RSC – Chem. Sci. latest articles- Delicate Molecular Design, Self-Assembly and Functional Applications of Chiral Cyclophanes Tháng 3 11, 2026Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC09932C, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Yiming Zhang, Hongzhe Jia, Lijin Xu, Minghua Liu, Guanghui OuyangChiral cyclophanes represent a unique supramolecular architecture that integrates chiral cavities with luminescent properties, enabled by their precisely controlled interchromophoric orientation, distance, and asymmetry. […]Yiming Zhang
- A reflection on ‘A hydrazone-based covalent organic framework for photocatalytic hydrogen production’: teaching sponges new tricks Tháng 3 11, 2026Chem. Sci., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6SC90032A, Commentary Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Andrés Rodríguez-Camargo, Bettina V. LotschIn celebration of our 15th anniversary and some of our most popular articles, Bettina Lotsch reflects on the area of catalysis with covalent organic frameworks, building on a seminal paper […]Andrés Rodríguez-Camargo
- Decoupling Ion Size from Electrochemistry: Cation-Size-Independent Accommodation of Li+ to Cs+ in an Amorphous Sulfonamide Coordination Polymer Tháng 3 11, 2026Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC00585C, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Robert Markowski, Darsi Rambabu, Augustin ramackers, Alexandru VladUnderstanding how cation identity governs charge storage is critical for next-generation batteries beyond lithium. Here we show that the amorphous Ca-Zn-PTtSA coordination polymer functions as a […]Robert Markowski
- Ring-opening decarbonylative C(sp3)–C(sp3) cross-electrophile coupling of cyclic imides with unactivated alkyl chlorides Tháng 3 11, 2026Chem. Sci., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6SC00815A, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Niklas J. Lentelink, Peter M. F. Pânzar, Nathalie A. V. Rowlinson, Bill MorandiSelective nickel-mediated endocyclic N–C(O) activation establishes cyclic imides as competent electrophiles in decarbonylative C(sp3)–C(sp3) cross-electrophile coupling with unactivated alkyl chlorides.To cite […]Niklas J. Lentelink
- Chemical Regulation of Carbonization Enables Structure-Tailored Hard Carbon Anodes from Recycled Polypropylene Separators Tháng 3 11, 2026Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC00807K, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Mingyue Wang, Yue Wang, Na Li, Qing Zhong, Min Zhu, Dongyang Zhang, Shujiang DingThe high-value recycling of spent lithium-ion battery separators and the rational design of hard carbon anodes are critical for sustainable […]Mingyue Wang
- Combined Electrodeposition and Electropolymerization Method to Produce Surface-Bound Polystyrenyl NHC Thin Films Tháng 3 10, 2026Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC00603E, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Paul J. Ragogna, Jessica L Bosso, Garima Garg, Jordan N Bentley, Monika R Snowdon, Justin T. Lomax, Wai-Tung Shiu, Matthew J Turnbull, James J Noel, Cathleen Crudden, Joe GilroyPolymeric N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) films […]Paul J. Ragogna
- Challenges and Advances of Sulfide Solid Electrolytes for High-Energy-Density Sodium Metal Batteries Tháng 3 10, 2026Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC10189A, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Kaizhi Chen, Haohua Jiang, Hongyu Li, Xiang-Long Huang, Kunjie Zhu, Long Yao, Wei-Hong Lai, Yun-Xiao WangWith high ionic conductivity and excellent mechanical properties, sulfide solid electrolytes (SSEs) represent a leading candidate electrolyte system […]Kaizhi Chen
- Why and When Does Lattice Oxygen Participate in Oxygen Evolution? Tháng 3 10, 2026Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC00812G, Perspective Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Arun Karmakar, Asha K Satheesan, Subrata KunduWhy does lattice oxygen contribute to the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in some oxides and hydroxides, while remaining completely inactive in others that seem to have similar electronic […]Arun Karmakar
- Simulating enzyme catalysis with electrostatically embedded machine learning potentials Tháng 3 10, 2026Chem. Sci., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6SC01156J, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Valentin Gradisteanu, Elliot W. Chan, Lester Hedges, Meritxell Malagarriga, Rolf David, Miguel de la Puente, Damien Laage, Iñaki Tuñón, Marc W. van der Kamp, Kirill ZinovjevEnzyme catalysis can be simulated accurately and efficiently […]Valentin Gradisteanu
- Metal-Centered X-ray Absorption and Emission Spectroscopy of Iron Corroles: Implications for Ligand Non-Innocence † Tháng 3 10, 2026Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC00669H, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Meiyuan Guo, Abraham Alemayehu, Augustin Braun, Sang-Jun Lee, Dimosthenis Sokaras, Edward I. Solomon, Abhik Ghosh, Thomas KrollDetermining the electronic structure of transition metal complexes with non-innocent ligands is challenging, both experimentally and theoretically. […]Meiyuan Guo
- Photoluminescence of ligand-protected gold nanoclusters: progress in experimental and theoretical studies Tháng 3 10, 2026Chem. Sci., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6SC00001K, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Kang Li, Pu Wang, Yong PeiExperimental enhancement and theoretical mechanisms of photoluminescence in ligand-protected Au nanoclusters.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of […]Kang Li
- Near-infrared (NIR)-responsive activation of Ru-benziphthalocyanine complexes via singlet-triplet transition Tháng 3 10, 2026Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC09646D, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Orie Takayama, Naoyuki Toriumi, Kenjiro Hanaoka, Masanobu UchiyamaNear-infrared (NIR) light-responsive molecules are important tools in life sciences due to high tissue transparency and low phototoxicity in this wavelength region. However, conventional compounds are […]Orie Takayama
- Amino acid appended supramolecular self-associating amphiphiles demonstrate dual activity against both MRSA and ovarian cancer Tháng 3 10, 2026Chem. Sci., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SC03376D, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Precious I. A. Popoola, Thomas L. Allam, Rebecca J. Lilley, Chandni Manwani, Olivia B. Keers, Junyang Tan, Kylie Yang, Yifan Long, Ewan R. Clark, Lisa J. White, Kira L. F. Hilton, Jennifer Rankin, […]Precious I. A. Popoola
- Computational Study of the Effect of Lewis Base Additives and Molecular Spin State in SmI2-Chemistry Tháng 3 10, 2026Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC08336B, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Song Yu, Ciro Romano, David John Procter, Nikolas KaltsoyannisSmI2 has become a crucial reagent in organic chemistry due to its ability to facilitate single-electron transfer (SET) reactions under mild conditions, enabling the construction […]Song Yu
- Formation of Cyclopentanes and Cyclopropanes through Alkylation of Benzylic Anions using Ethers, Thioethers and Alcohols as substrates under Grubbs-Stoltz (Et3SiH/KOtBu) conditions. Tháng 3 10, 2026Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC10055K, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Alexander J. Stewart, Daniela Dimitrova, Scott T. M. Logan, Cassie Pratley, Jonathan D. Bell, Katy McGonigal, Anna Lauer, Sabine Fenner, Simon M. Nicolle, Stuart G. Leach, John MurphyReaction of diarylmethanes with the Grubbs-Stoltz […]Alexander J. Stewart
- Deep excitation afterglow luminescent probes for biomedical applications Tháng 3 10, 2026Chem. Sci., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5SC09312K, Perspective Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Yiqian Hao, Yuxia Liu, Xi Liu, Siyue Ma, Chao Wang, Qing Miao, Linlin Wang, Pu Chen, Dongliang Su, Jonathan L. Sessler, Bo Tang, Tony D. James, Guang ChenAfterglow imaging provides continuous deep luminescence when […]Yiqian Hao
- Photoinduced intramolecular S-α-C(sp3)–H functionalization enabled by an electron donor–acceptor complex-Mediated radical relay Tháng 3 10, 2026Chem. Sci., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6SC01281G, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Tiantian Xu, Ran Hong, Tong Lu, Denghua Zhu, Jiong Yu, Min Wang, Pinhua LiWe describe a consecutive reaction of 2-alkynylthioanisoles and 4-cyanopyridine enabled by EDA complex photoactivation, which facilitates the sequential S-α-C(sp3)–H bond […]Tiantian Xu
- Selenol-containing two-dimensional perovskite promotes visible-light-driven selective reduction of unsaturated ketones Tháng 3 10, 2026Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC09706A, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Wenxuan Li, Lihao Liao, Guoying Yao, Jialong Liu, Yilan Zhang, Jingpeng Li, Wangzhen Qiu, Tao Zeng, Xiaodan Zhao, Zhenyu YangSemiconductors have shown growing promise for photocatalytic reactions due to their tunable band structures […]Wenxuan Li
- Chiral manganese halide isomers: decoding spatial stacking effect on second-Harmonic generation circular dichroism Tháng 3 10, 2026Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5SC09866A, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Jing Li, Jianwu Wei, Qiulian Luo, Wei Pang, Hongming Liu, Peican Chen, Liya Zhou, Jin Zhong Zhang, Binbin Luo, qi pangChiral hybrid metal halides (CHMHs) represent promising candidates for chiral optoelectronics and nonlinear […]Jing Li
- Spin-regulated d–p hybridization enables high energy density and wide temperature operation of Na3V2(PO4)2O2F-type cathodes for sodium-ion batteries Tháng 3 10, 2026Chem. Sci., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6SC00912C, Edge Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Qiang Fu, Qin He, Fangxiang Song, Xianquan Ao, Hanxiao Liu, Yang Cao, Rong Li, Keliang Wang, Jing Li, Cuiqin Li, Yao XiaoBy dual-doping NVPOF with transition metals of different spin states and fluorine, […]Qiang Fu
- Delicate Molecular Design, Self-Assembly and Functional Applications of Chiral Cyclophanes Tháng 3 11, 2026
