Themed collection New Journal of Chemistry HOT Articles

The cocktail effect in La_0.5Sr_0.5Mn_0.15Fe_0.15Co_0.4Ni_0.15Cu_0.15O₃ perovskite oxide hollow nanofibers leads to an excellent intrinsic activity for the alkaline oxygen evolution reaction (OER) with a small overpotential of 309 mV (10 mA cm⁻²).

Effect of adenosine monophosphate on visible-light driven nicotinamide mononucleotide reduction in a system of water-soluble zinc porphyrin and colloidal rhodium nanoparticles dispersed with polyvinylpyrrolidone was clarified.

A simple and general approach to making planar metal-based thin film catalysts via the electrochemical reduction of copper ions in solution has been established.

A multifunctional integrated patterned wettability surface has been prepared for binary signal expression as well as efficient photodegradation of organic dyes.

Colloidal polystyrene-supported cooperative imidazolidinone/thiourea catalysts were developed for efficient aldol reaction and substrate-selective Knoevenagel condensation in water.

[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]_∞.

Nitrogen and oxygen-donor ligands comprised of alkylimidazoles, tertiary amides, and diglycolamides were employed to form transition metal chelates in the preparation of twelve magnetic ionic liquids. Viscosities as low as 198 cP were achieved.

The prevalence of the D–A strategy in achieving red-shifted emission has been established through designing D–A molecules of D–A–D and A–D–A constructs.

Avoiding the random bay-position halogenation of boron subnapthalocyanines and to balance of Lewis's acidity and basicity to enable the formation.

N-benzylideneaniline derivative MCN with the ability to undergo room temperature photo-induced crystal to liquid phase transition and a commercial 5CB liquid crystal are mixed to obtain a smart glass with photo-switchable transmittance.

A green envelop of aqueous micellar media generated by anionic surfactants SDS and STS catalyzes the Ce(IV) based oxidation of isomeric pentanols.

After adding Co, the photocatalytic CO reduction activity of Fe_0.02Ni_0.10–Co_x–PCN-250 (x = 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20 mol) was significantly higher than that of Fe_0.02Co_0.10–PCN-250 and Fe_0.02Co_0.10–PCN-250.

In this study, an iridium-oxide-layer-deposited Pt surface (IrO_x–Pt) was explored as a catalyst for the ethanol oxidation reaction (EtOR) in an alkaline medium.

The tin-oxo cage ([R₁₂Sn₁₂O₁₄(OH)₆]²⁺) is an excellent photoresist candidate in extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL). And its' performance is closely related to the counterions.

C/Ti₃C₂/g-C₃N₄ Schottky junction hollow microspheres were prepared by the template method.

Two simple pyrroles react in two simple reactions to afford a dipyrromethane analogue of the southern rim of native tetrapyrroles and their catabolites.

Preparation of a proton-conductive membrane with abundant proton hopping pathways.

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.