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Nature Communications, Published online: 13 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74224-4 The design and synthesis of molecules featuring both boron and silicon moieties hold significant promise for delivering unique reactivity patterns and material properties. Herein, the authors report a titaniumcatalyzed selective hydroboration of the C(sp3)–Si bonds in silacyclobutanes for the synthesis of boryl-…

Nature Communications, Published online: 11 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74386-1 Light-driven oxygen redox offers a new strategy to boost oxygen evolution activity by enabling direct O–O bond formation. Here, the authors report that sulfur-treated cobalt oxyhydroxide generates non-bonding oxygen states under light, enhancing oxygen evolution performance.

Superalkalis are defined as the species having lower ionisation energies (IEs) than alkali atoms or the cations having lower electron affinities than alkali cations. Typical examples include FLi2+, OLi3+, NLi4+, etc., which can be represented by the general formula of XMk+1, where X is a central electronegative atom of valency k, and M represents alkali metal ligands. Enormous progress has been m…

Scientists caught a famous “sandwich” molecule in a rare hidden state, uncovering a long-missing step in its formation. For more than 70 years, metallocenes have been among the most important molecules in organometallic chemistry. These compounds feature a metal atom positioned between two carbon-based rings, creating a structure often described as a molecular sandwich. They [...]

Nature Communications, Published online: 29 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73820-8 Embedding heavy main-group elements at the core of rigid π-conjugated frameworks has long been recognized as an ideal strategy for enhanced stability yet synthetic realization has remained elusive. Here the authors use a directed, regioselective trilithiation strategy for controlled incorporation of heavy element…

Scientists have observed the earliest stages of a powerful chemical reaction between hydrogen gas and uranium metal for the first time, a breakthrough that could improve the safety of nuclear fuels, hydrogen storage systems, and future fusion energy technologies. The study was carried out by researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and published in npj […] The post Scientists Finally…

Professor Daniel L.M. Suess, currently the Arthur Amos Noyes Associate Professor of Chemistry and Associate Department Head for Education, has been promoted to Full Professor, effective July 1, 2026. Suess earned Bachelors degrees in chemistry and English from Williams College before obtaining his PhD in inorganic chemistry from Caltech. Following postdoctoral research in the laboratory […]

Nature Chemistry, Published online: 28 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41557-026-02153-2 Triplet tetrylenes are typically too short-lived for detailed investigation. Now a triplet germylene with a 14-h half-life at 25 °C has been generated through photoexcitation of a germylene compound, enabling spectroscopic characterization and probing of its reactivity.

Nature Communications, Published online: 28 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73357-w The reversible σ-dimerization of radicals is a fundamental process in bond formation and cleavage, yet is challenging to achieve with an isolable heavy carbyne analog. Herein, the authors report the synthesis and characterization of an isolable germylyne radical that demonstrates ambient stability while undergoin…

If your Inorganic Chemistry manuscript shows Under Review, here is what the editor and reviewers are likely doing and when to follow up.

Nature Communications, Published online: 27 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-72767-0 Through a one-dimensional inorganic ionic polymerization strategy, researchers have successfully obtained elastic minerals that combine high hardness with elastomer-like flexibility, which hold promise for high-strength intelligent strain sensors.

Gold is chemically inert and so doesn't tarnish, but exactly why had been a mystery

Hey everyone! I am currently learning about the stability of an atom. I have learnt that octet or duet rule leads to stable electronic configuration but what I do not understand is why only these two configurations make stable electronic configurations? Why can't an atom be stable with any... Read more

Nature Communications, Published online: 26 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73712-x Heteropore covalent organic framework membranes have excellent uranium extraction capabilities, but their fabrication with well-defined hierarchical pores remains challenging. Here, the authors describe the pre-coating of covalent organic framework nanoparticles onto a nylon substrate as a general method for the …

Nature Chemistry, Published online: 21 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41557-026-02160-3 The combination of magnetism and chirality enables magnetochiral and magnetoelectric coupling for non-magnetic control of magnetic states; however, achieving suitable homochiral vortex-like architectures at the molecular level is challenging. Now, homochiral self-assembled Dy3 triangles supported by enantiopure chiral…

Nature Chemistry, Published online: 19 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41557-026-02170-1 Publisher Correction: Theory-driven design of high-valence metal sites for water oxidation confirmed using in situ soft X-ray absorption

I read on the Wikipedia page for the element samarium that the element’s name comes from the mineral samarskite, from which it was first isolated. However, the chemical formula for samarskite is ...