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Want to learn more about metal-ion batteries?

Check out "Recent advances in high-entropy materials for efficient alkali metal-ion batteries" by Liping Duan, Yichen Du, Yijiang Liu, Haowei Tang, Chi Zhou, Dong Ha Kim, Zhiqun Lin and Xiaosi Zhou

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Recent advances in high-entropy materials for efficient alkali metal-ion batteries
Alkali metal-ion batteries (Li+/Na+/K+, AMIBs) are considered ideal choices for grid-scale energy storage systems due to their high energy density and long cycle life. However, issues such as insufficient structural stability of electrode materials and limited ion transport dynamics in electrolytes severely restri
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December 7, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Be sure to read "Recent advances in asymmetric bimetallic catalysis" by Fang Wei, Jialin Qi, Xiangqing Jia and Zhenghu Xu

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Recent advances in asymmetric bimetallic catalysis
Asymmetric bimetallic catalysis has emerged as a powerful and efficient approach for the development of novel enantioselective transformations. By employing two metal centers with complementary reactivity, bimetallic catalysts enable dual substrate activation, stabilize reactive intermediates, and facilitate unique
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December 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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"Single-molecule quantum tunnelling sensors" by Long Yi, Yuxin Yang, Biao-Feng Zeng, Xu Liu, Joshua B. Edel, Aleksandar P. Ivanov and Longhua Tang

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Single-molecule quantum tunnelling sensors
Single-molecule sensors are pivotal tools for elucidating chemical and biological phenomena. Among these, quantum tunnelling sensors occupy a unique position, due to the exceptional sensitivity of tunnelling currents to sub-ångström variations in molecular structure and electronic states. This capability ena
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December 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Happy to share that our review on TICT-based fluorescent probes is now published in @chemsocrev.rsc.org - great working with this team including @chemosensors.bsky.social at @bathchem.bsky.social
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Twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) based fluorescent probes and imaging agents
Twisted Intramolecular charge transfer (TICT)-based fluorescent probes are crucial in chemical sensing due to their sensitivity and specificity. These probes undergo conformational changes upon intera...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Interested in organic luminescent materials?

Check out "Combining quantum chemistry, machine learning and rate theory for organic luminescent materials" by Rongrong Li, Qi Ou and Zhigang Shuai

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Combining quantum chemistry, machine learning and rate theory for organic luminescent materials
The theoretical design of highly efficient, low roll-off and full-color emission organic materials is of great interest, although there are great challenges due to the limitations of the present-day methodology. In this review, we present progress achieved in our group on the theoretical and computational investiga
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December 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Be sure to read "Multi-site electrocatalysts for hydrogen production under neutral conditions" by Zhouzhou Wang, Jianqing Zhou, Yaran Shi, Li Luo, Haoran Li, Qiancheng Zhou, Chunchun Wang, Zhuo Xing, Ze Yang and Ying Yu

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Multi-site electrocatalysts for hydrogen production under neutral conditions
Electrochemical water splitting offers a sustainable pathway for hydrogen production, yet realizing high-efficiency operation at neutral pH remains a formidable challenge due to the sluggish interfacial kinetics, limited ionic conductivity, and complex proton transfer behavior. Recently, the emergence of multi-site
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December 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Don't miss this recent Tutorial review, featured in our 2025 Pioneering Investigators collection!

"Supramolecular dyes: advancing precision medicine through molecular engineering" by Chonglu Li, Honglin Jin, Chao Yuan, Suhua Wang, Yao Sun & co.

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Supramolecular dyes: advancing precision medicine through molecular engineering
Precision medicine is aimed at achieving a more personalized approach tailored to individual characteristics and urgently requires the development of precise diagnostic and therapeutic methods. Small-molecule dyes play indispensable roles in medical imaging and surgery procedures, attracting significant attention r
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December 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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"Advanced Ah-level zinc metal batteries" by Zequan Zhao, Qingquan Ye, Yangyang Liu, Bingan Lu, Shuquan Liang and Jiang Zhou

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Advanced Ah-level zinc metal batteries
Aqueous zinc metal batteries (ZMBs) are emerging as promising candidates for large-scale energy storage due to their cost-effectiveness, intrinsic safety, and abundant resources. However, translating ZMBs from laboratory-scale prototypes to ampere-hour (Ah)-level practical systems remains challenging, limited by is
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December 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Be sure to read "Advances in triple-phase catalysis for energy and environmental applications" by Xiaoying Li, Jinwei Xu, Yusheng Ye, Baoliang Chen and Xin Xiao

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Advances in triple-phase catalysis for energy and environmental applications
Increasing attention on sustainable energy and the environment, particularly in areas like the greenhouse effect, green remediation, and green energy, has led to substantial research into the turnover of gas-phase molecules such as carbon dioxide, oxygen, and hydrogen. For gas-involved heterogeneous reactions, a “g
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November 30, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Included in our collection on Zeolite Catalysis...

"Confinement effects on molecular diffusion in zeolites: mechanisms and perspectives" by Lei Zhao, Jiamin Yuan, Youdong Xing, Ji Qi, Peng Peng, Zhiqiang Liu and Anmin Zheng

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Confinement effects on molecular diffusion in zeolites: mechanisms and perspectives
Zeolites exemplify a quintessential class of confined systems, where well-defined molecular-scale channels impose precise spatial constraints on guest species, profoundly altering their diffusion behavior and catalytic properties. This review systematically examines confinement effects on molecular diffusion in zeo
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November 29, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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From our 2025 #PioneeringInvestigators collection...

"Catalytic redox-neutral carboxylation with CO2" by Si-Shun Yan, Tian-Yu Gao, Yi Liu, Yi-Fei Chen, Jun-Ze Zuo, Qin-Fang Zhang, Lei Song, Wei Zhang, Jian-Heng Ye and Da-Gang Yu

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Catalytic redox-neutral carboxylation with CO2
CO2 is an attractive C1 building block for the construction of valuable chemicals from the standpoint of global sustainability. Recent years have witnessed the rapid development of diverse catalytic CO2 fixations into organic compounds. Among various transformations, the synthesis of carboxylic acids with CO2 throu
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November 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Don't miss the latest #OpenAccess review by Jia Li, Hai-Hao Han, Xiao-Peng He, Simon E. Lewis, Hanafy M. Ismail, Tony D. James, & co!

"Twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) based fluorescent probes and imaging agents"

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Twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) based fluorescent probes and imaging agents
Twisted Intramolecular charge transfer (TICT)-based fluorescent probes are crucial in chemical sensing due to their sensitivity and specificity. These probes undergo conformational changes upon interacting with target analytes, resulting in measurable fluorescence responses. Their environment-dependent emission cha
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November 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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From our collection on Halide Perovskites!

"Layered tin halide perovskites in photovoltaics" by Mengqiong Zhu, Bhumika Chaudhary, Anamika Mishra, Michael Saliba and Jovana V. Milić

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Layered tin halide perovskites in photovoltaics
Tin-based halide perovskites are emerging as promising alternatives to traditional lead-based perovskites due to their lower bandgaps, decreased toxicity, and comparable chemical properties. These materials offer unique structural and functional benefits for optoelectronic applications and photovoltaics, particular
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November 26, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Interested in green chemical synthesis?

Check out this 2 part Review by Gianvito Vile & co.

"Towards greener-by-design fine chemicals. Part 1: synthetic frontiers" 👉
Towards greener-by-design fine chemicals. Part 1: synthetic frontiers
In the face of intensifying market needs and mounting environmental pressures, the pharmaceutical and agrochemical sectors must revisit core aspects of process design. This review proposes a forward-looking framework for “greener-by-design” manufacturing, emphasizing the integration of sustainability from the earli
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November 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Don't miss "Chemical tools for discriminating single nucleotide variants: from design principles to clinical applications" by Dan Huang, Yao Liu, Guan Alex Wang, Sitong Lv, Yun Tan and Feng Li

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Chemical tools for discriminating single nucleotide variants: from design principles to clinical applications
Small variations in nucleic acids, such as single-nucleotide variants (SNVs), can have a profound phenotypic impact and are essential and often confirmatory biomarkers for disease diagnosis. Because of the subtle structural and energetic difference between an SNV and its wild-type (WT) counterpart, accurate discrim
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November 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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From our 2025 #PioneeringInvestigators collection...

"Hydrogen-bonded π-conjugated supramolecular polymers" by Pedro Ximenis, Daniel Martínez, Llorenç Rubert and Bartolome Soberats

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Hydrogen-bonded π-conjugated supramolecular polymers
The self-assembly of π-conjugated molecules offers a promising route for designing advanced functional materials with tailored optical and electronic properties. Owing to their nature, organic π-conjugated scaffolds spontaneously assemble by π–π stacking, while the introduction of hydrogen-bonding (H-bonding) inter
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November 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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"Chemiresistive gas sensors for intelligent sensing: design strategies, emerging applications and future challenges" by Chencheng Hu, Wei Zhang, Jiaqi Yang, Yuehan Pei, Xiaoyi Tan, Biao Dong, Hongwei Song and Lin Xu

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Chemiresistive gas sensors for intelligent sensing: design strategies, emerging applications and future challenges
Intelligent chemiresistive gas sensing platforms are emerging as pivotal technologies for addressing global challenges such as climate change, urbanization, and public health crises. As core components of modern sensing systems, these platforms demonstrate immense potential in environmental monitoring, industrial s
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November 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Check out "Twenty years after: scaling relations in oxygen electrocatalysis and beyond" by Vladislav Ivanistsev, Ritums Cepitis, Jan Rossmeisl and Nadezda Kongi

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Twenty years after: scaling relations in oxygen electrocatalysis and beyond
Since the 2000s, so-called scaling relations have been recognised as a limiting factor in electrocatalysis. Overcoming these constraints is essential to advance energy conversion technologies such as electrolysers, fuel cells, and metal–air batteries. This review presents key concepts, tools, and manipulation strat
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November 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Be sure to read "Ab initio electronic structure calculations of lanthanide single-molecule magnets; a practical guide" by @nfchilton.bsky.social

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Ab initio electronic structure calculations of lanthanide single-molecule magnets; a practical guide
Research into single-molecule magnetism lies at the nexus of challenging synthetic chemistry, spin physics and ab initio quantum chemistry. There are no “one-size-fits-all” textbooks and as such it can be challenging for beginners to navigate the intersection of these fields. This tutorial review is intended as a p
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November 20, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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From our 2025 #PioneeringInvestigators collection...

"Formaldehyde and its surrogates as a C1 platform for defossilised modern societies" by Andrea Rodil, Jan Deska and Martin H. G. Prechtl

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Formaldehyde and its surrogates as a C1 platform for defossilised modern societies
This tutorial serves as an accessible introduction for researchers and students interested in the multifaceted chemistry of formaldehyde and its potential in shaping a more sustainable future. We explore its roles in renewable energy storage in the form of liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs) and renewable fuel
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November 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Don't miss this new #OpenAccess review by Francisco Foubelo, Carmen Nájera, M. Gracia Retamosa, José M. Sansano, Ana Sirvent and Miguel Yus

"Decarboxylative photocatalytic transformations"

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Decarboxylative photocatalytic transformations
Photocatalytic decarboxylation of carboxylic acids or their redox active esters has become an important strategy in organic chemistry. Using catalytic amounts of metal-based or organic photocatalysts, normally under visible light irradiation, these substrates generate carbon centered radicals, which have been appli
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November 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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From our 2025 Pioneering Investigators collection...

"Activatable covalent labeling probes: design, mechanism, and biological applications" by Yinxing Miao, Yuyang Tian and Deju Ye

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Activatable covalent labeling probes: design, mechanism, and biological applications
Stimuli-activatable covalent labeling probes have emerged as powerful tools for targeted biomolecule labeling, addressing the limitations of conventional covalent probes, such as off-target reactivity, limited spatiotemporal control, and low signal-to-background ratios. These probes remain inert under physiological
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November 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Be sure to read "Emerging applications of stimulated Raman scattering microscopy for medicinal chemistry and drug discovery" by Henry J. Braddick, William J. Tipping, Emma K. Grant, Nicholas C. O. Tomkinson, Karen Faulds and Duncan Graham

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Emerging applications of stimulated Raman scattering microscopy for medicinal chemistry and drug discovery
This review article provides a summary of the progress that has been made in the field of stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy with direct relevance to drug discovery and medicinal chemistry. SRS microscopy is emerging as a powerful technique to visualise drugs and bioactive small molecules in cellular and
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November 16, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Interested in flexible biosensing platforms?

Check out "Electrochromic-based visualised flexible biosensing platforms: from single device to multifunctional device integration" by Yuxiao Zhang, Rongrong Bao, Jianbei Qiu, Yue Liu, Zhengwen Yang and Caofeng Pan

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Electrochromic-based visualised flexible biosensing platforms: from single device to multifunctional device integration
Conventional sensor systems suffer from an inherent limitation in delivering direct visual feedback during the physical-to-electrical signal transduction process, creating a cognitive disconnect between users and functional device interactions. This challenge can be addressed through the development of visualised f
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November 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Check out "Metalloporphyrin- and metallocorrole-based catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction: from molecules to materials" by Haitao Lei, Jinxiu Han, Qian Zhao, Jinkun Liu, Long Yan, Wei Zhang and Rui Cao

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Metalloporphyrin- and metallocorrole-based catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction: from molecules to materials
Efficient oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts are pivotal for advancing clean energy technologies, such as fuel cells and metal–air batteries. Metalloporphyrins and metallocorroles, inspired by biological systems, represent promising molecular catalysts for the ORR due to their tunable structures and redox pr
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November 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM