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}
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}
Bowen Li, Ting Wang, Ming Xu, Yuqi Wang, Zhaoxing Li, Mei Liu, Wenjing Zhang, Ming Feng
{"title":"Structuring MoO3-polyoxometalate hybrid superstructures to boost electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction","authors":"Bowen Li, Ting Wang, Ming Xu, Yuqi Wang, Zhaoxing Li, Mei Liu, Wenjing Zhang, Ming Feng","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110467","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110467","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Improving the surface atoms utilization efficiency of catalysts is extremely important for large-scale H<sub>2</sub> production by electrochemical water splitting, but it remains a great challenge. Herein, we reported two kinds of MoO<sub>3</sub>-polyoxometalate hybrid nanobelt superstructures (MoO<sub>3</sub>-POM HNSs, POM = PW<sub>12</sub>O<sub>40</sub> and SiW<sub>12</sub>O<sub>40</sub>) using a simple hydrothermal method. Such superstructure with highly uniform nanoparticles as building blocks can expose more surface atoms and emanate increased specific surface area. The incorporated POMs generated abundant oxygen vacancies, improved the electronic mobility, and modulated the surface electronic structure of MoO<sub>3</sub>, allowing to optimize the H* adsorption/desorption and dehydrogenation kinetics of catalyst. Notably, the as-prepared MoO<sub>3</sub>-PW<sub>12</sub>O<sub>40</sub> HNSs electrodes not only displayed the low overpotentials of 108 mV at 10 mA/cm<sup>2</sup> current density in 0.5 mol/L H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> electrolyte but also displayed excellent long-term stability. The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance of MoO<sub>3</sub>-POM superstructures is significantly better than that of corresponding bulk materials MoO<sub>3</sub>@PW<sub>12</sub>O<sub>40</sub> and MoO<sub>3</sub>@SiW<sub>12</sub>O<sub>40</sub>, and the overpotentials are about 8.3 and 4.9 times lower than that of single MoO<sub>3</sub>. This work opens an avenue for designing highly surface-exposed catalysts for electrocatalytic H<sub>2</sub> production and other electrochemical applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 2","pages":"Article 110467"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142656934","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}
Hao Lv , Zhi Li , Peng Yin , Ping Wan , Mingshan Zhu
{"title":"Recent progress on non-metallic carbon nitride for the photosynthesis of H2O2: Mechanism, modification and in-situ applications","authors":"Hao Lv , Zhi Li , Peng Yin , Ping Wan , Mingshan Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110457","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110457","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) production has been considered as a promising strategy for H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> synthesis due to its environmentally friendly. Among various photocatalysts, carbon nitride-based materials are excellent candidates for H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production because of their excellent visible-light response, low cost and high stability. In this review, we summarize in detail the research progress on the photocatalytic production of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> by carbon nitride. First, we summarize the basic principles of photocatalysis and photocatalytic H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production. Second, the classification and modification methods of carbon-nitride-based materials are discussed, including morphology modulation, noble metal loading, defect control, heterojunction regulation, molecular structure engineering and elemental doping. Finally, the different <em>in-situ</em> applications of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> <em>via</em> photosynthesis were discussed, including disinfection and antibiotic resistant genes degradation, organic pollutants degradation, medical applications and fine chemical synthesis. This review brings great promise for <em>in-situ</em> H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> photosynthesis, which is expected to serve as a key component in future applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 1","pages":"Article 110457"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142592841","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":"EDA-complexes-enabled photochemical synthesis of α-amino acids with imines and tetrabutylammonium oxalate","authors":"Min-Hang Zhou, Jun Jiang, Wei-Min He","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110446","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110446","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 1","pages":"Article 110446"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142445656","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":"Modular miniaturized synthesis and in situ biological evaluation facilitate rapid discovery of potent MraY inhibitors as antibacterial agents","authors":"Mianling Yang , Meehyein Kim , Peng Zhan","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110455","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110455","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 2","pages":"Article 110455"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142657120","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}