Interdisciplinary materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 29, 2025
ABSTRACT
To
foster
sustainable
development,
a
pivotal
trend
lies
in
harnessing
energy
supplies
that
propel
modern
economic
and
societal
progress.
Recent
advancements
living
materials
for
applications
have
sparked
groundbreaking
research
area:
engineered
(ELEMs),
which
seamlessly
integrate
biological
artificial
systems
efficient
conversion
storage.
consolidate
this
area,
herein,
we
summarize
delve
into
the
evolution
of
ELEMs.
Firstly,
provide
an
overview
structural
features
mechanisms
employed
by
bio‐modules
spanning
proteins,
organelles,
entire
organisms.
They
can
be
directly
used
as
components
constructing
ELEMs
or
inspirations
design
such
entities.
Then,
comprehensively
review
latest
strides
based
on
their
distinct
modes.
Finally,
discuss
challenges
confronting
envision
future
trajectories.
The
progress
holds
immense
potential
to
catalyze
interdisciplinary
endeavors
encompassing
medicine,
environmental
science,
technologies.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 31, 2025
Abstract
The
water
oxidation
reaction
(WOR)
with
sluggish
kinetics
usually
fails
to
adequately
furnish
protons
oxygen
reduction
(ORR),
which
ultimately
constrains
the
overall
efficiency
of
photocatalytic
synthesis
H
2
O
,
particularly
in
absence
sacrificial
agents.
Herein,
a
class
hydroxyl
groups
(─OH)
functionalized
covalent
organic
framework
(COF)
is
reported
as
proton
reservoir
compensate
ORR
for
greatly
improving
photosynthesis.
It
has
been
demonstrated
that
incorporation
─OH
into
TFBP‐DHBD
(TFBP:
1,2,4,5‐tetrakis‐(4‐formylphenyl)benzene,
DHBD:
3,3′‐dihydroxybenzidine)
COF
can
achieve
3.3
times
higher
photosynthetic
activity
than
TFBP‐BD
(BD:
benzidine)
without
groups.
Isotope
labeling
experiments
and
situ
infrared
spectroscopy
analysis
demonstrate
donate
subsequently
regain
released
from
WOR.
Theoretical
calculations
further
confirm
provides
formation
*OOH
intermediate
reduces
its
energy
barrier,
thereby
facilitating
photosynthesis
.
A
novel
loaded
Al
3
spheres‐based
streamlined
microreactor
built
simultaneously
production
elimination
bacteria
over
1.3
×
10
4
CFU
mL
−1
superior
continuous
flow
reactors.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
Abstract
Embedding
isomer
entities
onto
crystalline
frameworks
with
precisely
defined
spatial
distributions
represents
a
promising
approach
to
enhancing
the
efficiency
of
oxygen
reduction
reaction
(ORR)
in
fuel
cells.
However,
accurately
constructing
covalent
organic
(COFs)
regulate
energy
state
effectively
remains
significant
challenge.
Herein,
an
innovative
geometric
isomerization
strategy
aimed
at
minimizing
rotational
barrier
(ΔE),
average
local
ionization
(ALIE),
and
Gibbs
free
(ΔG)
for
ORR
within
COFs
is
proposed.
Based
on
this
strategy,
isomeric
Py‐COF‐αα
2,2‐substitution,
Py‐COF‐ββ
3,3‐substitution,
Py‐COF‐αβ
2,3‐substitution
mainchain
have
been
obtained.
The
electronic
states
intermediate
adsorption
capabilities
are
finely
tuned
through
modification,
yielding
controllable
chemical
activity.
Notably,
lower
ΔE
between
thiophenes
achieves
remarkable
performance,
evidenced
by
half‐wave
potential
0.77
V
vs
reversible
hydrogen
electrode
(RHE),
surpassing
most
reported
metal‐free
electrocatalysts.
Combined
theoretical
prediction
situ
Raman
spectra,
it
revealed
that
increased
dipole
moment
non‐uniform
charge
distribution
caused
endows
pentacyclic‐carbon
(thiophene
β‐position)
far
from
sulfur
atoms
efficient
catalytic
This
work
has
opened
up
novel
paradigm
underscores
pivotal
role
regulation
facilitating
catalysis.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 27, 2025
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
have
attracted
broad
interest
because
of
their
well-defined,
customizable,
highly
stable,
and
porous
structures.
COFs
shown
significant
potential
for
various
practical
applications,
such
as
gas
storage/purification,
drug
purification,
water
treatment,
catalysis,
battery
applications.
Scaling
up
is
desirable
to
meet
industrial
application
demands
but
hindered
by
the
limitations
synthesis
methods
high
cost
reactants.
Recently,
emerging
green
methods,
mechanochemical
flux
synthesis,
offered
promising
solutions
these
challenges
(e.g.,
ton-scale
production
has
been
achieved
companies
recently).
This
Perspective
provides
an
overview
state
art
with
respect
discusses
factors
influencing
large-scale
COFs.
Directions
opportunities
improving
performance
sustainability
toward
applications
are
also
emphasized.
