RSC – Chem. Commun. latest articles- Sub-5 nm ZnCoS shell on Co core via chemical vapor reconstruction: ultra-thin heterointerface enabling efficient oxygen electrocatalysis in zinc-air batteries March 28, 2026Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6CC01336H, CommunicationXiangjun Zheng, Wenhua Shi, Yaman Cui, Jiayu Zhao, Qianqian Fan, Zhongyao Duan, Yuanjun Liu, Xingmei Guo, Junhao Zhang, Ruizhi YangSub-5 nm ZnCoS shells on Co cores in N/S-doped carbon (Co@ZCS/NSC) are engineered via chemical vapor reconstruction of ZnS. Ultrathin-shelled heterostructures induce quantum confinement effects, amplifying Schottky junction-driven charge transfer...The […]Xiangjun Zheng
- Advances in Functional Photoisomerisable Low-Molecular-Weight π-Gelators March 27, 2026Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6CC00923A, Review ArticleTufan Singha Mahapatra, Mukta Gan Choudhuri, Sourav Ghosh, Saheli RoyFunctional photoresponsive π-gelators represent the new generation of low-molecular-weight gelators (LMWGs) that self-assemble through noncovalent interactions, including hydrogen bonding, π–π stacking, and van der Waals forces. Photoresponsive gelators incorporate photochromic...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Tufan Singha Mahapatra
- Construction of Thiophene-Based Double Helices with Throughspace Conjugation for Luminescene Enhancement March 27, 2026Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6CC00889E, CommunicationLongyu Peng, Wan Xu, Yimin Xu, Zhiying Ma, Li Xu, Hua WangAn innovative strategy achieve long-wavelength, high-yield emission in small molecules by constructing π-stacked doublehelical frameworks. Four compounds prepared via selective Negishi coupling exhibit efficient intramolecular through-space conjugation, leading to tunable...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Longyu Peng
- Total chemical synthesis of pentameric cholera toxin subunit B March 27, 2026Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CC06935A, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Paul Spaltenstein, Samuel R. Scherer, Tyler E. Jones, Riley J. Giesler, Michael S. KayVibrio cholerae annually infects millions worldwide, causing intense and life-threatening diarrheal disease.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use […]Paul Spaltenstein
- Introducing an insulating alumina layer into a molecular photocathode to improve CO2 reduction activity March 27, 2026Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6CC00558F, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Yu Takagi, Masaya Yara, Toshiya Tanaka, Jo Onodera, Minato Tanaka, Megumi Okazaki, Kiyoshi Miyata, Ken Onda, Osamu Ishitani, Kazuhiko MaedaInterfacial engineering with an Al2O3 overlayer enhances visible-light-driven CO2 reduction on p-type NiO photocathodes incorporating […]Yu Takagi
- Synergistic interaction of electroless-deposited tin and polymer layers for lithium dendrite suppression and extended cycle life March 27, 2026Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6CC00696E, CommunicationJunqian Bai, Yuanjun Wang, Hao Yu, ChaoHui Wei, Weijia Zhong, Shuqin He, Qiang Zhao, Aijun Zhou, Jingze LiAn electroless-deposited Sn layer on Cu foil ensures uniform Li nucleation, and a PAA coating in-situ forms ion-conductive, mechanically robust LiPAA to homogenize Li+ flux. The bilayer synergy achieves dense, stable, dendrite-free […]Junqian Bai
- Streamlined cofactor recycling with formate for chemo-enzymatic synthesis March 27, 2026Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6CC01231K, CommunicationDi Jiang, Xiangdong Xue, Maoyuan Lv, Yuanyuan Zhang, Xuan Xiang, Yan Ye, Fangshu Xing, Jian LiuHerein, we develop a COF‑OH‑Rh catalyst that enables formate‑driven NADH regeneration. The hydrogen-radical pathway drives NADH regeneration more efficiently than the classical hydride-transfer route, achieving a higher yield of 87%...The content of this RSS […]Di Jiang
- A route to asymmetrically substituted secondary phosphines March 27, 2026Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6CC01138A, CommunicationSarah Koschabek, Mehdi El Sayed Moussa, Christoph Riesinger, Gabor Balazs, Manfred ScheerA new, facile method towards the synthesis of asymmetric substituted secondary phosphines is developed. These are attainable from the reaction of 1,1'-disubstituted polyphosphorus complexes [Cp*Fe(ƞ 4 -P5R'R'')] (Cp* = ƞ...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Sarah Koschabek
- Electrochemical Nitrogen Atom Insertion Enabled by a Manganese Complex March 26, 2026Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6CC00221H, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Minki Jeon, Pooja Kumari Jat, Juyoung Baek, Geon Kang, Jaejeong Kim, Isaac ChoiHerein, we report a manganaelectrooxidative nitrogen atom insertion reaction. Detailed mechanistic studies reveal the crucial roles of manganese–azide intermediates and their anodic […]Minki Jeon
- Unveiling a PhSeSePh/I2-Mediated Radical Cyclisation of 2-Alkynyl-N-alkyl-N-tosylanilines: Access to 3-Sulfonyl Indoles via 1,3 Tosyl-Relocation March 26, 2026Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6CC00419A, CommunicationNidhi ., Muskan ., Debanik Panda, Akhilesh K. VermaA PhSeSePh/I₂-mediated radical cyclisation of N, N-disubstituted o-alkynylanilines has been developed, offering an efficient route to 3-sulfonyl indoles through an unprecedented 1,3-tosyl transfer. The transformation commences with a vinyl radical...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryNidhi .
- Recent developments in antimicrobial polymers for biofilm inhibition March 26, 2026Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CC06617D, Feature Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Gillian A. Kropp, Cassell N. McMillian, Jonathan D. Mase, Sanjana Kandagiri, Elizabeth S. Nowak, Michael D. SchulzThis review surveys recent advances in antimicrobial polymers that block and disrupt biofilms, highlighting opportunities for developing […]Gillian A. Kropp
- Flash pulse heating synthesis of gel-derived CoNiOx nanoclusters for efficient H2O2 electrosynthesis in neutral media March 26, 2026Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6CC00201C, CommunicationSiyi Lin, Xiaotong Liu, Yuanting Liu, Zhaoyu Jin, Panpan LiA millisecond-resolved flash-pulse heating strategy generates densely dispersed CoNiOx nanoclusters on gel-derived carbon. CoNiOx (Ni/Co = 4:1) delivers 88.9% H2O2 selectivity in neutral electrolyte, which is attributed to a maximum...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Siyi Lin
- Suppressing Interfacial Nonradiative Recombination with Acetate Interlayer for High-Performance Pure Blue Perovskite LEDs March 26, 2026Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6CC01005A, CommunicationZiqiang Chen, Minfei Lan, Zhirui Liu, Lanlan Zhai, Qian Miao, He Huang, Guoku Chao, Yun Yang, Jun Zou, Chao ZouRapid crystallization kinetics of quasi-2D blue perovskite precursors during spin-coating leads to uneven grain growth, porous film morphology, and increased interfacial defects, which exacerbates nonradiative recombination at the bottom of...The […]Ziqiang Chen
- Coordination-driven supramolecular metalla-cycles/cages for next-generation antibacterial therapy March 26, 2026Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CC07413D, Feature ArticleYi-Han Cheng, Pei-Pei Jia, Tong-Xia Jin, Hai-Bin Wang, Zhu-Sheng Ma, De-Zheng Xu, Hai-Dong Jia, Wei-Tao Dou, Lin XuThis review summarizes the design principles, antibacterial mechanisms, and biomedical applications of coordination-driven self-assembled metal–organic macrocycles and cages, highlighting their potential for next-generation antibacterial threapy.To cite this article before page numbers […]Yi-Han Cheng
- Amphiphilic poly(aminoester) dendrimers: Click reaction-enabled synthesis, structure-governed self-assembling and degradation March 26, 2026Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6CC00300A, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Yonghui Ma, Junyue Zheng, Dandan Zhu, Xianhui Lin, Dan Yang, Aoxue Mei, Chi Ma, Haijuan Dong, Ling Peng, Xiaoxuan LiuPoly(aminoester) (PAE) dendrimers are attractive materials for biomedical applications owing to their biodegradability and precise […]Yonghui Ma
- Squaratides: A tunable platform for anion binding in peptide inspired macrocycles March 26, 2026Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6CC00836D, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Robert B. P. Elmes, Hua Tong, Farhad Ali Mohammed, Chris Samuel Hawes, Shayon Bhattacharya, Damien Thompson, Katrina A. JolliffeWe report a new class of sequence-defined peptidomimetic macrocycles, termed squaratides, that integrates squaramide units directly […]Robert B. P. Elmes
- Attempted halogenation of ambiphilic 1,2,3-benzodiazaborines: Balancing Lewis acidity and Lewis basicity March 26, 2026Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6CC01072E, CommunicationLeonie Wüst, Tim Wellnitz, Krzysztof Radacki, Samuel Nees, Holger BraunschweigThe inherent Lewis basic character of 1,2,3-diazaborines (DAB) prevents straightforward conversion of their prevalent B–OH motif into a B–Hal group with BX3 due to competitive ortho-directed C−H borylation. A synthetic...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Leonie Wüst
- Shaking things up: exploiting the potential of mechanochemistry to enhance deracemization of racemic compounds March 26, 2026Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6CC01337F, CommunicationClément Pinètre, Chrystal Lopes, Clement Brandel, Gerard Coquerel, Tom Leyssens, Yohann CARTIGNY, Valerie DuprayA chiral substance crystallizing as a racemic compound was deracemized using mechanochemistry. The material was engineered as a mixed crystal with a compound crystallizing as a conglomerate. A threefold increase...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Clément Pinètre
- One-Pot Synthesis of FsGDY/Fe₂O₃ Composite Applied in Lithium-Ion Batteries March 26, 2026Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6CC00463F, CommunicationBowen Liu, Mengdi Yu, Xiaorong Wang, Haiyan Cui, Jianjiang He, Jujie Sun, Qingfu WangA novel FsGDY/Fe₂O₃ composite was synthesized via a one-pot method that enables the simultaneous hydrolysis of Fe ions and the coupling reaction of fluorinated GDY monomer. This solid-state procedure significantly...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Bowen Liu
- Silver catalysed asymmetric [3+2] cycloaddition for the construction of 5−5-membered 1,3'-indolyl pyrrole atropisomers March 26, 2026Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6CC00517A, CommunicationZhengguo Deng, Yan Xie, Chao Xiong, Jiayang Lv, Xinyu Chen, Jinzhong Yao, Weihui Zhong, Fei LingAn atropoenantioselective Ag-catalysed [3+2] cycloaddition of N-alkynyl ketones with isocyanides has been developed to access 5−5-membered 1,3'-indolyl pyrroles bearing C-N axial chirality in high yields and excellent enantioselectivities. The resulting...The content of this RSS […]Zhengguo Deng
- Sub-5 nm ZnCoS shell on Co core via chemical vapor reconstruction: ultra-thin heterointerface enabling efficient oxygen electrocatalysis in zinc-air batteries March 28, 2026
