Kelly Nieto, Daniel S Windsor, Bairav S Vishnugopi, Partha P Mukherjee, Amy L Prieto
{"title":"Publisher Correction: Performance metrics and mechanistic considerations for the development of 3D batteries.","authors":"Kelly Nieto, Daniel S Windsor, Bairav S Vishnugopi, Partha P Mukherjee, Amy L Prieto","doi":"10.1038/s41570-025-00689-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41570-025-00689-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":38.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143008387","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":"Catechol redox maintenance in mussel adhesion.","authors":"Stephanie X Wang, J Herbert Waite","doi":"10.1038/s41570-024-00673-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41570-024-00673-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Catechol-functionalized proteins in mussel holdfasts are essential for underwater adhesion and cohesion and have inspired countless synthetic polymeric materials and devices. However, as catechols are prone to oxidation, long-term performance and stability of these inventions awaits effective antioxidation strategies. In mussels, catechol-mediated interactions are stabilized by 'built-in' homeostatic redox reservoirs that restore catechols oxidized to quinones. Mussel byssus has a typical 'core-shell' architecture in which the core is a degradable fibrous block copolymer consisting of collagen and fibroin coated by robust protein networks stabilized by bis-catecholato-metal and tris-catecholato-metal ion complexes. The coating is well-adapted to protect the core against abrasion, hydrolysis and microbial attack, but it is not impervious to oxidative damage, which, during function, is promptly repaired by redox poise via coacervated catechol-rich and thiol-rich reducing interlayers and inclusions. However, when the e<sup>-</sup> and H<sup>+</sup> equivalents from these reducing reservoirs are depleted, coating damage accumulates, leading to exposure of the vulnerable core to environmental attack. Heeding and translating these strategies is essential for deploying catechols with longer service lifetimes and designing more sustainable next-generation polymeric adhesives.</p>","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":38.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142984275","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":"Reflections on the pigments of life.","authors":"Alexander Rosu-Finsen, David Dolphin","doi":"10.1038/s41570-025-00684-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41570-025-00684-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":38.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142984288","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":"Practical access to piperidines","authors":"Lucy A. Harwood, Victoria Barros Metlova","doi":"10.1038/s41570-025-00685-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41570-025-00685-8","url":null,"abstract":"A versatile new synthetic route to piperidine-containing structures combines an enzymatic C–H hydroxylation with decarboxylative or deoxygenative radical coupling reactions.","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":36.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142974879","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}
Sandra Vranic, Rajendra Kurapati, Kostas Kostarelos, Alberto Bianco
{"title":"Biological and environmental degradation of two-dimensional materials","authors":"Sandra Vranic, Rajendra Kurapati, Kostas Kostarelos, Alberto Bianco","doi":"10.1038/s41570-024-00680-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41570-024-00680-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p>As the use of two-dimensional materials continues to grow, so too does the need to understand the environmental and biological impact of such materials. Degradation is a critical step in the life cycle of any material, but the majority of such knowledge is obtained from test tube and in vitro studies. Therefore, there remains a gap in understanding the degradability of two-dimensional materials in complex systems (in vivo) and in different ambient environments. In this Review, we highlight the need for more data-driven studies on the degradation of two-dimensional materials, including their kinetics, by-products, stability and possible downstream effects. Although challenging, building an understanding of the degradation profiles of different advanced materials in various environments at the chemical and molecular level is essential.</p><figure></figure>","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":36.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142939522","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":"Giving actinide chemistry a new start","authors":"Leslie G. Castro, Nolwenn Mahieu","doi":"10.1038/s41570-024-00682-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41570-024-00682-3","url":null,"abstract":"Availability of convenient starting materials is critical to advance actinide research. Here, we highlight four contributions published in 2024 that have aided the development of new starting materials for various fields, from material chemistry to organometallic synthesis. Availability of convenient starting materials is critical to advance actinide research. Here, we highlight four contributions published in 2024 which have aided the development of new starting materials for various fields, from materials chemistry to organometallic synthesis.","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":36.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142937383","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":"Dissolution, solvation and diffusion in low-temperature zinc electrolyte design.","authors":"Yang Dong, Honglu Hu, Ping Liang, Linlin Xue, Xiulin Chai, Fangming Liu, Meng Yu, Fangyi Cheng","doi":"10.1038/s41570-024-00670-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41570-024-00670-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Aqueous zinc-based batteries have garnered the attention of the electrochemical energy storage community, but they suffer from electrolytes freezing and sluggish kinetics in cold environments. In this Review, we discuss the key parameters necessary for designing anti-freezing aqueous zinc electrolytes. We start with the fundamentals related to different zinc salts and their dissolution and solvation behaviours, by highlighting the effects of anions and additives on salt solubility, ion diffusion and freezing points. We then focus on the complex structures and energetics of cation-anion-solvent interaction. We also evaluate the prevailing strategies to improve the performance of electrolytes at low temperatures, with a discussion on the kinetics of plating and stripping of zinc anodes and charge storage in various cathode materials. Furthermore, we consider the current challenges and envisage future research directions in cold-resistant aqueous electrolyte formulations for zinc batteries.</p>","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":38.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142951584","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}
Philip N Bartlett, C H Kees de Groot, Victoria K Greenacre, Ruomeng Huang, Yasir J Noori, Gillian Reid, Shibin Thomas
{"title":"Molecular precursors for the electrodeposition of 2D-layered metal chalcogenides.","authors":"Philip N Bartlett, C H Kees de Groot, Victoria K Greenacre, Ruomeng Huang, Yasir J Noori, Gillian Reid, Shibin Thomas","doi":"10.1038/s41570-024-00671-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41570-024-00671-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are highly anisotropic, layered semiconductors, with the general formula ME<sub>2</sub> (M = metal, E = sulfur, selenium or tellurium). Much current research in this field focusses on TMDCs for catalysis and energy applications; they are also attracting great interest for next-generation transistor and optoelectronic devices. The latter high-tech applications place stringent requirements on the stoichiometry, crystallinity, morphology and electronic properties of monolayer and few-layer materials. As a solution-based process, wherein the material grows specifically on the electrode surface, electrodeposition offers great promise as a readily scalable, area-selective growth process. This Review explores the state-of-the-art for TMDC electrodeposition, highlighting how the choice of precursor (or precursors), solvent and electrode designs, with novel 'device-ready' electrode geometries, influence their morphologies and properties, thus enabling the direct growth of ultrathin, highly anisotropic 2D TMDCs and much scope for future advances.</p>","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":38.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142951731","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}