Soft MatterPub Date : 2024-11-27DOI: 10.1039/d4sm00871e
Jiaxin Hou, William Sampson, Ahu Gümrah Dumanli
{"title":"Co-assembly of cellulose nanocrystals and gold nanorods: insights from molecular dynamics modelling.","authors":"Jiaxin Hou, William Sampson, Ahu Gümrah Dumanli","doi":"10.1039/d4sm00871e","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d4sm00871e","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A coarse-grained molecular dynamics model is developed to explore the co-assembly of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and gold nanorods (AuNRs) under sedimentation conditions with varying volumetric concentration and particle-size ratios. Simulations and statistical analysis reveal a noticable preferential attachment of AuNRs on the surface of CNC clusters as the solid fraction of AuNRs was increased when the volumetric fraction of the AuNRs was low. Density-driven self-assembly under sedimentation forces is primarily driven by the AuNRs. This shift in the dominant mechanism from CNCs to AuNRs reveals the limits of multi-particle interactions and formation of ordered structures in binary particle systems. The fundamental insights provided in this work into the self-assembly process in complex particle systems are valuable for the design and control of the physical conditions to achieve desired ordered structures.</p>","PeriodicalId":103,"journal":{"name":"Soft Matter","volume":" ","pages":"9232-9239"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142612842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A mitochondria-targeted colorimetric and NIR ratiometric fluorescent probe for biothiols with large Stokes shift based on thiol-chromene click reaction.","authors":"Dongjian Zhu, Aishan Ren, Lin Xue","doi":"10.1039/d4ob01324g","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d4ob01324g","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, a carbazole-based mitochondria-targeted colorimetric and NIR ratiometric fluorescent probe 1 for biothiols based on the thiol-chromene click reaction was subtly designed and synthesized. Upon interaction with biothiols (Cys, Hcy and GSH), the absorption of 1 shifted from 496 nm to 388 nm, while its fluorescence spectrum shifted from 650 nm to 530 nm. These transformations were accompanied by a visible color change from pink to colorless under visible light and from red to green when observed under a 365 nm UV lamp, which can be attributed to the click reaction of biothiols with the α,β-unsaturated ketone of the chromene moiety, subsequent pyran ring-opening and phenol formation as well as 1,6-elimination of a <i>p</i>-hydroxybenzyl moiety yielding 2. These advancements in 1 have allowed us to ratiometrically detect biothiols with high sensitivity (LODs of 97 nM, 94 nM and 93 nM for Cys, GSH and Hcy, respectively), a large Stokes shift (154 nm) and excellent selectivity. In addition, 1 can target mitochondria and image the fluctuation of intracellular biothiols through fluorescence ratiometry. Furthermore, the novel design strategy of modifying chromene to the N atom of quinoline was proposed for the first time.</p>","PeriodicalId":96,"journal":{"name":"Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":"9113-9120"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142491283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recent progress in gold-derived nanomaterials for tumor theranostics.","authors":"Xi Deng, Lei Hu, Hui Xing, Yun Liu, Hong Yin","doi":"10.1039/d4ay01932f","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ay01932f","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>It is widely acknowledged that gold-based materials are of significant interest in the field of biomedicine. Consequently, considerable efforts have been devoted to identifying gold nanoparticles that exhibit effective performance in tumor diagnosis and treatment. However, the underlying reasons for the enhanced efficacy of these gold-based nanomaterials in cancer therapy and diagnosis remain unclear, primarily due to the lack of an in-depth understanding of the mechanisms involved. Therefore, it is essential to summarize the progress in the field to facilitate the rational design of more efficient nanodevices. In this review, we present recent achievements drawn from the latest research to demonstrate the broad applications of gold-based materials. We begin by illustrating the mechanisms of gold-derived nanoparticles during therapeutic and diagnostic processes, including photothermal therapy, photodynamic therapy, sonodynamic therapy, photoacoustic tomography, fluorescence imaging, and X-ray computed tomography. We then summarize the advancements of gold-based nanomaterials in cancer diagnosis and treatment while also analyzing the factors contributing to their enhanced performance. Finally, we highlight key descriptors for evaluating the efficacy and strategies for designing high-performance nanomaterials. This review aims to pave the way for addressing future challenges and outlines directions for the advancement of gold-based biomedicine.</p>","PeriodicalId":64,"journal":{"name":"Analytical Methods","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142724291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electroreforming of plastic wastes for value-added products.","authors":"Ying Li, Lang Liu, Li Quan Lee, Hong Li","doi":"10.1039/d4cc04574b","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cc04574b","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The problem of plastic pollution is becoming increasingly serious, and there is an urgent need to reduce the use of plastics and to improve the recovery rate of plastic wastes. Plastic wastes can be transformed into value-added chemicals at the anode through electrocatalytic conversion, while coupling with cathodic reduction reactions to achieve cogeneration of valuable anodic and cathodic products. The plastic electroreforming technology has unprecedented advantages, including a green and decentralizable process, renewable energy storage, ecological benefits, resource recovery, cost-effectiveness, and so on. Herein, we present a mini review about recent advances in this topic. We first discuss the electrooxidation mechanisms of different plastic wastes (such as polylactic acid, polyethylene glycol terephthalate, polyethylene, polyethylene furanoate, polybutylene terephthalate, and polyamides). Then, the progress of plastic waste-assisted electrolysis systems is summarized, including plastic waste-assisted water splitting for hydrogen production and oxygen reduction, as well as plastic electroreforming coupled with CO<sub>2</sub> reduction, and the nitrate reduction reaction. Finally, the development prospects and challenges in this field are introduced and discussed. This review aims to provide a concise overview of the emerging plastic electroreforming, thus offering insight on the design of efficient and stable plastic-assisted electrolysis systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142724293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Coordination complexes of P<sup>III</sup>-doped heterobuckybowls and their applications in catalysis.","authors":"Lijun Feng, Xinqiang Hua, Jihai Shang, Xiangfeng Shao","doi":"10.1039/d4ob01737d","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ob01737d","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Doping the π-frameworks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with main-group elements is a powerful strategy to manipulate optoelectronic properties. Herein, the benzylic carbons of π-bowl sumanene are replaced with chalcogens (S, Se, and Te) and trivalent phosphorus (P<sup>III</sup>), affording a series of P<sup>III</sup>-doped heterosumanenes (HSEs). The lone-pair electrons of the P<sup>III</sup>-dopant endow these HSEs with pronounced affinity toward transition metals (Au<sup>+</sup>, Pt<sup>2+</sup>, and Pd<sup>2+</sup>). Accordingly, nine coordination complexes were synthesized to exhibit diverse coordination patterns contingent upon the metal ions and chalcogen atoms on HSEs. For the first time, we proved that the Pd<sup>2+</sup> complexes of these HSEs are promising catalysts for the Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction of aryl chlorides.</p>","PeriodicalId":96,"journal":{"name":"Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142724308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zi Yang, Ji Luo, Wenbo Zhang, Jieni Lei, Chaoshui Liu, Yaqian Li
{"title":"Rhodium(III)-catalyzed direct C-H activation of 2-aryl-3<i>H</i>-indoles: a strategy for 4-heteroaryl pyrazole synthesis.","authors":"Zi Yang, Ji Luo, Wenbo Zhang, Jieni Lei, Chaoshui Liu, Yaqian Li","doi":"10.1039/d4ob01655f","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ob01655f","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A novel protocol for synthesizing 4-heteroaryl pyrazoles from readily available 2-aryl-3<i>H</i>-indoles and diazopyrazolones through the rhodium(III)-catalyzed C-H bond activation has been achieved. This redox-neutral strategy features powerful reactivity, tolerates various functional groups, and proceeds with moderate yields under mild reaction conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":96,"journal":{"name":"Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142724311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ryan H DeBlock, Hunter O Ford, Meghanne E Tighe, Debra R Rolison, Jeffrey W Long
{"title":"An alternate synthetic pathway to nanoscopic Li<sub>2</sub>FeS<sub>2</sub> for energy storage.","authors":"Ryan H DeBlock, Hunter O Ford, Meghanne E Tighe, Debra R Rolison, Jeffrey W Long","doi":"10.1039/d4cc04748f","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cc04748f","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lithium-rich iron sulphide, Li<sub>2</sub>FeS<sub>2</sub>, exhibits reversible charge-storage <i>via</i> both cationic and anionic sites, storing nearly 400 mA h g<sup>-1</sup>, but its synthesis is limited to solid-state methods that result in large primary particles. We describe an alternate solution-based, redox-mediated method to lithiate pyrite FeS<sub>2</sub>, ultimately forming nanoscale Li<sub>2</sub>FeS<sub>2</sub>.</p>","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142724292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lu Wang, Yunxiao Li, Xin Qu, Da Ma, M Zubair Iqbal, Xiangdong Kong, Lijun Mao
{"title":"Reversible encapsulation and release of fullerenes using calix[<i>n</i>]phenoxazines.","authors":"Lu Wang, Yunxiao Li, Xin Qu, Da Ma, M Zubair Iqbal, Xiangdong Kong, Lijun Mao","doi":"10.1039/d4ob01569j","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d4ob01569j","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This investigation presents the synthesis of butyl-decorated calix[<i>n</i>]phenoxazines of varying sizes by kinetic control and the ring-expansion of calix[3]phenoxazine, which uniquely exhibits distinct binding affinities for fullerenes C<sub>60</sub> and C<sub>70</sub>. Calix[3]phenoxazine demonstrates a higher binding affinity for cationic ammonium, which can be reversibly deprotonated and protonated, enabling the reversible release and reloading of fullerenes. This system holds potential for applications in fullerene extraction and separation.</p>","PeriodicalId":96,"journal":{"name":"Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":"9053-9057"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142453694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Soft MatterPub Date : 2024-11-27DOI: 10.1039/d4sm00957f
Peter Vogel, David Beyer, Christian Holm, Thomas Palberg
{"title":"CO<sub>2</sub>-induced drastic decharging of dielectric surfaces in aqueous suspensions.","authors":"Peter Vogel, David Beyer, Christian Holm, Thomas Palberg","doi":"10.1039/d4sm00957f","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d4sm00957f","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We study the influence of airborne CO<sub>2</sub> on the charge state of carboxylate stabilized polymer latex particles suspended in aqueous electrolytes. We combine conductometric experiments interpreted in terms of Hessinger's conductivity model with Poisson-Boltzmann cell (PBC) model calculations with charge regulation boundary conditions. Without CO<sub>2</sub>, a minority of the weakly acidic surface groups are dissociated and only a fraction of the total number of counter-ions actually contribute to conductivity. The remaining counter-ions exchange freely with added other ions like Na<sup>+</sup>, K<sup>+</sup> or Cs<sup>+</sup>. From the PBC-calculations we infer a corresponding p<i>K</i><sub>a</sub> of 4.26 as well as a renormalized charge in reasonably good agreement with the number of freely mobile counter-ions. Equilibration of salt- and CO<sub>2</sub>-free suspensions against ambient air leads to a drastic de-charging, which exceeds by far the expected effects of to dissolved CO<sub>2</sub> and its dissociation products. Further, no counter-ion-exchange is observed. To reproduce the experimental findings, we have to assume an effective p<i>K</i><sub>a</sub> of 6.48. This direct influence of CO<sub>2</sub> on the state of surface group dissociation explains our recent finding of a CO<sub>2</sub>-induced decrease of the <i>ζ</i>-potential and supports the suggestion of an additional charge regulation caused by molecular CO<sub>2</sub>. Given the importance of charged surfaces in contact with aqueous electrolytes, we anticipate that our observations bear substantial theoretical challenges and important implications for applications ranging from desalination to bio-membranes.</p>","PeriodicalId":103,"journal":{"name":"Soft Matter","volume":" ","pages":"9261-9272"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142612841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Palladium-catalyzed cascade cyclization of α,β-unsaturated <i>N</i>-tosylhydrazones with iodoarenes: access to 2<i>H</i>-chromenes and 2<i>H</i>-quinolines.","authors":"Yiyi Zheng, Xi-Wei Zhu, Yi-Yun Pan, Fei Sun, Long Yao, Xin-Xing Wu","doi":"10.1039/d4ob01300j","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d4ob01300j","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A palladium-catalyzed cascade reaction of α,β-unsaturated <i>N</i>-tosylhydrazones with iodoarene derivatives containing a nucleophilic group has been developed, which provides facile access to 2<i>H</i>-chromenes and 2<i>H</i>-quinolines, respectively. Additionally, the double Pd-carbene migratory insertion/nucleophilic substitution processes for the synthesis of a ternary heterocyclic skeleton were possible in the developed catalytic system.</p>","PeriodicalId":96,"journal":{"name":"Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":"9121-9124"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142491284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}