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Ligand-Controlled Regiodivergent Ring Expansion of Benzosilacyclobutenes with Alkynes en Route to Axially Chiral Silacyclohexenyl Arenes J. Am. Chem. Soc. (IF 14.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Xiaoxiao Tang, Yulang Tang, Ju Peng, Huimin Du, Liying Huang, Jiahui Gao, Shiyang Liu, Dongxu Wang, Wanshu Wang, Lu Gao, Yu Lan, Zhenlei Song
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When van der Waals Met Kagome: A 2D Antimonide with a Vanadium-Kagome Network J. Am. Chem. Soc. (IF 14.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Aishwarya Mantravadi, Bradyn C. Weaver, Shiya Chen, Shahnaz Mukta, Yao Abusa, Arka Sarkar, Yang Sun, Yaroslav Mudryk, Alexander Gundlach-Graham, Kai-Ming Ho, Oleg I. Lebedev, Julia V. Zaikina
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Concise and Efficient Synthesis of Sequentially Isomeric Hetero[3]rotaxanes J. Am. Chem. Soc. (IF 14.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Christopher K. Lee, Yuanning Feng, Mohammad Tajik, Jake P. Violi, William A. Donald, J. Fraser Stoddart, Dong Jun Kim
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(Z)-Selective Isomerization of 1,1-Disubstituted Alkenes by Scandium-Catalyzed Allylic C–H Activation J. Am. Chem. Soc. (IF 14.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Shao-Jie Lou, Pan Wang, Xin Wen, Aniket Mishra, Xuefeng Cong, Qingde Zhuo, Kun An, Masayoshi Nishiura, Yi Luo, Zhaomin Hou
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Chemically Separable Co(II) Spin-State Isomers J. Am. Chem. Soc. (IF 14.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Amelia M. Wheaton, Jill A. Chipman, Rebecca K. Walde, Heike Hofstetter, John F. Berry
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Enhancing the Acidity Window of Zeolites by Low-Temperature Template Oxidation with Ozone J. Am. Chem. Soc. (IF 14.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Julien Devos, Vitaly L. Sushkevich, Ibrahim Khalil, Sven Robijns, Rodrigo de Oliveira-Silva, Dimitrios Sakellariou, Jeroen van Bokhoven, Michiel Dusselier
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Unveiling the Unique Reactivity of Anionic Mn(I) Complexes via Metal–Ligand Cooperation: Nucleophilic Attack on C(sp3)–X Bonds J. Am. Chem. Soc. (IF 14.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Hengxu Li, Mingjie Fan, Qiang Liu
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Nucleophilic Fluoride Anion Delivery from Triazacyclononane-Supported Molecular Ca–F Complexes Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Omar Apolinar, Job J. C. Struijs, Debotra Sarkar, Véronique Gouverneur, Simon Aldridge
The major source of fluoride, namely calcium difluoride (CaF2), is derived from the mineral fluorspar. Recent advances in the activation of CaF2 via mechanochemical methods have inspired investigation of the fundamental properties of Ca–F bonds in molecular complexes. However, the paucity of well-defined molecular Ca–F-containing complexes undermines systematic understanding of the factors governing
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Quantum Spin Exchange Interactions Trigger O p Band Broadening for Enhanced Aqueous Zinc-Ion Battery Performance Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Shiyu Wang, Shuyun Yao, Feike Zhang, Kang Ji, Yingjie Ji, Jingxian Li, Weijie Fu, Yuanming Liu, Jinghua Yang, Ruilong Liu, Jiangzhou Xie, Zhiyu Yang, Yi-Ming Yan
The pressing demand for large-scale energy storage solutions has propelled the development of advanced battery technologies, among which zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are prominent due to their resource abundance, high capacity, and safety in aqueous environments. However, the use of manganese oxide cathodes in ZIBs is challenged by their poor electrical conductivity and structural stability, stemming
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As Aggregation-Induced Emission Meets with Noncovalent Conformational Locks: Subtly Regulating NIR-II Molecules for Multimodal Imaging-Navigated Synergistic Therapies Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Jiangao Li, Niu Niu, Deliang Wang, Jun Zhu, Xue Li, Qiyu Kong, Ben Zhong Tang, Dong Wang
Phototheranostics is growing into a sparking frontier in disease treatment. Developing single molecular species synchronously featured by powerful absorption capacity, superior second near-infrared (NIR-II) fluorescence and prominent photothermal conversion ability is highly desirable for phototheranostics, yet remains formidably challenging. In this work, we propose a molecular design philosophy that
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LiLnGeS4 (Ln = La–Nd): Designing High Performance Infrared Nonlinear Optical Sulfides through “Band Reformation of AGS” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Qian-Qian Liu, Xin Liu, Mei-Ze Li, Rui-Xi Wang, Bingxuan Li, Li-Ming Wu, Ling Chen
AgGaS2 (AGS) is the most commonly used commercial infrared nonlinear optical material. However, AGS has a narrow band gap (Eg = 2.58 eV) and a low laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT), primarily attributed to its mobile liquid-like Ag+ constituent and the unstable Ag–S chemical bond. Herein, we propose a “band reformation of AGS” strategy, which leads to the success syntheses of four lanthanide sulfides
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Solution-processing induced H-aggregate of Perylene-Diimide Zwitterion Exhibiting Compact Molecular Stacking toward Efficient Cathode Modification in Organic Solar Cells Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Zhi-Guo Zhang, Zhe Li, Yanhe Xiang, Jiayu Li, Luxin Feng, Ming Zhang, Shouke Yan, Bowei Xu
High-performance organic cathode interlayers (CILs) play a crucial role in the advance of organic solar cells (OSCs). However, organic CILs have exhibited inferior performances to their inorganic counterparts over a long time, due to the inherent shortcoming of poor charge transporting capability. Here, we designed and synthesized a perylene-diimide (PDI) zwitterion PDI-B as high-performance organic
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Disilicon-Mediated Carbon Monoxide Activation: From a 1,2,3-Trisila- to 1,3-Disilacyclopentadienes with Hypercoordinate λ4Si-λ3C Double Bonds Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Matthias Driess, Shenglai Yao, Markus Stefan Budde, Yun Xiong, Xing Yang, Lili Zhao
The facile reaction of the SiPh2-bridged bis-silylene (LSi:)2SiPh2 (L = PhC(NBut)2) with diphenylacetylene affords the unprecedented 1,2,3-trisilacyclopentadiene (LSi)2(PhC)2SiPh2 1 with a hypercoordinate λ4Si-λ3Si double bond. Compound 1 is very oxophilic and consumes three molar equivalents of inert N2O to form the bicyclic oxygenation product 2 through O-atom insertion in the Si=Si and Si-Si bonds
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Recent Advances of Organic Cocrystals in Emerging Cutting-Edge Properties and Applications Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Xin Wang, Zongrui Wang, Xiang Wang, Fangyuan Kang, Qianfeng Gu, Qichun Zhang
Organic cocrystals, representing one type of new functional materials, have gathered significant interest in various engineering areas. Owing to their diverse stacking modes, rich intermolecular interactions and abundant functional components, the physicochemical properties of organic cocrystals can be tailored to meet different requirements and exhibit novel characteristics. The past few years have
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Selective Cross-Metathesis Versus Ring-Closing Metathesis of Terpenes, Taking the Path Less Travelled Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Keren Iudanov, Noy Bracha Nechmad, Albert Poater, N. Gabriel Lemcoff
A diiodo ruthenium olefin metathesis pre-catalyst was employed to achieve remarkably selective cross-metathesis reactions of prenylated 1,6-dienes, effectively overcoming the entropically favored intramolecular ring-closing metathesis. This reaction was investigated using Density Functional Theory (DFT) computations and fine-tuned through the application of a Design of Experiments (DoE) approach. The
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Single-Component High-Resolution Dual-Tone EUV Photoresists Based on Precision Self-Immolative Polymers Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Jie Cen, Wen Liu, Jie Xu, Xiuxia Wang, Jialin Zhang, Jin Zhang, Zhengyu Deng, Chenggang Zhou, Jinming Hu, Shiyong Liu
Electron beam (EB) and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography are advanced techniques capable of achieving sub-10 nm resolutions, critical for fabricating next-generation nanostructures and semiconductor devices. However, developing EUV photoresists that meet all demands for resolution, line edge roughness (LER), and sensitivity (RLS) remains a significant challenge. Herein, we introduce high-performance
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Antimony Component Schottky Nanoheterojunctions as Ultrasound-Heightened Pyroptosis Initiators for Sonocatalytic Immunotherapy Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Jihu Nie, Nailin Yang, Shumin Sun, Li Wang, Zifan Pei, Jie Wu, Qiao Yu, Zhihui Han, Youdong Chen, Liang Cheng
Sonocatalytic therapy (SCT) holds promise due to its exceptional penetration depth; however, the rapid recombination of electron-hole (e−-h+) pairs and the complex tumor microenvironment (TME) impede its broader application. Herein, we discovered that antimony (Sb)-based nanomaterials induced pyroptosis in cancer cells. Therefore, a Schottky heterojunction containing a Sb component (Sb2Se3@Pt) was
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Concise and Modular Chemoenzymatic Total Synthesis of Bisbenzylisoquinoline Alkaloids Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Xiaoguang Lei, Jin Wang, Jianxiong Zhao, Zhenyang Yu, Siyuan Wang, Fusheng Guo, Jun Yang, Lei Gao
The bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids (bisBIAs) have attracted tremendous attention from the synthetic community due to their diverse and intriguing biological activities. Herein, we report the convergent and modular chemoenzymatic syntheses of eight bisBIAs bearing various substitutes and linkages in 5-7 steps. The gram-scale synthesis of various well-designed enantiopure benzylisoquinoline monomers
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Flavin-Catalyzed, Photochemical Conversion of Dehydroalanine into 4,5-Dihydroxynorvaline Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Tim Langschwager, Golo Storch
The chemical synthesis of unnatural amino acids (UAA) is a key strategy for preparing designed peptides, including pharmaceutically active compounds. Alterations of existing amino acid residues such as dehydroalanine (Dha) are particularly important since selected positions can be addressed without the necessity of a complete de novo synthesis. The intriguing UAA 4,5-dihydroxynorvaline (Dnv) is found
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Non-fused Star-shape Giant Trimer Electron Acceptors for Organic Solar Cells with Efficiency over 19% Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Wen Zhou, Jiabin Liu, Jiaping Xie, Shiyong You, Jiawei Deng, Fan Yu, Sang Yong Jeong, Han Young Woo, Feiyan Wu, Lie Chen
Organic solar cells (OSCs) based on giant molecular acceptors (GMAs) have attracted extensive attention due to their excellent power conversion efficiency (PCE) and operation stability. However, the large conjugated plane of GMAs poses great challenges in regulating the solubility, over-size aggregation and yield, which in turn further constrains their development in commercial products. Herein, we
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Pentagon-Rich Caged Carbon Catalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Acidic Electrolytes Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Guoping Chen, Miho Isegawa, Taro Koide, Yasuo Yoshida, Koji Harano, kenji Hayashida, Shusaku Fujita, Kotaro Takeyasu, Katsuhiko Ariga, Junji Nakamura
The interaction between electron spin and oxygen molecules in non-platinum catalysts, particularly carbon catalysts, significantly influences the catalytic performance of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). A promising approach to developing high-performance catalysts involves introducing five-membered ring structures with spin electrons into graphitic carbons. In this study, we present the successful
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Dynamic Asymmetric Diamination of Allylic Alcohols through Borrowing Hydrogen Catalysis: Diastereo-divergent Synthesis of Tetrahydrobenzodiazepines Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Yufeng Liu, Peng Ji, Gongfeng Zou, Yongbing Liu, Bin-Miao Yang, Yu Zhao
We present herein an unprecedented, catalytic enantioconvergent diamination of racemic allylic alcohols with the construction of two C-N bonds and 1,3-nonadjacent stereocenters. This iridium/chiral phosphoric acid cooperative catalytic system operates through an atom-economical borrowing hydrogen amination/aza-Michael cascade, and converts readily available phenylenediamines and racemic allylic alcohols
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Emission Library and Applications of 2,1,3-Benzothiadiazole and Its Derivative-Based Luminescent Metal-Organic Frameworks Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Chao-Qin Han, Xiao-Yuan Liu
Organic linker-based luminescent metal-organic frameworks (LMOFs) have received extensive attention due to their promising applications in chemical sensing, energy transfer, solid-state-lighting and heterogeneous catalysis. Benefiting from the virtually unlimited emissive organic linkers and the intrinsic advantages of MOFs, significant progress has been made in constructing LMOFs with specific emission
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Tuning Reaction Kinetics of Fluorinated Molecules to Construct Robust Solid Electrolyte Interphases on SiOx Anode Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Shiming Chen, Zhikang Deng, Jiangxiao Li, Wenguang Zhao, Bowen Nan, Yue Zuo, Jianjun Fang, Yuxiang Huang, Zu-Wei Yin, Feng Pan, Luyi Yang
Introducing fluorinated electrolyte additives to construct LiF-rich solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) on Si-based anodes is proven an effective strategy for coping with its massive volume changes during cycling. However, most current research on fluorine-containing additives focuses on their thermodynamics of decomposition, lacking studies on the correlation between the molecular structure of additives
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Structure-Guided Discovery of a Potent Inhibitor of the Ferric Citrate Binding Protein FecB in Vibrio Bacteria Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Jinyan Jiang, Suguru Okuda, Hideaki Itoh, Ken Okamoto, Hiromi Nakanishi, Michio Suzuki, Peng Lu, Koji Nagata
Infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria present a significant risk to human health worldwide. Novel strategies are needed to deal with the challenge caused by drug-resistant bacteria. Here, we report a new approach to combat infections by targeting iron-binding proteins to suppress bacterial growth. We investigated the function of the conserved periplasmic binding protein FecB from Vibrio alginolyticus
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Achieving Ultra-Broadband Sunlight-Like Emission in Single-Phase Phosphors: The Interplay of Structure and Luminescence (Adv. Mater. 38/2024) Adv. Mater. (IF 27.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Shuifu Liu, Liyi Li, Xinghui Qin, Rongkai Du, Yifan Sun, Shixing Xie, Jiaqi Wang, Maxim S. Molokeev, Shibo Xi, Jean-Claude G. Bünzli, Lei Zhou, Mingmei Wu
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Robust Growth of 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Vertical Heterostructures via Ammonium-Assisted CVD Strategy Adv. Mater. (IF 27.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Wei Li, Qiuyin Qin, Xin Li, Ying Huangfu, Dingyi Shen, Jialing Liu, Jia Li, Bo Li, Ruixia Wu, Xidong Duan
Two dimension (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMD) heterostructures have opened unparalleled prospects for next-generation electronic and optoelectronic applications due to their atomic-scale thickness and distinct physical properties. The chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method is the most feasible approach to prepare 2D TMD heterostructures. However, the synthesis of 2D vertical heterostructures
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From Simple Probe to Smart Composites: Water-Soluble Pincer Complex With Multi-Stimuli-Responsive Luminescent Behaviors Adv. Mater. (IF 27.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Lixin Duan, Qingshu Zheng, Yanlin Liang, Tao Tu
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Late-Stage Halogenation of Complex Substrates with Readily Available Halogenating Reagents Acc. Chem. Res. (IF 16.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Weijin Wang, Song Song, Ning Jiao
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Advances in Shell and Core Engineering of Carbonized Polymer Dots for Enhanced Applications Acc. Chem. Res. (IF 16.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Boyang Wang, Geoffrey I. N. Waterhouse, Bai Yang, Siyu Lu
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Small Ring Molecules Comprising 3–6 Boron Atoms: An Account on Synthesis, Structure, and Orbital Engineering Acc. Chem. Res. (IF 16.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Sourav Kar, Subhash Bairagi, Gaurav Joshi, Eluvathingal D. Jemmis, Hans-Jörg Himmel, Sundargopal Ghosh
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Directional Ring Translocation in a pH- and Redox-Driven Tristable [2]Rotaxane Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Leonardo Andreoni, Jessica Groppi, Özlem Seven, Massimo Baroncini, Alberto Credi, Serena Silvi
We describe the synthesis and characterization of a [2]rotaxane comprising a dibenzo-24-crown-8 (DB24C8) macrocyclic component and a thread containing three recognition sites: ammonium (AmH+), bipyridinium (Bpy2+) and triazolium (Trz+). AmH+ and Bpy2+ are responsive to fully orthogonal stimuli, pH and electrochemical, which allows to precisely control the directional translation of the macrocycle along
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Competitive Li-ion Coordination Constructing Three-Dimensional Transport Network for Ultra-High Ionic Conductivity of Composite Solid-State Electrolyte Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Yiteng Ma, Yong Qiu, Ke Yang, Shun Lv, Yuhang Li, Xufei An, Guanyou Xiao, Zhuo Han, Yuetao Ma, Likun Chen, Danfeng Zhang, Wei Lv, Yun Tian, Tingzheng Hou, Ming Liu, Zhen Zhou, Feiyu Kang, Yanbing He
The porous structure of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)-based polymer electrolytes and their disordered ion transport properties restrict the continuous and highly efficient transport of lithium ion (Li+), which exists as the major challenge to further improve the ionic conductivity. Herein, we construct a compact composite solid-state electrolyte with a three-dimensional continuous Li+ transport
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A 'Seat-Squatting' Strategy via Lithium Substitution to Suppress Fe-Migration in Na layered Oxide Cathodes Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Yaoshen Niu, Zilin Hu, Huican Mao, Lin Zhou, Liguang Wang, Xiaobing Lou, Bo Zhang, Dongdong Xiao, Yang Yang, Feixiang Ding, Xiaohui Rong, Ju-Ping Xu, Wen Yin, Nian Zhang, Zhiwei Li, Yaxiang Lu, Bingwen Hu, Jun Lu, Ju Li, Yong-Sheng Hu
Na-ion batteries (NIBs) are emerging as a promising alternative to Li-ion batteries (LIBs). To align with sustainability principles, the design of electrode materials must incorporate considerations for abundant and environmentally friendly elements, such as redox-active Fe. Despite its appeal, the enduring challenge of Fe migration in layered cathodes remains inadequately addressed over decades. Here
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Stabilizing LiCoO2 at 4.6 V by regulating anti-oxidative solvents Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Hengyu Ren, Guorui Zheng, Yuhang Li, Shiming Chen, Xiaohu Wang, Mingzheng Zhang, Wenguang Zhao, Haocong Yi, Weiyuan Huang, Jianjun Fang, Tongchao Liu, Luyi Yang, Ming Liu, Qinghe Zhao, Feng Pan
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Air-stable and Lithium-compatible Garnet Pellet Enabled by Surface Doping for High Performance Solid-state Batteries Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 An-Min Cao, Sijie Guo, Tingting Wu, Siqi Lu, Suting Weng, Muyao Qi, Bing Li, Yong-Gang Sun, Sidong Zhang, Xuefeng Wang, Hong-Shen Zhang
Garnet-type solid-state electrolytes (SSEs), typically Li6.5La3Zr1.5Ta0.5O12 (LLZT), hold great promises for next-generation lithium metal batteries (LMBs). However, LLZT with a high content of reactive Li+ is air sensitive, which forms insulating and lithiophobic impurities to jeopardize its practical applications. Here, we demonstrate that crust-localized Fe3+ doping of the LLZT pellet (CF-LLZT)
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Constructing Weakly Solvating Electrolytes for Next-Generation Zn-ion Batteries Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Diyu Xu, Dezhou Zheng, Fuxin Wang, Xuefeng Shang, Yi Wang, Xihong Lu
Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs) are considered as a viable candidate for grid-scale energy storage with admirable capacity, high safety and low cost, but are severely hampered by the undesirable dendrite growth and parasitic reactions at the Zn anode side. The compositions of electrolytes are critical to the performance enhancement of ZIBs. Conventional electrolytes are unable to meet the ever-growing requirements
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Electrolyte Failure and Reconstruction towards Li–S Batteries Operating from –20 °C to 100 °C Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Dong Guo, Simil Thomas, Jehad El-Demellawi, Zixiong Shi, Zhiming Zhao, Christian G Canlas, Yongjiu Lei, Jian Yin, Yaping Zhang, Mohamed Nejib Hedhili, Muhammad Arsalan, Yunpei Zhu, Osman M. Bakr, Omar F F. Mohammed, Husam N. Alshareef
Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are deemed one of the most promising high-energy battery technologies. However, their operation under thermal extremes, e.g., subzero and above 60 °C, remains largely underexplored. Especially, high temperatures (HT) exacerbate sulfur dissolution and undesired side reactions, presenting significant challenges for electrolyte design. In this work, contrary to traditional
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Boosting hydrogen evolution activity: next-nearest oxygen coordination in dual-phase supra-nanostructured multiprincipal element alloy catalysts Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Fucong Lyu, Chang Liu, Shanshan Zeng, Xiuming Bu, Yuhan Chen, Zhe Jia, Youneng Xie, Ligang Sun, Zhengyi Mao, Junda Shen, Gan Li, Juanhua Luan, Yang Yan, Lu Yao, Lanxi Li, Xianying Wang, Ge Wu, Yang Yang Li, Jian Lu
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Simultaneous and efficient utilization of photogenerated electrons and holes: a case of single-atom Pd-anchored CdS twins Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Yuan Tang, Zhong-Fei Xu, Yan Sun, Chunyang Wang, Yuchen Guo, Weichang Hao, Xin Tan, Jinhua Ye, Tao Yu
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Multifunctional ternary semitransparent organic solar cell module with area above 100 cm2 and average visible transmittance above 30% Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Juxuan Xie, Ju Zhao, Zhisheng Zhou, Kai Zhang, Jiangkai Yu, Chang Zhu, Fei Huang
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Interlayer reinforcement for improved mechanical reliability for wearable perovskite solar cells Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Weilun Cai, Pengchen Zou, shiqi rong, Hui Wang, Xin Chen, Zheng Zhang, yajie wang, Chou Liu, Tinghuan Yang, Tianqi Niu, Shengye Jin, Wenming Tian, Jianxi Yao, Shengzhong Frank Liu, Kui Zhao
Flexible perovskite solar cells (F-PSCs) are emerging as a promising solution for weight-sensitive, wearable, portable, and flexible applications. However, F-PSCs still suffer from poor mechanical reliability due to weak interlayer adhesion and stress mismatch. In this study, we present a successful approach using a polyacrylamide (PAM) interlayer at the buried interface to alleviate interfacial stress
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Harnessing Trace Water for Enhanced Photocatalytic Oxidation of Biomass-Derived Alcohol to Aldehyde Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Wenhua Xue, Jian Ye, Zhi Zhu, Reeti Kumar, Jun Zhao
The photocatalytic conversion of biomass into valuable chemicals offers a more energy-efficient and low-carbon alternative to traditional thermal catalysis, representing a promising strategy for fine chemicals production without relying on fossil fuels. While most studies have focused on catalyst design to improve efficiency, the precise tuning of solvents has been neglected. This study examines the
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Surface Hydroxyl Group Dominating Aerobic Oxidation of Methane below Room Temperature† Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Baiyang Yu, Lu Cheng, Jiaju Wu, Bing Yang, Hong Li, Jing Xu, Ying Zhang, Chengsi Pan, Xiaoming Cao, Yongfa Zhu, Yang Lou
Direct oxidation of methane (DOM) using molecular oxygen (O2) and hydrogen (H2) is currently considered to be triggered by in-situ produced H2O2 or free hydroxyl radicals (•OH). However, the role of the surface hydroxyl group in DOM that is in situ formed from O2 and H2 has been long ignored. Herein, we provide experimental evidence that DOM using H2 and O2 over titanium silicate–supported single Pd
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Chemo-mechanical stable cathode interphase via interface in-situ catalytic-conversion integrated design for all solid-state batteries Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Xuanyi Zhou, Biao Zhang, Pengbo Lyu, Lei Xi, Fangkun Li, Zengsheng Ma, Min Zhu, Jun Liu
All-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs) based on LiNi1-x-yCoxMnyO2 cathode suffer from rock-ribbed electrolyte-cathode interface issues such as oxygen escape and side reactions with electrolyte at high operating voltage, result in severe structure deterioration and rapid capacity decay. Herein, a kind of synergistic “catalytic conversion” integrated mechanisms is strategically exploited to in-situ
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Ion-Conductive Crystals of Poly (vinylidene fluoride) Enables Fast Charging Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Chen Dai, MoWei Weng, BoWen Cai, Junfeng Liu, ShaoKe Guo, Hao Xu, Lei Yao, Florian J. Stadler, Zhong-Ming Li, Yanfei Huang
The crystalline phases of solid-state polymer electrolytes (SPEs) are commonly believed as ionic insulators. Here we show that contrary to this prevailing view, lithium-ion (Li+) can transport in crystalline phases of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) after incorporating dipolar defects into crystals. Through increasing the interchain distance, these defects enable an easy flipping and vibrating of
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Current development, optimisation strategies and future perspectives for lead-free dielectric ceramics in high field and high energy density capacitors Chem. Soc. Rev. (IF 40.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Hareem Zubairi, Zhilun Lu, Yubo Zhu, Ian M. Reaney, Ge Wang
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Bioinspired superwetting oil–water separation strategy: toward the era of openness Chem. Soc. Rev. (IF 40.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Zhuoxing Liu, Yifan Si, Cunlong Yu, Lei Jiang, Zhichao Dong
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Enhancing electrochemical reactions in organic synthesis: the impact of flow chemistry Chem. Soc. Rev. (IF 40.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Morgan Regnier, Clara Vega, Dimitris I. Ioannou, Timothy Noël
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Correction: Recent progress in SERS monitoring of photocatalytic reactions Chem. Soc. Rev. (IF 40.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Xinlu Zheng, Ziwei Ye, Zeeshan Akmal, Chun He, Jinlong Zhang, Lingzhi Wang
Correction for ‘Recent progress in SERS monitoring of photocatalytic reactions’ by Xinlu Zheng et al., Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53, 656–683, https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CS00462G.
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Stability of electrocatalytic OER: from principle to application Chem. Soc. Rev. (IF 40.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 HuangJingWei Li, Yu Lin, Junyuan Duan, Qunlei Wen, Youwen Liu, Tianyou Zhai
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In situ characterization techniques of protein corona around nanomaterials Chem. Soc. Rev. (IF 40.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Fangqin Fu, Daniel Crespy, Katharina Landfester, Shuai Jiang
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The potential utility of dendritic fibrous nanosilica as an adsorbent and a catalyst in carbon capture, utilization, and storage Chem. Soc. Rev. (IF 40.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-16 Sam Yeol Lim, Sherif A. Younis, Ki-Hyun Kim, Jechan Lee
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Integrated CO2 Capture and Conversion by a Robust Cu(I)-Based Metal–Organic Framework J. Am. Chem. Soc. (IF 14.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Debabrata Sengupta, Saptasree Bose, Xiaoliang Wang, Neil M. Schweitzer, Christos D. Malliakas, Haomiao Xie, Joshua Duncan, Kent O. Kirlikovali, Taner Yildirim, Omar K. Farha
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Aldehyde–Olefin Couplings Via Sulfoxylate-Mediated Oxidative Generation of Ketyl Radical Anions J. Am. Chem. Soc. (IF 14.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Zhihang Li, Joseph A. Tate, Adam Noble
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Design Principles of Catalytic Materials for CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol Adv. Mater. (IF 27.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Thaylan Pinheiro Araújo, Sharon Mitchell, Javier Pérez-Ramírez
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Maximizing Photon-to-Electron Conversion for Atom Efficient Photoredox Catalysis J. Am. Chem. Soc. (IF 14.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Felicity Draper, Stephen DiLuzio, Hannah J. Sayre, Le Nhan Pham, Michelle L. Coote, Egan H. Doeven, Paul S. Francis, Timothy U. Connell
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Distortion Engineering: A Strategy to Modulate Molecular Upconversion with Molecular Cluster-Aggregates J. Am. Chem. Soc. (IF 14.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Diogo A. Gálico, Alexandros A. Kitos, Rayan Ramdani, Jeffrey S. Ovens, Muralee Murugesu
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Engineering Screw Dislocations in Covalent Organic Frameworks J. Am. Chem. Soc. (IF 14.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Bhausaheb Dhokale, Kira Coe-Sessions, Michael J. Wenzel, Alathea E. Davies, Taylor Kelsey, Jonathan A. Brant, Laura de Sousa Oliveira, Bruce A. Parkinson, John O. Hoberg
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