{"title":"The man of MOFs and more","authors":"Stephanie Greed, Omar M. Yaghi","doi":"10.1038/s41570-025-00691-w","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41570-025-00691-w","url":null,"abstract":"Ahead of his 60th birthday, Omar Yaghi discussed his life in science so far and where he believes is the exciting space for future developments.","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":"9 3","pages":"135-137"},"PeriodicalIF":38.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143371548","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":"Free water releases hydrogen","authors":"Eleanor Stewart-Jones, James Sappington","doi":"10.1038/s41570-025-00693-8","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41570-025-00693-8","url":null,"abstract":"In situ spectroscopy and electrochemistry indicate that interfacial water structures formed in a neutral electrolyte are affected by oxide impurities within the catalyst layer. This leads to more rapidly exchanging free water at the catalyst interface and improved hydrogen evolution reactions.","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":"9 3","pages":"138-138"},"PeriodicalIF":38.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143125331","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}
Stephan Maes, Nezha Badi, Johan M. Winne, Filip E. Du Prez
{"title":"Taking dynamic covalent chemistry out of the lab and into reprocessable industrial thermosets","authors":"Stephan Maes, Nezha Badi, Johan M. Winne, Filip E. Du Prez","doi":"10.1038/s41570-025-00686-7","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41570-025-00686-7","url":null,"abstract":"Dynamic covalent chemistry (DCC) allows the development of thermally (re)processable and recyclable polymer networks, which is a highly attractive feature for new generations of thermoset materials. However, despite a surge in academic interest wherein soon almost any imaginable DCC platform may have been applied in a thermoset formulation, dynamic or reversible covalent polymer networks have so far found only few industrial applications. This Review provides a perspective on the main strategies for the application of DCC in the design and development of bulk thermoset materials, and it presents some of the key hurdles for their industrial implementation. The polymer design strategies and associated chemistries are viewed from the perspective of how ‘close to market’ their development pathway is, thus providing a roadmap to achieve high-volume breakthrough applications. Ever-increasing society needs have made thermosets crucial, but their recycling poses considerable challenges. Dynamic covalent chemistry (DCC) offers a solution, and industry is ready for its implementation. On the basis of market proximity, three DCC-based strategies are proposed for stimulating industrial uptake of DCC-thermosets.","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":"9 3","pages":"144-158"},"PeriodicalIF":38.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143072909","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}
Ian Churcher, Stuart Newbold, Christopher W. Murray
{"title":"Return to Flatland","authors":"Ian Churcher, Stuart Newbold, Christopher W. Murray","doi":"10.1038/s41570-025-00688-5","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41570-025-00688-5","url":null,"abstract":"Fifteen years ago, an analysis of drug molecules moving through the stages of clinical development suggested that increased three-dimensional character was a marker of greater success. Now, we perform a similar analysis to evaluate the impact of that landmark publication and to see if the trends observed then still hold today.","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":"9 3","pages":"140-141"},"PeriodicalIF":38.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143074618","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}
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":"10.1038/s41570-025-00689-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":"9 2","pages":"134-134"},"PeriodicalIF":38.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41570-025-00689-4.pdf","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":"OA","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":"10.1038/s41570-024-00673-4","url":null,"abstract":"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− and H+ 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. Mussel reliance on catechol-functionalized proteins for adhesion in wet environments comes with advantages and risks. Catechol interactive versatility is an obvious benefit; the greatest risk is catechol oxidation, which is mitigated by an intrinsic redox homeostasis that repairs oxidative damage.","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":"9 3","pages":"159-172"},"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":"10.1038/s41570-025-00684-9","url":null,"abstract":"Ahead of his 85th birthday, David Dolphin, Emeritus Professor at the University of British Columbia, discusses his career combining academia with industry in an effort to advance scientific studies and help millions of people.","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":"9 2","pages":"81-82"},"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":"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":"9 2","pages":"85-85"},"PeriodicalIF":38.1,"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":"10.1038/s41570-024-00680-5","url":null,"abstract":"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. As their applications grow, it is vital to understand how 2D materials degrade in the environment and biological systems. Current knowledge remains limited, and the available methodologies are specific and challenging to carry out. This article aims to identify opportunities for us to better understand the end-of-life characteristics of advanced materials. ","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":"9 3","pages":"173-184"},"PeriodicalIF":38.1,"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":"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":"9 2","pages":"86-87"},"PeriodicalIF":38.1,"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}