Ikuto Sasaki, Kiyonori Takahashi, Farsai Taemaitree, Takayoshi Nakamura, James A Hutchison, Hiroshi Uji-I, Kenji Hirai
{"title":"Optical cavity enhancement of visible light-driven photochemical reaction in the crystalline state.","authors":"Ikuto Sasaki, Kiyonori Takahashi, Farsai Taemaitree, Takayoshi Nakamura, James A Hutchison, Hiroshi Uji-I, Kenji Hirai","doi":"10.1039/d4cc05598e","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cc05598e","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Photochemical reactions enable the synthesis of energetically unfavorable compounds but often require irradiation with ultraviolet light, which potentially induces side reactions. Here, cavity strong coupling enhances the efficiency of an all-solid state photocyclization in crystals of 2,4-dimethoxy-β-nitrostyrene under irradiation with visible light. The exposure to visible light facilitates photocyclization by the transition to a lower polaritonic state, which is energetically lower than the original transition state.</p>","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142996469","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}
Manzoor Ahmad Pandit, Jingwei Yuan, Roshan Nazir, Yubing Dong, Qianqian Li
{"title":"A brief review on the progress of MXene-based catalysts for electro- and photochemical water splitting for hydrogen generation.","authors":"Manzoor Ahmad Pandit, Jingwei Yuan, Roshan Nazir, Yubing Dong, Qianqian Li","doi":"10.1039/d4cc05868b","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cc05868b","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The development and generation of affordable and highly efficient energy, particularly hydrogen, are one of the best approaches to address the challenges posed by the depletion of non-renewable energy sources. Hydrogen energy, as a green and ecosystem-friendly source with zero carbon emission, can be generated through various methods, including water splitting (HER/OER) <i>via</i> either photo- or electrocatalytic reactions. To implement these reactions effectively in practical applications, it is highly desirable to develop extremely efficient and cost-effective catalytic materials that are comparable to contemporary catalysts. MXenes, a family of newly discovered 2D transition metal carbides, nitrides, or carbonitrides with surface termination groups, such as -OH, -O, and -F, have emerged as promising materials and substrates for photo- and electrocatalytic applications due to their unique characteristics. These include excellent conductivity provided by the transition metals, hydrophilic nature imparted by the surface termination groups, high mechanical stability, fast electronic transmission and extremely high surface area-to-volume ratios. In this review, we provide detailed insights into the synthesis, properties, and catalytic applications of MXenes. We systematically outline the photo- and electrocatalytic water splitting reactions carried out by various MXene-based heterostructures, supported by experimental data. A thorough deliberation on the structure-activity associations of reported catalysts and a basic understanding of the electrocatalytic applications of MXenes are also included. Furthermore, we offer an insight into the upcoming tasks, challenges, prospects and new research strategies for MXenes in water splitting applications. A noteworthy recognition of the design and optimization of extremely efficient MXene-based catalysts in water splitting applications is therefore offered in this review.</p>","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142996421","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}
Kyriaki Koupepidou, Aizhamal Subanbekova, Michael J. Zaworotko
{"title":"Functional flexible adsorbents and their potential utility","authors":"Kyriaki Koupepidou, Aizhamal Subanbekova, Michael J. Zaworotko","doi":"10.1039/d4cc05393a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cc05393a","url":null,"abstract":"Physisorbents are poised to address global challenges such as CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> capture, mitigation of water scarcity and energy-efficient commodity gas storage and separation. Rigid physisorbents, <em>i.e.</em> those adsorbents that retain their structures upon gas or vapour exposure, are well studied in this context. Conversely, cooperatively flexible physisorbents undergo long-range structural transformations stimulated by guest exposure. Discovered serendipitously, flexible adsorbents have generally been regarded as scientific curiosities, which has contributed to misconceptions about their potential utility. Recently, increased scientific interest and insight into the properties of flexible adsorbents has afforded materials whose performance suggests that flexible adsorbents can compete with rigid adsorbents for both storage and separation applications. With respect to gas storage, adsorbents that undergo guest-induced phase transformations between low and high porosity phases in the right pressure range can offer improved working capacity and heat management, as exemplified by studies on adsorbed natural gas storage. For gas and vapour separations, the very nature of flexible adsorbents means that they can undergo induced fit mechanisms of guest binding, <em>i.e.</em> the adsorbent can adapt to a specific adsorbate. Such flexible adsorbents have set several new benchmarks for certain hydrocarbon separations in terms of selectivity and separation performance. This Feature Article reviews progress made by us and others towards the crystal engineering (design and control) of flexible adsorbents and addresses several of the myths that have emerged since their initial discovery, particularly with respect to those performance parameters of relevance to natural gas storage, water harvesting and hydrocarbon gas/vapour separation.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"109 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143026857","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}
Mengfei Jiang, Huilong Zhu, Lei Huang, Du Luo, Heping Shi, Zhou Xu, Nan Wu
{"title":"A sequential Au(I)/TBAF-promoted rapid and selective functionalization of heteroarene <i>N</i>-oxides with alkynes.","authors":"Mengfei Jiang, Huilong Zhu, Lei Huang, Du Luo, Heping Shi, Zhou Xu, Nan Wu","doi":"10.1039/d4cc06305h","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cc06305h","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We present a rapid and versatile Au(I)-catalyzed strategy for functionalizing N-heteroarenes using TBAF as a nucleophile or base, enabling varied transformations. The method accommodates diverse substrates, offering excellent yields and functional group tolerance. Distinct reaction pathways highlight its adaptability, expanding chemical diversity for organic synthesis.</p>","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142996426","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":"Crown ether functionalization boosts CO2 electroreduction to ethylene on copper-based MOFs","authors":"Xuan Zheng, Siheng Yang, Dingwen Chen, Yuxuan Kong, Tianhua Cui, Xueli Zheng, Haiyan Fu, Weichao Xue, Shuang Li, Chong Cheng, Hua Chen, Ruixiang Li, Jiaqi Xu","doi":"10.1039/d4cc06719c","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cc06719c","url":null,"abstract":"The electroconversion of CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> into ethylene (C<small><sub>2</sub></small>H<small><sub>4</sub></small>) offers a promising solution to environmental and energy challenges. Crown ether (CE) modification significantly enhances the C<small><sub>2</sub></small>H<small><sub>4</sub></small> selectivity of copper-based MOFs, improving C<small><sub>2</sub></small>H<small><sub>4</sub></small> faradaic efficiency (FE) in CuBTC, CuBDC, and CuBDC-NH<small><sub>2</sub></small> by 3.1, 1.7, and 2.4 times, respectively. Among these, CuBTC achieves the highest FE for C<small><sub>2</sub></small>H<small><sub>4</sub></small>, reaching <em>ca.</em> 52% at 120 mA cm<small><sup>−2</sup></small>. Control experiments and <em>in situ</em> Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) reveal that CE stabilizes Cu<small><sup>+</sup></small> during the catalyst's <em>in situ</em> reconstruction, promoting the formation of Cu<small><sub>2</sub></small>O, which is more favorable for C<small><sub>2</sub></small>H<small><sub>4</sub></small> production. Furthermore, CE increases the local concentration of K<small><sup>+</sup></small> at the catalyst–electrolyte interface, enhancing *CO adsorption and facilitating C–C coupling reactions. This process promotes the formation of key intermediates, such as *CO*CO, *CO*COH and *COCHO, ultimately boosting C<small><sub>2</sub></small>H<small><sub>4</sub></small> production.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143020829","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}
Mustapha El Kadiri, Abdelhaq Cherradi, Oleg A Filippov, Carine Duhayon, Vincent César, Elena S Shubina, Mohammed Lahcini, Dmitry A Valyaev, Yves Canac
{"title":"Pushing the limits of electron donation for <i>cis</i>-chelating ligands <i>via</i> an alliance of phosphonium ylide and anionic abnormal NHC.","authors":"Mustapha El Kadiri, Abdelhaq Cherradi, Oleg A Filippov, Carine Duhayon, Vincent César, Elena S Shubina, Mohammed Lahcini, Dmitry A Valyaev, Yves Canac","doi":"10.1039/d4cc06177b","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cc06177b","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The grafting of a -(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>PR<sub>3</sub><sup>+</sup> moiety on an NHC ligand backbone in the Mn(I) complex [Cp(CO)<sub>2</sub>Mn(IMes)] followed by double deprotonation opens a route to bidentate ligands with extreme electron-donating character. Such remarkable electronic properties can even allow intramolecular sp<sup>2</sup> C-H functionalization in typically inert square-planar Rh(I) dicarbonyl complexes.</p>","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142996473","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":"Enhanced dielectric losses in α-MnO<sub>2</sub><i>via</i> protonation modulation.","authors":"Tengchao Guo, Yuejun Feng, Bin Quan, Yuhang Zhuang, Guomin Sun, Liang Xue, Lingzhe Fang, Xiaohui Zhu","doi":"10.1039/d4cc05988c","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cc05988c","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>MnO<sub>6</sub> octahedra without distortions in α-MnO<sub>2</sub> have a low dipole content, which limits their dielectric loss capabilities. Herein, we develop protonated MnO<sub>2</sub> with distorted MnO<sub>6</sub> octahedra for increased dipole numbers <i>via</i> a two-step hydrothermal method. In comparison with α-MnO<sub>2</sub>, this protonated MnO<sub>2</sub> provides greatly improved dipole polarization loss capabilities, resulting in a reflection loss value of -19.1 dB with an effective absorption bandwidth of 3.3 GHz at a low thickness of 2 mm.</p>","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142996460","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}
Xiaoyue Yang, Sarah E. Kubican, Zhongchao Yi, Sheng Tong
{"title":"Advances in magnetic nanoparticles for molecular medicine","authors":"Xiaoyue Yang, Sarah E. Kubican, Zhongchao Yi, Sheng Tong","doi":"10.1039/d4cc05167j","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cc05167j","url":null,"abstract":"Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) are highly versatile nanomaterials in nanomedicine, owing to their diverse magnetic properties, which can be tailored through variations in size, shape, composition, and exposure to inductive magnetic fields. Over four decades of research have led to the clinical approval or ongoing trials of several MNP formulations, fueling continued innovation. Beyond traditional applications in drug delivery, imaging, and cancer hyperthermia, MNPs have increasingly advanced into molecular medicine. Under external magnetic fields, MNPs can generate mechano- or thermal stimuli to modulate individual molecules or cells deep within tissue, offering precise, remote control of biological processes at cellular and molecular levels. These unique capabilities have opened new avenues in emerging fields such as genome editing, cell therapies, and neuroscience, underpinned by a growing understanding of nanomagnetism and the molecular mechanisms responding to mechanical and thermal cues. Research on MNPs as a versatile synthetic material capable of engineering control at the cellular and molecular levels holds great promise for advancing the frontiers of molecular medicine, including areas such as genome editing and synthetic biology. This review summarizes recent clinical studies showcasing the classical applications of MNPs and explores their integration into molecular medicine, with the goal of inspiring the development of next-generation MNP-based platforms for disease treatment.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142990981","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":"DNDMH Enabled C(sp3)−H Nitration of Aryl Alkenes","authors":"Zhiyuan Wang, Yali Li, Xuena Ding, Yuancheng Sun, Chongchong Chen, Wei Sun, Xiangdong Hu","doi":"10.1039/d4cc06671e","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cc06671e","url":null,"abstract":"C(sp3)−H bond nitration opens facile access to nitro compounds unreachable from traditional nitration pathway. The work describes herein a C(sp3)−H bond nitration of aryl alkenes with the application of DNDMH, a nitration reagent developed previously in our lab. Notably, this novel nitration process presents good regioselectivity and chemoselectivity between C(sp3)−H nitration and C(sp2)−H nitration.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142989469","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}
Davide Barreca, Enrico Scattolin, Chiara Maccato, Alberto Gasparotto, Lorenzo Signorin, Naida El Habra, Andraž Šuligoj, Urška Lavrenčič Štangar, Gian Andrea Rizzi
{"title":"Controllable properties of NiO nanostructures fabricated by plasma assisted-chemical vapor deposition","authors":"Davide Barreca, Enrico Scattolin, Chiara Maccato, Alberto Gasparotto, Lorenzo Signorin, Naida El Habra, Andraž Šuligoj, Urška Lavrenčič Štangar, Gian Andrea Rizzi","doi":"10.1039/d4cc06548d","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cc06548d","url":null,"abstract":"An original plasma assisted vapor phase route is proposed for the low-temperature fabrication of supported NiO nanostructures on conductive glasses. The sole deposition time variation enables to tailor material properties, modulating, in turn, the system wettability and functional performances in the photodegradation of recalcitrant pollutants.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142988381","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}