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Introduction of π-Complexation into Porous Aromatic Framework for Highly Selective Adsorption of Ethylene over Ethane
We report herein a strategy of incorporating air stable Ag(I) ions into water stable, high surface area porous organic polymer (POP) affording significant increase in ethylene uptake capacity and extremely high Qst for ethylene (over 100 kJ/mol at low ethylene load-ing) as illustrated in the context of Ag(I) ion functionalized PAF-1, PAF-1-SO3Ag. IAST calculations using single-component-isotherm data and equimolar ethylene/ethane ratio at 296 K reveal PAF-1-SO3Ag shows exceptionally high ethylene/ethane adsorption selectivi-ty (Sads: 27 to 125), far surpassing benchmark zeolite and any other MOF reported in literature. This alongside excellent water/air stability, high ethylene uptake capacity, and mild regeneration requirements make PAF-1-SO3Ag hold promise for adsorption-based eth-ylene/ethane separations, paving a way to develop Ag(I) ion function-alized POPs as a new platform for highly selective adsorption of eth-ylene over ethane.
Removal of Chromium and Arsenic from Water Using Polyol-Functionalized Porous Aromatic Frameworks
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Precursor-Dependent Routing of Aromatic Amino Acids Determines Lignin Structure in Grasses by Sensitivity-Enhanced Solid-State NMR
Lignin biosynthesis in grasses exhibits unique metabolic flexibility, yet the precursor-specific routing of carbon into lignin polymers remains poorly resolved in planta. Here, we combine 13 C-isotope labeling with solid-state NMR under sensitivity-enhancement by dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP), to directly track phenylalanine- and tyrosine-derived carbon incorporation into the lignin polymer in Brachypodium distachyon. Precursor-specific 13 C labeling reveals that phenylalanine is the dominant contributor to canonical guaiacyl and syringyl lignins, whereas tyrosine preferentially enriches hydroxyphenyl lignin and hydroxycinnamates, including ferulates characteristic of grass cell walls. Two-dimensional 13 C− 13 C correlation NMR resolves distinct lignin moieties arising from each precursor. Disruption of pcoumarate 3-hydroxylase (C3H) selectively impairs phenylalanine-derived lignification, while tyrosine-derived lignin remains comparatively unchanged, maintaining polymer assembly through alternative metabolic routes. These findings show precursordependent control of lignin composition and reveal tyrosine-mediated lignification as a compensatory pathway in grasses. This work also establishes precursor-resolved solid-state NMR and DNP as a powerful framework for dissecting lignin biosynthesis and metabolic plasticity in plant cell walls.
Understanding Electrochemical Alcohol Hydrogenolysis Enabled by Carbonyl Reduction in Lignocellulosic Biomass-Derived Aromatic Oxygenates
Molecules derived from lignocellulosic biomass are oxygenates with multiple oxygen-containing functional groups, such as hydroxyl and carbonyl groups. Therefore, the ability to selectively reduce a specific oxygenate group is essential for the reductive upgrading of such molecules. Previous studies on electrochemical biomass conversion have shown that alcohol hydrogenolysis, which involves cleavage of the σ(C–O alcohol ) bond, is extremely challenging for furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) derivatives, including furfuryl alcohol, 5-methylfurfuryl alcohol (MFA), and 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan (BHMF). In contrast, HMF itself undergoes alcohol hydrogenolysis relatively easily in acidic aqueous media. Considering that the only structural difference between HMF and BHMF or MFA is the presence of a carbonyl group, this observation raises the question of whether the carbonyl group in HMF facilitates alcohol hydrogenolysis. In this study, we designed systematic experiments to provide a coherent explanation of when and how a carbonyl group enables hydrogenolysis of a copresent alcohol group. Specifically, we show that alcohol hydrogenolysis in HMF proceeds via reduction of the carbonyl group to a ketyl radical, followed by a spin-center shift (SCS) through extended π conjugation. We also elucidate the effect of pH on the selectivity between carbonyl hydrogenation and alcohol hydrogenolysis, both of which share the ketyl radical intermediate. This mechanistic understanding enhances our ability to predict and control alcohol hydrogenolysis in the reductive upgrading of biomass-derived oxygenates.
Water–Ice Analogues of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Water Nanoclusters on Cu(111)
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Switchable Aromaticity in an Isostructural Mn Phthalocyanine Series Isolated in Five Separate Redox States
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Binding Site Dynamics and Aromatic-Carbohydrate Interactions in Processive and Non-Processive Family 7 Glycoside Hydrolases
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SO 2 Phototriggered Crystalline Nanomechanical Transduction of Aromatic Rotors in Tosylates: Rationalization via Photocrystallography of [Ru(NH 3 ) 4 SO 2 X]tosylate 2 (X = pyridine, 3-Cl-pyridine, 4-Cl-pyridine)
Thermally-reversible solid-state linkage SO2 photoisomers of three complexes in the [Ru(NH3)4SO2X]tosylate2 family are captured in their metastable states using photocrystallography, where X = pyridine (1), 3-Cl-pyridine (2) and 4-Cl-pyridine (3). This photoisomerism only exists in the single-crystal form; accordingly, the nature of the crystalline environment surrounding the photo-active species controls its properties. In particular, the structural role of the tosylate anion needs to be understood against possible chemical influences due to varying the trans ligand, X. The photo-excited geometries, photoconversion levels and thermal stabilities of the photoisomers that form in 1-3 are therefore studied. 1 and 2 yield two photo-isomers at 100 K: the O-bound end-on n1-SO2 Page 1 of 32 ACS Paragon Plus Environment The Journal of Physical Chemistry (MS1) configuration and the side-bound n2-SO2 (MS2), while 3 only exhibits the more thermally stable MS2 geometry. The decay kinetics of the MS2 geometry for 1-3 demonstrate that the greater the free volume of the GS SO2 ligand for a given counterion, the greater the MS2 thermal stability. Furthermore, a rationalization is sought for the SO2 phototriggered molecular rotation of the phenyl ring in the tosylate anion; this is selectively observed in 2, manifesting as nanomechanical molecular transduction. This molecular transduction was not observed in 1, despite the presence of the MS1 geometry due to the close intermolecular interactions between the MS1 SO2 and the neighbouring tosylate ion. The decay of this anionic molecular rotor in 2, however, follows a non-traditional decay pathway, as determined by time-resolved crystallographic analysis; this contrasts with the well-behaved first-order kinetic decay of its MS1 SO2 phototrigger.
Robust resistive memory devices using solution-processable metal-coordinated azo aromatics
Non-volatile memories will play a decisive role in the next generation of digital technology. Flash memories are currently the key player in the field, yet they fail to meet the commercial demands of scalability and endurance. Resistive memory devices, and in particular memories based on low-cost, solution-processable and chemically tunable organic materials, are promising alternatives explored by the industry. However, to date, they have been lacking the performance and mechanistic understanding required for commercial translation. Here we report a resistive memory device based on a spin-coated active layer of a transition-metal complex, which shows high reproducibility (~350 devices), fast switching (≤30 ns), excellent endurance (~10 12 cycles), stability (>10 6 s) and scalability (down to ~60 nm 2 ). In situ Raman and ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy alongside spectroelectrochemistry and quantum chemical calculations demonstrate that the redox state of the ligands determines the switching states of the device whereas the counterions control the hysteresis. This insight may accelerate the technological deployment of organic resistive memories.