ChemPub Date : 2024-10-10DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.023
Inbar Zaltsman , Moshe Kol
{"title":"Camphor the polymerization; stay for the depolymerization","authors":"Inbar Zaltsman , Moshe Kol","doi":"10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.023","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.023","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The environmental accumulation of oil-based plastics calls for the introduction of alternatives emerging from renewable resources that are chemically recycled back to monomer. In this issue of <em>Chem</em>, Miyake and coworkers describe camphor-derived monomers that give polymers of varying stereo-regularities and desired properties that may be depolymerized back to monomer.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":268,"journal":{"name":"Chem","volume":"10 10","pages":"Pages 2950-2952"},"PeriodicalIF":19.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142398311","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}
ChemPub Date : 2024-10-10DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.009
J. David Bazak , Karl T. Mueller , Vijayakumar Murugesan
{"title":"Battery detectives: Uncovering cathode impact on anode-free Li cell performance by operando NMR","authors":"J. David Bazak , Karl T. Mueller , Vijayakumar Murugesan","doi":"10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Anode-free Li-ion batteries could attain new levels of energy density, but challenges remain in controlling deposition and managing degradation. In this issue of <em>Chem</em>, Kwon et al. probe Li metal growth using <em>operando</em> NMR to unravel how cathode materials impact performance and establish criteria for the high-energy/low-cost design tradeoff.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":268,"journal":{"name":"Chem","volume":"10 10","pages":"Pages 2935-2937"},"PeriodicalIF":19.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142398238","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}
ChemPub Date : 2024-10-10DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.004
Jun Xu, Yuting Yang, Huanyu Jin, Yao Zheng, Shi-Zhang Qiao
{"title":"Bridging gaps between lab- and fab-oriented anode design for proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers","authors":"Jun Xu, Yuting Yang, Huanyu Jin, Yao Zheng, Shi-Zhang Qiao","doi":"10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.004","url":null,"abstract":"Rationally designing anode electrocatalysts is crucial for advancing next-generation proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers (PEMWEs). However, the most developed oxygen evolution catalysts in labs often cannot be directly applied to commercial PEMWEs due to differences in durability, performance, and cost. In this perspective, we review these gaps between fundamental lab research and practical device requirements and propose solutions to bridge them. We cover degradation mechanisms and durability evaluations in lab-scale aqueous model systems (AMSs) and PEMWEs. The need for performance benchmarking for anode screening and assessment is addressed, emphasizing reliable test protocols in AMSs and PEMWEs. Additionally, we discuss the importance of cost reduction in anodic catalyst design for future PEMWEs systems. Finally, we highlight major challenges and propose outlooks for anode design in fab-oriented applications to achieve the ultimate green hydrogen goal of “1 kg H<sub>2</sub> produced by 1 USD in 1 decade” (“111” goal).","PeriodicalId":268,"journal":{"name":"Chem","volume":"192 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":23.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142398237","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}
ChemPub Date : 2024-10-10DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.019
Martin Baunach
{"title":"Fine-tuning of proteasome inhibitors through rational pathway engineering","authors":"Martin Baunach","doi":"10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.019","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.019","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The production of tailored biological drugs by genetic engineering represents a significant challenge in the field of natural product chemistry. In this issue of <em>Chem</em>, Bode and co-workers have successfully developed a biosynthetic production platform for novel syrbactin-class proteasome inhibitors by assembling an NRPS/PKS hybrid from four different natural megasynthetases.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":268,"journal":{"name":"Chem","volume":"10 10","pages":"Pages 2948-2950"},"PeriodicalIF":19.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142398310","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}
ChemPub Date : 2024-10-10DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.010
Manabu Abe
{"title":"Simple physical organic model to predict mechanochemical bond-breaking","authors":"Manabu Abe","doi":"10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mechanochemical force can pull apart specific bonds, an action that is crucial for efficient and selective chemical transformations. Predicting chemical reactivity under tension force unlocks the selective bond cleavage reaction using ultrasonic irradiation. In this issue of <em>Chem</em>, Craig, Kulik, Moore, and colleagues developed an intuitive physical organic model to understand and predict the chemical reactivity of carbon-carbon bonds under tension.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":268,"journal":{"name":"Chem","volume":"10 10","pages":"Pages 2938-2940"},"PeriodicalIF":19.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142398042","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}
ChemPub Date : 2024-10-07DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.006
Thirumurugan Prakasam, Sudhir Kumar Sharma, Florent Ravaux, Farah Benyettou, Matteo Lusi, Varghese Sabu, Philippe Bazin, Thomas Delclos, Ramesh Jagannathan, Jamie Whelan, Mohamad El-Roz, Mark A. Olson, Mahmoud Abdellatief, Obieda S. Mudraj, Felipe Gándara, Ali Trabolsi
{"title":"2D covalent organic framework via catenation","authors":"Thirumurugan Prakasam, Sudhir Kumar Sharma, Florent Ravaux, Farah Benyettou, Matteo Lusi, Varghese Sabu, Philippe Bazin, Thomas Delclos, Ramesh Jagannathan, Jamie Whelan, Mohamad El-Roz, Mark A. Olson, Mahmoud Abdellatief, Obieda S. Mudraj, Felipe Gándara, Ali Trabolsi","doi":"10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.006","url":null,"abstract":"Molecular-level structural modification is a well-established approach to impart advanced functionality to materials that continues to be the focus of research and development in both academic and industrial laboratories. Here, we report the synthesis of an ordered two-dimensional (2D) poly[2]catenate from the simultaneous self-assembly of two organic ligands and a metal salt by the formation of catenate links using metal coordination and imine condensation reactions. Subsequent chemical reduction of the imine bonds generated the corresponding demetallized poly[2]catenane, which was found to have greater non-rigid-body-like character than the poly[2]catenate as a result of the increased internal dynamics of the mechanical bonds and resulted in an 8-fold increase in elasticity. This synthetic approach allowed for the efficient incorporation of mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) within a 2D ordered structure and demonstrated their importance in improving the physical properties of materials by accessing molecular degrees of freedom that cannot be achieved by other means.","PeriodicalId":268,"journal":{"name":"Chem","volume":"54 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":23.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142384025","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}
ChemPub Date : 2024-10-03DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.005
Rui Qiao, Yan Zhao, Shijie Zhou, Huijun Zhang, Fuzhu Liu, Tianhong Zhou, Baoyu Sun, Hao Fan, Chao Li, Yanhua Zhang, Feng Liu, Xiangdong Ding, Jang Wook Choi, Ali Coskun, Jiangxuan Song
{"title":"Non-fluorinated electrolytes with micelle-like solvation for ultra-high energy density lithium metal batteries","authors":"Rui Qiao, Yan Zhao, Shijie Zhou, Huijun Zhang, Fuzhu Liu, Tianhong Zhou, Baoyu Sun, Hao Fan, Chao Li, Yanhua Zhang, Feng Liu, Xiangdong Ding, Jang Wook Choi, Ali Coskun, Jiangxuan Song","doi":"10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.005","url":null,"abstract":"Electrolyte engineering plays a critical role in enabling lithium (Li) metal batteries. However, the simultaneous realization of anion-rich solvation structure and high ionic conductivity of electrolytes via solvation structure design remains challenging. Here, we report a low-cost, non-fluorinated electrolyte with a micelle-like solvation structure by introducing amphiphilic n-butyl methyl ether (MNBE) into Li bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI)/1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME) for stable Li metal batteries (LMBs). MNBE can effectively promote Li<sup>+</sup>-FSI<sup>−</sup> coordination through steric crowding. Meanwhile, the inert alkyl chains of MNBE can mitigate the reaction between electrolyte and Li metal due to their lithiophobicity. Specifically, the micelle-like, non-fluorinated electrolyte exhibits an ionic conductivity as high as 12.55 mS cm<sup>−1</sup>, and its anion-rich solvation structure promotes the formation of LiF-rich solid-electrolyte interphase. We constructed a 7.3 Ah Li||NMC811 pouch cell employing this electrolyte under harsh conditions, exhibiting ultra-high specific energy of 503.7 Wh kg<sup>−1</sup> with impressive cycling stability of 84.1% capacity retention after 100 cycles.","PeriodicalId":268,"journal":{"name":"Chem","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":23.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142369578","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}
ChemPub Date : 2024-10-02DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.001
Lishan Geng, Jiashen Meng, Xuanpeng Wang, Weidong Wu, Kang Han, Meng Huang, Chunhua Han, Lu Wu, Jinghao Li, Liang Zhou, Liqiang Mai
{"title":"Organic-solvent-free primary solvation shell for low-temperature aqueous zinc batteries","authors":"Lishan Geng, Jiashen Meng, Xuanpeng Wang, Weidong Wu, Kang Han, Meng Huang, Chunhua Han, Lu Wu, Jinghao Li, Liang Zhou, Liqiang Mai","doi":"10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2024.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"Conventional hybrid aqueous electrolytes with solvated organic co-solvents encounter sluggish desolvation kinetics, especially under low-temperature conditions, due to the strong binding of organic solvents with Zn<sup>2+</sup>. Here, we develop a class of hybrid aqueous electrolytes with an organic-solvent-free primary solvation shell, favoring facile desolvation. As demonstrated by 1 M zinc acetate with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) dipolar aprotic solvent, CH<sub>3</sub>COO<sup>−</sup> and H<sub>2</sub>O surround Zn<sup>2+</sup>, forming Zn<sup>2+</sup>(CH<sub>3</sub>COO<sup>−</sup>)<sub>2</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>4</sub> clusters. The enhanced hydrogen bonds between solvated CH<sub>3</sub>COO<sup>−</sup> and H<sub>2</sub>O hinder DMSO from replacing solvated H<sub>2</sub>O. This weak solvation structure facilitates fast charge transfer kinetics and rapid Zn<sup>2+</sup> flow through gradient solid electrolyte interphase. At −20°C, stable plating/stripping (5,600 h) and high Zn utilization (51%) are achieved. Furthermore, polyaniline||Zn batteries manifest low polarization (0.05 V), long cycling (8,800 cycles), and high rate. Importantly, this design strategy is generally extended to other hybrid electrolyte systems. This work represents advancements in electrolyte design for aqueous batteries.","PeriodicalId":268,"journal":{"name":"Chem","volume":"66 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":23.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142363118","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}
ChemPub Date : 2024-09-30DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2024.08.024
Yehao Qiu, Vienna C.J.X. Thomas, Tommaso Fantoni, Reichi Chen, Xingyu Jiang, Zhi-Tao He, Trevor W. Butcher, Daniel K. Nomura, John F. Hartwig
{"title":"Convergent synthesis and protein binding of vicinal difluorides by stereodivergent C–C bond formation","authors":"Yehao Qiu, Vienna C.J.X. Thomas, Tommaso Fantoni, Reichi Chen, Xingyu Jiang, Zhi-Tao He, Trevor W. Butcher, Daniel K. Nomura, John F. Hartwig","doi":"10.1016/j.chempr.2024.08.024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2024.08.024","url":null,"abstract":"Vicinal difluorides adopt defined conformations due to the electronic properties of fluorine. Therefore, they could be valuable for controlling the constellation of functional groups about acyclic C–C bonds in organic molecules if all stereoisomers of the difluorides could be synthesized. However, stereoselective synthesis of vicinal difluorides has been cumbersome. The location of functional groups within organic molecules is important because it influences function, particularly biological function. We report a catalytic synthesis of acyclic vicinal difluoride stereoisomers by C–C bond formation between two monofluoro units, along with crystallographic and computational data showing that the <em>gauche</em> relationship of two fluorides causes substituents to occupy defined positions about the C(<em>sp</em><sup>3</sup>)–C(<em>sp</em><sup>3</sup>) bond. Photoreactive chemical probes tethered to vicinal difluorides showed that difluorides bind more strongly than the analogous monofluorides, which possess less defined conformations, and that individual stereoisomers of the difluorides bind distinctly to the human proteome.","PeriodicalId":268,"journal":{"name":"Chem","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":23.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142360502","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":"Guiding electron transfer for selective C2H6 photoproduction from CO2","authors":"Jingyi Xu, Meichi Chong, Wenting Li, Enwei Zhu, Hongqiang Jin, Liping Liu, Yuehong Ren, Yongfa Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.chempr.2024.08.018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2024.08.018","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Unguided electron transfer presents challenges for selectively photo-reducing carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) into C<sub>2</sub> products. We constructed continuous inter- and intra-component electric fields within photocatalysts by <em>in situ</em> chemical encapsulation. The dual-tandem electric fields facilitate charge separation and transfer photogenerated electrons accurately toward Cu<sup>2+</sup>-Cu<sup>+</sup> sites for C–C coupling. We tracked the electron transport, observing directional electron migration between contacted heterostructure atoms, ligand carbon atoms, and Cu<sup>2+</sup>-Cu<sup>+</sup> centers. The as-synthesized photocatalyst manifests a remarkable ethane (C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>6</sub>) production rate of 16.3 μmol g<sup>−1</sup> h<sup>−1</sup>, a high electron selectivity of 64.4% for C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>6</sub>, and a stable electron consumption yield of 354.6 μmol g<sup>−1</sup> h<sup>−1</sup> in water vapor. These represent one of the best performances for CO<sub>2</sub> photoreduction. This work promotes charge separation and manages precise control over electron migration via tandem built-in electric fields, opening a new prospect for selective CO<sub>2</sub> photoreduction into high-value chemicals.</p>","PeriodicalId":268,"journal":{"name":"Chem","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":23.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142246234","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}