Angewandte ChemiePub Date : 2026-10-19Epub Date: 2026-09-02DOI: 10.1002/ange.5604332
Dominik P. Hoch, Keven Walter, Oliver Sipura, Jana Falkenhagen, Xinyang Peng, Leon Gerndt, Hamy Nguyen, Hans G. Börner
{"title":"Transformative Chemie maskierter Ortho-Chinone: Über die direkte Aktivierung von Guajacol zu Lignin-basierten Klebstoffen","authors":"Dominik P. Hoch, Keven Walter, Oliver Sipura, Jana Falkenhagen, Xinyang Peng, Leon Gerndt, Hamy Nguyen, Hans G. Börner","doi":"10.1002/ange.5604332","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.5604332","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Erneuerbare Guajacole werden durch Phenyliodid(III)diacetat rasch zu maskierten <i>ortho</i>-Chinonen oxidiert und bilden eine neue Monomerklasse, die mit Multithiolen selektive Michael-Typ-Polyadditionen zu Polymeren mit Thiol-Guajacol-Verknüpfungen eingeht. Die Aktivierung lässt sich sowohl auf definierte Monomere als auch direkt auf Lignin übertragen und ermöglicht Zweikomponenten-Klebstoffe, die nachhaltige aromatische Rohstoffe mit Hochleistungsmaterialien verbinden.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 43","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.5604332","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149219473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Supramolecular Self-Assembly Enables Controlled Lithium Replenishment Toward High-Performance and Sustainable Regeneration of Spent LiFePO4 Batteries","authors":"Yixin Lin, Tiansheng Wang, Chaochao Gao, Jie Xu, Jiawen Chen, Zixi Lin, Guanghao Mao, Weihao Gao, Yixuan Tang, Jiaheng Zhang","doi":"10.1002/ange.4146793","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.4146793","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>With the rapid expansion of lithium–ion battery deployment, spent LiFePO<sub>4</sub> (LFP) regeneration is vital for closing material loops. However, in conventional solid-state regeneration, limited solid–solid contact and the premature formation of a dense conductive carbon layer hinder the effective coordination of lithium replenishment, structural defect repair, and interfacial reconstruction, thereby limiting lithium utilization efficiency and structural restoration. This paper presents a self-assembled supramolecular (SAS) regeneration system spontaneously formed from trithiocyanuric acid (TMT) and lithium acetate (CH<sub>3</sub>COOLi). Through Li–S coordination and hydrogen-bonding interactions, the precursor self-assembles into an ordered supramolecular architecture that regulates the thermal evolution of the solid-state regeneration process. Unlike the independent thermal decomposition of mechanically mixed precursors in conventional solid-state regeneration, the ordered supramolecular architecture regulates the reaction sequence, enabling lithium to preferentially enter the LiFePO<sub>4</sub> lattice before the formation of a dense conductive carbon layer, thereby achieving efficient lithium replenishment and structural restoration. Subsequently, an in situ generated N/S co-doped conductive carbon layer elevates interfacial conductivity of regenerated LFP. The regenerated cathode delivers 160.3 mAh g<sup>−</sup><sup>1</sup> (0.1 C) and 143.0 mAh g<sup>−</sup><sup>1</sup> (1 C), maintaining 88% capacity over 500 cycles at 1 C, while the pouch cell exhibits 81% capacity retention after 500 cycles at 0.5 C.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 43","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149219571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angewandte ChemiePub Date : 2026-10-19Epub Date: 2026-07-24DOI: 10.1002/ange.1144662
Xing-Yu Wang, Yi-Xuan Wang, Jun Ding, Xiao-Li Liu, Meng-Jie Luo, Meng Liu, Dong-Feng Liu, Zhi-Xiang She, Yang Mu
{"title":"A Programmable and Printable Microbial Bioelectronic Sensor for Real-Time and Targeted Pollutant Monitoring in Water","authors":"Xing-Yu Wang, Yi-Xuan Wang, Jun Ding, Xiao-Li Liu, Meng-Jie Luo, Meng Liu, Dong-Feng Liu, Zhi-Xiang She, Yang Mu","doi":"10.1002/ange.1144662","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.1144662","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Rapid detection of toxic trace contaminants is critical for global water security, yet routine monitoring relies on costly, time-consuming laboratory analyses. Microbial sensors offer a promising alternative but suffer from limited specificity, insufficient stability, and slow kinetics. Herein, we report a programmable and printable microbial bioelectronic sensor that overcomes these bottlenecks through multi-scale chemical design. Using 2,4-dinitrotoluene as a model pollutant, we genetically reprogrammed the extracellular electron transfer pathway of <i>Shewanella oneidensis</i> by coupling specific pollutant recognition to inner-membrane cytochrome expression, thereby enabling highly specific bioelectrical detection of target pollutants. For robust deployment, these sensing microbes were encapsulated into a dual-network hydrogel sustained by reversible hydrogen bonding, ensuring structural resilience and biocompatibility. By 3D-printing the biosensor into a biomimetic fractal architecture, we minimized mass transport resistance, achieving a response time of 5 min, a 24-fold acceleration over conventional counterparts. The biosensor also exhibited a low detection limit of 6.75 µg L<sup>−1</sup> and a broad dynamic range from 20.4 to 700.0 µg L<sup>−1</sup> (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup> > 0.999). Crucially, the biosensor maintained high accuracy (relative error < 4.2%) in actual wastewaters. This work establishes that the multiscale chemical design of microbial bioelectronic sensors enables real-time, targeted pollutant monitoring.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 43","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149219558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angewandte ChemiePub Date : 2026-10-19Epub Date: 2026-08-14DOI: 10.1002/ange.1608232
Qian-Qian Huang, Yan-Chan Xiong, Si-Ying Huang, Ning Li, Jiang Liu, Ya-Qian Lan
{"title":"Covalent Organic Framework Mediated Polymerization for Multifunctional Applications","authors":"Qian-Qian Huang, Yan-Chan Xiong, Si-Ying Huang, Ning Li, Jiang Liu, Ya-Qian Lan","doi":"10.1002/ange.1608232","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.1608232","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Polymers constitute indispensable functional components across energy, environmental, and biomedical applications, yet precise control over their primary and higher-order structures remains a core challenge. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), a class of crystalline porous materials featuring designable topologies, tunable chemical compositions, and permanent ordered pore channels, provide a molecular-level platform for monomer polymerization through their inherent pore confinement and interfacial synergistic effects. This review systematically summarizes two principal strategies for COF-mediated polymerization. COFs can serve as confined nanoreactors to regulate polymer chain growth, while addressable reactive sites within their skeletons can be exploited to construct polymer-cross-linked networks. This review elucidates the corresponding polymerization mechanisms, clarifies material design principles through representative examples, and expands the application scope of COFs. Finally, we outline future challenges and opportunities in this field, encompassing precision design, polymerization mechanism, and scalable applications.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 43","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149219570","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Radical Sulfinamidation of Alkenes Enabled by a PCET–HAT Relay","authors":"Fen-Ya Xiong, Jichao Huang, Xin-Yi Zhang, Yu-Jie Li, Zhihan Zhang, Wen-Jing Xiao, Liang-Qiu Lu","doi":"10.1002/ange.2451961","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.2451961","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Sulfinamides and related sulfur(VI) motifs are widely represented in bioactive molecules; however, their direct installation onto alkenes has traditionally relied on Lewis acid- or transition metal-mediated two-electron pathways, with more recent advances dominated by photoinduced single-electron processes. Here, we report a metal- and light-free radical sulfinamidation of alkenes that proceeds through a radical chain mechanism enabled by a proton-coupled electron transfer–hydrogen atom transfer (PCET–HAT) relay, initiated by trace amounts of oxygen. This transformation operates under operationally simple conditions, enabling rapid access to structurally diverse sulfinamides with broad substrate scope and excellent functional group tolerance. The synthetic utility of this strategy is demonstrated by the late-stage functionalization of complex natural products and drug molecules. Mechanistic investigations combining experimental studies and density functional theory calculations reveal a PCET-initiated radical chain process in which a HAT event relays reactivity to generate sulfinyl radicals, accounting for the high efficiency and selectivity of the reaction. This work establishes a mechanistically distinct platform for alkene sulfinamidation and highlights the potential of radical chain processes enabled by PCET–HAT relays in synthetic chemistry.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 43","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149219501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angewandte ChemiePub Date : 2026-10-19Epub Date: 2026-09-28DOI: 10.1002/ange.2026-m2509035600
Zirui Guo, Zihui Song, Runyue Mao, Naiwen Hu, Chang Su, Shuo Zhuo, Xigao Jian, Fangyuan Hu
{"title":"Inside Front Cover: Enthalpy-Entropy Molecular Design of Gel Polymer Electrolytes for Regulating Solvation Chemistry in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 43/2026)","authors":"Zirui Guo, Zihui Song, Runyue Mao, Naiwen Hu, Chang Su, Shuo Zhuo, Xigao Jian, Fangyuan Hu","doi":"10.1002/ange.2026-m2509035600","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.2026-m2509035600","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In the Research Article e7695165, Fangyuan Hu and co-workers establish an enthalpy–entropy molecular design strategy for gel polymer electrolytes in lithium–sulfur batteries. By balancing local coordination enthalpy and configurational entropy, the electrolyte regulates Li<sup>+</sup> and polysulfide solvation, lowers desolvation barriers, suppresses long-range polysulfide migration, and promotes uniform Li<sub>2</sub>S nucleation, enabling stable cycling and high-energy-density pouch-cell performance.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 43","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.2026-m2509035600","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149219577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angewandte ChemiePub Date : 2026-10-19Epub Date: 2026-09-16DOI: 10.1002/ange.2797694
Annette Beck-Sickinger, Roderich D. Süssmuth, Karl-Heinz Wiesmüller
{"title":"Günther Jung (1937–2026): A Pioneer of Molecular Immunology","authors":"Annette Beck-Sickinger, Roderich D. Süssmuth, Karl-Heinz Wiesmüller","doi":"10.1002/ange.2797694","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.2797694","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Günther Jung, retired Professor of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry at Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, passed away on June 30, 2026. His scientific work was reflected by an exceptional interdisciplinary and a remarkable capacity for innovation in the field of immunochemistry, peptide antibiotics and combinatorial chemistry and influences the bioorganic community up to now. \u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 43","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.2797694","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149219529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angewandte ChemiePub Date : 2026-10-19Epub Date: 2026-08-17DOI: 10.1002/ange.7695165
Zirui Guo, Zihui Song, Runyue Mao, Naiwen Hu, Chang Su, Shuo Zhuo, Xigao Jian, Fangyuan Hu
{"title":"Enthalpy-Entropy Molecular Design of Gel Polymer Electrolytes for Regulating Solvation Chemistry in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries","authors":"Zirui Guo, Zihui Song, Runyue Mao, Naiwen Hu, Chang Su, Shuo Zhuo, Xigao Jian, Fangyuan Hu","doi":"10.1002/ange.7695165","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.7695165","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) show great promise in lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries, but their practical application is limited by the high enthalpy of Li<sup>+</sup> desolvation and the slow conversion rate of polysulfides, which disrupt the redox pathway and accelerate capacity decay. Here, we propose an enthalpy-entropy molecular design strategy to integrate these processes into a unified electrolyte system. By regulating the solvation structures of Li<sup>+</sup> and polysulfides, we can both restrict available reaction pathways and control the coordination environment of polysulfides within the solvation structure. By modulating the solvation structure, we reduce the desolvation enthalpy of both Li<sup>+</sup> and polysulfides, thereby promoting uniform nucleation of Li<sub>2</sub>S. This pioneering design enables the resulting GPE with an ionic conductivity of up to 1.21 mS cm<sup>−1</sup> at 22°C and a Li<sup>+</sup> transference number of 0.82, the resulting Li||Li symmetric cell can cycle stably for over 2250 h. Consequently, the cell exhibits an ultralow capacity fading rate of 0.043% per cycle over 1000 cycles at 2C and remained functional when assembled into a 1.8 Ah pouch-cell (403.7 Wh kg<sup>−1</sup>). This study highlights the crucial role of enthalpy-entropy molecular design strategies in GPEs.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 43","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149219588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Thermodynamic Control of MnO2/Mn2+ Redox Chemistry in Aqueous Batteries","authors":"Xiaodie Lin, Xiaoliu Wang, Wensheng Wang, Jiajie Shen, Renren Sun, Chenjun Zhang, Ziqi Sun, Mengru Wang, Zongxian Yang, Jishi Wei, Feng Huo, Xiao Liang","doi":"10.1002/ange.5077478","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.5077478","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The MnO<sub>2</sub>/Mn<sup>2+</sup> redox chemistry is attractive for energy-dense aqueous batteries, offering high theoretical capacity and favorable redox potential. However, the practical reversibility of this chemistry is severely limited by competing reaction pathways, including Mn<sup>3+</sup> disproportionation, “dead Mn” accumulation, and parasitic reactions. Rather than focusing primarily on material-performance advances in the appealing Zn-MnO<sub>2</sub> batteries, this review develops a thermodynamic framework for understanding MnO<sub>2</sub>/Mn<sup>2+</sup> conversion chemistry. It emphasizes the fundamental thermodynamic principles governing MnO<sub>2</sub>/Mn<sup>2+</sup> reaction–pathway selection, interfacial evolution, and failure mechanisms. Within this framework, controlling factors and representative strategies—including local proton and Mn<sup>2+</sup> activities, interfacial water structure, and oxide formation/dissolution energetics—are systematically discussed through equilibrium-state, quasi-equilibrium-state, and concatenated thermodynamic regulation perspectives. Future research directions toward operando activity mapping, mediator selectivity design, and full-cell thermodynamic compatibility are also outlined. These insights aim to shift MnO<sub>2</sub>/Mn<sup>2+</sup>-based aqueous batteries from empirical optimization toward thermodynamic design rules for stable, efficient, and high-energy redox chemistry.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 43","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149219557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angewandte ChemiePub Date : 2026-10-19Epub Date: 2026-08-28DOI: 10.1002/ange.7114284
Ha L. Nguyen
{"title":"Ha L. Nguyen","authors":"Ha L. Nguyen","doi":"10.1002/ange.7114284","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.7114284","url":null,"abstract":"<p>“I advise my students to keep asking themselves “why” and to strive for excellence in everything they do… The most exciting thing about my research is sharing my passion for science with students and watching them become excited about their own work…”</p><p>Find out more about Ha L. Nguyen in his Introducing… Profile.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 43","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.7114284","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149219574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}