimeric Cu(II) and Zn(II)-based coordination polymers with a pyridyl Schiff base linker: dye sorption and Schottky device applications

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01113F, Paper

Koushik Saha, Sudeep Ranjan Jana, Pubali Das, Basudeb Dutta, Mrinmayee Banerjee, Sudip Naskar, Narayan Ch. Jana, Sekh Sagir Hossain, Bijoy Bera, Chittaranjan Sinha
Two semiconducting coordination polymers, Cu(II) based CP1 and Zn(II) based CP2 were designed and the electrical conductivities were measured. The CP1 showed selective sorption of methyl red, removing 95.37% from aqueous solution within 1 h.
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Nickel and Platinum Modified Exfoliated Carbon Nitride as Photo-Thermal Catalysts for CO2 Hydrogenation

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00782A, Paper

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Heting Hou, Adeem Ghaffar Rana, Mirjana Minceva, Marcos Gil-Sepulcre, Olaf Ruediger, Serena DeBeer, Alba Garzon, Marc Botifoll, Quentin Ramasse, Jordi Arbiol, Nuria Romero, Xavier Sala, Jordi García-Antón, Minoo Tasbihi, Fernando Fresno
The photocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide into value-added fuels and chemicals is a promising route to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions while enabling sustainable energy storage. This study investigates the use...
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Copper(II) complexes for electrocatalytic dioxygen reduction: controlling selectivity via proton relay mode

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00632A, Paper

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Mofijul Molla, Ayyan Ghosh, Santanu Ghora Ghora, Sukanta Mandal
Two mononuclear Cu(II) complexes, [Cu(L1)]+ (1+) and [Cu(L2)(H2O)]+ (2+), were synthesized as molecular electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Ligand L1- provides an N5-donor framework, whereas L2- furnishes an...
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Correction: Dodecanuclear [NiII8Ln4] clusters and rings of corner-sharing {NiII2Ln2} cubanes (Ln = Dy, Gd, Y); magnetic and magnetothermal properties

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT90097F, Correction

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Thomais G. Tziotzi, Eleftheria Agapaki, Emmanouil K. Charkiolakis, David Gracia, Marc Ubach I. Cervera, Scott J. Dalgarno, Marco Evangelisti, Euan K. Brechin, Constantinos J. Milios
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New insights into the photocatalytic properties of composites based on TiO2 and single-walled carbon nanotubes

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00262E, Paper

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Adelina Udrescu, Ion Smaranda, Radu Cercel, Andreea Androne, Andreea Nila, Elena Matei, Ionel Mercioniu, Stefano Bellucci, Mihaela Baibarac
Degradation of the solution of rhodamine 6G in the presence of the photocatalyst based on TiO₂ and single-walled carbon nanotubes, highly separated into semiconducting tubes.
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Photocatalysis-Tribocatalysis Synergy in Oxygen Vacancy-Rich Zn₂SnO₄: Mechanism and Enhanced All-Day Performance

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00349D, Paper

Di Wu, Yuan Liu, Zhizeng Yang, Yueqi Sheng, Peilun Qiu, Chuqiao Hu, Jianqiao Liu, Ce Fu, Junsheng Wang
Oxygen vacancy engineering has emerged as a cutting-edge strategy to remarkably boost the catalytic activity of photocatalysis and tribocatalysis for efficient pollutant degradation. Nevertheless, feasible strategies for regulating oxygen vacancies...
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Simulation of Displacement Damage in CsPbBr 3 Induced by Neutron Irradiation Based on Monte Carlo Method

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01388K, Paper

Xiaochuan Wang, Qing Yu, Zao Yi, Li Liu, Yong Zhang, Zhimin Liu
Cesium lead bromide (CsPbBr3) is a fully inorganic halide perovskite material known for its excellent photoelectric properties, offering significant advantages for applications in aerospace and nuclear fields. To evaluate its...
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Thermally Tunable Terahertz Smart Window Based on VO₂ Phase Change Material with Broadband Absorption and Ultrabroadband Transmission

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00980H, Paper

Yandong Chen, Shubo Cheng
Metamaterial absorber devices that can both achieve broadband control and be adapted to the mid-To achieve dynamic and intelligent regulation of terahertz waves, a terahertz smart window device with a...
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Construct mesoporous MXenes by thermal shock induced pore engineering for high performance supercapacitor

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00769D, Paper

Xiaolong Lu, Cancan Li, Ziyi Chen, Ben Zhou, Can Tu, Bijun Fang, Ningyi Yuan, Chao Huangfu
As one of the latest additions to two dimensional (2D) family, transition metal carbides, carbonitrides and nitrides (MXenes) suffer from sluggish ion transport kinetics and insufficient active site utilization, resulted...
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Closed-loop hydrostannylation of white phosphorus using Bu3SnCl and NaBH4: one-pot access to organophosphorus compounds

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01334A, Paper

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Michael Mende, Lina Heidkamp, Robert Wolf, Daniel J. Scott
Organophosphorus compounds are synthesized directly from white phosphorus using Bu₃SnCl, NaBH₄ and organic electrophiles (E⁺). Recycling of the tin reagent is demonstrated in the synthesis of tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium chloride (THPC).
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Advances and prospects of MIL-based drug delivery systems in the diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00965D, Perspective

Yize Zhang, Yanna Ye, Qiying Zhong, Zhiheng Yan, Ziyu Feng, Alireza Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh, Guangmin Jiang, Ying Pan, Zhanping Gou, Jianqiang Liu
This review highlights the MIL-based nanoplatforms for chemotherapy (CT), chemodynamic therapy (CDT), photothermal therapy (PTT), photodynamic therapy (PDT), and related combination therapies in cervical cancer treatment.
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Weakly coordinating borophosphates – Ca0.5M(H2O)2[B(PO4)2]·H2O (M = Mg, Mn, Co, Zn, Cd)

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00484A, Paper

Vivien Wessels, Martina Mikuta, Henning A. Höppe
A detailed crystal structure determination and discussion of the disordered calcium cations in Ca_0.5M(H₂O)₂[B(PO₄)₂]·H₂O (M = Mg, Mn, Co, Zn, Cd) is reported. Optical analysis revealed a rather weak coordinating host structure in the borophosphates.
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Synthesis, characterisation and properties of a Cr(III) diphenyl quaterpyridine complex towards CO2 to CO reduction

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00748A, Paper

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Kabibi C. Kamashanju, Mathieu Curtil, Florian Molton, Nikolaos Vlachopoulos, Fabrice Thomas, Jérôme Chauvin
A Cr(III) diphenylquaterpyridine complex was characterized by spectro-electrochemistry, EPR, and DFT, and evaluated for CO₂-to-CO reduction; it achieved a maximum faradaic efficiency of 60% after 2 h with 1.25 M phenol in DMF.
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Metal dilution enabled quantum coherence in a planar Ni(III) dmit complex

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00538A, Communication

Ryuto Tominaga, Sayan Saha, Kanta Miyake, Hikaru Zenno, Mizue Asada, Toshikazu Nakamura, Yoshihiro Sekine, Shinya Hayami
Embedding [Ni(dmit)₂]⁻ centres in an isostructural [Au(dmit)₂]⁻ matrix suppresses intermolecular interactions, yielding diluted Ni(III) centres with long spin–lattice relaxation and coherence times (T₁ and T_m).
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Lanthanide-based MOFs derived from 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphoryl)-2-oxapropane

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00682E, Paper

Serafima Slobodskaia, Galina Tsebrikova, Andrey Ilyukhin, Irina S. Ivanova, Elena Pyatova, Alexander Grinchenko, Vladimir Baulin, Aslan Yu Tsivadze
Neutral phosphorylpodands with flexible ethylene glycol chains and diphenylphosphorylmethyl end groups are known for their complexation properties towards various cations. In this work 2D and 3D lanthanide metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)...
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Barium Doped Dual Pillar Stabilized Calcium Vanadate Hydrate for High Performance Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01102K, Paper

Zhiyi Chen, Youzhong Dong
To meet the stringent requirements for safety, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness in large-scale energy storage systems, aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have attracted considerable attention in recent years. However, layered vanadium oxides,...
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Heterometallic Ludwigite M 2.5 T 0.5 (O 2 BO 3 ) and (M 2 T)(O 2 BO 3 ); (M = Co, Ni, Cu; T = Ti, Sn, Fe) Compounds as Electrocatalysts

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00815A, Paper

Manoj Dey, Swapan K. Pati, Abhishek Kumar Singh, Srinivasan Natarajan, K. Vipin Raj, Indrani G Shanmugapriya
New compounds, M2.5T0.5(O2BO3) and (M2T)(O2BO3); (M = Co, Ni, Cu; T = Ti, Sn, Fe) stabilised with the ludwigite structure, were prepared employing conventional solid-state methods and the structures determined...
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Multivariate sulfur-functionalized MOFs shaped into alginate spheres for robust and reusable multidye water remediation

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01043A, Paper

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Jaume García, Paula Escamilla, Jesús Ferrando-Soria, Thais Grancha, Donatella Armentano, Emilio Pardo
A family of sulfur-functionalized MOFs enables the rapid, quantitative removal of multiple dyes from water. Shaped into calcium alginate beads, they achieve >99% dye removal under continuous-flow conditions, and exhibit excellent reusability.
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Unveiling the n → π* interactions in main-group carbonyl complexes

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01195K, Paper

Gautam Deo, Mrityunjay K. Tiwari
This study unveils nucleophilicity-dependent n → π* interactions in complexes of Be(CO)₃ and BH(CO)₂ with Lewis bases, providing a new perspective on donor-acceptor interactions in main-group chemistry.
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β-Diketonate-bearing half-paddlewheel-type diruthenium(II,II) naphthyridine complexes with well-defined Ru–Ru double bonds

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01040G, Paper

Yusuke Kataoka, Nozomi Tada, Natsumi Yano, Makoto Handa
The first examples of β-diketonate-bearing Ru₂ complexes with well-defined Ru–Ru double bonds were synthesized, and their structures and properties were investigated in detail through experimental and theoretical approaches.
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Optimization of Fe(III)-based negative electrodes for lithium-ion batteries: probing electrochemical performance and stability characteristics

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00491A, Paper

Tushar Singh, Ghanshyam Varshney, Shivali Hans, Srijan Sengupta, Subrata Chakraborty
We report an Earth-abundant Fe(III)-based molecular complex bearing a hydrazyl pyridine framework as an anode material for lithium-ion battery applications, showing promising initial coulombic efficiency.
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Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity of a Cationic Bis(N-Heterocyclic Carbene) Complex of Thallium

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00924G, Communication

Anthony Richard Leverett, Thomas A Martin-Wells, Joseph M Parr, Marcus Lawford Cole, Alasdair I. McKay
The cationic bis N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) thallium species [Tl(IPr)2][Al{OC(CF3)3}4] (1) and [Tl(IMes)2][Al{OC(CF3)3}4] (2) (IPr = 1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene; IMes = 1,3bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene) have been prepared. The solid-state structures of these species display considerable...
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Ligand-Dependent Electronic Structure, Bonding, and Optical Properties of M(L)(CO)₂ Complexes (L = acac, Cp, Cp; M = Fe, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt): A Systematic DFT/TD-DFT Study

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01228K, Paper

Renjith Thomas, Ali Khairbek, Abdullah Yahya Abdullah Alzahrani, Dalia I. Saleh, Sami Farouk Faroq
Transition-metal carbonyl complexes display rich electronic structures governed by the interplay of metal d orbitals and ligand π systems. Here, a systematic DFT and TD-DFT study was performed on 27...
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Boron-targeted H-atom transfer drives disproportionation of 2,1-benzazaborolyl radical anions beyond reversible Gomberg–Krause dimerization

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01280A, Paper

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Martin Hejda, Libor Dostál, Ondřej Mrózek, Aleš Růžička, Antonín Lyčka, Tomáš Mikysek, Robert Jirásko, Maksim A. Samsonov
Reduction of 2,1-benzazaborole reveals an unexpected multistep process involving transient intermediates. This mechanistic “black box” is resolved into a unified, experimentally validated mechanism featuring a rare boron-centered H-atom transfer.
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Recent advances in the development of optical chemosensors and chemodosimeters for the recognition of Hg2+

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00692B, Perspective

Sneha Ghosh, Suparna Roy, Shephali Mahato, Partha Roy
This review article discusses the different types of recently reported chemosensors and chemodosimeters based on various fluorophores for the detection of Hg²⁺ ions.
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High-field multinuclear MAS NMR and synchrotron XANES reveal the influence of strontium salt chemistry on geopolymer nanostructure

Dalton Trans., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00775A, Paper

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Kyle T. O’Donoghue, Daniel Geddes, Tom Wilkinson, Martin C Stennett, Byoungkwan Kim, Dinu Iuga, Martin Hayes, Brant Walkley
This study investigates the influence of strontium (Sr) salt chemistry (Sr(OH)₂•8H₂O, SrCO₃, Sr(NO₃)₂, and SrSO₄) on the nanostructural evolution of potassium silicate-activated geopolymers. High-field multinuclear (²⁷Al, ²⁹Si, ³⁹K, and ⁸⁷Sr)...
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Novel Fe4 cluster topology from a new hexadentate chelate: magnetic analysis by experimental, DFT, and magnetostructural correlation methods

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01053A, Paper

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Alexander Diodati, ChristiAnna L. Brantley, Juan E. Peralta, Amelia Figueroa, Lukasz Dobrzycki, Khalil A. Abboud, George Christou
A new potential hexadentate pro-chelate has been synthesized and shown to give two new Fe^III/O clusters with unprecedented structures.
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