Themed collection In celebration of Chinese New Year, 2022
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Fluorescent probes for visualizing ROS-associated proteins in disease
Abnormal proteins, influenced by reactive oxygen species (ROS), are directly related to the development of various diseases.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 11620-11646
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC02165F
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Recent progress in metal–organic framework/graphene-derived materials for energy storage and conversion: design, preparation, and application
This review summarizes comprehensively the latest methods of synthesizing MOFs/graphene and their derivatives, and their application in energy storage and conversion with a detailed analysis of the structure–property relationship.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 5737-5766
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC00095K
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Tug-of-war: molecular dynamometers against living cells for analyzing sub-piconewton interaction of a specific protein with the cell membrane
A molecular dynamometer is designed to analyze the variation of sub-piconewton interaction between a specific protein and the membrane on living cells.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 14389-14395
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC03059K
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New Cy5 photosensitizers for cancer phototherapy: a low singlet–triplet gap provides high quantum yield of singlet oxygen
The electron-withdrawing group at the meso-position of Thio-Cy5 could dramatically reduce the singlet–triplet energy gap, and speed up the intersystem crossing process.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 13809-13816
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC04570A
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Structure-based de novo drug design using 3D deep generative models
DeepLigBuilder, a novel deep generative model for structure-based de novo drug design, directly generates 3D structures of drug-like compounds in the target binding site.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 13664-13675
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC04444C
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Water-stable hydrazone-linked porous organic cages
A convenient method for constructing water-stable hydrazone-linked porous organic cages (POCs) with tunable structures has been reported, and such POCs can be used as robust adsorbents for effective removal of various pollutants from water.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 13307-13315
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC04531H
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Atomic origins of the strong metal–support interaction in silica supported catalysts
This work tracked at the atomic scale the interfacial reaction induced strong metal–support interaction between SiO2 and metal catalysts and evolution under reactive conditions by aberration-corrected environmental transmission electron microscopy.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 12651-12660
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC03480D
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Imaging the oxygen wave with a single bioluminescent bacterium
We developed a capability of a monolayer of bioluminescent (BL) bacteria for spatiotemporally visualizing the heterogeneous distribution of interfacial oxygen concentration, resulting in the discovery of spontaneous and stochastic oxygen waves.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 12400-12406
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC03310G
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Quasi-square-shaped cadmium hydroxide nanocatalysts for electrochemical CO2 reduction with high efficiency
Quasi-square cadmium hydroxide nanocrystals (Cdhy-QS) showed outstanding performance for electroreduction CO2 to CO.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 11914-11920
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC02328D
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A light-controlled multi-step drug release nanosystem targeting tumor hypoxia for synergistic cancer therapy
A photo-responsive ruthenium complex-derived micelle (CC5-RuCa) loaded with CC5 was prepared for light and tumor microenvironment-controlled multistage drug-release.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 11810-11820
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC01888D
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Chirality memory of α-methylene-π-allyl iridium species
Chirality is one of the most important types of steric information in nature.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 11831-11838
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC02636D
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Spontaneous and induced chiral symmetry breaking of stereolabile pillar[5]arene derivatives upon crystallisation
Stereolabile pillar[5]arene derivatives, which are dynamic racemic mixtures in solution on account of their low inversion barriers, were employed as platforms to study chiral symmetry breaking during crystallisation.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 10985-10989
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC02560K
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NIR-II cell endocytosis-activated fluorescent probes for in vivo high-contrast bioimaging diagnostics
A Cell Endocytosis-Activated Fluorescent (CEAF) probe triggered by disaggregation and protonation is designed for high contrast in vivo bioimaging and diagnostics in the second near-infrared window (1000–1700 nm).
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 10474-10482
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC02763H
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Coexistence of magnetic and electric orderings in a divalent Cr2+-based multiaxial molecular ferroelectric
An organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite Trimethylchloromethylammonium chromium(II) chloride (TMCM–CrCl3) can simultaneously show excellent ferroelectricity and antiferromagnetism, which is the first experimentally confirmed Cr2+-based multiferroic material.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 9742-9747
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC01871J
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Molecular design of efficient yellow- to red-emissive alkynylgold(III) complexes for the realization of thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) and their applications in solution-processed organic light-emitting devices
We report the design of a new class of fused heterocyclic alkynyl ligand-containing gold(III) complexes, which shows tunable emission colors spanning yellow to red region and exhibits thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) properties.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 9516-9527
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC02256C
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Room-temperature ferroelectric and ferroelastic orders coexisting in a new tetrafluoroborate-based perovskite
An unprecedented tetrafluoroborate-based perovskite reveals the coexistence of ferroelastic and ferroelectric transitions arising from delicate interplay between stepwise frozen organic cations and cooperative deformation of the framework.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 8713-8721
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC01345A
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The inorganic cation-tailored “trapdoor” effect of silicoaluminophosphate zeolite for highly selective CO2 separation
The sodium form of silicoaluminophosphate RHO zeolite exhibits a pronounced cation-tailored “trapdoor” effect, showing an unprecedented selectivity adsorption separation performance for CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 8803-8810
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC00619C
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Efficient and organic host–guest room-temperature phosphorescence: tunable triplet–singlet crossing and theoretical calculations for molecular packing
Molecular dynamics simulations were used to simulate the molecular conformation and interaction between hosts and guests. This work provides a new concept for the study of molecular packing for the investigation of the luminescence mechanism.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 6518-6525
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC01175H
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Isomeric anthracene diimide polymers
Two anthracene diimide (ADI) polymers with the backbone conformational isomerism, new members of aromatic diimide polymers family, have been synthesized as a class of highly promising n-type semiconductors for organic electronics.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 2848-2852
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SC06164F
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A pH-responsive ultrathin Cu-based nanoplatform for specific photothermal and chemodynamic synergistic therapy
A pH-responsive multifunctional nanosystem was synthesized by loading glucose oxidase (GOD) onto CuFe-layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanosheets, which exhibited synchronous acid-enhanced/responsive photothermal and chemodynamic synergistic therapy.
Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 2594-2603
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SC06742C
About this collection
In celebration of Chinese New Year, we are delighted to present a special collection of articles by authors in China. This collection of popular articles highlights important contributions from China in a range of fields including analytical science, medicinal chemistry, catalysis, chemical biology, energy conversion and storage, materials science, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and supramolecular chemistry.
Several of the manuscripts included in this collection have associated infographics, which can be viewed in the manuscript supplementary files.
Chemical Science has also put together a blog post highlighting a selection of articles in this collection, which can be found here: https://blogs.rsc.org/sc/2022/01/26/happy-chinese-new-year/
We would like to wish everyone a Happy Chinese New Year!