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  • Zinc chloride-catalyzed Grignard addition reaction of aromatic nitriles
    by Manabu Hatano
    Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SC01659A, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Manabu Hatano, Kisara Kuwano, Riho Asukai, Ayako Nagayoshi, Haruka Hoshihara, Tsubasa Hirata, Miho Umezawa, Sahori Tsubaki, Takeshi Yoshikawa, Ken SakataThe ZnCl2 catalyst facilitated the Grignard addition reaction of aromatic nitriles to afford corresponding ketones via hydrolysis in good yields under mild reaction conditions.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The […]
  • Neutral Inverse-Sandwich Rare-Earth Metal Complexes of the Benzene Tetraanion
    by Yi Wang
    Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SC02491E, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Yi Wang, Yurou Zhang, Jiefeng Liang, Bowen Tan, Chong Deng, Wenliang HuangRare-earth metal complexes of the parent benzene tetraanion and neutral inverse-sandwich rare-earth metal arene complexes have remained elusive. Here, we report the first neutral inverse-sandwich rare-earth metal complexes of the…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Identifying a real space measure of charge-shift bonding with probability density analysis
    by Michel V. Heinz
    Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SC01674B, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Michel V. Heinz, Leonard Reuter, Arne LüchowCharge-shift bonding is discovered independently of valence bond theory with probability density analysis. A shift of charge facilitates the sharing of electrons and increases delocalization.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 Society of Chemistry
  • Trimodal Operation of a Robust Smart Organic Crystal
    by Kui Chen
    Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SC02152E, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Kui Chen, Wenbo Wu, Hui Yu, Jiaxuan Zhu, Yaoguang Feng, Jingkang Wang, Xin Huang, Liang Li, Ting Wang, Na Wang, Pance Naumov, Hongxun HaoWe describe a dynamic crystalline material that integrates mechanical, thermal, and light modes of operation, with unusual robustness and resilience and a variety of both slow and fast kinematic effects…The content of this RSS Feed […]
  • Copper-oxygen adducts: new trends in characterization and properties towards C−H activation
    by Catherine Belle
    Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SC01762E, Review Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Catherine Belle, Jonathan De Tovar, Rébecca Leblay, Yongxing Wang, Laurianne Wojcik, Aurore Thibon-Pourret, Marius Reglier, A. Jalila Simaan, Nicolas Le PoulThis review summarizes the latest discoveries in the field of C−H activation by copper monoxygenases and more particularly by their bioinspired systems. This work first describes recent background on copper-containing…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]
  • Origin of copper as a unique catalyst for C–C coupling in electrocatalytic CO2 reduction
    by Jie Chen
    Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SC02056A, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Jie Chen, Benjamin W. J. Chen, Jia Zhang, Wei Chen, Yi-Yang SunEvolution of the molecular orbitals during CO–CO coupling on the Cu(100) surface and identification of the corresponding frontier molecular orbitals.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 Society of Chemistry
  • Identification of two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks with mcm topology and their application in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution
    by Xin Zhao
    Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SC01780C, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Xin Zhao, Fengju Tian, Xianghao Han, Qiao-Yan QiCovalent organic frameworks have attracted considerable attention in recent years as a distinct class of crystalline porous organic materials. Their functional properties are inherently linked to their structural characteristics. Although…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Stabilization of Ni-containing Keggin-type Polyoxometalates with Variable Oxidation States as Novel Catalysts for Electrochemical Water Oxidation
    by Edman Tsang
    Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SC01087F, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Edman Tsang, Xiang Li, Bryan K Y Ng, Baron Ho, Chunbo Jia, Jining Shang, Tatchamapan Yoskamtorn, Xuelei Pan, Yiyang Li, guangchao Li, Tai-Sing Wu, Yun-Liang Soo, Heyong He, Bin YueThe development of new recyclable and inexpensive electrochemically active species for water oxidation catalysis is the most crucial step for future utilization of renewables. Particularly, transition metal complexes containing […]
  • Conformational Flexibility Driving Charge-Selective Substrate Translocation Across Bacterial Transporter
    by Devika Vikraman
    Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SC00345D, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Devika Vikraman, Bibhab Bandhu Majumdar, S. K. Sharavanakkumar, Conrad Weichbrodt , Niels Fertig, Mathias Winterhalter, Jagannath Mondal, Mahendran R. KozhinjamparaBacterial membrane porins facilitate the translocation of small molecules while restricting large molecules, and this mechanism remains elusive at the molecular level. Here, we investigate the selective uptake of large…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]
  • Duplex-Forming Oligocarbamates with Tunable Nonbonding Sites
    by R. Kenton Weigel
    Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SC00242C, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.R. Kenton Weigel, Christopher A AlabiIn biopolymers such as proteins and nucleic acids, monomer sequence encodes for highly specific intra- and intermolecular interactions that direct self-assembly into complex architectures with high fidelity. This remarkable structural…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Restructuring multi-phase interfaces from Cu-based metal-organic frameworks for selective electroreduction of CO2 to C2H4
    by Jiye Feng
    Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SC00967C, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Jiye Feng, Wenbiao Zhang, Danni Shi, Yingshuai Jia, Yi Tang, Yuying Meng, Qingsheng GaoMulti-phase interfaces are promising to surmount the energy barriers of electrochemical CO2 reduction involving multiple-electron transfer steps, but challenges still remain in ameliorating interfacial micro-structures and unraveling their dynamic changes…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Convergence Criteria for Single-step Free-energy Calculations: The Relation between the Π Bias Measure and the Sample Variance
    by Meiting Wang
    Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SC00140K, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Meiting Wang, Ye Mei, Ulf RydeFree energy calculations play a crucial role in simulating chemical processes, enzymatic reactions, and drug design. However, assessing the reliability and convergence of these calculations remains a challenge. This study…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Semi-Crystalline Polymers with Supramolecular Synergistic Interactions: From Mechanical Toughening to Dynamic Smart Materials
    by Chen-Yu Shi
    Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SC02089H, Review Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Chen-Yu Shi, Wen-Yu Qin, Dahui QuSemi-crystalline polymers (SCPs) with anisotropic amorphous and crystalline domains as basic skeleton are ubiquitous from natural products to synthetic polymers. The combination of chemically incompatible hard and soft phases contributes…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Rapidly Solar-driven Atmospheric Water Harvesting with MAF-4 Derived Nitrogen-doped Nanoporous Carbon
    by MING XUE
    Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SC01802H, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.MING XUE, Jinhua Feng, Feng Lu, Zhen Chen, Miaomiao Jia, Yi-Le Chen, Wei-Hai Lin, Qing-Yun Wu, Yi Li, Xiao-Ming ChenSorption-based atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) technology is a powerful approach for solving global fresh water scarcity. In this field, an upsurge in searching adsorbents with high water uptake capacity at…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]
  • Supramolecular assembly of amphiphilic platinum(II) Schiff base complexes: diverse spectroscopic changes and nanostructures through rational molecular design and solvent control
    by Huilan Zhang
    Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D3SC06094B, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Huilan Zhang, Michael Ho-Yeung Chan, Jonathan Lam, Ziyong Chen, Ming-Yi Leung, Eric Ka-Ho Wong, Lixin Wu, Vivian Wing-Wah YamAmphiphilic platinum(II) Schiff base complexes self-assemble into highly ordered diverse nanostructures via directed cooperative assembly. The formation of Pt⋯Pt interactions has been supported by NCI analysis.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation […]
  • Near-infrared visualisation of single microparticle electrochemistry for batteries
    by Xinyue Wang
    Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SC00072B, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Xinyue Wang, Si-Cong Wang, Junjie Ma, Ruo-Chen Xie, Wei WangOwing to the stronger penetration of near-infrared light than visible light, opaque battery (e.g. LiCoO2 and LiFePO4) microparticles turn transparent and thus their intraparticle electrochemical behaviour can be optically monitored quantitatively.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this […]
  • Sulphur-Atom Positional Engineering in Perylenimide: Structure-Property Relationships and H-aggregation Directed Type-I Photodynamic Therapy
    by Mst Nasima Khatun
    Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SC01180E, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Mst Nasima Khatun, Satyendu Nandi, Hirakjyoti Roy, Siddhartha Sankar Ghosh, Sachin Kumar, Parameswar K. IyerAn innovative design strategy of placing sulfur (S)-atoms within the pendant functional groups and at carbonyl positions in conventional perylenimide (PNI-O) has been demonstrated to investigate the condensed state structure-property…The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Radical ligand transfer: mechanism and reactivity governed by three-component thermodynamics
    by Zuzanna Wojdyla
    Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SC01507J, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Zuzanna Wojdyla, Martin SrnecEnergy of off-diagonal states, associated with the thermodynamic cycle characterizing the mechanism, affects the barrier for radical ligand transfer and determines, which scenario, R−/electron transfer or R+/electron transfer, is the operative one.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 […]
  • A post-synthetic modification strategy for enhancing Pt adsorption efficiency in MOF/polymer composites
    by Till Schertenleib
    Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SC00174E, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Till Schertenleib, Vikram V. Karve, Dragos Stoian, Mehrdad Asgari, Olga Trukhina, Emad Oveisi, Mounir Mensi, Wendy L. QueenA post-synthetic modification strategy was developed to graft metal chelating thiols to polydopamine inside Fe-BTC. X-ray absorption spectroscopy revealed interesting redox properties of the composite that help extract and reduce Pt(IV) from liquid.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, […]
  • Kinetic models reveal the interplay of protein production and aggregation
    by Jiapeng Wei
    Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4SC00088A, Edge Article Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Jiapeng Wei, Georg Meisl, Alexander Dear, Matthijs Oosterhuis, Ronald Melki, Cecilia Emanuelsson, Sara Linse, Tuomas P. J. KnowlesWe develop a new mathematical model to describe the kinetics of protein aggregation under conditions when aggregation-prone protein is being produced during the aggregation.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of […]

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