Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Formation of Complex Ions03:45

Formation of Complex Ions

24.7K
A type of Lewis acid-base chemistry involves the formation of a complex ion (or a coordination complex) comprising a central atom, typically a transition metal cation, surrounded by ions or molecules called ligands. These ligands can be neutral molecules like H2O or NH3, or ions such as CN− or OH−. Often, the ligands act as Lewis bases, donating a pair of electrons to the central atom. These types of Lewis acid-base reactions are examples of a broad subdiscipline called coordination...
24.7K
Thermal and Photochemical Electrocyclic Reactions: Overview01:26

Thermal and Photochemical Electrocyclic Reactions: Overview

2.6K
Electrocyclic reactions are reversible reactions. They involve an intramolecular cyclization or ring-opening of a conjugated polyene. Shown below are two examples of electrocyclic reactions. In the first reaction, the formation of the cyclic product is favored. In contrast, in the second reaction, ring-opening is favored due to the high ring strain associated with cyclobutene formation.
2.6K
Metal-Ligand Bonds02:51

Metal-Ligand Bonds

22.5K
The hemoglobin in the blood, the chlorophyll in green plants, vitamin B-12, and the catalyst used in the manufacture of polyethylene all contain coordination compounds. Ions of the metals, especially the transition metals, are likely to form complexes.
In these complexes, transition metals form coordinate covalent bonds, a kind of Lewis acid-base interaction in which both of the electrons in the bond are contributed by a donor (Lewis base) to an electron acceptor (Lewis acid). The Lewis acid in...
22.5K
Properties of Organometallic Compounds01:23

Properties of Organometallic Compounds

1.3K
Organometallic compounds are compounds that contain a carbon–metal bond. Carbon belongs to an organyl group like alkyl, aryl, allyl, or benzyl groups. The metal can be from Group I or Group II of the periodic table, a transition metal, or a semimetal.
1.3K
Interfacial Electrochemical Methods: Overview01:06

Interfacial Electrochemical Methods: Overview

539
Interfacial electrochemical methods focus on the phenomena occurring at the boundary between an electrode and a solution, as opposed to bulk methods that concentrate on the solution's overall properties. These interfacial methods are classified as either static or dynamic based on the presence of a nonzero current in the electrochemical cell and the consistency of analyte concentrations. Static methods, such as potentiometry, measure the cell's potential without any significant current...
539

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Fluorescent Detection of Aqueous <i>N</i>-Nitrosodimethylamine via Photochemical Transformation and Affinity Capture.

Journal of the American Chemical Society·2026
Same author

Carbonylative Aminative Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling: Pd-Catalyzed Synthesis of Amides from Vinyl/Aryl Halides and Boronic Acids.

Journal of the American Chemical Society·2026
Same author

Alternating Magnetic Field Promotes Ammonia Cracking by Disrupting the Sabatier Limitation of Ruthenium Catalytic Species.

Journal of the American Chemical Society·2026
Same author

Shedding light on bacterial fitness in a tug-of-war with liquid crystal emulsions.

Nature communications·2026
Same author

Pd-Catalyzed Arylative Lossen Rearrangement: Synthesis of Secondary Amines from Aryl/Alkyl Carboxylic Acids and Aryl Halides.

Journal of the American Chemical Society·2026
Same author

Variations of Alloying Site Density in Pd<sub>1</sub>Cu Single-Atom Alloy Catalysts Lead to Shifted Product Yields in Electrochemical CO Reduction.

Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)·2026

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Oct 30, 2025

Synthesis and Performance Characterizations of Transition Metal Single Atom Catalyst for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction
10:57

Synthesis and Performance Characterizations of Transition Metal Single Atom Catalyst for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction

Published on: April 10, 2018

18.6K

Electrocatalytic Isoxazoline-Nanocarbon Metal Complexes.

Shao-Xiong Lennon Luo1, Richard Y Liu1, Sungsik Lee2

  • 1Department of Chemistry and Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States.

Journal of the American Chemical Society
|July 2, 2021
PubMed
Summary

New carbon nanomaterials functionalized with isoxazoline groups effectively chelate transition metals. These novel metal-carbon chelates demonstrate efficient electronic coupling for heterogeneous catalysis in oxygen evolution reactions.

More Related Videos

Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles Supported on Carbon Nanotube with Doped Co and N Atoms and its Catalytic Applications in Hydrogen Production
08:40

Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles Supported on Carbon Nanotube with Doped Co and N Atoms and its Catalytic Applications in Hydrogen Production

Published on: December 6, 2021

3.8K
Author Spotlight: Magnetometric Characterization of Intermediates in the Solid-State Electrochemistry of Redox-Active Metal-Organic Frameworks
06:53

Author Spotlight: Magnetometric Characterization of Intermediates in the Solid-State Electrochemistry of Redox-Active Metal-Organic Frameworks

Published on: June 9, 2023

2.2K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Oct 30, 2025

Synthesis and Performance Characterizations of Transition Metal Single Atom Catalyst for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction
10:57

Synthesis and Performance Characterizations of Transition Metal Single Atom Catalyst for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction

Published on: April 10, 2018

18.6K
Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles Supported on Carbon Nanotube with Doped Co and N Atoms and its Catalytic Applications in Hydrogen Production
08:40

Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles Supported on Carbon Nanotube with Doped Co and N Atoms and its Catalytic Applications in Hydrogen Production

Published on: December 6, 2021

3.8K
Author Spotlight: Magnetometric Characterization of Intermediates in the Solid-State Electrochemistry of Redox-Active Metal-Organic Frameworks
06:53

Author Spotlight: Magnetometric Characterization of Intermediates in the Solid-State Electrochemistry of Redox-Active Metal-Organic Frameworks

Published on: June 9, 2023

2.2K

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Catalysis

Background:

  • Developing efficient heterogeneous catalysts is crucial for energy conversion technologies.
  • Carbon nanomaterials offer unique electronic and structural properties for catalyst support.
  • Achieving strong electronic coupling between metal catalysts and supports enhances activity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize novel carbon nanomaterial-based metal chelates.
  • To investigate their effectiveness as heterogeneous catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction.
  • To understand the structure-activity relationship of these materials.

Main Methods:

  • Covalent functionalization of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and few-layered graphene (FLG) using microwave-assisted cycloaddition.
  • Characterization using Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS).
  • Metal chelation with Ir(III), Pt(II), Ru(III), and Ni(II) and characterization by X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and STEM-EDS elemental mapping.

Main Results:

  • High-density isoxazoline functional groups were successfully attached to MWCNTs and FLG.
  • Chelated metal contents reached up to 3.0 atom % with molecularly dispersed catalysts.
  • Demonstrated effective electronic coupling between metals and the carbon support.
  • Achieved low overpotentials and tunable activity in the oxygen evolution reaction.

Conclusions:

  • Structurally precise heterogeneous molecular catalysts were formed on graphene surfaces.
  • The isoxazoline ligands facilitate strong electronic coupling for enhanced catalytic performance.
  • These metal-chelated carbon nanomaterials show significant promise for electrocatalytic applications, particularly oxygen evolution.