RSC – Chem. Soc. Rev. latest articles- Organocatalysis promoted by 1,2,3-triazolylidenes (MICs): carbenes which make a difference September 7, 2025Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS00657K, Review ArticleFan Gao, Xiaoyu Yan, Guy BertrandMesoionic carbenes (MICs), cousins of NHCs, have shown great potential in organocatalysis.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 ChemistryFan Gao
- Emerging processing guidelines for solid electrolytes in the era of oxide-based solid-state batteries September 3, 2025Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS00358J, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Moran Balaish, Kun Joong Kim, Hyunwon Chu, Yuntong Zhu, Juan Carlos Gonzalez-Rosillo, Lingping Kong, Haemin Paik, Steffen Weinmann, Zachary D. Hood, Jesse Hinricher, Lincoln J. Miara, Jennifer L. M. RuppThis review critically […]Moran Balaish
- Three-phase microenvironment modification by optimizing ionomer towards high-performance proton exchange membrane fuel cells September 3, 2025Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS00604J, Tutorial ReviewJie Li, Qianli Ma, Shuda Dong, Shuang Zhao, Bo Wang, Xiao FengThis review summarizes proton, water, and oxygen transport in ionomers of PEMFCs and highlights design strategies to optimize the three-phase boundary, enhancing mass transport, performance, and future prospects.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, […]Jie Li
- Advances in applied supramolecular technologies 2021–2025 September 3, 2025Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4CS01037J, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Dominick E. Balderston, Elba Feo, Anamaria Leonescu, Mackenzie Stevens, Alexander M. Wilmshurst, Philip A. Gale, Cally J. E. Haynes, George T. Williams, Jennifer R. HiscockOver the last five years the field of […]Dominick E. Balderston
- α-Ketoglutaric acid as a promising platform chemical for sustainable bio-based industries August 31, 2025Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4CS01125B, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Louis-Thibault J. D. Opsommer, Thomas Schalck, Sasha Yogiswara, Kevin J. Verstrepen, Jan Michiels, Bert F. Selsα-Ketoglutaric acid is a platform chemical in nutrition, healthcare, commodity, and fine chemicals. The application scope of […]Louis-Thibault J. D. Opsommer
- Dynamic control of halide perovskite structures for tailored ferroelectric and second-order nonlinear optical functionalities August 31, 2025Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS00475F, Review ArticleZhu Guo, Jiawei Lin, Lingling MaoThis review highlights the structural tunability of halide perovskites, strategies to enhance ferroelectric and second-order nonlinear optical properties, device integration, challenges in stability, scalability, and future research.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The […]Zhu Guo
- Reactivity descriptors for sulfur redox kinetics in lithium–sulfur batteries: from mechanistic insights to machine learning driven catalyst design August 28, 2025Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS00324E, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Ziqing Yao, Yulu Zou, Shuangke Liu, Yujie Li, Qingpeng Guo, Chunman Zheng, Weiwei SunThis work elucidates the intrinsic mechanism of catalysts to enhance the kinetics of sulfur reduction reaction from a descriptor […]Ziqing Yao
- Bioinspired micro-nano photonic materials August 26, 2025Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS00606F, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Chengben Liu, Xiaoyu Hou, Zixin Zhu, Mingzhu LiThis review highlights bioinspired micro-nano photonic materials, focusing on light-manipulation principles and applications in structural colors, sensing, encryption, and optoelectronic devices, with future perspectives.To cite […]Chengben Liu
- Organic photosensitizers: from molecular design to phototheranostics August 25, 2025Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS00599J, Review ArticleTian Zhang, Xinyu Qu, Jinjun Shao, Xiaochen DongPhotodynamic therapy (PDT) has emerged as a highly promising approach for tumor treatment, this review discusses molecular engineering strategies through rational structure design, focusing on five critical aspects.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form […]Tian Zhang
- Intelligent understanding of spectra: from structural elucidation to property design August 19, 2025Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4CS01293C, Review ArticleShuo Feng, Meng Huang, Yanbo Li, Aoran Cai, Xiaoyu Yue, Song Wang, Linjiang Chen, Jun Jiang, Yi LuoAI-driven methods link spectral fingerprints to structures and properties, providing a foundation for the unified inverse design of functional substances and delivering interpretable insights into universal spectrum–structure–property relationships.To cite this […]Shuo Feng
- Skeletal editing based on nitrogen-atom manipulation August 19, 2025Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4CS00974F, Tutorial ReviewLinlin Ding, Yang Fan, Hongjian LuMolecular skeletal editing has become a powerful tool in modern synthetic chemistry, enabling a diverse array of unprecedented molecular transformations.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The […]Linlin Ding
- Recent advances in preparation and applications of white circularly polarized luminescent materials August 19, 2025Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS00410A, Tutorial Review Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Pei Zhao, Hai-Yan Lu, Chuan-Feng ChenWhite circularly polarized luminescence merges white emission with chiroptical activity. This Review highlights polymer-based, multicomponent-doped, and single-component WCPL materials, focusing on design strategies, synthesis, and applications.To cite […]Pei Zhao
- Advancements in polymer materials for high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries August 19, 2025Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS00583C, Review ArticleYuting Du, Shenzhen Deng, Yuanyuan Zhu, Jianan Jiang, Guangxu Yang, Mingbo Wu, Zhongtao LiThe application of polymer materials in high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries.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 […]Yuting Du
- Advances in the bioapplications of ionic pillararenes August 18, 2025Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4CS00458B, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Ziyan Shen, Shuang Chao, Luling Wu, Huanyu Liu, Yuxin Pei, Tony D. James, Zhichao PeiIonic pillararenes, with their unique ionic properties, have become important tools for solving problems in life sciences and […]Ziyan Shen
- Bioinspired helical systems with defined chirality assembled from discrete peptide and glycan amphiphiles August 12, 2025Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS00158G, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Vânia I. B. Castro, Rui L. Reis, Ricardo A. Pires, Iva PashkulevaDevelopment of supramolecular helices with controlled handedness is of upmost interest for better understanding of the chirality in bioenvironments and creation […]Vânia I. B. Castro
- Biomimetic design for zinc-based energy storage devices: principles, challenges and opportunities August 4, 2025Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, 54,8071-8135DOI: 10.1039/D5CS00093A, Review ArticleJian Song, Qian Zhang, Guangjie Yang, Kai Qi, Xue Li, Zhenlu Liu, Haoqi Yang, Ho Seok Park, Shaohua Jiang, Jingquan Han, Shuijian He, Bao Yu XiaAn overview summarizes the research status and progress of biomimetic design for zinc-based energy storage devices, analyzes the challenges and proposes future prospects […]Jian Song
- Enhancing biosafety in photodynamic therapy: progress and perspectives July 29, 2025Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, 54,7749-7768DOI: 10.1039/D5CS00054H, Tutorial Review Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Yuan-Yuan Zhao, Lu Lu, Hyunsun Jeong, Heejeong Kim, Xingshu Li, Hua Zhang, Juyoung YoonThis review highlights the uniqueness of smart photosensitizers to increase the efficacy of photodynamic therapy while enhancing treatment biosafety, as […]Yuan-Yuan Zhao
- Tailoring Cu-based small-pore zeolites towards NH3-SCR for NOx abatement July 28, 2025Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, 54,7933-7965DOI: 10.1039/D5CS00283D, Review ArticleJinfeng Han, Dan Li, Jihong YuCu-based small-pore zeolites with excellent catalytic performance can be developed by optimizing Cu species, zeolite topologies, Si/Al ratios, the strategies of balancing activity-stability, and suppression the chemical poisonings and N2O formation.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryJinfeng Han
- Reticular framework materials as versatile platforms for controllable polymer synthesis July 27, 2025Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, 54,8019-8070DOI: 10.1039/D5CS00749F, Review ArticleZhiwei Xing, Sai Wang, Qi SunThis review summarizes recent advancements in using reticular framework materials as polymerization platforms. These materials serve as templates and catalysts for polymer synthesis, enabling the control of both primary and higher-order structures.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryZhiwei Xing
- Recent advances in catalytic enantioselective synthesis of vicinal amino alcohols July 24, 2025Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, 54,7966-8018DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00966E, Review ArticleXu Yan, Wei Feng, Jiong Xu Ng, Jiaxin Li, Ying Liu, Bo Zhang, Pan-Lin Shao, Yu ZhaoThis review aims to provide a thorough overview of recent advancements in the synthesis of chiral vicinal amino alcohols, with a particular focus on strategic developments over the past two decades.The content […]Xu Yan
- Organocatalysis promoted by 1,2,3-triazolylidenes (MICs): carbenes which make a difference September 7, 2025
