{"title":"Subscription and Copyright Information","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/s2589-5974(23)00275-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/s2589-5974(23)00275-7","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract not available","PeriodicalId":48544,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Chemistry","volume":"103 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139411159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Brewing wellness: sugar-based synthesis of anti-obesity celastrol","authors":"Yi Lou, Yifeng Huang, Jiangtao Gao","doi":"10.1016/j.trechm.2023.12.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trechm.2023.12.006","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Addressing the burgeoning global obesity crisis, <span>Zhao <em>et al</em>.</span><svg aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"8px\" viewbox=\"0 0 8 8\" width=\"8px\"><path d=\"M1.12949 2.1072V1H7V6.85795H5.89111V2.90281L0.784057 8L0 7.21635L5.11902 2.1072H1.12949Z\"></path></svg><span> recently presented innovative developments in celastrol<span> synthesis, a potent anti-obesity agent. They unified plant biochemistry, metabolic engineering, and chemistry<span> to map an effective celastrol biosynthetic path in yeast. The study emphasizes new opportunities for the commercial production of celastrol, revealing future potential for specialized metabolite production.</span></span></span></p>","PeriodicalId":48544,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Chemistry","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139423482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chemistry and democracy: a symbiotic relationship","authors":"Carina I.C. Crucho","doi":"10.1016/j.trechm.2023.12.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trechm.2023.12.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In a world facing complex global challenges, chemistry and democracy form an inseparable partnership. Chemistry equips us with knowledge and innovation, while democracy ensures collective decision-making. Together, they drive sustainability, health, technology, and evidence-based policies, shaping a world that functions for the greater good.</p>","PeriodicalId":48544,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Chemistry","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139411237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chenghao Zhu, Xu Wang, Wenxu Liu, Yao Liu, Xiaowei Zhan
{"title":"Organic interlayer materials for non-fullerene solar cells","authors":"Chenghao Zhu, Xu Wang, Wenxu Liu, Yao Liu, Xiaowei Zhan","doi":"10.1016/j.trechm.2023.11.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trechm.2023.11.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Organic solar cells (OSCs) based on non-fullerene acceptors have recently achieved high power conversion efficiencies over 19%, thus rapidly advancing third-generation photovoltaic technologies. Solution-processable organic interlayers, positioned between organic photoactive layers and metal electrodes, are essential to furnish optimal OSCs because of their pivotal role in adjusting work functions of metal electrodes, enhancing build-in potential of the devices and alleviating charge recombination loss. This review summarizes recent progresses in organic materials used as multiple functional cathode and anode interlayers towards efficient and stable non-fullerene OSCs. We concentrate on representative interlayer materials associated with their structure–performance relationship, aiming to provide effectual designing guidelines and propose potential opportunities and directions in this field.</p>","PeriodicalId":48544,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Chemistry","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138692945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammad B. Ghasemian, Junma Tang, Md. Arifur Rahim, Jianbo Tang, Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh
{"title":"Advances in liquid metal composites: properties, applications, and future prospects","authors":"Mohammad B. Ghasemian, Junma Tang, Md. Arifur Rahim, Jianbo Tang, Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh","doi":"10.1016/j.trechm.2023.11.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trechm.2023.11.003","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The field of liquid metals (LMs), metals and alloys of low melting point made of post-transition metals, offers exciting prospects for the creation of remarkable composite materials. By providing a liquid state at low temperatures, LMs can act as primary components in conductive and flexible composites involving organic and inorganic materials. In this review, we present a succinct examination of LM-based composites and highlight their notable characteristics. We discuss the contributing factors of low melting points and exceptional thermal and electrical conductivities. Last, we showcase various types of composites utilizing LMs, elucidating their synthesis methods and applications in advanced technologies.</p>","PeriodicalId":48544,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Chemistry","volume":"80 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138683573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Subscription and Copyright Information","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/s2589-5974(23)00257-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/s2589-5974(23)00257-5","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract not available","PeriodicalId":48544,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Chemistry","volume":" 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138493024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Advisory Board and Contents","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/s2589-5974(23)00254-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/s2589-5974(23)00254-x","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract not available","PeriodicalId":48544,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Chemistry","volume":"54 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138556045","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Toward valorization of crude glycerol via controlled electro-oxidation","authors":"Shayan Angizi, Ecem Yelekli Kirici, Drew Higgins","doi":"10.1016/j.trechm.2023.10.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trechm.2023.10.009","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The development of catalysts for electrochemical valorization of crude glycerol has enabled sustainable and economically viable pathways for the conversion of biomass-derived feedstocks into useful products. The use of crude glycerol as a feedstock in CO<sub>2</sub> reduction cells has also recently emerged as a route to reduce the voltage required to improve the energy efficiency and economic viability of the technology. In this opinion, we shed light on future perspectives regarding crude glycerol catalyst design, processing conditions, reaction mechanisms, and its practical applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":48544,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Chemistry","volume":" 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138493023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Metal-organic frameworks for multicomponent gas separation","authors":"Xin Zhang, Yi Li, Jian-Rong Li","doi":"10.1016/j.trechm.2023.11.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trechm.2023.11.001","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Given the promise of energy efficiency, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for separation applications have made significant progress through fine-tuning of their pore size and environment. An emerging focus in the field is the one-step separation of multicomponent gas mixtures. Compared with binary mixture separation, multicomponent gas mixtures are more relevant to industrial demand and their separation is more challenging. In this review, the unique features of multicomponent mixture separation are analyzed and new strategies for such a challenging task critically discussed. The separation mechanisms are discussed from a molecular level to provide insights for MOF design. To conclude, fundamental questions for performance optimization have been proposed.</p>","PeriodicalId":48544,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Chemistry","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2023-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138517172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A quest for revisiting analysis of polycaprolactone crystallinity","authors":"Bronwin L. Dargaville, Dietmar W. Hutmacher","doi":"10.1016/j.trechm.2023.10.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trechm.2023.10.007","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Polycaprolactone (PCL) has become the most widely studied biodegradable polymer over the past 100 years. Central to this utility is its semicrystalline nature. Crystallinity is among the most important fundamental properties in materials science. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is routinely used to evaluate polymer crystallinity. This requires the use of reference data for the melting enthalpy of the hypothetical entirely crystalline polymer. These data have been acquired, by necessity, using extrapolation techniques and are variably reported for PCL. The scientific community would benefit from revisiting methods to obtain objective reference values to avoid inaccuracies and compromised data sets. Here we present proposed methodologies in this direction, based on current literature, along with perspectives on the importance of this topic for the greater research community.</p>","PeriodicalId":48544,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Chemistry","volume":"45 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":15.7,"publicationDate":"2023-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138496385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}