RSC – Chem. Sci. latest articles- Can Single-Atom Precision Rewire the Electrochemical Logic of Li-S Chemistry? A Comprehensive Review of Single-Atom Catalysts as Agents of Precise Modulation November 1, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC05720E, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Yue Wang, Haobin Song, Nan Zhao, Xi Cheng, Dong-Sheng Li, Hui Ying YangSingle-atom catalysts (SACs) present a compelling strategy to overcome the persistent challenges in lithium-sulfur batteries, such as polysulfide shuttle and sluggish […]Yue Wang
- Thiyl Radical Reversible-Deactivation Polymerization via Degenerative Transfer with Vinyl Sulfides October 31, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC06492A, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Huajuan Hu, Ping Yi, Derong Cao, Hanchu HuangPrecise control over thiyl radical polymerizations remains a significant challenge in polymer chemistry, particularly within the framework of traditional reversible-deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) techniques. In this […]Huajuan Hu
- Surface Dynamic Engineering of Discontinuous Cobalt Dopants on Copper Sulfide for Enhanced Electrosynthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide October 31, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC06179B, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Changhui Sun, Chaoqun Ma, Xuyun Guo, Yingjun Ma, QiYing Yang, Liangyu Gong, Ye Zhu, Valeria Nicolosi, Jie WangElectrochemical synthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) represents a sustainable, economical, and energy-efficient approach but faces challenges […]Changhui Sun
- Compositional selection of phospholipid compartments in icy environments drives the enrichment of encapsulated genetic information October 31, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC04710B, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Tatsuya Shinoda, Natsumi Noda, Takayoshi Watanabe, Kazumu Kaneko, Yasuhito Sekine, Tomoaki MatsuuraThe lipid world hypothesis proposes that both intracellular components and the chemical composition of the membrane compartment can act as heritable information, […]Tatsuya Shinoda
- Ambroxol displaces α-synuclein from the membrane and inhibits the formation of early protein-lipid coaggregates October 31, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC06116D, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Jesper E Dreier, Alisdair Stevenson, Elliot Carles, Katharina Schott, Thomas C. T. Michaels, Celine GalvagnionParkinson's disease (PD) is a neurological disorder characterized by neuronal loss and the deposition of α-synuclein-lipid coaggregates in the […]Jesper E Dreier
- Single Site of Water-Resistant Asymmetric Bi‒Ov‒Mn for Robust VOC Ozonation at Ambient Temperature October 31, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC06166K, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Yuqin Lu, Huayang Zhang, Hua Deng, Jianguo Ding, Tingting Pan, Wenjie Tian, Yunbo Yu, Changbin Zhang, Wenpo Shan, Shaobin Wang, Hong He, Joseph S FranciscoManipulating the geometries and electronic structures of oxygen vacancies […]Yuqin Lu
- Acetic Anhydride as a Versatile Carbon Source in Carbonylation Reactions October 31, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC06323J, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Yanru Zhang, Ying Wang, Junfeng Xiang, Yanyan Wang, Longbo Zhang, Jun He, Chenglong Yu, Jia Guo, Jie Cui, Xing Tong, Ziwei Zhao, Tianbin Wu, Qingli Qian, Buxing HanAcetic anhydride (Ac2O) is a cheap […]Yanru Zhang
- A universal N2O4-cavity strategy for precisely spaced, durable dual-atom ORR catalysts October 31, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SC07897K, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Guangxu Yao, Huijuan Zhang, Yangjun Luo, Chuanzhen Feng, Yu WangMnMn-ON/C dual-atom catalyst via electrospinning with an oxygenated polydentate ligand. Features: asymmetric N2O4 pocket, oxygen donors improving ORR and durability, transferable to Co/Cu/Ni.To cite […]Guangxu Yao
- Tuning Optical Properties and Local Lone–Pair Off-Centering in "Hollow" FA1-x{en}xPbη-ySnyBr3 Perovskites October 31, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC01841B, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Adam Balvanz, Anastasia Pournara, Robert P Reynolds, Patricia E. Meza, Christos D. Malliakas, Jared D Fletcher, Ram Seshadri, Vinayak Dravid, Mercouri G KanatzidisHollow metal halide perovskites, while a relatively recent discovery, have already […]Adam Balvanz
- Amide Additives Enhance the Understanding of Kinetic Reversibility in Zinc Anode Stability Using Ultramicroelectrodes October 31, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC06311F, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.James Nguyen, Ashutosh Rana, Kudekallu Shiprath, B.R. Bhagat, Saptarshi Paul, Shaonsikta Chatterjee, Newton Roy, Ishita Das, Bidisa Das, Abhik Banerjee, Jeffrey E DickAqueous zinc metal batteries (AZMBs) offer safety and sustainability but face […]James Nguyen
- Triazine-ring protonation enables synergistic enhancement of proton conduction and membrane stability October 31, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SC05445A, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Yunfa Dong, Haodong Xie, Yupei Han, Quan Li, Jiecai Han, Weidong HeThe protonated triazine ring (PTR) in melamine trithiocyanuric acid forms heterogeneous domains, creating SO3−–H3O+–PTR interfaces with hydrated perfluorosulfonic acid that synergistically enhance […]Yunfa Dong
- A methyltransferase molecular switch unlocks para-quinone methide generation and oligomerization October 31, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SC06912B, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Chuanteng Ma, Zhenzhen Zhang, Wenxue Wang, Falei Zhang, Aowei Xie, Kaijin Zhang, Xingtao Ren, Lu Wang, Qian Che, Tianjiao Zhu, Junfeng Zhang, Dehai LiA membrane-dependent methyltransferase acts as a molecular switch, diverting a […]Chuanteng Ma
- Volmer-Weber Growth of Nano-island Heterostructures on Spinel Cathodes: A Route to Stable High-Voltage Lithium-ion Batteries October 31, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC07152F, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Gui Chu, Yuanqin She, Aoyu Huang, Qingquan Ye, Yimei Deng, Tongen Lin, Yongqi Sun, Tobias Schulli, Lianzhou Wang, Xiaobo ZhuEngineering stable electrode-electrolyte interfaces is paramount for the operation of high-voltage lithium-ion batteries. Here, […]Gui Chu
- Palladium-Catalyzed Amidocarbonylation of Thioethers: Access to α-Amide-Substituted Thioether Derivatives October 30, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC06696D, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Xu-Dong Mao, Le-Cheng Wang, Xiao-Feng WuThioethers play a crucial role as structural components in a wide range of natural products, pharmaceuticals, and industrial materials, influencing their chemical characteristics and biological functions. Herein, we […]Xu-Dong Mao
- Mechanistic insights into the competition between electrochemical CO2 reduction and hydrogen evolution on Ag-based electrocatalysts via operando Raman spectroscopy October 30, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC04774A, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Kinran Lau, Muhammad Adib Abdillah Mahbub, Nini Zhang, Anirudha Shekhawat, Xin Wang, Sabine Seisel, Ridha Zerdoumi, Wolfgang SchuhmannTo establish electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2RR) as a viable industrial route for fuel and chemical production, […]Kinran Lau
- Extended white-box cyclophanes for the synthesis of mechanically interlocked derivatives of single wall carbon nanotubes in water October 30, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC05224F, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Julia Villalva, Arturo Blanco-Gómez, David M. Jiménez, Alejandro López-Moreno, Luisa Ruiz-Gonzales, Carlos Peinador, Marcos D. Garcia, Emilio M PerezSingle-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) possess exceptional properties, but their inherent tendency to agglomerate has limited […]Julia Villalva
- Cation-Switchable Transposition and Hydrogenation of Alkenes via Interconnected Reaction Mechanisms October 30, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC06143A, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Jonathan Ryan Cobb, Henry Dodge, Zoe Stuart, Elvis Perez Galarza, Shrabanti Bhattacharya, Changho Yoo, Chun-Hsing Chen, Alexander James Minden MillerCation-switchable catalysis is a promising strategy for modulating reaction rates or selectivity using external […]Jonathan Ryan Cobb
- Elucidating the reversed proton relay mechanism: Dual regulatory role of pendant carboxylates relevant to water oxidation October 30, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC07030A, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Taolue Liu, Guojie Gao, Xin Ding, Ying-Ying Li, Yu Wei, Mingxia Guo, Jinxuan Liu, Yan GaoTo elucidate the "reversed proton relay" mechanism in mediating water oxidation under neutral conditions, we designed two Ru(II) […]Taolue Liu
- Photo-Generated Radicals Mediated Molecular Luminescence Enhancement October 30, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC06542A, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Jinming Song, Fengling Zhang, Zhenyi He, Lei Zhou, Jingyu Cao, Tao Li, Xiang MaAchieving rapid modulation of molecular luminescence under external stimuli remains a significant challenge in organic luminescent materials. Herein, we present […]Jinming Song
- Carbene-catalytic enantioselective synthesis of chiral macrocycles October 29, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC07411H, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Huikun Yan, Yuan-Yuan Zhu, Gongming Yang, Shuangxi GuChiral macrocyclic units are not only prevalent in natural products, bioactive molecules, and functional compounds, but also play significant roles in synthetic and host-guest chemistry. Although […]Huikun Yan
- Can Single-Atom Precision Rewire the Electrochemical Logic of Li-S Chemistry? A Comprehensive Review of Single-Atom Catalysts as Agents of Precise Modulation November 1, 2025
