Hong-Tao Ji , Yu-Han Lu , Yan-Ting Liu , Yu-Lin Huang , Jiang-Feng Tian , Feng Liu , Yan-Yan Zeng , Hai-Yan Yang , Yong-Hong Zhang , Wei-Min He
{"title":"Nd@C3N4-photoredox/chlorine dual catalyzed synthesis and evaluation of antitumor activities of 4-alkylated sulfonyl ketimines","authors":"Hong-Tao Ji , Yu-Han Lu , Yan-Ting Liu , Yu-Lin Huang , Jiang-Feng Tian , Feng Liu , Yan-Yan Zeng , Hai-Yan Yang , Yong-Hong Zhang , Wei-Min He","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110568","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110568","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The first example of Nd@C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>-photoredox/chlorine dual catalyzed alkylation with unactivated alkanes as the alkyl sources has been developed, which allows for the synthesis of various 4-alkylated cyclic sulfonyl ketimines. In this process, chlorine functions as both a redox and hydrogen atom transfer catalyst. The synergism of the reversible Nd<sup>2+</sup>/Nd<sup>3+</sup> and Cl<sup>¯</sup>/Cl˙ redox pairs significantly enhances overall photocatalytic efficiency. The <em>in vitro</em> anticancer activity of 4-alkylated products was evaluated by using the CCK8 assay against both human choroidal melanoma (MUM-2B) and lung cancer (A549) cell. Compound <strong>3da</strong> showed approximately triple the potency of 5-fluorouracil.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 2","pages":"Article 110568"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657002","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":"Synthetic Cu(III) from copper plating wastewater for onsite decomplexation of Cu(II)- and Ni(II)-organic complexes","authors":"Junyi Yu , Yin Cheng , Anhong Cai , Xianfeng Huang , Qingrui Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110549","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110549","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Herein, the Cu(III) synthesized from copper plating effluent was developed for the first time to evaluate the onsite degradation performance of heavy metal complexes in the wastewater, thus achieving the purpose of “treating waste with waste”. The results indicated that synthetic Cu(III) presented the excellent decomplexation performance for Cu(II)/Ni(II)-organic complexes. The removal efficiency of Cu(II)/Ni(II)-EDTA significantly increased with increasing Cu(III) dosage, and the degradation of Cu(II)/Ni(II)-EDTA by synthetic Cu(III) system displayed highly pH-dependent reactivity. The radical quencher experiments confirmed that Cu(III) direct oxidation were mainly involved in the degradation of Cu(II)-EDTA. Additionally, the continuous decarboxylation process was proven to be the main degradation pathway of Cu(II)-EDTA in Cu(III) system. The coexisting substances (SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup>, Cl<sup>−</sup> and fulvic acids) showed little impacts at low level for the removal of Cu(II)/Ni(II)-EDTA, while retarded the degradation of Cu(II)-EDTA slightly at high level, which features high selective oxidation. Encouragingly, it was also effective to remove Cu(II)/Ni(II)-EDTA from in treating actual Cu/Ni-containing wastewater through synthetic Cu(III) treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 2","pages":"Article 110549"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142699589","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}
Manman Ou, Yunjian Zhu, Jiahao Liu, Zhaoxuan Liu, Jianjun Wang, Jun Sun, Chuanxiang Qin, Lixing Dai
{"title":"Polyvinyl alcohol fiber with enhanced strength and modulus and intense cyan fluorescence based on covalently functionalized graphene quantum dots","authors":"Manman Ou, Yunjian Zhu, Jiahao Liu, Zhaoxuan Liu, Jianjun Wang, Jun Sun, Chuanxiang Qin, Lixing Dai","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110510","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110510","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, we proposed a novel and efficient way to strengthen polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber using graphene quantum dots (GQDs). PVA molecular chains were grafted onto the surface of GQDs through Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction to obtain functionalized GQDs (f-GQDs), and PVA/f-GQDs composite fiber was successfully prepared by wet spinning and post-treatment. The tensile strength and Young's modulus of the composite fiber reached up to 1229.24 MPa and 35.36 GPa which were approximately twice and 4 times those of the pure PVA fiber, respectively. Moreover, the composite fiber was demonstrated excellent resistance to solvents. In addition, the PVA/f-GQDs composite fiber showed intense and uniform cyan fluorescence, meanwhile, it could maintain stable solid-state fluorescence in acid and alkali solutions and particularly after long-term immersion in water (1 month). This study proposes a promising route for obtaining high-performance conventional fibers with some new functions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 2","pages":"Article 110510"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142698950","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}
Jincheng Zhang , Mengjie Sun , Jiali Ren , Rui Zhang, Min Ma, Qingzhong Xue, Jian Tian
{"title":"Oxygen vacancies-rich molybdenum tungsten oxide nanowires as a highly active nitrogen fixation electrocatalyst","authors":"Jincheng Zhang , Mengjie Sun , Jiali Ren , Rui Zhang, Min Ma, Qingzhong Xue, Jian Tian","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110491","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110491","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Herein, vacancy engineering is utilized reasonably to explore molybdenum tungsten oxide nanowires (W<sub>4</sub>MoO<sub>3</sub> NWs) rich in O-vacancies as an advanced electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (eNRR) electrocatalyst, realizing further enhancement of NRR performance. In 0.1 mol/L Na<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>, W<sub>4</sub>MoO<sub>3</sub> NWs rich in O vacancies (CTAB-D-W<sub>4</sub>MoO<sub>3</sub>) achieve a large NH<sub>3</sub> yield of 60.77 µg h<sup>-1</sup> mg<sup>-1</sup><sub>cat.</sub> at -0.70 V <em>vs.</em> RHE and a high faradaic efficiency of 56.42 % at -0.60 V, much superior to the W<sub>4</sub>MoO<sub>3</sub> NWs deficient in oxygen vacancies (20.26 µg h<sup>-1</sup> mg<sup>-1</sup><sub>cat.</sub> and 17.1 % at -0.70 V <em>vs.</em> RHE). Meanwhile, W<sub>4</sub>MoO<sub>3</sub> NWs rich in O-vacancies also show high electrochemical stability. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations present that O vacancies in CTAB-D-W<sub>4</sub>MoO<sub>3</sub> reduce the energy barrier formed by the intermediate of *N-NH, facilitate the activation and further hydrogenation of *N-N, promote the NRR process, and improve NRR activity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 1","pages":"Article 110491"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142592842","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}
Yunlong Li , Xinyu Zhang , Shuang Liu , Chunsheng Li , Qiang Wang , Jin Ye , Yong Lu , Jiating Xu
{"title":"Engineered iron-based metal-organic frameworks nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics: A mini review","authors":"Yunlong Li , Xinyu Zhang , Shuang Liu , Chunsheng Li , Qiang Wang , Jin Ye , Yong Lu , Jiating Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110501","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110501","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Up to now, numerous emerging methods of cancer treatment including chemodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, photodynamic therapy, sonodynamic therapy, immunotherapy and chemotherapy have rapidly entered a new stage of development. However, the single treatment mode is often constrained by the complex tumor microenvironment. Recently, the nanomaterials and nanomedicine have emerged as promising avenues to overcome the limitation in cancer theranostics. Especially, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have gained considerable interests in cancer therapy because of their customizable morphologies, easy functionalization, large specific surface area, and good biocompatibility. Among these MOFs, iron-based MOFs (Fe-MOFs) are particularly promising for cancer treatment due to their properties as nano-photosensitizers, peroxidase-like activity, bioimaging contrast capabilities, and biodegradability. Utilizing their structural regularity and synthetic tunability, Fe-MOFs can be engineered to incorporate organic molecules or other inorganic nanoparticles, thereby creating multifunctional nanoplatforms for single or combined theranostic modes. Herein, the minireview focuses on the recent advancements of the Fe-MOFs-based nanoplatforms for self-enhanced imaging and treatment at tumor sites. Furthermore, the clinical research development of Fe-MOFs-based nanoplatforms is discussed, addressing key challenges and innovations for the future. Our review aims to provide novice researchers with a foundational understanding of advanced cancer theranostic modes and promote their clinical applications through the modification of Fe-MOFs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 2","pages":"Article 110501"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657160","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}
Liwen Wang , Boyang Wang , Siyu Lu , Shubo Lv , Xiaoli Qu
{"title":"High quantum yield yellow emission carbon dots for the construction of blue light blocking films","authors":"Liwen Wang , Boyang Wang , Siyu Lu , Shubo Lv , Xiaoli Qu","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110497","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110497","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>White light illumination is essential in daily life, however, the substantial amount of blue light it contains can damage human eyes. Therefore, it is important to block this high-energy blue light to protect visual health. In this study, yellow-emitting carbon dots (CDs) with a quantum yield exceeding 94 % were synthesized using citric acid and urea. These CDs effectively absorb blue light. By incorporating them into polystyrene, multiple films termed CDs-based blue light blocking films (CBFs) were developed, each offering different levels of blue light absorption. These CBFs exhibited excellent transparency and efficient blue light filtering capabilities. This study highlights the potential of high quantum yield CDs, which specifically absorb blue light, as foundational materials for developing light-blocking solutions against high-energy short-wavelength light.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 2","pages":"Article 110497"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142699636","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}
Jia-Cheng Hou , Wei Cai , Hong-Tao Ji , Li-Juan Ou , Wei-Min He
{"title":"Recent advances in semi-heterogenous photocatalysis in organic synthesis","authors":"Jia-Cheng Hou , Wei Cai , Hong-Tao Ji , Li-Juan Ou , Wei-Min He","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110469","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110469","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Semi-heterogeneous photocatalysis has emerged as a powerful and productive platform in organic chemistry, which provides mild and eco-friendly conditions for a diverse range of bond-forming reactions. The synergy of homogeneous catalysts and heterogeneous catalysts inherits their main advantages, such as higher activities, easy separation and superior recyclability. In this review, we summarize the recent advances in recyclable semi-heterogenous protocols for the light promoted bond-forming reactions and identify directions for future research according to the different photocatalysts/metal/redox catalysts involved. Notably, this review is not a comprehensive description of reported literature but aim to highlight and illustrate key concepts, strategies, reaction model, reaction conditions and mechanisms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 2","pages":"Article 110469"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657003","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":"Corrigendum to ‘Fluorescence immunoassay based on alkaline phosphatase-induced in situ generation of fluorescent non-conjugated polymer dots’ [Chinese Chemical Letters 34 (2023) 107672]","authors":"Donghui Wu , Qilin Zhao , Jian Sun , Xiurong Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.109881","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.109881","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"35 12","pages":"Article 109881"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1001841724004005/pdfft?md5=f3cecc8fadb9300fd3929e88c49fd498&pid=1-s2.0-S1001841724004005-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142241276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yue Ren , Kang Li , Yi-Zi Wang , Shao-Peng Zhao , Shu-Min Pan , Haojie Fu , Mengfan Jing , Yaming Wang , Fengyuan Yang , Chuntai Liu
{"title":"Swelling and erosion assisted sustained release of tea polyphenol from antibacterial ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene for joint replacement","authors":"Yue Ren , Kang Li , Yi-Zi Wang , Shao-Peng Zhao , Shu-Min Pan , Haojie Fu , Mengfan Jing , Yaming Wang , Fengyuan Yang , Chuntai Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110468","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110468","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The considerable hazard posed by periprosthetic joint infections underlines the urgent need for the rapid advancement of <em>in-situ</em> drug delivery systems within joint materials. However, the pursuit of sustained antibacterial efficacy remains a formidable challenge. In this context, we proposed a novel strategy that leverages swelling and erosion mechanisms to facilitate drug release of drug-loaded ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), thereby ensuring its long-lasting antibacterial performance. Polyethylene oxide (PEO), a hydrophilic polymer with fast hydrating ability and high swelling capacity, was incorporated in UHMWPE alongside the antibacterial tea polyphenol (epigallocatechin gallate, EGCG as representative). The swelling of PEO enhanced water infiltration into the matrix, while the erosion of PEO balanced the release of the encapsulated EGCG, resulting in a steady release. The behavior was supported by the EGCG release profiles and the corresponding fitted release kinetic models. As demonstrated by segmented antibacterial assessments, the antibacterial efficiency was enhanced 2 to 3 times in the PEO/EGCG/UHMWPE composite compared to that of EGCG/UHMWPE. Additionally, the PEO/EGCG/UHMWPE composite exhibited favorable biocompatibility and mechanical performance, making it a potential candidate for the development of drug-releasing joint implants to combat prosthetic bacterial infections.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 2","pages":"Article 110468"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657119","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}