{"title":"Combining enzymatic biofuel cells with supercapacitors to self-charging hybrid devices","authors":"Fei Shen, Xinxin Xiao, Qiming Dai, Hailin Li, Xinyang Zhang, Kang Huang, Yuanbo Zhou, Songlin Xue, Xiaohui Zhao","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202400248","DOIUrl":"10.1002/tcr.202400248","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Enzymatic biofuel cells are energy conversion devices utilizing biocatalysts to directly convert chemical energy to electricity. Due to their biocompatible, sustainable and maintenance-free properties, they hold the promise as attractive energy sources for powering next generation medical electronics for personalized healthcare. Low current and power output are main bottlenecks of enzymatic biofuel cells to hinder their practical applications. Supercapacitors are able to harness ambitious energy and deliver high-power pulses. Combining enzymatic biofuel cells with supercapacitors to establish self-charging energy-conversion/energy-storage hybrid systems are considered as an effective strategy to improve the current and power output. This design enables the hybrid electric devices to scavenge ambient energy and simultaneously store it and thus increases the efficiency and facilitates the miniaturization for practical application. In this review, we first discuss various structural configurations of these self-charging hybrid systems, and then focus on explaining their charge storage mechanisms, including electrochemical double-layer capacitance, pseudocapacitance and hybrids. Several proof-of-concept applications as implantable and wearable power sources are enumerated. Finally, we provide an overview of challenges and opportunities for research and development of self-charging hybrid devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":"25 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143810675","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":"Research Progress on Preparation and Electrocatalytic Performance of Tin Dioxide Nanomaterials","authors":"Chang Liu, Weixia Wang, Feiyang Wu, Jiayi Zhang, Chunguang Chen, Ping Cheng, Yuanzheng Zhu, Shuping Zhang, Gimyeong Seong","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202500007","DOIUrl":"10.1002/tcr.202500007","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In the contemporary era of rapid economic growth, addressing the energy issue constitutes a significant subject. In contrast to traditional fossil energy, fuel cells, through specific transformation routes, can generate more energy and reduce pollution under the same conversion relationship. Direct alcohol fuel cells, as a type of proton exchange membrane fuel cell, exhibit relatively superior performance. During the process of converting chemical energy into electrical energy, the conversion efficiency of the electrode is a crucial aspect of the fuel cell′s performance, thereby giving rise to electrode electrocatalysis. Nevertheless, the noble metal catalysts employed in current direct alcohol fuel cells are confronted with issues such as high cost, susceptibility to poisoning, and poor durability. A new approach to these problems is urgently needed. Loading noble metals onto metal oxides has been verified as an effective means. Among them, tin dioxide has attracted the attention of researchers due to its outstanding stability, anti-toxicity, and its positive auxiliary role in electrocatalysis. This article will conduct a review of the research progress in loading noble metals on tin dioxide carriers for the electrocatalytic oxidation of small molecule alcohols from various microstructures and loading methods. Finally, the research on metal dioxide electrocatalysts is prospected.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":"25 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143802700","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 : 2025-04-07DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202500015
Alexey Yu. Dubovtsev
{"title":"Gold-Catalyzed Alkyne-Amine Cascade Annulations: A Modern Strategy for Azaheterocycle Construction","authors":"Alexey Yu. Dubovtsev","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202500015","DOIUrl":"10.1002/tcr.202500015","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Gold catalysis has experienced remarkable progress over the past two decades, particularly in transformations involving alkynes. While numerous aspects of gold-catalyzed reactions have been extensively reviewed, the specific area of cascade annulations between functionalized amines and alkynes represents a distinct and rapidly developing direction that warrants focused attention. This survey collects and systematically analyzes these transformations, which have emerged as convenient synthetic strategies to diverse nitrogen heterocycles. The relevant annulations are classified firstly by the chemical nature of the amine functional substituent, and secondly by the size of the formed ring. The field under consideration bridges several fundamental and practical branches of chemistry, including catalysis, organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, and materials science.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":"25 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143802697","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":"Enhance Water Electrolysis for Green Hydrogen Production with Material Engineering: A Review","authors":"Ying Liu, Yuanyuan Qin, Dawei Yu, Haiyue Zhuo, Churong Ma, Kai Chen","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202400258","DOIUrl":"10.1002/tcr.202400258","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Water electrolysis, a traditional and highly technology, is gaining significant attention due to the growing demand for renewable energy resources. It stands as a promising solution for energy conversion, offer substantial benefits in environmental protection and sustainable development efforts. The aim of this research is to provide a concise review of the current state-of-the-art in the field of water electrolysis, focusing on the principles of water splitting fundamental, recent advancements in catalytic materials, various advanced characterization methods and emerging electrolysis technology improvements. Moreover, the paper delves into the development trends of catalysts engineering for water electrolysis, providing insight on how to enhance the catalytic performance. With the advancement of technology and the reduction of costs, hydrogen production through water electrolysis is expected to assume a more significant role in future energy ecosystem. This paper not only synthesizes existing knowledge but also highlights emerging opportunities and potential advancements in this field, offering a clear roadmap for further research and innovation.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":"25 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143802680","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":"Thermochemical Recycling and Degradation Strategies of Halogenated Polymers (F−, Cl−, Br−): A Holistic Review Coupled with Mechanistic Insights","authors":"Mohamed Shafi Kuttiyathil, Labeeb Ali, Mohammednoor Altarawneh","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202500022","DOIUrl":"10.1002/tcr.202500022","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Handling the waste associated with halogenated polymers is a daunting task due to the well-documented emission of halogen-bearing toxicants during the disposal or recycling operation. According to the Stockholm Convention treaty, most of these products are classified as persistent organic pollutants due to their potential health hazards. This review aims to provide a holistic overview of the recent updates for treating halogenated polymeric waste through physical, chemical and biological approaches. In the line of inquiry, critical analysis of the obstacles and prospects associated with each degradation technique on the halogenated polymer has been performed, assessing based on the degradation efficiency, treatment upscaling, pollution control, and feasibility. Though many treatments show promising results, they also entail drawbacks. Thermal treatment exploiting various metal oxides, especially calcium additives, is considered the most executable technique for halogenated polymer valorization coupled with mineralization/metal extraction due to its intuitive operational feasibility and potential scalability. Strategies for combating the soaring halogenated polymeric wastes summarized herein tap into promoting a circular economy approach for their sustainable disposal and recycling</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":"25 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/tcr.202500022","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143802703","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 : 2025-04-04DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202500010
Muhammad Zeeshan, Safyan Akram Khan, Shahid Ali, Muhammad Nawaz Tahir, Muhammad Mansha, Noreen Abbas, Majad Khan
{"title":"Toward Sustainable Redox-Flow Batteries: The Role of Aqueous Organic Polymeric Electrolytes","authors":"Muhammad Zeeshan, Safyan Akram Khan, Shahid Ali, Muhammad Nawaz Tahir, Muhammad Mansha, Noreen Abbas, Majad Khan","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202500010","DOIUrl":"10.1002/tcr.202500010","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Aqueous organic polymeric electrolytes have garnered substantial interest in the development of redox flow batteries (RFBs) because of their significant potential to enhance energy storage capacity and scalability. These materials provide several advantages, including high water solubility, excellent ionic conductivity, robust chemical resistance, and low viscosity, making them highly effective in energy storage applications. This review explores five critical categories of polymeric redox-active materials, primarily focusing on π-conjugated compounds, fused-ring aromatics, viologens, stable radicals, and organometallic materials. This study also examines their electrochemical performance, compatibility, and behavior within aqueous environments. Notable strides have been made in enhancing the solubility of these redox-active materials, minimizing their crossover, boosting cyclic stability, and reducing associated costs. However, several challenges persist, particularly concerning the integration of novel redox centers and advancing mechanistic understanding to optimize polymer-based materials for RFBs. Furthermore, this study delves into recent advancements, ongoing challenges, and the anticipated evolution of polymeric materials for RFBs, emphasizing their pivotal role in enabling grid-scale renewable energy storage through sustainable materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":"25 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143779213","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":"Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs): Multifunctional Platforms for Environmental Sustainability","authors":"Velu Manikandan, Jothi Vinoth Kumar, Duraisamy Elango, Velu Subash, Palaniyappan Jayanthi, Saurav Dixit, Subhav Singh","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202400257","DOIUrl":"10.1002/tcr.202400257","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as versatile materials bridging inorganic and organic chemistry to address critical environmental challenges. Composed of metal nodes and organic linkers, these crystalline structures offer unique properties such as high surface area, tunable pore sizes, and structural diversity. Recent advancements in MOFs synthesis, particularly innovative approaches like mechanochemical, microwave-assisted, and ultrasonic synthesis, have significantly enhanced sustainability by utilizing non-toxic solvents, renewable feedstocks, and energy-efficient processes, offering promising solutions to reduce environmental impact. This review highlights these novel methods and their contributions to improving MOFs functionality for applications in environmental remediation, gas capture, and energy storage. We examine the potential of MOFs in catalysis for pollutant degradation, water purification, and hazardous waste removal, as well as their role in next-generation energy storage technologies, such as supercapacitors, batteries, and hydrogen production. Furthermore, we address challenges including scalability, stability, and long-term performance, underscoring the need for continued innovation in synthesis techniques to enable large-scale MOFs applications. Overall, MOFs hold transformative potential as multifunctional materials, and advancements in synthesis and sustainability are critical for their successful integration into practical environmental and energy solutions.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":"25 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143751467","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":"Electrospun Carbon Nanofiber Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction","authors":"Minggui Li, Yun Liang, Junyu Shi, Qiaoxia Li, Qunjie Xu, Wen-Bin Cai","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202400240","DOIUrl":"10.1002/tcr.202400240","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Electrospinning, a versatile and cost-effective method for fabricating nanofibers, exhibits significant potential in electrocatalysis. Electrospun carbon nanofibers feature unique one-dimensional characteristics, including high specific surface area, tunable composition, morphology, and electronic structure, positioning them as promising candidates for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysts. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the history, fundamental principles, and key parameters of electrospinning, systematically outlining recent advances in HER electrocatalysts involving noble metals, transition metals, and other material systems. Additionally, the review explores how optimization strategies, such as interface engineering and elemental doping, can enhance the structural and electronic properties of catalysts. Finally, the review highlights the industrial potential of electrospun carbon nanofiber electrocatalysts, emphasizing the importance of sustainable synthesis approaches and scalable production techniques.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":"25 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143751463","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 : 2025-04-01DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202500037
Basit Ali Khan, Farasast Haider, Prof. Tongsheng Zhang, Sana Zahra
{"title":"Advances in Graphene-Transition Metal Selenides Hybrid Materials for High-Performance Supercapacitors: A Review","authors":"Basit Ali Khan, Farasast Haider, Prof. Tongsheng Zhang, Sana Zahra","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202500037","DOIUrl":"10.1002/tcr.202500037","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Supercapacitors have attracted significant attention as energy storage devices due to their high power density, rapid charge-discharge capability, and long cycle life. Their performance is primarily influenced by electrode materials, electrolytes, and operational voltage windows. Among these, the development of advanced electrode materials is crucial for enhancing energy density, specific capacitance, and cyclic stability. This review focuses on recent advancements in graphene-based hybrid materials, particularly their integration with transition metal selenides (TMSs) for supercapacitor applications. Combining graphene and its derivatives with TMSs, which possess multiple oxidation states and high theoretical capacitance, results in hybrids with superior electrochemical performance. Studies show that these materials achieve higher specific capacitance, energy density, and power density compared to graphene composites with carbides, nitrides, phosphides, and oxides. Key findings include synthesis strategies, structural modifications, and electrochemical properties of graphene-TMS hybrids. Notably, these hybrids have demonstrated specific capacitances exceeding 3105 F/g at 1 A/g, power densities up to 5597.77 W/kg, and energy densities reaching 126.3 Wh/kg, making them highly promising for next-generation supercapacitors. This review critically evaluates the current state-of-the-art, explores the synergistic effects between graphene and TMSs, such as improved charge transfer kinetics and structural stability, and identifies challenges and future directions in graphene-TMS hybrid supercapacitors</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":"25 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143751462","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 : 2025-04-01DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202400254
John George, Susikumar Thangarasu, Archana Jayaram, Justin Jesuraj Periyanayagam
{"title":"Materials for Electrocatalysis: Future Prospects in Energy Conversion","authors":"John George, Susikumar Thangarasu, Archana Jayaram, Justin Jesuraj Periyanayagam","doi":"10.1002/tcr.202400254","DOIUrl":"10.1002/tcr.202400254","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Electrocatalysts play a pivotal role in various energy conversion processes, such as water splitting, batteries, carbon dioxide reduction, and fuel cell reactions, by significantly reducing the energy barrier and enhancing reaction kinetics. This review highlights the potential of earth-abundant electrocatalysts, with a particular focus on their capabilities in critical electrochemical reactions, including oxygen evolution reaction, carbon dioxide reduction reaction, oxygen reduction reaction and hydrogen evolution reaction. Emphasis is also placed on bifunctional, trifunctional, and tetrafunctional performance, showcasing their adaptability and effectiveness across diverse energy applications. Exploration is done on a range of promising materials, including transition metal chalcogenides, MXenes, metal-organic frameworks, covalent organic frameworks, and layered double hydroxides. By examining their intrinsic properties, structural versatility, and surface engineering strategies, this review sheds light on the factors that govern their catalytic efficiency and stability. The integration of experimental advancements with theoretical insights provides a deeper understanding of mechanisms driving their catalytic activity. Additionally, we address the scalability, cost-effectiveness, and environmental impact of these materials, underlining their potential for large-scale deployment. By synthesizing recent progress and identifying challenges, this work delivers a roadmap for the model and application of multifunctional electrocatalysts, fostering innovations that align with the goals of sustainable energy systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":10046,"journal":{"name":"Chemical record","volume":"25 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143751465","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}