RSC – Chem. Commun. latest articles- High-entropy spinel (FeCoNiMnCr)3O4 nanoparticles supported on carbon nanotubes for enhanced electrochemical seawater oxidation September 9, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03852A, CommunicationBin Du, Jiayue Zeng, Ruixin Tang, Ying Li, Qiuyan Hao, Fei Wang, Limin Liang, Hui LiuApplication of high entropy spinel oxide supported on high performance carbon tubes in seawater electrolysis.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS […]Bin Du
- Bleaching Effect of High Refractive Index Xylylic Poly(thiourea)s with “De-conjugated” Polarizable Hydrogen Bonds September 9, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03785A, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Seigo Watanabe, Yoshino Tsunekawa, Kenichi OyaizuPoly(p-xylylene thiourea) (pX-PTU) exhibited high visible-light transparency (%T ≧ 99), a high refractive index (nD = 1.71), and a reasonable Abbe number (νD = 26) owing to “de-conjugated” hydrogen […]Seigo Watanabe
- PdS-modified ZnCdS nanorods for photocatalytic anaerobic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural coupled with hydrogen evolution September 9, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04315H, CommunicationNing Sha, Ming-Yu Qi, Yi Zhang, Hui-Li Wu, Yi-Jun Xu, Zi-Rong TangThis work reports a PdS-modified ZnCdS (PdS/ZCS) composite for the anaerobic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-diformylfuran along with hydrogen evolution. Compared to pristine ZCS, PdS/ZCS exhibits significantly enhanced photocatalytic activity,...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Ning Sha
- Ferroelectric field-engineered carboxylated cellulose/BaTiO3 separator for dendrite-free and stable sodium metal batteries September 9, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03451E, CommunicationGenmiao Guo, Yun Zhang, Wenjie Zhang, Yongqi Liu, Ziqi Guo, Jiabiao LianThe built-in electric field induced by BaTiO₃ homogenizes interfacial charge distribution, which can facilitate the Na+ ions diffusion and effectively suppress sodium dendrite formation at the source. Such ferroelectric carboxylated...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Genmiao Guo
- Graphene/mesoporous carbon/ZIF-derived carbon heterostructures via interface-reinforced assembly for capacitive energy storage September 9, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03287C, CommunicationPeng Fan, Peipei Ge, Jiawei Li, Haoyu Ma, Heming Deng, Qiang Yu, Liang ZhouThe interface-reinforced assembly fabricated 3D carbon material with a high specific surface area and a multimodal pore size distribution exhibits ideal capacitive performance for ionic-liquid-based supercapacitors.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the […]Peng Fan
- Carbon particle aggregation for enhanced flow capacitive deionization September 9, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03868E, CommunicationGanggang Jin, Qinpeng Zhu, Jiayue Guo, Liuyang Zhang, Xiangyang Xu, Peihua YangReduced surface charge facilitates carbon particle aggregation into large cluster-like structures, enhancing charge transport and improving the desalination performance of flow electrode capacitive deionization.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation […]Ganggang Jin
- Ultra-strong, Transparent Amorphous Polymers Rapidly Fabricated via Methyl-β-Cyclodextrin-Functionalized Eutectic Systems September 9, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04680G, CommunicationRen'ai Li, Chengyue Liu, Yuchen Cao, Nanhua Li, Lizi LiAn ultra-strong (~400 MPa) and highly transparent (>90%) amorphous polymer is reported, fabricated via rapid photopolymerization. The in-situ functionalization of methyl-βcyclodextrin into a nano-crosslinker was enabled by a eutectic systerm,...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Ren'ai Li
- Base-promoted cascade annulation and annulation/carboxylation of α-enolizable phosphoryl substituted ynones and isatins with CO2 September 8, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04158A, CommunicationAlexander E. Savoskin, Andrey N. Efremov, Arina V. Murashkina, Victoria E. Gontcharenko , Andrei Bogdanov, Alexander Yu. Mitrofanov, Irina P BeletskayaA base-catalyzed cascade reaction of isatins and α-enolizable phosphoryl substituted ynones has been developed leading to spiroindolin-2-ones. The reaction is an anion-anionic domino process, where an unprecedented interception of […]Alexander E. Savoskin
- A tetraphenylethylene-based dicyclophane with o-carborane framework exhibiting dual-state emission September 8, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03943F, CommunicationRong-Jian Chen, Yuxiao Qin, Shuai Yuan, CaiXia Lin, Yaofeng Yuan, Yanhou GengIn this study, a tetraphenylethylene-based dicyclophane with an o-carborane framework was constructed. This material exhibits excellent dual-state emission in both solution and solid states, demonstrating solvent-dependent orange-to-blue fluorescence in solution...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Rong-Jian Chen
- [C(NH2)3]2[C2H5(C2O4)]Cl: Rational Design of a Metal-Free UV Birefringent Crystal Through the Synergistic Assembly of Three Distinct Motifs September 8, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04675K, CommunicationYu-Ming Pan, Xin-You An, Zhi FangDeveloping metal-free birefringent crystals is of great significance in laser technology. Herein, a metal-free birefringent crystal, [C(NH2)3]2[C2H5(C2O4)]Cl, was rationally obtained via a hydrogen-bond-directed assembly of three distinct motifs. It exhibits...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryYu-Ming Pan
- Harnessing conserved G-quadruplexes for fluorescence detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis September 8, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04932F, CommunicationVasudhar Bhat S. V., Sumon Pratihar, Krithi K Bhagavath, Mohamed Nabeel Mattath, T. GovindarajuWe report fluorescence detection of conserved G-quadruplex (GQ) motif in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) DNA, ensuring high specificity with minimal interference from human and non-MTB DNA sequences. The duplex-to-GQ reliable conformational...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Vasudhar Bhat S. V.
- Metal-organic framework adsorbents for selective divalent cation removal/recovery from water September 8, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03748D, Feature ArticleHarith AL-Rawe, Jue Hou, Huacheng ZhangElevated levels of divalent metal ions in water pose significant risks to human health and the environment. Among various water treatment technologies, adsorption stands out for its high efficiency, simplicity,...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryHarith AL-Rawe
- Guest-Triggered Crystallization of π-Conjugated Pillar[5]arene: From Amorphous Aggregate to Ordered Architecture via Solid-State Host-Guest Synergy September 8, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03945B, CommunicationJin-Fa Chen, Qing-Xiu Gao, Yuxuan Wang, Bingbing Shi, Hong Yao, Tai-Bao Wei, Qi LinA bottom-up molecular assembly approach based on a π-conjugated triphenylamine-pillar[5]arene (P5NN) is developed in the solid state. Amorphous powder of P5NN can adsorb the guest vapor of 2-pentanone to form...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Jin-Fa Chen
- Reconciling Color Purity and Redox Potential in Electrochromic Materials via Electronic-State-Informed Molecular Design September 8, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04421A, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Daisuke Goto, Hirotoshi MoriReconciling vivid coloration and low oxidation potential in electrochromic materials—essential for functional devices such as displays, sensors, and energy systems—remains a key challenge due to intrinsic electronic trade-offs. Here we...The content […]Daisuke Goto
- Layered double hydroxides in catalyzing the green hydrogen revolution: advancements and prospects September 8, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03111G, Feature ArticlePriyadarshi Roy Chowdhury, Himani Medhi, Krishna G Bhattacharyya, Chaudhery Mustansar HussainLayered double hydroxides (LDHs) are emerging as critical materials for advancing the green hydrogen economy due to their versatility, cost-effectiveness, and tunable catalytic properties. Their layered structure allows for compositional...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Priyadarshi Roy Chowdhury
- Oxygen vacancies in heterostructures induce a robust acidic oxygen evolution reaction performance September 8, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04535E, CommunicationYingjie Yu, Yifei Li, Qi Xu, Ruiyou Liu, Chen Li, Fang Luo, Zehui YangOxygen vacancy-rich RuO2/TiO2 heterostructure electrocatalyst shows a 7-fold higher mass activity than benchmark RuO2 in acidic OER catalysis at 1.7 V vs. RHE due to a better deportation capacity.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The […]Yingjie Yu
- Fast Rational Enzyme Design by Computational Non-Equilibrium Alchemical Transformations September 8, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03075G, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Carlos Castillo-Orellana, Esteban Vöhringer-MartinezCustom-designed enzymes offer potential for sustainable fine chemical production, but traditional experimental methods are often inefficient and labor-intensive. Here, we propose a computational method that predicts changes in activation free...The content […]Carlos Castillo-Orellana
- Ultrasmall Iridium Nanoparticles on Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Cloth for Efficient and Durable Acidic Water Splitting September 8, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC03954A, CommunicationYingying Xu, Yiru Wang, Jinjie Qian, Dong Cai, Huagui Nie, Xuemei Zhou, Zhi YangUltrasmall Ir nanoparticles on N-doped carbon cloth (Ir/N-CC) achieve record-low acidic HER (12 mV) and OER (210 mV) overpotentials and long stability of 2000 hours at 10 mA cm-2, surpassing...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Yingying Xu
- Fabricating stable quinoline-linked phenothiazine-based covalent organic frameworks for flexible supercapacitor September 8, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04260G, CommunicationMengyu Yuan, Kaixuan Wang, Zhaoyang Zhang, Xiao Lian, Jie Zhang, Helin NiuA stable quinoline-linked phenothiazine-based covalent organic framework (QCOF) was constructed. The MXene/QCOF@CNT electrode was then fabricated for flexible supercapacitor. Notably, it achieves 11 Wh kg-1 at 250 W kg-1 and...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Mengyu Yuan
- Condensation reaction using monohydroxymethylated cardanol for cardanol-phenol bisphenol with ultra-low hormone receptor binding affinity September 8, 2025Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CC04913J, CommunicationZihao Tian, Chen Ling, Liangyong Chu, Xiaoyan Zhang, Zhen Huang, Zezhang Zhu, Lingjie Zhang, Ningzhong BaoA novel bio-based cardanol-phenol bisphenol, analogs to bisphenols A/F, with hormone receptor binding affinity nearly three orders of magnitude lower than that of bisphenol A, was designed, synthesized, and characterized....The content of this RSS […]Zihao Tian
- High-entropy spinel (FeCoNiMnCr)3O4 nanoparticles supported on carbon nanotubes for enhanced electrochemical seawater oxidation September 9, 2025
