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{"title":"Atomic Interface Engineering in Two-Dimensional Materials: A Pathway to High-Performance Flexible Thermoelectrics.","authors":"Samira Saddique, Inaam Ullah, Salamat Ali, Anand Parkash, Syed Zuhair Abbas Shah, Muhammad Irfan, Guiying Xu","doi":"10.1002/tcr.70160","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.70160","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Thermoelectric (TE) energy conversion, which directly transforms waste heat into usable electricity, presents a crucial technology for sustainable power generation and energy efficiency enhancement. The emergence of two-dimensional (2D) materials has profoundly impacted this field by providing an atomically thin platform for unprecedented control over electronic and thermal transport properties. This comprehensive review critically analyzes the latest progress, persistent challenges, and future opportunities of 2D materials for advanced TE applications. We begin by systematically evaluating the synthesis and processing toolkit, correlating techniques from top-down exfoliation to bottom-up chemical vapor deposition with their specific impacts on microstructure and final device performance. Subsequently, we provide a critical assessment of the fundamental TE performance of key 2D families, including graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), MXenes, black phosphorus (BP), and hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN). The discussion details how advanced engineering strategies, such as strain modulation, layer number control, chemical doping, and heterostructure (HS) design, can dramatically enhance the power factor (PF) while simultaneously suppressing lattice thermal conductivity (κ_L). Finally, we showcase the successful translation of these materials into practical applications, encompassing flexible and wearable TE generators (WTEGs), self-powered sensors, and integrated energy harvesting systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":" ","pages":"e70160"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147834375","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":"Unveiling the Role of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Quorum Sensing Inhibitors: The Road So Far.","authors":"Valeria Tudino, Sara Rossi, Leonardo Milioni, Chiara Cosenza, Gabriele Carullo, Sandra Gemma, Stefania Butini, Giuseppe Campiani","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202500359","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.202500359","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ESKAPE bacteria represent a global threat to public health. These microorganisms employ a type of cell-cell communicationnamed \"quorum sensing (QS) system,\" which involves the activation of specific signals to modulate drug resistance and pathogenic behaviors. Noteworthy, resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to antibiotics is increasing, thus leading to a greater interest in the development of new antibacterial compounds by exploring valuable targets such as its complex QS system. This review intends to provide an extensive report about the advances in the identification of promising P. aeruginosa QS inhibitors as potential novel therapeutic options. This work represents a comprehensive analysis of research articles available on Pubmed, Scopus, and Google Scholar, from January 2020 to July 2025, referring to promising antivirulence compounds, affecting P. aeruginosa QS system.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":" ","pages":"e202500359"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147834440","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":"Nature-Positive Materials Engineering: Carbon Electrodes from Satoyama Biomass.","authors":"Yuta Nakayasu","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202600007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.202600007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Forest overuse is widely recognized globally, yet in Japan, the underuse of secondary forests is increasingly degrading satoyama ecosystems. At the same time, electrochemical energy technologies remain strongly dependent on mined graphite and trace or precious metals. In this Personal Account, I examine whether sustainably managed satoyama biomass can serve as a locally available carbon feedstock for electrochemical energy storage and conversion. Rather than surveying biomass utilization in general, I focus on the structure-property-performance relationships of wood-derived and satoyama-relevant carbons in batteries, supercapacitors, electrocatalysis, and bioelectrochemical systems. The available evidence indicates that this proposition is feasible, provided that its scope is clearly defined: underused satoyama biomass can already function effectively as activated carbons, hard carbons, graphitized carbons, and catalyst supports, although important bottlenecks remain in feedstock variability, volumetric performance, process standardization, and scale-up. By linking coppicing and thinning cycles with carbonization and device fabrication, this framework may reduce mining dependence, support biodiversity-oriented forest stewardship, and retain value within regional material cycles.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":" ","pages":"e202600007"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147811395","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":"Green Synthesis of MXenes: Sustainable Pathways, Enhanced Properties, and Application Prospects.","authors":"Mohsin Javed, Mariam Akhtar, Sidra Pervaiz, Ahmad Saeed, Shahid Iqbal, Sajid Mahmood, Salah Knani, Biwei Deng","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202500323","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.202500323","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The discovery of MXenes has led to the emergence of a versatile group of 2D materials with outstanding characteristics. Nonetheless, their traditional production, which relies on toxic hydrofluoric acid (HF), faces dire environmental, safety, and material performance issues, limiting scalability and sustainability. The article presents a critical review of the paradigm shift in green synthesis methodologies, including electrochemical etching, molten salt synthesis, and deep eutectic solvents (DESs). These fluoride-free pathways not only reduce the risk of hazardous waste and harm to human health but also produce MXenes with enhanced structural integrity, customized surface chemistry (e.g., Cl, O, OH), and improved electrochemical activity. The products obtained exhibit breakthrough performance in energy storage (e.g., supercapacitors, Li-ion, and post-Li batteries), electrocatalysis (hydrogen evolution and oxygen evolution reactions), environmental remediation (photocatalysis, sensing), and biocompatible devices, as well as making green-synthesized MXenes a key material in the next generation of sustainable technology.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":" ","pages":"e202500323"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147763992","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":"Lightweight Carbon From Lightweight Biomass: A Nature-Inspired Carbon Nexus for Smart Applications.","authors":"Umme Sanima Chowdhury, Md Mehedi Hasan Foysal, Md Akib Hasan, Md Mominul Islam","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202600002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.202600002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Carbon materials with low density often exhibit such a low mass that they surpass many of the lightest natural substances. This exceptionally low density is typically achieved when the carbon material possesses specific structural properties, such as high porosity, a 3D surface morphology, and a large surface area. Additionally, these materials often take on forms like foam, spongy, or tubular shapes, which leads significantly to their reduced density. The lightweight properties associated with these structural characteristics also confer several other important traits, including high chemical stability, low thermal conductivity, and high electrical conductivity, etc., which make them suitable for a large variety of applications, including those in environmental remediation, energy storage and conversion, and the production of lightweight compressible materials, thermal insulating materials, and also electromagnetic shielding material. Biomass-derived carbon materials offer several intrinsic advantages, including sustainability, porous structures, high conductivity, hydrophobicity, ease of modification, and diverse chemical composition. Many biomass precursors, whether plant- or animal-based, are naturally lightweight and contribute significantly to the development of carbon materials with tailored architectures and properties. Thus, nature inspires materials scientists to adopt strategic approaches in designing lightweight carbon materials. Lightweight biomass enables the efficient synthesis of lightweight carbon materials, making it an ideal choice for reducing density while maintaining excellent structural performance. This article presents a comprehensive review covering biomass precursors for carbon preparation, key properties that reduce carbon density and make it exceptionally lightweight, and the various synthesis routes used to produce such carbon materials. Recent progress in the versatile applications of biomass-derived lightweight carbon materials, based on their morphologies and physicochemical properties, is also reviewed. The perspectives on future challenges and research opportunities in lightweight carbon materials are outlined.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":" ","pages":"e202600002"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147764125","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":"A Critical Review of Application of Quantum Cascade Laser Infrared Spectroscopy and Imaging in Microplastic Research.","authors":"Subramanian Veerasingam, Maruthavanan Ranjani, Prince Jebedass Isaac Chandran, Lakshmipathy Rajasekhar, Fatima Al-Khayat","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202500309","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.202500309","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Microplastics (MPs) are small plastic particles (<5 mm) that pose significant risks to the environment and human health. Conventional analytical techniques for MP detection have inherent limitations that hinder comprehensive analysis. Quantum cascade laser infrared (QCL-IR) spectroscopy and imaging have emerged as an advanced technique for rapid, sensitive, and broad-spectrum analysis of MPs across diverse environments and sample types. This critical review explores QCL-IR applications in MP research, synthesizing insights reported to date. From a technical perspective, it highlights advantages and challenges such as discrete frequency infrared imaging and substrate selection (slides and filters), as well as limitations identified in the literature. Finally, recommendations are proposed to further refine this technique, enhancing its efficiency, accessibility, and applicability to future MP research.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":" ","pages":"e202500309"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147763896","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":"Crystalline Framework Electrodes for Hybrid Supercapacitors: Device-Oriented Design From Metal-Organic and Covalent Organic Frameworks to Practical Hybrids.","authors":"Vipada Aupama, Wathanyu Kao-Ian, Rojana Pornprasertsuk, Amarnath T Sivagurunathan, Do-Heyoung Kim, Jayaraman Theerthagiri, Myong Yong Choi, Ho-Hsiu Chou, Soorathep Kheawhom","doi":"10.1002/tcr.70158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.70158","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hybrid supercapacitors (SCs) aim to combine battery-like energy with capacitor-like power. However, progress is limited by electrode designs that trade capacity for slow kinetics, unstable interfaces, and poor areal or volumetric performance. This review examines crystalline framework electrodes, including metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs), as well as framework-derived materials, which combine ordered porosity with programmable redox chemistry. We develop a device-centered decision framework that links building-block chemistry and topology to charge-storage mode, ion transport, electrode density, and dominant failure pathways under two-electrode operation. We benchmark MOFs, COFs, composites, and derived phases across aqueous, organic, ionic-liquid, and gel electrolytes. We define minimum diagnostics to distinguish double-layer capacitance, surface-redox pseudocapacitance, and battery-like behavior in hybrid devices. To support translation from laboratory tests to practical electrodes, we synthesize strategies for conductivity and stability, including percolation-network design, pore-access engineering, conformal interface stabilization, and controlled reconstruction or derivatization, thereby broadening operating windows while suppressing dissolution, pore flooding, and impedance rise. Finally, we map degradation modes to mitigation levers and propose a fair-comparison checklist that prioritizes realistic mass loading, electrode density, and areal and volumetric metrics, enabling more durable, device-ready hybrid SCs.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":" ","pages":"e70158"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147763939","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":"Dimethyl-, Diethyl-, and Propylene Carbonates: An Emerging Class of Green Solvents for Organic Synthesis.","authors":"Gabriela T Quadros, Livia C L Valente, Thiago Barcellos, Daniela Hartwig, Laura Abenante, Eder J Lenardão","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202500350","DOIUrl":"10.1002/tcr.202500350","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The growing demand for green solvents to replace petroleum-derived counterparts in organic synthesis has garnered significant attention, driven by the need for more sustainable production processes. In this context, organic carbonates (OCs) have emerged as prominent alternatives to toxic solvents that pose risks to human health and the environment. This review presents recent advances in the application of major dialkyl carbonates, namely dimethyl carbonate (DMC), diethyl carbonate (DEC), and propylene carbonate (PC), as solvents in organic synthesis. By discussing more than seventy papers from the past 6 years, we demonstrate the rising importance of this solvent class, which has transitioned from exotic adjuvants to essential components of modern synthetic methodologies. Through a compilation and analysis of the recent literature, this review aims to serve as a comprehensive resource for synthetic chemists, underscoring the potential of OCs to pave the way for safer and more sustainable synthesis.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":" ","pages":"e202500350"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147721576","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":"Precision Design of Single-Atom Catalysts for High-Performance Biosensors.","authors":"Xianhong Wang, Xinlu Ye, Zhenhui Li, Neda Anastassova, Haiyue Yang, Dang Zhang, Viktor Korzhikov-Vlakh, Zhengxiang Zhong, Guangming Nie, Ke Zhang, Kwangsoo Shin, Xingwen Zhang, Min Yang, Wei Guo, Lei Wang","doi":"10.1002/tcr.70153","DOIUrl":"10.1002/tcr.70153","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Biosensors are crucial in fields like diagnostics but face challenges in sensitivity, selectivity, and stability. Single-atom catalysts (SACs), with atomically dispersed metalsites and precise active centers, provide high catalytic activity that can address these issues. However, their poor biocompatibility hinders integration. Through tailored design, SACs can achieve both high catalysis and biocompatibility. A systematic review connecting their atomic structure to biosensing performance is still needed. This review fills that gap by analyzing recent SAC-based biosensors. It explains how SAC structure governs sensing in electrochemical, colorimetric, electrochemiluminescence, and photoelectrochemical platforms, highlighting improved real-sample performance. Challenges in synthesis and application are discussed, along with future directions for advancing biosensing via single-atom catalysis.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":" ","pages":"e70153"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147721681","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":"Interfacial Dynamics in MXene Structures: Functional Pathways Toward Next-Generation Mixed Matrix Membranes for CO₂ Separation.","authors":"Subrata Goswami, Gauri Hazarika, Pravin G Ingole","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202500343","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.202500343","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Developing effective CO₂ separation technology is essential to ensure environmental remediation. In this endeavor, mixed matrix membranes (MMMs), which synergistically integrate polymer matrices with functional nanofillers (e.g., metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), graphene oxide (GO), clay, etc.), have emerged as a frontier in CO₂ separation. Among the diverse spectrum of nanofillers, MXenes, a class of 2D transition metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides, stand out for their tunable layered structure and rich surface functional groups. These features enable molecular sieving pathways, improve polymer-filler interfacial compatibility, reduce agglomeration, and optimize membrane morphology. In this review, the progress of MXene-based MMMs for CO₂ separation is critically examined, with an emphasis on structural characteristics, synthesis techniques, CO₂ transport mechanism, and underpinning interfacial dynamics. The review also covers limitations such as defects, aging, stability, and scalability as drivers of innovation, and highlights prospects for sustainable, high-performance, and industrially applicable CO₂ separation membranes.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":" ","pages":"e202500343"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147721658","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}