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'Zincafluorene complex with an empty C–Zn π orbital that captures visible light'

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February 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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'A donor–acceptor photosensitizer-catalyst dyad for light-driven nicotinamide hydrogenation' by Birgit Esser, Benjamin Dietzek-Ivanšić et al.

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February 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Ryosuke’s paper was featured on the cover of the latest issue of @chemicalscience.rsc.org! With the support of his loving family, he is spreading the wings of a once-bent kite and sending it soaring into the sky💫 Congrats, Ryosuke!!
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February 11, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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Successful and fruitful collaboration between Aix-Marseille university (ISM2/FCM) and Paris-Saclay university (ICMMO - UMR 8182) published @chemicalscience.rsc.org
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[1H]/[2H] discriminated bianthryl atropisotopomers: enantiospecific syntheses from BINOL and direct multi-spectroscopic analyses of their isotopic chirality
The synthesis of two [1H]/[2H] discriminated bianthryl atropisotopomers (i.e., isotopically chiral atropisomers, vide infra) with ≥97% enantiomeric excess (ee) from the atropisomers of commercial (aS)...
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February 13, 2026 at 10:39 AM
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Issue 6 is here! #ChemSciCovers

Our front cover this week features Aiko Fukazawa et al 🤩

'Modular synthesis of benzothiophene-fused pentalenes reveals substituent-dependent antiaromaticity'

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February 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Excited to share that our recent paper, "Enhanced MOF performance in chromium(VI) removal from water using tailored MOF–polymer composites", published @chemicalscience.rsc.org, has been selected for "the 2025 Most Popular Porous Materials Articles Collection"🎉

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Enhanced MOF performance in chromium(VI) removal from water using tailored MOF-polymer composites
Functionalizing the internal and external surfaces of MOFs with polymers allows for tailor-made improvements in their performance for chemical separations. In this work, various MOF/polymer composites...
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February 13, 2026 at 8:53 AM
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Thank you to @chemicalscience.rsc.org for featuring @lucalaraia.bsky.social's and my work, “Unifying principles for the design and evaluation of natural product-inspired compound collections” (doi.org/10.1039/D4SC...), in their 2025 most popular organic synthesis articles collection!
February 12, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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Here comes e-Diazo / e-Cyclopropanation ⚡️
Can diazo chemistry finally scale if diazo never accumulates?
Electro-generate, consume immediately.
Gram-scale cyclopropanes, safer by design!
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February 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Our new work in @chemicalscience.rsc.org! Glad to be part of this amazing project! 🎉🎉
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✨NEW in Chemical Science!

"Luminescent core-isolated solvent-free liquids as a soft material platform for optical gas sensing" by Shinsuke Ishihara and Takashi Nakanishi et al. Takashi Nakanishi

Read it here: doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
A scientific promotional image showing a platinum porphyrin–based chemical structure on the left, with long alkyl chains substituents. At the top center, a photograph shows a dark red viscous liquid being poured from a spoon into a dish. At the top right, two fluorescence images compare a bright red emission under nitrogen (N₂) with a dimmer signal in air, labeled “Quenching.” At the bottom right, a Stern-Volmer plot displays a linear signal increase in a graph with oxygen concentration from 0% to 100%. At the lower center, a yellow box lists features of the optical oxygen sensing: sensitivity, linearity, photostability, and ratiometry.
February 11, 2026 at 9:53 PM
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Exciting new research from Tomoya Kawase, Haruro Ishitani and Shu Kobayashi! 🔥

"Bead Mill-Driven Acceleration in Catalytic Methanolysis Reaction of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Toward Low-Energy Chemical Recycling of Polymers"

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A schematic diagram shows a continuous bead‑milling setup for processing PET. PET flakes are fed into a vessel containing zirconia beads, where milling breaks the material into micronized particles; a pump circulates the slurry between the bead mill and a receiver at 100 mL/min through a 90‑µm slit. Photos below the diagram show the starting PET beverage‑bottle flakes and the resulting fine PET powder collected after 16 hours of milling at 3500 rpm.
February 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Did you hear? Nominations for the 2026 Chemical Science Lectureship in digital chemistry are open! 🎉
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February 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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🔥 New and HOT in Chemical Science!

“Unveiling structural forms of Ru in WOx-template catalysts for efficient acidic PEM water electrolysis” by Xiaoman Xiong, Ding Zhou, Na Yao, et al. from Wuhan Textile University, China.

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Graphical abstract for “Unveiling structural forms of Ru in WOx-template catalysts for efficient acidic PEM water electrolysis” by Xiaoman Xiong, Ding Zhou, Na Yao, et al. from Wuhan Textile University, China.
February 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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The Chemical Science Pick of the Week is "B←N Lewis pair fusion of [6]helicene: one way to integrate circularly polarized luminescence with two-photon absorption” by Cui-Hua Zhao et al (Shandong University).

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A scientific graphic comparing two related organic molecular structures containing boron and nitrogen atoms highlighted in blue. On the left is the original molecule, with a pink “D” label at each end and two C₆F₅ groups attached to boron. Text beside it lists circularly polarised luminescence (CPL) properties: molar absorptivity ε = 3.72 × 10⁴ M⁻¹ cm⁻¹, fluorescence quantum yield Φ_F = 0.49, luminescence dissymmetry factor g_lum = 3.31 × 10⁻⁴, and CPL brightness B_CPL = 3.0 M⁻¹ cm⁻¹. Below that, two‑photon absorption (TPA) is listed as δ_TPA = 777 GM. A red arrow labeled “Boost TPA and CPL” points from the left molecule to a modified structure on the right, where additional aromatic rings extend the conjugated system. Above the right-hand molecule are icons representing CPL (a green spiral arrow) and two‑photon excitation (two red lightning‑like symbols labeled “2hν”). Text for the enhanced molecule lists: “Bright CPL” with ε = 8.84 × 10⁴ M⁻¹ cm⁻¹, Φ_F = 0.41, g_lum = 7.37 × 10⁻⁴, and
February 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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✨NEW in Chemical Science!

"Luminescent core-isolated solvent-free liquids as a soft material platform for optical gas sensing" by Shinsuke Ishihara and Takashi Nakanishi et al. Takashi Nakanishi

Read it here: doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
A scientific promotional image showing a platinum porphyrin–based chemical structure on the left, with long alkyl chains substituents. At the top center, a photograph shows a dark red viscous liquid being poured from a spoon into a dish. At the top right, two fluorescence images compare a bright red emission under nitrogen (N₂) with a dimmer signal in air, labeled “Quenching.” At the bottom right, a Stern-Volmer plot displays a linear signal increase in a graph with oxygen concentration from 0% to 100%. At the lower center, a yellow box lists features of the optical oxygen sensing: sensitivity, linearity, photostability, and ratiometry.
February 10, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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February 9, 2026 at 10:57 PM
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“Wavelength-resolved heterodimer [2 + 2] photocycloadditions for reversible surface grafting” by Kai Mundsinger, Christopher Barner-Kowollik, et al.

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Graphical abstract for “Wavelength-resolved heterodimer [2 + 2] photocycloadditions for reversible surface grafting” by Kai Mundsinger (Queensland University of Technology, Australia), Christopher Barner-Kowollik (Queensland University of Technology, Australia and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany), et al.
February 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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February 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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🔥 New and HOT in Chemical Science!

“Toward functional and structurally complex Frank–Kasper phases via creating concavities on supramolecular micelles” by Wei-Tsung Chuang, Chien-Lung Wang, et al.

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Graphical abstract for “Toward functional and structurally complex Frank–Kasper phases via creating concavities on supramolecular micelles” by Wei-Tsung Chuang (National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Taiwan), Chien-Lung Wang (National Taiwan University, Taiwan), et al.
February 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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'Curvature-emergent supramolecular polymerization of a porphyrin dyad with a scissor-shaped motif' by Shiki Yagai et al.

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February 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Don't miss Xiao Wang, Feng Ding et al's recent article

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'Unveiling sodium storage mechanisms in hard carbon via machine learning-driven simulations integrated with accurate site occupation identification'

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February 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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'Conformational adaptability enabled higher-order self-sorting processes in coordination cages' by Dillip Kumar Chand et al.

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February 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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NEW in Chemical Science!

“Ligand assisted Co(ii) catalyzed direct C–H alkylation of aryl ketones with diverse alkyl halides” by Vidya Avasare et al. from Ashoka University.

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February 6, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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Issue 5 is here! #ChemSciCovers

Our front cover this week features Bin Li et al 🤩

'Erasable and regenerated multicomponent patterned polymer brushes'

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February 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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🔥 New and HOT in Chemical Science! 🔥

“Radical docking–migration: a powerful strategy for difunctionalization of alkenes and alkynes" by Chen Zhu et al. from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

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February 6, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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Called the Steric exclusion localisation function (Self), the method calculates extra kinetic energy from the Pauli exclusion principle.
Mapping tool delivers quantitative visualisations of steric interactions
Technique uncovers subtle interactions that previous methods have missed
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February 5, 2026 at 2:19 PM