Yahya Alemin, Jiarui Hu, Peixuan Xie, Xiaoyan Wang, Hui Gao, Bien Tan
{"title":"Porosity Engineering and Functionalization of Hyper-Cross-Linked Polymers for Highly Selective CO<sub>2</sub> Adsorption.","authors":"Yahya Alemin, Jiarui Hu, Peixuan Xie, Xiaoyan Wang, Hui Gao, Bien Tan","doi":"10.1002/marc.202500020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202500020","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Selective carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture from industrial processes is vital for reducing emissions associated with fossil fuel combustion. Achieving both high CO₂ adsorption capacity and excellent CO₂/N₂ selectivity, however, remains a significant challenge. In this study, a novel strategy is introduced that integrates porosity engineering using various cross-linkers-dimethoxymethane (F), p-dichloroxylene (D), and dibromomethane (B)-with post-synthetic modifications to incorporate nitro (─NO₂) and amino (─NH₂) functional groups into the polymer matrix. Nitration of hyper-cross-linked polymer based on dimethoxymethane (HCP-F) yields HCP-F-NO₂, which, upon reduction, produces the amine-functionalized framework HCP-F-NH₂. Both HCP-F-NO₂ and HCP-F-NH₂ demonstrate relatively high CO₂ uptake. Despite its lower surface area (784 m<sup>2</sup> g⁻¹) compared to HCP-F-NO₂ (1066 m<sup>2</sup> g⁻¹), HCP-F-NH₂ exhibits superior CO₂/N₂ selectivity of 100, compared to 70 for HCP-F-NO₂. Furthermore, ideal adsorbed solution theory (IAST) selectivity calculations at 298 K and 1 bar for 15:85 CO<sub>2</sub>/N<sub>2</sub> confirm enhanced CO<sub>2</sub>/N<sub>2</sub> selectivity after post-synthetic modification, with HCP-F-NH<sub>2</sub> reaching the highest value (64), breakthrough experiments at 298 K with 3 mL min<sup>-1</sup> flow rate validate increased CO<sub>2</sub> retention, while regeneration tests confirm structural stability and recyclability, reinforcing the potential of functionalized HCPs for CO<sub>2</sub> capture applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":205,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Rapid Communications","volume":" ","pages":"e2500020"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143794292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiachan Lin, Zirui Chen, Dan Zhang, Nan Zhang, Hongzhong Chen, Dong-Sheng Guo
{"title":"Integrating Proteolysis-Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs) with Delivery Systems for More Efficient and Precise Targeted Protein Degradation.","authors":"Jiachan Lin, Zirui Chen, Dan Zhang, Nan Zhang, Hongzhong Chen, Dong-Sheng Guo","doi":"10.1002/marc.202401051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202401051","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Targeted protein degradation (TPD) using the proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs) is emerging as a revolutionary technology, offering a potential strategy for cancer treatment by inducing the degradation of overexpressed oncogenic proteins in tumors. PROTACs function by recruiting E3 ligases and utilizing the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway (UPS) to catalyze the degradation of target oncogenic proteins. Compared to traditional small molecules inhibitors, PROTACs exhibit enhanced selectivity, the ability to overcome drug resistance, and target proteins traditionally deemed \"undruggable\". However, the poor water solubility and low cellular permeability of PROTACs significantly limit their pharmacokinetic properties, while potential systemic toxicity may hinder their clinical application. To address these limitations, strategies that integrate PROTACs with drug delivery systems are gaining attention. This review summarizes the latest advancements in various delivery strategies to enhance the in vivo degradation efficacy and reduce off-target effects of PROTACs, including the prototype delivery of PROTACs using nanoparticles, covalent modification-based prodrug strategies, innovative multi-headed PROTACs designs, and microneedle delivery systems, while discussing their design principles and associated challenges. The combination of potent PROTACs with multifunctional delivery systems holds promise for accelerating clinical translation and improving therapeutic efficacy in cancer treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":205,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Rapid Communications","volume":" ","pages":"e2401051"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143778505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Functional Polymeric Materials and Interfaces","authors":"Fujian Xu, Liqun Xu","doi":"10.1002/marc.202570022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202570022","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Front Cover</b>: Researchers in polymer chemistry, materials science, and surface engineering have come together to organize this special issue to honor the 40-years of remarkable research achievements in functional polymeric materials and interfaces of Professors En-Tang Kang and Koon-Gee Neoh's former team at the National University of Singapore (NUS). More details on the special issue “Functional Polymeric Materials and Interfaces” can be found in the editorial 2500060 by Fujian Xu and Liqun Xu.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":205,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Rapid Communications","volume":"46 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/marc.202570022","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143778392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xinxi Liu, Zexuan Li, Wenyao Zhang, Qiuwang Wang, Ning Ma, Alaa S Abd-El-Aziz, Cunlu Zhao
{"title":"Electroosmotic Flow of Sequence-Defined Polyelectrolyte Solutions in Charged Nanochannels: The Dominant Role of Charge Configuration.","authors":"Xinxi Liu, Zexuan Li, Wenyao Zhang, Qiuwang Wang, Ning Ma, Alaa S Abd-El-Aziz, Cunlu Zhao","doi":"10.1002/marc.202500209","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202500209","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nanoscale electroosmotic flow (EOF) of polyelectrolyte solutions is essential in understanding biological phenomena and developing biotechnologies. However, the lack of understanding of EOF in nanoconfined polyelectrolyte solutions is not conducive to developing these technologies. Here, a charge-configuration sensitive EOF of sequence-defined polyelectrolyte solutions in oppositely charged nanochannels is reported using an advanced dissipative particle dynamics approach, reaching a ≈100% difference in the central velocity between two charge configurations. Specifically, the average EOF velocity v<sub>avg</sub> of ABA solutions responds linearly to surface charge density, while AB and BAB solutions show nonlinear responses. Even at zero surface charge density, a considerable net EOF is observed due to PE chain conformations. v<sub>avg</sub> of all solutions exhibits non-monotonic behavior with increasing chain stiffness. v<sub>avg</sub> decreases consistently with monomer density and chain length but to varying degrees, while increasing with more chain blocks as PE chains get more coiled. As charge fraction rises, v<sub>avg</sub> of ABA solutions decreases to the fully charged case, while AB and BAB solutions show non-monotonic trends. The differences in v<sub>avg</sub> are gradually screened by added salt. The findings of this study improve the understanding of EOF of complex fluids and can potentially help develop a new nanofluidic pumping system.</p>","PeriodicalId":205,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Rapid Communications","volume":" ","pages":"e2500209"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143762507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rearrangement in Diamine-Based Polyzwitterion Side Chains for the Modulated pH Responsiveness Regardless of Their Comparable pK<sub>a</sub> Values.","authors":"Sachi Ibuki, Tomohiro Umeno, Makoto Oba, Hiroyasu Takemoto","doi":"10.1002/marc.202500156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202500156","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Carboxylate moieties are appended to different positions of ethylenediamine groups in the polymer side chains, in order to construct the two types of ethylenediamine-based polycarboxybetaine molecules. Antifouling properties and pH-responsiveness of two types of polycarboxybetaine molecules are investigated. Both of them achieve stepwise protonation behavior derived from ethylenediamine moieties, as well as antifouling performance at pH 7.4; however, the pH range in which they exert interaction with polyanion changed considerably, as also suggested by their trend in cellular uptake assay. The obtained results suggest that the position of appended anionic moiety in the diamine-based betaine structure can play important roles in the pH responsiveness and associated interaction with the surrounding substances in biological acidic environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":205,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Rapid Communications","volume":" ","pages":"e2500156"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143762511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comprehensive Study of Actuation Mechanisms and Applications in Liquid Crystalline Polymer Networks and Elastomer from Nanometer Precision to Macroscale Functionality.","authors":"Geunjung Lee, Baekman Kim, Dong Ki Yoon","doi":"10.1002/marc.202401086","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202401086","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Liquid crystalline polymer networks (LCNs) and liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) possess unique properties that enable structural deformation in response to external stimuli such as temperature, light, and electric fields. These deformations occur across a wide range of scales, from nanometers to macroscopic scales. This review aims to comprehensively address the actuation mechanisms observed in LCN and LCE-based structures across various scales. First, actuation phenomena are explored at the nanoscale and investigate the potential applications of these mechanisms in nanodevices and nanoscale systems. Next, deformations at the microscale, presenting case studies involving applications in micro-robotics and micro-actuators, are analyzed. Finally, it is examined how structural deformations at the macroscale can be utilized in large systems, such as macro devices and soft robotics. By investigating scale-dependent actuation characteristics, this paper provides an integrated perspective on LCN and LCE research, emphasizing their transformative potential for next-generation applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":205,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Rapid Communications","volume":" ","pages":"e2401086"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143762503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Advances in Antimicrobial Peptide-Based Biomaterials for Combating Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Infections.","authors":"Zhe Yuan, Jing Kang, Sachula Wu, Alideertu Dong, Rile Wu","doi":"10.1002/marc.202401046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202401046","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As the clinical prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria rises, the effectiveness of antibacterial drugs has been greatly reduced, hence, it is essential to create novel antibacterial materials for combating bacterial infections. In recent years, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have demonstrated significant promise in addressing infections caused by bacteria, but as a natural product, they are limited in terms of activity and stability, and cannot exert their full effect. The conjugation of peptide-based biomaterials makes up for this shortcoming, and the antimicrobial activity is also improved, which also lays the foundation for its clinical application. This review aims to introduce the current progress of AMPs-based biomaterials in the treatment of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections, covering the topics from their sources to the delivery of treatment in combining biomaterial AMPs. In addition, its therapeutic advantages, including synergistic treatment, improved stability and effectiveness, and high biocompatibility, are also discussed. Finally, the current situation and prospects of AMP-based biomaterials for multidrug-resistant bacterial infections are summarized.</p>","PeriodicalId":205,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Rapid Communications","volume":" ","pages":"e2401046"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143741913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Johanna Morales, Rose Mary Michell, Denis Rodrigue
{"title":"Effect of Mechanical Recycling on the Crystallization of PA 11 and PA 11 LDPE Blends.","authors":"Johanna Morales, Rose Mary Michell, Denis Rodrigue","doi":"10.1002/marc.202500164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202500164","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates the effect of mechanical recycling on the thermal crystallization of virgin polyamide (PA 11) and a post-consumer PA 11 - low-density polyethylene (LDPE) blend (90/10) over ten reprocessing cycles. Isothermal, non-isothermal, and successive self-nucleation and annealing (SSA) methods are used. Isothermal analysis revealed accelerated crystallization kinetics with increasing reprocessing cycles, as shown by an increase in the inverse of the half-crystallization time (1/τ<sub>1/2exp</sub>) and a decrease in the crystallization energy barrier (K<sub>g</sub>), likely due to enhanced chain mobility and molecular weight reduction from thermal degradation. SSA analysis revealed differences in lamellar structures. After three cycles, virgin PA 11 presented a shoulder in the SSA profile, indicating the formation of thinner lamellae. In contrast, post-consumer PA 11 showed a progressive increase in its main melting peak, suggesting the development of thicker lamellae with a more uniform molecular population. Thermogravimetric analysis showed reduced thermal stability, as indicated by lower activation energy (E<sub>a</sub>). Despite these changes, their effect is not significant to limit reprocessing, confirming their recyclability for at least ten cycles. To further assess their long-term viability; structural, rheological, and mechanical properties will be presented in a subsequent study.</p>","PeriodicalId":205,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Rapid Communications","volume":" ","pages":"e2500164"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143741916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}