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ChemComm @chemcomm.rsc.org · 4h
Featured #OnTheCover of issue 82...

"Bleaching effect of high refractive index xylylic poly(thiourea)s with “de-conjugated” polarizable hydrogen bonds" by Seigo Watanabe, Yoshino Tsunekawa and Kenichi Oyaizu

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ChemComm @chemcomm.rsc.org · 2d
If you want to learn more about MOF research, check out ChemComm's recent collection on Emerging Trends in Advanced Functional Porous Materials, featuring some of the latest MOF research published in the journal!

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Supramolecular chemistry has made substantial inroads through the development of innovative porous materials formed by the self-assembly of molecular building blocks, driven by diverse interactions,…
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ChemComm @chemcomm.rsc.org · 2d
"Gas hydrate-like pentagonal dodecahedral M2(H2O)18 cages (M = lanthanide or Y) in 2,5-dihydroxybenzoquinone-derived coordination polymers" by Brendan F. Abrahams, Joseph Coleiro, Bernard F. Hoskins and Richard Robson 👇
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Gas hydrate-like pentagonal dodecahedral M2(H2O)18 cages (M = lanthanide or Y) in 2,5-dihydroxybenzoquinone-derived coordination polymers
Ce(dhbq)·24HO (dhbq= the dianion derived from 2,5-dihydroxybenzoquinone) contains gas hydrate-like pentagonal dodecahedral Ce(HO) cages which link together hexagonal grid Ce(dhbq) sheets to form a…
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ChemComm @chemcomm.rsc.org · 2d
"Porous lanthanide–organic framework with zeolite-like topology" by Tapas Kumar Maji, Golam Mostafa, Ho-Chol Chang and Susumu Kitagawa 👇
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Porous lanthanide–organic framework with zeolite-like topology
Two novel isomorphous porous frameworks of Ln(iii), {[Ln2(imidc)2(H2O)3](H2O)}n, [Ln = Gd(iii) (1) and Er(iii) (2)] have been synthesized hydrothermally using multifunctional…
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ChemComm @chemcomm.rsc.org · 2d
"1,4-Benzenedicarboxylate derivatives as links in the design of paddle-wheel units and metal–organic frameworks" by Matthew E. Braun, Cory D. Steffek, Jaheon Kim, Paul G. Rasmussen and Omar M. Yaghi 👇
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1,4-Benzenedicarboxylate derivatives as links in the design of paddle-wheel units and metal–organic frameworks
The square grid structure of MOF-2, constructed from paddle-wheel units of Zn() and 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate (BDC) links, persists for 2-amino-1,4-benzenedicarboxylate (ABDC) links but not for the…
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ChemComm @chemcomm.rsc.org · 2d
Between them this year's winners, Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi have over 80 publications in ChemComm!

Including...
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ChemComm @chemcomm.rsc.org · 2d
In honour of the 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry, we’ve curated a collection of impactful articles from across RSC journals on metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) 🏆 Free to read until the end of November 👉 buff.ly/z9x8mNT
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ChemComm @chemcomm.rsc.org · 2d
Don't miss "Heavy alkali metal complexes of N-heterocyclic carbenes" by Lucie J. Groth, Dirk Bockfeld and Matthias Tamm

Featured #OnTheCover of issue 81

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Christian Merten @mertenlab.bsky.social · 4d
Proudly presenting our new🔥paper in @chemcomm.rsc.org : We characterize halogen-bonded complexes of ITFE and various phosphines by means of matrix isolation IR spectroscopy in para-hydrogen.

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Matrix-isolation IR spectra of halogen–P and halogen–π complexes of phosphines and iodotrifluoroethylene (C2F3I)
The C [[double bond, length as m-dash]] C stretching mode of iodotrifluoroethylene (ITFE) serves as a marker for halogen-bonding (XB) interactions in complexes with phosphines. The formation of C–I⋯P ...
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Marzena Pander @marpander.bsky.social · 3d
My first post here to celebrate my first paper in @chemcomm.rsc.org ! 🎉
Check out our highlight review on my favorite post-synthetic method! Grateful for the fruitful collaboration with the #uniwroc team and the support of @ncn.gov.pl.
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When MOFs met SALI: solvent-assisted ligand incorporation in metal–organic frameworks for catalysis and beyond
Solvent-assisted ligand incorporation (SALI) has emerged as a versatile and convenient post-synthetic modification (PSM) strategy for metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). By coordinating new ligands to un...
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Soft Matter @softmatter.rsc.org · 4d
Nominations for the 2026 Soft Matter Lectureship are now open!

This annual award recognises early career researchers who have made major contributions to soft matter research.

Find out more, including how to nominate, on our webpage 👉 www.rsc.org/standards-an...
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ChemComm @chemcomm.rsc.org · 5d
Featured on the back cover of issue 80...

"Synthesis and structure of titanium complexes with phosphonium-bisphenolate ligands “{P+[O2]}H2” and their catalytic trimerization of 1-octene" by Tomoyuki Toda, Yu Cheng and Katsuhiko Takenaka

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ChemComm @chemcomm.rsc.org · 6d
Don't miss "Color-coded nomenclature of colorless hydrogen: which one is better?" by Venkatakrishnan Balasubramanian, Sai Kishore Butti, Nettem V. Choudary, Rajarathinam Parthasarathy and Suresh K. Bhargava

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ChemComm @chemcomm.rsc.org · 6d
Featured #OnTheCover of issue 80!

"The role of main group elements in shaping the properties of linearly-fused heterohexaarenes" by Adrian Espineira-Gutierrez, Ines Caro-Noakes, Min Zhang, Marta Mas-Torrent, Elzbieta Regulska and Carlos Romero-Nieto

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ChemComm @chemcomm.rsc.org · 8d
Featured on the #BackCover of issu 79...

"Cost-effective copper, cobalt, and nickel catalysts for methane conversion: from greenhouse gas to green chemicals" by Jingting Jin, Wenzhi Li, Zilong Shen, Xin Zhang and Songquan Tang

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Pietschnig Lab Kassel @pchem.bsky.social · 8d
Just out: luminescent molecules with a simple clip: congratulations to @k-eichhorn.bsky.social for developing a general strategy for attaching a carboxylic group at phospholes, just accepted in @chemcomm.rsc.org
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Andreas Schneemann @schneesci.bsky.social · 8d
Now in @chemcomm.rsc.org - the Xenon induced phase transition in ZIF-4 uncovered by solid state NMR during 129Xe adsorption. Congratulations to Tobias from the Brunner group @tudresden.bsky.social and @henkegroup.bsky.social, @wenlong-xue.bsky.social !

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Xenon adsorption-induced flexibility of the zeolitic imidazolate framework ZIF-4 observed by in situ 129Xe NMR spectroscopy
In situ 129Xe NMR spectroscopy reveals an unexpected, xenon adsorption-induced flexibility of ZIF-4. Beyond a certain threshold pressure, xenon induces a structural transition at low temperature. This...
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Chemical Science @chemicalscience.rsc.org · 8d
Read our cross-journal themed collection celebrating the 130th anniversary of Tianjin University and 100 years of their Chemical Engineering, featuring articles from Tianjin University researchers in sustainable chemistry and chemical engineering!

Browse the collection here: pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...
Promotional image for the 130th anniversary of Tianjin University cross-journal themed collection. The background image shows a building at Tianjin University. Four photos of the Guest Editors of the collection show Jinlong Gong, Yingjin Yuan, Naiqin Zhao, and Shizhang Qiao. The text reads Celebrating the 130th anniversary of Tianjin University. A cross journal themed collection celebrating the 130th anniversary of Tianjin University and 100 years of chemical engineering of tianjin university in 2025. Read the growing collection.
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arushig14.bsky.social @arushig14.bsky.social · 9d
First publication as a postdoc as part of @bessettatiana.bsky.social group out now!!
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If you are interested in learning more about C-OCF3 bond transformations go give our review a read at @chemcomm.rsc.org
Strategic advances in C–OCF3 bond transformations
While synthetic developments for the synthesis of trifluoromethoxylated arenes have flourished over the years, the cleavage of a C–OCF3 bond remains a niche topic and a synthetic challenge to overcome...
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ChemComm @chemcomm.rsc.org · 9d
Don't miss this recent #ChemCommCover article featured in issue 79!

"Iminophosphonamido stannylenes enable quantitative CO2 conversion to isocyanates" by Shintaro Takahasi, Akihiko Ishii and Norio Nakata

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ChemComm @chemcomm.rsc.org · 9d
Featured #OnTheCover of issue 79!

"Latent asymmetry of gate opening and closing in a flexible MOF probed by time-resolved in situ XRD" by Shotaro Hiraide, Hideki Tanaka, Shogo Kawaguchi and Satoshi Watanabe

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Marcel Schorpp @m-schorpp.bsky.social · 11d
First post, first publication!
I’m over the moon to share the first publication from our small research group! 🚀 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a... @chemcomm.rsc.org
Jan explored a funky P=P-containing heterocycle and its reversible! bond activation chemistry, with DFT insights from Francesco. #newPI
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ChemComm @chemcomm.rsc.org · 13d
Don't miss "An ionic binaphthyl-bridged imidazole dimer for fast visible-light-driven negative photochromism in aqueous media" by Kaede Mitsuhashi, Takumi Aizawa and Jiro Abe

Featured #OnTheCover of issue 78 of ChemComm!

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ChemComm @chemcomm.rsc.org · 14d
#OnTheCover of issue 78...

"Advancements in n-type π-conjugated polymeric materials for enhanced battery applications" by Sameer Nirupam Mishra, Kottisa Sumala Patnaik, Narayana Ganesh, Saibrata Punyasloka, Bharat Srimitra Mantripragada and Noriyoshi Matsumi

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