Precision ChemistryPub Date : 2024-08-13DOI: 10.1021/prechem.4c0003810.1021/prechem.4c00038
Christopher Wallerius, Otgonbayar Erdene-Ochir, Eva Van Doeselar, Ronald Alle, Anh Tu Nguyen, Marvin F. Schumacher, Arne Lützen, Klaus Meerholz and Sai Ho Pun*,
{"title":"Quadruple[6]Helicene Featuring Pyrene Core: Unraveling Contorted Aromatic Core with Larger Effective Conjugation","authors":"Christopher Wallerius, Otgonbayar Erdene-Ochir, Eva Van Doeselar, Ronald Alle, Anh Tu Nguyen, Marvin F. Schumacher, Arne Lützen, Klaus Meerholz and Sai Ho Pun*, ","doi":"10.1021/prechem.4c0003810.1021/prechem.4c00038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/prechem.4c00038https://doi.org/10.1021/prechem.4c00038","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Multiple helicenes display distinct aromatic cores characterized by highly twisted rings that are shared or fused with constituent helicene moieties. Diversifying these aromatic cores unlocks avenues for creating multiple helicenes with distinct properties and topologies. Herein we report the synthesis of a quadruple[6]helicene featuring pyrene as the aromatic core. The synthesis involved key steps of the annulative π-extension reaction and Scholl reaction. By extending multiple helicenes along the axial direction, the degree of contortion of the aromatic core can be controlled from nearly flat to highly twisted. Notably, quadruple[6]helicene exhibits a significant red-shift of 0.49 eV compared to quadruple[4]helicenes, of which the red-shift arises from both π-extension and augmented effective conjugation due to enhanced twisting. Quantum chemical calculations demonstrate that the degree of contortion in the pyrene core adeptly governs the energy levels of the HOMO and LUMO, which offers an alternative strategy beyond mere enlargement of the π backbone. An intriguing serendipitous finding reveals the formation of one-molecule-thick supramolecular homochiral nanosheets through self-interlocking interactions of enantiomers in single crystals, a rare packing motif for multiple helicenes.</p>","PeriodicalId":29793,"journal":{"name":"Precision Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/prechem.4c00038","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142276208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Precision Control of Amphoteric Doping in Cu <sub><i>x</i></sub> Bi<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> Nanoplates.","authors":"Huaying Ren, Jingxuan Zhou, Ao Zhang, Zixi Wu, Jin Cai, Xiaoyang Fu, Jingyuan Zhou, Zhong Wan, Boxuan Zhou, Yu Huang, Xiangfeng Duan","doi":"10.1021/prechem.4c00046","DOIUrl":"10.1021/prechem.4c00046","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Copper-doped Bi<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> (Cu <sub><i>x</i></sub> Bi<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub>) is of considerable interest for tailoring its electronic properties and inducing exotic charge correlations while retaining the unique Dirac surface states. However, the copper dopants in Cu <sub><i>x</i></sub> Bi<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> display complex electronic behaviors and may function as either electron donors or acceptors depending on their concentration and atomic sites within the Bi<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> crystal lattice. Thus, a precise understanding and control of the doping concentration and sites is of both fundamental and practical significance. Herein, we report a solution-based one-pot synthesis of Cu <sub><i>x</i></sub> Bi<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> nanoplates with systematically tunable Cu doping concentrations and doping sites. Our studies reveal a gradual evolution from intercalative sites to substitutional sites with increasing Cu concentrations. The Cu atoms at intercalative sites function as electron donors while those at the substitutional sites function as electron acceptors, producing distinct effects on the electronic properties of the resulting materials. We further show that Cu<sub>0.18</sub>Bi<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> exhibits superconducting behavior, which is not present in Bi<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub>, highlighting the essential role of Cu doping in tailoring exotic quantum properties. This study establishes an efficient methodology for precise synthesis of Cu <sub><i>x</i></sub> Bi<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> with tailored doping concentrations, doping sites, and electronic properties.</p>","PeriodicalId":29793,"journal":{"name":"Precision Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11351425/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142112793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Precision ChemistryPub Date : 2024-08-04DOI: 10.1021/prechem.4c0004610.1021/prechem.4c00046
Huaying Ren, Jingxuan Zhou, Ao Zhang, Zixi Wu, Jin Cai, Xiaoyang Fu, Jingyuan Zhou, Zhong Wan, Boxuan Zhou, Yu Huang and Xiangfeng Duan*,
{"title":"Precision Control of Amphoteric Doping in CuxBi2Se3 Nanoplates","authors":"Huaying Ren, Jingxuan Zhou, Ao Zhang, Zixi Wu, Jin Cai, Xiaoyang Fu, Jingyuan Zhou, Zhong Wan, Boxuan Zhou, Yu Huang and Xiangfeng Duan*, ","doi":"10.1021/prechem.4c0004610.1021/prechem.4c00046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/prechem.4c00046https://doi.org/10.1021/prechem.4c00046","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Copper-doped Bi<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> (Cu<sub><i>x</i></sub>Bi<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub>) is of considerable interest for tailoring its electronic properties and inducing exotic charge correlations while retaining the unique Dirac surface states. However, the copper dopants in Cu<sub><i>x</i></sub>Bi<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> display complex electronic behaviors and may function as either electron donors or acceptors depending on their concentration and atomic sites within the Bi<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> crystal lattice. Thus, a precise understanding and control of the doping concentration and sites is of both fundamental and practical significance. Herein, we report a solution-based one-pot synthesis of Cu<sub><i>x</i></sub>Bi<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> nanoplates with systematically tunable Cu doping concentrations and doping sites. Our studies reveal a gradual evolution from intercalative sites to substitutional sites with increasing Cu concentrations. The Cu atoms at intercalative sites function as electron donors while those at the substitutional sites function as electron acceptors, producing distinct effects on the electronic properties of the resulting materials. We further show that Cu<sub>0.18</sub>Bi<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> exhibits superconducting behavior, which is not present in Bi<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub>, highlighting the essential role of Cu doping in tailoring exotic quantum properties. This study establishes an efficient methodology for precise synthesis of Cu<sub><i>x</i></sub>Bi<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> with tailored doping concentrations, doping sites, and electronic properties.</p>","PeriodicalId":29793,"journal":{"name":"Precision Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/prechem.4c00046","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142075377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Precision ChemistryPub Date : 2024-07-01DOI: 10.1021/prechem.4c0002510.1021/prechem.4c00025
Jia Cheng, Yang Xiang, Xun Huang* and Zidong Wei*,
{"title":"Reducing Energy Costs during Hydrogen Production from Water Electrolysis by Coupling Small Molecule Oxidation: From Molecular Catalysis to Industrial Exploration","authors":"Jia Cheng, Yang Xiang, Xun Huang* and Zidong Wei*, ","doi":"10.1021/prechem.4c0002510.1021/prechem.4c00025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/prechem.4c00025https://doi.org/10.1021/prechem.4c00025","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Hydrogen energy has garnered significant attention in recent years as a solution to address the global energy crisis and environmental pollution. While water electrolysis stands out as the most promising method to produce green hydrogen, the sluggish reaction kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) on the anode increases the cost of hydrogen production. One potential solution to this challenge is replace OER with the thermodynamically more favorable oxidation of small molecules, which can efficiently reduce the energy cost while simultaneously yielding high-value chemicals. Up to now, various organic oxidation reactions have been reported to couple with hydrogen evolution, including alcohol oxidation, biomass platform molecule upgrading, and sacrificial reagents oxidation associated with wastewater treatments. This review concentrates on the recent advancements in the mechanism, catalyst, reactor, and process in this field, with a discussion on its prospects for commercialization.</p>","PeriodicalId":29793,"journal":{"name":"Precision Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/prechem.4c00025","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142276267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reducing Energy Costs during Hydrogen Production from Water Electrolysis by Coupling Small Molecule Oxidation: From Molecular Catalysis to Industrial Exploration","authors":"Jia Cheng, Yang Xiang, Xun Huang, Zidong Wei","doi":"10.1021/prechem.4c00025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/prechem.4c00025","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29793,"journal":{"name":"Precision Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141710940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Precision ChemistryPub Date : 2024-06-12DOI: 10.1021/prechem.4c0003510.1021/prechem.4c00035
Huiping Peng, Mingzi Sun, Fei Xue, Xiaozhi Liu, Shangheng Liu, Tang Yang, Lin Sun, Hongbo Geng, Dong Su, Bolong Huang*, Yong Xu* and Xiaoqing Huang*,
{"title":"High-Performance H2 Photosynthesis from Pure Water over Ru–S Charge Transfer Channels","authors":"Huiping Peng, Mingzi Sun, Fei Xue, Xiaozhi Liu, Shangheng Liu, Tang Yang, Lin Sun, Hongbo Geng, Dong Su, Bolong Huang*, Yong Xu* and Xiaoqing Huang*, ","doi":"10.1021/prechem.4c0003510.1021/prechem.4c00035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/prechem.4c00035https://doi.org/10.1021/prechem.4c00035","url":null,"abstract":"<p >As a versatile energy carrier, H<sub>2</sub> is considered as one of the most promising sources of clean energy to tackle the current energy crisis and environmental concerns, which can be produced from photocatalytic water splitting. However, solar-driven photocatalytic H<sub>2</sub> production from pure water in the absence of sacrificial reagents remains a great challenge. Herein, we demonstrate that the incorporation of Ru single atoms (SAs) into ZnIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub> (Ru-ZIS) can enhance the light absorption, reduce the energy barriers for water dissociation, and construct a channel (Ru–S) for separating photogenerated electron–hole pairs, as a result of a significantly enhanced photocatalytic water splitting process. Impressively, the productivity of H<sub>2</sub> reaches 735.2 μmol g<sup>–1</sup> h<sup>–1</sup> under visible light irradiation in the absence of sacrificial agents. The apparent quantum efficiency (AQE) for H<sub>2</sub> evolution reaches 7.5% at 420 nm, with a solar-to-hydrogen (STH) efficiency of 0.58%, which is much higher than the value of natural synthetic plants (∼0.10%). Moreover, Ru-ZIS exhibits steady productivity of H<sub>2</sub> even after exposure to ambient conditions for 330 days. This work provides a unique strategy for constructing charge transfer channels to promote the separation of photogenerated electron–hole pairs, which may motivate the fundamental researches on catalyst design for photocatalysis and beyond.</p>","PeriodicalId":29793,"journal":{"name":"Precision Chemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/prechem.4c00035","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142276366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}