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  • Engineering Interfacial Water Microenvironment to Accelerate Proton Transfer for Acidic Oxygen Evolution at High-Potential
    by Xiaolong Liang
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC01336H, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Xiaolong Liang, Ke Xu, Hengkun Yu, Xu Ge, Zhiwen Liu, Xueliang Mu, Shaoke Zhang, Jake Minjun Yang, Jinxuan LiuProton transfer (PT) kinetics through the electric double layer is a critical yet often overlooked bottleneck for acidic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at industrially relevant high potential conditions. Herein, we…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]
  • Crystalline Covalent Organic Polymer as An Effective Zincophilic Protective Layer to Boost the Performance of Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries
    by Xin Wang
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC08630B, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Xin Wang, Yuchan Zhang, Lei Zhang, Qianfeng Gu, Qi Liu, Yang Ren, Chun-Sing Lee, Qichun ZhangDeveloping an effective layer to isolate zinc anodes from electrolytes, stop side reactions and help uniform zinc deposition in aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) is very important and highly desirable. However,…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Efficient Persistent Afterglow Modulation for Extended Indolo[2,3-a]carbazole with Six-Membered Ring in Polymer Matrix
    by Yu Lang
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC10031C, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Yu Lang, Jiahui Sun, Mengyao Jiang, Qingyun Jiang, Yongkang Du, Feng Wang, Jiadong Zhou, Guang Shi, Bingjia Xu, Cong LiuOrganic persistent afterglow materials exhibit tremendous promise for applications in optoelectronic displays, anti-counterfeiting, and information encryption. Here, we introduce a structural modulation strategy, in which a flexible cyclohexyl or rigid…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]
  • Achiral Benzoic Acid Appended Helical Polymers for Copper-catalyzed Asymmetric Diels-Alder Reaction and Michael Addition with Excellent Enantioselectivity and Recyclability
    by Zong-Quan Wu
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC01369D, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Zong-Quan Wu, Qi-Hui Ti, Ming-Yang Mo, Run-Tan Gao, Na LiuOne-handed helical polyisocyanides bearing achiral benzoic acid pendants were readily synthesized via the asymmetric polymerization of achiral isocyanides using chiral Pd(II) catalysts. Despite the inexistence of any stereogenic centers, these…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Directing Structural Transformation in Gold(I)-Carborane Nanoclusters to Unlock Ultrafast Hypergolic Ignition
    by Hao-Hui Xie
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC01070A, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Hao-Hui Xie, Wen-Jing Yang, Zejian Li, Ying-Zheng Ren, Nian Si, Peng-Fei Liu, Yongxing Tang, Wenchao Zhang, Peng-Fei CuiThe construction of structurally transformable nanoclusters and the elucidation of their transformation mechanisms remain challenging. Furthermore, uncovering how structural changes govern their properties is even more elusive. Herein, a novel…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Targeted reactant activation and spatial charge separation for efficient photocatalytic C(sp3)–H bond oxidation
    by Taoran Chen
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SC09692H, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Taoran Chen, Yu Han, Ying Tao, Guojin Huang, Zhengwu Liao, Yulin Wang, Yue Zheng, Yu Wang, Shiqi Li, Wei Zhao, Hongli Sun, Chenliang SuThe CsPCN–Cs3Bi2Br9 heterojunction couples spatial charge separation with reactant activation for efficient C(sp3)–H oxidation.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]
  • Dual-locked Strategy for Fluorescence/Chemiluminescence Dual-modal Imaging Reprogramming
    by Qi Wang
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC09065B, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Qi Wang, Zhao-Yao Song, Zhe Song, Guangji Wang, Le ZhenFluorescence (FL) and chemiluminescence (CL) each offer unique advantages for molecular imaging. FL allows for continuous and real-time tracking of analytes, while CL provides an ultra-high signal-to-background ratio by eliminating…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Near Infrared Light Regulated Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly: A Versatile Platform for Photo-Controlled Preparation of Uniform π-Conjugated Functional Nanostructures
    by Rang Chen
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC00684A, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Rang Chen, Sen Zhang, Xiaoyu Huang, Guolin Lu, Mitchell A Winnik, Chun FengPhoto-controlled block copolymer self-assembly to modulate the morphology and dimensions of polymer nanoparticles (PNPs) in a remote, real-time and noninvasive manner has attracted growing interest. However, most photo-induced polymer self-assembly…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Microenvironment regulation in nanomaterial synthesis
    by Shuyi Pang
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SC08395H, Perspective Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Shuyi Pang, Yuanduo Li, Wenxia Xu, Hangkai Shi, Hongdong Li, Jingqi Chi, Jianping Lai, Lei WangThis study shows that by precisely regulating local physicochemical conditions, spatial confinement, and external field assistance, the synthesis of nanomaterials is transformed from macroscopic mixing to microscopic precise control.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The […]
  • Stearic Acid-Modified PSMA-Targeting Peptide-Drug Conjugate for Long-Acting Prostate Cancer Therapy
    by ZIWEN QIU
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC08259E, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.ZIWEN QIU, Xiaorui Zheng, Shoumei Pan, Yingtao H Zhong, Xiayun Chen, Xuejun Wen, Xin Chen, Shiying Li, Hong Cheng, Xiaoyuan Shawn ChenProstate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeting peptide-drug conjugates (PDCs) offer promise for the treatment of PSMA-positive prostate cancer, but their applications are limited by rapid clearance, poor pharmacokinetics, and low efficacy. Herein,…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The […]
  • Non-covalent Assembly-Enabled Selectivity in Aqueous Microdroplets
    by Zhiheng Ma
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC00238B, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Zhiheng Ma, Pengju Wu, Xianlong Zhou, Thomas Heine, Yu Jing, Lingchao CaiIn microdroplets, various reactions are known to be accelerated. Yet, controlling chemoselectivity within droplets remains largely unexplored. Here, we show that noncovalent self-assembly in sprayed microdroplets enables selective, catalyst-free, ambient-temperature…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Color-Tunable Hot-Exciton Organic Glassy Supramolecular Scintillators Enabled by Host-Guest Co-Melting
    by Yuan-Ji Ye
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC00159A, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Yuan-Ji Ye, Xiang-Long Wei, Xi Yang, Yu-Dong Chen, Mingcen Weng, Hong-Ming Chen, Mei-Jin LinOrganic glassy scintillators are promising for radiation detection owing to their low cost and facile processability. However, their performance is often constrained by insufficient X-ray absorption and scintillation quenching during…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Efficient Near-Infrared-Excitable Quantum Dots-Based Triplet-Triplet Annihilation Upconversion with a Record Anti-Stokes Shift via Low Coverage of Mono-Styryl-BODIPY Ligands
    by Ran Li
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC00714G, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Ran Li, Lin-Han Jiang, Lin Xi, Ming-Yu Zhang, Hong-Juan Feng, Dong-Xue Guo, Lili Hou, Ling Huang, Dai-Wen PangLigands anchored on quantum dot surfaces with matched energy levels can significantly enhance triplet-triplet annihilation photon upconversion. In this study, we report a novel surface ligand (monosubstituted styryl-BODIPY) on near-infrared-absorbing…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Mitochondria-targeting cyclometallated rhodium(III) complexes appended with two rhodamine units as Type I photosensitisers for bioimaging and photocytotoxicity applications by inducing pyroptosis
    by Katherine Gui-Min Jiang
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SC09339B, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Katherine Gui-Min Jiang, Guang-Xi Xu, Lawrence Cho-Cheung Lee, Fangfang Wei, Siye Wu, Keith Man-Chung Wong, Kenneth Kam-Wing LoCyclometallated rhodium(III) dirhodamine complexes targeted mitochondria and, upon photoirradiation, generated reactive oxygen species mainly via the Type I pathway, inducing gasdermin D-mediated pyroptosis through mitochondrial dysfunction.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The […]
  • The fine effects of high magnetic fields on hyperfine shifts
    by Letizia Fiorucci
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC09982J, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Letizia Fiorucci, Lucas Lang, David Tierney, Mauro Botta, Giacomo Parigi, Claudio Luchinat, Enrico RaveraWe report a comprehensive investigation into the magnetic field dependence of NMR hyperfine shifts in paramagnetic systems, a critical observable in the study of molecular magnetism. By combining high-field NMR…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Single stereocenter inversion of a cyclic tetrapeptide enables the detoxification of lead-exposed mice
    by Tagwa Mohammed
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC09201A, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Tagwa Mohammed, Luca Sauser, Erica Pedron, Yael Hodel, Tadeas Kalvoda, Fransesco Prisco, Lubomír Rulíšek, Jason P. Holland, Michal ShoshanLead (Pb) poisoning remains a global public health challenge, yet approved chelating agents are limited by poor selectivity, suboptimal efficacy, and safety concerns. We previously reported cyclic tetrapeptides as metal-binding…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]
  • DP5 without DFT: Uncertainty-calibrated graph neural net accelerates structure confirmation via NMR
    by Ruslan Kotlyarov
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC06988B, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Ruslan Kotlyarov, Alexander Howarth, Jonathan GoodmanThe evaluation and assignment of candidate structures to NMR spectra can be facilitated by the DP4 method, which assumes that one of the candidate structures is correct, and the DP5…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Enantioselective Synthesis of Calix[4]arenes with C–C Axial and Inherent Chirality via Palladium/Chiral Norbornene Cooperative Catalysis
    by Yiming You
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC10040B, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Yiming You, Hongwei Cheng, Xiao Huang, Peng Wang, Hengjiang Cong, Hong-Gang Cheng, Qianghui ZhouThe catalytic asymmetric synthesis of inherently chiral calix[4]arenes, a distinct class of chiral macrocycles with significant application in asymmetric catalysis, chiral recognition and functional materials, remains a formidable challenge. Moreover,…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Zr6O4(OH)4(O2CR)12 Precursors Uncover How Modulators Govern Supersaturation, Nucleation, and Growth of UiO-66 Nanocrystals
    by Jade M. Kemp
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC08105J, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Jade M. Kemp, Jonathan OwenPure Zr6O4(OH)4(O2C-t-Bu)12 (Zr6-Pivalate) is used to prepare UiO-66 nanocrystals (d = 19–186 nm, σ = 10–30%) in a hot injection synthesis. In situ dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurements show that…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Temperature Orthogonal Dynamic Polymer Networks
    by Matthias Udo Mayer-Kriehuber
    Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC10098D, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Matthias Udo Mayer-Kriehuber, Evelyn Sattler, David Reisinger, Daniel Bautista Anguís, Szymon Sandra Gaca, Pia Maria Egger, Fleana Andrea Sabatino, Sebastian Maar, Sandra SchlöglLatent catalysts have gained increased attention for balancing high creep resistance with rapid (re)processability in covalent adaptable polymer networks (CANs). Among the reported systems, thermolatent catalysts offer particular advantages, as…The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]

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