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Quasicrystal approximants in isoreticular metal-organic frameworks via Cairo pentagonal tiling Chem (IF 23.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Le Shi, Zhangyi Xiong, Hao Wang, Honghao Cao, Zhijie Chen
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A copper-masked monosubstituted carbene as a general transmetalating agent toward stable carbene complexes Chem (IF 23.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 María Álvarez, Francisco Villalba, Martina Casciotti, Francisco Molina, Giuseppe Sciortino, Agustí Lledós, Ana C. Albéniz, Tomás R. Belderrain, Pedro J. Pérez
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Iridium(III)-catalyzed photoredox cross-coupling of alkyl bromide with trialkyl amines: Access to α-alkylated aldehydes Chem. Commun. (IF 4.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Gaurav Shukla, Malkeet Singh, Saurabh Singh, Maya Shankar Singh
A C(sp3)-C(sp3) cross coupling approach based on an Iridium-photocatalytic radical process has been developed enabling the synthesis of various α-alkylated aldehydes from easily available/synthesized alkyl bromides and trialkyl amines under mild photocatalytic conditions. The synthesized aldehydes are also explored as a functional handle for various useful products such as carboxylic acids, alcohols
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Effect of Incorporation of Gallium Ion into Silver Indium Sulfide Nanocrystals Chem. Commun. (IF 4.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Jiyeon Ban, So Young Eom, Hak June Lee, Mai Ngoc An, Beomsu Cho, Yong Ho Lee, Wan Ki Bae, Kwang Seob Jeong
Various methods thoroughly investigate the gallium ion incorporation mechanism into silver indium gallium sulfide (AIGS) nanocrystals, including photoluminescence (PL) and X-ray photoelectron spectra, which exhibit interesting correlations. Shell-growth reaction on the AIGS nanocrystal enhances a PL quantum yield of up to 16 %, with which the quantum dot light-emitting diode was successfully fabricated
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Observation of Super-Nernstian Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer and Elucidation of Nature of Charge Carriers in a Multiredox Conjugated Polymer Chem. Sci. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Duyen K. Tran, Sarah M. West, Elizabeth M. K. Speck, Samson A. Jenekhe
Nernstian proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) is a fundamental process central to many physical and biological systems, such as electrocatalysis, enzyme operation, DNA biosynthesis, pH-/bio-sensors, and electrochemical energy storage devices. We report herein the discovery of super-Nernstian PCET behavior with two protons per electron transferred in the electrochemical doping of a redox conjugated
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DNA-Directed Formation of Plasmonic Core-Satellite Nanostructures for Quantification of Hepatitis C Viral RNA Chem. Sci. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Samuel Mabbott, Siddhant Jaitpal, Ka Wai Ng, Angela Michelle San Juan, Cecilia Martinez, Christian Phillips, Sayantan Tripathy
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) continues to be a significant public health challenge, affecting an estimated 71 million people globally and posing risks of severe liver diseases. Despite advancements in treatments, diagnostic limitations hinder the global elimination efforts targeted by 2030. This study introduces an innovative diagnostic approach, integrating catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA) with plasmonic
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Metal-cation-induced shifts in thiolate redox and reduced sulfur speciation Chem. Sci. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 W. T. Michael Seo, Madeline N. Riffel, Allen G. Oliver, Emily Y. Tsui
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Single Crystal and Pentatwinned Gold Nanorods Result in Chiral Nanocrystals with Reverse Handedness Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Kyle Van Gordon, Bing Ni, Robin Girod, Mikhail Mychinko, Francisco Bevilacqua, Sara Bals, Luis M Liz-Marzán
Handedness is an essential attribute of chiral nanocrystals, having a major influence on their properties. During chemical growth, the handedness of nanocrystals is usually tuned by selecting the corresponding enantiomer of chiral molecules involved in asymmetric growth, often known as chiral inducers. We report that, even using the same chiral inducer enantiomer, the handedness of chiral gold nanocrystals
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Oxygen Vacancies Boosted Hydronium Intercalation: A Paradigm Shift in Aluminum-based Batteries Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Chengxiang Huang, Zhou Jiang, Fuxi Liu, Wenwen Li, Qing Liang, Zhenzhen Zhao, Xin Ge, Kexin Song, Lirong Zheng, Xin Zhou, Sifan Qiao, Wei Zhang, Weitao Zheng
In aqueous aluminum-ion batteries(AAIBs), the insertion/extraction chemistry of Al3+ often leads to poor kinetics, whereas the rapid diffusion kinetics of hydrated hydrogen ions (H3O+) may offer the solution. However, the presence of considerable Al3+ in the electrolyte hinders the insertion reaction of H3O+. Herein, we report how oxygen-deficient α-MoO3 nanosheets unlock selective H3O+ insertion in
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Dehydration-Induced Cluster Consolidation in a Metal–Organic Framework for Sieving Hexane Isomers Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Zhi-Jie Jiang, Ying Wang, Dong Luo, Rong-Jia Wei, Weigang Lu, Dan Li
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) that exhibit dynamic phase-transition behavior under external stimuli could have great potential in adsorptive separations. Here we report on a zinc-based microporous MOF (JNU-80) and its reversible transformation between two crystalline phases: large pore (JNU-80-LP) and narrow pore (JNU-80-NP). Specifically, JNU-80-LP can undergo a dehydration-induced cluster consolidation
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Type I [4σ + 4π] vs [4σ + 4π - 1] Cycloadditions Accessing Medium-Sized Carbocycles and Discovery of a Liver X Receptor β-Selective Ligand Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Cheng Jiang, Lingfei Hu, Shuna Shen, Jianyu Zhang, Xi Wang, Dongxu Ma, Gang Lu, Tao Xu
The transition-metal-catalyzed [4 + 4] cycloaddition leading to cyclooctanoids has been centralizing on dimerization between 1,3-diene type substrates. Here, we extend a [4σ + 4π - 1] and [4σ + 4π] cycloaddition strategy to access the 7/8-membered fused carbocycles through Rh-catalyzed coupling between the 4σ-donor (benzocyclobutenones) and pendant diene (4π) motifs. The two pathways can be controlled
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Linker Mediated Electronic-State Manipulation of Conjugated Organic Polymers Enabling Highly Efficient Oxygen Reduction Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Rui Ma, Chenglong Tang, Yonglin Wang, Xiaoxue Xu, Mingjie Wu, Xun Cui, Yingkui Yang
Conjugated polymers with tailorable composition and microarchitecture are propitious for modulating catalytic properties and deciphering inherent structure-performance relationships. Herein, we report a facile linker engineering strategy to manipulate the electronic states of metallophthalocyanine conjugated polymers and uncover the vital role of organic linkers in facilitating electrocatalytic oxygen
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A Naphthalenetetracarboxdiimide-Containing Covalent Organic Polymer: Preparation, Single Crystal Structure and Battery Application Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Qiang Dong, Tuoya Naren, Lei Zhang, Weixuan Jiang, Miaomiao xue, Xiang Wang, Libao Chen, Chun-Sing Lee, Qichun Zhang
Inspired by dative boron-nitrogen (B←N) bonds proven to be the promising dynamic linkage for the construction of crystalline covalent organic polymers/frameworks (COPs/COFs), we employed 1,4-bis(benzodioxaborole) benzene (BACT) and N,N'-Di(4-pyridyl)-1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxdiimide (DPNTCDI) as the corresponding building blocks to construct a functional COP (named as CityU-25), which had been
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Meta-Selective Copper-Catalyzed C–H Arylation of Pyridines and Isoquinolines through Dearomatized Intermediates Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Shu-Min Guo, Pengwei Xu, Armido Studer
C(sp2)–H functionalization offers an efficient strategy for the synthesis of various elaborated N-containing heteroarenes. Along these lines, oxazino pyridines that can be readily prepared from pyridines, have been introduced as powerful substrates in radical- and ionic-mediated meta-C–H functionalization. However, the regioselective meta-C–H arylation of pyridines remains a great challenge. Herein
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NIR-II Fluorescence Sensor Based on Steric Hindrance Regulated Molecular Packing for In Vivo Epilepsy Visualization Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Mengyao Zhao, Weiping Lai, Benhao Li, Tianwen Bai, Chunyan Liu, Yanfei Lin, Shixuan An, Longhua Guo, Lei Li, Jianbo Wang, Fan Zhang
Fluorescence sensing is crucial to study biological processes and diagnose diseases, especially in the second near-infrared (NIR-II) window with reduces background signals. However, it's still a great challenge to construct "off-on" sensors when the sensing wavelength extends into the second near-infrared (NIR-II) region to obtain higher imaging contrast, mainly due to the difficult synthesis of spectral
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Conjugation and Topology Engineering of 2D π-d Conjugated Metal-Organic Frameworks for Robust Potassium Organic Batteries Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Linqi Cheng, Meiling Qi, Jie Yu, Xupeng Zhang, Heng-Guo Wang, Fengchao Cui, Yinghui Wang
The evolution of two-dimensional conjugated metal-organic frameworks (2D c-MOFs) provides a significant prospect for researching the next generation of green and advanced energy storage systems (ESSs). Especially, conjugation and topology engineering serve as an irreplaceable character in adjusting the electrochemical properties of ESSs. Herein, we proposed a novel strategy using conjugation and topology
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Blue Long Afterglow and Ultra Broadband Vis-NIR Emission from All-Inorganic Copper-Doped Silver Halide Single Crystals Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Sijia Wang, Runze Liu, Juntao Li, Caixia Meng, Jianyong Liu, Junsheng Chen, Pengfei Cheng, Kaifeng Wu
All-inorganic metal halides with afterglow emission have attracted increasing attention due to their significantly longer afterglow duration and higher stability compared to their organic-inorganic hybrid counterparts. However, their afterglow colors have not yet reached the blue spectral region. Here, we report all-inorganic copper-doped Rb2AgBr3 single crystals with ultralong blue afterglow (>300
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A Dicopper(II)-Based Carbonic Anhydrase Model - Quantum-Chemical Evaluation of the Mechanistic Pathway Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Peter Comba, Gunasekaran Velmurugan, Philipp Baur
The cyanobacterium Prochloron didemni, an obligate symbiont of different species of colonial ascidians, occurring in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, produces a variety of cyclic peptides. These patellamide-type macrocycles lead to relatively stable dicopper(II) complexes that are extremely efficient carbonic anhydrase mimics, the most active model systems known so far. Importantly, it recently was shown
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Perfluorooxosulfate Salts as SOF4-Gas-Free Precursors to Multidimensional SuFEx Electrophiles Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Armir Zogu, Karim Ullah, Stefanos Spanopoulos, Ermal Ismalaj, Wim M. De Borggraeve, Joachim Demaerel
Sulfur(VI) Fluoride Exchange (SuFEx) chemistry stands as a well-established method for swiftly constructing complex molecules in a modular fashion. An especially promising segment of this toolbox is reserved for multidimensional SuFEx hubs: three or more substituents pluggable into a singular SVI centre to make ‘beyondlinear’ clicked constructions. Sulfurimidoyl difluorides (RNSOF2) stand out as the
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Nanoscale doping of polymeric semiconductors with confined electrochemical ion implantation Nat. Nanotechnol. (IF 38.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Lanyi Xiang, Zihan He, Chaoyi Yan, Yao Zhao, Zhiyi Li, Lingxuan Jia, Ziling Jiang, Xiaojuan Dai, Vincent Lemaur, Yingqiao Ma, Liyao Liu, Qing Meng, Ye Zou, David Beljonne, Fengjiao Zhang, Deqing Zhang, Chong-an Di, Daoben Zhu
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Nanosurface-reconstructed perovskite for highly efficient and stable active-matrix light-emitting diode display Nat. Nanotechnol. (IF 38.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Hongjin Li, Yifeng Feng, Meiyi Zhu, Yun Gao, Chao Fan, Qiaopeng Cui, Qiuting Cai, Ke Yang, Haiping He, Xingliang Dai, Jingyun Huang, Zhizhen Ye
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Artificial intelligence-aided wind plant optimization for nationwide evaluation of land use and economic benefits of wake steering Nat. Energy (IF 56.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Dylan Harrison-Atlas, Andrew Glaws, Ryan N. King, Eric Lantz
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Mechanical scission of a knotted polymer Nat. Chem. (IF 21.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Min Zhang, Robert Nixon, Fredrik Schaufelberger, Lucian Pirvu, Guillaume De Bo, David A. Leigh
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Proton-triggered topological transformation in superbase-mediated selective polymerization enables access to ultrahigh-molar-mass cyclic polymers Nat. Chem. (IF 21.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Li Zhou, Liam T. Reilly, Changxia Shi, Ethan C. Quinn, Eugene Y.-X. Chen
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How ground glass might save crops from drought on a Caribbean island Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-22
In Grenada, public-health researcher Lindonne Telesford tests a soil additive made from recycled glass that could help farmers adapt to climate change.
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How to freeze a memory: putting worms on ice stops them forgetting Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-22
The model organism Caenorhabditis elegans is quick to forget a notable odour — unless it is chilled or given lithium.
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Will AI accelerate or delay the race to net-zero emissions? Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Amy Luers, Jonathan Koomey, Eric Masanet, Owen Gaffney, Felix Creutzig, Juan Lavista Ferres, Eric Horvitz
As artificial intelligence transforms the global economy, researchers need to explore scenarios to assess how it can help, rather than harm, the climate.
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The mechanism of water oxidation using transition metal-based heterogeneous electrocatalysts Chem. Soc. Rev. (IF 46.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Shujiao Yang, Xiaohan Liu, Sisi Li, Wenjie Yuan, Luna Yang, Ting Wang, Haoquan Zheng, Rui Cao, Wei Zhang
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Recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries for a sustainable future: recent advancements Chem. Soc. Rev. (IF 46.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Basanta Kumar Biswal, Bei Zhang, Phuong Thi Minh Tran, Jingjing Zhang, Rajasekhar Balasubramanian
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Transition metal nitride catalysts for selective conversion of oxygen-containing molecules Chem. Sci. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 William N. Porter, Kevin K. Turaczy, Marcus Yu, Hansen Mou, Jingguang G. Chen
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Padlocking dihydrofurannulation for the control of small degree of helicity built on a fused-tetracyclic core Chem. Sci. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Arthur Gaucherand, Expédite Yen-Pon, Diego García-López, Jean-Valère Naubron, Sara Chentouf, Michel Giorgi, Stéphane Humbel, Marion Jean, Jean Rodriguez, Damien Bonne
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Photovoltaics Driven Ni(II)/Ni(III) Redox Mediator for the Valorization of PET Plastic Waste with Hydrogen Production Chem. Sci. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Jianying Wang, Xin Li, Ting Zhang, xinyu chai, Mingze Xu, Menglei Feng, Chengcheng Cai, Zuofeng Chen, Xufang Qian, Yixin Zhao
Electrocatalytic valorization of PET plastic wastes provides an appealing route by converting intermittent renewable energy into valuable chemicals and high-energy fuels. Normally, the anodic PET hydrolysate oxidation and cathodic water reduction reactions occur simultaneously in the same time and space, which will increase the challenges for product separation and operational conditions. Although
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Molecular mechanism of α-synuclein aggregation on lipid membranes revealed Chem. Sci. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Alexander J. Dear, Xiangyu Teng, Sarah R. Ball, Joshua Lewin, Robert I. Horne, Daniel Clow, Alisdair Stevenson, Natasha Harper, Kim Yahya, Xiaoting Yang, Suzanne C. Brewerton, John Thomson, Thomas C. T. Michaels, Sara Linse, Tuomas P. J. Knowles, Johnny Habchi, Georg Meisl
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Polymer design via SHAP and Bayesian machine learning optimizes pDNA and CRISPR ribonucleoprotein delivery Chem. Sci. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Rishad J. Dalal, Felipe Oviedo, Michael C. Leyden, Theresa M. Reineke
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Structure-regulated enhanced Raman scattering on a semiconductor to study temperature-influenced enantioselective identification Chem. Sci. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Jing Xu, Junhan Li, Xuao Liu, Xu Hu, Hairihan Zhou, Zhida Gao, Jingwen Xu, Yan-Yan Song
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Asymmetric synthesis of unnatural α-amino acids through photoredox-mediated C–O bond activation of aliphatic alcohols Chem. Sci. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Gregory R. Alvey, Elena V. Stepanova, Andrey Shatskiy, Josefin Lantz, Rachel Willemsen, Alix Munoz, Peter Dinér, Markus D. Kärkäs
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Gold-catalyzed benzannulations of 2-alkenylindoles with alkynes: a protecting-group-free regioselective approach to carbazoles Chem. Commun. (IF 4.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Pathan Mosim Amin, Weilin Wang, Chao Wang, Junrui Zhou, Youliang Wang
A gold(I)-catalyzed protecting-group-free benzannulation approach to functionalized NH-carbazoles was accomplished via the hydroarylation of alkynes with 2-alkenylindoles. A broad spectrum of terminal and internal alkynes and 2-alkenylindoles successfully participated in this annulation reaction. The protocol efficiently enabled the formation of substituted NH-carbazoles with moderate to specific regioselectivities
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Green synthesis for diverse bioactive benzo-fused spiroindolines through DBU-catalysed post-Ugi double cyclization Chem. Commun. (IF 4.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Shuang Zhao, Mengxiao Chen, Wenlu Zhou, Dan Ni, Zhenghua Li, Shenyou Nie, Yi He
A metal-free protocol utilizing DBU catalysis for post-Ugi amide-ester exchange and Conia-ene double cyclization has successfully developed, allowing the synthesis of diverse highly functionalized cycloimide-fused spiroindolines with anti-cancer activities under mild conditions. Remarkably, this methodology demonstrates promising prospects for green chemistry, as it allows for the preparation of the
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Fluorescent Coumarin-Alkynes for Labeling of Amino Acids and Peptides via Manganese(I)-Catalyzed C–H Alkenylation Chem. Commun. (IF 4.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Adelina Kopp, Tsuyoshi Oyama, Lutz Ackermann
The late-stage fluorescent labeling of structurally complex peptides bears immense potential for molecular imaging. Herein, we report on a manganese(I)-catalyzed peptide C–H alkenylation under exceedingly mild conditions with natural fluorophores as coumarin- and chromone-derivates. The robustness and efficiency of the manganese(I) catalysis regime was reflected by a broad functional group tolerance
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Harnessing Solid-State Ion Exchange for the Environmentally Benign Synthesis of High-Efficiency Mn4+-Doped Phosphors Chem. Commun. (IF 4.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Changyuan Lu, Wenwu You
In this study, a solid-state ion exchange (SSIE) method is proposed to synthesize a series of Mn4+-doped fluoride phosphors, which avoids the use of HF solution during the Mn4+-doping process. The obtained Mn4+-doped fluoride phosphors exhibit strong red emission with a quantum yield of 46%.
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Cold denaturation of DNA origami nanostructures Chem. Commun. (IF 4.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Daniel Dornbusch, Marcel Hanke, Emilia Tomm, Charlotte Kielar, Guido Grundmeier, Adrian Keller, Karim Fahmy
The coupling of structural transitions to heat capacity changes leads to destabilization of macromolecules at both, elevated and lowered temperatures. DNA origami not only exhibit this property but also provide a nanoscopic observable of cold denaturation processes by directing intramolecular strain to the most sensitive elements within their hierarchical architecture.
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Preparation of novel membranes with multiple hydrogen bonding sites and π conjugated structure for high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells Chem. Commun. (IF 4.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Qian Wang, Lele Wang, Meichen Zhang, Zhen Peng, Yao Lu, Peiru Lv, Jingshuai Yang
A novel poly(dibenzofuran isatin) (PBFI) with π conjugated strucutre was synthesized. Through the facile ring-opening reaction, flexible and hydrophilic side chains with hydroxyl and quaternary ammounium groups were grafted into PBFI. Obtained PBFI-x%GTA membranes with twisted polymer structure and multiple hydrogen bonding sites displayed high HT-PEMFC performance.
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Luminescence center modulation towards a narrow-band green phosphor: mechanism and backlighting display application Chem. Commun. (IF 4.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Gongli Chen, Yaxin Cao, Zhenhua Li, Xicheng Wang, Yuhua Wang
A highly efficient and stable green phosphor with narrow-emission band was achieved in a hexagonal aluminate based on the energy transfer between Eu2+ and Mn2+ luminescence centers. The related mechanism is elucidated from the viewpoints of crystal structure and energy level, providing insight for designing novel phosphors with high performance.
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Biphasic Water-Oil Systems for Functional Augmentation of Probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus Nanoencapsulated in Luteolin-Fe3+ Shells Chem. Commun. (IF 4.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Duc Tai Nguyen, Sang Yeong Han, Filip Kozlowski, Gulaim A. Seisenbaeva, Vadim G Kessler, Beom Jin Kim, Insung S. Choi
Single-cell nanoencapsulation (SCNE) has great potential in the enhancement of therapeutic effects of probiotic microbes. However, the material scope has been limited to water-soluble compounds to avoid non-biocompatible organic solvents that are harmful to living cells. In this work, the SCNE of probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus with water-insoluble luteolin and Fe3+ ions is achieved by the vortex-assisted
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Photoredox-catalyzed alkylarylation of activated alkenes via a ring open/Truce-Smiles rearrangement cascade Chem. Commun. (IF 4.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Jin-Hua Zhang, Hongjie Miao, Xin Hong, gang wang, xiaoyu yang, xianjun wang, Pin Gao, Xin-Hua Duan, Li-Na Guo
A photoredox-catalyzed alkylarylation of activated alkenes via a radical C-C bond cleavage/Truce-Smiles rearrangement cascade is developed. The protocol features mild and redox-neutral conditions, broad substrate scope and excellent functional group compatibility, providing a facile and efficient approach to the long-chain distal keto-amides with all-carbon quaternary centers at the alpha position
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Precise prostate cancer diagnosis using fluorescent nanoprobes for detecting PSA and PSMA in serum Chem. Commun. (IF 4.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Mingyi Ouyang, Ming Jia, Zixuan Chang, Yinian Wang, Keyi Wang, Xiaonan Gao, Bo Tang
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A nitrogen-doped carbon nanosheet composited platinum–cobalt single atom alloy catalyst for effective hydrogen evolution reaction Chem. Commun. (IF 4.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Xudong Niu, Huilong Geng, Zhengyu Lv, Jian Wei, Dongyao Xu, Wenxing Chen
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Electrochemical synthesis of formamide by C–N coupling with amine and CO2 with a high faradaic efficiency of 37.5% Chem (IF 23.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Yun Fan, Tianyang Liu, Yunhui Yan, Zhongcheng Xia, Yuxuan Lu, Yuping Pan, Ruiqi Wang, Dianke Xie, Zhonghuan Zhu, Ta Thi Thuy Nga, Chung-Li Dong, Yu Jing, Yafei Li, Shuangyin Wang, Yuqin Zou
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Machine learning-guided yield optimization for palladaelectro-catalyzed annulation reaction Chem (IF 23.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Xiaoyan Hou, Shuwen Li, Johanna Frey, Xin Hong, Lutz Ackermann
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Elucidating non-radiative decay in near-infrared lumiphores: Leveraging new design principles to develop a telecom band organic dye laser Chem (IF 23.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Lauren E. McNamara, Christopher Melnychuk, Jan-Niklas Boyn, Sophie W. Anferov, David A. Mazziotti, Richard D. Schaller, John S. Anderson
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Curved plane increases the d vacancy population of Pd for green production of cyclohexanone Chem (IF 23.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Yang Yang, Guohua Yao, Xiaojuan Zhu, Meiqi Gao, Lili Wang, Shunlin Li, Xuerong Li, Xuezhi Duan, De Chen, Weimin Yang, Ying Wan
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A multistate memory cell based on electrochromic metallo-organic assemblies Chem (IF 23.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Yonatan Hamo, Julia Narevicius, Elad Gaver, Mark A. Iron, Michal Lahav, Milko E. van der Boom
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Prussian Blue Analogue Derived from Leather Waste as Bifunctional Catalyst in Zinc-Air Batteries Chem. Commun. (IF 4.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-20 Mengyu Liu, Shiyi Shen, Jaihua Guo, Zeyu Zhu, Baoli Zha, Jiansheng Wu, Wenbo Pei, Xiaoming Ren, Fengwei Huo
Prussian blue analogue was synthesized by using biomass leather waste as precursor doping with Co2+ ion. This material, serving as a catalyst, demonstrates good performance in both oxygen reduction reaction and oxygen evolution reaction, and exhibits excellent charge-discharge performance and stability in Zinc-Air batteries.
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Dismantlable Coronated Nanoparticles for Coupling the Induction and Perception of Immunogenic Cell Death Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-21 Huan Liang, Chunchen Xu, Daoxia Guo, Fei Peng, Nan Chen, Haiyun Song, Xiaoyuan Ji
Therapy‐induced immunogenic cell death (ICD) can initiate both innate and adaptive immune responses for amplified anti‐tumor efficacy. However, dying cell‐released ICD signals are prone to being sequestered by the TIM‐3 receptors on dendritic cell (DC) surfaces, preventing immune surveillance. Herein, dismantlable coronated nanoparticles (NPs) are fabricated as a type of spatiotemporally controlled
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Copper-catalyzed Remote Double Functionalization of Allenynes Chem. Sci. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-20 Shengming Ma, Yulong Song, Chunling Fu, Jian Zheng
Addition reactions of molecules with conjugated or non-conjugated multiple unsaturated C-C bonds are very attractive yet challenging due to the versatile issues of chemo-, regio-, and stereo-selectivities. Especially for the readily available conjugated allenynes compounds, the reactivities have not been explored. The first example of copper-catalyzed 2,5-hydrofunctionalization and 2,5-difunctionalization
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Halogen-Bonded Charge-Transfer Co-crystal Scintillators for High-Resolution X-ray Imaging Chem. Sci. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-20 Mei-Jin Lin, Yu-Hua Chen, Guo-Zhen Zhang, Fu-Hai Chen, Shuquan Zhang, Xin Fang, Hong-Ming Chen
The development of high-quality organic scintillators encounters challenges primarily associated with the weak X-ray absorption ability resulting from the presence of low atomic number elements. An effective strategy involves the incorporation of halogen-containing molecules into the system through co-crystal engineering. Herein, we synthesized a highly fluorescent dye, 2,5-di(4-pyridyl)thiazolo[5
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Do insects have an inner life? Animal consciousness needs a rethink Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-19
A declaration signed by dozens of scientists says there is “a realistic possibility” for elements of consciousness in reptiles, insects and molluscs.
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Developing transmissible vaccines for animal infections Science (IF 56.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Daniel G. Streicker, Megan E. Griffiths, Rustom Antia, Laura Bergner, Peter Bowman, Maria Vitoria dos Santos de Moraes, Kevin Esvelt, Mike Famulare, Amy Gilbert, Biao He, Michael A. Jarvis, David A. Kennedy, Jennifer Kuzma, Carolyne Nasimiyu Wanyonyi, Christopher Remien, Tonie Rocke, Kyle Rosenke, Courtney Schreiner, Justin Sheen, David Simons, Ivet A. Yordanova, James J. Bull, Scott L. Nuismer
Many emerging and reemerging pathogens originate from wildlife, but nearly all wild species are unreachable using conventional vaccination, which requires capture of and vaccine administration to individual animals. By enabling immunization at scales sufficient to interrupt pathogen transmission, transmissible vaccines (TVs) that spread themselves through wildlife populations by infectious processes
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Earth’s sinking surface Science (IF 56.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Robert J. Nicholls, Manoochehr Shirzaei
Subsidence, the lowering of Earth’s land surface, is a widespread and sometimes dramatic process. Potentially 19% of the global population is at high risk of being affected by this process (1). Such sinking is caused by a range of natural or anthropogenic factors, including human-induced underground fluid withdrawal, which is generally considered the most important driver. However, present understanding
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Sentinels of the airways Science (IF 56.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Ziai Zhu, Xin Sun
The respiratory tract is essential for breathing but is also important for detecting and responding to inhaled harmful (noxious) stimuli, such as pollutants, pathogens, water, and acid. Neuroendocrine cells (NECs)—rare epithelial cells that share characteristics with neurons—are an integral component of this sensory surveillance system (1). Although NECs have been proposed to act as airway sentinels