Decoupling Thermodynamic and Kinetic Controls in Methane Activation on High-Spin Rhenium Centers: The Interplay of Electronic Accumulation and Relativistic Spin–Orbit Coupling

) quenches effective SOC. These insights challenge the conventional view that neutral ligands diminish reactivity without spin-state changes, offering quantitative electronic descriptors for the design of condensed-phase catalysts via surface hydroxyl engineering or heavy-atom doping.

Authors

Shaodong Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3048-4678)
Cheng Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6194-1232)
Chao Qian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2501-1596)
Yuewen Feng
Xinzhi Chen

Institutions

Quzhou University (CN)
Ministry of Education (ET)
State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering (CN)
Zhejiang University (CN)

Publication Details

Journal: The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
Published: 2026-05-01
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.6c00453
Primary Topic: CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

Funders

Fonds der Chemischen Industrie
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Key Research and Development Program of Zhejiang Province

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Decoupling Thermodynamic and Kinetic Controls in Methane Activation on High-Spin Rhenium Centers: The Interplay of Electronic Accumulation and Relativistic Spin–Orbit Coupling

Shaodong Zhou, Cheng Guo, Chao Qian, Yuewen Feng et al.

May 1, 2026

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts

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Decoupling Thermodynamic and Kinetic Controls in Methane Activation on High-Spin Rhenium Centers: The Interplay of Electronic Accumulation and Relativistic Spin–Orbit Coupling

Shaodong Zhou, Cheng Guo, Chao Qian, Yuewen Feng, Xinzhi Chen

May 1, 2026article en

Abstract

) quenches effective SOC. These insights challenge the conventional view that neutral ligands diminish reactivity without spin-state changes, offering quantitative electronic descriptors for the design of condensed-phase catalysts via surface hydroxyl engineering or heavy-atom doping.

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Quzhou University (CN), Ministry of Education (ET), State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering (CN), Zhejiang University (CN)

Fonds der Chemischen Industrie, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Key Research and Development Program of Zhejiang Province

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CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts

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Decoupling Thermodynamic and Kinetic Controls in Methane Activation on High-Spin Rhenium Centers: The Interplay of Electronic Accumulation and Relativistic Spin–Orbit Coupling — Shaodong Zhou, Cheng Guo, et al. · The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS