Chengmin Hu , Pingxuan Liu , Ziyang Song , Yaokang Lv , Hui Duan , Li Xie , Ling Miao , Mingxian Liu , Lihua Gan
{"title":"Tailor-made overstable 3D carbon superstructures towards efficient zinc-ion storage","authors":"Chengmin Hu , Pingxuan Liu , Ziyang Song , Yaokang Lv , Hui Duan , Li Xie , Ling Miao , Mingxian Liu , Lihua Gan","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110381","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110381","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Designing carbon materials with ideal stable hierarchical porous structures and flexible functional properties for efficient and sustainable Zn<sup>2+</sup> ion storage still faces great challenges. Herein, the three-dimensional carbon superstructures with spherical nanoflower-like structures were tailor-made by the self-assembly strategy. Specifically, organic polymer units (<em>i.e.</em> organic motifs) were formed by tetrachloro-<em>p</em>-benzoquinone (TBQ) and 2,6-diamino anthraquinone (DAQ) <em>via</em> a noble-metal-free catalyzed coupling reaction. Subsequently, the organic motifs assemble into spherical nanoflower-like superstructures induced by intermolecular hydrogen bonding and aromatic <em>π</em>-<em>π</em> stacking interactions. Well-designed carbon superstructures can provide a stable backbone that effectively blocks structural stacking and collapse. Meanwhile, the hierarchical porous structures in 3D carbon superstructures provide continuous charge transport pathways to greatly shorten the ion diffusion distance, and as a result, the carbon superstructures-based zinc-ion hybrid capacitors (ZIHCs) provide a capacity of 245 mAh/g at 0.5 A/g, a high energy density of 152 Wh/kg and an ultra-long life of 300,000 cycles at 20 A/g. The excellent electrochemical performance is also attributed to the corresponding charge storage mechanism, <em>i.e.</em>, the alternate binding of Zn<sup>2+</sup>/CF<sub>3</sub>SO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup> ions. Besides, the high-level N/O motifs improve the surface properties of the carbon superstructures and reduce the ion migration barriers for more efficient charge storage. This paper provides insights into the design of advanced carbon-based cathodes and presents a fundamental understanding of their charge storage mechanisms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 4","pages":"Article 110381"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143149394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiayi Guo , Liangxiong Ling , Qinwei Lu , Yi Zhou , Xubiao Luo , Yanbo Zhou
{"title":"Degradation of chloroxylenol by CoSx activated peroxomonosulfate: Role of cobalt-sulfur ratio","authors":"Jiayi Guo , Liangxiong Ling , Qinwei Lu , Yi Zhou , Xubiao Luo , Yanbo Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110380","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110380","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cobalt sulfide has received widespread attention in the advanced oxidation treatment of wastewater, and its catalytic activity is influenced by crystal structure and exposed active sites. This work successfully constructed three types of cobalt sulfides, namely Co<sub>9</sub>S<sub>8</sub>, Co<sub>3</sub>S<sub>4</sub> and CoS<sub>2</sub>, by changing the molar ratio of cobalt to sulfur. The results showed that the degradation efficiency of Co<sub>9</sub>S<sub>8</sub>, Co<sub>3</sub>S<sub>4</sub> and CoS<sub>2</sub> on chloroxylenol by activated peroxomonosulfate (PMS) were 100 %, 88.70 % and 67.73 %, respectively. Combined with density functional theory (DFT), the structural properties and reaction energy barriers of different cobalt-sulfur ratios were calculated. As the ratio of cobalt to sulfur increases, the sulfur vacancies realized a fuller exposure of active sites (Co<sup>2+</sup><sub>surf.</sub>) on the surface of the catalysts, with a highly linear relationship with the reaction rate constant (<em>R</em><sup>2</sup> = 0.945). This work explores the structure-activity relationship between cobalt sulfur ratio and degradation efficiency, which can guide new catalyst synthesis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 4","pages":"Article 110380"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143149393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaoli Deng , Xiangchao Lu , Yang Cao , Qianjin Chen
{"title":"Electrochemical imaging uncovers the heterogeneity of HER activity by sulfur vacancies in molybdenum disulfide monolayer","authors":"Xiaoli Deng , Xiangchao Lu , Yang Cao , Qianjin Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110379","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110379","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Engineering of sulfur vacancies on the basal plane of molybdenum disulfide (MoS<sub>2</sub>) may provide effective way to promote the catalytic activity. Although the sulfur vacancy density has previously been correlated with catalytic activity, direct evidence that vacancies create surfaces with enhanced electrocatalytic activity is still lacking. Here, we used a combination of scanning electrochemical cell microscopy (SECCM) with submicrometer resolution and photoluminescence imaging to show that sulfur vacancies in monolayer MoS<sub>2</sub> microflakes lead to significant spatial heterogeneity in the electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity. Specifically, colocated multi-microscopy unveils that regions with superior HER activity are associated with sulfur vacancy defects. As the vacancy density increases, the triangular flakes display significantly enhanced and spatially uniformly distributed electrocatalytic activity. Our multi-microscopic imaging approach using SECCM convincingly highlights the spatial heterogeneity of electrocatalytic activity across monolayer MoS<sub>2</sub> by sulfur vacancy engineering.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 3","pages":"Article 110379"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143356837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lingjiang Kou , Yong Wang , Jiajia Song , Taotao Ai , Wenhu Li , Mohammad Yeganeh Ghotbi , Panya Wattanapaphawong , Koji Kajiyoshi
{"title":"Mini review: Strategies for enhancing stability of high-voltage cathode materials in aqueous zinc-ion batteries","authors":"Lingjiang Kou , Yong Wang , Jiajia Song , Taotao Ai , Wenhu Li , Mohammad Yeganeh Ghotbi , Panya Wattanapaphawong , Koji Kajiyoshi","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110368","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110368","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As battery technology evolves and demand for efficient energy storage solutions, aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) have garnered significant attention due to their safety and environmental benefits. However, the stability of cathode materials under high-voltage conditions remains a critical challenge in improving its energy density. This review systematically explores the failure mechanisms of high-voltage cathode materials in AZIBs, including hydrogen evolution reaction, phase transformation and dissolution phenomena. To address these challenges, we propose a range of advanced strategies aimed at improving the stability of cathode materials. These strategies include surface coating and doping techniques designed to fortify the surface properties and structure integrity of the cathode materials under high-voltage conditions. Additionally, we emphasize the importance of designing antioxidant electrolytes, with a focus on understanding and optimizing electrolyte decomposition mechanisms. The review also highlights the significance of modifying conductive agents and employing innovative separators to further enhance the stability of AZIBs. By integrating these cutting-edge approaches, this review anticipates substantial advancements in the stability of high-voltage cathode materials, paving the way for the broader application and development of AZIBs in energy storage.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 1","pages":"Article 110368"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142592884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jinlong Li , Ruixin Li , Jiahui Liu , Ji-Quan Liu , Jia Xu , Xianglin Zhou , Yefan Zhang , Kairui Wang , Lin Lei , Gang Xie , Fengmei Wang , Ying Yang , Liping Cao
{"title":"A TOC- and deposition-free electrochromic window driven by redox flow battery","authors":"Jinlong Li , Ruixin Li , Jiahui Liu , Ji-Quan Liu , Jia Xu , Xianglin Zhou , Yefan Zhang , Kairui Wang , Lin Lei , Gang Xie , Fengmei Wang , Ying Yang , Liping Cao","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110355","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110355","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Under “green architecture” principles, electrochromic smart windows are employed to adjust optical transmittance and indoor temperature, yet their high costs limit the wide application. Here, an electrochromic window is driven by a redox flow battery (RFB), where TOC and deposition layers are no longer needed. The transmittance of the electrochromic window is modulated by the state of oxidation (SOC) of aqueous posolyte Fe(phen)<sub>3</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>, which is coupled with BTMAP-Vi negolyte in RFB. Under optimized conditions, average CE, VE, and EE reach 93.25 %, 92.61 %, and 86.35 % for RFB with a capacity fading rate of 1.57 % per cycle. 88.66 % optical modulation and 9.36 cm<sup>2</sup>/C coloration efficiency are achieved in the electrochromic process, and 72.34 % optical modulation is maintained after 12000 s. Essentially, the indoor temperature declines 3 °C for posolyte with 100 % SOC when compared with the control experiment using circulating water for a model house. This means minimum electricity of 0.0185 kWh is saved when using an air conditioner to cool a 100 m<sup>3</sup> house, which corresponds to declined CO<sub>2</sub> emission (COE) of 0.0185 kg. This work provides a novel and cost-efficient strategy for modulating indoor comfort <em>via</em> electrochromic windows driven by RFB.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"35 12","pages":"Article 110355"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142172858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dongpu Wu, Zheng Yang, Yuchen Xia, Lulu Wu, Yingxia Zhou, Caoyuan Niu, Puhui Xie, Xin Zheng, Zhanqi Cao
{"title":"Surface controllable wettability using amphiphilic rotaxane molecular shuttles","authors":"Dongpu Wu, Zheng Yang, Yuchen Xia, Lulu Wu, Yingxia Zhou, Caoyuan Niu, Puhui Xie, Xin Zheng, Zhanqi Cao","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110353","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110353","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Herein, an alkyne-terminated acid/base responsive amphiphilic [2]rotaxane shuttle was synthesized, and then modified onto the glass surface through “click” reaction. The XPS N 1s spectrum and contact-angle measurement were performed to prove the successful immobilization. The amphiphilic [2]rotaxane functionalized surface presented controllable wettability responding to external acid-base stimuli. This bistable rotaxane modified material system promoted the practical application of molecular machines.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 2","pages":"Article 110353"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142656933","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yanhua Chen , Xian Ding , Jun Zhou , Zhaoying Wang , Yunhai Bo , Ying Hu , Qingce Zang , Jing Xu , Ruiping Zhang , Jiuming He , Fen Yang , Zeper Abliz
{"title":"Plasma metabolomics combined with mass spectrometry imaging reveals crosstalk between tumor and plasma in gastric cancer genesis and metastasis","authors":"Yanhua Chen , Xian Ding , Jun Zhou , Zhaoying Wang , Yunhai Bo , Ying Hu , Qingce Zang , Jing Xu , Ruiping Zhang , Jiuming He , Fen Yang , Zeper Abliz","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110351","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110351","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Gastric Carcinoma (GC) is a highly fatal malignant tumor with a poor prognosis. Its elevated mortality rates are primarily due to its proclivity for late-stage metastasis. Exploring the metabolic interactions between tumor microenvironment and the systemic bloodstream could help to clearly understand the mechanisms and identify precise biomarkers of tumor growth, proliferation, and metastasis. In this study, an integrative approach that combines plasma metabolomics with mass spectrometry imaging of tumor tissue was developed to investigate the global metabolic landscape of GC tumorigenesis and metastasis. The results showed that the oxidized glutathione to glutathione ratio (GSSH/GSH) became increased in non-distal metastatic GC (M0), which means an accumulation of oxidative stress in tumor tissues. Furthermore, it was found that the peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as 9,10-EpOMe, 9-HOTrE, <em>etc</em>., were accelerated in both plasma and tumor tissues of distal metastatic GC (M1). These changes were further confirmed the potential effect of CYP2E1 and GGT1 in metastatic potential of GC by mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) and immunohistochemistry (IHC). Collectively, our findings reveal the integrated multidimensional metabolomics approach is a clinical useful method to unravel the blood-tumor metabolic crosstalk, illuminate reprogrammed metabolic networks, and provide reliable circulating biomarkers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 1","pages":"Article 110351"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142552830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qingyun Hu , Wei Wang , Junyuan Lu , He Zhu , Qi Liu , Yang Ren , Hong Wang , Jian Hui
{"title":"High-throughput screening of high energy density LiMn1-xFexPO4 via active learning","authors":"Qingyun Hu , Wei Wang , Junyuan Lu , He Zhu , Qi Liu , Yang Ren , Hong Wang , Jian Hui","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110344","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110344","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) with high energy density have gained significant popularity in smart grids and portable electronics. LiMn<sub>1-x</sub>Fe<sub>x</sub>PO<sub>4</sub> (LMFP) is considered a leading candidate for the cathode, with the potential to combine the low cost of LiFePO<sub>4</sub> (LFP) with the high theoretical energy density of LiMnPO<sub>4</sub> (LMP). However, quantitative investigation of the intricate coupling between the Fe/Mn ratio and the resulting energy density is challenging due to the parametric complexity. It is crucial to develop a universal approach for the rapid construction of multi-parameter mapping. In this work, we propose an active learning-guided high-throughput workflow for quantitatively predicting the Fe/Mn ratio and the energy density mapping of LMFP. An optimal composition (LiMn<sub>0.66</sub>Fe<sub>0.34</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>) was effectively screened from 81 cathode materials <em>via</em> only 5 samples. Model-guided electrochemical analysis revealed a nonlinear relationship between the Fe/Mn ratio and electrochemical properties, including ion mobility and impedance, elucidating the quantitative chemical composition-energy density map of LMFP. The results demonstrated the efficacy of the method in high-throughput screening of LiBs cathode materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 2","pages":"Article 110344"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142699594","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shu Tian , Wenxin Huang , Junrui Hu , Huiling Wang , Zhipeng Zhang , Liying Xu , Junrong Li , Yao Sun
{"title":"Exploring the frontiers of plant health: Harnessing NIR fluorescence and surface-enhanced Raman scattering modalities for innovative detection","authors":"Shu Tian , Wenxin Huang , Junrui Hu , Huiling Wang , Zhipeng Zhang , Liying Xu , Junrong Li , Yao Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110336","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110336","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Plants play a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance and biodiversity. However, plant health is easily affected by environmental stresses. Hence, the rapid and precise monitoring of plant health is crucial for global food security and ecological balance. Currently, traditional detection strategies for monitoring plant health mainly rely on expensive equipment and complex operational procedures, which limit their widespread application. Fortunately, near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) techniques have been recently highlighted in plants. NIR fluorescence imaging holds the advantages of being non-invasive, high-resolution and real-time, which is suitable for rapid screening in large-scale scenarios. While SERS enables highly sensitive and specific detection of trace chemical substances within plant tissues. Therefore, the complementarity of NIR fluorescence and SERS modalities can provide more comprehensive and accurate information for plant disease diagnosis and growth status monitoring. This article summarizes these two modalities in plant applications, and discusses the advantages of multimodal NIR fluorescence/SERS for a better understanding of a plant's response to stress, thereby improving the accuracy and sensitivity of detection.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 3","pages":"Article 110336"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143317467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}