Themed collection 2024 Chemical Science HOT Article Collection
Mononuclear metal complex catalysts on supports: foundations in organometallic and surface chemistry and insights into structure, reactivity, and catalysis
Catalysts consisting of isolated metal atoms bonded to solid supports have drawn wide attention by researchers, with recent work emphasizing noble metals on metal oxide and zeolite supports.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 16821-16843
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC05596A
Leveraging ligand-based proton and electron transfer for aerobic reactivity and catalysis
O2 is an attractive oxidant but it is also kinetically inert which limits its use in synthetic transformations. Metal–ligand cooperativity is a promising biomimetic strategy to activate O2 for oxidative reactivity and catalysis.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 16409-16423
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC03896G
The missing pieces in the catalytic cycle of [FeFe] hydrogenases
Over the years, spectroscopic, electrochemical and structural studies of [FeFe] hydrogenases have provided ‘pieces’ of information to complete the ‘puzzle’ of their catalytic cycle. However, there are still missing pieces that we need to fill in.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 14062-14080
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04041D
Construction of axially chiral molecules enabled by photoinduced enantioselective reactions
An overview of the recent advances in the photoinduced construction of axially chiral compounds was presented.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 12636-12643
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC03766A
Detour to success: photoswitching via indirect excitation
Photoswitching via indirect excitation allows harnessing low-energy photons to control molecular configuration. Herein, the state of the art of the predominant indirect photoswitching methods is presented.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 11684-11698
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC02538E
Opportunities and challenges for plastic depolymerization by biomimetic catalysis
This perspective highlights the challenges and opportunities in achieving sustainable plastic recycling under mild conditions by imitating the active sites and the substrate-binding clefts of enzymes.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 6200-6217
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC00070F
Revisiting poly(vinyl chloride) reactivity in the context of chemical recycling
An overview of PVC functionalization through the lens of chemical recycling.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 5802-5813
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SC06758K
Connecting chemical worlds for a sustainable future
While chemistry has a role as the central science, other sciences are also central to solving the problems that lie ahead. To be more effective in this endeavor, we need to connect disciplines and break down the silos that artificially separate them.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 5056-5060
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SC06815C
Hybrid and composite materials of organic crystals
Combining organic crystals and polymers results in a new class of all-organic, lightweight, flexible materials with unprecedented mechanical robustness, resilience, and diversity in combination with other functional materials.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 2684-2696
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SC06469G
Recent advances in hydrogel-based flexible strain sensors for harsh environment applications
The application of hydrogel-based flexible strain sensors in harsh environments, including extreme temperatures, humidity, high mechanical strain, and strong corrosion, is investigated.
Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC05295A
Recent advances in emerging nanozymes with aggregation-induced emission
Recent synthetic approaches for AIEzymes and their diverse applications in tumor imaging and therapy, anti-biofilm and antibacterial, food safety analysis, and environmental pollutant monitoring.
Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC05709K
When microplastics/plastics meet metal–organic frameworks: turning threats into opportunities
The study discussed how MOFs treat microplastics, how to make plastic-based MOFs, and how MOF@plastic composites can be used. It aids in understanding how to convert plastic/microplastic concerns into opportunities for high-valued products.
Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC05205F
Copper–oxygen adducts: new trends in characterization and properties towards C–H activation
Recent progresses in Cu–oxygen adducts towards recalcitrant C–H activation are reviewed with focus on Cu metalloenzymes and bioinspired synthetic models, mono- to polynuclear complexes, working under homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic conditions.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 10308-10349
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC01762E
Adamantane-type clusters: compounds with a ubiquitous architecture but a wide variety of compositions and unexpected materials properties
Adamantane-type clusters exhibit a huge diversity of chemical compositions, structural details, and resulting properties.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 9438-9509
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC01136H
Hard carbon for sodium-ion batteries: progress, strategies and future perspective
Recent progress of preparation approaches for HCs is systematically overviewed, with a special focus on the comparison between traditional fabrication methods and advanced strategies regarding their influence on performance.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 6244-6268
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC00734D
The status and challenging perspectives of 3D-printed micro-batteries
Recent advances and present status of 3D-printed micro-batteries with respect to the connection between printable materials and printing techniques, as well as the rational design considerations are summarized.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 5451-5481
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SC06999K
Recent advances in electrolyte molecular design for alkali metal batteries
In response to societal developments and the growing demand for high-energy-density battery systems, alkali metal batteries (AMBs) have emerged as promising candidates for next-generation energy storage.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 4238-4274
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SC06650A
Chiral ionic organic single-crystal and its exfoliated two-dimensional nanosheets with enhanced enantioseparation
Chiral ionic organic single-crystal (CIOC) were prepared for the first time via ionic self-assembly using organic anions and cations. Interestingly, the CIOC can be ultrasonically exfoliated to 2D nanosheets and exhibit enhanced enantioseparation.
Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04990J
Molecular cylinders with donor–acceptor structure and swinging motion
Two nanometer-sized, nitrogen-containing molecular cylinders were synthesized by connecting the cycloparaphenylene and fused aromatic moieties using cyclocondensation reaction.
Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC05849F
A cancer immunoprofiling strategy using mass spectrometry coupled with bioorthogonal cleavage
Cancer immuno-profiling: The combination of bioorthogonal chemistry and LC-MS/MS-analysis was successfully used for imaging and quantifying overexpressed cancer receptors in cells, tissues and in vivo.
Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04471A
Leveraging ordered voids in microporous perovskites for intercalation and post-synthetic modification
Porous interlayers in 2D metal-halide perovskites enable new modes of reactivity. These include permanent intercalation of redox-active molecules as well as post-synthetic halide-to-halide and halide-to-pseudohalide exchange.
Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04378B
Exploring efficient and air-stable d2 Re(V) alkylidyne catalysts: toward room temperature alkyne metathesis
We report the first non-d0 Re(V) alkylidyne complex capable of effecting alkyne metathesis at room temperature, featuring air/moisture stability, broad functional group compatibility, and scalable synthesis.
Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC05369A
Direct conversion of esters to imines/enamines and applications to polyester waste upcycling
The direct conversion of esters to imines or enamines is achieved using zirconocene hydride (ZrH) catalysis. This transformation occurs through an amine-interrupted reduction, bypassing traditional pathways leading to alcohol products.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 16947-16953
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC05160B
Facile and scale-up syntheses of high-performance enzyme@meso-HOF biocatalysts
Facile and scale-up fabrication of enzyme-loaded mesoporous hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks as efficient biocatalysts is achieved.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 16987-16996
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04619F
Polymorphism and flexibility of six-porphyrin nanorings in the solid state
The template complex of a zinc porphyrin nanoring forms several pseudopolymorphs featuring different conformations of the π-system. The metal-free nanoring is even more flexible, and adopts an elliptical geometry when co-crystallized with C60.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 16938-16946
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC05255B
Designer pseudopeptides: autofluorescent polygonal tubes via Phe-zipper and triple helix
Phenylene urea, used as an aglet at the N-terminus, facilitates self-assembly. Simple dipeptides with phenylene urea assembled to form autofluorescent polygonal peptide tubes, while bis-urea pseudopeptides formed autofluorescent spherical vesicles.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 16908-16916
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04023F
Helically chiral multiresonant thermally activated delayed fluorescent emitters and their use in hyperfluorescent organic light-emitting diodes
Helically chiral MR-TADF compounds tBuPh-BN and DPA-tBuPh-BN show narrowband circularly polarized luminescence that translates into high-performance hyperfluorescent organic light-emitting diodes.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 16917-16927
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC03478C
A robust inorganic binder against corrosion and peel-off stress in electrocatalysis
The acidic redox-assisted deposition (ARD) of cobalt manganese oxyhydroxides (CMOH) as a solid-state inorganic binder has been demonstrated. CMOH is stable and highly adhesive under high oxidative currents during OER tests.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 16966-16976
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04088K
Chemical and redox non-innocence in low-valent molybdenum β diketonate complexes: novel pathways for CO2 and CS2 activation
This study demonstrates β-diketonate ligands' non-innocence in Mo-complexes, stabilizing Mo(II) and Mo(I) complexes, enabling differentiated reactivities toward CO2 and CS2.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 16954-16965
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC03496A
Making an inverted Keggin ion lacunary
After a hundred years of waiting, the use of binary heterogroups has succeeded in making an inverted Keggin ion lacunary, the enclosed Mo–oxo framework has been opened up with enhanced Lewis-acid–base catalytic activity.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 16977-16986
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04634J
Amplification-free miRNA detection with CRISPR/Cas12a system based on fragment complementary activation strategy
We proposed the ‘Fragment Complementary Activation Strategy’ (FCAS) based on the CRISPR/Cas12a system and designed fragment activators consisting of ssDNA and miRNA targets, enabling the direct detection of miRNAs.
Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC05647G
Molecular brush-based ultrathin polymer electrolytes with stable interfaces for high-voltage large-areal-capacity lithium metal batteries
An ultrathin polymer electrolyte with superior ionic conductivity and stable electrolyte/electrode interfaces enables a high-loading Li/NCM811 cell with a capacity retention of up to 71% after 400 cycles at a high cut-off voltage of 4.5 V.
Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04454A
Modulatory spin-flip of triplet excitons via diversiform electron-donating units for MR-TADF emitters towards solution-processed narrowband OLEDs
Exciton dynamics modulated by long-range charge transfer and heavy-atom effects are systematically investigated via diversiform donors for multiple resonance compounds, and thus high-efficiency narrowband solution-processed OLEDs can be achieved.
Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC05516K
Metadynamics investigation of lanthanide solvation free energy landscapes and insights into separations energetics
In this work, molecular dynamics simulation with metadynamics is performed to understand the relationship between lanthanide ion solvation energetics and separation performance.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 16494-16502
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC05061D
Introducing chirality in porous organic cages through solid-state interactions
Combining dimer pair calculations and coarse-grained modelling to predict the solid-state phase behaviour of porous organic cages and build design principles for introducing chirality into achiral cages.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 16519-16528
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04430D
π-extended pyrenes: from an antiaromatic buckybowl to doubly curved nanocarbons with gulf architectures
An antiaromatic buckybowl and two doubly curved nanocarbons by fusion of nonbenzenoid rings onto pyrene have been synthesized and characterized.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 16529-16535
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC03460K
Navigation through high-dimensional chemical space: discovery of Ba5Y13[SiO4]8O8.5 and Ba3Y2[Si2O7]2
Using a combination of experimental and computational tools, two compounds were discovered in the well-studied BaO–Y2O3–SiO2 phase field.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 16503-16518
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04440A
Arene extrusion as an approach to reductive elimination at boron: implication of carbene-ligated haloborylene as a transient reactive intermediate
Herein, we report boron-centered reductive elimination reactions to afford cyclic(alkyl)(amino) carbene (CAAC)-ligated chloroborylene and bromoborylene.
Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC05524A
Complex relaxation of trapped spin-states in spin crossover materials
Frustration and dynamic disorder give rugged free energy surface in spin-crossover materials, driving complex relaxation dynamics of trapped spin-states including; exponential, sigmoidal, stretched exponential, multi-modal, and multistep relaxation.
Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04225E
Automated electrosynthesis reaction mining with multimodal large language models (MLLMs)
Leveraging multimodal large language models (MLLMs) to process multimodal data inputs and complex inter-modality data dependencies for automated (electro)chemical data mining from scientific literature.
Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04630G
Acid-sensitive photoswitches: towards catalytic on-demand release of stored light energy
Molecular solar thermal energy storage route using teralylenes with pyridine protonatable moieties for on-demand energy release achieved upon protonation with catalytic amounts of acid.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 16034-16039
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04973J
Visible-light-driven asymmetric aldol reaction of ketones and glycinates via synergistic Lewis acid/photoredox catalysis
We have synthesized β-diaryl-β-hydroxyl-α-amino acid derivatives through radical addition-type aldol reaction, which was confirmed by spectroscopic experiments, control experiments, and DFT calculations.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 16050-16058
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04900D
Dinitrogen reduction chemistry with scandium provides a complex with two side-on (NN)2− ligands bound to one metal: (C5Me5)Sc[(µ-η2:η2-N2)Sc(C5Me5)2]2
A new structural type in dinitrogen chemistry has been obtained by the attempted one electron reduction of a bridging (NN)2− complex of scandium.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 16069-16078
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC03977G
Stereogenic-at-iron mesoionic carbene complex for enantioselective C–H amidation
Stereogenic-at-iron complexes, featuring strongly σ-donating mesoionic carbene (MIC) ligands, exhibit enhanced catalytic efficiency compared to their normal N-heterocyclic carbene congeners in nitrene-mediated ring-closing C(sp3)–H amidations.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 15625-15631
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC03504F
Exclusive catalytic hydrogenation of nitrobenzene toward p-aminophenol over atomically precise Au36(SR)24 clusters
Atomically precise Au36(SR)24 clusters can provide a unique reaction pathway for nitrobenzene hydrogenation navigated over a cluster catalyst, thereby achieving an exclusive selectivity for p-aminophenol.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 15617-15624
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC05018E
CO2-actuated spin transition tuning in an interdigitated Hofmann-type coordination polymer
The first example of CO2-adsorption actuated spin transition tuning in a 2D Hofmann-type framework is demonstrated, where effective spin-state stabilisation is disseminated as the CO2 occupation rate in the framework based on gating temperature.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 15610-15616
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04266B
Excited-state symmetry breaking is an ultrasensitive tool for probing microscopic electric fields
Symmetry-breaking approach exceeds the sensitivity of the vibrational Stark effect. Nitrile groups report on microscopic electric fields without interference from hydrogen-bonding interactions.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 15565-15576
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04797D
Conjugated polymers of an oxa[5]helicene-derived polycyclic heteroaromatic: tailoring energy levels and compatibility for high-performance perovskite solar cells
Alternating copolymerization of a helical polycyclic heteroaromatic with another conjugated unit possessing different electronic characteristics tuned the energy levels and the compatibility with organic salts.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 15263-15273
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04244A
Efficient circularly polarized multiple resonance thermally activated delayed fluorescence from B,N-embedded hetero[8]helicene enantiomers
A pair of CP-MR-TADF enantiomers with high-order B,N-embedded hetero[8]helicene, (P/M)-BN-TP-ICz, was constructed. CP-OLEDs exhibit narrow green emission peaking at 540 nm with maximum EQEs of 32.0% and gELs of approximately 7.70 × 10−4.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 15170-15177
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC03854A
Retro-Cope elimination of cyclic alkynes: reactivity trends and rational design of next-generation bioorthogonal reagents
Diversify your bonds! The reactivity of preactivated cycloalkynes in the retro-Cope elimination reaction was quantum chemically investigated. Based on our finding, we rationally designed a suite of next-generation reagents.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 15178-15191
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04211E
Surefire generation of stannylpotassium: highly reactive stannyl anions and applications
Generation of stannylpotassium using silylstannanes and its application to stannylation of aryl halides have been developed.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 15152-15159
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04526B
δ-Bonding modulates the electronic structure of formally divalent nd1 rare earth arene complexes
Metal–arene contacts in divalent rare earth complexes can give rise formal 4fn d(x2−y2) valence electron configurations where metal–arene δ-bonding modulates the electronic structure. Rare earth ions without d-contribution (i.e. fn+1) are unaffected.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 15160-15169
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC03005B
Bucking the trend: understanding lipopolysaccharide structure and outer membrane dynamics in cold-adapted Pseudomonas isolated from Enigma Lake, Antarctica
Pseudomonas from Enigma Lake (Antarctica) has a peculiar lipopolysaccharide with an unusual tendency of decreasing lipid A secondary hydroxylation. This results in increased membrane fluidity that ensures bacterial survival at near-zero temperature.
Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC05116E
π-Extended ligands with dual-binding behavior: hindered rotation unlocks unexpected reactivity in cyclometalated Pt complexes
Naphthalenyl- and anthracenylpyridine cyclometalating ligands bind to Pt in different ways, which can be used to tune their emissive properties.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 14644-14650
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04799K
Direct evidence for ligand-enhanced activity of Cu(I) sites
Cu(I) sites enhance their activity upon coordination with oxygen-donor ligands, as demonstrated by infrared photodissociation spectroscopy and ab initio calculations.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 14635-14643
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04582C
Unraveling non-radiative decay channels of exciplexes to construct efficient red emitters for organic light-emitting diodes
Contrasting donor : acceptor pairs were constructed to study the non-radiative decay of red exciplexes. On applying a new strategy to suppress energy loss, the proof-of-concept emitter allowed the red OLED to achieve a maximum efficiency of 23.8%.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 14651-14659
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC03667K
Water–glycan interactions drive the SARS-CoV-2 spike dynamics: insights into glycan-gate control and camouflage mechanisms
We zoomed in on the SARS-CoV-2 interaction layers in open and closed states, revealing a protein–solvent–glycan polarization network supporting the open state. Besides, we showed that the glycan shield maintains viral camouflage in both states.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 14177-14187
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04364B
Trityl isocyanide as a general reagent for visible light mediated photoredox-catalyzed cyanations
Bench-stable trityl isocyanide enables the photoredox catalytic cyanation of carboxylic acids, alcohols and alkyl halides.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 14188-14194
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04199B
Initiating a composite membrane with a localized high iodine concentration layer based on adduct chemistry to enable highly reversible zinc–iodine flow batteries
A cost-effective and high-performance composite membrane is developed by leveraging a localized high iodine concentration layer based on the adducts chemistry, where polyiodide shuttling can be suppressed with improved coulombic/energy efficiency.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 14195-14201
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04206A
Unnatural enzyme activation by a metal-responsive regulatory protein
A bifunctional molecule with binders for calmodulin (CaM) and glutathione S-transferases (GST) converts GST into a triggerable enzyme, whose activity is unnaturally regulated by CaM's conformational state and consequently, by calcium ions.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 14209-14217
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC02635G
Gradual evolution of a homo-L-peptide world on homo-D-configured RNA and DNA
Nucleic acids with hypermodified nucleosides perform stereoselective RNA/DNA-mediated peptide coupling, followed by thermal release of the peptide, leading to temperature-driven one-pot cycles with gradual homochiral L-peptide enrichment.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 14171-14176
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC03384A
Low thermal quenching of metal halide-based metal–organic framework phosphor for light-emitting diodes
A green MOF phosphor can maintain 84% of its initial emission intensity after being heated to 150 °C, exceeding several commercial inorganic phosphors.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 14202-14208
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04228J
Computational insights into aqueous speciation of metal-oxide nanoclusters: an in-depth study of the Keggin phosphomolybdate
Herein, we present a new computational methodology that unlocks the prediction of the complex multi-species multi-equilibria processes involved in the formation of complex metal-oxo nanoclusters.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 14218-14227
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC03282A
Built-in electrophilic/nucleophilic domain of nitrogen-doped carbon nanofiber-confined Ni2P/Ni3N nanoparticles for efficient urea-containing water-splitting reactions
A built-in electrophilic/nucleophilic domain promoted the favorable adsorption of urea molecules on the surface/interface of heterogeneous Ni2P/Ni3N, reducing the energy barrier of the rate-determining step, and boosting urea electrolysis.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 13659-13667
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC01862A
Quantifying near-symmetric molecular distortion using symmetry-coordinate structural decomposition
A new method for analyzing crystal structures of molecules distorted from their regular shape separates atom movements into symmetry modes so that molecular conformation of functional materials can be quantified and compared easily across databases.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 13638-13649
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC01670J
Cu site differentiation in tetracopper(I) sulfide clusters enables biomimetic N2O reduction
Resonant X-ray diffraction measurements were used to examine Cu site differentiation within a Cu4S cluster that distorts its geometry to activate N2O, thus mimicking the behavior of the biological CuZ active site.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 13668-13675
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC00701H
Electronic energy transfer ionization in naphthalene–CO2 clusters reveals excited states of dry ice
Vacuum ultraviolet excitation of CO2 clusters and concomitant energy transfer to naphthalene leads to ionization which provides an understanding of excited state chemistry relevant to astrochemistry.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 13631-13637
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC03561E
Deciphering charge transfer dynamics of a lead halide perovskite–nickel(II) complex for visible light photoredox C–N coupling
The introduction of Ni(dmgH)2 as a cocatalyst with CsPbBr3 quantum dots facilitates the activation of molecular oxygen to superoxide radical, initiating radical catalyzed C–N coupling between aldehyde and amine to form amide.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 13218-13226
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC03023K
Unleashing the potential of Li–O2 batteries with electronic modulation and lattice strain in pre-lithiated electrocatalysts
Electronic modulation and lattice strain in pre-lithiated electrocatalysts, lead to optimized Li–O intermediate adsorption and enhanced electron transfer for improved Li–O2 battery performance with high efficiency, longevity, and large capacity.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 13209-13217
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC03242J
Biomimetic engineering of a neuroinflammation-targeted MOF nanozyme scaffolded with photo-trigger released CO for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most fatal and irreversible neurodegenerative diseases, which causes a huge emotional and financial burden on families and society.
Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 13201-13208
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC02598A
About this collection
This on-going web collection showcases all of the HOT Chemical Science articles published in 2024, as recommended by referees. Congratulations to all of the authors whose articles are featured.