Chemical ReviewsPub Date : 2024-09-11Epub Date: 2024-08-12DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00851
Guodong Xue, Biao Qin, Chaojie Ma, Peng Yin, Can Liu, Kaihui Liu
{"title":"Large-Area Epitaxial Growth of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides.","authors":"Guodong Xue, Biao Qin, Chaojie Ma, Peng Yin, Can Liu, Kaihui Liu","doi":"10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00851","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00851","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Over the past decade, research on atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) has expanded rapidly due to their unique properties such as high carrier mobility, significant excitonic effects, and strong spin-orbit couplings. Considerable attention from both scientific and industrial communities has fully fueled the exploration of TMDs toward practical applications. Proposed scenarios, such as ultrascaled transistors, on-chip photonics, flexible optoelectronics, and efficient electrocatalysis, critically depend on the scalable production of large-area TMD films. Correspondingly, substantial efforts have been devoted to refining the synthesizing methodology of 2D TMDs, which brought the field to a stage that necessitates a comprehensive summary. In this Review, we give a systematic overview of the basic designs and significant advancements in large-area epitaxial growth of TMDs. We first sketch out their fundamental structures and diverse properties. Subsequent discussion encompasses the state-of-the-art wafer-scale production designs, single-crystal epitaxial strategies, and techniques for structure modification and postprocessing. Additionally, we highlight the future directions for application-driven material fabrication and persistent challenges, aiming to inspire ongoing exploration along a revolution in the modern semiconductor industry.</p>","PeriodicalId":32,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Reviews","volume":" ","pages":"9785-9865"},"PeriodicalIF":51.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141915427","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 : 2024-09-11Epub Date: 2024-08-28DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00157
Lenan Zhang, Ryuichi Iwata, Zhengmao Lu, Xuanjie Wang, Carlos D Díaz-Marín, Yang Zhong
{"title":"Bridging Innovations of Phase Change Heat Transfer to Electrochemical Gas Evolution Reactions.","authors":"Lenan Zhang, Ryuichi Iwata, Zhengmao Lu, Xuanjie Wang, Carlos D Díaz-Marín, Yang Zhong","doi":"10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00157","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00157","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bubbles play a ubiquitous role in electrochemical gas evolution reactions. However, a mechanistic understanding of how bubbles affect the energy efficiency of electrochemical processes remains limited to date, impeding effective approaches to further boost the performance of gas evolution systems. From a perspective of the analogy between heat and mass transfer, bubbles in electrochemical gas evolution reactions exhibit highly similar dynamic behaviors to them in the liquid-vapor phase change. Recent developments of liquid-vapor phase change systems have substantially advanced the fundamental knowledge of bubbles, leading to unprecedented enhancement of heat transfer performance. In this Review, we aim to elucidate a promising opportunity of understanding bubble dynamics in electrochemical gas evolution reactions through a lens of phase change heat transfer. We first provide a background about key parallels between electrochemical gas evolution reactions and phase change heat transfer. Then, we discuss bubble dynamics in gas evolution systems across multiple length scales, with an emphasis on exciting research problems inspired by new insights gained from liquid-vapor phase change systems. Lastly, we review advances in engineered surfaces for manipulating bubbles to enhance heat and mass transfer, providing an outlook on the design of high-performance gas evolving electrodes.</p>","PeriodicalId":32,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Reviews","volume":" ","pages":"10052-10111"},"PeriodicalIF":51.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142078411","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 : 2024-08-30DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00951
Annalisa Pierro, Alessio Bonucci, Axel Magalon, Valérie Belle, Elisabetta Mileo
{"title":"Impact of Cellular Crowding on Protein Structural Dynamics Investigated by EPR Spectroscopy","authors":"Annalisa Pierro, Alessio Bonucci, Axel Magalon, Valérie Belle, Elisabetta Mileo","doi":"10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00951","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00951","url":null,"abstract":"The study of how the intracellular medium influences protein structural dynamics and protein–protein interactions is a captivating area of research for scientists aiming to comprehend biomolecules in their native environment. As the cellular environment can hardly be reproduced <i>in vitro</i>, direct investigation of biomolecules within cells has attracted growing interest in the past two decades. Among magnetic resonances, site-directed spin labeling coupled to electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (SDSL-EPR) has emerged as a powerful tool for studying the structural properties of biomolecules directly in cells. Since the first <i>in-cell</i> EPR experiment was reported in 2010, substantial progress has been made, and this Review provides a detailed overview of the developments and applications of this spectroscopic technique. The strategies available for preparing a cellular sample and the EPR methods that can be applied to cells will be discussed. The array of spin labels available, along with their strengths and weaknesses in cellular contexts, will also be described. Several examples will illustrate how <i>in-cell</i> EPR can be applied to different biological systems and how the cellular environment affects the structural and dynamic properties of different proteins. Lastly, the Review will focus on the future developments expected to expand the capabilities of this promising technique.","PeriodicalId":32,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Reviews","volume":"52 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":62.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142101780","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 : 2024-08-30DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c0095110.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00951
Annalisa Pierro, Alessio Bonucci, Axel Magalon, Valérie Belle and Elisabetta Mileo*,
{"title":"Impact of Cellular Crowding on Protein Structural Dynamics Investigated by EPR Spectroscopy","authors":"Annalisa Pierro, Alessio Bonucci, Axel Magalon, Valérie Belle and Elisabetta Mileo*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c0095110.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00951","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00951https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00951","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The study of how the intracellular medium influences protein structural dynamics and protein–protein interactions is a captivating area of research for scientists aiming to comprehend biomolecules in their native environment. As the cellular environment can hardly be reproduced <i>in vitro</i>, direct investigation of biomolecules within cells has attracted growing interest in the past two decades. Among magnetic resonances, site-directed spin labeling coupled to electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (SDSL-EPR) has emerged as a powerful tool for studying the structural properties of biomolecules directly in cells. Since the first <i>in-cell</i> EPR experiment was reported in 2010, substantial progress has been made, and this Review provides a detailed overview of the developments and applications of this spectroscopic technique. The strategies available for preparing a cellular sample and the EPR methods that can be applied to cells will be discussed. The array of spin labels available, along with their strengths and weaknesses in cellular contexts, will also be described. Several examples will illustrate how <i>in-cell</i> EPR can be applied to different biological systems and how the cellular environment affects the structural and dynamic properties of different proteins. Lastly, the Review will focus on the future developments expected to expand the capabilities of this promising technique.</p>","PeriodicalId":32,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Reviews","volume":"124 17","pages":"9873–9898 9873–9898"},"PeriodicalIF":51.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142161377","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 : 2024-08-29DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c0007310.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00073
Peng Chen, Yun Xiao, Shunde Li, Xiaohan Jia, Deying Luo, Wei Zhang*, Henry J. Snaith*, Qihuang Gong* and Rui Zhu*,
{"title":"The Promise and Challenges of Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells","authors":"Peng Chen, Yun Xiao, Shunde Li, Xiaohan Jia, Deying Luo, Wei Zhang*, Henry J. Snaith*, Qihuang Gong* and Rui Zhu*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c0007310.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00073https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00073","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Recently, there has been an extensive focus on inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with a p-i-n architecture due to their attractive advantages, such as exceptional stability, high efficiency, low cost, low-temperature processing, and compatibility with tandem architectures, leading to a surge in their development. Single-junction and perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells (TSCs) with an inverted architecture have achieved certified PCEs of 26.15% and 33.9% respectively, showing great promise for commercial applications. To expedite real-world applications, it is crucial to investigate the key challenges for further performance enhancement. We first introduce representative methods, such as composition engineering, additive engineering, solvent engineering, processing engineering, innovation of charge transporting layers, and interface engineering, for fabricating high-efficiency and stable inverted PSCs. We then delve into the reasons behind the excellent stability of inverted PSCs. Subsequently, we review recent advances in TSCs with inverted PSCs, including perovskite-Si TSCs, all-perovskite TSCs, and perovskite-organic TSCs. To achieve final commercial deployment, we present efforts related to scaling up, harvesting indoor light, economic assessment, and reducing environmental impacts. Lastly, we discuss the potential and challenges of inverted PSCs in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":32,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Reviews","volume":"124 19","pages":"10623–10700 10623–10700"},"PeriodicalIF":51.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142403298","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 : 2024-08-29DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c0093810.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00938
Wei Niu*, and , Jiantao Guo*,
{"title":"Cellular Site-Specific Incorporation of Noncanonical Amino Acids in Synthetic Biology","authors":"Wei Niu*, and , Jiantao Guo*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c0093810.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00938","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00938https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00938","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Over the past two decades, genetic code expansion (GCE)-enabled methods for incorporating noncanonical amino acids (ncAAs) into proteins have significantly advanced the field of synthetic biology while also reaping substantial benefits from it. On one hand, they provide synthetic biologists with a powerful toolkit to enhance and diversify biological designs beyond natural constraints. Conversely, synthetic biology has not only propelled the development of ncAA incorporation through sophisticated tools and innovative strategies but also broadened its potential applications across various fields. This Review delves into the methodological advancements and primary applications of site-specific cellular incorporation of ncAAs in synthetic biology. The topics encompass expanding the genetic code through noncanonical codon addition, creating semiautonomous and autonomous organisms, designing regulatory elements, and manipulating and extending peptide natural product biosynthetic pathways. The Review concludes by examining the ongoing challenges and future prospects of GCE-enabled ncAA incorporation in synthetic biology and highlighting opportunities for further advancements in this rapidly evolving field.</p>","PeriodicalId":32,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Reviews","volume":"124 18","pages":"10577–10617 10577–10617"},"PeriodicalIF":51.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142318192","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 : 2024-08-29DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00073
Peng Chen, Yun Xiao, Shunde Li, Xiaohan Jia, Deying Luo, Wei Zhang, Henry J. Snaith, Qihuang Gong, Rui Zhu
{"title":"The Promise and Challenges of Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells","authors":"Peng Chen, Yun Xiao, Shunde Li, Xiaohan Jia, Deying Luo, Wei Zhang, Henry J. Snaith, Qihuang Gong, Rui Zhu","doi":"10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00073","url":null,"abstract":"Recently, there has been an extensive focus on inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with a p-i-n architecture due to their attractive advantages, such as exceptional stability, high efficiency, low cost, low-temperature processing, and compatibility with tandem architectures, leading to a surge in their development. Single-junction and perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells (TSCs) with an inverted architecture have achieved certified PCEs of 26.15% and 33.9% respectively, showing great promise for commercial applications. To expedite real-world applications, it is crucial to investigate the key challenges for further performance enhancement. We first introduce representative methods, such as composition engineering, additive engineering, solvent engineering, processing engineering, innovation of charge transporting layers, and interface engineering, for fabricating high-efficiency and stable inverted PSCs. We then delve into the reasons behind the excellent stability of inverted PSCs. Subsequently, we review recent advances in TSCs with inverted PSCs, including perovskite-Si TSCs, all-perovskite TSCs, and perovskite-organic TSCs. To achieve final commercial deployment, we present efforts related to scaling up, harvesting indoor light, economic assessment, and reducing environmental impacts. Lastly, we discuss the potential and challenges of inverted PSCs in the future.","PeriodicalId":32,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Reviews","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":62.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142090483","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 : 2024-08-29DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00306
Daniel T. Infield, Miranda E. Schene, Jason D. Galpin, Christopher A. Ahern
{"title":"Genetic Code Expansion for Mechanistic Studies in Ion Channels: An (Un)natural Union of Chemistry and Biology","authors":"Daniel T. Infield, Miranda E. Schene, Jason D. Galpin, Christopher A. Ahern","doi":"10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00306","url":null,"abstract":"Ion channels play central roles in biology and human health by catalyzing the transmembrane flow of electrical charge. These proteins are ideal targets for genetic code expansion (GCE) methods because it is feasible to measure ion channel activity from miniscule amounts of protein and to analyze the resulting data via rigorous, established biophysical methods. In an ideal scenario, the encoding of synthetic, noncanonical amino acids via GCE allows the experimenter to ask questions inaccessible to traditional methods. For this reason, GCE has been successfully applied to a variety of ligand- and voltage-gated channels wherein extensive structural, functional, and pharmacological data exist. Here, we provide a comprehensive summary of GCE as applied to ion channels. We begin with an overview of the methods used to encode noncanonical amino acids in channels and then describe mechanistic studies wherein GCE was used for photochemistry (cross-linking; caged amino acids) and atomic mutagenesis (isosteric manipulation of charge and aromaticity; backbone mutation). Lastly, we cover recent advances in the encoding of fluorescent amino acids for the real-time study of protein conformational dynamics.","PeriodicalId":32,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Reviews","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":62.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142101801","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 : 2024-08-29DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00938
Wei Niu, Jiantao Guo
{"title":"Cellular Site-Specific Incorporation of Noncanonical Amino Acids in Synthetic Biology","authors":"Wei Niu, Jiantao Guo","doi":"10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00938","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00938","url":null,"abstract":"Over the past two decades, genetic code expansion (GCE)-enabled methods for incorporating noncanonical amino acids (ncAAs) into proteins have significantly advanced the field of synthetic biology while also reaping substantial benefits from it. On one hand, they provide synthetic biologists with a powerful toolkit to enhance and diversify biological designs beyond natural constraints. Conversely, synthetic biology has not only propelled the development of ncAA incorporation through sophisticated tools and innovative strategies but also broadened its potential applications across various fields. This Review delves into the methodological advancements and primary applications of site-specific cellular incorporation of ncAAs in synthetic biology. The topics encompass expanding the genetic code through noncanonical codon addition, creating semiautonomous and autonomous organisms, designing regulatory elements, and manipulating and extending peptide natural product biosynthetic pathways. The Review concludes by examining the ongoing challenges and future prospects of GCE-enabled ncAA incorporation in synthetic biology and highlighting opportunities for further advancements in this rapidly evolving field.","PeriodicalId":32,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Reviews","volume":"130 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":62.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142090482","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 : 2024-08-28Epub Date: 2024-07-23DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00937
Soumyabrata Roy, Antony Joseph, Xiang Zhang, Sohini Bhattacharyya, Anand B Puthirath, Abhijit Biswas, Chandra Sekhar Tiwary, Robert Vajtai, Pulickel M Ajayan
{"title":"Engineered Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for Energy Conversion and Storage.","authors":"Soumyabrata Roy, Antony Joseph, Xiang Zhang, Sohini Bhattacharyya, Anand B Puthirath, Abhijit Biswas, Chandra Sekhar Tiwary, Robert Vajtai, Pulickel M Ajayan","doi":"10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00937","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00937","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Designing efficient and cost-effective materials is pivotal to solving the key scientific and technological challenges at the interface of energy, environment, and sustainability for achieving NetZero. Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (2D TMDs) represent a unique class of materials that have catered to a myriad of energy conversion and storage (ECS) applications. Their uniqueness arises from their ultra-thin nature, high fractions of atoms residing on surfaces, rich chemical compositions featuring diverse metals and chalcogens, and remarkable tunability across multiple length scales. Specifically, the rich electronic/electrical, optical, and thermal properties of 2D TMDs have been widely exploited for electrochemical energy conversion (e.g., electrocatalytic water splitting), and storage (e.g., anodes in alkali ion batteries and supercapacitors), photocatalysis, photovoltaic devices, and thermoelectric applications. Furthermore, their properties and performances can be greatly boosted by judicious structural and chemical tuning through phase, size, composition, defect, dopant, topological, and heterostructure engineering. The challenge, however, is to design and control such engineering levers, optimally and specifically, to maximize performance outcomes for targeted applications. In this review we discuss, highlight, and provide insights on the significant advancements and ongoing research directions in the design and engineering approaches of 2D TMDs for improving their performance and potential in ECS applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":32,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Reviews","volume":" ","pages":"9376-9456"},"PeriodicalIF":51.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141746682","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}