Chemical recordPub Date : 2025-06-19DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202500045
Alaa A Dandash, Basim Abu-Jdayil, Joy H Tannous
{"title":"Lignin Extraction from Various Biomass Sources: A Comprehensive Review of Characteristics, Applications, and Future Prospects.","authors":"Alaa A Dandash, Basim Abu-Jdayil, Joy H Tannous","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202500045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.202500045","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Various biomass resources generate significant byproducts, including lignin, an aromatic polymer known for its abundance, affordability, and functional diversity. Converting lignin into valuable products is essential for a sustainable circular economy. This review discusses the extraction and utilization of lignin from various biomass sources, addressing the different methodologies for its extraction, including physical, chemical, physiochemical, and biological pretreatment. Additionally, its potential applications in biofuels, chemicals, and polymers are explored. The importance of lignin's origin, chemical modifications, and physical characteristics in determining its suitability for different applications is emphasized. This review explores various pretreatment techniques, emphasizing deep eutectic solvent pretreatment for its efficiency in lignin dissolution and depolymerization into valuable aromatic compounds. The review discusses the applications of these advanced pretreatment technologies that can significantly contribute to the sustainable development of lignin applications in biofuels and biochemicals, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and promoting the utilization of renewable resources. Overall, this review is an overview of the lignin extraction processes used for diverse biomass sources, their efficiency, and their implications for downstream applications. It also highlights the versatility and adaptability of lignin extraction techniques across different biomass resources.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":" ","pages":"e2500045"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144324597","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":"Multidimensional Engineering Strategies for Transition Metal Selenide Electrocatalysts in Water Electrolysis with Performance Optimization Mechanisms and Future Perspectives.","authors":"Huiya Zhou, Zhekai Zhang, Qihao Zhang, Boyao Zhang, Xin Li, Song-Lin Xu, Rong-Da Zhao, Xinming Zhao, De-Peng Zhao, Menggang Li, Fu-Fa Wu","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202500082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.202500082","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hydrogen energy, as a carbon-neutral, high-energy-density renewable clean energy source, is recognized as an ideal alternative to fossil fuels. Although water electrolysis has emerged as a core technology for hydrogen production, its advancement remains constrained by the exorbitant cost, scarcity, and inadequate stability of precious metal catalysts. Transition metal selenides (TMSes) has emerged as promising electrocatalytic materials due to their combined advantages of low cost, tunable electronic structures, and intrinsic activity comparable to noble metals. This review focuses on multidimensional engineering strategies to systematically analyze the performance optimization mechanisms of TMSes in hydrogen evolution reaction and oxygen evolution reaction. Five key aspects are comprehensively discussed: conductive substrate engineering, interfacial synergy effects, crystal facet and morphology regulation, cation/anion doping strategies, and single-atom catalyst construction. Research demonstrates that the synergistic effects of multidimensional strategies can overcome the intrinsic limitations of TMSes, including restricted conductivity, active site passivation, and stability deficiencies. This establishes a theoretical framework for designing efficient-stable-low-cost water electrolysis catalysts. Future studies should integrate in situ characterization with machine learning-assisted computations to unveil the dynamic reaction interfaces and structural evolution patterns.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":" ","pages":"e2500082"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144316008","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":"Cover Feature: Thermochemical Recycling and Degradation Strategies of Halogenated Polymers (F−, Cl−, Br−): A Holistic Review Coupled with Mechanistic Insights (Chem. Rec. 6/2025)","authors":"Mohamed Shafi Kuttiyathil, Labeeb Ali, Mohammednoor Altarawneh","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202580602","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.202580602","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This review aims to comprehensively address recent degradation techniques (physical, chemical and biological) of halogenated waste polymers with a prime focus on thermal degradation techniques. Exploiting various metal oxides during co-pyrolysis is deemed a viable solution for recycling halogenated polymeric waste. This approach has multiple accomplishments of reducing toxic gas emissions and producing valuable products in addition to the invaluable metal recovery via water leaching from pyrochar. More details can be found in article number e202500022 by Mohamed Shafi Kuttiyathil, Labeeb Ali, and Mohammednoor Altarawneh.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":"25 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/tcr.202580602","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144292758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chemical recordPub Date : 2025-06-16DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202580601
Dineshkumar Bharathidasan, Dr. Chandan Maity
{"title":"Cover Picture: Self-assembly of Tyrosine Scaffolds in Aqueous Media: Complex Molecular Architectures from Simple Building Blocks (Chem. Rec. 6/2025)","authors":"Dineshkumar Bharathidasan, Dr. Chandan Maity","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202580601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.202580601","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Tyrosine plays crucial role in biological systems as a precursor for essential biomolecules. Mimicking biological systems, tyrosine-based molecules can self-assembled to complex molecular architecture employing non-covalent interactions. Formation of complex material through self-assembly of simple tyrosine-based molecular scaffold holds significant promise for achieving smart supramolecular materials for various applications in material science and biomedical field. More detail can be found in the article number e202500005 by Dineshkumar Bharathidasan and Chandan Maity.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":"25 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/tcr.202580601","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144292754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chemical recordPub Date : 2025-06-11DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202500077
Dóra Hegedűs, Nikoletta Szemerédi, Gabriella Spengler, István Szatmári
{"title":"Synthesis and Transformations of Bioactive Scaffolds via Modified Mannich and aza-Friedel-Crafts Reactions.","authors":"Dóra Hegedűs, Nikoletta Szemerédi, Gabriella Spengler, István Szatmári","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202500077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.202500077","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This account summarizes the synthesis of bifunctional glycine-type precursors substituted with 2- and 1-naphthol. The stabilization of precursors via partially aromatic ortho-quinone methide intermediate is tested with different cyclic imines in [4 + 2] cycloaddition. 8-Hydroxyquinoline is a biologically active moiety considered as a formal 1-naphthol analog, hence the behavior of the scaffold in Mannich reaction is examined. The possibility of transformation of glycine derivatives substituted with 2- and 1-naphthol as well as the formed Mannich base consisting 5-chloro-8-hydroxyquinoline skeleton to give diarylmethane derivatives with indole and 7-azaindole are studied. A series of cyclic amines coupled with indole and azaindole derivatives has been systematically designed and their biological examination is achieved. To have a preliminary overview about the structure-activity relationship, the antibacterial and anticancer activity of synthesized compounds by preliminary biological screening systems is tested.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":" ","pages":"e2500077"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144265391","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":"Recent Advances in Biogenic Nanoparticles for Water Remediation via Drug/Dye Degradation and Heavy Metals Detection.","authors":"Hemant Singh, Ankit Kachore, Varun Aggarwal, Ekta Bala, Saima, Manickam Selvaraj, Praveen Kumar Verma","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202500069","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.202500069","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Water pollution has become a major threat globally and is challenging due to widespread industrial and human activities. Various strategies have been considered for the safe use of water or its decontamination. Nanoparticles (NPs)-based methods for water purification have been widely explored, however, have major drawbacks associated with them, like use of harmful chemicals, high energy costs for their synthesis. In recent era, biogenic nanoparticles (BNPs) have drawn the attention because of their cost-effectiveness, environment-friendliness, stability, and scalability. These BNPs show good optical, physical, and chemical properties, and due to these properties, they exhibit photocatalytic activity. BNPs are a reliable choice for degradation of dyes, drugs, and heavy metal detection because of their photocatalytic activity. In this review, various metal-based BNPs, used for degrading dyes, drugs, and heavy metal detection in water, are discussed. Moreover, the mechanism of degradation of dyes, drugs, and heavy metal detection is discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":" ","pages":"e2500069"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144233360","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}
Chemical recordPub Date : 2025-06-03DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202500076
Palanisamy Vasudhevan, Velu Manikandan, Nadeem Iqbal, Sami Ullah, Hui Ma, Subhav Singh, Deekshant Varshney, Shengyan Pu
{"title":"Metal-Organic Frameworks for Wastewater Remediation: Sustainable Synthesis, Properties, and Applications.","authors":"Palanisamy Vasudhevan, Velu Manikandan, Nadeem Iqbal, Sami Ullah, Hui Ma, Subhav Singh, Deekshant Varshney, Shengyan Pu","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202500076","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.202500076","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The rapid growth of industrial development and intensified agriculture has resulted in the accumulation of a wide range of hazardous pollutants in water systems. Several conventional wastewater treatment methods, including flocculation and coagulation, photocatalysis, membrane systems, and adsorption, have been shown to be efficient and limited in their ability to remediate harmful contaminants. However, the rate of achievement observed with all of these methods is frequently connected with the effectiveness and sustainability of the wastewater treatment materials utilized. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as a promising solution, offering diverse morphological and chemical properties, such as high surface areas, pore volumes, and tailored regions. This present review focuses on the structural characteristics of MOFs, including surface area, porosity, thermal stability, and adaptability. Sustainable synthesis methods and the applications of MOFs in wastewater treatment through adsorption and photocatalysis of pollutants like dyes, heavy metals, and organic contaminants are discussed. Finally, the existing challenges and limitations of MOF-based wastewater treatment are addressed, and future research prospects are outlined. The unique properties of MOFs make them promising materials for extensive applications, with significant potential for industrial prospects.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":" ","pages":"e2500076"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144215100","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":"5'-O-P-N Linkages of Phosphoramidate Nucleotides: Chemical Construction and Biological Impact.","authors":"Arka Das, Rana Saha, Kaushal Naithani, Krutika Sonar, Christine Jonathan, Subhendu Bhowmik","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202500056","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.202500056","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The development of chemically modified nucleotides has been a transformative area of research, driving innovations in medicinal chemistry, prebiotic chemistry, and nucleic acid-based therapeutics. Among these modifications, 5'-O-P-N phosphoramide nucleotides represent an emerging class of nucleotide analogs featuring a phosphoramidate (P-N) linkage at the 5'-hydroxyl position. This structural alteration significantly influences their chemical reactivity, enzymatic stability, and biological function, making them valuable tools for drug design, nucleotide-based enzymatic studies, and synthetic biology applications. In this review, we explore the synthetic methodologies employed for constructing 5'-O-P-N linkages, including phosphoramidation strategies, catalytic approaches, and emerging green chemistry techniques. Additionally, this study discusses the biological implications of these modifications, focusing on their role in nucleotide metabolism, enzyme interactions, and potential as antiviral and anticancer agents. Finally, it highlights current challenges, future directions, and the expanding scope of phosphoramide nucleotides in medicinal chemistry and biotechnology.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":" ","pages":"e2500056"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144179861","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}
Chemical recordPub Date : 2025-05-29DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202500070
Yu Han, Lin Zhu, Ruiming Wen, Jianjun Liao, Bei Li, Long Wu
{"title":"Innovative Electrochemical Sensors for Pesticide Residue Detection: Nanomaterials, Miniaturization, and Intelligent Data Analysis.","authors":"Yu Han, Lin Zhu, Ruiming Wen, Jianjun Liao, Bei Li, Long Wu","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202500070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.202500070","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The increasing use of pesticides in agriculture has raised concerns over their residues in food products, necessitating the development of effective detection methods to ensure consumer safety and environmental sustainability. This review covers cutting- edge advances in electrochemical sensors for pesticide residue detection, emphasizing their significance in addressing the limitations of traditional methods. The authors summarize recent progress in sensor materials for enhancing detection sensitivity and selectivity, including metal-organic frameworks, single-atom materials, MXene-based materials, and conductive polymers and so on. The review highlights the progress in sensor miniaturization and portability, enabling on-site and real-time monitoring through the integration with microfluidic devices and wearable technology. It discusses the challenges and strategies for simultaneous detection of multiple pesticide residues to enhance efficiency. The influence of environmental factors on sensor performance is analyzed, and adaptive technologies are proposed to stabilize sensor performance under varying conditions. Moreover, the integration of big data and artificial intelligence in electrochemical sensing is examined, showing its potential in intelligent data analysis and automation. The review concludes by identifying the current challenges and future directions in electrochemical sensing for pesticide residues, suggesting that innovative sensor technologies hold the promise of transforming food safety monitoring and environmental protection.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":" ","pages":"e2500070"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144179862","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":"Catalytic Enantioselective Access to Planar-Chiral Macrocyclophanes.","authors":"Lei Yang, Yan-Ping Zhang, Yong You, Zhen-Hua Wang, Wei-Cheng Yuan, Jian-Qiang Zhao","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202500085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.202500085","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Macrocyclophanes are a class of macrocyclic molecules featuring aliphatic ansa chains linking non-adjacent positions of an aromatic ring, which have garnered significant attention due to their extensive applications in biological activity, pharmaceutical research, and selective optical recognition. In this review, it summarizes recent advancements in the catalytic enantioselective synthesis of planar-chiral macrocyclophanes, focusing on various synthetic routes, including: a) transition-metal-catalyzed enantioselective alkyne cyclotrimerization for planar construction; b) (dynamic) kinetic resolution of achiral or prochiral macrocyclophanes; c) enantioselective substitution of aromatic rings; and d) enantioselective macrocyclization for the formation of ansa chains. The aim is to highlight the state-of-the-art advances in catalytic enantioselective construction of planar-chiral macrocyclophanes and to push this field toward new horizons.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":" ","pages":"e2500085"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144181331","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}