{"title":"Synergetic Relay of Phenoxyl-Radical-Mediated Oligomerization and Aromatic-Ring-Opening Processes for Organic Wastewater Treatment","authors":"Xiaoru Huang, Jiangzhi Zi, Jiaxing Li, Zhiheng Chi, Mixuan Zhang, Ning Zhao, Jiacheng Chen, Yuhang Wu, Yixin Wang, Guisheng Li, Hexing Li, Zichao Lian","doi":"10.1002/ange.2359022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.2359022","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Efficient removal of recalcitrant aromatic compounds in organic wastewater is hindered by ambiguous reaction pathways in conventional single-process polymerization or ring-opening mineralization. Herein, we report a synergistic relay strategy that integrates phenoxyl-radical-mediated oligomerization and aromatic-ring-opening pathways for the highly efficient treatment of organic wastewater. This approach couples an initial high-valence iron-oxo species (HVIO)-driven oligomerization via formal hydrogen atom transfer at one site with a subsequent singlet oxygen (<sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>)-mediated ring-opening reaction at an adjacent site, enabled by a dual-single-atom Fe<sub>1</sub>Cu<sub>1</sub>/TiO<sub>2</sub> photocatalyst. Under solar-light irradiation, photoinduced electrons are transferred to peroxymonosulfate (PMS) at the Fe<sub>1</sub> site, which acts as a critical activator to generate HVIO for oligomerization-based removal. Simultaneously, holes oxidize PMS at the Cu<sub>1</sub> site to produce <sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>, leading to efficient aromatic-ring-opening. This sequential strategy achieved nearly 72% chemical oxygen demand removal with 23% carbon recovery into separable polymer products within 10 min for the phenol and ultimately reached complete removal with a rate constant of 1.21 min<sup>−1</sup>, significantly surpassing most reported values. Moreover, the system exhibited excellent stability and long-term activity in a custom-designed photo-filter reactor, highlighting its practical potential. By coupling oligomerization and mineralization, this work provides a groundbreaking and versatile platform for treating complex organic wastewater.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 40","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149068091","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":"Na–Fe–P Stoichiometry-Driven Heterostructure Design With a P2O7-Rich Buffering Phase for Stable NASICON-Type Sodium-Ion Cathodes","authors":"Ao Chen, Zongyu Guan, Yifeng Yuan, Yuansheng Lin, Mingxiang Deng, Yang Gu, Aoci Yang, Ziyan Wu, Siteng Zhou, Meng Li, Kuan Wang, Jiangtao Hu, Shiwen Wu, Tianyi Li, Mingjian Zhang, Biwei Xiao","doi":"10.1002/ange.3720311","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.3720311","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Na<sub>4</sub>Fe<sub>3</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub> (NFPP) is a NASICON-type iron-based polyanionic cathode that is attracting increasing interest for sodium-ion batteries because of its low cost, robust framework, three-dimensional Na<sup>+</sup> transport channels, and high operating voltage. However, its electrochemical performance is severely compromised by the formation of electrochemically inactive maricite NaFePO<sub>4</sub> (m-NFP) during synthesis. Here, we induced the in situ formation of a Na<sub>3.12</sub>Fe<sub>2.44</sub>(P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>)<sub>2</sub> (N<sub>3.12</sub>F<sub>2.44</sub>PO) phase within NFPP through stoichiometry engineering to construct a heterogeneous composite. This strategy effectively suppresses m-NFP formation and improves reversible capacity, while retaining the intrinsic cost advantage of NFPP without incorporating additional elements or extra synthetic steps. The optimized NFPP/N<sub>3.12</sub>F<sub>2.44</sub>PO heterostructure exhibits remarkable structural robustness, with the P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>-rich N<sub>3.12</sub>F<sub>2.44</sub>PO phase acting as a structural buffer to mitigate lattice deformation, enabling an ultralong cycling life of 10,000 cycles at 40C (1C = 129 mA g<sup>−1</sup>) with 83.6% capacity retention. By mapping phase evolution across a controlled Na-Fe-P compositional window, we further reveal that Na and Fe contents govern the formation propensity of the N<sub>3.12</sub>F<sub>2.44</sub>PO phase, offering a viable route to heterogeneous NASICON-type cathodes with exceptional cycling durability for sodium-ion batteries.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 40","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149068425","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":"Encoding Force-Responsive Speed Bumps Into Slide-Ring Networks for Programmable Mechanical Properties","authors":"Haiyun Zhang, Yichen Huang, Siyu Jin, Jiheng Hu, Bo Zheng, Lingyan Gao","doi":"10.1002/ange.8008332","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.8008332","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Slide-ring (SR) materials exploit mobile crosslinkers to achieve exceptional toughness and fatigue resistance via the “pulley effect.” However, macrocycle sliding in conventional SR networks remains passive and unregulated, lacking the ability to temporally or spatially program energy dissipation. Inspired by station-regulated shuttling in molecular machines, we introduce mechanically gated “speed bumps” into SR architectures. Here, we report a mechanically interlocked polyurethane network <b>PU-DP-TED-a</b>, in which pillar[5]arene-based macrocycles (<b>DP</b>) function as sliding crosslinkers and strategically positioned Diels–Alder adducts (<b>TED</b>) act as force-labile speed bumps along the polymer axle. Under tension, macrocycles are pushed against <b>TED</b> units, triggering a retro-Diels–Alder reaction that transiently arrests ring sliding and dissipates mechanical energy. This force-triggered, sequential “arrest-and-release” mechanism provides spatiotemporal control over energy dissipation. Relative to a non‑interlocked control containing <b>TED</b> but no <b>DP</b>, the resulting material exhibits a rare combination of enhancements: Young's modulus increases by 9.9‑fold (from 3.46 to 34.2 MPa), tensile strength by 6.0‑fold (from 3.28 to 19.8 MPa), elongation at break by 2.9‑fold (from 155% to 449%), and toughness by 16.6‑fold (from 3.74 to 62.0 MJ m<sup>−</sup><sup>3</sup>). This work establishes a paradigm for active, force‑programmable SR materials with multi‑stage energy dissipation and adaptive mechanical behavior.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 40","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149068426","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 : 2026-09-28Epub Date: 2026-08-11DOI: 10.1002/ange.4236524
Jesang Lee, Sumin Son, Jeong Yeon Yoo, Ji Hyae Lee, Meehyun Chun, Seung Bum Park
{"title":"Beyond Simple Mimicry: Next-Generation Geometric Architectures and Future Paradigms in Small-Molecule and Macrocyclic Peptidomimetics","authors":"Jesang Lee, Sumin Son, Jeong Yeon Yoo, Ji Hyae Lee, Meehyun Chun, Seung Bum Park","doi":"10.1002/ange.4236524","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.4236524","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Peptidomimetics have matured from motif‑based inhibitors into a structural engineering discipline that systematically translates peptide recognition surfaces into drug‑like scaffolds. Driven by the urgent clinical demand to overcome the inherent pharmacological liabilities of biomolecules, the field is undergoing a decisive Peptide-to-Small Molecule paradigm shift—functionally converting peptide-derived recognition motifs into orally bioavailable synthetic therapeutics. This Perspective highlights how foundational geometric design principles—linear repetition, convergent fusion, and cyclization—define next‑generation architectures capable of targeting complex protein–protein interactions (PPIs). Repeating‑unit oligomers exemplify linear projection strategies, heterocycle‑centered scaffolds embody the convergent fusion of recognition motifs, and macrocyclic frameworks pre-organize bioactive conformations while enabling access to non‑canonical topologies. Beyond simple mimicry, these architectures increasingly embrace dynamic responsiveness, aggregation remodeling, and universal multi‑structure platforms. We argue that the convergence of geometric logic with automated synthesis and AI‑driven design will transform peptidomimetics into a primary modality for decoding and therapeutically engaging the human interactome, including historically “undruggable” PPIs.</p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 40","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.4236524","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149068429","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 : 2026-09-28Epub Date: 2026-08-23DOI: 10.1002/ange.2026-m1808031600
Hennes Günther, Antti J. Karttunen, Xiulan Xie, Frank Tambornino
{"title":"Inside Back Cover: Taming a Blue Gas—Structure and Chemistry of Hexafluorothioacetone (Angew. Chem. 40/2026)","authors":"Hennes Günther, Antti J. Karttunen, Xiulan Xie, Frank Tambornino","doi":"10.1002/ange.2026-m1808031600","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.2026-m1808031600","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The cover represents the procedure for the synthesis and structural analysis of hexafluorothioacetone. Flash vacuum pyrolysis in the oven followed by freezing out the reactive blue gas in the cold trap facilitated isolation. Crystals were grown in-situ in a capillary, directly on the goniometer of the diffractometer, from which the structure was elucidated by X-ray crystallography. More in Research Article e1044664, Frank Tambornino and co-workers.\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 40","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.2026-m1808031600","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149068566","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 : 2026-09-28Epub Date: 2026-08-22DOI: 10.1002/ange.6352970
Manuel Souto
{"title":"Manuel Souto","authors":"Manuel Souto","doi":"10.1002/ange.6352970","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.6352970","url":null,"abstract":"<p>“I advise my students to persevere and not be discouraged when they face rejection… Chemistry is fun because something unexpected always happens…”</p><p>Find out more about Manuel Souto 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 40","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.6352970","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149068504","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 : 2026-09-28Epub Date: 2026-08-20DOI: 10.1002/ange.2026-m1308072600
Xiao Wei, Tinghui Zhang, Haoqi Li, Chen Zhu, Yan kuai, Xi Kang, Manzhou Zhu
{"title":"Outside Front Cover: Tailoring Photonic Transport in Cluster-Assembled Crystals via Atomic-Level Coordination Engineering (Angew. Chem. 40/2026)","authors":"Xiao Wei, Tinghui Zhang, Haoqi Li, Chen Zhu, Yan kuai, Xi Kang, Manzhou Zhu","doi":"10.1002/ange.2026-m1308072600","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.2026-m1308072600","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In the Research Article e8418370, Yan Kuai, Xi Kang, Manzhou Zhu, and co-workers demonstrate that four key parameters—enhanced photoluminescence intensity, extended photoluminescence lifetime, optimized refractive index, and increased polarization degree—significantly contribute to the development of cluster-based optical waveguide materials with low optical loss coefficients and high transmission efficiency.\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 40","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.2026-m1308072600","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149068434","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":"Inside Front Cover: Synergetic Relay of Phenoxyl-Radical-Mediated Oligomerization and Aromatic-Ring-Opening Processes for Organic Wastewater Treatment (Angew. Chem. 40/2026)","authors":"Xiaoru Huang, Jiangzhi Zi, Jiaxing Li, Zhiheng Chi, Mixuan Zhang, Ning Zhao, Jiacheng Chen, Yuhang Wu, Yixin Wang, Guisheng Li, Hexing Li, Zichao Lian","doi":"10.1002/ange.2026-m1308073300","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.2026-m1308073300","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In the Research Article e2359022, Zichao Lian and co-workers unveil a synergistic relay between phenoxyl-radical mediated oligomerization and aromatic-ring opening using a dual-single-atom Fe<sub>1</sub>Cu<sub>1</sub>/TiO<sub>2</sub> via the high-valence iron-oxo species and singlet oxygen pathways, respectively, enabling efficient and deep removal of refractory organic pollutants in wastewater.\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 40","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.2026-m1308073300","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149068435","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":"Outside Back Cover: Pairing a Zn1O1 Monomer With Oxide Supports via Dual Interfacial Metal–Oxygen Bonding for Stable Conversion of Syngas to Light Olefins (Angew. Chem. 40/2026)","authors":"Hengwei Wang, Jie Luo, Shang Li, Lulu Xu, Yuxing Xu, Huiting Wang, Xinyu Liu, Zhihu Sun, Shiqiang Wei, Wei-Xue Li, Junling Lu","doi":"10.1002/ange.2026-m1308074200","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.2026-m1308074200","url":null,"abstract":"<p>An interfacial pairing principle is established for the design of robust atomically dispersed oxide catalysts, as reported by Shiqiang Wei, Wei-Xue Li, Junling Lu, and co-workers in Research Article e3069256. It was found to be essential to simultaneously stabilize both the metal and oxygen atoms of a metal oxo motif via support optimization, achieving an exceptionally stable and active Zn<sub>1</sub>O<sub>1</sub> catalyst for syngas conversion to light olefins.\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 40","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.2026-m1308074200","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149068433","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":"A Dual-Color Two-Photon-Active Cavitand for Guest-Responsive Sensing of Benzene and Pyridine Vapors","authors":"Jia-Qi Wang, Yu-Jie Long, Xiang Wang, Kui-Zhu Song, Ying Han, Hai-Yu Hu, Chuan-Feng Chen","doi":"10.1002/ange.2496785","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.2496785","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Integrating precise molecular recognition with nonlinear optical functionality represents an attractive yet rarely realized strategy for supramolecular sensing with the optical readout. In this work, a two-photon-active luminescent cavitand, tris(quinoxaline)-functionalized acridine cavitand (<b>TQAC</b>), for the guest-responsive aromatic vapor detection was reported. <b>TQAC</b> was constructed through a macrocycle-to-cavitand conversion by incorporating electron-deficient quinoxaline panels into an electron-rich acridine-based macrocyclic scaffold, giving rise to an intramolecular donor–σ–acceptor framework and pronounced charge-transfer luminescence. Depending on the crystallization conditions, <b>TQAC</b> forms two solid-state polymorphs with distinct conformations and packing modes, affording porous <b>TQAC</b>α and interlocked <b>TQAC</b>β, which emit yellowish-green and orange fluorescence, respectively. Notably, both polymorphs exhibit two-photon-excited emissions, making <b>TQAC</b> the first solid-state cavitand system showing dual-color two-photon-absorption property. Moreover, the guest-accessible <b>TQAC</b>α phase displays rapid and visually distinguishable fluorescence responses toward benzene and pyridine vapors, with detection limits of 7.5 and 3.3 mg L<sup>−1</sup>, respectively. This work establishes two-photon-active cavitands as a promising platform for supramolecular vapor sensing.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"138 40","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149068428","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}