{"title":"Metal-organic frameworks helping resource and energy recovery from sludge","authors":"Chong-Chen Wang , Xiaohang Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111287","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111287","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 10","pages":"Article 111287"},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144772925","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-Nan Zhou , Lan-Yan Li , Hong-Bing Mo , Yi-Xin Li , Jun Yan , Chao Liu
{"title":"Ligand-engineered octanuclear bismuth-oxo clusters with exposed active sites for enhanced CO2-to-HCOOH electroreduction","authors":"Hao-Nan Zhou , Lan-Yan Li , Hong-Bing Mo , Yi-Xin Li , Jun Yan , Chao Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111269","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111269","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The atomic-level exploration of structure-property correlations poses significant challenges in establishing precise design principles for electrocatalysts targeting efficient CO<sub>2</sub> conversion. This study demonstrates how controlled exposure of metal sites governs CO<sub>2</sub> electroreduction performance through two octanuclear bismuth-oxo clusters with distinct architectures. The Bi₈-DMF cluster, constructed using <em>tert</em>‑butylthiacalix[4]arene (TC4A) as the sole ligand, features two surface-exposed Bi active sites, while the dual-ligand Bi<sub>8</sub>-Fc (with TC4A/ferrocene carboxylate) forms a fully encapsulated structure. Electrocatalytic tests reveal Bi₈-DMF achieves exceptional formate selectivity (>90 % Faradaic efficiency) across a broad potential window (-0.9 V to -1.6 V <em>vs.</em> RHE) with 20 h stability, outperforming Bi<sub>8</sub>-Fc (60 % efficiency at -1.5 V). Theoretical calculations attribute Bi<sub>8</sub>-DMF's superiority to exposed Bi sites that stabilize the critical *OCHO intermediate <em>via</em> optimized orbital interactions. This work provides crucial guidance for polynuclear catalyst design: moderate exposure of metal active sites significantly enhances CO<sub>2</sub> reduction performance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 10","pages":"Article 111269"},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144772534","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}
Mengzhao Liu , Jie Yin , Chengjian Wang , Weiji Wang , Yuan Gao , Mengxia Yan , Ping Geng
{"title":"P doped Ni3S2 and Ni heterojunction bifunctional catalysts for electrocatalytic 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation coupled hydrogen evolution reaction","authors":"Mengzhao Liu , Jie Yin , Chengjian Wang , Weiji Wang , Yuan Gao , Mengxia Yan , Ping Geng","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111271","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111271","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The biomass electrochemical oxidation coupled with hydrogen evolution reaction has received widespread attention due to its carbon-neutral and sustainable properties. The electrosynthesis of 2,5-furanodicarboxylic acid (FDCA) from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) oxidation is one of the most promising means for the production of bioplastic monomers. In this work, we constructed a novel P-doped Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub> and Ni heterojunction on nickel foam (P-Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub>/Ni/NF) using electrodeposition methods and thermal sulfuration techniques as a bifunctional catalyst for the simultaneous anodic oxidation of HMF to FDCA (HMFOR) and the cathodic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). On one hand, the synergistic promotion of P doping and the heterojunction of Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub> and Ni accelerated electron transfer, and on the other hand, the structure of three-dimensional microsphere stacking on NF surface to form macropores enhances the exposure of catalytically active sites. The prepared P-Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub>/Ni/NF exhibited remarkable performance with high HMF conversion (99.2 %), FDCA yield (98.1 %), and Faraday efficiency (98.8 %), and excellent stability with good product selectivity for 7 consecutive cycles, which stands at a higher level than majority of previously published electrocatalysts. Furthermore, P-Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub>/Ni/NF also shows a significant response in HER. By using HMFOR and HER as the anodic reaction and cathodic reaction, respectively, the biomass upgrading and hydrogen production can be carried out simultaneously. The synthesized P-Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub>/Ni/NF only need a voltage of 1.31 V to achieve a current density of 10 mA/cm<sup>2</sup> in a two-electrode system of HMFOR and HER, which is much lower than that of 1.48 V in OER and HER process, thus potentially reducing the cost of this process.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 9","pages":"Article 111271"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144579314","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}
Zheng Liu , Yuqing Bian , Graham Dawson , Jiawei Zhu , Kai Dai
{"title":"Rational constructing of Zn0.5Cd0.5S-diethylenetriamine/g-C3N4 S-scheme heterojunction with enhanced photocatalytic H2O2 production","authors":"Zheng Liu , Yuqing Bian , Graham Dawson , Jiawei Zhu , Kai Dai","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111272","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111272","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) production (PHP) offers significant advantages to traditional production methods, including solar energy utilization, mild reaction conditions, environmental friendliness, pollution-free processes, sustainability, and high selectivity. However, despite its potential as a green and sustainable technology, photocatalytic H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production (PHP) is constrained by limited visible light absorption by photocatalysts and the rapid recombination of photogenerated charge carriers, which reduce yield and efficiency. In this study, we synthesized an organic amine constrained Zn<sub>0.5</sub>Cd<sub>0.5</sub>S-DETA/g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> (ZCS-D/CN) S-scheme heterojunction <em>via</em> a hydrothermal method to enhance PHP. Anchoring ZCS-D on the surface of CN and forming an S-scheme heterojunction effectively prevented ZCS-D agglomeration, modulated the band structure of CN, and enhanced the migration and redox capabilities of photogenerated charge carriers. The optimized heterojunction (ZCS-D/CN) achieved a H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> yield of 5124 µmol g<sup>-1</sup> h<sup>-1</sup> in pure H<sub>2</sub>O, significantly outperforming pure CN (24 µmol g<sup>-1</sup> h<sup>-1</sup>) and ZCS-D (4012 µmol g<sup>-1</sup> h<sup>-1</sup>). These results demonstrate that ZCS-D/CN S-scheme heterojunction holds substantial potential for photocatalytic applications, particularly in the efficient production of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 9","pages":"Article 111272"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144587087","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}
Jing Liu , Ming Li , Jian Zhang , Xinyu Li , Yuqing Zheng , Xu Hou
{"title":"Physicochemical design of magneto-responsive confined interfaces for manipulation of nonmagnetic liquids","authors":"Jing Liu , Ming Li , Jian Zhang , Xinyu Li , Yuqing Zheng , Xu Hou","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111206","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111206","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Controllable liquid manipulation is of paramount scientific and technological importance in various fields, such as the chemical industry, biomedicine, and agricultural production. Magnetic actuation, characterized by rapid, contactless, and environmentally benign operation, has emerged as a promising approach for precise liquid control. However, conventional magnetic strategies typically govern droplet movement on open surfaces, facing limitations such as restricted liquid volumes, uncertain flow paths, and inevitable evaporation, thereby constraining their broader practical applications. Recently, a variety of magnetic-driven strategies have been developed to dynamically regulate liquids within enclosed spaces, especially through physicochemical mechanisms. These approaches provide efficient control over liquid behavior by leveraging magnetically induced chemical changes, structural deformations, and dragging motions, opening new opportunities for flexible and versatile fluid management. This review explores the design and mechanisms of magneto-responsive confined interfaces for the manipulation of nonmagnetic liquids, highlighting key advancements and potential applications including liquid valves, liquid mixing, liquid flow regulation, and liquid pumping. Finally, the existing challenges and future prospects in this field are presented.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 8","pages":"Article 111206"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144229587","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}
Yan-Ling Li , Yue Xu , Chen-Hong Wang , Rui Wang , Shuang-Quan Zang
{"title":"Dye-stabilized atomically precise copper clusters for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution","authors":"Yan-Ling Li , Yue Xu , Chen-Hong Wang , Rui Wang , Shuang-Quan Zang","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111256","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111256","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Metal nanoclusters with well-defined atomic structures offer significant promise in the field of catalysis due to their sub-nanometer size and tunable organic-inorganic hybrid structural features. Herein, we successfully synthesized an 11-core copper(I)-alkynyl nanocluster (Cu<sub>11</sub>), which is stabilized by alkynyl ligands derived from a photosensitive rhodamine dye molecule. Notably, this Cu<sub>11</sub> cluster exhibited excellent photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity (8.13 mmol g<sup>−1</sup>h<sup>−1</sup>) even in the absence of a mediator and noble metal co-catalyst. Furthermore, when Cu<sub>11</sub> clusters were loaded onto the surface of TiO<sub>2</sub> nanosheets, the resultant Cu<sub>11</sub>@TiO<sub>2</sub> nanocomposites exhibited a significant enhancement in hydrogen evolution efficiency, which is 60 times higher than that of pure TiO<sub>2</sub> nanosheets. The incorporation of Cu<sub>11</sub> clusters within the Cu<sub>11</sub>@TiO<sub>2</sub> effectively inhibits the recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes, thereby accelerating the charge separation and migration in the composite material. This work introduces a novel perspective for designing highly active copper cluster-based photocatalysts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 10","pages":"Article 111256"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144665709","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}
Qiong Su , Chao Hu , Sichan Li , Wenjun Huang , Jianyu Dong , Ren Song , Lan Xu , Guozhao Fang
{"title":"Sodium-ion batteries at low temperature: Storage mechanism and modification strategies","authors":"Qiong Su , Chao Hu , Sichan Li , Wenjun Huang , Jianyu Dong , Ren Song , Lan Xu , Guozhao Fang","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111267","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111267","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the development of lithium-ion batteries, people are no longer confined to portable electronic products. Large-scale energy storage systems and electric vehicles have emerged as significant areas of development, with many of these systems and vehicles intended for operation in low-temperature environments. Compared with lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries possess abundant resources and exhibit superior electrochemical performance under extreme conditions. However, their performance at low temperatures remains suboptimal. In this review, we comprehensively examined the reasons for the performance decline of sodium-ion batteries at low temperatures and elucidated their storage mechanisms. Additionally, we explored modification strategies and specific applications for low-temperature sodium-ion batteries from multiple perspectives, including electrodes, electrolytes, and interphases. Finally, we summarized the key factors influencing the performance of low-temperature sodium-ion batteries and provided an outlook on their future development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 12","pages":"Article 111267"},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145227463","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}
Kai Li , Hui Fang , Feixia Ruan , Xiaochun Xie , Huicong Zhou , Zhenjun Luo , Dan Shao , Mingqiang Li , Qing Yuan , Fangman Chen , Yu Tao
{"title":"ROS-neutralizing surface engineering protects immunotoxicity of organic nanoscintillator-directed radiodynamic therapy","authors":"Kai Li , Hui Fang , Feixia Ruan , Xiaochun Xie , Huicong Zhou , Zhenjun Luo , Dan Shao , Mingqiang Li , Qing Yuan , Fangman Chen , Yu Tao","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111261","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111261","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite the promising potential of organic nanoscintillator-mediated radiodynamic therapy (RDT) in enhancing the effectiveness of immunotherapy, their cutaneous phototoxicity exacerbates the risk for immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Herein, we demonstrate that organic nanoscintillators, when combined with checkpoint blockade immunotherapy and exposed to X-ray-induced RDT, can trigger cutaneous irAEs. To address this challenge, we engineered diselenide-bridged silicon coatings on organic nanoscintillators, fine-tuning the steric hindrance of the protective layer by varying its thickness. This strategy enables radiation-triggered reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation while mitigating off-target phototoxicity through neutralizing ROS. By optimizing the steric hindrance to precisely control energy transfer between the organic nanoscintillators and surrounding oxygen molecules, we effectively reduce phototoxicity and mitigate off-tumor effects through engineered surface protection. Under X-ray irradiation exposure, the steric hindrance is rapidly deactivated through the dissociation of the silicon coating, activating RDT and inducing abundant ROS generation within tumor cells. In an orthotopic 4T1 breast cancer model, intravenous administration of these surface-engineered nanoscintillators, combined with anti-programmed death-1 (anti-PD-1) antibodies, results in robust anti-tumor immune responses, while minimizing cutaneous irAEs. This work offers valuable insights into how surface engineering can modulate the delicate balance between anti-tumor efficacy and off-tumor toxicity in nanoscintillator-mediated RDT.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 12","pages":"Article 111261"},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145107744","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":"Visible light-induced deuteration of arenes via thianthrenation","authors":"Jia Peng , Guo-Ping Luo , Chao Wu , Congyang Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111255","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111255","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 8","pages":"Article 111255"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144177513","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}