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.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 12, 2025
The
efficient
removal
of
CO2
from
exhaust
streams
and
even
directly
air
is
necessary
to
forestall
climate
change,
lending
urgency
the
search
for
new
materials
that
can
rapidly
capture
at
high
capacity.
recent
discovery
diamine-appended
metal–organic
frameworks
exhibit
cooperative
uptake
via
formation
ammonium
carbamate
chains
begs
question
whether
simple
organic
polyamine
molecules
could
be
designed
achieve
a
similar
switch-like
behavior
with
higher
separation
capacities.
Here,
we
present
solid
molecular
triamine,
1,3,5-tris(aminomethyl)benzene
(TriH),
captures
large
quantities
upon
exposure
humid
form
porous,
crystalline,
network
TriH(CO2)1.5·xH2O
(TriHCO2).
phase
transition
TriH
converting
TriHCO2
was
studied
through
powder
single-crystal
X-ray
diffraction
analysis,
additional
spectroscopic
techniques
further
verified
species
exposing
air.
Detailed
breakthrough
analyses
conducted
under
varying
temperatures,
relative
humidities,
flow
rates
reveal
record
absorption
capacities
as
8.9
mmol/g.
Computational
an
activation
barrier
associated
absorbing
dry
conditions
lowered
hydrogen
bonding
water
molecule
in
state
N–C
bond
formation.
These
results
highlight
prospect
tunable
polyamines
class
candidate
absorbents
high-capacity
capture.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 13, 2025
The
conversion
of
CO2
into
carbon-based
fuels
and
chemicals
via
the
electrocatalytic
reduction
reaction
(CO2RR)
offers
an
attractive
route
to
reducing
emission
for
carbon
neutrality.
Currently,
high-purity
gas
has
been
widely
used
as
feedstock
most
CO2RR
studies,
while
sources
with
a
typically
low
concentration
impose
extra
cost
capture
purification
steps.
direct
utilization
low-concentration
is
promising
approach
substantially
address
this
problem.
In
Perspective,
we
first
highlight
prominent
advantages
electroreduction
CO2.
Then
focus
on
summary
several
important
design
strategies
in
diluted
impurities-containing
atmosphere.
Finally,
propose
personal
outlooks
future
challenges
some
opportunities
fascinating
research
field.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: March 16, 2025
Purifying
C2H2
by
removing
trace
CO2
is
critically
needed
yet
challenged
their
analogous
physical
properties.
Herein,
we
report
a
commercial
resin
adsorbent
HP20
(Diaion®
HP-20
Resin)
loaded
with
polyethyleneimine
(PEI@HP20)
which
selectively
captures
and
excludes
C2H2.
PEI@HP20
possesses
high
adsorption
capacity
(4.35
mmol/g)
at
100
kPa
298
K
record
CO2/C2H2
uptake
ratio
compared
all
reported
CO2-selective
adsorbents.
The
ideal
adsorbed
solution
theory
selectivity
reaches
1.33×107.
pilot-scale
pressure-temperature
swing
on
2
kg
further
validated
that
it
can
obtain
>99.99%
purity
from
CO2/C2H2(1/99,
v/v)
mixtures
yield
of
344.7
g
per
cycle.
combination
multinuclear
solid-state
Nuclear
Magnetic
Resonance,
Fourier
Transform
infrared
spectroscopy
density
functional
calculations
reveal
the
performance
relies
dual
chemisorption/physisorption
mechanism.
This
work
highlights
promising
method
to
develop
green,
low
cost,
efficiency,
readily
scalable
adsorbent.
but
challenging
due
authors
production
for
selective
capture
traces
exclusion
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 25, 2025
Determining
the
crystal
structures
of
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
with
atomic
precision
is
pivotal
for
uncovering
their
properties
and
optimizing
functionalities.
However,
synthesis
high-quality
single
crystals
COFs
suitable
X-ray
diffraction
analysis,
especially
chiral
(CCOFs),
remains
a
formidable
challenge.
In
this
work,
we
report
two
three-dimensional
(3D)
CCOFs
synthesized
via
imine
condensation
tetrahedral
tetraamine
tetraaldehydes
derived
from
optically
active
1,1′-biphenol
phosphoryl
chloride
or
thiophosphoryl
chloride.
Single
varying
sizes
are
obtained
through
either
low-temperature
modulation
strategy,
yielding
large
up
to
100
μm,
solvothermal
method.
The
structurally
characterized
by
single-crystal
diffraction,
achieving
resolution
0.90
Å.
These
isostructural
each
features
4-fold
interpenetrated
diamondoid
open
framework
all
phosphoric
acid
groups
periodically
aligned
within
tubular
helical
channels,
displaying
enhanced
Brønsted
acidity
compared
non-immobilized
acids.
exhibit
permanent
porosity,
chemical
resistance
in
boiling
water,
14
M
NaOH,
0.1
HCl,
thermal
stability
400
°C.
Notably,
these
serve
as
efficient
recyclable
heterogeneous
catalysts
asymmetric
addition
aromatic
aldehydes,
enantioselective
transfer
hydrogenation
ketimines,
three-component
direct
Mannich
reactions
involving
aldimines
cyclic
ketones,
good
high
enantioselectivities
(up
99.5%
ee)
that
surpass
those
analogous
systems
homogeneous
catalysts.
This
work
represents
first
successful
demonstration
homochiral
COFs,
paving
way
in-depth
investigations
into
structure–property
relationships
processes
facilitating
design
novel
functional
materials.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 1, 2025
Highly
efficient
proton
transfer
in
biological
processes
has
driven
the
pursuit
of
synthetic
analogs;
however,
replicating
high
permeance
natural
systems
remains
a
significant
challenge.
Herein,
inspired
by
function
ClC-ec1
protein,
we
report
design
Cl--assisted
transport
channels
within
hybrid
membrane
composed
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
integrated
with
aramid
nanofibers
(ANFs).
By
leveraging
buffer
layer-mediated
interfacial
polymerization
and
flocculation
behavior
ANF
aqueous
environments,
establish
robust
hydrogen-bonding
interactions
between
COFs
ANFs.
The
hydride
material
enables
Cl-
binding,
significantly
accelerating
manner
similar
to
that
protein
channel.
In
presence
small
concentration
ions
(0.1%
concentration),
permeation
rate
is
enhanced
approximately
3
times,
reaching
9.8
mol
m-2
h-2.
Notably,
facilitates
sustainable
osmotic
power
generation
from
acidic
wastewater,
delivering
an
output
density
434.8
W
m-2.
Theoretical
calculations
revealed
preferentially
binds
Cl-,
promoting
hopping
lowering
energy
barrier
for
transport.
This
study
establishes
new
paradigm
bioinspired
ion-assisted
transport,
presenting
approach
harvesting
wastewater.
Macromolecular Rapid Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 7, 2025
Abstract
The
leakage
of
iodine
and
its
radioactive
isotopes
poses
a
major
threat
to
ecosystems
human
health,
emphasizing
the
need
for
effective
recyclable
capture
materials.
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs),
characterized
by
high
surface
areas,
tunable
pore
sizes,
excellent
chemical
stability,
are
ideal
candidates
adsorption
applications.
Herein,
two
novel
COFs
(JUC‐700
JUC‐701)
designed
synthesized
based
on
benzotrithiophene
(BTT).
Both
JUC‐700
JUC‐701
exhibit
areas
(2004.9
1990.5
m
2
g
−1
,
respectively),
mesoporous
structures
(≈2.6
nm),
abundant
heteroatoms,
contributing
their
exceptional
performance.
Notably,
demonstrates
superior
capacity
(6.17
)
compared
(4.73
),
attributes
enhanced
affinity
near
pyridine
groups.
Theoretical
calculations
further
reveal
that
pyridinic
nitrogen
in
significantly
strengthens
interactions
with
molecules,
confirming
capabilities.
This
study
provides
insights
into
design
functionalized
capture,
advanced
materials
environmental
remediation
nuclear
waste
management.