RSC – Chem. Sci. latest articles- The Nuclear Targeted Type‑I Photosensitizer for Anti-Tumor Therapy June 19, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC02476E, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Zipeng Li, Wenkai Liu, Wanying Ma, Changyu Zhang, Jiangli Fan, Xiaojun PengPhotodynamic therapy (PDT) has attracted considerable interest in recent years as an effective and promising approach for tumor treatment. In particular, the […]Zipeng Li
- Robust biomimetic MOF featuring a negative pocket for precise recognition of uranyl enabling an ultrahigh U/V selectivity and a rapid uranium extraction from seawater June 19, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC02966J, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Anni Ye, Yuxuan Liu, Le Le Gong, Xianqing Xie, Feng LuoLow U/V selectivity and long extraction time remains the major obstacles in the field of uranium extraction from seawater, since both them can […]Anni Ye
- Difluoroenol Phosphinates as Difluoroenolate Surrogates: Synthesis and Applications in Defluorination and Deoxygenative Coupling June 19, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC03915K, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Miki B. Kurosawa, Shuhei Shimoyama, HIroki Tanaka, Junichiro YamaguchiWe report defluorinative and deoxygenative functionalization reactions of trifluoromethyl ketones mediated by the phospha-Brook rearrangement, offering a streamlined approach to selectively modifying fluorinated compounds. Trifluoromethyl […]Miki B. Kurosawa
- Mechanistic Insights into Spontaneous Redispersion of ZnO onto TiO2 in Water-Containing Environments† June 19, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC01637A, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Conghui Liu, Rongtan Li, Xiaohui Feng, Yuting Sun, Yamei Fan, Jiaxin Li, Qiang FuWater has a profound effect on surface structure and catalytic performance of numerous heterogeneous catalysts. Understanding the mechanism of structural […]Conghui Liu
- Bright and Water-Dispersible Membrane Probes Enable Visualization of Cellular Morphologies and Dynamics in Light-Scattering Tissues of Living Mice June 19, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC03047A, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Takumi Uemura, Ryosuke Kawakami, Hitomi Seki, Satoshi Yoshida, Masamoto Murakami, Takeshi Imamura, Shingo Hadano, Shigeru Watanabe, Yosuke NikoFluorescent plasma membrane probes are indispensable tools for biological studies, enabling the visualization of the fine […]Takumi Uemura
- Solvation Structure Modulating via Dipole-Dipole Interactions for High-Rate Lithium Metal Batteries Exceeding 400 Wh kg-1 June 18, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC02700D, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Liwen Zhang, Hongyu Liu, Tingting Wang, Hao Wang, Dong Yan, Min Li, Xiaodi Ren, Hong Li, Liping WangElectrolyte engineering is a key strategy to enhance the performance of high-voltage lithium-metal battery (LMB), with […]Liwen Zhang
- A Screening Approach Unveils an Unknown Mn2+-dependent Endopolyphosphatase Activity in Yeast June 18, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC02166A, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Sandra Moser, Gloria Hans, Anuj Shukla, Adolfo Saiardi, Samuel Bru, Asli Aras Taskin, Chris Meisinger, Henning Jacob JessenInorganic polyphosphate (polyP) is a ubiquitous biopolymer composed of multiple orthophosphates connected by energy-rich phosphoanhydride bonds. […]Sandra Moser
- Segmented milli-fluidic crystallisation of paracetamol with in situ single-crystal X-ray diffraction June 18, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4SC08565E, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Karen Robertson, Mark R Warren, Lois E Wayment, Pollyanna Payne, C Daniel Scott, Chick C Wilson, Lucy K Saunders, Graeme Winter, Benjamin Williams, Lauren E. Hatcher, David Robert AllanSerial crystallography has revolutionalised our […]Karen Robertson
- Distinct oxygen reduction pathways for solar H₂O₂ production by regulating unsaturated bonds in covalent organic frameworks June 18, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC03270A, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Jieyu Yue, Zi-Xian Pan, Yan Guo, Peng Yang, Bo TangPhotocatalytic H2O2 generation via the two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e- ORR) is a highly sustainable approach, capable of proceeding via either a one-step or […]Jieyu Yue
- Hybrid Dual-electrolyte Electrochemical Cell for Glycerol Oxidation Upgrading June 18, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC02411K, Perspective Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.genxiang Wang, Junxiang Chen, Fen Qiao, Junfeng Wang, Zhenhai WenIntegrating the glycerol oxidation reaction (GOR) into aqueous electrochemical systems, such as fuel cells and electrolyzers, offers a promising strategy for utilizing the oxidized energy […]genxiang Wang
- Rh-catalysed single-carbon insertion to 1,3-dienes June 18, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SC03161C, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Pau Sarró, Norman Díaz, Josep Esteve Guasch, Wei Jie Teo, Marcos G. SueroA novel skeletal editing of 1,3-dienes mediated by Rh-carbynoids enabled the selective synthesis of 1,3- and 1,4-dienes.To cite this article before […]Pau Sarró
- Outstanding Reviewers for Chemical Science in 2024 June 18, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SC90122G, Editorial Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.We would like to take this opportunity to highlight the Outstanding Reviewers for Chemical Science in 2024, as selected by the editorial team for their significant contribution to the journal.To cite this article before […]
- Side-Chain Ionization Enables Ultrafast Intramolecular Singlet Fission in the Azaquinodimethane Skeleton June 18, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC01980J, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Zixiang Wu, Christopher Anderson, Teng-Shuo Zhang, Yi Liu, Hongbing Fu, Long WangSinglet fission (SF) could significantly alleviate thermalization losses of high-energy photons, thus holding great potential for improving the power conversion efficiency of […]Zixiang Wu
- Activating Jauns Charge Distribution on P-doped Ni3S2/Co9S8 Interface for Enhancing Charge-Matched Urea Adsorption: Boosting High Current Hydrogen Production via Coupled Urine Degradation June 18, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC01106J, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Yan Sun, Xiannan Zhang, Hairui Guo, Wenjiang Li, Huiling Liu, Cheng WangUrea oxidation reaction (UOR) is emerging as a thermodynamically favorable alternative to the oxygen evolution reaction, offering significant potential for energy-efficient H2 […]Yan Sun
- On the Synthesis and Structure of Reactive Halonium Ions June 18, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC03756E, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Lukas Fischer, Michael H. Lee, Anja Wiesner, Carsten Muller, Sebastian RiedelFluorinated diethyl and dipropyl halonium salts, [Br(CH2CF3)2][WCA] 1Br, [I(CH2CHF2)2][WCA] 2I and [X(CH2CH2CF3)2][WCA] (X = Br 5Br, I 5I; WCA = [Sb(OTeF5)6]−), were synthesized […]Lukas Fischer
- Stabilizing electrode-electrolyte interface for high-voltage Li||LiCoO2 cells by dual electrolyte additives June 18, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC03120F, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Jiwei Ding, Chao Yang, Wenxi Hu, Xiaowei Liu, Anran Zhang, Deda Peng, Jin Han, Ya YouThe rechargeable cells Li||LiCoO2 are attractive due to their high energy density. However, the growth of lithium dendrites […]Jiwei Ding
- Crown Ether-Cycloparaphenylene Hybrid Multimacrocycles: Insights into Supramolecular Gas Sensing and Biological Potential June 17, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC03476K, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Yaning Hu, Tong Li, Taotao Su, Wudi Shi, Yabing Yu, Beibei Li, Meng-Hua Li, Sheng Zhang, Yuanqing Xu, Qi Liu, Di Wu, Youzhi XuThe topologically intriguing multimacrocyclic architecture is endowed with distinct physical […]Yaning Hu
- Iodide-mediated intermediate regulation strategy enables high-capacity and ultra-stable zinc-iodine batteries June 17, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC03114A, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Zhijie Xu, Jiaqi Yang, Peng Sun, Yaoyu Chen, Zhengxiao Ji, Xusheng Wang, Min Xu, Jinliang Li, Likun PanThe practical implementation of aqueous zinc–iodine (Zn-I2) batteries is hindered by the limited cathode capacity, rampant […]Zhijie Xu
- Single-molecule contact switching via electro-inductive effects June 17, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SC02252E, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Ya-Li Zhang, Tian-Hang Bai, Jing-Tao Ye, Li-Na Luo, Qiang Wan, Ju-Fang Zheng, Yong Shao, Ya-Hao Wang, Xiao-Shun ZhouThe electro-inductive effect at a charged electrode surface can control the Lewis adduct formation and dissociation […]Ya-Li Zhang
- Isomer-Dependent Reactivity in the Solid State: Topochemical [4+4] vs. [4+2] Cycloaddition Reactions June 17, 2025Chem. Sci., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC02327K, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Anu Lal, Kana M SureshanThis study investigates the reactivity of constitutional isomers of acylated N-hydroxybenzotriazole (HOBt) in solid-state photocycloaddition reactions. To understand the difference in solid-state reactivity of isomers, we have synthesized two […]Anu Lal
- The Nuclear Targeted Type‑I Photosensitizer for Anti-Tumor Therapy June 19, 2025
