{"title":"Environmentally tolerant conductive organohydrogel toward superior electromagnetic interference shielding and human motion detection","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102109","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Flexible wearable devices require conductive hydrogels that can withstand extreme conditions. Yet, most strategies for improving environmental tolerance compromise other properties, including mechanical modulus and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding. Herein, we design polyvinyl alcohol/polypyrrole double-network organohydrogels with tunable EMI shielding and mechanical properties by introducing specific ions and glycerol. The synergistic effect of high-concentration “salting-in” ions and glycerol/water systems enables 3 M AlCl<sub>3</sub>-treated organohydrogels to exhibit exceptional environmental tolerance. These gels display excellent shielding performance above 40 dB and enhanced modulus-like human skin. Glycerol restores the mechanical properties deteriorated by “salting-in” ions, and AlCl<sub>3</sub> promotes ion migration to improve EMI shielding. Additionally, these organohydrogels can also serve as strain sensors, monitoring human motions and maintaining stable shielding (>25 dB) even after subzero treatment or long-term use. Overall, this work offers a generalizable strategy for fabricating multifunctional organohydrogels, paving the way for advancements in gel-based flexible wearable devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":9703,"journal":{"name":"Cell Reports Physical Science","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141778952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enantioselective sequential Michael addition/C-H olefination/Michael reaction for the efficient collective synthesis of clavine alkaloids","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102112","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Sequential reactions are important for the direct and convenient synthesis of complex molecules with multiple chiral centers. Here, we report an enantioselective sequential Michael addition/C–H olefination/Michael addition reaction for the asymmetric construction of chiral 2-aminotetralin derivatives bearing three stereogenic centers using readily accessible 2-aryl N-quinolyl acrylamide, nitromethane, and alkenyl iodide. This optimized process utilizes a quinine-based squaramide bifunctional organocatalyst in the enantioselective Michael addition of nitromethane to a conjugated amide. Subsequently, the N,N-bidentate amide-directed Pd-catalyzed C–H olefination of the 2-arylamide and intramolecular Michael addition of a conjugated ester generates tetralins with high enantioselectivities and good stereoselectivities and yields. To demonstrate the synthetic utility of this sequential reaction, the collective synthesis of various clavine alkaloids with different skeletons is accomplished from a common tricyclic intermediate that can be readily prepared using chiral 2-aminotetralins.</p>","PeriodicalId":9703,"journal":{"name":"Cell Reports Physical Science","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141754042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High-precision 3D printing by deploying expandable microspheres","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102113","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Stereolithography-based three-dimensional (3D) printing technology is widely employed in various industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, energy, biomedical, art, and other fields. However, precision issues, such as dimensional shrinkage and structural warping, significantly hinder its wide application. In this study, we present a straightforward and efficient yet general strategy to enhance structural fidelity by incorporating thermally expandable microspheres into photosensitive resins. We found that this reduction substantially mitigates the volume shrinkage below 3.98% compared to over 10% for commercial photosensitive resins. Precision improves significantly, with dimensional deviation at just 0.035% compared to over 0.1% with commercial options. Furthermore, due to the low filling ratio, the improvement in 3D printing precision did not affect the mechanical properties; thus, it does not affect applications where those photosensitive resins are originally targeted. Our method represents an effective strategy to improve the 3D printing resolution of photosensitive resins, thus opening directions for high-precision 3D printing technology.</p>","PeriodicalId":9703,"journal":{"name":"Cell Reports Physical Science","volume":"97 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141754040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hanlin Chen, Xin Guan, Puyan Zhang, Devavrat Sathe, Junpeng Wang
{"title":"Deconstruction of unsaturated polymers through photo-mediated oxidation under O2","authors":"Hanlin Chen, Xin Guan, Puyan Zhang, Devavrat Sathe, Junpeng Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102104","url":null,"abstract":"<p>While oxidative cleavage has been a well-known strategy to degrade unsaturated polymers, most processes require harsh conditions and/or expensive oxidizing agents. Using O<sub>2</sub> to degrade polymers is highly desirable, but no reported process is well controlled for the chemical recycling of polymers. Here, we report a photo-mediated oxidative degradation process for unsaturated polymers under O<sub>2</sub> using an earth-abundant Mn catalyst, and the process is demonstrated with polybutadiene, polydicyclopentadiene, and dehydrogenated polyethylene. Nonactivated internal alkenes in these polymers can be effectively cleaved without elevated temperature or pressure. The oxidation process generates acetal as the main functionality, which can be used for further recycling. As a proof of concept, the oligomers with acetal end groups, resulting from the oxidation of polybutadiene, are shown to undergo transacetalization with polyols to form a polymer network. The oxidation process demonstrated here holds promise for the recycling of hydrocarbon polymers under mild conditions in a cost-effective fashion.</p>","PeriodicalId":9703,"journal":{"name":"Cell Reports Physical Science","volume":"80 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141611060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vishala Maharaj, Paresh R. Athawale, Preeti P. Chandrachud, Justin M. Lopchuk
{"title":"Direct catalytic photodecarboxylative amination of carboxylic acids with diazirines for divergent access to nitrogen-containing compounds","authors":"Vishala Maharaj, Paresh R. Athawale, Preeti P. Chandrachud, Justin M. Lopchuk","doi":"10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102103","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Amines, hydrazines, and nitrogen-containing heterocycles are pivotal species in medicine, agriculture, fine chemicals, and materials. Diazirines have been recently reported to serve as versatile electrophilic amination reagents for the synthesis of building blocks or late-stage C–N bond formation. Here, we report the catalytic photodecarboxylative amination of carboxylic acids with diazirines under mild conditions. The substrate scope includes broad functional group tolerance, such as ketones, esters, olefins, and alcohols, along with the late-stage amination of naproxen, ibuprofen, gemfibrozil, and gibberellic acid. Synthetic applications leverage the versatility of the intermediate diaziridines and include the regioselective preparation of a suite of 1<em>H</em>-indazoles, 2<em>H</em>-indazoles, and fluoroquinolones.</p>","PeriodicalId":9703,"journal":{"name":"Cell Reports Physical Science","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141611128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Timothy F. Niper, Laura Y. Galeano Tirado, Richard K. Hailstone, Jairo A. Díaz A.
{"title":"Colloidal size control via micellar absorption","authors":"Timothy F. Niper, Laura Y. Galeano Tirado, Richard K. Hailstone, Jairo A. Díaz A.","doi":"10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102102","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Colloids are progressively expanding our technological ability to create new materials. However, there are substantial challenges in creating customized colloids that exhibit specific structural features, programmable binding, and stimulus responsiveness. Here, we explore an advantageous approach to achieve structural control over colloidal size by leveraging the absorption of polymeric micelles through fine thermal modulation. Polymeric micelles are used to swell the interstices of oligomeric colloidal droplets with the accuracy provided by the well-defined polymer micellization transition. Temperature and polymer concentration become the sole parameters governing not only the structure of colloids but also their interactions with the environment. Relevant colloidal phenomena like emulsion packing and droplet polymerization can be continuously tuned to any practical value, given the broad range of colloidal stability. The controlled absorption of polymeric micelles in bulk offers new opportunities to direct the transport of molecules for applications in physical and life sciences.</p>","PeriodicalId":9703,"journal":{"name":"Cell Reports Physical Science","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141611130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jieshuo Wan, Bin Liu, Hao Wang, Wei Chen, Fazhou Wang, Yuanzheng Yue, Neng Li
{"title":"High-strength and -toughness calcite through hybridization with amino acids by sp2 to sp3 transformation","authors":"Jieshuo Wan, Bin Liu, Hao Wang, Wei Chen, Fazhou Wang, Yuanzheng Yue, Neng Li","doi":"10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102106","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Biocalcite, which comprises organic and inorganic components, presents mechanical properties that exceed those of pure calcite. However, the mechanism by which incorporated organic components influence the structure and mechanical properties of calcite remains unclear. To investigate the structure-property relationship in biocalcite, we conducted modeling studies on the interaction between embedded amino acids and calcite. Our findings reveal the formation of C–C covalent bonds between two carboxyl groups when oxygen atoms interact with hydrogen bonds or O–H covalent bonds, suggesting a transformation in the hybrid orbital of carbon atoms from <em>sp</em><sup><em>2</em></sup> to <em>sp</em><sup><em>3</em></sup>. Bader charge calculations on amino acids demonstrate that the strength of the newly formed C–C covalent bonds depends on the presence of a hydrogen atom attached to the carboxyl group. Stress-strain calculations illustrate that the overall bond order of the Ca–O ionic bonds plays a pivotal role in governing the mechanical properties of biocalcite.</p>","PeriodicalId":9703,"journal":{"name":"Cell Reports Physical Science","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141611131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Viktoriia Savchenko, Miriam Jaegers, René Rasche, Eric Herrmann, Simone König, Daniel Kümmel, Thomas Böttcher, Susanne Fetzner, Simon Ernst
{"title":"Unraveling key steps in the biosynthesis of antimicrobial methylated unsaturated 2-alkyl-4-quinolones of Burkholderia thailandensis","authors":"Viktoriia Savchenko, Miriam Jaegers, René Rasche, Eric Herrmann, Simone König, Daniel Kümmel, Thomas Böttcher, Susanne Fetzner, Simon Ernst","doi":"10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102100","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The 2-alkyl-4(1<em>H</em>)-quinolone family of natural products comprises a diverse set of compounds acting as signals and antibiotics. The 2-alkyl-4(1<em>H</em>)-quinolone biosynthetic pathway of <em>Burkholderia thailandensis</em> exhibits a strong preference for the production of 3-methylated quinolones with <em>trans</em>-Δ<sup>2</sup>-unsaturated alkyl chains. Here, we complete the description of the pathway and decipher the biochemical rationale for this preference. Our data suggest that highly efficient methylation of the intermediate 2-aminobenzoylacetate to 2-(2′-aminobenzoyl)propionate (2-ABP), combined with substrate preference of the final condensing enzyme HmqBC for 2-ABP and a 3-alkenoyl donor, is the major factor determining the product pattern. Surprisingly, 2-ABP appears to largely decompose to 4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2(1<em>H</em>)-quinolone, indicating an enzymatic bottleneck created by HmqBC. While the diversity of quinolone products acting as a multitarget antibiotic cocktail may be advantageous, key enzymes of the pathway nevertheless have evolved toward promoting the production of congeners that are active especially toward gram-positive bacteria and fungi and, moreover, resist C3-targeted detoxification.</p>","PeriodicalId":9703,"journal":{"name":"Cell Reports Physical Science","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141586444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yongjun Son, Jihyeon Min, Indong Jang, Jiyoon Park, Chongku Yi, Woojun Park
{"title":"Enhanced mechanical properties of living and regenerative building materials by filamentous Leptolyngbya boryana","authors":"Yongjun Son, Jihyeon Min, Indong Jang, Jiyoon Park, Chongku Yi, Woojun Park","doi":"10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102098","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Cement-free and cyanobacteria-based living building materials (LBMs) can be manufactured using microbially induced calcium carbonate (CaCO<sub>3</sub>) precipitation (MICP) technology, which is regarded as eco-friendly because of the absence of CO<sub>2</sub> gas emissions during the manufacturing process. Here, we report that photosynthetic and filamentous cyanobacterium <em>Leptolyngbya boryana</em> GGD can precipitate substantial amounts of CaCO<sub>3</sub> with biofilm formation in our optimized medium. Compared to coccoid cells, filamentous cells have an extensive surface area that can efficiently agglomerate the formation of granular materials and fill the void spaces by forming bridging microstructures along with precipitated CaCO<sub>3</sub> in LBMs, which can enhance the mechanical properties of LBMs. Regenerative LBMs can possibly be reconstructed using old materials from parent LBMs without the addition of GGD strain cells. The physicochemical properties of the filamentous GGD strain hold promise as valuable components for maintaining the structural integrity of LBMs.</p>","PeriodicalId":9703,"journal":{"name":"Cell Reports Physical Science","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141569893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}