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Revealing the Role of d Orbitals of Transition-Metal-Doped Titanium Oxide on High-Efficient Oxygen Reduction CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-22 Fei Lu, Weiwei Xie, Ding Yi, Yan Wang, Fengchu Zhang, Yong Xu, Bo Zhou, Shoujie Liu, Xi Wang & Jiannian Yao1Department of Physics, School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 1000442Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 1001903Institute of Physical Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe 761314Chemistry and Chemical
Precise catalysis is critical for the high-quality catalysis industry. However, it remains challenging to fundamentally understand precise catalysis at the atomic orbital level. Herein, we propose a new strategy to unravel the role of specific d orbitals in catalysis. The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalyzed by atomically dispersed Pt/Co-doped Ti1−xO2 nanosheets (Pt1/Co1–Ti1−xO2) is used as a
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CrN-Encapsulated Hollow Cr-N-C Capsules Boosting Oxygen Reduction Catalysis in PEMFC CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-22 Hui Yang, Xu Wang, Tao Zheng, Nelly Cantillo Cuello, Gabriel Goenaga, Thomas A. Zawodzinski, He Tian, Joshua T. Wright, Robert W. Meulenberg, Xiangke Wang, Zhenhai Xia & Shengqian Ma1College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 1022062State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Center of Electron Microscopy, School of Materials Science and Engineering
Understanding the origin of the catalytic activity for the development of efficient catalysts is critical yet challenging. Herein, we report a simple strategy for the synthesis of chromium nitride nanoparticles (CrNNPs) encapsulated into hollow chromium–nitrogen–carbon capsules ([email protected]–Cr–Nx–C). The [email protected]–Cr–Nx–C demonstrated excellent electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen
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Metal–Organic Framework-Derived CuS Nanocages for Selective CO2 Electroreduction to Formate CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-22 Xing Zhang, Rongjian Sa, Feng Zhou, Yuan Rui, Ruixia Liu, Zhenhai Wen & Ruihu Wang1State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fujian 3500022University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 1000493Institute of Oceanography, Ocean College, Minjiang University, Fujian 3501084Innovation Academy for Green Manufacture
Electroreduction of CO2 to target products with high activity and selectivity has techno-economic importance for renewable energy storage and CO2 utilization. Herein, we report a hierarchical CuS hollow polyhedron (CuS-HP) for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction (E-CO2R) in neutral pH aqueous media. Under E-CO2R conditions, CuS-HP undergoes structural reconstruction into sulfur-doped metallic Cu catalyst
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Anionic Tuning of Zeolite Crystallization CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-22 Chang Sun, Zhiqiang Liu, Shuang Wang, Hao Pang, Risheng Bai, Qifei Wang, Wei Chen, Anmin Zheng, Wenfu Yan & Jihong Yu1State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 1300122State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and
Zeolites are of great industrial relevance as catalysts, adsorbents, and ion-exchangers and typically synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. Rational regulation of their crystallization process is of great significance for zeolite production. In this work, we systematically investigate the role of anions in tuning zeolite crystallization via anion introduction including SO42−, F−, Cl−, Br−, I−
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Alkynyl-Based sp2 Carbon-Conjugated Covalent Organic Frameworks with Enhanced Uranium Extraction from Seawater by Photoinduced Multiple Effects CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-21 Cheng-Rong Zhang, Wei-Rong Cui, Rui-Han Xu, Xiao-Rong Chen, Wei Jiang, Yi-Di Wu, Run-Han Yan, Ru-Ping Liang & Jian-Ding QiuCollege of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031
Biofouling is a major obstacle to the efficient extraction of uranium from seawater due to the numerous marine microorganisms in the ocean. Herein, we report a novel amidoxime (AO) crystalline covalent organic framework (BD-TN-AO) by Knoevenagel condensation reaction of 2,2′,2″-(benzene-1,3,5-triyl)triacetonitrile (TN) and 4,4′-(buta-1,3-diyne-1,4-diyl)dibenzaldehyde (BD) that is highly conjugated
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Electrochemical Regulation of Antibacterial Activity Using Ferrocene-Containing Antibiotics CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Song Shen, Yiming Huang, Anran Yuan, Fengting Lv, Libing Liu & Shu Wang1Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 1001902College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013
The widespread use of antibiotics causes the accumulation of a large amount of antibiotics in the environment. Excessively active antibiotics in the environment results in the emergence of bacterial resistance. Building smart antibiotics capable of reversible regulation between active and inactive states on demand is a promising approach to address this issue. Herein, a ferrocene-containing quaternary
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Photoredox-Catalyzed Hydrocarboxymethylation of Alkenes CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Jie Fang, Qiang Hu, Wan-Li Dong, Guo-Qiang Xu, Xiu-Qin Hu, Yong-Chun Luo & Peng-Fei Xu1State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 7300002Institute of Applied Chemistry, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanchang 330096
Direct introduction of a carboxyl group into molecules is one of the most useful methods for the preparation of carboxylic acids, which avoids the conversion of various preexisting functional groups and features good step- and atom-economy. However, the methods for the direct synthesis of two-carbon added carboxylic acids from the precursors remain rare. Herein, we first report a general and mild method
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Transition-Metal-Free Reductive Cross-Coupling Employing Metabisulfite as a Connector: General Construction of Alkyl–Alkyl Sulfones CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Yingying Meng, Ming Wang & Xuefeng Jiang1Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Process, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 2000622State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071
A multicomponent reductive cross-coupling of unactivated alkyl halides and alkyl tosylates connected via sodium metabisulfite was established for the general construction of alkyl–alkyl sulfones. Neither a metal catalyst nor a metal reductant is required in this “green” reductive cross-coupling. Inorganic sodium metabisulfite served as both the sulfur dioxide source and the robust connector. Safe formate
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Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Domino Heck/Carbocyclization/Suzuki Reaction: A Dearomatization of Nonactivated Naphthalenes CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Ming Chen, Xucai Wang, Zhi-Hui Ren & Zheng-Hui GuanKey Laboratory of Synthetic and Nature Molecule of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127
Herein, we report a novel palladium (Pd)-catalyzed asymmetric domino Heck/carbocyclization/Suzuki reaction of N-(2-bromoaryl)-2-naphthylacrylamides. The reaction involves a novel and enantioselective dearomative 1,2-insertion of the naphthalene group, thus providing a unique dearomatization strategy of nonactivated naphthalenes. A new phosphoramidite ligand L12, which displayed excellent reactivity
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Symmetry-Induced Orderly Assembly Achieving High-Performance Perylene Diimide-Based Nonfullerene Organic Solar Cells CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Shangshang Chen, Dong Meng, Jiachen Huang, Ningning Liang, Yan Li, Feng Liu, He Yan & Zhaohui Wang1Department of Chemistry, Energy Institute and Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong 9990772Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory
Controllable assembly of organic semiconductors has opened an avenue for an in-depth perception of their structure–property relationships; however, a detailed investigation of their molecular controllability remains challenging. Discerning the assembly of organic semiconductors could enable the attainment of a significant improvement of performance. Here, we report the fabrication of efficient nonfullerene
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Accurate Description of Catalytic Selectivity: Challenges and Opportunities for the Development of Density Functional Approximations CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-18 Zhe-Ning Chen, Tonghao Shen, Yizhen Wang & Igor Ying Zhang1Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, MOE Key Laboratory of Computational Physical Sciences, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bioactive Small Molecules, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 2004332State Key Laboratory of Structural
An accurate description of catalytic selectivity poses an enormous challenge for theoretical simulations. Due to the absence of a well-defined benchmark set on the catalytic selectivity, the performance of even the widely used density functional approximations (DFAs) is yet to be validated. This work reports a test set based on the selective hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes catalyzed by ruthenium
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Additive-Controlled Kinetic Trapping of Quadruple Platinum(II) Stacks with Emergent Photothermal Behaviors CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Zongchun Gao, Yukui Tian, Hung-Kai Hsu, Yifei Han, Yi-Tsu Chan & Feng Wang1CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 2300262Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 2306013Department of Chemistry, Taiwan University, Taipei 10617
Molecular chaperones are widely employed as additives in nature to trap proteins in the kinetic state, which inspire the development of kinetically trapped artificial supramolecular systems. Till now, such additive-controlled approaches have enabled the stabilization of extended supramolecular structures in the kinetically trapped state, while discrete assemblies with sufficient kinetic persistence
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Bioinspired Design of Reversible Fluorescent Probes for Tracking Nitric Oxide Dynamics in Live Cells CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Rui-Ying Guo, Yu-Tian Zhang, Supphachok Chanmungkalakul, Hao-Ran Guo, Yongzhou Hu, Jia Li, Xiaogang Liu, Yi Zang & Xin Li1College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 3100582State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 2012033University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 1000494Fluorescence Research Group
Nitric oxide (NO) participates in various pathways and revealing its dynamics is critical for resolving its pathophysiology. While there are methods available for detecting biological NO, few are capable of tracking NO dynamics. Herein, inspired by the cellular machinery of reversible thiol modification by NO, we have successfully designed a family of cysteine analogues tagged with fluorophores for
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Light-Responsive Proton Conductor: Record High Gain of Proton Conductivity Achieved by Photoinduced Electron-Transfer Strategy CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Xiu-Shuang Xing, Cai Sun, Lu Liu, Ming-Sheng Wang & Guo-Cong Guo1State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 3500022Henan Key Laboratory of New Optoelectronic Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 4550003State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis
Light-responsive proton conductors might find applications in both traditional fields (fuel cells, chemical sensors, bio-ionic functions, etc.) and modern high-speed switchable smart systems (Internet of things, robotics, etc.). Previous synthetic methods resulted in low switching contrasts (
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Gas-Induced Phase Transition of Dipeptide Supramolecular Assembly CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Huimin Xue, Jinbo Fei, Aoli Wu, Xia Xu & Junbai Li1Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 1001902University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049
The manipulation of supramolecular assembly enables single-component architectures to possess diverse structures and functions. Here, we report directed phase transitions of dipeptide supramolecular gel to crystals with excellent selectivity and tunable mechanical properties. To be specific, lamellar-to-orthorhombic rearrangement of dipeptide molecules in the supramolecular assembly was guided by application
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Phase-Controlled 1T Transition-Metal Dichalcogenide-Based Multidimensional Hybrid Nanostructures CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Hou-Ming Xu, Chao Gu, Xiao-Long Zhang, Lei Shi, Qiang Gao, Shaojin Hu, Shi-Kui Han, Xiao Zheng, Min-Rui Gao & Shu-Hong Yu1Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 2300092Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Department
Metallic-phase transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) exhibit unusual physicochemical properties compared with their semiconducting counterparts. However, they are thermodynamically unstable to access and it is even more challenging to construct their metastable-phase heterostructures. Herein, we demonstrate a general solution protocol for phase-controlled synthesis of distorted octahedral 1T WS2-based
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Size-Controllable Metal Chelates as Both Light Scattering Centers and Electron Collection Layer for High-Performance Polymer Solar Cells CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Hao Liu, Runnan Yu, Yiming Bai, Yan Zeng, Yuanping Yi, Jun Lin, Jianhui Hou & Zhan’ao Tan1State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 1022062Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
An electron collection layer (ECL) between a photoactive overlay and an electrode plays a crucial role in optimizing the light field and charge extraction in bulk-heterojunction (BHJ) polymer solar cells (PSCs). However, the typical thickness of the photoactive layer is thinner than its optical path lengths, limiting further improvement of light absorption and device performance. Herein, we modulated
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Lead and Iodide Fixation by Thiol Copper(II) Porphyrin for Stable and Environmental-Friendly Perovskite Solar Cells CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Guo-Bin Xiao, Lu-Yao Wang, Xi-Jiao Mu, Xiao-Xin Zou, Yi-Ying Wu & Jing Cao1State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 7300002School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 2002403State Key Laboratory
The formation of undersaturated lead or iodide ions and I2 on the perovskite surface can decrease the performance and stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Additionally, the leakage of noxious lead limits the application of PSCs. Here, we develop a strategy for molecular modulation of a perovskite surface using thiol copper(II) porphyrin (CuP) to post-treat the perovskite film. The Raman spectra
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High-Performance Potassium-Ion-Based Full Battery Enabled by an Ionic-Drill Strategy CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Chunlei Jiang, Xing Meng, Yongping Zheng, Jiaxiao Yan, Zhiming Zhou & Yongbing Tang1Functional Thin Films Research Center, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 5180552School of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 4000543Nano Science and Technology Institute, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou
Potassium-ion (K+) batteries (PIBs) show great potential in large-scale energy storage applications owing to their low-cost and high-operating voltage. However, the development of practical PIBs remains hindered by their poor performance rate due to the large ionic radius of the K+ (1.38 Å). Herein, we report an ionic-drill strategy using smaller lithium ions (Li+) to open diffusion channels for K+
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Carbon-Involved Near-Surface Evolution of Cobalt Nanocatalysts: An in Situ Study CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-18 Feng Yang, Haofei Zhao, Wu Wang, Qidong Liu, Xu Liu, Yuecong Hu, Xinrui Zhang, Sheng Zhu, Dongsheng He, Yingying Xu, Jiaqing He, Rongming Wang & Yan Li1Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University
When carbon-containing species are involved in reactions catalyzed by transition metals at high temperature, the diffusion of carbon on or in catalysts dramatically influences the catalytic performance. Acquiring information on the carbon-diffusion-involved evolution of catalysts at the atomic level is crucial for understanding the reaction mechanism yet also challenging. For the chemical vapor deposition
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Design of Lipophilic Split Aptamers as Artificial Carriers for Transmembrane Transport of Adenosine Triphosphate CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-18 Qiaoshu Chen, Meiling Jian, Hui Chen, Bing Zhou, Hui Shi, Xiaohai Yang, Kemin Wang & Jianbo LiuState Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha 410082
Transmembrane transport plays an important role in many physiological functions, and mimicking this biological process in artificial systems has potential applications in biosensing, drug delivery, and bionic science. Here, a lipophilic split aptamer was developed as a novel transmembrane carrier for adenosine triphosphate (ATP) transport. The ATP carrier comprises two split aptamer fragments and cholesterol
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Photoredox-Catalyzed Hydrocarboxymethylation of Alkenes CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-13 Jie Fang, Qiang Hu, Wan-Li Dong, Guo-Qiang Xu, Xiu-Qin Hu, Yong-Chun Luo & Peng-Fei Xu1State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 7300002Institute of Applied Chemistry, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanchang 330096
Direct introduction of a carboxyl group into molecules is one of the most useful methods for the preparation of carboxylic acids, which avoids the conversion of various preexisting functional groups and features good step- and atom-economy. However, the methods for the direct synthesis of two-carbon added carboxylic acids from the precursors remain rare. Herein, we first report a general and mild method
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Electrochemical Regulation of Antibacterial Activity Using Ferrocene-Containing Antibiotics CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-13 Song Shen, Yiming Huang, Anran Yuan, Fengting Lv, Libing Liu & Shu Wang1Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 1001902College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013
The widespread use of antibiotics causes the accumulation of a large amount of antibiotics in the environment. Excessively active antibiotics in the environment results in the emergence of bacterial resistance. Building smart antibiotics capable of reversible regulation between active and inactive states on demand is a promising approach to address this issue. Herein, a ferrocene-containing quaternary
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Photoredox-Catalyzed Hydrocarboxymethylation of Alkenes CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-13 Jie Fang, Qiang Hu, Wan-Li Dong, Guo-Qiang Xu, Xiu-Qin Hu, Yong-Chun Luo & Peng-Fei Xu1State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 7300002Institute of Applied Chemistry, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanchang 330096
Direct introduction of a carboxyl group into molecules is one of the most useful methods for the preparation of carboxylic acids, which avoids the conversion of various preexisting functional groups and features good step- and atom-economy. However, the methods for the direct synthesis of two-carbon added carboxylic acids from the precursors remain rare. Herein, we first report a general and mild method
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Additive-Controlled Kinetic Trapping of Quadruple Platinum(II) Stacks with Emergent Photothermal Behaviors CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-13 Zongchun Gao, Yukui Tian, Hung-Kai Hsu, Yifei Han, Yi-Tsu Chan & Feng Wang1CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 2300262Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 2306013Department of Chemistry, Taiwan University, Taipei 10617
Molecular chaperones are widely employed as additives in nature to trap proteins in the kinetic state, which inspire the development of kinetically trapped artificial supramolecular systems. Till now, such additive-controlled approaches have enabled the stabilization of extended supramolecular structures in the kinetically trapped state, while discrete assemblies with sufficient kinetic persistence
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Bioinspired Design of Reversible Fluorescent Probes for Tracking Nitric Oxide Dynamics in Live Cells CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-13 Rui-Ying Guo, Yu-Tian Zhang, Supphachok Chanmungkalakul, Hao-Ran Guo, Yongzhou Hu, Jia Li, Xiaogang Liu, Yi Zang & Xin Li1College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 3100582State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 2012033University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 1000494Fluorescence Research Group
Nitric oxide (NO) participates in various pathways and revealing its dynamics is critical for resolving its pathophysiology. While there are methods available for detecting biological NO, few are capable of tracking NO dynamics. Herein, inspired by the cellular machinery of reversible thiol modification by NO, we have successfully designed a family of cysteine analogues tagged with fluorophores for
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High-Performance Potassium-Ion-Based Full Battery Enabled by an Ionic-Drill Strategy CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-11 Chunlei Jiang, Xing Meng, Yongping Zheng, Jiaxiao Yan, Zhiming Zhou & Yongbing Tang1Functional Thin Films Research Center, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 5180552School of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 4000543Nano Science and Technology Institute, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou
Potassium-ion (K+) batteries (PIBs) show great potential in large-scale energy storage applications owing to their low-cost and high-operating voltage. However, the development of practical PIBs remains hindered by their poor performance rate due to the large ionic radius of the K+ (1.38 Å). Herein, we report an ionic-drill strategy using smaller lithium ions (Li+) to open diffusion channels for K+
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Transition-Metal-Free Reductive Cross-Coupling Employing Metabisulfite as a Connector: General Construction of Alkyl–Alkyl Sulfones CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Yingying Meng, Ming Wang & Xuefeng Jiang1Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Process, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 2000622State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071
A multicomponent reductive cross-coupling of unactivated alkyl halides and alkyl tosylates connected via sodium metabisulfite was established for the general construction of alkyl–alkyl sulfones. Neither a metal catalyst nor a metal reductant is required in this “green” reductive cross-coupling. Inorganic sodium metabisulfite served as both the sulfur dioxide source and the robust connector. Safe formate
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Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Domino Heck/Carbocyclization/Suzuki Reaction: A Dearomatization of Nonactivated Naphthalenes CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Ming Chen, Xucai Wang, Zhi-Hui Ren & Zheng-Hui GuanKey Laboratory of Synthetic and Nature Molecule of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127
Herein, we report a novel palladium (Pd)-catalyzed asymmetric domino Heck/carbocyclization/Suzuki reaction of N-(2-bromoaryl)-2-naphthylacrylamides. The reaction involves a novel and enantioselective dearomative 1,2-insertion of the naphthalene group, thus providing a unique dearomatization strategy of nonactivated naphthalenes. A new phosphoramidite ligand L12, which displayed excellent reactivity
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Symmetry-Induced Orderly Assembly Achieving High-Performance Perylene Diimide-Based Nonfullerene Organic Solar Cells CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Shangshang Chen, Dong Meng, Jiachen Huang, Ningning Liang, Yan Li, Feng Liu, He Yan & Zhaohui Wang1Department of Chemistry, Energy Institute and Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong 9990772Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory
Controllable assembly of organic semiconductors has opened an avenue for an in-depth perception of their structure–property relationships; however, a detailed investigation of their molecular controllability remains challenging. Discerning the assembly of organic semiconductors could enable the attainment of a significant improvement of performance. Here, we report the fabrication of efficient nonfullerene
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Light-Responsive Proton Conductor: Record High Gain of Proton Conductivity Achieved by Photoinduced Electron-Transfer Strategy CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Xiu-Shuang Xing, Cai Sun, Lu Liu, Ming-Sheng Wang & Guo-Cong Guo1State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 3500022Henan Key Laboratory of New Optoelectronic Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 4550003State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis
Light-responsive proton conductors might find applications in both traditional fields (fuel cells, chemical sensors, bio-ionic functions, etc.) and modern high-speed switchable smart systems (Internet of things, robotics, etc.). Previous synthetic methods resulted in low switching contrasts (
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Gas-Induced Phase Transition of Dipeptide Supramolecular Assembly CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Huimin Xue, Jinbo Fei, Aoli Wu, Xia Xu & Junbai Li1Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 1001902University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049
The manipulation of supramolecular assembly enables single-component architectures to possess diverse structures and functions. Here, we report directed phase transitions of dipeptide supramolecular gel to crystals with excellent selectivity and tunable mechanical properties. To be specific, lamellar-to-orthorhombic rearrangement of dipeptide molecules in the supramolecular assembly was guided by application
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Phase-Controlled 1T Transition-Metal Dichalcogenide-Based Multidimensional Hybrid Nanostructures CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Hou-Ming Xu, Chao Gu, Xiao-Long Zhang, Lei Shi, Qiang Gao, Shaojin Hu, Shi-Kui Han, Xiao Zheng, Min-Rui Gao & Shu-Hong Yu1Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 2300092Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Department
Metallic-phase transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) exhibit unusual physicochemical properties compared with their semiconducting counterparts. However, they are thermodynamically unstable to access and it is even more challenging to construct their metastable-phase heterostructures. Herein, we demonstrate a general solution protocol for phase-controlled synthesis of distorted octahedral 1T WS2-based
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Size-Controllable Metal Chelates as Both Light Scattering Centers and Electron Collection Layer for High-Performance Polymer Solar Cells CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Hao Liu, Runnan Yu, Yiming Bai, Yan Zeng, Yuanping Yi, Jun Lin, Jianhui Hou & Zhan’ao Tan1State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 1022062Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
An electron collection layer (ECL) between a photoactive overlay and an electrode plays a crucial role in optimizing the light field and charge extraction in bulk-heterojunction (BHJ) polymer solar cells (PSCs). However, the typical thickness of the photoactive layer is thinner than its optical path lengths, limiting further improvement of light absorption and device performance. Herein, we modulated
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Lead and Iodide Fixation by Thiol Copper(II) Porphyrin for Stable and Environmental-Friendly Perovskite Solar Cells CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Guo-Bin Xiao, Lu-Yao Wang, Xi-Jiao Mu, Xiao-Xin Zou, Yi-Ying Wu & Jing Cao1State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 7300002School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 2002403State Key Laboratory
The formation of undersaturated lead or iodide ions and I2 on the perovskite surface can decrease the performance and stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Additionally, the leakage of noxious lead limits the application of PSCs. Here, we develop a strategy for molecular modulation of a perovskite surface using thiol copper(II) porphyrin (CuP) to post-treat the perovskite film. The Raman spectra
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Au-Catalyzed 1,3-Acyloxy Migration/Cyclization Cascade: A Direct Strategy toward the Synthesis of Functionalized Abietane-Type Diterpenes CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-30 Tian-Lu Zheng, Si-Zhan Liu, Chen-Yu Huo, Jing Li, Bo-Wen Wang, Da-Ping Jin, Fu Cheng, Xiao-Ming Chen, Xiao-Ming Zhang, Xue-Tao Xu & Shao-Hua Wang1School of Pharmacy & State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 7300002School of Biotechnology and Health Science, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020
A direct strategy toward the synthesis of functionalized abietane-type diterpenes and related polycyclic molecules was developed through an Au-catalyzed 1,3-acyloxy migration/cyclization/electrophilic aromatic substitution cascade. Unlike the known polyene-type cyclization strategies for the construction of abietane-type diterpene skeletons, propargylic ester groups were used for the cyclization process
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Life-Inspired Endogenous Dynamic Behavior of Lipid Droplet-like Microcompartments in Artificial Adipocyte-like Structures CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-30 Xiaoliang Wang, Yan Huang, Youping Lin, Haixu Chen, Junbo Li, Chunyu Zhao, Xiaoman Liu, Li Yang & Xin HuangMIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001
Chemical systems that can replicate cellular behaviors are gaining increasing attention and are being used to study various biological processes. Here, a protein- or amylose-based assembly at an oil/water interface was employed to construct a large compartmentalized adipocyte-like structure, and a lipid droplet-like microcompartment (amylose-polymer-stabilized 2-ethyl-1-hexanol microcompartment), which
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Rare-Earth Metal Boroxide with Formal Triple Metal–Oxygen Orbital Interaction: Synthesis from B(C6F5)3·H2O and Radical-Anion Ligated Rare-Earth Metal Amides CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-29 Haihan Yan, Botao Wu, Xiao-Kun Zhao, Chao Yu, Junnian Wei, Han-Shi Hu, Wen-Xiong Zhang & Zhenfeng Xi1Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 1008712Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua
Rare-earth metal boroxides are not only rare and of great synthetic challenge but also important theoretically due to their unrevealed bonding characteristics. In this paper, we report the synthesis, characterization, and bonding characteristics of the 4f-block metal boroxide complexes MesDAD2 LuOB(C6F5)X ( 4-Lu, X = C6F5; 5-Lu, X = NC13H10) with two chelating radical-anionic 1,4-diazabutadiene (DAD)
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Improving Water Stability of Metal–Organic Frameworks by a General Surface Hydrophobic Polymerization CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-24 Meili Ding & Hai-Long Jiang1Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 2300262College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037
Water and moisture stability have been recognized as one of the most important characteristics of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) in regards to their future applications. Nonetheless, most MOFs are water-labile to some degree. One promising solution for the collapse of MOFs toward water is surface hydrophobic modification. Herein, a facile, mild, and general one-step surface polymerization approach
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Visible Light-Promoted Amide Bond Formation via One-Pot Nitrone in Situ Formation/Rearrangement Cascade CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-24 Bao-Gui Cai, Shuai-Shuai Luo, Lin Li, Lei Li, Jun Xuan & Wen-Jing Xiao1Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials of Anhui Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 2306012Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Ministry
A green and sustainable synthetic strategy for amide bond formation utilizing a visible light-promoted nitrone formation/rearrangement cascade was developed. This method utilized visible light as the sole and clean energy source without the need for an exogenous photoredox catalyst or additive. Moreover, nitrones are generated in situ, bypassing the isolation process and producing only nitrogen gas
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Synthesis of Iron-Carbide Nanoparticles: Identification of the Active Phase and Mechanism of Fe-Based Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-24 Huabo Zhao, Jin-Xun Liu, Ce Yang, Siyu Yao, Hai-Yan Su, Zirui Gao, Mei Dong, Jianguo Wang, Yanglong Hou, Wei-Xue Li & Ding Ma1College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 1008712Department of Chemical Physics, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, iCHEM, University of Science and Technology of China
Despite the extensive study of the Fe-based Fischer–Tropsch synthesis (FTS) over the past 90 years, its active phases and reaction mechanisms are still unclear due to the coexistence of metals, oxides, and carbide phases presented under realistic FTS reaction conditions and the complex reaction network involving CO activation, C–C coupling, and methane formation. To address these issues, we successfully
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Adaptive Chirality of an Achiral Cage: Chirality Transfer, Induction, and Circularly Polarized Luminescence through Aqueous Host–Guest Complexation CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-24 Lin Cheng, Kai Liu, Yanjuan Duan, Honghong Duan, Yawen Li, Meng Gao & Liping Cao1Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi’an 7100692Institute of Marine Drugs, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 5302003State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China
Chirality transfer, induction, and circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) using supramolecular hosts, such as macrocycles and cages, have been explored for wide-ranging applications in chiral recognition, sensing, catalysis, and chiroptical functional materials. Herein, we report the adaptive chirality of an achiral tetraphenylethene (TPE)-based octacationic cage ( 1) induced by binding with enantiopure
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Fluorescent Visualization of Nucleolar G-Quadruplex RNA and Dynamics of Cytoplasm and Intranuclear Viscosity CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-24 Le Yu, Peter Verwilst, Inseob Shim, Yu-Qiang Zhao, Ying Zhou & Jong Seung Kim1College of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 6500912Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 028413KU Leuven, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Medicinal Chemistry, B-3000 Leuven
The nucleolus, the locus of ribosome biogenesis, was found to be the predominant intracellular target of a new fluorescent probe, V-P1. In solution, the probe demonstrated both a selectivity to RNA G-quadruplexes and a sensitivity to the viscosity, while G-quadruplex binding did not disturb the viscosity sensing. In cells, confocal and fluorescence lifetime imaging, combined with digestion and competition
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Triazine and Porphyrin-Based Cross-Linked Conjugated Polymers: Protonation-Assisted Dissolution and Thermoelectric Properties CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-23 Ling-Ling Wang, Qing-Lin Jiang, Duo-Kai Zhao, Qing-Lei Zhang, Yan-Hua Jia, Cheng Gu, De-Hua Hu & Yu-Guang MaInstitute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640
As two pivotal functional segments, triazine and porphyrin can be coupled to form a highly cross-linked conjugated polymer. Although the obtained conjugated polymers are almost insoluble in most solvents, a small amount of protonic acid can cause the formation of a colloidal solution of polymers. The dissolution process has proved to be a surface charge effect induced by protonation of porphyrin units
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Ultrathin Metal–Organic Framework Nanosheets-Derived Yolk–Shell Ni0.85Se@NC with Rich Se-Vacancies for Enhanced Water Electrolysis CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-23 Zhao-Di Huang, Chao Feng, Jian-Peng Sun, Ben Xu, Tian-Xiang Huang, Xiao-Kang Wang, Fang-Na Dai & Dao-Feng Sun1College of Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 2665802State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 266580
We present a controlled fabrication of selective ultrathin metal–organic framework (MOF) nanosheets as preassembling platforms, yolk–shell structured with a few-layered N-doped carbon (NC) shell-encapsulated Ni0.85Se core (denoted as Ni0.85[email protected]) via an oriented phase modulation (OPM) strategy. The ultrathin nature of the MOF nanosheets gave rise to the modification of structure at the
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Polyoxometalate-Based Ionic Frameworks for Highly Selective CO2 Capture and Separation CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-23 Fengxue Duan, Xiaoting Liu, Di Qu, Bao Li & Lixin WuState Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012
During the utilization of structural and functional advantages of polyoxometalates (POMs) for enhanced applications, a suitable assembly of these clusters in framework materials to act as binding nodes represents a promising approach. In contrast to well-developed coordination/covalent combinations, we have developed a convenient strategy to build porous structures of POMs with smaller-sized counterions
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Facile and Economical Electrochemical Dehalogenative Deuteration of (Hetero)Aryl Halides CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-21 Lijun Lu, Hao Li, Yifan Zheng, Faxiang Bu & Aiwen Lei1Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 4300722National Research Center for Carbohydrate Synthesis, Jiangxi Normal University, Jiangxi 330022
Deuterated compounds are valuable in synthetic, pharmaceutical, and analytical chemistry. The deuteration of halides is a widespread method for highly site-selective deuterium installation. However, the facile, efficient, and economical deuterium incorporation remains challenging. In this work, we introduced a practical deuteration of (hetero)aryl halides through an electrochemical reduction method
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A Self-Strengthening Epidermis-Like Smart Coating Enabled by Dynamic Iron Sequestration CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-21 Xiaodong Qi, Lei Yang, Ying Hou, Jiaqi Zhu, Ming Yang & Shouhua Feng1Key Laboratory of Microsystems and Micronanostructures Manufacturing, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 1500802State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012
Living organisms rely on materials sequestration from the environment to strengthen their bodies. Such constant activity provides necessary supplies for critical biological functions, which is difficult by man-made structures due to the lack of a dynamic sequestration mechanism. In this study, it is shown that an epidermis-like smart coating can respond to changes in salinity to allow a spontaneous
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Efficient and Generic Preparation of Diverse Polyelectrolyte Nanogels by Electrostatic Assembly Directed Polymerization CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2020/7/9 Peng Ding, Jianan Huang, Cheng Wei, Wei Liu, Wenjuan Zhou, Jiahua Wang, Mingwei Wang, Xuhong Guo, Martien A. Cohen Stuart & Junyou Wang*
Nanogels hold promise as soft and functional carriers and nanoreactors, but whether they will ever reach the stage of large-scale application depends crucially on efficient production methods, and on what interesting properties and functionalities they can have. In particular, nanogels consisting of highly charged polyelectrolyte have not yet been very much explored. Here, the authors present a novel
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Total Synthesis of Three Families of Natural Antibiotics: Anthrabenzoxocinones Fasamycins/naphthacemycins and Benastatins CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2020/6/9 Delu Jiang, Kunyun Xin , Baochao Yang, Yanyu Chen , Quan Zhang, Haibing He & Shuanhu Gao*
Due to the critical bacterial resistance and antibiotic crisis, the discovery of new antibiotics is an urgent need in the clinic than ever. Naturally occurring antibiotics have proven to be an indispensable source of the development of new antibacterial agents. Herein, we report the total synthesis of three families of biogenetically related natural antibiotics, including anthrabenzoxocinones (ABXs)
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Y-shaped Circular Aptamer-DNAzyme Conjugates for Highly Efficient in vivo Gene Silencing CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2020/5/15 Kaixiang Zhang , Yanan Li , Junjie Liu, Xue Yang, Yuanhong Xu , Jinjin Shi *, Wei Liu * & Jinghong Li *
Oligonucleotide drugs have been used widely as therapeutic agents for gene therapy, while their instability in biological media and inefficiency for intracellular delivery remain major hurdles for practical in vivo applications. Herein, we report a circular Y-shaped aptamer–DNAzyme conjugate (cYAD) for highly efficient in vivo gene silencing via RNA cleavage, which can been employed in various disease
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Rhodium-Catalyzed Pyridine Assisted C-H Arylation for the Synthesis of Planar Chiral Ferrocenes CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2020/5/15 Chen-Xu Liu, Zhong-Jian Cai, Qiang Wang, Zhi-Jie Wu, Qing Gu & Shu-Li You*
Planar chiral ferrocenes are widely applied in organic synthesis, materials science, and medicinal chemistry, but their synthesis is not trivial. Herein, a highly efficient synthesis of planar chiral ferrocene-based pyridine derivatives via Rh(I)-catalyzed direct coupling of pyridylferrocenes with aryl halides was developed. Good yields and excellent enantioselectivity (95– >99% ee) are obtained for
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Controllable Fragrance Release Mediated by the Spontaneous Formation of Hydrogen Bonding with POSS-Thiourea Derivatives CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2020/5/12 Chenwei Xue , Ming Liu , Zhi-Ang Zhang , Jianwei Han*, Chengyun Wang , Limin Wang , Zuobing Xiao & Wei-Hong Zhu *
The purpose of achieving the long-lasting fragrance perception leads to nanocarrier-based profragrances in perfume applications. Herein, we report a family of novel profragrance systems based on polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) derivatized thioureas (POSS thioureas) that enable linkage of volatile carbonyl fragrances with the spontaneous formation of fragile hydrogen bonds. This profragrance
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Steric Hindrance Effect in High-Temperature Reactions CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2020/5/9 Xiongzhi Zeng , Zongyang Qiu, Pai Li, Zhenyu Li* & Jinlong Yang
High-temperature reactions widely exist in nature. However, they are difficult to characterize either experimentally or computationally. The minimum energy path (MEP) model routinely used in computational modeling of chemical reactions is not justified to describe high-temperature reactions since high-energy structures are actively involved at high temperatures. In this study, we used methane (CH4)
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Enantioselective Recognition of Neutral Molecules in Water by a Pair of Chiral Biomimetic Macrocyclic Receptors CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2020/6/6 Hongxin Chai , Zhao Chen, Sheng-Hua Wang , Mao Quan , Liu-Pan Yang , Hua Ke & Wei Jiang *
Enantioselective recognition in water remains an ongoing challenge in supramolecular chemistry but is routine in nature. Herein, we report the first enantiopure pair of biomimetic macrocyclic receptors with hydrogen bonding donors in their deep hydrophobic cavities. The chiral naphthotubes can be efficiently synthesized through a chirality-directed macrocyclization strategy and are able to discriminate
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Flat-Panel Laser Displays Based on Liquid Crystal Microlaser Arrays CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2020/4/27 Fa Feng Xu , Yong Jun Li , Yuanchao Lv , Haiyun Dong , Xianqing Lin , Kang Wang , Jiannian Yao & Yong Sheng Zhao *
Laser displays, benefiting from the characteristic merits of lasers, have led to the revolution of next-generation display technologies owing to their superior color expression. However, the acquisition of pixelated laser arrays as self-emissive panels for flat-panel laser displays remains challenging. Liquid crystal (LC) materials with excellent processability and optoelectronic properties offer considerable
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A ROS-Responsive Aspirin Polymeric Prodrug for Tumor Microenvironment Modulation and Cancer Immunotherapy CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2020/4/27 Sheng Ma , Wantong Song *, Yudi Xu, Xinghui Si , Yu Zhang , Zhaohui Tang& Xuesi Chen *
Tumor-promoting inflammation is accompanied by cancer initiation, progression, and metastasis. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and its downstream product, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), play critical roles in tumor-promoting inflammation. Several studies have revealed the potential of COX-2 inhibition in improving cancer response to chemotherapy, as well as immunotherapy. Aspirin, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
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Fuller-Rylenes: Cross-Dimensional Molecular Carbons CCS Chem. Pub Date : 2020/4/11 Jiajing Feng, Yanan Wu , Qin Yu , Yunpeng Liu , Wei Jiang*, Dong Wang*, Zhaohui Wang *
Fuller-rylenes is a useful model to tailor the properties of cross-dimensional molecular carbons to define their scope for specific applications. Herein we present a straightforward synthetic strategy to hybridize planar rylene dyes and spherical fullerene into esthetic nanostructures containing features from both subunits via one-pot Pd-catalyzed [3 + 2] or [4 + 2] cyclization reactions. Single-crystal
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