RSC – Chem. Soc. Rev. latest articles- Designing stable π-radicals June 25, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4CS01126K, Tutorial Review Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Arthur Houplin, Cheng-Hao Liu, Dmytro F. PerepichkaA historically informed guide to designing stable π-conjugated radicals is presented and their unique optoelectronic and magnetic properties are discussed.To cite this article before page numbers […]Arthur Houplin
- Catalytic valorization of polyolefins: from catalysts and processes to reactors June 25, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS01390A, Review ArticleCuncun Wu, Chaojie Guo, Xinquan Xu, Kun Liu, Lingyu Bai, Nan Yang, Donglong Fu, Jinlong GongThis review describes progress in catalytic valorization of polyolefins across length scales, connecting active-site chemistry, process development and optimization, and reactor selection and design.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, […]Cuncun Wu
- Direct impure water electrolysis at industrial scale June 25, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS01553G, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Jichao Zhang, Jianrui Feng, Daojin Zhou, Hongtao Wang, Wei Liu, Longxiang Liu, Wei Zong, Jiexin Zhu, Ruwei Chen, Hongzhen He, Mingqiang Liu, Wei Zhang, Faze Chen, Ivan P. Parkin, Xiaoming Sun, Guanjie […]Jichao Zhang
- Antibacterial drug discovery: challenges and preclinical promises from synthetic small molecules June 24, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS00617A, Review ArticleGuilherme F. S. Fernandes, Seong-Heun Kim, Jean L. Dos Santos, Yuhang Wang, Christelle Soudy, Joanna Redmond, Daniele Castagnolo, Matthew ToddWe outline major bottlenecks and the clinical pipeline landscape, then present a structure-led analysis of synthetic small-molecule validated leads supported by in vivo data.To cite this article before […]Guilherme F. S. Fernandes
- Selective carbon–carbon bond cleavage involving alkene moieties June 23, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS01173F, Tutorial ReviewQixue Qin, Xiao-De An, Shuanghong Hao, Ning JiaoThis review has systematically surveyed the recent groundbreaking advances of the cleavage of robust σ-bonds adjacent to the alkene and the novel transformations such as nitrogenation and oxygenation reactions through CC double bond cleavage.To cite this article before page numbers […]Qixue Qin
- Gold-based multimetallic catalysis June 22, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS00282F, Review ArticleArup Jyoti Das, Shivhar B. Ambegave, Aliya V. Jinilkumar, Kumarjit Sen, Nitin T. PatilThis review provides an up-to-date overview of developments in gold-based multimetallic catalysis, with particular emphasis on mechanistic aspects and highlights its potential for enabling new organic transformations.To cite this article before page numbers are […]Arup Jyoti Das
- Biological conversion of CO2 for bioproduction: beyond natural limitations June 22, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS01228G, Tutorial ReviewChunlei Zhao, Pan Zhu, Tiantian Chai, Jian Zhang, Xiulai ChenThis review summarizes advances in constructing synthetic CO2 bioconversion systems to facilitate the conversion of CO2 into value-added products by coupling CO2 fixation modules with energy supply modules.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the […]Chunlei Zhao
- Circularly polarized luminescence: an easy path from molecules to supramolecular systems and beyond June 22, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6CS00339G, Tutorial ReviewFrancesco Bertocchi, Davide Giavazzi, Shahana Nizar, D. K. Andrea Phan Huu, Lorenzo Savi, Francesca Terenziani, Cristina Sissa, Anna PainelliThis tutorial introduces circularly polarized luminescence of organic materials. It covers basic concepts, experimental determination, an overview of models, and the challenges of circularly polarized electroluminescence.To cite this article […]Francesco Bertocchi
- Advanced fluorine chemistry in >4.2 V high-voltage lithium metal batteries June 18, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6CS00326E, Review ArticleYu Sun, Junjie Du, Daxian Zuo, Tao Yu, Shaohua Guo, Haoshen ZhouThis review systematically summarizes fluorine chemistry in high-voltage lithium metal batteries, highlighting its key roles and prospects to provide a comprehensive guideline for engineering safe, durable, and high-energy-density batteries.To cite this article before page numbers are […]Yu Sun
- Understanding the chemistry of re-emerging proton batteries June 17, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS00746A, Review ArticleUsman Ghani, Farman Ullah, Junying Zhang, Bingqing Ye, Shitong Wang, Xingke Cai, Jun LuFrom fundamental mechanisms to practical challenges, this review highlights how engineered proton channels and water frameworks pave the way for next-generation, wide-temperature-range proton batteries.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the […]Usman Ghani
- Outstanding Reviewers for Chemical Society Reviews in 2025 June 16, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6CS90053D, EditorialWe would like to take this opportunity to highlight the Outstanding Reviewers for Chemical Society Reviews in 2025, as selected by the editorial team for their significant contribution to the journal.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of […]
- Rational design of high-loading electrocatalytic electrodes: from static multiscale integration to dynamic intelligent systems June 16, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS01399B, Review ArticleZijing Suo, Yuyao Sun, Jianping Lai, Lei WangParadigm shifts and pathways for high-loading electrocatalytic electrodes from static design to dynamic intelligent systems.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 […]Zijing Suo
- Functional group translocation: moving functionalities without changing molecular scaffolds June 15, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6CS00145A, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Eito Moriya, Junichiro YamaguchiFunctional group translocation directly relocates functional groups without changing the molecular scaffold, enabling access to positional isomers. This review outlines the concept and advances in aromatic and aliphatic systems.To […]Eito Moriya
- Radical-promoted “unstrained” C–C and C–N bond cleavage: a blueprint for deconstructive skeletal editing June 15, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS01539A, Tutorial Review Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.José Justicia, Sara P. MorcilloControl over radical generation governs β-scission and enables selective skeletal editing.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of […]José Justicia
- Recent advances in ambipolar organic light-emitting transistors: materials and devices June 14, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6CS00036C, Review ArticleShaoqing Guan, Qingbin Li, Can Gao, Huanli DongThis review focuses on ambipolar organic light-emitting transistors (OLETs), emphasizing the rational design and synthesis of ambipolar high-mobility emissive semiconductors as well as device structure optimization.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation […]Shaoqing Guan
- Engineering coordination bonds for bioinspired responsive polymers June 11, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS01074H, Review ArticleMuqing Si, Weihao Feng, Tao Chen, Wei LuThis review highlights how coordination-crosslinked polymer networks translate dynamic metal–ligand coordination bonds and their synergy with other dynamic bonds into responsive soft materials.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of […]Muqing Si
- Framework materials for nuclear waste treatment June 9, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6CS00154H, Review ArticleMengjie Hao, Xiaolu Liu, Yinghui Xie, Hanzhi Chen, He Gu, Chuanlei Luo, Muliang Xiao, Xinyue Zhang, Jiaqi Li, Xinyi Yang, Juyao Zhang, Hui Yang, Fuyou Fan, Juncheng Liang, Xiangke WangThis review comprehensively summarizes and discusses recent advances in framework materials for nuclear waste treatment, covering key aspects […]Mengjie Hao
- Self-assembly for cuproptosis-based cancer therapy and imaging June 9, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS01136A, Review ArticleQiyue Wang, Hui Du, Xinting Li, Xinke Hu, Nayeon Kang, Heemin Kang, Fangyuan Li, Daishun LingThis review highlights recent advances in dynamic self-assembled cuproptosis nanosystems that leverage copper coordination chemistry and stimuli-responsive structural reconfiguration for spatiotemporally controlled cancer therapy and imaging.To cite this article before page numbers […]Qiyue Wang
- Multiscale cathode design for high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells June 9, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6CS00242K, Review ArticleZhuo-Qi Shi, Liang Ding, Ze-Cheng Yao, Tang Tang, Rui Cao, Jin-Song HuThis review highlights the multiscale cathode design for high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells, bridging the gap from atomic-level catalyst design and interfacial engineering to device-level catalyst layer optimization.To cite this article before page numbers are […]Zhuo-Qi Shi
- Zinc chalcogenide semiconductor nanocrystals: from synthesis to optoelectronic applications June 8, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS01317H, Review ArticleZhaoze Shen, Qian Wang, Kequan Cao, Xuerong Song, Binbin Yu, Jiajia Ning, Fei Huang, Jianjun TianThis review elucidates advances in eco-friendly Zn chalcogenide nanocrystals, detailing growth mechanisms, controllable synthesis, and optoelectronic applications, and proposes remaining challenges alongside future perspectives.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, […]Zhaoze Shen
- Designing stable π-radicals June 25, 2026
