ChemSusChemPub Date : 2026-09-04DOI: 10.1002/cssc.71036
Yiming Zhao, Linzhu Cao, Lu Sun, Xin Tao, Guangshan Zhu
{"title":"Natural-Sunlight-Driven H2O2 Photosynthesis Over Bandgap Engineered Truxene-Based Porous Aromatic Frameworks","authors":"Yiming Zhao, Linzhu Cao, Lu Sun, Xin Tao, Guangshan Zhu","doi":"10.1002/cssc.71036","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cssc.71036","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Developing efficient photocatalysts for hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) photosynthesis driven by natural sunlight is of great interest. In this study, we designed two photoactive donor (D)–acceptor (A) type truxene-based porous aromatic frameworks (Tx-PAFs) by introducing different electron acceptors as linker units. It was found that fluorenone-linked Tx-PAF with stronger D–A interaction exhibits a broader light absorption range and enhanced charge separation. This Tx-PAF displayed the superior photocatalytic H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production with the rates of 3443 μmol g<sup>−1</sup> h<sup>−1</sup> (O<sub>2</sub> atmosphere) and 1153 μmol g<sup>−1</sup> h<sup>−1</sup> (air) under Xe lamp irradiation. Notably, it can also achieve an H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production rate of 716 μmol g<sup>−1</sup> h<sup>−1</sup> even under natural sunlight irradiation. This work provides feasible access to designing efficient and stable PAF-based photocatalysts for H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production directly driven by solar energy.</p>","PeriodicalId":149,"journal":{"name":"ChemSusChem","volume":"19 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148890588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemSusChemPub Date : 2026-09-01DOI: 10.1002/cssc.71038
Jiahui Dai, Jiaxu Liu, Jiayi Zhang, Xiaoyan Zhang, Yunpeng Bai
{"title":"Liquid–Liquid Phase Separation-Enhanced Multienzyme Catalysis: Mechanisms and Applications","authors":"Jiahui Dai, Jiaxu Liu, Jiayi Zhang, Xiaoyan Zhang, Yunpeng Bai","doi":"10.1002/cssc.71038","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cssc.71038","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Living organisms have evolved multienzyme complexes to achieve efficient and spatially ordered metabolic reactions. Recently, liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) has emerged as a fundamental organizational principle underlying these natural networks, providing a versatile platform for constructing artificial multienzyme catalytic systems. Owing to their reversible self-assembly and programmable nature, LLPS condensates can modulate enzyme distribution, mass transfer, and the reaction microenvironment, thereby significantly enhancing catalytic efficiency and cascade reaction throughput. This review systematically summarizes recent advances in in vitro LLPS-based multienzyme catalytic systems. We introduce the fundamental phase separation behaviors of multienzyme condensates and their molecular interaction mechanisms. Then, diverse construction strategies are discussed based on distinct intermolecular forces and their applications in cofactor recycling, biosynthesis, biodegradation, and artificial organelle fabrication are highlighted. Furthermore, we dissect the core mechanisms of catalytic enhancement, including local molecular enrichment, microenvironment modulation, and spatial confinement. Finally, we discuss current limitations and offer future perspectives for the rational design of advanced, high-efficiency multienzyme biocatalysts.</p>","PeriodicalId":149,"journal":{"name":"ChemSusChem","volume":"19 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148862805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Artificial Interphases for Magnesium Metal Anodes: Mechanisms, Design Strategies, and Perspectives","authors":"Shuxin Zhang, Hanxiao Fu, Ruotong Ren, Eslam Sheha, Mesfin A. Kebede, Yanna NuLi","doi":"10.1002/cssc.71031","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cssc.71031","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Rechargeable magnesium batteries (RMBs) have attracted extensive attention as promising postlithium energy storage systems owing to their high volumetric capacity, intrinsic dendrite-less plating behavior, low cost, and natural abundance. Nevertheless, their practical implementation is severely hindered by persistent interfacial challenges, including the formation of surface passivation layers, sluggish Mg<sup>2+</sup> transport kinetics, and continuous parasitic electrolyte decomposition. To address these issues, extensive efforts have been devoted to artificial interface engineering for stabilizing Mg metal anodes. Recent advances demonstrate that halide-rich artificial interphases, alloy-based artificial interphases, polymeric artificial interphases, and organic/inorganic hybrid interphases can fundamentally reconstruct Mg interfacial electrochemistry. These artificial interphases effectively regulate Mg<sup>2+</sup> solvation structures, homogenize interfacial electric fields and ion flux distributions, suppress electrolyte decomposition, and promote highly reversible Mg plating/stripping behavior. In this review, we systematically summarize the recent progress in artificial interface engineering for Mg metal anodes, with emphasis on halide, alloy, polymeric, and hybrid interfacial systems. The underlying design principles, interfacial regulation mechanisms, and electrochemical functionalities are comprehensively discussed from the perspectives of Mg<sup>2+</sup> transport, charge redistribution, solvation regulation, and mechanical stabilization. Finally, the remaining challenges and future opportunities toward scalable and high energy density RMBs are critically outlined.</p>","PeriodicalId":149,"journal":{"name":"ChemSusChem","volume":"19 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148862773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemSusChemPub Date : 2026-08-30DOI: 10.1002/cssc.71027
Xiaoke Yin, Minghui Zhang, Xiangwen Zhang, Guozhu Li
{"title":"Recent Progress in Alloy-Based Catalysts for the Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation of Biomass-Derived Molecules","authors":"Xiaoke Yin, Minghui Zhang, Xiangwen Zhang, Guozhu Li","doi":"10.1002/cssc.71027","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cssc.71027","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Biomass is an abundant renewable carbon resource for the sustainable production of fuels and value-added chemicals. Electrocatalytic hydrogenation (ECH) provides a mild and attractive route for upgrading biomass-derived molecules without the need for externally supplied high-pressure H<sub>2</sub>. However, the structural complexity and multifunctionality of biomass substrates give rise to intricate reaction networks, while the competing hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) often limits Faradaic efficiency and product selectivity. In recent years, alloy-based catalysts have attracted increasing attention because of their outstanding hydrogenation performance in biomass electrocatalysis. This review summarizes recent progress in alloy-based catalysts for the ECH of biomass-derived molecules, covering phenolic compounds, aldehydes, and lignin-related substrates. Emphasis is placed on mechanistic understanding, including Langmuir–Hinshelwood and proton-coupled electron transfer pathways, as well as on structure–activity/selectivity relationships. Key challenges and future opportunities are also discussed from the perspectives of mechanism-guided catalyst design, electrolyte and reactor engineering, and the upgrading of complex biomass feedstocks.</p>","PeriodicalId":149,"journal":{"name":"ChemSusChem","volume":"19 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148862810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sustainable Room Temperature Phosphorescence From Carbon Dots Confined in a Cellulose-Rich Coconut Coir Matrix","authors":"Xinyue Zhang, Haozhou Sun, Ziqi Zhang, Huimin Cai, Yingxiang Zhai, Xueqiong Yin, Zhijun Chen, Shujun Li","doi":"10.1002/cssc.71033","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cssc.71033","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) materials derived from sustainable resources are highly desirable but remain challenging due to the intrinsic instability of triplet excitons under ambient conditions. Herein, a biobased RTP system is reported by selectively integrating chlorogenic acid-derived carbon dots (CDs) into a cellulose-rich coconut coir matrix. The coir fiber, after oxidative delignification, forms a rigid and dense hydrogen bond network that effectively confines the emissive CDs and suppresses non-radiative decay. The incorporation of CDs not only introduces tunable emissive states but also enables stable phosphorescence through synergistic interactions with the matrix, achieving lifetimes up to 529.07 ms under ambient conditions. The phosphorescence color can be continuously tuned from green to orange–yellow by varying the precursor composition, while excitation-dependent afterglow further enables multicolor phosphorescence from a single material. Furthermore, the materials exhibit excellent processability and can be fabricated into films, fibers, powders, and sponges without loss of RTP properties. This work demonstrates a sustainable strategy for constructing RTP materials using biomass-derived cellulose as a structural scaffold, offering a promising pathway for high-value utilization of agricultural waste in anti-counterfeiting and information encryption.</p>","PeriodicalId":149,"journal":{"name":"ChemSusChem","volume":"19 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148862818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ectoine Mitigates Stress and Enhances Lignin to Vanillin Bioconversion in Halalkalibacterium ligniniphilum L1","authors":"Yue Bai, Waha Ismail Yahia Abdelmula, Rameez Khalid, Yu Zhang, Babbiker Mohammed Taher Gorish, Daochen Zhu","doi":"10.1002/cssc.71032","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cssc.71032","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Engineered microbial systems offer a route for converting lignin into value-added aromatics, yet lignin-derived intermediates are cytotoxic and suppress growth and metabolic flux. Here, we show that ectoine, a compatible solute, mitigates lignin-induced stress in <i>Halalkalibacterium ligniniphilum</i> L1 and improves bioconversion performance. At 0.1 g L<sup>−1</sup>, ectoine alleviated surface damage, improved chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal from about 40% to about 55%, and increased decolorization from about 25% to about 48%–50% over 7 days. Assays using crude extracts from recombinant <i>Escherichia coli</i> expressing individual L1-derived enzymes showed that ectoine was associated with broader apparent pH and temperature operating ranges, up to a 12.3% point increase in fixed time substrate conversion, and improved time-dependent retention of measurable activity. Transcriptomic analysis identified 24 differentially expressed genes (9 upregulated and 15 downregulated; false discovery rate (FDR) < 0.05, |log<sub>2</sub> fold change (log<sub>2</sub> FC) | ≥ 1), indicating a focused rather than global response. Ectoine-responsive changes were associated with membrane/envelope-related functions, transport, and oxidoreductase-related processes, whereas motility and generalized stress-associated programs were reduced. In a 5-L bioreactor, ectoine increased vanillin titers by 13.9%–23.0% at lignin concentrations of 20–40 g L<sup>−1</sup>. These results support ectoine as an additive for lignin bioconversion under stress.</p>","PeriodicalId":149,"journal":{"name":"ChemSusChem","volume":"19 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148862862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemSusChemPub Date : 2026-08-28DOI: 10.1002/cssc.71035
Xin Liu, Hong-Rui Wang-Zhao, Yulong Tuo, Lujie Gao, Yong Bai, Bingfei Nan
{"title":"Graphitic Carbon Nitride-Based Composites for Advanced Thermal Management: From Passive Fillers to Active Multifunctional Platforms","authors":"Xin Liu, Hong-Rui Wang-Zhao, Yulong Tuo, Lujie Gao, Yong Bai, Bingfei Nan","doi":"10.1002/cssc.71035","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cssc.71035","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Advanced thermal management increasingly requires materials capable of not only dissipating heat but also regulating, converting, and storing thermal energy. Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>), a two-dimensional polymeric semiconductor, has emerged as a promising platform for next-generation thermal management materials (TMMs), owing to its moderate intrinsic thermal conductivity, high thermal stability, facile functionalization, and low cost. Crucially, g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> nanosheets act as an active regulator of phonon transport and interfacial coupling, rather than serving as simple passive fillers. Despite these attributes, a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of this field remains lacking. Herein, this review outlines the synthetic strategies from different dimensionalities and then establishes a design paradigm for g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>-based composites that integrates structure, interface, and function. By coupling dimensional and pathway engineering with interfacial regulation, g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> enables the construction of efficient phonon transport networks while simultaneously minimizing interfacial thermal resistance. More importantly, these same structural and electronic characteristics form multifunctional capabilities, including electromagnetic interference shielding, thermoelectric conversion, flame retardancy, and photothermal energy harvesting and storage, thereby extending thermal management from passive heat dissipation to active energy regulation. Overall, this review presentsg-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> as a versatile and active enabler for designing next-generation multifunctional TMMs.</p>","PeriodicalId":149,"journal":{"name":"ChemSusChem","volume":"19 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148838768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemSusChemPub Date : 2026-08-28DOI: 10.1002/cssc.71025
Shaoya Jin, Jiaqi Li, Pengyu Liu, Yansong Feng, Chang-Jiang Yao
{"title":"Photo-assisted Rechargeable Organic Batteries: Principle, Advancements, and Perspectives","authors":"Shaoya Jin, Jiaqi Li, Pengyu Liu, Yansong Feng, Chang-Jiang Yao","doi":"10.1002/cssc.71025","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cssc.71025","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Photo-assisted rechargeable batteries represent an emerging paradigm that directly harnesses solar energy to drive electrochemical charge storage, offering a promising pathway toward off-grid energy solutions and carbon neutrality. By integrating light-harvesting and energy storage functions within a single device, this technology bypasses the efficiency losses and system complexity associated with conventional photovoltaic-plus-battery configurations. Within this context, organic electrode materials have attracted considerable attention as green and sustainable alternatives to conventional inorganic counterparts. Their molecular tunable optoelectronic properties, mechanical flexibility, and compatibility with lightweight device architectures position them as compelling candidates for next-generation photo-assisted energy storage systems. This review summarizes the photo-charging process and researches on typical organic Lion/Zinc batteries and explores the challenges and prospects this technology faces in advancing sustainable energy storage development.</p>","PeriodicalId":149,"journal":{"name":"ChemSusChem","volume":"19 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148838736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemSusChemPub Date : 2026-08-27DOI: 10.1002/cssc.71010
J. E. Chiva, J. E. Sánchez-Velandia, F. Esteve, F. G. Cirujano, C. Vicent, N. Martín, B. Altava, E. García-Verdugo
{"title":"Bioinspired Zinc Macrocycles Confined in UiO-67: A Heterogeneous Synzyme for Sustainable CO2 Valorization","authors":"J. E. Chiva, J. E. Sánchez-Velandia, F. Esteve, F. G. Cirujano, C. Vicent, N. Martín, B. Altava, E. García-Verdugo","doi":"10.1002/cssc.71010","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cssc.71010","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Nature relies on multifunctional microenvironments to combine substrate recognition, activation, and catalysis with remarkable efficiency. Inspired by this principle, we report heterogeneous synzymes generated by the supramolecular immobilization of pseudopeptidic zinc macrocyclic complexes onto UiO-67 for CO<sub>2</sub> activation and valorization. The zinc chiral pseudopeptidic macrocycles can be selectively prepared through solvent-directed macrocyclization, exploiting the conformational preorganization of the precursors to create enzyme-inspired catalytic motifs. Comprehensive structural and computational studies of hybrid materials reveal a defect-driven encapsulation mechanism. The bulky macrocycles partially perturb the UiO-67 framework and reduce porosity, but also markedly improve the thermal stability of the hybrid materials. Despite this porosity loss, the hybrids display enhanced catalytic activity in the additive-free cycloaddition of CO<sub>2</sub> to epoxides at ambient pressure. C3@UiO-67 outperforms both the pristine MOF and the molecular zinc complex, revealing a cooperative microenvironment where hydrogen-bond-stabilized “naked” iodides promote epoxide ring opening and secondary amines assist CO<sub>2</sub> activation. Overall, this work shows that looking to nature for catalytic design principles can deliver bioinspired MOF–macrocycle synzymes as robust platforms for mild and sustainable CO<sub>2</sub> coactivation and valorization.</p>","PeriodicalId":149,"journal":{"name":"ChemSusChem","volume":"19 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13520813/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148823604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemSusChemPub Date : 2026-08-27DOI: 10.1002/cssc.71021
Hao Liu, Xiao-Ting Zhang, Cun-Mao Chen, Chun-Yang Pan
{"title":"Carbon-Encapsulated CoNi Alloy Nanocrystal Derived From a Series of Ni-Doped [Co(1-MI)6]·[B5O6(OH)4]2·DMF2 for Ultralong-Life Zinc–Air Batteries","authors":"Hao Liu, Xiao-Ting Zhang, Cun-Mao Chen, Chun-Yang Pan","doi":"10.1002/cssc.71021","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cssc.71021","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The development of efficient and stable bifunctional catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is crucial for advancing zinc–air batteries (ZABs). A series of Ni-doped [Co(1-MI)<sub>6</sub>]·[B<sub>5</sub>O<sub>6</sub>(OH)<sub>4</sub>]<sub>2</sub>·DMF<sub>2</sub> (<b>1</b>) borates were designed and synthesized in this work. [B<sub>5</sub>O<sub>6</sub>(OH)<sub>4</sub>] clusters and [Co(1-MI)<sub>6</sub>]<sup>2+</sup> cations are linked with each other through hydrogen bond interactions, which promote formation of supramolecular porous architectures, providing sufficient space for in situ metal nanocrystal (NC) formation. Through pyrolysis of doped <b>1</b>, CoNi alloy NC was produced and displayed neatly carbon-encapsulated morphology, such encapsulated NC can preserve structural stability and expose more active sites for electron transfer. Notably, owing to electronic coupling between Co and Ni, alloy NC catalysts exhibited outstanding bifunctional activity with an ORR half-wave potential of 0.88 V and an OER overpotential of 390 mV, surpassing commercial Pt/C and RuO<sub>2</sub>. When employed in ZAB, it delivered exceptional long-term cycling stability (2000 h, 6000 cycles). Our findings provide new insights into the development of efficient borate-based electrocatalysts.</p>","PeriodicalId":149,"journal":{"name":"ChemSusChem","volume":"19 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148823572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}