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Nature Communications, Published online: 11 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-77291-9 Developing durable non-noble-metal catalysts for acidic water oxidation remains challenging. Here, the authors show that neodymium doping stabilizes active Mn3+ species, enabling manganese oxide to operate for over 1000 h at 200 mA cm−2.

The ECS Detroit Section invites you to “Supply considerations for Li-ion Cathode Active Materials” with Dr. Robert Privette and Mr. The post ECS Detroit Section Hosts “Supply considerations for Li-ion Cathode Active Materials” appeared first on ECS .

Scientific Reports, Published online: 08 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-70351-6 Synthesis methods effects on performance and aging of cobalt-free (CrMnFeNiAl) 3 O 4 high-entropy oxide nanoparticles as lithium-ion battery anodes

Metal atoms easily lose their outer electrons (usually by oxidation) and Lewis acids take up electrons (without being reduced). Can there be a situation where a metal atom binds covalently to a Lewis ...

Metal Atoms easily lose their outer electrons (usually by oxidation) and Lewis acids take up electrons (without being reduced). Can there be a situation where a metal atom binds covalently to a Lewis ...

Cogwheels of Bournonite are up against colourful Vesuvianite. It’s a battle of unexpected chemical compositions where Bournonite has four elements and Vesuvianite has (almost) all the rest.

LANXESS AG (Cologne, Germany) is further expanding its business with materials for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. The specialty chemicals company has opened a new battery laboratory at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site, where it tests and develops battery materials based on iron oxide and iron phosphate. The laboratory enables LANXESS to test the material properties of […] The post Lanxess open…

Nature Catalysis, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41929-026-01602-y Geometric distortions are the prevailing approaches for engineering frontier molecular orbitals and chemical reactivity in p-block elements. Here the authors show a spirocyclic structure that exploits through-space orbital interactions in sulfur atoms to engineer highest-occupied molecular orbitals with elevated…

From the basics of valence bond theory and chemical bonding, we know that covalent bonds are formed by an overlap of atomic or hybrid orbitals. Let’s just collectively call them orbitals. So covalent bonds are formed by an overlap of ... Read more The post Molecular Orbitals Made Easy appeared first on Chemistry Steps .

Table of Contents The problem: nobody has ever seen a gram of dubnium Every dubnium compound that has ever existed lasted, at most, about a day. Most lasted seconds. That’s... The post Dubnium Compounds: What Chemists Actually Know appeared first on 33Science .

Nature Water, Published online: 01 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s44221-026-00698-7 Existing uranium extraction methods rely on binding free uranyl ions, making them inefficient for natural waters, where uranium predominantly exists as stable carbonate complexes. Now, a new class of preorganized porous polymers features rigid triangular pockets designed to capture intact uranyl complexes from natur…

A new Ru(II) half-sandwich complex, 1, containing an η6-p-cymene ligand and (E)-1-(pyren-1-ylmethylidene)hydrazine, was synthesized in good yield and characterized by FTIR, NMR, elemental analysis, and density functional theory calculations. The close agreement between experimental and theoretical FTIR, 1H NMR, and 13C NMR data confirmed the proposed structure, while geometry optimization reveale…

Scientific Reports, Published online: 29 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-68830-x Selective copper leaching from chalcopyrite in PO 4 3− system

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of Chemical Science, we invited authors who published with the journal in its early years to revisit their original work and reflect on how their field has evolved. In her Reflection article, Svetlana V. Eliseeva revisits the 2013 minireview “Intriguing aspects of lanthanide luminescence” to examine how this fast‑moving area […]

It’s amazing how many chemical compounds we unknowingly come into contact with each day. Sodium hydroxide is one of these highly versatile chemicals. It’s an essential ingredient in oven cleaners, dishwashing powders, and soap, which means you can probably find Original post: What is Sodium Hydroxide? . No Republication or Redistribution allowed without written consent. Contact ReAgent Chemicals…

Table of Contents Cerium is the rare earth that doesn’t act like the others. Most lanthanides sit stubbornly in the +3 oxidation state and stay there — cerium flips between... The post Cerium Compounds: The Complete Guide to Uses and Properties appeared first on 33Science .

Seaborgium doesn’t have a “chemistry” in the way carbon or iron does. Nobody has ever held a sample of it, weighed it, or watched a reaction happen in a beaker.... The post Seaborgium Compounds: What’s Confirmed vs. What’s Predicted appeared first on 33Science .