{"title":"Tuning Interfacial Electron Transfer for Boosting Electrochemiluminescence: Methods, Mechanisms, and Bioanalytical Applications","authors":"Jingshuai Li,Haifei Wan,Wenling Gu,Liuyong Hu,Chengzhou Zhu","doi":"10.1021/acs.chemrev.6c00330","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.6c00330","url":null,"abstract":"The interfacial electron-transfer process acts as a pivotal kinetic determinant of electrochemiluminescence (ECL) efficiency, governing the generation of excited-state emitters and thus dictating the intensity and stability of ECL signals. Currently, harnessing diverse nanomaterials has driven significant advances in the development of novel ECL luminophores and the activation of coreactants. However, most of these luminophores exhibit low ECL efficiency in aqueous media, and the intrinsic reaction and activation mechanisms remain ambiguous because of their complex structures and compositions. Notably, tuning electron-transfer pathways at the molecular/atomic level can not only enable efficient signal amplification but also facilitate the tracking of reaction pathways, thereby providing deeper insights into the fundamental mechanisms underlying ECL processes. This Review comprehensively summarizes advances during the past five years in tuning interfacial electron transfer to enhance ECL. Furthermore, we highlight progress in electron-transfer-mediated signal amplification strategies for highly sensitive ECL biosensing and bioimaging applications. Finally, we propose and discuss the challenges and perspectives associated with improving the ECL efficiency through the modulation of electron transfer processes. Precise regulation of interfacial electron transfer holds substantial promise for advancing ECL theories, clarifying reaction mechanisms, and expanding the scope of ECL-based bioanalytical applications.","PeriodicalId":32,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Reviews","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":62.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149221799","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":"Interface Engineering in Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes: Fundamentals, Characterization, Strategies, and Applications","authors":"Xiansheng Li,Zichen Zhang,Shuai Liu,Yuan Zhao,Weiling Lu,Xin Luo,Jing Huang,Xiaoke Liu,Feng Gao,Bo Xu","doi":"10.1021/acs.chemrev.6c00612","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.6c00612","url":null,"abstract":"Interface engineering has emerged as a critical strategy for advancing perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs), enabling remarkable improvements in the device efficiency, stability, and spectral purity. This Review provides a comprehensive overview of interface engineering in PeLEDs, beginning with the fundamental principles that govern carrier injection, transport, and recombination at heterojunctions between perovskite emitters and charge-transport layers. We then survey advanced characterization techniques, including photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning probe microscopy, and time-resolved optical methods, that elucidate interfacial energy-level alignment, defect states, charge dynamics, and degradation pathways. On the basis of these insights, we systematically discuss versatile engineering strategies, such as self-assembled monolayers, dipole interlayers, dimensional regulation, and passivation schemes, to mitigate non-radiative recombination, balance charge fluxes, and enhance operational stability. Finally, we highlight emerging applications spanning high-resolution displays, flexible lighting, and lasing while outlining key challenges and future directions toward commercial realization. This Review aims to offer a holistic framework linking interfacial design to device performance, guiding next-generation PeLED development.","PeriodicalId":32,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Reviews","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":62.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149221796","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}
Chemical ReviewsPub Date : 2026-10-16DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5c01068
Jackson Bartholomew-Schoch,Juaneisha K. Finnie,Andreas Gahlmann,Linda Columbus
{"title":"Bacterial Surfaces\u0000and Barriers: Biogenesis and Pathogen–Host\u0000Interactions","authors":"Jackson Bartholomew-Schoch,Juaneisha K. Finnie,Andreas Gahlmann,Linda Columbus","doi":"10.1021/acs.chemrev.5c01068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.5c01068","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The bacterial surface represents the primary interface between pathogens and hosts, yet its chemical and architectural complexity challenges conventional classification. This Review examines structural organization, molecular composition, and biogenesis of bacterial surface components across the Gracilicutes and Terrabacteria clades, linking mechanistic detail to pathogenic function. We describe lipid diversity, integral membrane protein biogenesis, and lipoprotein processing at the inner membrane and how these components support surface remodeling, secretion, and virulence. We then examine the peptidoglycan layer and its role in immune recognition and surface protein display, teichoic acids and their contributions to antimicrobial resistance and immune evasion, and S layers, whose crystalline arrays mediate adhesion and immune modulation. The outer membrane section covers lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis, outer membrane protein biogenesis and folding, lipoprotein trafficking, and contributions to pathogenicity, while the mycobacterial section addresses the mycolyl-arabinogalactan-peptidoglycan complex and virulence factors. We discuss bacterial capsule diversity, biosynthesis, and use as vaccine antigens, along with adhesive surface structures such as fimbriae, pili, and curli fibers and their roles in colonization and biofilm formation, before covering secretion systems types I through XI and their contributions to virulence. This Review provides a framework for understanding how bacterial surface diversity shapes infection and identifies chemical vulnerabilities for therapeutics.","PeriodicalId":32,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Reviews","volume":"236 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":62.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149210384","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}