Qian Wang , Miaomiao Kang , Dong Wang , Ben Zhong Tang
{"title":"Synergizing AIE Luminogens and hydrogel matrices: Advancing precision medicine through smart material design","authors":"Qian Wang , Miaomiao Kang , Dong Wang , Ben Zhong Tang","doi":"10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217227","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217227","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The integration of aggregation-induced emission (AIE) luminogens (AIEgens) with hydrogel materials has significantly expanded their applications in precision medicine, fostering groundbreaking innovations in biomedicine. AIEgens exhibit exceptional photostability, a high signal-to-noise ratio, and stimuli-responsive properties making them uniquely suited for constructing theranostic platforms for image-guided diagnosis and therapy. Meanwhile, hydrogels provide an ideal matrix for precision diagnostics and therapeutics due to their outstanding biocompatibility, tunable physicochemical properties, and capacity to serve as carriers for drugs and molecular probes. Given the immense potential of AIEgen-hydrogel composite systems in precision medicine, this review systematically summarizes recent advances in their applications, including cancer-targeted therapy, biofluorescent probes, antibacterial treatment, biomimetic cell culture, biomarker detection, and drug delivery/release monitoring. Furthermore, we critically analyze the key challenges hindering their widespread adoption and discuss future research directions. Together, AIEgen-integrated hydrogel systems represent a transformative approach in precision medicine, driving significant progress through their versatile biomedical functionalities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":289,"journal":{"name":"Coordination Chemistry Reviews","volume":"548 ","pages":"Article 217227"},"PeriodicalIF":23.5,"publicationDate":"2025-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145216230","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}
Di Zhang , Yanan Ding , Zhipeng Zhang , Long Zhang , Zhongxi Huang , Qian Shen , Qiong Wu , Lin Li , Changmin Yu
{"title":"Recent advances in the mitochondria-targeting small molecule fluorescent probes: from the principal design to biological applications","authors":"Di Zhang , Yanan Ding , Zhipeng Zhang , Long Zhang , Zhongxi Huang , Qian Shen , Qiong Wu , Lin Li , Changmin Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217229","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217229","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Monitoring and regulating the functions of mitochondria holds significant research value for disease management. Small molecule fluorescent probes, due to their various advantages including noninvasiveness, superior sensitivity, and real-time feedback, have emerged as powerful tools for studying the structure and function of mitochondria. Until now, numerous fluorescent probes based on various mitochondrial targeting strategies and multiple response mechanisms have been reported. Therefore, we herein summarize the typical response mechanism of the fluorescent probes, including photoinduced electron transfer (PET), Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET), intramolecular charge transfer (ICT), etc. In addition, the strategies for mitochondria-targeting probes, such as triphenylphosphonium, pyridinium, rhodamine derivatives, and indolium derivatives, are also concluded. Specially, the mitochondria-targeting probes developed in recent years are highlighted carefully according to the analytes, including probes responding to enzymes, reactive oxygen species, viscosity, etc. At last, a detailed outlook for designing high-performance small molecule fluorescent probes is provided.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":289,"journal":{"name":"Coordination Chemistry Reviews","volume":"548 ","pages":"Article 217229"},"PeriodicalIF":23.5,"publicationDate":"2025-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145216228","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}
Abhisek Majumdar , Hoang Tuan Nguyen , Naresh Raut , Keshav Raj Chapagain , Nam Hoon Kim , Duy Thanh Tran , Joong Hee Lee
{"title":"Recent key engineering strategies of 2D materials in AEM water splitting applications","authors":"Abhisek Majumdar , Hoang Tuan Nguyen , Naresh Raut , Keshav Raj Chapagain , Nam Hoon Kim , Duy Thanh Tran , Joong Hee Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217216","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217216","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sustainable hydrogen production is urgently needed to address the growing global energy demand while reducing carbon emissions and mitigating climate change. This need has driven extensive research into water electrolysis technologies, with anion exchange membrane water electrolysis (AEMWE) emerging as a promising alternative, as it can use cost-effective, earth-abundant catalysts to operate in alkaline conditions. Among various electrocatalyst materials, two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted significant attention due to their tunable electronic structures, large surface areas, abundant active sites and enhanced mass transport capabilities. This review highlights the recent advances in the structural and electronic engineering of 2D materials and their hybrids for AEMWE applications, focusing on key strategies of morphology control, heteroatom doping, alloying, heterostructure formation, and defect engineering. These approaches have improved catalytic activity, stability, and selectivity, thus overcoming major limitations of unmodified 2D materials. Despite notable progress, challenges remain related to enhancing long-term durability, understanding degradation mechanisms, and expanding the scope of underexplored 2D materials, like MXenes, MBenes, and black phosphorus. Future research integrating computational modeling with experimental studies will be critical to optimize catalyst design for industrial-scale applications. Through addressing these challenges, engineered 2D materials hold great potential to advance AEMWE technology, and facilitate scalable, cost-effective, and sustainable hydrogen production.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":289,"journal":{"name":"Coordination Chemistry Reviews","volume":"548 ","pages":"Article 217216"},"PeriodicalIF":23.5,"publicationDate":"2025-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145209790","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":"A comprehensive review on the advancement of supramolecular polymers and their pharmaceutical and biomedical applications","authors":"Parbeen Singh , Vinaya Kumar Golla , Nidhi Sharma , Nivedita Chaudhri","doi":"10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217223","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217223","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Supramolecular polymer (SP) has emerged as an important field of study with diverse applications across material sciences, biology, and chemistry. This review provides comprehensive details of the recent advancements in SP focusing on their unique structural and functional properties and applications in pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences. The discussion encompasses various developmental strategies, including hydrogen bonding, metal coordination, host-guest interactions, and <span><math><mi>π</mi><mo>−</mo><mi>π</mi></math></span> stacking, elucidating their impact on SP assembly and corresponding functional properties. Here, we explored the various applications of SP in drug delivery, gene and protein delivery, tissue engineering, and biomedical imaging technologies. Specifically, we addressed them in conjugation with the advancement in synthesizing SP with enhanced supramolecular properties such as stimuli-responsiveness to external environments, biocompatibility, biomimicking, and site targeting properties. The integration of SP into nanotechnology and corresponding applications as nanocarriers is also discussed. Furthermore, this review outlines the challenges and future directions in designing and developing advanced supramolecular materials for various pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. By incorporating the latest research findings, this review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the design principles, applications, and future prospective of SP, offering valuable insights for researchers and scientists in multidisciplinary fields.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":289,"journal":{"name":"Coordination Chemistry Reviews","volume":"548 ","pages":"Article 217223"},"PeriodicalIF":23.5,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145203192","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}
Wenjun Zhou , Youwen Chen , Yi Chen , Shuang-Feng Yin , Wai-Yeung Wong , Nobuaki Kambe , Renhua Qiu
{"title":"Synthesis and application of organostibines","authors":"Wenjun Zhou , Youwen Chen , Yi Chen , Shuang-Feng Yin , Wai-Yeung Wong , Nobuaki Kambe , Renhua Qiu","doi":"10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217200","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217200","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The present review comprehensively surveys the current applications of organostibines, covering the chemical, biological, and materials sectors. In the field of chemistry, the preparation processes of organostibines are described, including metal reagent exchange and catalytic methods for the synthesis of different Sb-Z (Z = C(<em>sp</em>, <em>sp</em><sup><em>2</em></sup>, <em>sp</em><sup><em>3</em></sup>), O, S, N) bonds. Additionally, the applications of related organostibines as metal reagents, organometallic ligands, and catalysts are also described, and the corresponding schematic mechanisms are summarized to facilitate further research on organostibine derivatives from this class of compounds. In the biological field, organostibines serve as vital drug molecules in treating leishmaniasis, cancer, and bacterial infections. Furthermore, they are effective in the repair of blood vessels and the transportation of fluoride ions. Materials science is employed in the detection of fluoride ions, the modification of ceramic surfaces, and the alteration of polymer viscosity. By providing a comprehensive overview of organostibines, we can offer researchers direction and a research focus for subsequent developments and applications in antimony chemistry, thereby promoting its vigorous development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":289,"journal":{"name":"Coordination Chemistry Reviews","volume":"548 ","pages":"Article 217200"},"PeriodicalIF":23.5,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145203191","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}
Junqiang Deng , Yiwen Liu , Zhonghao Miao , Chaoyi Qiu , Zhiwei Chen , Haoxiang Yu , Lei Yan , Peng Li , Liyuan Zhang , Tianyi Ma , Ting-Feng Yi , Jie Shu
{"title":"Aqueous sulfur batteries: From electrode electrochemistry design to multivalent charge carrier strategy","authors":"Junqiang Deng , Yiwen Liu , Zhonghao Miao , Chaoyi Qiu , Zhiwei Chen , Haoxiang Yu , Lei Yan , Peng Li , Liyuan Zhang , Tianyi Ma , Ting-Feng Yi , Jie Shu","doi":"10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217217","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217217","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sulfur is an eco-friendly and low-cost material for high energy density batteries. Except for the widely reported sulfur electrochemistry in non-aqueous batteries, aqueous sulfur batteries have emerged as one of the most promising energy storage systems due to their high theoretical capacity and rapid redox kinetics. This work summarizes the research progress of aqueous sulfur batteries with multivalent charge carriers in the last decades, focusing on their electrodes, charge carriers and electrolytes with corresponding challenges, strategies, and applications. Briefly, we first delineate the forefront innovations of sulfur electrodes, spanning from the classification to their challenges and currently available strategies. Subsequently, we place special emphasis on the selection of charge carriers, including various reported cations such as Zn<sup>2+</sup>, Cu<sup>2+</sup>, Fe<sup>2+</sup>, Pb<sup>2+</sup>, Mn<sup>2+</sup>, Ca<sup>2+</sup>, Mg<sup>2+</sup>, Al<sup>3+</sup>, Co<sup>2+</sup>, Ni<sup>2+</sup>, Cd<sup>2+</sup>, and In<sup>3+</sup>. Considering the high reactivity of active metals in aqueous electrolytes, three strategies for electrode protection are summarized, including the employment of metal oxide electrodes, water-in-salt electrolytes, and hydrogel electrolytes. Finally, the practical electrochemical properties of different systems and their thermodynamics data are systematically compared to elaborate the feasibilities in particular application scenarios. This work aims to promote the development of aqueous sulfur batteries and provide guidance for their better design.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":289,"journal":{"name":"Coordination Chemistry Reviews","volume":"548 ","pages":"Article 217217"},"PeriodicalIF":23.5,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145203202","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}
Zhihao Zhu , Yunfa Dong , Shengyu Zhou , Shijie Zhong , Yuhui He , Haodong Xie , Jipeng Liu , Jiecai Han , Weidong He
{"title":"Strategies for inhibiting the ‘shuttle effect’ in lithium‑sulfur batteries: surface/interface modulation and bulk phase optimization","authors":"Zhihao Zhu , Yunfa Dong , Shengyu Zhou , Shijie Zhong , Yuhui He , Haodong Xie , Jipeng Liu , Jiecai Han , Weidong He","doi":"10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217220","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217220","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Li-S batteries are prominent for their future potential in energy storage due to their substantial energy density and competitive pricing. Nevertheless, their commercialization is hindered by capacity decay and insufficient cycle stability caused by the ‘shuttle effect’. While prior studies have extensively addressed challenges such as the intrinsic low conductivity of sulfur cathodes, lithium dendrite formation, and electrolyte incompatibility, systematic analysis of advanced strategies—especially those combining regulation of surface and interface with bulk-phase optimization to mitigate the shuttle effect—remains limited. This review focuses on suppressing polysulfide shuttling by analyzing the interactions between three key components (cathode, separator, and electrolyte) through confinement <em>via</em> physical methods, chemical bonding, and catalytic reactivity mechanisms. In cathode design, composite sulfur hosts, catalytic materials, and multifunctional binders that enhance polysulfide anchoring and reaction kinetics are analyzed. In separator design, the focus is on functional coatings and gradient structure design that combine physical barriers with ion-selective transport. Electrolyte innovations, including solvation structure regulation in liquid systems, gel network confinement in quasi-solids, and physicochemical multidimensional blocking mechanisms in solid electrolytes, are rigorously evaluated. Through material innovations, advanced fabrication strategies, and multiscale interfacial engineering, Li-S batteries have demonstrated significant improvements in key performance indicators. Collectively, these progressions position them as an encouraging prospect for upcoming high-energy-density technology to address future energy demands.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":289,"journal":{"name":"Coordination Chemistry Reviews","volume":"548 ","pages":"Article 217220"},"PeriodicalIF":23.5,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145195430","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}
Chunfei Wang , Zhao Wang , Hui Wang , Xuanjun Zhang
{"title":"Advances in photopharmacology: Fluorescent photoisomers for precision cancer theranostics","authors":"Chunfei Wang , Zhao Wang , Hui Wang , Xuanjun Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217224","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217224","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Photopharmacology, which utilizes photoswitches to reversibly modulate pharmacological activity upon light exposure, has emerged as a promising strategy in treating diseases. In contrast to conventional chemotherapeutic agents, photopharmacological approaches offer precise spatiotemporal control over drug activation, thereby reducing off-target toxicity, mitigating drug resistance, and minimizing overtreatment. Despite its transformative potential, the application of photopharmacology in cancer theranostics remains relatively underexplored. This review aims to consolidate recent advancements in the field, with a particular focus on the role of fluorescent properties in cancer theranostics. We systematically conclude key photoisomerizable scaffolds, including azobenzene, hemiindigoid, diarylethene, and spiropyran, highlighting their structural features, roles in precursor construction, bioimaging and function mechanisms. These scaffolds demonstrate significant advantages in cancer theranostics, span from real-time fluorescent imaging modalities to photoresponsive drug platforms. This review underscores the practical potential of photopharmacology in enabling precision medicine and light-guided therapeutic interventions. By emphasizing recent breakthroughs, we aim to stimulate further research, accelerate the adoption of innovative photopharmacological strategies in oncology and promote clinical practice.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":289,"journal":{"name":"Coordination Chemistry Reviews","volume":"548 ","pages":"Article 217224"},"PeriodicalIF":23.5,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145195431","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":"Delocalized electron engineering in metal-air batteries: formation mechanisms, regulation strategies, and applications","authors":"Junjie Wang , Sujuan Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217214","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217214","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Metal-air batteries (MABs) are promising next-generation energy storage technologies with high theoretical energy density, environmental friendliness, and abundant material sources. However, the low oxygen kinetic, serious polarizations and short cycle life greatly restrict its widespread application. In recent years, delocalized electron regulation has proven to be a significant strategy for optimizing the intrinsic electronic structure of electrode materials, providing novel perspectives into enhancing charge transport, catalytic oxygen redox kinetics, and structural stability. This review systematically summarizes the fundamental concepts, formation mechanisms, and classification of delocalized electrons in energy storage materials, including π-electron delocalization, d-orbital coupling, intermetallic long-range coupling, and oxygen 2p hole delocalization systems. The regulatory strategies, including local coordination and lattice structure modulation, heteroatom doping, defect and vacancy engineering, interface coupling and heterojunction design, and external field excitation engineering, are discussed in detail, with emphasis on their impact on electronic structure and electrochemical performance. Furthermore, the application of delocalized electronic regulation in typical MABs (especially lithium‑oxygen batteries, zinc-air batteries, and aluminum-air batteries) is reviewed through case studies, and the mechanism of this strategy in promoting reversible oxygen reactions, reducing overpotential, and prolonging cycle stability is revealed. Finally, main challenges and upcoming directions in the precise modulation and practical integration of delocalized electrons are proposed. This overview tries to fill the current gap in summarizing delocalized electron engineering in MABs, providing theoretical guidance and design strategies for high-performance energy storage systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":289,"journal":{"name":"Coordination Chemistry Reviews","volume":"548 ","pages":"Article 217214"},"PeriodicalIF":23.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145188335","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":"Polyoxometalate-based covalent organic frameworks: The next generation of heterogeneous catalysts","authors":"Arash Ebrahimi , Lukáš Krivosudský , Saeed Khodabakhshi , Masoud Khaleghiabbasabadi , Masoud Sadeghi , Martin Motola","doi":"10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217201","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217201","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Within the past 10 years, the rapid emergence of one subgroup of crystalline materials – polyoxometalate-based covalent organic frameworks (POMCOFs), composed of both inorganic polyoxometalates (POMs) molecular catalysts and organic building bricks – has uncovered their immense potential with regard to architectural versatility and potential application. However, work on synthesizing covalent organic frameworks (COFs) has thus far mostly been restricted to a number of conventional organic ligands; the development of porous crystalline POMCOFs as advantageous heterogeneous catalysts will be a promising pathway to catalyzing a variety of reactions more efficiently. Not only do these systems simultaneously offer the privileges of both homo- and heterogeneous catalysis, but they also allow a combination of unique recyclability and remarkable stability, along with adjustable selectivity. They can also promote electron transfer activity and the POMCOFs can sustain charge segregation of POMs. Concomitantly, these systems also display enhanced dispersion, elevated adsorption susceptibility, and ease of approach to the active sites. While earlier reviews have focused primarily on photocatalysis or photothermal catalysis, our review provides a broader perspective with particular emphasis on their design, synthesis, and diverse catalytic applications of POMCOFs. Therefore, we here summarize recent work on these valuable heterogeneous catalysts. This review affords an exhaustive description of the current development of porous POMCOFs, discusses their synthesis and classification, and examine their utilization, particularly in the area of catalysis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":289,"journal":{"name":"Coordination Chemistry Reviews","volume":"548 ","pages":"Article 217201"},"PeriodicalIF":23.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145188345","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}