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A novel noninterpenetrated tetranuclear cobalt(II)-based metal-organic framework, (NH4)2·[Co4(μ3-OH)2(ina)2(pip)3]·4EtOH·H2O (simplified as NbU-10·S), constructed by mix linkers was synthesized by a hydrothermal method. Interestingly, the presence of a hydrophobic benzene ring in the organic linker makes NbU-10·S exhibit high stability in high temperature and even in aqueous solution over a wide pH range of about 4-13. Magnetic studies showed that the tetranuclear cobalt(II) units in NbU-10·S show dominant antiferromangetic properties. However, in the absence of Lewis basic functional sites and open metal sites in the material, NbU-10 still displays high C2H2/CO2 and C2H2/C2H4 selectivity in ideal adsorbed solution theory calculations and dynamic breakthrough experiments. Moreover, density functional theory calculations were performed to identify the adsorption characteristics of different gas molecules.Hf2B2-2δIr5+δ crystallizes with a new type of structure space group Pbam, a = 5.6300(3) Å, b = 11.2599(5) Å, and c = 3.8328(2) Å. Nearly 5% of the boron pairs are randomly replaced by single iridium atoms (Ir5+δB2-2δ). From an analysis of the chemical bonding, the crystal structure can be understood as a three-dimensional framework stabilized by covalent two-atom B-B and Ir-Ir as well as three-atom Ir-Ir-B and Ir-Ir-Ir interactions. The hafnium atoms center 14-atom cavities and transfer a significant amount of charge to the polyanionic boron-iridium framework. This refractory boride displays moderate hardness and is a Pauli paramagnet with metallic electrical resistivity, Seebeck coefficient, and thermal conductivity. The metallic character of this system is also confirmed by electronic structure calculations revealing 5.8 states eV-1 fu-1 at the Fermi level. Zr2B2-2δIr5+δ is found to be isotypic with Hf2B2-2δIr5+δ, and both form a continuous solid solution.Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are hybrid materials composed of metal ions and organic linkers featuring high porosity, crystallinity, and chemical tunability at multiple length scales. click here A recent advancement in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and its direct application to MOF structure-property relationships have changed how we consider rational MOF design and development. Herein, we provide a perspective on TEM studies of MOFs and highlight the utilization of state-of-the-art TEM technologies to explore dynamic MOF processes and host-guest interactions. Additionally, we provide thoughts on what the future holds for TEM in the study of MOFs.The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic speaks to the need for drugs that not only are effective but also remain effective given the mutation rate of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). To this end, we describe structural binding-site insights for facilitating COVID-19 drug design when targeting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RDRP), a common conserved component of RNA viruses. We combined an RDRP structure data set, including 384 RDRP PDB structures and all corresponding RDRP-ligand interaction fingerprints, thereby revealing the structural characteristics of the active sites for application to RDRP-targeted drug discovery. Specifically, we revealed the intrinsic ligand-binding modes and associated RDRP structural characteristics. Four types of binding modes with corresponding binding pockets were determined, suggesting two major subpockets available for drug discovery. We screened a drug data set of 7894 compounds against these binding pockets and presented the top-10 small molecules as a starting point in further exploring the prevention of virus replication. In summary, the binding characteristics determined here help rationalize RDRP-targeted drug discovery and provide insights into the specific binding mechanisms important for containing the SARS-CoV-2 virus.Prochiral hydrazones undergo efficient and highly selective hydrogenation in the presence of a chiral diphosphine ruthenium catalyst, yielding enantioenriched hydrazine products (up to 99% ee). The mild reaction conditions and broad functional group tolerance of this method allow access to versatile chiral hydrazine building blocks containing aryl bromide, heteroaryl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, and ester substituents. This method was also demonstrated on >150 g scale, providing a valuable hydrazine intermediate en route to an active pharmaceutical ingredient.Boron-dipyrromethenes (Bodipys), since first reported in 1968, have emerged as a fascinating class of dyes in the past few decades due to their excellent photophysical properties including bright fluorescence, narrow emission bandwidth, resistance to photobleaching, and environment insensitivity. However, typical Bodipys are highly lipophilic, which often results in nonfluorescent aggregates in aqueous solution and also severely limits their bioavailability to cells and tissues. In this work, based on a simple one-atom B → C replacement in the Bodipy scaffold, we present a new class of carbon-dipyrromethenes (Cardipys for short) fluorescent dyes with tunable emission wavelengths covering the visible and near-infrared regions. These Cardipys not only retain the excellent photophysical properties of conventional Bodipys but also show improved water solubility and photostability due to their cationic character. Moreover, the cationic character also makes them extremely easy to penetrate the cell membrane and specifically accumulate into mitochondria without resorting to any mitochondria-targeted groups. Interestingly, several Cardipys bearing active styryl groups could serve as fluorescent indicators to map cellular trafficking of the glutathione conjugates produced within mitochondria under the catalysis of glutathione S-transferase (GST), thus showing potential in either exploring the detoxification mechanism of the mitochondrial GST/GSH system or evaluating the drug resistance of cancer cells that is closely related with GST activity.Solid solutions with the formula of Bi2-xA' x Ru2O7-y (A' = Mg, Ca, Sr; 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.2 for Mg, 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 for Ca, and 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.5 for Sr) have been synthesized and characterized. The crystal structures for these phases are found to be in the pyrochlore family, crystallizing in the cubic space group Fd3̅m with complex A/A' cation coordination environments. The Bi cation is found to be off-center from the ideal position because of a lone-pair distortion, while the positions of the substituted A' cations vary based on the size and ionicity. The neutron structure refinements reveal a similar propensity to off-center regarding Ca and Sr, while Mg features the largest static displacement of up to 0.48 Å. Interestingly, this is one of only two known pyrochlores with Mg2+ located in an 8-coordinated site. The average Ru oxidation state for each substitution is found to increase, and charge compensates for the lower divalent A' substitution. The solid solutions show temperature-independent resistance across the series with small changes in magnitude that scale with the amount of substitution, while displaying Pauli paramagnetic behavior throughout.