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Jiang T, Xue R, Chen Y, Tang K, Shang J, Ge Y, Qi W, Qi Z, Ma Y. Regulation of Zn 2+ Solvation Configuration in Aqueous Batteries via Selenium-Substituted Crown Ether Engineering. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2405009. [PMID: 39106215 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202405009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2024] [Revised: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 08/09/2024]
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The efficient utilization of the metallic Zn in rechargeable aqueous Zn-ion batteries (RAZBs) struggle to suffer from parasitic Zn dendrite formation, hydrogen evolution reactions as well as severe interfacial degradation at high areal capacity loadings. This study thus proposes to employ the modified crown ether as an aqueous electrolyte additive to regulate the Zn2+ desolvation kinetic and facilitates the horizontally oriented (002) deposition of Zn, extending the lifespan of both the symmetric cell and full cell models. Specifically, zincophilic cyano and hydrophobic selenium atoms are incorporated into the crown ether supramolecule to enhance Zn2+ coordination and desolvation capability. The addition of 4-cyanobenzo-21-crown-7-selenium at a low concentration of 0.5 wt.% effectively mitigates hydrogen evolution and Zn corrosion caused by water, promoting the oriented deposition of Zn2+. The Zn||V2O5 full cell prototype, assembled with the areal capacity loadings of 2 mAh cm-2 and N/P ratio of 2.95, exhibits negligible capacity fading at 2.0A g-1 for 300 cycles, highlighting the commercial feasibility of supramolecular macrocycles additive for practical RAZBs applications.
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- Tao Jiang
- Sino-German Joint Research Lab for Space Biomaterials and Translational Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Biological Optoelectronics and Healthcare Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Sino-German Joint Research Lab for Space Biomaterials and Translational Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Biological Optoelectronics and Healthcare Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Sino-German Joint Research Lab for Space Biomaterials and Translational Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Biological Optoelectronics and Healthcare Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China
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- Sino-German Joint Research Lab for Space Biomaterials and Translational Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Biological Optoelectronics and Healthcare Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Sino-German Joint Research Lab for Space Biomaterials and Translational Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Biological Optoelectronics and Healthcare Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, China
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Qi Z, Qin Y, Wang J, Zhao M, Yu Z, Xu Q, Nie H, Yan Q, Ge Y. The aqueous supramolecular chemistry of crown ethers. Front Chem 2023; 11:1119240. [PMID: 36742036 PMCID: PMC9895837 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1119240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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This mini-review summarizes the seminal exploration of aqueous supramolecular chemistry of crown ether macrocycles. In history, most research of crown ethers were focusing on their supramolecular chemistry in organic phase or in gas phase. In sharp contrast, the recent research evidently reveal that crown ethers are very suitable for studying abroad range of the properties and applications of water interactions, from: high water-solubility, control of Hofmeister series, "structural water", and supramolecular adhesives. Key studies revealing more details about the properties of water and aqueous solutions are highlighted.
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- Zhenhui Qi
- Sino-German Joint Research Lab for Space Biomaterials and Translational Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Biological Optoelectronics and Healthcare Engineering (BOHE), Shaanxi Provincial Synergistic Innovation Center for Flexible Electronics & Health Sciences (FEHS), School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China,*Correspondence: Zhenhui Qi, ; Qiangqiang Xu, ; Yan Ge,
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- Sino-German Joint Research Lab for Space Biomaterials and Translational Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Biological Optoelectronics and Healthcare Engineering (BOHE), Shaanxi Provincial Synergistic Innovation Center for Flexible Electronics & Health Sciences (FEHS), School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Sino-German Joint Research Lab for Space Biomaterials and Translational Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Biological Optoelectronics and Healthcare Engineering (BOHE), Shaanxi Provincial Synergistic Innovation Center for Flexible Electronics & Health Sciences (FEHS), School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Sino-German Joint Research Lab for Space Biomaterials and Translational Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Biological Optoelectronics and Healthcare Engineering (BOHE), Shaanxi Provincial Synergistic Innovation Center for Flexible Electronics & Health Sciences (FEHS), School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Sino-German Joint Research Lab for Space Biomaterials and Translational Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Biological Optoelectronics and Healthcare Engineering (BOHE), Shaanxi Provincial Synergistic Innovation Center for Flexible Electronics & Health Sciences (FEHS), School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Sino-German Joint Research Lab for Space Biomaterials and Translational Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Biological Optoelectronics and Healthcare Engineering (BOHE), Shaanxi Provincial Synergistic Innovation Center for Flexible Electronics & Health Sciences (FEHS), School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China,*Correspondence: Zhenhui Qi, ; Qiangqiang Xu, ; Yan Ge,
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- Science and Technology on Combustion, Internal Flow and Thermostructure Laboratory, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
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- Science and Technology on Combustion, Internal Flow and Thermostructure Laboratory, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
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- Sino-German Joint Research Lab for Space Biomaterials and Translational Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Biological Optoelectronics and Healthcare Engineering (BOHE), Shaanxi Provincial Synergistic Innovation Center for Flexible Electronics & Health Sciences (FEHS), School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China,*Correspondence: Zhenhui Qi, ; Qiangqiang Xu, ; Yan Ge,
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Li B, Xu Q, Shen X, Pan T, Shang J, Ge Y, Qi Z. Atom-economic macrocyclic amphiphile based on guanidinium-functionalized selenacrown ether acting as redox-responsive nanozyme. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.108015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Xu Q, Cui Z, Yao J, Li B, Lv P, Shen X, Yu Z, Ge Y, Qi Z. Constitutionally adaptive crown ether-based macrocyclic bolaamphiphile with redox-responsive switching of lower critical solution temperature behaviors. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.05.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Shang J, Li S, Pan T, Li B, Zhang Q, Lv P, Cui Z, Ge Y, Qi Z. Selenium-containing heterodimeric crown ether acting as an unconventional multi-responsive amphiphile in water. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:15052-15055. [PMID: 33196719 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc05750a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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A new heterodimeric crown amphiphile was fabricated, wherein the oxacrown and selencrown ethers provided the desired molecular framework for hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity, respectively. From an integrated perspective, the developed amphiphile possesses features of crown ethers, amines, and selenium-containing species, and its assembly in water can be responsive to diverse chemical effectors-H2O2 and CO2 in a switchable ON/OFF mode to achieve controlled release. It is the first case wherein the applications of cyclic polyethers with different solubilities drives the self-assembly in an aqueous medium.
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- Jie Shang
- Sino-German Joint Research Lab for Space Biomaterials and Translational Technology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China.
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Chand A, Sahoo DK, Rana A, Jena S, Biswal HS. The Prodigious Hydrogen Bonds with Sulfur and Selenium in Molecular Assemblies, Structural Biology, and Functional Materials. Acc Chem Res 2020; 53:1580-1592. [PMID: 32677432 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.0c00289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Hydrogen bonds (H-bonds) play important roles in imparting functionality to the basic molecules of life by stabilizing their structures and directing their interactions. Numerous studies have been devoted to understanding H-bonds involving highly electronegative atoms like nitrogen, oxygen, and halogens and consequences of those H-bonds in chemical reactions, catalysis, and structure and function of biomolecules; but the involvement of less electronegative atoms like sulfur and selenium in H-bond formation establishes the concept of noncanonical H-bonds. Initially belittled for the "weak" nature of their interactions, these perceptions have gradually evolved over time through dedicated efforts by several research groups. This has been facilitated by advancements in experimental methods for their detection through gas-phase laser spectroscopy and solution NMR spectroscopy, as well as through theoretical predictions from high level quantum chemical calculations.In this Account, we present insights into the versatility of the sulfur and selenium centered H-bonds (S/SeCHBs) by highlighting their multifarious applications in various fields from chemical reactions to optoelectronic properties to structural biology. Our group has highlighted the significance and strength of such H-bonds in natural and modified biomolecules. Here, we have reviewed several molecular assemblies, biomolecules, and functional materials, where the role of these H-bonds is pivotal in influencing biological functions. It is worth mentioning here that the precise experimental data obtained from gas-phase laser spectroscopy have contributed considerably to changing the existing perceptions toward S/SeCHBs. Thus, molecular beam experiments, though difficult to perform on smaller model thio- or seleno-substituted Molecules, etc. (amides, nucleobases, drug molecules), are inevitable to gather elementary knowledge and convincing concepts on S/SeCHBs that can be extended from a small four-atom sulfanyl dimer to a large 14 kDa iron-sulfur protein, ferredoxin. These H-bonds can also tailor a fascinating array of molecular frameworks and design supramolecular assemblies by inter- and intralinking of individual "molecular Lego-like" units.The discussion is indeed intriguing when it turns to the usage of S/SeCHBs in facile synthetic strategies like tuning regioselectivity in reactions, as well as invoking phenomena like dual phosphorescence and chemiluminescence. This is in addition to our investigations of the dispersive nature of the hydrogen bond between metal hydrides and sulfur or selenium as acceptor, which we anticipate would lead to progress in the areas of proton and hydride transfer, as well as force-field design. This Account demonstrates how ease of fabrication, enhanced efficiency, and alteration of physicochemical properties of several functional materials is facilitated owing to the presence of S/SeCHBs. Our efforts have been instrumental in the evaluation of various S/SeCHBs in flue gas capture, as well as design of organic energy harvesting materials, where dipole moment and polarizability have important roles to play. We hope this Account invokes newer perspectives with regard to how H-bonds with sulfur and selenium can be adequately adopted for crystal engineering, for more photo- and biophysical studies with different spectroscopic methods, and for developing next-generation field-effect transistors, batteries, superconductors, and organic thin-film transistors, among many other multifunctional materials for the future.
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- Apramita Chand
- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), PO Bhimpur-Padanpur, Via-Jatni, District Khurda, 752050 Bhubaneswar, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School
Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), PO Bhimpur-Padanpur, Via-Jatni, District Khurda, 752050 Bhubaneswar, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School
Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), PO Bhimpur-Padanpur, Via-Jatni, District Khurda, 752050 Bhubaneswar, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School
Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), PO Bhimpur-Padanpur, Via-Jatni, District Khurda, 752050 Bhubaneswar, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School
Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), PO Bhimpur-Padanpur, Via-Jatni, District Khurda, 752050 Bhubaneswar, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School
Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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