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  • Breaking the Strength-Dendrite Paradox in Polymer Electrolytes: Spherical Lithium Deposition via Redox-Active Fe-O/Cl Centers
    by Ting Zhang
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC04034A, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Ting Zhang, Yifan Xu, Zijian He, Junliang Zhao, Lei Gao, Songbai Han, Chenghua Sun, Qiang Xu, Ruo ZhaoPolyethylene oxide (PEO) based electrolytes are essential for solid-state batteries due to their intrinsic flexibility and affordability for large-scale manufacturing. However, they suffer from severe Li dendrite growth. Traditional strategies…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • HFGuidedDesign: De Novo Design of Cyclic Peptide Binders via Structure-Guided Discrete Diffusion
    by haomeng hu
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC02631A, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.haomeng hu, Renjie Zhu, Ning Zhu, Chengyun Zhang, Tianfeng Shang, Chongyang Li, Jingjing Guo, Xu-Dong Wang, Hongliang DuanCyclic peptides are promising scaffolds for targeting protein surfaces due to their unique structural and functional advantages. However, the limited availability of cyclic peptide-protein complex structures severely restricts the design…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Air-Stable Sodium Dimethylglyoxime as a Cathode Presodiation Additive for High-Energy-Density Sodium-Ion Batteries
    by Zhibin Zhao
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC04167A, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Zhibin Zhao, Linxin Lv, Xinlei Xu, Jincheng Sun, Yifan Tong, Kai Zhang, Weiwei HuangCathode presodiation has emerged as a crucial strategy to address the initial sodium loss that severely limits the initial coulombic efficiency (ICE) and energy density of sodium-Ion batteries (SIBs). However,…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Molecular Design Enables Color-Fluorescence Alignment in Electrochromic/Electrofluorochromic Displays
    by Ruonan Huang
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC03593K, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Ruonan Huang, Ningzhi Cao, Xincai Liu, Caiyun Wang, Danming ChaoThe spectral mismatch between the reflective electrochromic (EC) state and the emissive electrofluorochromic (EFC) state fundamentally limits the practical implementation of EC/EFC displays for adaptive visual interfaces. Here, we present…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Why CO2 Capture via Supercapacitive Swing Adsorption Needs a Theory, Not Just Tweaks
    by Malina Seyffertitz
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC02838A, Perspective Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Malina Seyffertitz, Zeke Coady, Cerys Walsh, SELINA ELLEN Ellen WIESNER, Jack Taylor, Grace E. Mapstone, Alexander C. ForseSupercapacitive Swing Adsorption (SSA) is an emerging electrochemical approach to CO2 capture that uses the charging and discharging of aqueous supercapacitors with a gas-exposed electrode. Its appeal lies in low-energy…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Surface Reconstruction of Metal Halides for S-Site Shielding toward Long-Cycle All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries
    by Wenrui Hu
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC03904A, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Wenrui Hu, Qingkun Zhu, Fenghua Zheng, Xinyou He, Heng Wen, Zhiming Xiao, Wei Xu, Fenghua Ding, Xinghui Liang, Lei Ming, Baishan Chen, Changsheng An, Zhang Lin, Xing OuDespite their high ionic conductivity and mechanical processability, sulfide electrolytes suffer from severe interfacial reactivity and structural incompatibility with Ni-rich layered oxide cathodes, causing rapid capacity fading that limits their…The content […]
  • PhSO2CF2H as a Difluoromethylene Bridge Connecting Electrophiles and Electronically Diverse Alkenes
    by Yunlong Zhao
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC04911G, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Yunlong Zhao, Kaidi Zhu, Feng Zhao, Yanxia Zhang, Chuanfa Ni, Jinbo HuThe difluoromethylene (-CF2-) motif is highly valuable in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and materials science due to its unique physicochemical properties. Herein, we present a broadly applicable strategy for the modular synthesis…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Bistelluridopnictanes as Gateways to Telluradipnictiranes and a cyclic [Bi2Te2]2+ Dication
    by Charlotte E. R. van Halteren
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC02907H, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Charlotte E. R. van Halteren, Christoph Wölper, Leon Kapp, Stephan SchulzThe controlled assembly of molecular pnictogen–tellurium (Pn–Te) frameworks remains a longstanding synthetic challenge due to the intrinsic lability of Pn–Te bonds, particularly of the heaviest pnictogens, resulting in a scarcity…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Interfacial stability in single- and multi-junction perovskite solar cells
    by Liangchen Qian
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6SC03324E, Review Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Liangchen Qian, Bohong Chang, Danpeng Gao, Bo Li, Zonglong ZhuThis review summarizes how ion migration, interfacial reactions, and stress/strain govern degradation in single- and multi-junction perovskite solar cells. Chemistry-to-function strategies for stable interfaces are discussed.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]
  • Recycling Fluoropolymers to Acyl Fluorides through Shuttle Catalysis
    by Shannon ES Farley
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC02698B, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Shannon ES Farley, Amanda Ashley Fogh, Mark Richard CrimminThe chemical recycling of a small array of fluoropolymers including poly(vinylidene difluoride) is reported. Using a catalytic combination of BF3•OEt2 and BF3•PCy3, equivalents of HF can be harvested from these…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Stereoselective Dearomative Formal [3+2] cycloaddition of Indole with Allenols: Access to Structurally Diverse Cyclopenta[b]indoles
    by Aslam C Shaikh
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC03994D, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Aslam C Shaikh, Kavneet Kaur, PUJA SINGH, Rahul D Thombare, Adithya K. P., Manoj V. ManeDearomative cycloaddition reactions of indoles offer a powerful strategy for rapidly increasing molecular complexity, yet intermolecular variants that proceed with high regio-and diastereocontrol remain uncommon. Herein, we report an iron(III)…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • In situ glycosylation-directed H-aggregation of Type I photosensitizers for synergistic biofilm eradication and promoting diabetic wound healing
    by Dongmei Xi
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6SC03993F, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Dongmei Xi, Wencai Jiang, Mengyue Li, Jialu Guo, Pengxiang Wang, Fangqian Yin, Xiaopeng Fan, Ke-Rang Wang, Wen Sun, Xiaojun PengGlycosylated NBS-Lac forms H-aggregates to enhance charge transfer and ISC, boosting O2˙− production. This hypoxia-active photosensitizer achieves potent antibiofilm activity and accelerates diabetic wound healing with excellent biosafety.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI […]
  • DeepMech: A Machine Learning Framework for Chemical Reaction Mechanism Prediction
    by Manajit Das
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC02809H, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Manajit Das, Ajnabiul Hoque, Mayank Baranwal, Raghavan B. SunojThe ability to predict the complete, step-by-step mechanism of chemical reactions from first principles remains a grand challenge in science. Importance of chemical reaction mechanisms (CRMs) pervades almost all domains…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • A general synthesis of nitriles from nitroalkanes with bis(catecholato)diboron
    by Xiaojie Liu
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC04517K, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Xiaojie Liu, Biping Xu, Martin OestreichA metal-free method for accessing nitriles from nitroalkanes is reported. The reaction is mediated by 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene with bis(catecholato)diboron as the deoxygenation reagent. Both boron units are engaged, therefore only requiring…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • High-performance CO2 electrolysis in membrane electrode assemblies: the role of non-alkali cations
    by Mufan Xing
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC04270H, Review Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Mufan Xing, Hu Zhang, Zhongyin Kang, Min Zhang, Xun Zhu, Qian FuElectrocatalytic CO₂ reduction (CO₂RR) in membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) represents a pivotal technology for carbon neutrality, yet its industrial deployment is severely restricted by the carbonate dilemma. Traditional alkali-cation systems…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • The Topology of the Magnetically Induced Ring Current of C13Cl 2
    by Qian Wang
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC03398A, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Qian Wang, Rinat Nasibullin, Glib Baryshnikov, Sophia Burger , Jürgen Gauss, Rashid Valiev, Dage SundholmWe have performed density functional theory (DFT), second- order Møller-Plesset perturbation theory (MP2), coupled cluster singles and doubles (CCSD), and complete-active-space self-consistent-field (CASSCF) calculations of the magnetically induced current density…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Multi-Responsive Tetrahedral DNA Frameworks for In-Situ Methyltransferase Imaging to Distinguish Living Chemoresistant Tumor Cells
    by Xin-Yu Luo
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC01141A, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Xin-Yu Luo, Jie Liu, Xuemei Zhou, Yan-Mei Lei, Lu-Xi Wang, Depeng Jiang, Ying ZhuoChemoresistance, a primary contributor to approximately 90% of cancer-related deaths, stems from the tumor cells’ ability to endure chemotherapy-induced DNA methylation damage via aberrant upregulation of DNA repair enzymes, such…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Superionic Lithium Mobility in Low Symmetry Li7Si2S7I Polymorph Accessed via Si2S7 Dimer Reorientation
    by Guopeng Han
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC09834C, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Guopeng Han, Christopher M. Collins, Manel Sonni, Luke M. Daniels, Andrij Vasylenko, Ruiyong Chen, Craig Robertson, Matthew Stephen Dyer, John B Claridge, Matthew J. RosseinskyWe report the experimental discovery of Li7Si2S7I0.89Cl0.11, a triclinic (P-1) analogue of the recently discovered monoclinic (P21/n) Li7Si2S7I (LSSI), which retains the high computationally predicted Li+ ion conductivity of LSSI….The content of this RSS […]
  • Highly regio- and E-stereoselective C=C bond transposition catalyzed by tris(benzhydryl) sodium calciate. Proof of synergy: one metal is good, but two are better
    by Ivan V. Koshelev
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC03562K, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Ivan V. Koshelev, Alexander N Selikhov, Anton Cherkasov, Rinat R. Aysin, Alexander A. TrifonovHere, we report the synthesis of tris(benzhydryl) sodium calciate {[(p‑tBu‑C6H4)2CH]3Ca}Na (3) featuring the structure of a base-free contact ion pair. Catalytic amounts (2 mol%) of 3 containing earth-abundant and biogenic…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Mapping the crystallization landscape of rare earth MOFs: a high-throughput investigation of structure, kinetics, and selectivity
    by Madeleine A. Gaidimas
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SC09992G, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Madeleine A. Gaidimas, Gyu-Hee Kim, Zi-Ming Ye, Julian S. Magdalenski, Nathaniel M. Barker, Abhijoy Mandal, Kourosh Darvish, Kent O. Kirlikovali, Varinia Bernales, Alán Aspuru-Guzik, Christos D. Malliakas, Omar K. FarhaRapid construction of phase diagrams for rare earth metal–organic framework (MOF) crystallization enabled by high-throughput, automated synthesis and characterization methods.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use […]

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