Xibao Li , Yiyang Wan , Fang Deng , Yingtang Zhou , Pinghua Chen , Fan Dong , Jizhou Jiang
{"title":"Advances in Z-scheme and S-scheme heterojunctions for photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic H2O2 production","authors":"Xibao Li , Yiyang Wan , Fang Deng , Yingtang Zhou , Pinghua Chen , Fan Dong , Jizhou Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111418","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111418","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production has been identified as a significant pathway within environmental pollution control, green energy, medical treatment, sterilization and disinfection. However, conventional single-material photocatalysts struggle to fulfill the stringent criteria of high efficiency, stability, cost-effectiveness, and responsiveness to visible light. The elevated recombination rates of photogenerated charge carriers, coupled with the suboptimal utilization of visible light, have collectively constrained the photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production. Heterojunction catalysts for the production of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> has become a focal point of research. This review commences by elucidating the fundaments underlying the photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production. Subsequently, it delineates the distinctive electron transfer mechanisms of Z-scheme and S-scheme heterojunctions, which exhibit enhanced efficiency in the photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production, along with a summary of strategies for the improvement of photocatalyst and photoelectrocatalyst performance. Furthermore, this review also outlines the latest fabrication strategies, state-of-the-art <em>in-situ</em> characterization techniques, machine learning and density functional theory (DFT) simulations for Z-scheme or S-scheme catalysts for the photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production, and briefly describes the multifunctional applications in H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production. Ultimately, the review contemplates the prospective developmental trajectories and application potential of these heterojunction configurations for the photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 10","pages":"Article 111418"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144663058","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}
Huixian Weng , Lefei Hu , Lei Hu , Yihan Zhou , Aohua Wang , Ning Wang , Wenzhe Li , Chunliu Zhu , Shiyan Guo , Miaorong Yu , Yong Gan
{"title":"Corrigendum to “The complexation of insulin with sodium N‐[8‐(2‐hydroxybenzoyl)amino]‐caprylate for enhanced oral delivery: Effects of concentration, ratio, and pH” [Chinese Chemical Letters 33 (2022) 1889-1894]","authors":"Huixian Weng , Lefei Hu , Lei Hu , Yihan Zhou , Aohua Wang , Ning Wang , Wenzhe Li , Chunliu Zhu , Shiyan Guo , Miaorong Yu , Yong Gan","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111316","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111316","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 8","pages":"Article 111316"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144223660","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}
Qunpeng Duan , Qiaona Zhang , Jiayuan Zhang , Shihao Lin , Tangxin Xiao , Leyong Wang
{"title":"Artificial light-harvesting systems based on supramolecular polymers","authors":"Qunpeng Duan , Qiaona Zhang , Jiayuan Zhang , Shihao Lin , Tangxin Xiao , Leyong Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111421","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111421","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The efficient utilization of light energy is fundamental to sustainable energy solutions, driving extensive research into artificial light-harvesting systems (LHSs) inspired by natural photosynthesis. Among various approaches, supramolecular polymer materials have emerged as a versatile platform for constructing high-performance LHSs due to their dynamic self-assembly and tunable optical properties. This review comprehensively examines their design principles, synthesis, and functionalization for light-harvesting applications. Key strategies for enhancing light absorption, energy transfer efficiency, and photostability are analyzed, along with the integration of supramolecular polymers with nanomaterials to create multifunctional hybrid systems. Despite significant advancements, challenges remain in optimizing performance and scalability. Future research should focus on novel supramolecular motifs, bio-inspired architectures, and environmentally benign synthesis methods to advance practical applications in solar energy conversion and beyond.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 12","pages":"Article 111421"},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145108140","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":"Deciphering the active species of anodically activated carbon-based electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction","authors":"Qianqing Xu, Qu Jiang, Haoyue Zhang, Fang Song","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111417","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111417","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Metal-free electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are gaining attention for their low cost, high conductivity, and moderate catalytic performance. While trace metal interference in as-synthesized catalysts has been ruled out, the impact of trace metal contamination during electrochemical activation remains unexplored. This study demonstrates that anodic pretreatment in alkaline electrolytes enhances the catalytic performance of carbon cloth. Specifically, carbon cloth activated in 8 mol/L NaOH achieves a current density of 10 mA/cm<sup>2</sup> with an overpotential of only 338 mV, comparable to metal-based OER catalysts. Electrochemical and spectroscopic analyses show the deposition of FeNiO<sub>x</sub>H<sub>y</sub> oxyhydroxides (0.19 ± 0.06 µg/cm<sup>2</sup>) on specific sites of the carbon substrate during activation. These nanoparticles contribute significantly to the catalytic activity, with a synergistic effect between FeNiO<sub>x</sub>H<sub>y</sub> and the carbon substrate. The turnover frequency (TOF) for Fe correlates with the amount of C=O groups on the carbon substrate, providing evidence for an interfacial synergistic effect. This work emphasizes the importance of considering trace metal effects in metal-free catalyst evaluation and offers insights for the design of more efficient carbon-based hybrid OER catalysts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 11","pages":"Article 111417"},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144865988","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":"Electrochemical synthesis strategy for the development of antitumor selenoheterocyclic compounds","authors":"Zhi-Lin Wu , Rong-Nan Yi , Chunlin Zhuang","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111408","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111408","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 10","pages":"Article 111408"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144679083","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":"Cyclodextrins as versatile supramolecular building block in nanoscale drug delivery systems for precise tumor chemotherapy","authors":"Peng Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111406","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111406","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nanoscale drug delivery systems (nano-DDSs) have attracted intense interest in tumor chemotherapy in the last decades, to improve antitumor efficacy and minimize toxic and side effects. As a versatile supramolecular building block, cyclodextrins (CDs) have been widely used in the fabrication of the smart nano-DDSs. Besides their multifunctionality, which makes them versatile core in the star (co)polymers for micellar nanomedicines, specific host-guest inclusion complexation <em>via</em> their hydrophobic cavities endows them diversified functions: (i) design of amphiphilic copolymers for micellar nanomedicines, (ii) supramolecular hydrogels and poly(pseudo)rotaxane nano-hydrogels as drug carriers, and (iii) recipient for direct and indirect drug-loading. In the present work, the recent progress of CDs in nano-DDSs for tumor chemotherapy was reviewed, classified by the crucial roles of CD units. Based on the structure-performance relationship, the future perspective was also proposed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 11","pages":"Article 111406"},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144841236","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}
Chunru Zhao , Yi Liu , Shilong Li , Xiang Wu , Jinghai Liu
{"title":"PVP decorated H3.78V6O13 microspheres assembled by nanosheets for aqueous zinc ion batteries at variable work temperature","authors":"Chunru Zhao , Yi Liu , Shilong Li , Xiang Wu , Jinghai Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110185","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110185","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As a kind of emerging energy storage devices, Aqueous zinc ion batteries possess the characteristics of safety, low cost and environmental friendliness. However, their further application is restricted by the sluggish electrochemical reaction kinetics and low conductivity. In this work, we prepare two H<sub>3.78</sub>V<sub>6</sub>O<sub>13</sub> electrode materials with many active sites, which promotes the kinetics of ion diffusion and then improves the capacity of the cell. The as-obtained HVO-PVP electrode possess a capacity of 393.2 and 285.9 mAh/g at 0.2 and 5.0 A/g, respectively. Moreover, the assembled Zn//HVO-PVP cells also indicate excellent specific capacity and cycle stability at different operating temperatures (0–60 °C).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 6","pages":"Article 110185"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144222607","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}
Huining Zhang , Baixiang Wang , Jianping Han , Shaofeng Wang , Xingmao Liu , Wenhui Niu , Zhongyu Shi , Zhiqiang Wei , Zhiguo Wu , Ying Zhu , Qi Guo
{"title":"Nature's revelation: Preparation of Graphene-based Biomimetic materials and its application prospects for water purification","authors":"Huining Zhang , Baixiang Wang , Jianping Han , Shaofeng Wang , Xingmao Liu , Wenhui Niu , Zhongyu Shi , Zhiqiang Wei , Zhiguo Wu , Ying Zhu , Qi Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110319","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110319","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pollutants contained in wastewater pose serious harm to the environment. Graphene-based water treatment materials show significant advantages in wastewater treatment. However, with the development of graphene-based materials, its progress in water treatment has reached a bottleneck. The challenge lies in effectively enhancing its performance in water treatment and ensuring its practicality. By employing biomimetic approaches, some exceptional properties and structures found in nature can be mimicked in graphene materials, effectively enhancing graphene's adsorption and mechanical properties. Current biomimetic methods include biomimetic mineralization, self-assembly, and templating. unfortunately, all of the above methods suffer from the disadvantages of complexity and poor bionic effect. Nevertheless, 3D printing, a form of additive manufacturing (AM) technology, offers integrated molding and excellent biomimetic performance in creating biomimetic materials. This paper will cover the following aspects: (1) An overview of objects suitable for bionics in terms of functional and structural aspects, along with their properties, and a discussion of various bionic objects combined with graphene materials in water treatment and related research; (2) a comparison of different methods for preparing graphene-based bionic materials; (3) an examination of the current drawbacks and limitations of graphene-based biomimetic materials; and (4) a conclusion and future prospects, exploring the potential of using 3D printing technology to produce graphene biomimetic materials. This review aims to serve as a guide for effectively leveraging natural inspirations to create graphene-based biomimetic materials and enhance graphene properties.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 6","pages":"Article 110319"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144222603","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}
Qian Wang , Dong Yang , Wenxing Xin , Yongqi Wang , Wenchang Han , Wengxiang Yan , Chunman Yang , Fei Wang , Yiyong Zhang , Ziyi Zhu , Xue Li
{"title":"Modulation of desolvation barriers and inhibition of lithium dendrites based on lithophilic electrolyte additives for lithium metal anode","authors":"Qian Wang , Dong Yang , Wenxing Xin , Yongqi Wang , Wenchang Han , Wengxiang Yan , Chunman Yang , Fei Wang , Yiyong Zhang , Ziyi Zhu , Xue Li","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110669","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110669","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Lithium metal has emerged as a highly promising anode material for enhancing the energy density of secondary batteries, attributed to its high theoretical specific capacity and low electrochemical potential. However, safety concerns related to lithium dendrite-induced short circuits and suboptimal electrochemical performance have impeded the commercial viability of lithium metal batteries. Current research efforts primarily focus on altering the solvated structure of Li<sup>+</sup> by modifying the current collector or introducing electrolyte additives to lower the nucleation barrier, expedite the desolvation process, and suppress the growth of lithium dendrites. Nevertheless, an integrated approach that combines the advantages of these two strategies remains elusive. In this study, we successfully employed metal-organic salt additives with lithophilic properties to accelerate the desolvation process, reduce the nucleation barrier of Li<sup>+</sup>, and modulate its solvated structure. This approach enhanced the inorganic compound content in the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on lithium foil surfaces, leading to stable Li<sup>+</sup> deposition and stripping. Specifically, Li||Cu cells demonstrated excellent cycle life and Coulombic efficiency (97.28% and 98.59%, respectively) at 0.5 mA/cm<sup>2</sup>@0.5 mAh/cm<sup>2</sup> and 1 mA/cm<sup>2</sup>@1 mAh/cm<sup>2</sup> for 410 and 240 cycles, respectively. Li||Li symmetrical cells showed no short circuit at 1 mA/cm<sup>2</sup>@1 mAh/cm<sup>2</sup> for 1150 h, and Li||LFP full cells retained 68.9% of their capacity (104.6 mAh/g) after 250 cycles at N/P (1.1:1.0) with a current density of 1 C.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 6","pages":"Article 110669"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144222604","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}