RSC – Chem. Soc. Rev. latest articles- Cluster-based materials: design and applications March 20, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS00663E, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Hong Fang, Qiang Sun, Puru JenaPolyatomic clusters and their derived materials constitute an interdisciplinary field with broad applications, bridging chemistry, physics, biomedicines, and materials sciences.To cite this article before page numbers are […]Hong Fang
- Micro–nano surface engineering and property modulation: insights from black silicon for advanced material applications March 19, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS01448D, Review ArticleJunling Lv, Lihong Jiang, Xinlin Liu, Gaojie Li, Mingrui Qian, Mingxin Tang, Xinao Cheng, Lan Lu, XiaRong Ren, Xueling Zhang, Haiyang Zou, Zhong Lin WangMicro–nanotechnology tailors semiconductor properties. Using black silicon as a model, this review highlights micro/nano surface morphology and surface states, revealing structure–property relationships for […]Junling Lv
- Functional tetrapodal zinc oxide: from synthesis and multiphysics to advanced applications March 19, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS00594A, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Mozaffar Abdollahifar, Erik Greve, Jonas Lumma, Rainer AdelungThis review synthesizes recent developments in tetrapodal ZnO, including synthesis, properties, and applications. It highlights tetrapodal ZnO as a microscopic building unit bridging the design […]Mozaffar Abdollahifar
- Multicolour luminescence phenomena of vibration-induced emission March 18, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS01495F, Review ArticleXin Jin, Xuwen Sun, Yuting Zou, Zhiyun Zhang, He TianThis review summarizes vibration-induced emission (VIE) in sterically hindered dihydrophenazines. It details how structural vibrations enable multi-color emission, covering design principles, mechanisms, and applications in sensing materials.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI […]Xin Jin
- The long road to outdoor stability: real-world challenges for controlling perovskite materials for solar cells March 18, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS01085C, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Juan José Patiño López, Kelly G. Rivera Botia, Kevin Ballestas, Esteban Velilla, Juan Felipe Montoya, Franklin Jaramillo, Daniel RamirezReal-world performance of perovskite solar cells: chemical control of materials for highly stable devices […]Juan José Patiño López
- Correction: Functionalization of o-carboranes via carboryne intermediates March 17, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6CS90026G, Correction Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Zaozao Qiu, Zuowei XieTo 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 ChemistryZaozao Qiu
- Hidden interfacial electric fields in chemistry: contact electrification and beyond March 16, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS01066G, Review ArticleShaoxin Li, Zhong Lin Wang, Di WeiHidden interfacial electric fields at solid dielectric–liquid, liquid–liquid and gas–liquid interfaces, arising from electron transfer, ion redistribution and radical generation processes, can serve as driving forces for chemical transformation.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form […]Shaoxin Li
- Correction: A practical guide to pulsed laser deposition March 13, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6CS90021F, Correction Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Nick A. Shepelin, Zahra P. Tehrani, Natacha Ohannessian, Christof W. Schneider, Daniele Pergolesi, Thomas LippertTo cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this […]Nick A. Shepelin
- Machine learning-driven molecular engineering of nucleic acids March 12, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS01091H, Tutorial Review Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Qien Shi, Hui Lv, Fei Wang, Chunhai Fan, Mingqiang LiThis tutorial review outlines machine learning-driven nucleic acid molecular engineering, from structure design and performance tuning to biomedical and information technology applications, guiding […]Qien Shi
- Surface-initiated living crystallization-driven self-assembly: from precision nanofabrication to functional interfaces March 12, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6CS00030D, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Jiawei Tao, Yao Lu, Chenchen Gao, Peiwen Wang, Zhenyan Ji, Sen Lv, Xiaomin Cai, Jingwen Zhang, Huibin QiuSurface-initiated living crystallization-driven self-assembly (SIL-CDSA) is emerging as a transformative tool for precise engineering of […]Jiawei Tao
- Optical probes of hot carriers in halide perovskites March 12, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS00777A, Tutorial Review Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Zengshan Xing, Rui Cai, Tze Chien SumThe unusual slow cooling of hot carriers (HCs) in halide perovskites presents a promising route to harvest the excess carrier energy and exceed the Shockley–Queisser (SQ) […]Zengshan Xing
- Photo-responsive chemical systems enabling multiscale structural ordering March 11, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS00843C, Tutorial Review Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Jianshuo Cheng, Mouwei Liu, Liangliang ZhuRecent advances of photo-responsive chemical systems designed to achieve and control multiscale structural ordering were summarized.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI […]Jianshuo Cheng
- Multi-scale roles of water in electrocatalytic CO2 and CO reduction March 9, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS01088H, Review ArticleXiaoyang He, Weiwen Zhou, Junxiong Chen, Qinghong Zhang, Ye Wang, Shunji XieThis review presents the first comprehensive multi-scale framework for water regulation in CO2RR and CORR, outlining its roles across multi-scales, advanced regulation strategies, in situ characterization techniques, and future research directions.To cite this article before page […]Xiaoyang He
- Lysosome-specific chemical platforms for precision oncology: from structural design to biological applications March 6, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS01352F, Review ArticleXing Wang, Yuqi Tang, Quan LiThis review summarizes recent advances in lysosome-targeted chemical platforms for tumor theranostics, highlighting design strategies, therapeutic mechanisms, lysosomal escape, and future prospects for precision oncology.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of […]Xing Wang
- Engineering MXene surfaces and heterostructure interfaces for efficient heterogeneous catalysis March 5, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS00376H, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Liang Tian, Feiyan Xu, German Sastre, Ana Primo, Jiaguo Yu, Hermenegildo GarcíaThis review highlights how MXene surface and interface engineering enables atomic-scale control of terminations, defects, and interfacial fields, thereby regulating charge […]Liang Tian
- Mechanistic insights into the design of fluorogenic molecules for wash-free biological applications March 5, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS01519G, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Rongrong Huang, Syed Ali Abbas Abedi, Guanyu Jiang, Chao Wang, Lingya Peng, Tianruo Shen, Nabil Mroweh, Yu Fang, Xiaogang LiuThis review highlights photophysical mechanisms guiding the rational design of fluorogenic probes for […]Rongrong Huang
- Beyond single pathways: synergistic SET–EnT pathways in visible-light photochemistry March 4, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6CS00112B, Review ArticleBao-Gui Cai, Qiang Wang, Jun Xuan, Wen-Jing XiaoSynergistic coupling of SET and EnT is emerging as a general strategy in visible-light organic synthesis. This Review summarises advances and offers a framework for how these pathways cooperate to unlock reactivity beyond either mode alone.To cite this article before page […]Bao-Gui Cai
- High-performance bioimaging and biosensing via nucleobase-editing enzymes March 3, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS00678C, Tutorial ReviewRuomeng Li, Longyingzi Xie, Xucong Teng, Fuan Wang, Jinghong LiA critical review of recent developments in nucleobase editing enzymes-mediated bioanalysis, rooted in three fundamental principles (base conversion, modification/demodification, and base erasure).To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content […]Ruomeng Li
- Fundamental understanding of electrochemical energy storage devices via in situ or operando characterization March 3, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS01220A, Review ArticlePratteek Das, Jiaxin Ma, Zhong-Shuai Wu, Hui-Ming ChengThis review provides a mechanistic understanding of charge storage and degradation processes in energy storage devices by analyzing the results of corresponding in situ and operando techniques across a wide range of materials.To cite this article before page numbers are […]Pratteek Das
- Rational design of fluorescent imaging agents for hepatic diseases: from molecular mechanisms to diagnostic precision March 3, 2026Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS00947B, Review ArticleYuantao Mao, Wen Zhang, Xin Wang, Ping Li, Bo TangThis review summarizes recent advances (since 2020) in fluorescent probes for hepatic diseases, covering design, mechanisms, imaging applications, challenges, and future directions for precision diagnosis and treatment.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI […]Yuantao Mao
- Cluster-based materials: design and applications March 20, 2026
