RSC – Chem. Sci. latest articles- Hosting of [Cs(Crown ether)2]+ type Host-Guest Complexes by a Nano-Sized Molecular Cuboid August 25, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC03202D, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Manaswini Ray, Shobhana Krishnaswamy, Dillip Kumar ChandEncapsulation of a guest by a host forming (G-in-H) type host-guest complexes is the central theme of supramolecular chemistry. Binding of typical hosts (Hin) in the cavity […]Manaswini Ray
- Interfacial Chemistry Regulation by Orbital Hybridization for Superior Kinetics of Hard Carbon in Ester-Based Electrolyte August 25, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC04111B, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Lu Liu, Jianhua Zhu, Guohui Chen, Zhuosen Wang, Liu Wang, Chengkun Guo, Yunfeng Chao, Xinwei Cui, Caiyun WangHard carbon is the most commercially viable anode materials for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), yet its application […]Lu Liu
- Spin-coupling-dependent oxygen reduction mechanism in dual-atom-catalysts August 25, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC04842G, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Mingyuan Yu, Erjun Kan, Cheng ZhanThe role of electronic spin in electrocatalysis has led to the emerging field of "spin-dependent electrocatalysis." While spin effects in individual active sites have been well understood, spin […]Mingyuan Yu
- Maleic anhydride derived diphosphines: adaptable chelators for receptor-targeted 99mTc, 64Cu and 188Re radiotracers August 25, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC02110C, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Rachel E Nuttall, Ingebjorg Hungnes, Truc Pham, Oliver Carter, Alex Rigby, Natasha Patel, Zilin Yu, Julie Cleaver, Jennifer Denise Young, Gary Cook, Lefteris Livieratos, Jane K Sosabowski, Hong Hoi Ting, Nicholas Vetter, Paul […]Rachel E Nuttall
- Bidirectional interfacial engineering strategy for highly stable sodium metal batteries August 25, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC04722F, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Xiaomin Yang, Long Wang, Minghui Zhao, Lingxiao Peng, Yun Wu, Baohua Zhu, Le Chen, Jinliang LiSodium (Na) metal batteries (SMBs) are regarded as one of the most promising next-generation energy storage systems due […]Xiaomin Yang
- Copper-Catalyzed Oxy-Alkylation of Styrenes Enabled by Halogen-Atom Transfer August 25, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC03774C, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Qiujian Tan, Xiang Lyu, Yu Zhao, Huaquan Fang, Xianxiu Xu, Zhongyan HuHerein, we present a mechanistically distinct approach to the multicomponent difunctionalization of styrenes with alkyl halides and oxygen by integrating α-aminoalkyl radical-mediated […]Qiujian Tan
- The Dichotomous Behavior of Allylsilanes in the Additions to Platinum α,β-Unsaturated Carbenes August 25, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC03784K, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Jeff P. Costello, Jacob P. Garber, Khoi Q. Huynh, Eric Matthew FerreiraThe observation of allylsilane dual reactivity with α,β-unsaturated platinum carbenes is described. The reaction pathways are controlled by the nature of the […]Jeff P. Costello
- Targeting the selectivity filter to drastically alter the activity and substrate spectrum of a promiscuous metal transporter August 25, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC03700J, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Yuhan Jiang, Michael Nikolovski, Tianqi Wang, Keith MacRenaris, Thomas O'Halloran, Jian Hud-Block metal transporters are attractive engineering targets for selectively enriching or excluding metals in living organisms. However, systematic efforts to engineer these […]Yuhan Jiang
- Rigid Cationic Ligands Enable High-Efficiency NIR-II Photoluminescence in Copper(I) Iodide Hybrid Semiconductors August 25, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC04588F, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Jingwen Chen, Xueqian Wu, Minghui Zhang, Simon Teat, Guozhong Xu, Jingbai Li, Xiuze Hei, Jing LiNear-infrared (NIR) luminescent materials are pivotal for advanced optoelectronic and biomedical applications, yet attaining efficient emission in the […]Jingwen Chen
- Geminal Hyperconjugation as a Driving Force for C–C Bond Shortening in Heavy-Atom Tunneling August 25, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC02914G, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Croix J. Laconsay, Ishika Jain, Tim Schleif, William Karney, Judy WuGeminal hyperconjugation can play an important role in heavy-atom tunnelling reactions that involve three-membered rings. We demonstrate this relationship in a case study […]Croix J. Laconsay
- Regioselective Construction of Two Isomeric BN-Fused Aromatics Frameworks Enabling Ultralong Room-Temperature Phosphorescence Materials August 24, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC05061H, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Qiang Feng, Junxiong Yao, Qianxin Wu, Yang Qiu, Zicheng Wan , Xia Wang, Weilin Chen, Sibo Tong, Xiaohua Cao, Jianqi Sun, Qianqian Ye, Jianhua Liu, Dian Yuan Wang, Jianguo Wang, Huanan HuangBN-fused aromatic […]Qiang Feng
- Predicting Competitive Anion Electrosorption on Late Transition Metals August 24, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC03757C, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Bolton Tran, Bryan R GoldsmithInvestigating competitive anion electrosorption on transition metal surfaces is experimentally challenging but critical for advancing electrocatalytic and electrochemical engineering. Here, we present a rigorous computational framework for predicting anion […]Bolton Tran
- Expanding the Fluorescent Toolkit: Molecular Design, Synthesis and Biological Application of Unnatural Amino Acids August 24, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC05745K, Perspective Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Olivia Marshall, Andrew SutherlandFluorescent imaging has become an indispensable tool in modern biology, enabling the visualisation of dynamic molecular processes with spatial and temporal precision. Traditional strategies rely heavily on the conjugation of...The content […]Olivia Marshall
- Enantioselective Lactonization Catalyzed by Chiral N-Heterocyclic Carbenes Enables Access to Inherently Chiral Eight-Membered Lactones August 24, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC05037E, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Vojtěch Dočekal, Adam Kurčina, Ivana Císařová, Jan VeselyChiral saddle-shaped molecules are an emerging class of compounds with significant potential in both material science and medicinal chemistry. However, their broader application has been hindered […]Vojtěch Dočekal
- Theory-guided multifunctional Zn-Salen molecular catalyst for sustainable polyester plastic recycling August 24, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC04667J, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Mei Li, Yawen Shi, Lei Tang, Na Ji, Shengbo ZhangThe escalating global challenge of plastic waste calls for innovative recycling solutions that overcome the high energy requirements of traditional chemical recycling and the […]Mei Li
- Photomediated C‒H Trifluoromethoxylations Enabled by Bis(trifluoromethyl)peroxide August 24, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC04945H, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Kamar Shakeri, Merlin Kleoff, Paul Golz, Thomas Drews, Manuela Weber, Sebastian Riedel, Mathias ChristmannWe describe a photomediated protocol for the trifluoromethoxylation of benzylic, aldehydic, and non-activated C‒H bonds, using bis(trifluoromethyl)peroxide (BTMP, (F3CO)2) as […]Kamar Shakeri
- Effect of Halogen/Chalcogen Substitution on the Dielectric Constant of Asymmetric Acceptor Alloys to Improve the Efficiency and Stability of Inverted Organic Photovoltaics August 24, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC04976H, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Yan-Bo Wang, Yung-Jing Xue, Chieh-Ming Hung, Kuo-Hsiu Huang, Bing-Huang Jiang, Chia-Lin Tsai, Yu-Chi Huang, Hong-Yi Chen, Shang-Da Yang, Su-Ying Chien, Chih-Ping Chen, Pi-Tai Chou, Yen-Ju ChengThe dielectric constant (εᵣ) of non-fullerene acceptors is […]Yan-Bo Wang
- Cyclization-Enhanced Photoactivatable Reversible Room-Temperature Phosphorescence for Efficient Real-Time Light Printing August 24, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC05008A, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Yonghui Sun, Yuqing Shu, Li Zheng, Yufei Song, Baotong Huang, Xiufang Xu, Haohua Chen, Junbiao Chang, Pengyang XinThe construction of polymer-based photoactivated room-temperature phosphorescence systems remains a prominent research focus, yet the development […]Yonghui Sun
- High-efficiency non-doped near-ultraviolet OLEDs achieved by regulating excited-state spatial distribution through molecular optimization to realize hybridized local and charge-transfer (HLCT) characteristics. August 24, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC05064B, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Daokun Zhong, Ruiqin Zhu, Jie Zhang, Peng Tao, Bochao Su, Xiaolong Yang, Yuanhui Sun, Ling Yue, Guijiang Zhou, Wai-Yeung Raymond WongThe development of high-performance near-ultraviolet organic light-emitting diodes (NUV-OLEDs) remains challenging due to […]Daokun Zhong
- Ultrastrong Circularly Polarized Electroluminescence Achieved by Chiral Co-Assembly of Liquid Crystal-Functionalized Carbazole Derivative August 24, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC05196G, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Hang Li, Dong Li, Zhenhao Jiang, Yuxiang Wang, Yixiang ChengCircularly polarized organic light-emitting diodes (CP-OLEDs) exhibiting circularly polarized electroluminescence (CP-EL) properties hold significant promise for future display technologies. However, enhancing the electroluminescence dissymmetry […]Hang Li
- Hosting of [Cs(Crown ether)2]+ type Host-Guest Complexes by a Nano-Sized Molecular Cuboid August 25, 2025
