Themed collection New Journal of Chemistry HOT Articles

Quantum dots have great potential in biomedical applications due to their excellent optical properties and biocompatibility.

Borophene is a two-dimensional material that has shown outstanding applications in energy storage devices and analytical chemistry.

[⁶⁸Ga]Nap-1G was hydrolyzed by β-gal and self-assembled into nanofibers for micro-PET imaging.

This study focused on the CDMBI-mediated synthesis of GlcNAc oxazoline.

Visible-light-promoted organic-dye-catalyzed synthesis of α-arylthioethers through direct thiolation of α-C(sp³)–H in aliphatic ethers with thiosulfonates at room temperature.

The battery performances of Si-composite electrodes are strongly influenced by the compositing process strength caused by the reaction between Si and the solid electrolyte for all-solid-state batteries.

A new borate, SrZn₂B₆O₁₂, is found to show a quadruple-layered configuration. This rare quadruple-layer is stacked by two ²[Zn₂B₆O₁₂]_∞ double-layers that are constructed by two single-layers of ²[B₄O₇]_∞ and ²[Zn₂B₂O₄]_∞.

Two new rare-earth metal borates, namely, Li₇M^IIScB₁₂O₂₄ (M^II = Sr, Ba_0.6Ca_0.4), which feature a 3D anionic [ScB₁₂O₂₄]⁹⁻ framework and will become a new type of rare-earth borates that have a deep-UV cutoff edge (≤200 nm).

The efficient production of hydrogen through water electrolysis requires stable, high-performance and rather cost-effective electrocatalysts to promote the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER).

A promising P2-Na_0.6Li_0.11Fe_0.26Mn_0.62Y_0.01O₂ cathode with a more reversible oxygen redox reaction and higher Na⁺ transport kinetics was successfully synthesized and studied, showing better high-rate capability and cycling stability.

Although the efficiency of perovskite solar cells is over 25%, there is still a big difference between the open-circuit voltage and its theoretical value, which is ascribed to defects in the perovskite films.

Polydopamine/Ag-nanoparticle is prepared via reducing Ag⁺ to Ag nanoparticles by PDA. The photocatalyst shows outstanding catalytic efficiency for Cr(VI) via absorption and photo-induced reduction.

Epoxy benzene sulfonamides and substituted chloro-acrylaldehydes under Lewis acid mediation afford azabicyclononene or tetrahydropyridine frameworks; in the presence of additional Me₃SiN₃, 1,2-substituted tetrazoles are the products.

In this study, a composite separator was prepared by simple LATP and ITO coating on PP, which not only induces uniform Li metal plating and stripping but also helps to form stable interphases that comprise of Li₃PO₄ and LiF.

The Li₂NH₄Rb(SO₄)₂ crystal exhibits a strong second-harmonic generation response of 2 × KH₂PO₄ and a large band gap of 7.56 eV.

We report a solvent- and metal-free methodology for the aminochalcogenation of alkenes, using I₂/DMSO as catalytic system, under microwave irradiation. Some of the obtained compounds showed potent antiviral activity against the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

A flexible and tailorable solar evaporator has a hierarchical porous microstructure assisting light harvesting and water transportation.

We report a new diaminodiacid containing an ethylene glycol bridge for the synthesis of disulfide surrogate peptides.

A hexagonal cobalt oxide nanosheet based enzymeless electrochemical sensor showed an ultra-sensitive response for uric acid with excellent selectivity.

Metal oxide nanoparticles encapsulated and nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes was prepared by a novel low-temperature metal-catalyzed synthesis strategy from carbon nitride as anodic materials of high-performance lithium-ion batteries.

Peptide tethered chiral diacetylene exhibits topochemical polymerization to form films that respond to external perturbations like temperature, solvent, and pH changes.

Efficient and metal-free cross-coupling of arenes has been developed. Inexpensive hypervalent iodine reagents (HIRs) diacetoxyl iodobenzene and BBr₃ were used to in situ generate a non-symmetrical HIR as the active species.

The enriched Ce³⁺ ions were confirmed on the surface of hydrogenated ceria nanoparticles which play a key role as active sites in various chemical reactions including silicate adsorption.

Facile preparation of a flake-like Co/CoO/FeO/C nanocomplex employing Co(OH)₂ on NH₂-MIL-88B through one-step pyrolysis. The nanocomplex can efficiently scatter microwaves.

Tuneable (co)polymer composition and architecture influences both AuNP size during synthesis and catalytic activity for the reduction of 4-Nitrophenol.

An orange-yellow phosphor Sb³⁺: (CH₃NH₃)₄InCl₆·Cl was prepared via a mechanical ball-milling method. Sb³⁺-doped (CH₃NH₃)₄InCl₆·Cl was able to emit orange light (∼607 nm) under UV light excitation, and the PLQY is as high as 67.72%.

A hierarchical ZnO/V₂C MXene hybrid exhibited enhanced photocatalytic performance due to its close coupling heterojunction facilitating photo-generated carrier transfer.

A new alkali metal hydroxyl iodate BaI₃O₉H with a three-dimensional network structure and a moderate birefringence of 0.073 at 1064 nm.

Highly efficient yellow and red organic light emitting-diodes are realized by employing thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters based on a new quinoxaline-derived electron-acceptor.

3D fluorinated graphene with a large specific surface area and pore structure was used to stabilize a lithium metal anode to effectively inhibit the growth of lithium dendrites and ensure the safety and cycle performance of the battery.

Updated synthesis of the BTI from cheap commercially available reactants in less than 4 hours owing to microwave irradiations through a two step and column-free procedure.

NiOOH@cobalt copper carbonate hydroxide nanorods demonstrate enhanced electrocatalytic activity toward hydrazine oxidation reaction (HzOR) and oxygen evolution reaction, enabling energy-saving hydrogen production with the assistance of the HzOR.

Twelve bacteriochlorin building blocks featuring meso-substitution have been prepared including a set with finely tuned long-wavelength absorption (725–757 nm) for studies in photonics.

Eleven bacteriochlorins have been prepared for surface attachment, bioconjugation, water-solubilization, vibrational studies, and elaboration into multichromophore arrays.

Ce-on-Zr-MOF-808, a novel MOF-on-MOF hybrid used for efficient chromium reduction under visible-light irradiation.

An enhanced OER catalyst based on Fe doped CePO₄ exhibits higher turnover frequency, more active sites and more oxygen vacancies than CePO₄.

N-doped porous carbon (NC) was synthesized from sugar cane bagasse, which is a sustainable and widely available biomass waste.