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{"title":"Tuning the ion-dipole interactions between fluoro and carbonyl (EC) by electrolyte design for stable lithium metal batteries","authors":"Guihuang Fang ,&nbsp;Ying Liu ,&nbsp;Yangyang Feng ,&nbsp;Ying Pan ,&nbsp;Hongwei Yang ,&nbsp;Yongchuan Liu ,&nbsp;Maoxiang Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110385","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110385","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ethylene carbonate (EC) is the conventional and promising solvent to achieve high energy lithium metal battery. However, the innate low energy level of lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) in EC makes it incompatible with lithium metal, causing uncontrolled lithium growth and low Coulombic efficiency (CE). Herein, we introduced bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) carbonate (TFEC), a carbonate with a strong electron-withdrawing effect (-CF₃), which enhances the stability of EC at electrode interface by reducing ion-dipole interactions between Li⁺ and EC. As the interaction between Li and EC weakens, TFEC and more PF_6⁻ anions coordinate with Li⁺, promoting the formation of contact ion pairs (CIPs) and aggregates (AGGs), thereby increasing the inorganic composition within the solid electrolyte interphase. Additionally, the distinct solvated sheath structure favors the decomposition of fluorinated solvents and PF₆₋ anions, forming inorganic-rich electrode-electrolyte interfaces (SEI and CEI), thereby ensuring high stability for both the Li anode and high-voltage cathode. Hence, when applied in the full-cell Li||LiMn_0.8Fe_0.2PO₄, it displays consistent cycling performance, exhibiting minimal capacity decay with a retention rate of 62.5% after 800 cycles, substantially surpassing that of cells using base electrolytes (29.8%).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 1","pages":"Article 110385"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142592881","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":"Aqueous indium metal batteries","authors":"Jingjing Zhang ,&nbsp;Lan Ding ,&nbsp;Vadim Popkov ,&nbsp;Kezhen Qi","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110407","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110407","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 2","pages":"Article 110407"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142699591","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":"Cucurbituril and cyclodextrin co-confinement-based multilevel assembly for single-molecule phosphorescence resonance energy transfer behavior","authors":"Siwei Wang ,&nbsp;Wei-Lei Zhou ,&nbsp;Yong Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110261","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110261","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"35 12","pages":"Article 110261"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142097424","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":"Detecting dynamic structural evolution based on in-situ high-energy X-ray diffraction technology for sodium layered oxide cathodes","authors":"Yan-Jiang Li,&nbsp;Shu-Lei Chou,&nbsp;Yao Xiao","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110389","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110389","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The detrimental phase transformations of sodium layered transition metal oxides (Na_xTMO₂) during desodiation/sodiation seriously suppress their practical applications for sodium ion batteries (SIBs). Undoubtedly, comprehensively investigating of the dynamic crystal structure evolutions of Na_xTMO₂ associating with Na ions extraction/intercalation and then deeply understanding of the relationships between electrochemical performances and phase structures drawing support from advanced characterization techniques are indispensable. <em>In-situ</em> high-energy X-ray diffraction (HEXRD), a powerful technology to distinguish the crystal structure of electrode materials, has been widely used to identify the phase evolutions of Na_xTMO₂ and then profoundly revealed the electrochemical reaction processes. In this review, we begin with the descriptions of synchrotron characterization techniques and then present the advantages of synchrotron X-ray diffraction (XRD) over conventional XRD in detail. The optimizations of structural stability and electrochemical properties for P2-, O3-, and P2/O3-type Na_xTMO₂ cathodes through single/dual-site substitution, high-entropy design, phase composition regulation, and surface engineering are summarized. The dynamic crystal structure evolutions of Na_xTMO₂ polytypes during Na ion extraction/intercalation as well as corresponding structural enhancement mechanisms characterizing by means of HEXRD are concluded. The interior relationships between structure/component of Na_xTMO₂ polytypes and their electrochemical properties are discussed. Finally, we look forward the research directions and issues in the route to improve the electrochemical properties of Na_xTMO₂ cathodes for SIBs in the future and the combined utilizations of multiple characterization techniques. This review will provide significant guidelines for rational designs of high-performance Na_xTMO₂ cathodes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 2","pages":"Article 110389"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142699593","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":"Interface engineering of Pt/CeO2-{100} catalysts for enhancing catalytic activity in auto-exhaust carbon particles oxidation","authors":"Peng Zhang ,&nbsp;Yitao Yang ,&nbsp;Tian Qin ,&nbsp;Xueqiu Wu ,&nbsp;Yuechang Wei ,&nbsp;Jing Xiong ,&nbsp;Xi Liu ,&nbsp;Yu Wang ,&nbsp;Zhen Zhao ,&nbsp;Jinqing Jiao ,&nbsp;Liwei Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110396","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110396","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Herein, we fabricate an embedding structure at the interface between Pt nanoparticles (NPs) and CeO₂-{100} nanocubes with surface defect sites (CeO₂-SDS) through quenching and gas bubbling-assisted membrane reduction methods. The <em>in-situ</em> substitution of Pt NPs for atomic-layer Ce lattice significantly increases the amount of reactive oxygen species from 133.68 µmol/g to 199.44 µmol/g. As a result, the distinctive geometric structure of Pt/CeO₂-SDS catalyst substantially improves the catalytic activity and stability for soot oxidation compared with the catalyst with no quenching process, <em>i.e.</em>, its <em>T</em>₅₀ and TOF values are 332 °C and 2.915 h^-1, respectively. Combined with the results of experimental investigations and density functional theory calculations, it is unveiled that the unique embedding structure of Pt/CeO₂-SDS catalyst can facilitate significantly electron transfer from Pt to the CeO₂-{100} support, and induce the formation of interfacial [Ce-O_x-Pt₂] bond chains, which plays a crucial role in enhancing the key step of soot oxidation through the dual activation of surface lattice oxygen and molecular O₂. Such a fundamental revelation of the interfacial electronic transmission and corresponding modification strategy contributes a novel opportunity to develop high-efficient and stable noble metal catalysts at the atomic level.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 2","pages":"Article 110396"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142699176","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":"Design and fabrication of triangle-pattern superwettability hybrid surface with high-efficiency condensation heat transfer performance","authors":"Rui Wang ,&nbsp;Yuan Tian ,&nbsp;Xuefeng Gao ,&nbsp;Lei Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110395","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110395","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Utilizing superwettability micro/nanostructures to enhance the condensation heat transfer (CHT) performance of engineering materials has attracted great interest due to its values in basic research and technological innovations. Currently, exploring facile micro/nanofabrication approaches to create high-efficiency CHT surfaces has been one of research hotspots. In this work, we propose and demonstrate a type of new superwettability hybrid surface for high-efficiency CHT, which consists of superhydrophobic nanoneedle arrays and triangularly-patterned superhydrophilic microdots (SMDs). Such hybrid surface can be fabricated by the facile growth of densely-packed ZnO nanoneedles on the Zn-electroplated copper surface followed by fluorosilane modification and mask-assisted photodegradation. Through regulating the diameters and interspaces of SMDs, we obtain the optimized triangularly-patterned hybrid surface, which shows 42.7 % higher CHT coefficient than the squarely-patterned hybrid surface and 58.5 % higher CHT coefficient than the superhydrophobic surface. The key of such hybrid surface design is to considerably increase CHT coefficient brought about by SMD-triggered drop sweeping at the cost of slightly reducing heat transfer area of superhydrophobic functional zone for drop jumping. Such new strategy helps develop advanced CHT surfaces for high-efficiency electronic cooling and energy utilization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 3","pages":"Article 110395"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143318376","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":"MOF-derived NiCo bimetallic cocatalyst for enhanced photocatalytic overall water splitting","authors":"Liang Dong,&nbsp;Jingkuo Qu,&nbsp;Tuo Zhang,&nbsp;Guanghui Zhu,&nbsp;Ningning Ma,&nbsp;Chang Zhao,&nbsp;Yi Yuan,&nbsp;Xiangjiu Guan,&nbsp;Liejin Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110397","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110397","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The development of stable and efficient non-noble metal cocatalysts has arisen as a promising yet challenging endeavor in the context of photocatalytic overall water splitting. In this study, NiCo alloy cocatalysts were synthesized with nickel/cobalt metal organic framework (NiCo-MOF) as source of nickel and cobalt. Systematic characterization results demonstrate the successful deposition of alloy cocatalysts onto the surface of SrTiO₃. The prepared SrTiO₃ loaded NiCo-alloy can generate hydrogen and oxygen in a stoichiometric ratio for photocatalytic overall water splitting, achieving an apparent quantum yield of 11.9% at 350 ± 10 nm. Theoretical calculations indicate that the introduction of cobalt has a beneficial regulatory effect on the hydrogen evolution sites of Ni, reducing the free energy of H adsorption. The synergistic catalytic effect of bimetallic catalysts contributes to enhancing photocatalytic activity and stability. This study offers constructive insights for the development of high-efficiency and cost-effective cocatalyst systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 3","pages":"Article 110397"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143318373","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":"Preparing sub-monolayer metals with continuous coverage spread for high-throughput growth of metal-organic frameworks","authors":"Jiayi Lu,&nbsp;Yizhang Li,&nbsp;Hao Jiang,&nbsp;Zhiwen Zhu,&nbsp;Fengru Zheng,&nbsp;Qiang Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110394","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110394","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Surface-confined metal-organic frameworks have emerged as versatile structures with a broad spectrum of applications such as nanoelectronics, catalysis, sensing, and molecular storage, owing to their unique structural and electronic properties. However, the exploration and optimization of molecular networks typically involve resource-intensive trial-and-error experiments. The complexity comes from factors like metal nodes, organic ligands, substrates, and the preparation conditions. To address this challenge, high-throughput methodologies have been used in materials exploration. In this work, we explored a high-throughput method for preparing sub-monolayer metals with continuous coverage spread on metal surfaces. By employing a physical mask during metal deposition under ultra-high vacuum conditions, we achieved sample libraries with copper (Cu) and silver (Ag) adatoms on the metal substrates, and constructed surface-supported metal-organic frameworks with varying metal-to-molecule stoichiometric ratios. This approach facilitates the exploration of surface-confined metal-organic frameworks, particularly in terms of varying metal-to-ligand stoichiometric ratios, offering an efficient pathway to unlock the potential of these intricate two-dimensional networks.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 3","pages":"Article 110394"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143318372","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":"Targeting novel sites represents an effective strategy for combating drug resistance","authors":"Shaoqing Du ,&nbsp;Xinyong Liu ,&nbsp;Xueping Hu ,&nbsp;Peng Zhan","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110378","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110378","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 1","pages":"Article 110378"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142552918","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":"Topologically close-packed intermetallic alloy electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction towards high value-added multi-carbon chemicals","authors":"Qiyan Wu,&nbsp;Qing Li","doi":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110384","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110384","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10088,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Chemical Letters","volume":"36 1","pages":"Article 110384"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142592882","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}