Chemical Communications

Sub-5 nm ZnCoS shells on Co cores in N/S-doped carbon (Co@ZCS/NSC) are engineered via chemical vapor reconstruction of ZnS. Ultrathin-shelled heterostructures induce quantum confinement effects, amplifying Schottky junction-driven charge transfer...

A bilayer of electroless Sn lithiophilic film and <i>in-situ</i> formed LiPAA film on Cu foil enables uniform Li nucleation, regulated Li⁺ flux, and dense, stable Li deposition.

Interfacial engineering with an Al2O3 overlayer enhances visible-light-driven CO2 reduction on p-type NiO photocathodes incorporating Ru(II)-based photosensitizing molecular units. Operando transient absorption spectroscopy reveals that Al2O3 suppresses charge recombination between...

An innovative strategy achieve long-wavelength, high-yield emission in small molecules by constructing π-stacked doublehelical frameworks. Four compounds prepared via selective Negishi coupling exhibit efficient intramolecular through-space conjugation, leading to tunable...

<i>Vibrio cholerae</i> annually infects millions worldwide, causing intense and life-threatening diarrheal disease. The pentameric cholera toxin subunit B (CtxB) binds to the ganglioside GM1 on epithelial cells, initiating endocytosis and downstream toxicity. We present the total chemical protein synthesis of L-CtxB and mirror-image D-CtxB using a three-segment N-to-C native chemical ligation app…

A new, facile method towards the synthesis of asymmetric substituted secondary phosphines is developed. These are attainable from the reaction of 1,1'-disubstituted polyphosphorus complexes [Cp*Fe(ƞ 4 -P5R'R'')] (Cp* = ƞ...

A chemodivergent platform that delivers three unprecedented, difluoromethylene (CF2)-bridged strained scaffolds from 2-(difluoromethylene)cyclobutyl sulfonium salts (CB-DFASs) and [1.1.1]propellane (TCP) has been developed. Simply by modulating reaction conditions, the combination of...

Poly(aminoester) (PAE) dendrimers are attractive materials for biomedical applications owing to their biodegradability and precise structure, provided effective synthesis and favourable safety profile. We report here a click chemistry–enabled divergent–convergent...

Bacterial resistance has become a critical global health threat, demanding innovative non-antibiotic strategies. Coordination-driven self-assembly provides a powerful approach for constructing metal-organic macrocycles and cages (MOMs/MOCs) with precisely defined cavities, tunable charge distributions, and multifunctional surfaces. These supramolecular architectures exhibit potent antibacterial a…

Functional photoresponsive π-gelators represent the new generation of low-molecular-weight gelators (LMWGs) that self-assemble through noncovalent interactions, including hydrogen bonding, π–π stacking, and van der Waals forces. Photoresponsive gelators incorporate photochromic...

The inherent Lewis basic character of 1,2,3-diazaborines (DAB) prevents straightforward conversion of their prevalent B–OH motif into a B–Hal group with BX3 due to competitive ortho-directed C−H borylation. A synthetic...

A chiral substance crystallizing as a racemic compound was deracemized using mechanochemistry. The material was engineered as a mixed crystal with a compound crystallizing as a conglomerate. A threefold increase...

This work proposes a multiscale electrospinning strategy for synthesizing Tb 2 Ru 2 O 7 . The nanofibers suppress sintering through spatial confinement while hierarchical pores enhance mass transfer. Selecting different precursors allows structural tuning and...

We report a new class of sequence-defined peptidomimetic macrocycles, termed squaratides, that integrates squaramide units directly into a tunable peptide backbone. These modular receptors exhibit preferential binding of acetate and...

Herein, we report a manganaelectrooxidative nitrogen atom insertion reaction. Detailed mechanistic studies reveal the crucial roles of manganese–azide intermediates and their anodic oxidation pathway, while a wide range of functional...

A millisecond-resolved flash-pulse heating strategy generates densely dispersed CoNiOx nanoclusters on gel-derived carbon. CoNiOx (Ni/Co = 4:1) delivers 88.9% H2O2 selectivity in neutral electrolyte, which is attributed to a maximum...

Rapid crystallization kinetics of quasi-2D blue perovskite precursors during spin-coating leads to uneven grain growth, porous film morphology, and increased interfacial defects, which exacerbates nonradiative recombination at the bottom of...

Molecularly polarized polymer electrolytes enable directional Li+ migration through dipole orientation pathway, achieving high ionic conductivity, enhanced Li+ transfer capacity, and stable low-temperature cycling performance in solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries. This...

In this study, chiral carbon nanorings D3-(P)-NR5 and D3-(M)-NR5 with outstanding chiral linear and nonlinear optical properties were synthesized. They exhibit excellent circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) with a high CPL...

An atropoenantioselective Ag-catalysed [3+2] cycloaddition of N-alkynyl ketones with isocyanides has been developed to access 5−5-membered 1,3'-indolyl pyrroles bearing C-N axial chirality in high yields and excellent enantioselectivities. The resulting...