Themed collection Most popular 2019-2020 review articles

Intramolecular and intermolecular HAT to C-centered radicals enables selective C–H functionalization of organic molecules.

This perspective provides insight into recent electro-organic methods and general trends in this field, and opens up prospects for future viewpoints.

This review summarizes the design and synthesis of bimetallic MOFs and their derivatives, with superior performance to their monometallic counterparts in many applications.

This perspective article aims to introduce the design principles and recognition strategies of small-molecule fluorescent probes which are applied for the detection of gas signaling molecules including NO, CO and H₂S in biological systems.

Metal–organic frameworks can be used to stabilise reactive metal-based species, uncover new reactivity, and investigate metal-centred reactions responsible for catalysis.

Enzymes are excellent catalysts that are increasingly being used in industry and academia. This Perspective provides a general and practical guide to enzymes and their synthetic potential, primarily aimed at synthetic organic chemists.

This perspective discusses the main issues with Zn anodes and highlights recent strategies to improve their performance in aqueous zinc ion batteries.

Covalent and non-covalent approaches to tune the stability of organic radicals through steric effects and the delocalization of spin density.

Activatable molecualr agents that intergrate diagnosis and treatment modalities have attracted great attention due to its abilities of personalized therapy and real-time monitoring of therapeutic outcome.

This perspective links the synthesis of MOF Gels to the formation of MOF-monoliths and their resultant properties and application.

This perspective provides a new look into how electrolyte structure at the interface controls the kinetics of water reduction.

A range of electroanalytical tools can be applied to studying redox reactions, probing key mechanistic questions in synthetic chemistry.

The dynamic fluctuations of bioactive species in living cells are associated with numerous physiological and pathological phenomena. The emergence of organelle-targeted fluorescent probes has significantly facilitated our understanding on the biological functions of these species. This review describes the design, applications, challenges and potential directions of organelle-targeted bioactive species probes.

From carbon fixation, Grignard reaction, metal-catalyzed reactions and asymmetric CO₂-incorporation, what would be the ideal CO₂-functionalization?

Dopants for small molecule-based organic hole-transport layers impact both perovskite solar cells initial performance and long-term stability.

Porous crystalline metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are emerging as a new class of proton conductors through the hydrogen-bonded degenerate system.

This minireview summarized the recent advances on the photoinduced, NHC-catalyzed organic reactions according to the function of visible light.

This review discusses the current scope and limitations of the [2 + 2] photocycloaddition reaction between an imine and an alkene component, the aza Paternò–Büchi reaction, and highlights recent improvements within this area of research.

This minireview examines the history and state-of-the-art of the N-heterocyclic carbene-based radical catalysis.

A brief introduction to chemical substitution-oriented design to discover high performance ultraviolet (UV) nonlinear optical (NLO) solid state materials is presented.

In this minireview, we survey recent advances in the development of vitrimer materials. Focus on how to chemically control their material properties is used to highlight challenges for boosting the potential of this emerging class of polymer materials.

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a vibrational spectroscopy technique with sensitivity down to the single molecule level that provides fine molecular fingerprints, allowing for direct identification of target analytes.

Nickel-catalyzed three-component alkene difunctionalization has rapidly emerged as a powerful tool for forging multiple C–C bonds in a single step.

Cascade reactions that produce multiple chemical bonds in one synthetic operation are important in the efficient construction of complex molecules.

Do self-standing porous electrodes truly offer better selectivity, activity, stability and lower onset potentials?

Functionalization of gold nanoparticles is crucial for the effective utilization of these materials in health-related applications.

This review summarizes recent advances in the design and synthesis of stable MOFs and highlights the relationships between the stability and functional applications.

Copper-free click chemistry has resulted in a change of paradigm, showing that artificial chemical reactions can occur on cell surfaces, in cell cytosol, or within the body. It has emerged as a valuable tool in biomedical fields.

Doping of hole transporting materials typically increases the efficiency of perovskite solar cells but remains questionable for overall device stability.

Naked-eye comparison of reaction profiles is a powerful tool to extract mechanistic information – FAQ, video tutorial and templated examples included.