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State-of-the-art and perspectives of hydrogen generation from waste plastics

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Chemical Society Reviews Pub Date : 2025-04-15 DOI: 10.1039/d4cs00604f

Feng Niu, Zeqi Wu, Da Chen, Yuexiang Huang, Vitaly V. Ordomsky, Andrei Y. Khodakov, Kevin M. Van Geem

{"title":"State-of-the-art and perspectives of hydrogen generation from waste plastics","authors":"Feng Niu, Zeqi Wu, Da Chen, Yuexiang Huang, Vitaly V. Ordomsky, Andrei Y. Khodakov, Kevin M. Van Geem","doi":"10.1039/d4cs00604f","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cs00604f","url":null,"abstract":"Waste plastic utilization and hydrogen production present significant economic and social challenges but also offer opportunities for research and innovation. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the latest advancements and innovations in hydrogen generation coupled with waste plastic recycling. It explores various strategies, including pyrolysis, gasification, aqueous phase reforming, photoreforming, and electrocatalysis. Pyrolysis and gasification in combination with catalytic reforming or water gas-shift are currently the most feasible and scalable technologies for hydrogen generation from waste plastics, with pyrolysis operating in an oxygen-free environment and gasification in the presence of steam, though both require high energy inputs. Aqueous phase reforming operates at moderate temperatures and pressures, making it suitable for oxygenated plastics, but it faces challenges related to feedstock limitations, catalyst costs and deactivation. Photoreforming and electrocatalytic reforming are emerging, sustainable methods that use sunlight and electricity, respectively, to convert plastics into hydrogen. Still, they suffer from low efficiency, scalability issues, and limitations to specific plastic types like oxygenated polymers. The challenges and solutions to commercializing plastic-to-hydrogen technologies, drawing on global industrial case studies have been outlined. Maximizing hydrogen productivity and selectivity, minimizing energy consumption, and ensuring stable operation and scaleup of plastic recycling are crucial parameters for achieving commercial viability.","PeriodicalId":68,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Society Reviews","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":46.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143832309","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}

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The evolution of machine learning potentials for molecules, reactions and materials 分子、反应和材料的机器学习潜力的演变

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Chemical Society Reviews Pub Date : 2025-04-14 DOI: 10.1039/d5cs00104h

Junfan Xia, Yaolong Zhang, Bin Jiang

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Chiral nanographenes exhibiting circularly polarized luminescence 显示圆偏振发光的手性纳米石墨烯

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Chemical Society Reviews Pub Date : 2025-04-10 DOI: 10.1039/d4cs00745j

Viksit Kumar, José L. Páez, Sandra Míguez-Lago, Juan M. Cuerva, Carlos M. Cruz, Araceli G. Campaña

{"title":"Chiral nanographenes exhibiting circularly polarized luminescence","authors":"Viksit Kumar, José L. Páez, Sandra Míguez-Lago, Juan M. Cuerva, Carlos M. Cruz, Araceli G. Campaña","doi":"10.1039/d4cs00745j","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cs00745j","url":null,"abstract":"Chiral nanographenes constitute an unconventional material class that deviates from planar graphene cutouts. They have gained considerable attention for their ability to exhibit circularly polarized luminescence (CPL), which offers new opportunities in chiral optoelectronics. Their unique π-conjugated architectures, coupled with the ability to introduce chirality at the molecular level, have made them powerful contenders in developing next-generation optoelectronic devices. This review thoroughly explores recent advances in the synthesis, structural design, and CPL performance of chiral nanographenes. We delve into diverse strategies for inducing chirality, including covalent functionalization, helically twisted frameworks, and heteroatom doping, each of which unlocks distinct CPL behaviors. In addition, we discuss the mechanistic principles governing CPL and future directions in chiral nanographenes to achieve high dissymmetry factors (glum) and tunable emission properties. We also discuss the key challenges in this evolving field, including designing robust chiral frameworks, optimizing CPL efficiency, and scaling up real-world applications. Through this review, we aim to shed light on recent developments in the bottom-up synthesis of structurally precise chiral nanographenes and evaluate their impact on the growing domain of circularly polarized luminescent materials.","PeriodicalId":68,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Society Reviews","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":46.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143819194","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}

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Boron cluster leveraged polymeric building blocks 硼簇杠杆聚合物构件

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Chemical Society Reviews Pub Date : 2025-04-09 DOI: 10.1039/d4cs01288g

Jianwei Li, Jong Seung Kim, Jiangli Fan, Xiaojun Peng, Pavel Matějíček

{"title":"Boron cluster leveraged polymeric building blocks","authors":"Jianwei Li, Jong Seung Kim, Jiangli Fan, Xiaojun Peng, Pavel Matějíček","doi":"10.1039/d4cs01288g","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cs01288g","url":null,"abstract":"Boron cluster compounds (BCCs) are inorganic molecules characterized by their unique physical and chemical properties. Polymeric materials incorporating BCCs exhibit significant chemical and thermal stability, making them valuable for applications in biomedical fields, energy storage, ultrahigh stability materials, and π-conjugated luminochromic polymers. This review article aims to explore the primary methods for integrating these distinctive clusters into traditional carbon-based polymers. Both boron and carbon atoms possess catenation abilities, enabling the formation of extensive macromolecular structures. While carbon forms long linear chains, boron typically leads to three-dimensional polyhedral clusters. We first examine hybrid nanostructures, focusing on weak non-covalent interactions such as dihydrogen bonding, hydrophobic, and chaotropic effects between boron clusters and polymer chains. We then discuss classical chemical bonding approaches. Despite their inorganic nature, boron clusters can undergo exoskeletal substitution akin to organic counterparts, allowing their attachment as side groups to polymer repeating units. Additionally, polyhedral boron clusters can be incorporated into polymer backbones primarily through polycondensation reactions, resulting in hybrid macromolecules with exceptional physical and chemical attributes. Finally, we summarize the applications of BCC-containing polymeric materials, including their use in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) for metal ion batteries, and as electron acceptor groups in stimuli-responsive luminescent materials. In summary, BCC-containing polymeric materials are increasingly considered viable alternatives to traditional hydrocarbon-based polymers for biomedical applications, ion-conducting materials, luminescent materials, and temperature-resistant materials.","PeriodicalId":68,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Society Reviews","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":46.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143806225","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}

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Opportunities for the renewable energy transition via reactive carbon capture

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Chemical Society Reviews Pub Date : 2025-04-08 DOI: 10.1039/d4cs00741g

Eleanor Kearns, Rachel E. Siegel, Deanna M. D’Alessandro, Ji-Woong Lee, Louise A. Berben

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The structuring of porous reticular materials for energy applications at industrial scales

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Chemical Society Reviews Pub Date : 2025-04-08 DOI: 10.1039/d5cs00166h

Mehrdad Asgari, Pablo Albacete, Dhruv Menon, Yuexi Lyu, Xu Chen, David Fairen-Jimenez

{"title":"The structuring of porous reticular materials for energy applications at industrial scales","authors":"Mehrdad Asgari, Pablo Albacete, Dhruv Menon, Yuexi Lyu, Xu Chen, David Fairen-Jimenez","doi":"10.1039/d5cs00166h","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cs00166h","url":null,"abstract":"Reticular synthesis constructs crystalline architectures by linking molecular building blocks with robust bonds. This process gave rise to reticular chemistry and permanently porous solids. Such precise control over pore shape, size and surface chemistry makes reticular materials versatile for gas storage, separation, catalysis, sensing, and healthcare applications. Despite their potential, the transition from laboratory to industrial applications remains largely limited. Among various factors contributing to this translational gap, the challenges associated with their formulation through structuring and densification for industrial compatibility are significant yet underexplored areas. Here, we focus on the shaping strategies for porous reticular materials, particularly metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs), to facilitate their industrial application. We explore techniques that preserve functionality and ensure durability under rigorous industrial conditions. The discussion highlights various configurations – granules, monoliths, pellets, thin films, gels, foams, and glasses – structured to maintain the materials’ intrinsic microscopic properties at a macroscopic level. We examine the foundational theory and principles behind these shapes and structures, employing both in situ and post-synthetic methods. Through case studies, we demonstrate the performance of these materials in real-world settings, offering a structuring blueprint to inform the selection of techniques and shapes for diverse applications. Ultimately, we argue that advancing structuring strategies for porous reticular materials is key to closing the gap between laboratory research and industrial utilization.","PeriodicalId":68,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Society Reviews","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":46.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143797672","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}

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Dynamic evolution of metal structures on/in zeolites for catalysis.

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Chemical Society Reviews Pub Date : 2025-04-07 DOI: 10.1039/d5cs00035a

Yuexin Wu, Pengcheng Deng, Lujie Liu, Junyi Zhang, Haisheng Liu, Xionghou Gao, Feng-Shou Xiao, Liang Wang

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Contributors to the 2024 Emerging Investigators collection 2024 年新锐调查员文集》的撰稿人

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Chemical Society Reviews Pub Date : 2025-04-03 DOI: 10.1039/D5CS90030A

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Cu-based S-scheme photocatalysts

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Chemical Society Reviews Pub Date : 2025-04-02 DOI: 10.1039/d4cs01091d

Mahmoud Sayed, Kezhen Qi, Xinhe Wu, Liuyang Zhang, Hermenegildo García, Jiaguo Yu

{"title":"Cu-based S-scheme photocatalysts","authors":"Mahmoud Sayed, Kezhen Qi, Xinhe Wu, Liuyang Zhang, Hermenegildo García, Jiaguo Yu","doi":"10.1039/d4cs01091d","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cs01091d","url":null,"abstract":"S-scheme heterojunctions have become a hot topic in photocatalysis. Copper (Cu) compounds are a versatile family of photocatalytic materials, including oxides (CuO, Cu2O), binary oxides (CuBi2O4, CuFe2O4), sulfides (CuxS, (1 ≤ x ≤ 2)), selenides (CuSe), phosphides (Cu3P), metal organic frameworks (MOFs), etc. These materials are characterized by narrow bandgaps, large absorption coefficients, and suitable band positions. To further increase the efficiency of photoinduced charge separation, Cu-based photocatalytic materials are widely integrated into S-scheme heterojunctions and exploited for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), CO2 reduction, H2O2 generation, N2 fixation, and pollutant degradation. This review comprehensively discusses recent progress in Cu-based S-scheme heterojunctions, and highlights their considerable potential for targeted applications in sustainable energy conversion, environmental remediation, and beyond. The fundamentals of S-scheme charge transfer, the design principles and verification tools are summarized. Then, the review describes the Cu-based photocatalytic materials, categorized according to their chemical composition, and their integration in S-scheme heterojunctions for photocatalytic applications. In particular, the implications of the S-scheme charge transfer mechanism on promoting the catalytic activity of selected systems are analyzed. Finally, current limitations and outlooks are provided to motivate future studies on developing novel and advanced Cu-based S-scheme photocatalysts with high performance and studying the underlying photocatalytic mechanisms.","PeriodicalId":68,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Society Reviews","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":46.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143758561","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}

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Alkali-induced catalytic tuning at metal and metal oxide interfaces

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Chemical Society Reviews Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1039/d4cs01094a

Wenjie Liao, An Nguyen, Ping Liu

{"title":"Alkali-induced catalytic tuning at metal and metal oxide interfaces","authors":"Wenjie Liao, An Nguyen, Ping Liu","doi":"10.1039/d4cs01094a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cs01094a","url":null,"abstract":"Alkali metals have been recognized as effective promoters in heterogeneous catalysis, capable of enhancing catalytic activity and tuning product distributions. Over the past few decades, significant efforts have been made aiming to reveal the mechanisms underlying the promoting effect of alkalis. However, the roles that alkali metals play in the catalytic process remain elusive due to challenges in capturing their catalytic behaviours upon exposure to reactive environments. This review summarizes recent surface science and theoretical studies of alkali (potassium, cesium)-decorated metal and metal oxide model catalysts, revealing the crucial tuning by alkalis of activity and selectivity for CO2 hydrogenation. The analysis of electronic structures identifies the selective binding mechanism of the positively charged alkali ions on the surface, being able to reduce the surface work function and lead to strong electron polarization on the surfaces. Depending on the alkali–support interaction, the deposition of alkalis can selectively modify the bindings of reaction intermediates involved in CO2 hydrogenation via the interplay among the ionic, covalent and electrostatic tunings. As a result, CO2 can be effectively activated and converted into diverse products at the alkali–support interface, ranging from formic acid to methanol and ethanol. The identified selective bond-tuning advances the application of alkalis in promoting catalytic activity and controlling catalytic selectivity at alkali–support interfaces.","PeriodicalId":68,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Society Reviews","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":46.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143744813","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}

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