Self-Formed Channel Boosts Ultrafast Lithium Ion Storage in FeO@Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanocapsule.

Investigations into conversion-type materials such as transition-metal oxides have dominated in energy-storage systems, especially for lithium ion batteries in recent years. A common understanding of taking account of high energy density and high power density allows us to design reasonable electrodes. In this study, the unique FeO@nitrogen-doped carbon (denoted as FeO@NC) nanocapsule with self-formed channels was synthesized based on a facile hydrothermal-coating-annealing route.

{2,2'-[(1,2-Di-cyano-ethene-1,2-di-yl)bis-(nitrilo-methanylyl-idyne)]diphenolato-κ(4) O,N,N',O'}(methanol-κO)zinc.

In the title complex, [Zn(C18H10N4O2)(CH4O)], the Zn(2+) cation is located on a mirror plane and is coordinated by a tetradentate Schiff base ligand anion (L (2-)) and a methanol mol-ecule. The Zn(2+) cation is surrounded by two N atoms and two O atoms from L (2-), in a nearly planar configuration, and one methanol O atom, forming a slightly distorted square-pyramidal geometry. The methanol molecule is disordered over two sets of sites in a 0.

Tris(1,10-phenanthroline-κ(2)N,N')iron(II) bis-(1,1-dicyano-2-eth-oxy-2-oxoethanide).

The title compound, [Fe(C(12)H(8)N(2))(3)](C(6)H(5)N(2)O(2))(2), consists of one [Fe(phen)(3)](2+) cation (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) and two 1,1-dicyano-2-eth-oxy-2-oxoethanide anions. Five atoms of the anion are disordered over two positions [site occupancy = 0.521 (13) for the major component].

Tris[(2E)-1,3-bis-(4-chloro-phen-yl)triaz-2-en-1-ido-κ(2)N(1),N(3)]cobalt(III).

Mol-ecules of the title compound, [Co(C(12)H(8)Cl(2)N(3))(3)], lie on a threefold rotation axis. The tris-N,N'-chelated Co(III) atom, which is located on the threefold rotation axis, shows a distorted octa-hedral coordination.

Heterobimetallic peroxo-titanium(IV) nitrilotriacetate complexes as single source precursors for preparation of MTiO3 (M = Co, Ni and Zn).

Three isostructural heterobimetallic nitrilotriacetatoperoxotitanate complexes of general formula [M(H(2)O)(5)](2)[Ti(2)(O(2))(2)O(nta)(2)].7H(2)O [M = Co (1), Ni (2) and Zn (3)] have been isolated in pure crystals directly from the quaternary system of M(2+)-Ti(OC(4)H(9))(4)-H(2)O(2)-H(3)nta (H(3)nta = nitrilotriacetic acid) at pH = 4.0 and have been characterized by elemental analyses, IR, thermal analysis (TGA), and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.

2-tert-Butyl-4-methyl-6-(1,3-oxazinan-1-ylmeth-yl)phenol.

The title compound, C(16)H(25)NO(2), which was synthesized by a Mannich reaction route, is a rare example of an organic compound containing the six-membered oxazine ring. The ring adopts a chair conformation and the N atom is pyramidal. The N atom serves as a hydrogen-bond acceptor to the phenolic OH group.

Two related lithium calixarene complexes, [p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene(OMe)(OH)2(OLi)](2).4MeCN and {p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene(OH)2(OLi)[OLi(NCMe)2]}(2).8MeCN, determined using synchrotron radiation.

The crystal structures of acetonitrile solvates of two related lithium calixarene complexes have been determined by low-temperature single-crystal X-ray diffraction using synchrotron radiation. Bis(mu-5,11,17,23-tetra-tert-butyl-26,28-dihydroxy-25-methoxy-27-oxidocalix[4]arene)dilithium(I) acetonitrile tetrasolvate, [Li2(C45H57O4)2].4C2H3N or [p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene(OMe)(OH)2(OLi)](2).

Reactivity of transition metal-phosphorus triple bonds towards triply bonded [{CpMo(CO)2}2]: formation of heteronuclear cluster compounds.

Thermolysis of [Cp*P{W(CO)5}2] (1) in the presence of [{CpMo(CO)2}2] leads to the novel complexes [{(CO)2Cp*W}{CpMo(CO)2}(micro,eta2:eta1:eta1-P2{W(CO)5}2)] (6; Cp=eta5-C5H5, Cp*=eta5-C5Me5), [{(micro-O)(CpMoWCp*)W(CO)4}{micro3-PW(CO)5}2] (7), [{CpMo(CO)2}2{Cp*W(CO)2}{micro3-PW(CO)5}] (8) and [{CpMo(CO)2}2{Cp*W(CO)2}(micro3-P)] (9). The structural framework of the main products 8 and 9 can be described as a tetrahedral Mo2WP unit that is formed by a cyclisation reaction of [{CpMo(CO)2}2] with an [Cp*(CO)2W[triple chemical bond]P-->W(CO)5] intermediate containing a W--P triple bond and subsequent metal-metal and metal-phosphorus bond formation. Photolysis of 1 in the presence of [{CpMo(CO)2}2] gives 8, 9 and phosphinidene complex [(micro3-PW(CO)5){CpMo(CO)2W(CO)5}] (10), in which the P atom is in a nearly trigonal-planar coordination environment formed by one {CpMo(CO)2} and two {W(CO)5} units.