Xiaojun Wang , Yizhou Zhang , Linwei Guo , Jianwei Li , Peng Wang , Lei Yang , Zhiming Liu
{"title":"V2CTX MXene-derived ammonium vanadate with robust carbon skeleton for superior rate aqueous zinc-ion batteries","authors":"Xiaojun Wang , Yizhou Zhang , Linwei Guo , Jianwei Li , Peng Wang , Lei Yang , Zhiming Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111231","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111231","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Layered ammonium vanadate has become a promising cathode material for aqueous zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) due to its small mass and large ionic radius of ammonium ions as well as the consequent large layer spacing and high specific capacity. However, the irreversible de-ammoniation caused by N·H···O bonds damaged would impair cycle life of ZIBs and the strong electrostatic interaction between Zn<sup>2+</sup> and V-O frame could slower the mobility of Zn<sup>2+</sup>. Furthermore, the thermal instability of ammonium vanadate also limits the use of common carbon coating modification method to solve the problem. Herein, V<sub>2</sub>CT<sub>X</sub> MXene was innovatively selected as a bifunctional source to <em>in-situ</em> derivatized (NH<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>V<sub>8</sub>O<sub>20</sub>·xH<sub>2</sub>O with amorphous carbon-coated (NHVO@C) <em>via</em> one-step hydrothermal method in relatively moderate temperature. The amorphous carbon shell derived from the V<sub>2</sub>CT<sub>X</sub> MXene as a conductive framework to effectively improve the diffusion kinetics of Zn<sup>2+</sup> and the robust carbon skeleton could alleviate the ammonium dissolution during long-term cycling. As a result, zinc ion batteries using NHVO@C as cathode exhibit superior electrochemical performance. Moreover, the assembled foldable or high loading (10.2 mg/cm<sup>2</sup>) soft-packed ZIBs further demonstrates its practical application. This study provided new insights into the development of the carbon cladding process for thermally unstable materials in moderate temperatures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 8","pages":"Article 111231"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144280510","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}
{"title":"AL5E: A breakthrough in broad-spectrum coronavirus inactivation through structure-guided design","authors":"Heng Gao, Jiwei Zhang, Peng Zhan, Xinyong Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111221","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111221","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 7","pages":"Article 111221"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143923652","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}
Yi-Kao Xu , Guo-Ping Luo , Liang-Bin Hu , Wei-Min He
{"title":"Asymmetric Büchner reaction and arene cyclopropanation via copper-catalyzed controllable cyclization of diynes","authors":"Yi-Kao Xu , Guo-Ping Luo , Liang-Bin Hu , Wei-Min He","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111226","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111226","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 8","pages":"Article 111226"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144169196","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}
Shenghui Tu , Anru Liu , Hongxiang Zhang , Lu Sun , Minghui Luo , Shan Huang , Ting Huang , Honggen Peng
{"title":"Corrigendum to “Oxygen vacancy regulating transition mode of MIL-125 to facilitate singlet oxygen generation for photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics” [Chinese Chemical Letters 35 (2024) 109761]","authors":"Shenghui Tu , Anru Liu , Hongxiang Zhang , Lu Sun , Minghui Luo , Shan Huang , Ting Huang , Honggen Peng","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.110868","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.110868","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 6","pages":"Article 110868"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143830255","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}
Junchen Peng , Zhongyuan Guo , Dandan Dong, Yusheng Lu, Bao Wang, Fangjie Lu, Chaofeng Huang, Bin Dai
{"title":"Cu0/Cuδ+ site construction and its catalytic role in acetylene hydrochlorination","authors":"Junchen Peng , Zhongyuan Guo , Dandan Dong, Yusheng Lu, Bao Wang, Fangjie Lu, Chaofeng Huang, Bin Dai","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111208","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111208","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In view of the dearth of active components and the unsatisfactory dispersion of Cu-based catalysts, it is imperative to undertake a detailed investigation of catalysts with enhanced catalytic performance. In order to achieve a balance between the catalytic activity and stability in the reaction process, a series of P-atom doped Cu<sup>0</sup>/Cu<sup>δ+</sup> binary Cu-based catalysts were prepared by means of heteroatom introduction and heat treatment. The introduction of P enhanced the stability of Cu during heat treatment, thereby inhibiting the excessive agglomeration of Cu. The structure of the Cu<sup>0</sup>/Cu<sup>δ+</sup> binary catalyst was modified through heat treatment and HCl activation, and the relationship between its structure and catalytic activity was subsequently investigated. The activation process of HCl facilitated the conversion of the Cu<sup>0</sup> state to the Cu-Cl state and augmented the valence state of Cu. The valence modulation of the Cu site by HCl during the reaction prevented the over-reduction of the Cu site by acetylene and enhanced the stability of the catalyst. The 3Cu/5CuP/AC-800 catalyst was operated for 50 h without significant deactivation under the reaction conditions of <em>T</em> = 180 °C, V(HCl)/V(C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>2</sub>) = 1.15 and <em>GHSV</em>(C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>2</sub>) = 180 h<sup>-1</sup>. This design strategy provides a novel reference point for further studies of CuCl<sub>2</sub> based catalysts for acetylene hydrochlorination.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 8","pages":"Article 111208"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144223662","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}
{"title":"Stabilizing Cu2+ in perovskite via A-site modulation for efficient CO2 electrocatalysis to CH4","authors":"Yuhan Zheng, Yunzhen Jia, Xuelei Lang, Dazhong Zhong, Jinping Li, Qiang Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111193","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111193","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cu<sup>2+</sup> in copper-based catalysts can facilitate the hydrogenation of the CH<sub>4</sub> production pathway <em>via</em> the electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (ECRR). However, Cu<sup>2+</sup> species in copper oxides are unstable and have been revealed to reduce to Cu<sup>0</sup> under the applied cathodic potential. In this work, we reported an A-site modulation strategy to stabilize Cu<sup>2+</sup> in perovskite for efficient ECRR to CH<sub>4</sub>. After the introduction of Ca<sup>2+</sup> in La<sub>2</sub>CuO<sub>4</sub>, the obtained LaCa<sub>0.4</sub>CuO<sub>3-</sub><em><sub>δ</sub></em> is stable during ECRR. We achieved a 59.6 % ± 3.8 % CH<sub>4</sub> faradaic efficiency at -1.30 V <em>versus</em> reversible hydrogen electrode in H-cell and a partial current density of 155.0 mA/cm<sup>2</sup> in membrane electrode assembly. DFT calculations and <em>in situ</em> Raman spectroscopy show that Cu<sup>2+</sup> facilitates the hydrogenation of *CH<sub>2</sub>O to *CH<sub>3</sub>O and the further production of CH<sub>4</sub>. This work introduces an efficient strategy to stabilize Cu<sup>2+</sup> and provides an understanding of Cu<sup>2+</sup> in promoting ECRR to CH<sub>4</sub>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 8","pages":"Article 111193"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144223661","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}
Jingyuan Luo , Liping Wu , Jinxi Yan , Xintong Lv , Yuqi Luo , Wei Jiang , Zhiqiang Xiong , Anqi Ni , Chongbo Liu , Renchao Che
{"title":"Radar-stealth and thermal-insulating MOF-derived cellulose-carbon aerogels for broadband electromagnetic wave absorption","authors":"Jingyuan Luo , Liping Wu , Jinxi Yan , Xintong Lv , Yuqi Luo , Wei Jiang , Zhiqiang Xiong , Anqi Ni , Chongbo Liu , Renchao Che","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111065","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111065","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Considering the challenges posed by severe electromagnetic wave pollution and escalating international tensions, there is a critical need to develop advanced electromagnetic wave absorbing (EMWA) materials that integrate radar stealth and thermal insulation capabilities. In this study, we have synthesized three-dimensional (3D) porous composites comprising V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles embedded in <em>Juncus effusus</em> cellulose-derived carbon aerogels (VCA) using a self-templating method followed by high-temperature pyrolysis. The V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles possess a 3D V-V framework and a relatively narrow bandgap, facilitating the Mott transition for enhanced conductivity. Furthermore, their uniform dispersion on hollow carbon tubes of <em>Juncus effusus</em> promotes efficient electron transfer and creates numerous heterogeneous interfaces. Consequently, VCA-2 demonstrates outstanding EMWA performance, achieving a minimum reflection loss of −63.92 dB at a matching thickness of 2.0 mm and a maximum effective absorption bandwidth of 8.24 GHz at a thickness of 2.44 mm, covering nearly half of the tested frequency range. Additionally, the radar cross-section reduction reaches a peak value of 29.40 dB m<sup>2</sup>, underscoring the excellent radar stealth capabilities of the material. In summary, VCA exhibits exceptional EMWA, radar stealth, and thermal insulation properties, highlighting its potential for multifunctional applications in EMWA material development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 7","pages":"Article 111065"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143934734","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}
Wenjuan Liu , Shanshan Zhang , Yu Wang , Bin Fang , Weirui Wang , Shujing Song , Tomohiro Hakozaki
{"title":"Three-channel imaging reveals the comprehensive protein modifications and their impact on skin appearance induced by multiple stimuli","authors":"Wenjuan Liu , Shanshan Zhang , Yu Wang , Bin Fang , Weirui Wang , Shujing Song , Tomohiro Hakozaki","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111182","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111182","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Protein damage repair and prevention are important objectives in skin care industry. Skin protein damage or modifications such as glycation, carbonylation or oxidation, have a significant impact on its function, therefore directly influencing various skin functions or properties including skin appearance. However, there is a lack of comprehensive methods to visualize and assess the protein damage. In this article, we present a three-channel imaging approach to simultaneously visualize and quantitatively evaluate protein oxidation, protein glycation and carbonylation in a full-thickness skin model. We successfully visualized and quantified the impact of the multiple stimuli (ultraviolet radiation A (UVA) and/or methylglyoxal) as well as treatment effect of positive control (vitamins C and E) with this method. Our findings indicate that multiple stimuli exhibit synergistic effects on protein damage. Furthermore, we evaluated a unique combination of skin care ingredients which demonstrated an excellent efficacy in resisting protein damage. Further research revealed that three ingredients of the combination upregulate autophagy in cells, which may contribute to remove damaged proteins and maintain protein quality homeostasis. This method provides a holistic assessment of protein damages and can be employed to evaluate the impact of various stimuli or to assess the efficacy of skin care ingredients in mitigating such damage.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 6","pages":"Article 111182"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143845134","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}
Chongbei Wu , Benzhi Wang , Xuan Li , Jiaxuan Gu , Yihan Wu , Zhe Zhao , Pengfei Jia , Jizhou Jiang
{"title":"Dual activation pathways based on OH-functionalized alk-Ti3C2 MXene/RuOx boosting the hydrogen generation","authors":"Chongbei Wu , Benzhi Wang , Xuan Li , Jiaxuan Gu , Yihan Wu , Zhe Zhao , Pengfei Jia , Jizhou Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111162","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111162","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A meticulous design of the local environment at the interface between active species and the support, aimed at optimizing the adsorption of H<sub>2</sub>O molecules and BH<sub>4</sub><sup>−</sup> anion, offers an ideal strategy for enhancing hydrogen generation <em>via</em> NaBH<sub>4</sub> hydrolysis through dual activation pathways. Theoretical predictions based on d-band center analysis and electron transfer calculations suggest that introducing -OH functional groups induce charge redistribution, enhancing charge concentration on alk-Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub> and facilitating the adsorption and activation of dual active species, H<sub>2</sub>O molecules and BH<sub>4</sub><sup>−</sup> anion. Inspired by these predictions, the optimized alk-Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>/RuO<sub>x</sub> catalyst demonstrates the highest catalytic activity, achieving a hydrogen generation rate (HGR) of 9468 mL min<sup>−1</sup> g<sub>cat.</sub><sup>−1</sup>. Both experimental data and theoretical analyses confirm that the -OH functional groups promote charge enrichment on alk-Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>, optimizing the adsorption of H<sub>2</sub>O molecules and BH<sub>4</sub><sup>−</sup> anion, and reducing the dissociation energy barrier of the *OH<img>H-TS intermediate. This dual activation pathways mechanism lowers the activation energy for NaBH<sub>4</sub> hydrolysis, significantly enhancing the HGR performance. These findings, guided by theoretical insights, establish alk-Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>/RuO<sub>x</sub> as an efficient catalyst for NaBH<sub>4</sub> hydrolysis and provide a strong foundation for future hydrogen generation catalyst designs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 8","pages":"Article 111162"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144229590","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}