Themed collection ChemComm 60th Anniversary Collection
Time-resolved serial femtosecond crystallography for investigating structural dynamics of chemical systems
This article highlights the expansion of time-resolved serial femtosecond crystallography (TR-SFX) to chemical systems by overcoming the challenges in SFX for small molecules.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03185G
Photocatalytic decarboxylation of free carboxylic acids and their functionalization
This highlight article summarizes the complete development of photodecarboxylative functionalization of free carboxylic acids via a concerted single electron transfer (SET) or energy transfer (ET) pathways.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03189J
Functional implications of unusual NOS and SONOS covalent linkages found in proteins
Novel NOS linkages stabilize protein tertiary and quaternary structures and may be as prevalent as disulfide bonds. They regulate enzyme activity and have other important roles.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03191A
Chiral 2D and quasi-2D hybrid organic inorganic perovskites: from fundamentals to applications
The field of chiral 2D and quasi-2D perovskite is reviewed highlighting the most important results to date and indicating future directions for advancement.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03314K
Recent advances in dual photoredox/nickel catalyzed alkene carbofunctionalised reactions
Alkene carbofunctionalization reactions have great potential for synthesizing complex molecules and constructing complex structures in natural products and medicinal chemistry.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02914C
Silk-based intelligent fibers and textiles: structures, properties, and applications
This review summarizes the hierarchical structure and multifaceted properties of natural silk fibers, and provides an in-depth analysis of their extensive applications in the realms of biomedicine and advanced smart fiber technology.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 7801-7823
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02276A
Electrifying oxidation of ethylene and propylene
This highlight discusses the advantages of various oxidation methods for improved performance of the electrochemical oxidation of ethylene and propylene, and provides an overview of current challenges and problems requiring further efforts.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 6703-6716
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02025A
Evolution of catalyst design for controlled synthesis of chiral single-walled carbon nanotubes
Three strategies to realize the chirality-controlled growth of SWCNTs are presented.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 6222-6238
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC01227E
Recent developments in photocatalytic production of hydrogen peroxide
This highlight article summarizes the recent developments and challenges in photocatalytic production of hydrogen peroxide and looks forward to the development direction of this field.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 5354-5368
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC01577K
Recent advances in electrosynthesis of H2O2via two-electron oxygen reduction reaction
This review provides an electrosynthesis strategy of H2O2via the 2e− ORR, covering aspects of reaction mechanisms, performance assessment, catalyst engineering, and setups for scaling up H2O2 production.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 5232-5244
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC01476F
CRISPR/Cas systems combined with DNA nanostructures for biomedical applications
DNA nanostructures are easy to design and construct, have good biocompatibility, and show great potential in biosensing and drug delivery when combined with CRISPR/Cas systems.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 3098-3117
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC00290C
Progress on Critical Cell-fabrication Parameters and Designs for Advanced Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03085K
Supramolecular chemical biology: designed receptors and dynamic chemical systems
Supramolecular approaches to face chemical biology problems targeting different types of species are illustrated with selected representative examples, using conventional receptor design or dynamic covalent chemistry.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03163F
Recent progress in transition metal complexes featuring silylene as ligands
This review highlights recent advances in transition metal complexes of silylene, showcasing their efficacy in hydroboration, hydrosilylation, hydrogenation, hydrogen isotope exchange, and small molecule activation chemistry.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC01930J
Transition Metal Oxide Clusters: Advanced Electrocatalysts for a Sustainable Energy Future
Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02722A
Unveiling the potential of triphenylphosphine salts in tuning organic room temperature phosphorescence
This article summarizes the potential of TPP salts in tuning RTP properties and their applications in multi-level information encryption, high-level anticounterfeiting tags, and X-ray scintillators.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03156C
Zirconium-based metal–organic frameworks and their roles in electrocatalysis
This article discusses the roles of Zr-MOFs in electrocatalysis, and the challenges and opportunities in using Zr-MOFs in electrocatalytic applications.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 8360-8374
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02793K
Spin characteristics in conjugated stable diradicals
The burgeoning interest in stable conjugated diradicals is attributed to their distinctive spin characteristics. In this review, we emphasize how to precisely control these spin characteristics to understand their role in the molecules and as functional radical materials.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03067B
Cascading responses of stimuli-responsive materials
Cascading responses are a new concept for integrating stimulus-responsive materials to obtain output responses from the original input stimulus through successive conversions of the stimuli in a system.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02827A
Advances and challenges in molecular engineering of 2D/3D perovskite heterostructures
Advances in the understanding and applications of perovskite 2D/3D heterostructures were overviewed with a focus on ligand design principles.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 7824-7842
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02299H
Organocatalysis as an enabling tool for enantioselective ring-opening reactions of cyclopropanes
In this article we disclose our contributions to use of cyclopropanes as unconventional reagents for the development of enantioselective transformations under different organocatalytic activation manifolds for the synthesis of chiral building blocks.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 7288-7298
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC01933D
Uncovering tetrazoles as building blocks for constructing discrete and polymeric assemblies
This review introduces tetrazoles as the building blocks. The tetrazole ring offers four nitrogens, thereby assisting in multiple binding sites. The consequence is usually polymeric networks, but meticulous stratagem can form discrete cages as well.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 5573-5585
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC01616E
Transition metal-based electrocatalysts for alkaline overall water splitting: advancements, challenges, and perspectives
This review has examined the advancements and challenges in the development of transition metal-based electrocatalysts for the alkaline water splitting reaction in the last decade.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 5104-5135
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CC06015B
Designed additive suppresses interpenetration in IRMOF-10
MOF interpenetration leads to reduced surface areas and diminution of guest storage capacity. Here we report an additive strategy to suppress interpenetration within IRMOF-10 resulting in improved surface area and crystallinity upon activation.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03138E
Organo-Cation Catalyzed Enantioselective α-Hydroxylation of Pyridinone-Fused Lactones: Asymmetric Synthesis of SN-38 and Irinotecan
Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03580A
Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Chromone Inden-1-one Fused Cyclopentadienylides and C-Acylated Chromone Adducts via Allylic Phosphorus Ylides
Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03210A
The N-anchoring effect in NH2-functionalized MOF-derived iron–carbon nanomaterials for oxygen reduction
The inclusion of NH2 groups in MOF-5 promotes Fe(III) adsorption and effectively prohibits Fe aggregation during pyrolysis. The porous MOF-derived metal–carbon catalyst (MOF5A-Fe@NC) demonstrates competitive ORR performance comparable to Pt/C.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02873B
Metal cations recognition by bowl-shaped N-pyrrolic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Supramolecular interactions between metal cations and bowl-shaped N-pyrrolic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were evidenced using potentiometry, spectrofluorimetry, and theoretical calculations (DFT).
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02586E
Chemically and physically enhanced adhesion for robust interfaces in all-soft vertical organic photodetectors
We report all-soft vertical organic photodetectors composed entirely of soft components.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03214D
Mg ions intercalated with V3O7·H2O to construct ultrastable cathode materials for aqueous zinc-ion batteries
MgVO is synthesized using a direct hydrothermal method. Mg2+ ions function as pillars within the layered vanadium oxide, increasing the interlayer spacing and enhancing structural stability, thereby reducing the risk of structural collapse.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 8597-8600
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03201B
Photoinduced Radical Selective O-Alkenylation of Phenols and Naphthols with Terminal Alkynes
Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02555E
Substrate-induced assembly of cascade enzymes and catalytic surfactants: nanoarchitectonics at the oil-in-water droplet interface
We show that the heterogeneity of a synthetic oil-in-water droplet interface can be achieved via substrate-induced clustering of cascade enzymes and catalytic surfactants.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03243H
Surface ligand manipulation enables ∼15% efficient MAPbI3 perovskite quantum dot solar cells
We reported a surface ligand manipulation strategy for hybrid MAPbI3 perovskite quantum dots (PeQDs) using methylamine iodide (MAI), methylamine thiocyanate (MASCN) and methylamine acetate (MAAc) salts.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03057E
Template-assisted synthesis of hollow anthraquinone-based covalent organic frameworks for aqueous zinc-ion hybrid supercapacitors
Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03216K
Divergent Synthesis of δ-Valerolactones and Furanones via Palladium or Copper-Catalyzed α-Hydroxycyclopropanol Ring Opening Cyclizations
Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03255A
Oxidation-guided and collision-induced linearization assists de novo sequencing of thioether macrocyclic peptides
Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03179B
Photon-gated foldaxane assembly/disassembly
An aromatic oligoamide sequence integrating multiple anthracene motifs forms a supramolecular helix-on-axle architecture exhibiting photodriven guest expulsion with thermal reversibility.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 8415-8418
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03218G
Modulation of Fe–Fe distance and spin in diiron complexes using tetradentate ligands with different flanking donors
Here we report the synthesis and characterization of diiron complexes containing triaryl N4 and N2S2 ligands derived from o-phenylenediamine.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 8399-8402
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02522A
The Lithium Effect in Ketenyl Anion Chemistry
Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03167A
Synthesis of polysubstituted pyridazines via Cu-mediated C(sp3)-C(sp3) coupling/annulation of saturated ketones with acylhydrazones
Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02760D
Photochemical pincer catalyzed reductive cyclisation towards indolines and oxindoles
Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03670K
Dehydrogenative Cyclization of 2-Arylbenzoic Acid and 2-Arylbenzamide with Hydrogen Evolution in a Photoelectrochemical Cell
Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02792B
Construction of central and axial chirality via Pd(II)/Bim-catalyzed asymmetric dearomative Michael reaction of polycyclic tropones
A new Pd/Bim-catalyzed dearomative Michael reaction of polycyclic tropones and arylboronic acids is reported, enabling the direct construction of enantioenriched bridged biaryls bearing central and axial chirality.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03166K
Oxygen electrocatalysis-driven electrochemiluminescence by hierarchical carbon nanoflower-supported copper-modulated cobalt sulfide for cytosensing
Copper/cobalt bimetallic sulfides dispersed on hierarchical carbon nanoflowers exhibit excellent oxygen electrocatalysis capacity to drive electrochemiluminescence for cytosensing.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03145H
Near-infrared light-driven Janus nanomotors for deep tumor penetration and enhanced tumor immunotherapy.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03445G
Isoindoline-based fluorogenic probes bearing a self-immolative linker for the sensitive and selective detection of O-GlcNAcase activity
An isoindoline-based fluorogenic probe bearing a self-immolative linker was developed for the sensitive and selective detection of O-GlcNAcase.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 8240-8243
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02845G
Revisiting the photocharging effect on the BiVO4 (010) surface by identifying the charge reaction kinetics
Photocharging treatment alters the initial surface intermediate termination, which requires different charge accumulations to overcome the rate-determining step.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03263B
Bimetallic nanozymes synergize to regulate the behavior of oxygen intermediates and substrate HMF adsorption
The density functional theory (DFT) calculations and experimental results revealed the important role of bimetallic synergistic effect, accelerating the catalytic conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA).
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03213F
Polyurethanes synthesized using biomass-derived furan diols as sustainable triboelectric materials
Polyurethanes prepared using biomass-derived furan diols showed promising energy harvesting performance as tribopositive materials.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03073G
A smart roof transforming raindrops into agricultural spraying
Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03251A
Topochemical cross-linking of diacetylene in a highly interpenetrated three-dimensional covalent organic framework
The topochemical 1,4-addition reaction of diacetylene was successfully conducted within a three-dimensional diacetylene-containing covalent organic framework under thermal induction for the first time.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 8051-8054
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02362E
Heteroatom doping-induced formation of closed pores for high-performance sodium storage hard carbon anodes
A hard carbon with rich closed pores is easily prepared by heteroatom doping. The synergistic intercalation and adsorption by an “insertion-filled zone” method of storage of Na+ in carbon means it shows high-performance Na+ storage.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 8055-8058
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02036G
A bioinspired bifunctional catalyst: an amphiphilic organometallic catalyst for ring-closing metathesis forming liquid droplets in aqueous media
A bifunctional amphiphilic Hoveyda–Grubbs 2nd generation catalyst has been developed to form droplets as a reaction field and to act as a catalyst for ring-closing metathesis in aqueous environments.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 7979-7982
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC01117A
Combining Ti4(embonate)6 anionic cages and π-conjugated coordination cations for highly effective optical limiting
The integration of anionic Ti4L6 (L = embonate) cages and π-conjugated coordination cations into ordered structures can produce high-performance nonlinear optical (NLO) materials.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02938K
Pyridine-based small molecule inhibitors of SARM1 alleviate cell death caused by NADase activity
TH-408 counters toxicity by inhibiting SARM1 activation and NAD+ depletion, offering a promising approach to cell death prevention.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02650K
Sequential nucleophilic substitution of pseudorotaxanes forms rotaxanes with various linking functionalities and recycling of the surrogate stopper
A sequential nucleophilic substitution method produces rotaxanes from anion-sensitive pseudorotaxanes.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02975E
Modular polyketide synthase ketosynthases collaborate with upstream dehydratases to install double bonds
A VMYH motif was determined to help ketosynthases in polyketide assembly lines select α,β-unsaturated intermediates from an equilibrium mediated by an upstream dehydratase.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC03034F
Manipulating AIE ligands into layers of pillar-layered MOFs for enhanced emission
Based on the synergy of the pillar-layered architecture and coordination bonds to restrict intramolecular motions of AIE ligands in confined layers, pillar-layered AIEgen-based MOFs reveal obviously enhanced emission.
Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC01831A
An above-room-temperature ferroelectric two-dimensional halide double perovskite with direction dependent properties
In this work, we report a new 2D halide double perovskite material based on a halogenated A-site linker that exhibits anisotropic ferroelectric and conduction properties.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 7898-7901
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC01520G
Guest-selective shape-memory effect in a switchable metal–organic framework DUT-8(Zn)
The physisorption of ethanol vapor in DUT-8(Zn) metal–organic framework selectively leads to rigidification and flexibility suppression due to the nano-structuring and surface deformation of the crystals.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 7745-7748
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC01657B
Intermediates involved in the reduction of SO2: insight into the mechanism of sulfite reductases
Sulfite reductases (SiRs) catalyze the reduction of SO32− to H2S in biosynthetic sulfur assimilation and dissimilation of sulfate.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 7709-7712
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02124J
Near-unity angular anisotropy of circularly polarized luminescence from microspheres of monodispersed chiral conjugated polymers
A microsphere, assembled from a chiral π-conjugated polymer, features a well-organized twisted-bipolar structure and exhibits circularly polarized luminescence with near-unity angular anisotropy.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 7634-7637
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC01428F
Synthesis and photoluminescence properties of polymer chains based on pre-designed heterometallic Al4Ln4 molecular rings
For the first time, we herein report a series of chain compounds based on pre-designed heterometallic aluminum–lanthanide (Al–Ln) molecular rings through ligand linkages.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 7574-7577
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC01611D
Visualizing nanoscale heterogeneity in perylene thin films via tip-enhanced photoluminescence with unsupervised machine learning
Excitons in organic thin films vary on the nanometer length scale.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 7435-7438
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC01808G
3D hierarchical Ti3C2/TiO2 composite via in situ oxidation for improved lithium-ion storage
A 3D Ti3C2/TiO2 hybrid synthesized via in situ oxidation of the 3D porous Ti3C2 MXene demonstrated exceptional cycling stability with a specific capacity of 384.1 mA h g−1 after 600 cycles at 1.0 A g−1 as the LIB anode.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 7439-7442
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02417F
Structure of the caffeine–pyrogallol complex: revisiting a pioneering structural analysis of a model pharmaceutical cocrystal
The herein revisited 1967 attempt of structural analysis of the solid-state complex of caffeine and pyrogallol was a pioneering investigation of what today would be seen as a prototypical pharmaceutical cocrystal model system.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 7431-7434
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02289K
Synthesis of unsymmetrical dialkoxydiarylsilanes and diarylsilanediols from tetraalkoxysilane having a dioxasilepane unit
The stepwise arylation of a seven-membered dioxasilepane, a tailored tetraalkoxysilane, enables the synthesis of unsymmetrical dialkoxydiarylsilanes and diarylsilanediols.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 7339-7342
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02051K
Cyano disubstituted tetrabenzoindeno[2,1-a]fluorene: open-shell or closed-shell?
We report the synthesis and properties of a π-extended indeno[2,1-a]fluorene derivative which is an antiaromatic diradicaloid exhibiting small diradical character despite showing a small singlet–triplet energy gap.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 7319-7322
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC00683F
Length dependent reversible off–on activation of photo-switchable relay anion transporters
A homologous series of photo-switchable relay anion transporters is reported. Length and shape of the relay influences the rate of transport, enabling visible light regulation of activity and tunability of the irradiation wavelength.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 7160-7163
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02603A
A bipolar polymer cathode for sodium-ion batteries
This article reports a bipolar polymer cathode material bearing azo benzene and diamine moieties for affordable and sustainable sodium-ion batteries.
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 7192-7195
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC01479K
About this collection
ChemComm is publishing its 60th volume in 2024. Over the past 60 years, ChemComm has been the RSC’s most cited journal, and one of the most trusted venues for rapid publication of short communications. In our anniversary year, we recognise the important contributions ChemComm has made, and continues to make, in advancing the chemical sciences.
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