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Dual-component water-lean diamines as high-efficiency CO2 absorbents: unveiling the twofold role of proton acceptors

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01870J, Communication

Qiao-Ling Li, Gan-Tao Ma, Ling Zhang, Dan-Ni Shi, An-Hua Liu, Xiaobing Lu
A dual-component diamine system, consisting of both proton donors and acceptors, has been applied to CO₂ capture under water-lean conditions with superior performance. The introduction of intermolecular proton acceptors not...
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Dual-Active-Site Engineering in Cobalt-Porphyrin Porous Hyper-Crosslinked Polymers Enables Synergistic Catalysis for CO2 Cycloaddition with Epoxides

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03255A, Communication

Zixuan Zhang, Jianxin Huang, Yanxi Zhou, Qing Chen, Rongchang Luo
Two cobalt-porphyrin porous hyper-crosslinked polymers, functionalized with halogen-free imidazole or halogenated imidazolium groups, were engineered with cooperative dual active sites. Both materials effectively catalyze the cycloaddition of CO₂ to epoxides...
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Cattail-inspired interfacial evaporation via porous thioctic acid-based hydrogels

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03515A, Communication

Mengjie Liu, Shuangyu Wu, Yan Wang, Bao Li, Lixin Wu
Porous thioctic acid-based hydrogels are prepared and give an evaporation rate of up to 3.72 kg m⁻² h⁻¹ because of photothermal ability provided by reduced polyoxometalates. The dynamic covalent bonds...
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Plastic Antibodies That See Viruses: Optical Sensing with Molecularly Imprinted Polymers

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03116A, Feature Article

Changqun Cai, Hang Gong
The need for rapid, sensitive, and selective detection of viral pathogens has never been more apparent. Molecularly imprinted polymers have emerged as robust synthetic receptors that rival biological antibodies in...
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Modulate Surface Oxygen Vacancy to Suppress RuO2 Lattice Oxygen Reactivity for Stable Acidic Water Oxidation

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01644H, Communication

Cheng Huang, Jing Ni, Huan Liu, Mingyang Chu, Yao Zhang, Xiaohan Sun, Wenhui Fang, Changpeng Liu, Meiling Xiao, Wei Xing
We report a low-temperature quenching strategy to modulate surface oxygen vacancies on RuO2 for acidic water oxidation. Benefiting from the introduction of oxygen vacancies, the Ru-O covalency is weakened and...
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Valence-Preset Zn3As2 as a solid-state precursor for controlled arsine generation

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02506D, Communication

Hongrui Xiang, Zhihui Yang, Meiqing Shi, Fei Chai, Xiaoyun Liu, Qingwei Wang, Feiping Zhao, Liyuan Chai
Phase-pure Zn₃As₂ was synthesized via pressurized sintering and functions as a valence-preset As^3-precursor for controlled arsine generation. Combined experiment and DFT results reveal lower proton adsorption energies and reduced As-H...
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Photoinduced Minisci-type reaction for selective C－H bond carbamoylation of acridines without external oxidant

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01864E, Communication

Yu Zhao, Qiuyu Zhang, Yu-Bin Bai, Xu-Dong Xia, Jinfeng Li, Xiao-Jun Yang, yurong Duan, tongtong Xing, Yanru Mao
Herein, a photoinduced Minisci-type reaction for selective C －H bond carbamoylation of acridines without external oxidant and photocatalyst is described. In this reaction, 4-substituted 1,4- dihydropyridines act as radical precursors,...
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Loading layered double hydroxide nanoarray catalysts on micro-curved substrate for kinetics-favorable water electrolysis reaction

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02543A, Communication

Kun Zhang, Zengtian Li, Zhangyi Tao, Wenjun Shi, Jiahui Shan, Xinyu Ding, Ming Ge, Xiaolei Yuan, Zhao Cai, Qiang Gao
NiFe layered double hydroxide nanoarray catalysts were loaded on a Ni metal substrate with micro-scale curvature, which showed improved interfacial reaction kinetics and achieved a low OER overpotential of 257...
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Light-Triggered Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Release from Self-Immolative Cyanohydrin Donors

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03475F, Communication

Ally N Stonas, Michael D Pluth
Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) is an emerging protic small molecule bioregulator and gasotransmitter candidate. We report HCN release from a series of light-triggered, self-Immolative cyanohydrin donors built on 4,5-dimethoxy-o-nitrobenzyl group (DMNB)...
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Isolation of a Np4+ σ-Benzyl Complex

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03345H, Communication

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Tyler-Rayne Nero, Matilda Duffy, Kaitlyn S Engle, Cara O'Leary, Julie Niklas, Florian Kleemiss, Bess Vlaisavljevich, Henry Storms La Pierre
Unsupported transuranic σ-hydrocarbyl complexes of Np4+ are unknown due to the redox instability of Np4+–C bonds. Here we report the first Np4+ σ-benzyl complex, [NpBn(NP*)₃] (NP* = [NP(1,2-bis-tBu-diamidoethane)(NEt2)]1-; Bn =...
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Bridging In Situ Measurements and Practical Conditions through Gas-Liquid Management for CO/CO2 Reduction

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02197B, Review Article

Yingqi Liu, Gyeongrok Jang, Jungwon Park
Electrochemical CO₂ and CO reduction reaction (CO₍₂₎RR) has attracted growing interest for sustainable carbon conversion. Characterizing catalyst dynamics and reaction intermediates under operating conditions is important, but gas-electrolyte dynamics make...
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Non-Precious Metal-Decorated BiFeO3 Ferroelectrics for Polarization-Driven Efficient CO2 Photoreduction

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03469A, Communication

Ximei Mao, Yuyin Wang, Jing Shi, Fangyuan Zhu, Chenxi Liu, Yanrui Li, Wenchao Tian, Weijia Wang, Laijun Liu, Xiao Liu
Polarization-induced energy band modulation and interfacial electron transfer enable highly efficient, fully CO-selective, and stable CO2 photoreduction over non-precious-metal-decorated BiFeO3 ferroelectrics, alleviating the unfavorable reduction-potential constraint. This work further highlights...
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Heterostructure engineering of integrated anti-perovskite electrode for high current density overall water splitting

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03856E, Communication

Jing Zhang, He Liu, Rui Wan, Haoyu Zhang, Qinrui Liang, Bin Chen
An integrated electrode is fabricated by electrodepositing MoO3 onto anti-perovskite grown on nickel foam. The heterostructure electrocatalyst enables charge redistribution and bifunctional active sites, and delivers ultralow oxygen evolution reaction...
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Spent ternary lithium-ion batteries-derived NiCo/MnO@CC interfacial catalyst Modulates Li2CO3 Deposition in Li-CO2 Batteries

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03429B, Communication

Shuai Yang, Xiaoran Li, Lijun Feng, Taiyu Jin, Jiyuan Xiao, Jisheng Wang, LiLi Li, Guorui Yang
Herein, spent ternary lithium-ion batteries (NCM) are upcycled into NiCo/MnO interfacial catalyst for Li-CO2 batteries. Integrated theoretical calculations and experimental analyses reveal that the interfacial affinity facilitates CO2 adsorption and...
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Visualizing NO2-/NAD(P)H metabolic crosstalk in E. coli-infected bladder cancer via a dual-responsive probe

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02834A, Communication

Jiayun Guan, Xusheng Jiang, Yilin Lv, Yajin Xue, Jingyi Zhang, Haiwei Ji, Guo Li, Xiaobo Zhou, Minfeng Yang, Qi Wang
A dual-responsive fluorescent probe was developed for real-time monitoring of NO2- and NAD(P)H dynamics. Imaging reveals an E. coli-driven metabolic feedforward loop in bladder cancer, whereby bacteria-derived NO2- upregulates host...
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Recent advances in Substrate Engineering of Platinum Single atom Catalysts for the Electrochemical Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02825J, Review Article

Devi Renuka Kizhisseri, Prakash Subramani, Abhishek Anilkumar Prajila, Santoshkumar D. Bhat, Sreekuttan Maraveedu Unni
The electrochemical reduction of oxygen molecules using platinum single-atom catalysts (Pt-SACs) is a promising approach for creating an efficient and cost-effective oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in devices for electrochemical energy...
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Ligand regulated self-assembly and exciton dynamics in CsPbI3 nanocrystals

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03329F, Communication

Jing Li, Liming Zhou, Jiajie Ye, Jinchen Qian, Chenchen Yang, Wenke Chu, Liping Cao, Qingquan He, Jun Pan
A bis(thiobenzoyl) disulfide (BTDS) induced self-assembly strategy was developed to transform CsPbI3 nanocrystals into micrometerscale nanowires. By triggering oleylamine deprotonation and ligand desorption, BTDS drives one-dimensional regrowth, weakens quantum confinement,...
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Green Electrosynthesis of Nitric Acid/Nitrate via NO/N₂ Electrocatalytic Oxidation: A Sustainable Route for Nitrogen Resource Utilization

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02493A, Review Article

Wei Guo, Dan Yu, Zhenlin Mo, Jiangzhou Qin, Fali Hou, Shuqin Zhang, Baojun Liu
Abstract: This review comprehensively summarizes the research progress in the electro-catalytic oxidation of nitrogen oxides (NO) and nitrogen gas (N₂) to produce nitric acid/nitrate. In response to the global imbalance...
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Fluoro arylsulfates: kinetic analysis reveals new possibilities with sulfatase-cleavable linkers in ADCs

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01258B, Feature Article

Camilla R. Nielsen, Katja E. Grier, Laura L. Rosenkrands, Andreas V. Hemmingsen, Charlotte U. Jansen, Nicolai Lindegaard, Kirstine S. Nørregaard, Oliver Krigslund, Niels Behrendt, Lars H. Engelholm, Katrine Qvortrup
Next generation sulfatase-cleavable linker guided by enzyme kinetic studies.
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Electrostatically polarized hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks for high-efficiency gold recovery from acidic electronic waste leachates

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02074G, Communication

Rui Zhang, Meng-Jie Yang, Bin Lin, Zhi Wu, An-Min Song, Qing Yang, Li Zhang, Ru-Ping Liang, Jian-Ding Qiu
Electrostatic polarization engineering can guide the supramolecular assembly process and adsorption performance of hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs).
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Production of high-calorie synthetic natural gas via CO2 hydrogenation over robust Fe–Co bimetal catalysts

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03179J, Communication

Chundong Zhang, Shunyu He, Chao Deng, Dahao Liu, Seok Ki Kim, Ki-Won Jun, Ruxing Gao
A schematic reaction route for high-calorie SNG synthesis via CO₂ hydrogenation over Fe–Co bimetal catalysts.
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Inhibiting selenium loss in sodium–selenium batteries via a Lewis acid–base dual-site host

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02848A, Communication

Rui Wang, Guoqiang Yuan, Lin Ding, Yuan Gao, Yan Dong, Wenting Li, Huan Pang
An NB@C host material that combines Lewis acid–base properties was designed to anchor polyselenides, effectively inhibiting the loss of active selenium in sodium–selenium batteries and mitigating corrosion on the Na metal anode.
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Highly efficient glycolic acid electrosynthesis from waste ethylene glycol on layered mesoporous Pd2Ni alloy

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03232J, Communication

Lidan Zhu, Juan Chen, Xicheng Lin, Yuhang Song, Hui Zhao, Jiawei Zhang, Yuming Dong, Yao Wang
The obtained layered mesoporous Pd₂Ni alloy exhibits an outstanding ethylene glycol electrooxidation performance with a mass activity of 2.84 A mg⁻¹ (8.11-fold higher than Pt/C) and a glycolic acid product selectivity of up to 94.8%.
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Highly sensitive and wide-range non-contact fluorescent thermometry based on well-defined Cs2ZrCl6:Bi perovskite nanocrystals

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03048C, Communication

Jinyang Luo, HengJian Mou, Jian Wang, Chunyu Zhao, Chengyu Shi, Yanlu Xiong, Aizhao Pan
Bi³⁺-doped Cs₂ZrCl₆ NCs showed strong temperature-dependent luminescence and good cycling stability by energy level modulation.
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Homolytic dissociation of a Ge(I) dimer to a monomeric Ge(I) radical

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02286C, Communication

Qi Wu, Jiazhong Li, Hao Wang
A neutral amidophosphine-stabilized Ge(I) dimer featuring an unusual bent Ge–Ge bond has been reported. Interestingly, dissociation of this bent Ge–Ge bond affords the neutral monomeric Ge(I) radical in solution.
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Interfacial microenvironment engineering in CO2 electroreduction: mechanisms, advances, and perspectives

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02714H, Review Article

Jun-Wei Zhao, Ying Wang, Ao Chen, Jia-Bo Le
Interfacial microenvironment engineering for electrochemical CO₂ reduction is comprehensively reviewed.
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Switching cation selectivity via steric tuning in sumanene-based receptors

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02933G, Communication

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Joachim Ażgin-Gontarek, Wojciech Wróblewski, Hidehiro Sakurai, Artur Kasprzak
Synthesis and cation recognition properties of sterically tuned sumanene-based receptors are reported, demonstrating their tuned selectivity profile from small lithium cations up to d- and p-block metal cations, namely copper(II) and lead(II).
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Chiral supramolecular alloys: programmable 2D–3D control via Co-assembly of isomorphous β-peptide foldamers

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02119K, Communication

Yi Sak Park, So-Mang Lee, Sungmo Koo, Jintaek Gong, Jungwoo Hong, Sung Hyun Yoo, Hee-Seung Lee
Chiral supramolecular alloys from isomorphous β-peptide foldamers enable composition-dependent 2D–3D morphological control, offering a programmable route to foldamer-based design.
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Excited-state palladium-catalyzed defluorinative arylation of polyfluoroarenes

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03082C, Communication

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Arnab Dey, Cătălin C. Anghel, Rajesh Kancherla, Magnus Rueping
Visible-light-induced excited-state palladium catalysis enables selective C–F bond activation and defluorinative arylation of polyfluoroarenes with aryl boronic acids, providing multifluorinated biaryls under mild, photocatalyst-free conditions.
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Laser-induced synthesis of a polyoxometalate-derived Fe2O3–MoO3 heterostructure to boost the oxygen evolution reaction

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02483A, Communication

Ting-Ting Liu, Peng Luo, Zixuan Wu, Jun-Rui Chen, Yan Zou, Dongsheng Geng, Yu-Jia Tang
A polyoxometalate-derived bimetallic oxide heterostructure is rapidly prepared by a laser annealing method. Benefitting from the created vacancies and interfaces, Fe₂O₃–MoO₃ exhibits enhanced electrocatalytic performance for the OER.
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Correction: Unlocking a modular Gd-DOTBA platform via tetramaleimide click chemistry for high-performance MRI

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12707-12707
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC90203K, Correction

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Xinhui Xiao, Shiyao Wang, Peijie Guan, Zhiqiang Wang, Lixiong Dai
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Correction: Enhanced photoelectric performance of PbS/CdS quantum dot co-sensitized solar cells via hydrogenated TiO2 nanorod arrays

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12708-12708
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC90202B, Correction

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Yanli Chen, Qiang Tao, Wuyou Fu, Haibin Yang, Xiaoming Zhou, Shi Su, Dong Ding, Yannan Mu, Xue Li, Minghui Li
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Effect of aluminum distribution in ZSM-22 zeolite on ethylene oligomerization

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02736A, Communication

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Teng Li, Yazeed Alfawaz, Stefan Nastase, Juan Carlos Navarro de Miguel, Luigi Cavallo, Javier Ruiz-Martinez
The paired acid sites in H-ZSM-22 zeolite are more active for ethylene oligomerization than its isolated acid sites, exhibiting higher conversion and producing heavier olefinic products.
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Organic transformations involving hydroxyl radicals

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12555-12582
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02494G, Review Article

Jie-Xi Guo, Yi-Bin Zhang, Wenhao Bao, Jun-Qi Liu, Shi-Qing Zhang, Hong-Lin Wu, Jia-Wei Wu, Rong-Nan Yi, Linqiong Xu, Wen-Ting Wei
This review classifies the organic transformation products formed through reactions with hydroxyl radicals into alcohols, phenols, ketones, carboxylic acids, and sulfonyl compounds based on differences in hydroxyl radical reservoirs.
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Near-infrared light-driven plasmonic catalysis empowers tumor nanotherapy

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12510-12531
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC00559D, Review Article

Huihui Wang, Canyu Hu
This review outlines recent advances in plasmon-mediated near-infrared-driven tumor nanotherapy and reveals the key role of plasmonic catalysis.
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A PbS quantum dot film as a hole transport layer for self-powered AgBiS2 nanocrystal photodetectors

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12698-12701
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02387H, Communication

Jun Zhang, Zhiyi Zhang, Chen Ling, Jianxian Zhou, Yanping Lv, Ming Yang, Hao Wu, Qichong Zhang
PbS–EDT quantum dots are utilized as the inorganic hole transport layer to fabricate self-powered AgBiS₂ nanocrystal photodetectors.
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Organic base-promoted formal [4+1] cycloaddition of vinylethylene carbonates with elemental sulfur for facile access to thiophenones

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03128E, Communication

Yilong Yuan, Jialun Huang, Haichao Huang, Zhangli Hu, Xinlei Tao, Tianhua Liu, Si-Hai Wu, Lianhui Wang
Organic base-promoted decarboxylative [4+1] cycloaddition of vinylethylene carbonates with elemental sulfur for facile access to thiophenones was achieved under mild reaction conditions.
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Electronic pump regulates Fe–Co catalytic center to enhance advanced oxidation performance

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12664-12667
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02401G, Communication

Zhengxi Chen, Yujie Cui, Liwei Yang, Ruoying Wang, Xuejun Pan, Fengzhi Jiang
The figure illustrates Fe–Co electron pumping, where Fe electronically regulates Co cycling, activating PMS for ¹O₂-dominated SDZ degradation.
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Electronic modulation of Fe–N4 sites by second-shell sulfur for enhanced oxygen reduction electrocatalysis

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12683-12687
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02788A, Communication

Jiayun Wu, Xiangxiong Chen, Jing Hu, Dong Qian, Jinlong Liu
Second-shell S modulation, not direct ligation, optimizes Fe–N–C catalysts, resolving controversy and boosting ORR performance.
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Solution-shearing strategy for improved anchoring of self-assembled monolayers in inverted perovskite solar cells

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12688-12692
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02421A, Communication

Wenjun Xu, Lin Zhang, Jinghang Tang, Ying Yang
A solution-shearing strategy improves carbazole-based SAM anchoring, buried-interface quality and perovskite crystallinity, leading to enhanced efficiency and operational stability of inverted perovskite solar cells.
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Supramolecularly interactive terminal side chains enhance robustness of hydrogel materials

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12668-12672
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02193J, Communication

Yuka Wakayama, Taku Sakurai, Takahiro Okabe, Takuma Kureha
Robust supramolecularly crosslinked hydrogels are created through a one-pot aqueous polymerization where only the terminal –OCH₃ group of oligo(ethylene glycol) side chains is switched to –OH.
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A Cu8Na2-silsesquioxane/acetylacetonate precatalyst for the one-pot cyclohexane to ε-caprolactone transformation

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12673-12677
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02859D, Communication

Zhibin Huang, Victor N. Khrustalev, Elena S. Shubina, Marco Terzaroli, Ismayil M. Garazade, Nuno Reis Conceição, Maxim L. Kuznetsov, Brij Mohan, Fabio Marchetti, Alexey N. Bilyachenko, Armando J. L. Pombeiro
A Cu₈Na₂-cage catalyst for the one pot cyclohexane to ε-caprolactone transformation.
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Fuel-free micro/nanomotors as adsorptive platforms for water treatment

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12532-12554
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02046A, Review Article

Bin Ran, Hongmei Wu, Yuanli Gu, Furui Tang, Guangyong Zeng, Xi Chen
Fuel-free micro/nanomotors as active adsorbents for the removal of diverse water pollutants.
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Crystal engineering of manganese nitride thin film electrodes for all-nitride asymmetric supercapacitors

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12654-12658
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02349E, Communication

Quanxing Guo, Shuyue Fang, Binbin Wei, Qiaoyan Chen, Junjie Chen, Junhong Huang, Jingang Wu, Minming Jiang, Xiaohong Ge, Ningbo Liao, Hanfeng Liang, Zhengbing Qi
Crystal engineering of manganese nitride thin film electrodes for all-nitride Mn₃N₂‖VN asymmetric supercapacitors with a maximum energy density of 153.1 mWh cm⁻³ and power density of 53.7 W cm⁻³.
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Interfacial interaction in an organic–inorganic heterostructure via W–N bonds for enhanced photocatalytic H2 production

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12606-12610
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02330D, Communication

Rui Ma, Juan Li, Yao Wang, Xu-Bing Li, Chen-Ho Tung, Li-Zhu Wu
The W–N bond in an organic–inorganic Z-scheme heterojunction (2D c-COFs/WO₃) effectively accelerates charge separation and prolongs charge-separation lifetime, thus achieving enhanced photocatalytic H₂ production activity.
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Defect-state-controlled carrier recombination dynamics in nonmetal-doped brookite TiO2

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12592-12595
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01828A, Communication

Yucui Xiang, Ke Long, Dazhong Sun, Hanling Wang, Daokuan Ma, Shiyu Zheng, Shuaijun Wang, Jinqiang Zhang, Jing Fan, Liyong Gan, Xiaoyuan Zhou
Defect-state distributions induced by nonmetal dopants govern carrier recombination via nonadiabatic coupling and decoherence in brookite TiO₂. Dopants with higher electronegativity and larger atomic mass favor longer carrier lifetimes.
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An anionic cyanine probe with enhanced ROS-stability for butylcholinesterase detection in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12639-12643
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01727D, Communication

Jiaqi Li, Zhipengjun Zhang, Shuai Xu, Hongwen Liu, Wenjing Pan, Mei Yan
We developed a PET-based BChE fluorescent probe using an anionic cyanine dye. It provides stable near-infrared emission (>700 nm) within ROS-enriched alcoholic fatty liver disease models.
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Size-matching overrides the electronic preference of cation-π interactions in a deep cavitand

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12635-12638
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02454H, Communication

Qi-Qi Wang, Wen-Kai Yang, Yang Yu
In deep cavitand H, weaker cation-π anchoring enables the efficient alkyl chain folding of guest and its size matching the cavity, which leads to the preferential binding of electron-deficient aromatic guest.
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Dense crystalline–amorphous heterointerface catalysts for freshwater/seawater splitting and small molecule synergistic electrolysis

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12468-12491
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01840H, Feature Article

Diab Khalafallah, D. E. El Refaay, Sara Samy Elkafas, Imran Shakir, Bo Wang, Yong Shuai, Siwei Li, Qinfang Zhang, Xuping Sun
Dense crystalline–amorphous heterointerfaces offer an innovative strategy to overcome the limitations of conventional catalysts, as these nanostructures provide supplementary functionality that optimises reaction pathways and enhances durability.
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Hydrogen-induced reconstruction of molybdenum dioxide on carbon support triggers strong metal–support interactions to enhance Pt catalyst stability and activity

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12702-12706
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01454B, Communication

Xifeng Zhu, Lianjie He, Hao Chen, Rong Zhang, Jinghao Wu, Shijian Luo, Daojun Long, Siguo Chen, Zidong Wei
Here, we constructed a composite support composed of amorphous MoO_x and porous carbon, which retains the high conductivity of the carbon skeleton while leveraging the strong interactions between MoO_x and Pt to enhance activity and stability.
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Visible light-induced ipso-chalcogenation of aryl/alkenyl boronic acids assisted by a chalcogen-radical transfer (ChRT) strategy

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12601-12605
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02407F, Communication

Arup K. Kabi, Renu Chaudhary, Dulal Musib, Bartłomiej Sadowski
We present a fully organophotocatalytic, visible light-induced method for ipso-chalcogenation of aryl boronic acids that enables rapid access to a variety of unsymmetrical diaryl sulfides, selenides and tellurides.
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Promoting reactant accumulation at solid–liquid interfaces through microstrain–defect engineering in overall water splitting

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12611-12615
DOI: 10.1039/D5CC07320K, Communication

Krishankant, Alok Kumar, Rohit Bisht, Rekha Rani, Gyan Prakash Chauhan, Payal Thakur, Chandan Bera, Vivek Bagchi
Herein, microstrain-engineered CoFePS derived from CoFeLDH enhanced the solid–liquid interface, facilitating efficient C_dl, and ion diffusion. The catalyst delivered a cell potential of 1.44 V at 10 mA cm⁻² with stability exceeding 200 h.
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Electronic metal-support interaction boosts electrochemiluminescence by improving the catalytic activity of palladium

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12620-12624
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02942F, Communication

Mingtong Cai, Jiaqi Gao, Jian-Bin Pan, Li-Qing Zheng, Jing-Juan Xu
Electrochemiluminescence combined with density functional theory calculations was employed to investigate the electronic metal-support interaction between graphene and palladium nanoparticles.
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Cooperative Ir(III)/Ni(II) catalysis in a photoactive molecular amine cage for visible-light-induced aerobic α-hydroxylation of β-keto esters

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12616-12619
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01843B, Communication

Lipei Cui, Zhuolin Shi, Hanshu Li, Yongai Yu, Xing Zhao, Xuezhao Li, Cheng He
Ni(II) post-coordination to a dinuclear Ir(III)-based amine cage, constructed through dynamic imine assembly followed by reductive fixation, enables visible-light-induced aerobic α-hydroxylation of β-keto esters.
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Forging spiro-dibenzoxazepane indano-succinimides through direct diastereoselective [3+2] annulation

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12649-12653
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02104B, Communication

Koushik Naskar, Dibas Dandapat, Imtiaj Mondal, Gracy Salam, Sudip Karmakar, Kushal Chowdhury, Indubhusan Deb
An unprecedented Rh(III)-catalyzed [3+2] spiroannulation enables access to architecturally complex spiro[4.6]dibenzoxazepane-indanosuccinimide scaffolds with broad scope and excellent yields.
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Taming the captodative glycyl radical for nickel-photocatalytic cross-coupling with alkyl chlorides

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12678-12682
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02549H, Communication

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Rani Kumari, Ning Wei, Sebastian B. Beil
The captodatively stabilized glycyl radical was engaged in nickel photocatalysed C(sp³)–C(sp³) cross-coupling to obtain non-canonical amino acids. DFT-guided protecting group design enabled productive catalysis.
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Heteroatom-doped carbon nanosheets decorated with FeS nanoparticles for efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysis

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12596-12600
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01837H, Communication

Yuhan Liu, Jie Huang, Long Chen, Shuhang Fang, Hanfei Xiong, Xuejun Liu, Junyuan Xu, Lixue Zhang
Benefitting from multiple active sites and porous structure, the FeS-loaded lignin-derived carbon nanosheet catalyst exhibits an excellent ORR half-wave potential (0.83 V) and a low OER overpotential (330 mV) at 10 mA cm⁻².
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Active pharmaceutical ingredient–incorporated supramolecular materials as antibacterial agents

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12587-12591
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02299E, Communication

Sreejith Sudhakaran Jayabhavan, Arthi Chandramouli, Jayakumar Rangasamy, Krishna K. Damodaran
Active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)-incorporated supramolecular materials that are non-toxic to mammalian fibroblast cells display significant activity against an anaerobic bacterium (P. gingivalis).
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Excited-state magneto-optical effects in organic semiconductors

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12492-12509
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01662F, Review Article

Shuchun Zhang, Qingda Chang, Ji-Zhe Zhang, Lili Chen, Yongli Yan, Chuang Zhang
Spin mixing of excited states enables magneto-photoluminescence and magneto-electroluminescence from organic optoelectronic materials.
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Chiroptical properties of bright chiral sulfur quantum dots with high-yield blue luminescence

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12630-12634
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01635A, Communication

Karthika S. Sunil, Hung-Ming Chen, Bramhaiah Kommula, Samir F. El-Mashtoly, Felix Otto, Marco Diegel, Christoph Krafft, Felix Herrmann-Westendorf, Nikita Vashistha, Benjamin Dietzek-Ivanšić, Hao-Wu Lin, Jer-Shing Huang
Chiral sulfur quantum dots synthesized using cysteine as a “chiral surfactant” achieved a photoluminescence quantum yield >80% and good circularly polarized luminescence under 375 nm excitation.
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Ultraviolet-driven self-repair in chimeric d(GAUU) outcompetes damage formation

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12659-12663
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01508E, Communication

Sarah J. Crucilla, Jia Zeng, Dian Ding, Yanfeng Xing, Jack W. Szostak, Dimitar D. Sasselov, Corinna L. Kufner
Under UV light, chimeric d(GAU=U) is intrinsically photoprotected as self-repair outcompetes cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer formation.
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CoFe alloy nanoparticles embedded in carbon nanofibers for efficient synthesis of ammonia from nitrate reduction

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12693-12697
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02280D, Communication

Haitao Yin, Jingqi Huang, Xiaoyu Liu, Haohong Xian, Haoran Guo, Tingshuai Li
Co₉Fe₁ alloy nanoparticles embedded in carbon nanofibers achieve a large NH₃ yield of 31.1 mg h⁻¹ mg_cat.⁻¹ and a high faradaic efficiency of 83.5% at −0.6 V vs. RHE in 0.1 M NaOH with 0.1 M NO₃⁻.
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Biomass-derived components to platform chemicals using heterogeneous redox catalysts: an overview

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12443-12467
DOI: 10.1039/D5CC06795B, Feature Article

K. V. Athira, N. P. Nimisha, A. Sakthivel
This article summarizes the catalytic valorization of biomass molecules by heterogeneous catalysts, including framework materials, hydrotalcite-, and perovskites- derived mixed oxides. It also discuss the structure–activity relationships.
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PolyHIPE-derived amine–porphyrin monoliths for mild cycloaddition of low-concentration CO2

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12583-12586
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01914E, Communication

Zicheng Zhong, Fei Shi, Yahya Alemin, Peixuan Xie, Yulong Gao, Hui Gao, Xiaoyan Wang, Bien Tan
Amine-porphyrin monolith: solvent-knitted into PolyHIPE, sulfonated, Co-immobilized and aminated. Shows CO₂/N₂ selectivity 55, 76% yield (TON = 1141) for 15% CO₂ cycloaddition at ambient cond., with recovery, recyclable for industrial CO₂ upgrading.
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Facile synthesis of a CuO/CoOOH composite electrocatalyst for efficient glucose electrooxidation

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12625-12629
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01496H, Communication

Xia Chen, Weiqiang Fan, Jinhui Hao, Weidong Shi
A facilely synthesized CuO/CoOOH electrocatalyst enabled complete conversion of glucose to formic acid with 98.7% selectivity in just 3 hours.
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Base-mediated [2+4] annulation of benzothiazolium salts and 2-aminobenzaldehydes: selective synthesis of 2-amino and 2-thio-substituted quinolines

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12644-12648
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC00636A, Communication

Jiehao Chen, Jiaqi Li, Wanyue Yu, Xiangrong Xiao, Weijie Ren, Huanying Li, Xiuwen Chen, Zhongzhi Zhu
A transition-metal-free [2+4] cyclization of benzothiazolium salts and 2-aminobenzaldehydes for the selective base-controlled synthesis of 2-amino and 2-thio-substituted quinoline derivatives is described.
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High-efficiency transparent air-processed perovskite LEDs enabled by size-dependent plasmonic enhancement

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02944B, Communication

Hailong Wang, Wenjie Bu, Qilin Zheng, Wenqiang Wang, Yongqiang Ji, Yiman Zhang, Yangming Hu, Wenjun Zhang, Jibo Tang, Qingqian Wang, Xiaobo He, Hongxing Xu
Buried Au nanoparticles at the NiOx interface induce size-dependent localized surface plasmon resonance. Optimized 80 nm particles provide strong near-field enhancement and accelerate radiative recombination without shifting the 535 nm emission. Air-processed...
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Cobalt-porphyrin/Bi19S27Br3 nanorods enable photocatalytic CO2 reduction to C2H4

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02249A, Communication

Junjiang Chen, Junze Zhao, Jintao Dong, Bin Wang, Huaming Li, Yuanbin She, Paul K. Chu, Jiexiang Xia
Cobalt porphyrin/Bi₁₉S₂₇Br₃ hybrids promote charge separation and CO₂ activation, thereby enhancing solar-driven CO₂-to-C₂H₄ conversion.
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Hydrophobic pocket engineering of arylmalonate decarboxylase expands its substrate scope towards the synthesis of the (R)-enantiomers of sterically hindered carboxylic acids

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02837C, Communication

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Elske van der Pol, Lisa-Marie Krammer, Johannes Eder, Dominik Gross, Roland C. Fischer, Kenji Miyamoto, Robert Kourist, Rolf Breinbauer
Arylmalonate decarboxylase (AMDase) stereoselectively converts disubstituted malonates to chiral carboxylic acids, but its substrate spectrum is very limited regarding the size of the smaller substituent. Inspired by the observation that...
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Anti-Markovnikov Hydration of Terminal Alkynes Mediated by N,N'-Bidentate-Ligated Ruthenium Catalysts: a Comparative Mechanistic Study

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03341E, Communication

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Jake Tomlinson, Mark J. Muldoon, Paul Dingwall
Mechanistic studies of the anti-Markovnikov hydration of terminal alkynes mediated by N,N'-bidentate-ligated ruthenium catalysts are reported. Electronically-asymmetric 2-(2-pyridyl)-benzoxazoles show higher activity compared to standard 2,2'-bipyridyl ligands. Detailed in-situ NMR has...
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Molecular design strategy for solution-phase magneto-chiral photochemistry

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03254K, Communication

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Kosuke Itaya, Kaoru Koizumi, Kota Inage, Mengfei Wang, Kazuyuki Ishii, Yasuchika Hasegawa, Shojiro Kimura, Yuichi Kitagawa
Strong magneto-chiral dichroism signals were demonstrated in chiral tetrakis-type Eu(III) complexes in the solution phase at room temperature.
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Constructing Mo–O–Ni anchoring bonds by room temperature solid-state reduction to drive hydrogen spillover for saturated hydrogenation of naphthalene

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02391F, Communication

Guo Chen, Jinhua Wang, Tingting Cui, Yakun Tang, Yue Zhang, Ting Liu, Xiaodong Zhou, Xiaodong Guo, Lang Liu
Mo–O–Ni anchoring bonds for hydrogen spillover constructed via room temperature solid-state reduction. 12%-PMA@Ni enables efficient deep hydrogenation of naphthalene to decalin. DFT reveals H₂ barrier 0.31 eV and naphthalene adsorption −1.75 eV.
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Integrating Radical Deconstruction of the N-N Bond in Sulfonyl Hydrazones and Remote 1,4-Amino Migration to Achieve 1,2-Carboimination of Unactivated Alkenes

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03098J, Communication

Yi-Feng Jiang, Jia-Wen Liu, Jun-Jie Ma, Shenghu Yan, Hong-Kai Sha, Jia-Yin Wang
A photoredox-catalyzed 1,2-carboimination of unactivated alkenes via radical N-N bond cleavage and remote 1,4-amino migration is described. Employing fac-Ir(ppy)3 as catalyst and 1,4-dioxane as solvent and HAT reagent, the reaction...
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Decarboxylative Alkylation of Unactivated Olefins via Photoinduced Fe-LMCT: Access to Alkylated Dihydropyrazoles/Tetrahydropyridazines

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02693A, Communication

Anjali Garg, Raman Kumar, Manpreet Kaur, Anuj Sharma
Herein, we disclose a photoinduced FeCl3-mediated ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) approach for the decarboxylative alkylation/cyclization of N-allyl and N-homoallyl aldehyde hydrazones. Readily available tertiary and challenging secondary aliphatic carboxylic acids...
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Lattice Chloride Doping-induced d-band modulation in Cu2O Nanocubes for Efficient Electrocatalytic Biomass Oxidation

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02171A, Communication

Xuchen Zheng, Jiaojiao Wu, Shenze Ding, Qiuyan Jin, Yurui Xue, Xiang-Ya Xu
We report the synthesis of chloride-doped Cu₂O nanocubes (Cl-Cu₂O NCs) via a one-step electrodeposition. The incorporation of chlorine into the Cu₂O lattice downshifts the exposure of additional active sites and...
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Reshaping Ru polypyridyl photochemistry with choline–geranate (CAGE) ionic liquids

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02290A, Communication

Marta Costa Verdugo, Virginia Martínez-Martínez, Laura Hernandez-Fernandez, Francesca Re, Elixabete Rezabal, Luca Salassa
Choline–geranate (CAGE) ionic liquids are emerging as powerful topical delivery media, yet their impact on the photochemistry of metal-based phototherapeutics remains unexplored.
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Tuneable electronic control of noble metal catalysis by polymeric supports

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02813F, Communication

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Ákos Szamosvölgyi, Anastasiia Efremova, Viktória Cseh, Levente Bimbó, András Sápi, Ákos Kukovecz, Zoltán Kónya, Gábor Varga
Polyaniline serves as a tuneable support for controlling the catalytic performance of platinum nanoparticles, enabling regulation of metal–support interactions and allowing activation of platinum in reactions where it is typically less active.
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Joule-heating-assisted construction of RuNiFeOx/Ni foam for highly active and durable oxygen evolution

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03157A, Communication

Xinxing Shi, Tongming Sun, Minmin Wang, Jinli Zhu, Miao Wang, Xiaohai Li, Zhiqiu Huang, Peng Du, Jiacheng Wang
The self-supported RuNiFeO_x electrocatalyst on nickel foam synthesized via rapid pulsed Joule-heating exhibits excellent activity and durability for oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline electrolyte.
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Localized stiffness programming enables tunable spatial control of vascular density in 3D hydrogels

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02922A, Communication

He Li, Fiona Louis, Oju Jeon, Eben Alsberg, Michiya Matsusaki
Localized stiffness programming enables tunable spatial control of vascular density in 3D hydrogels.
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Macrocyclic stibine-bridged [1.1.1] and [1.1.1.1]ferrocenophanes

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02816K, Communication

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Arunabha Thakur, Shantabh Bedajna, Mohammadjavad Karimi, François P. Gabbaï
Heretofore unknown [1.1.1] and [1.1.1.1]ferrocenophanes are developed. [1.1.1]ferrocenophane has been used as ligand for gold(I) halides to afford complexes used as silver-free carbophilic catalysts.
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Ultrathin pillar-layered MOF membranes with narrow apertures toward ultrafast hydrogen purification

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03274E, Communication

Zhiyi Li, Yihao Xiao, Wanbin Li
Two ultrathin pillar-layered MOF membranes with narrow windows were prepared on polymeric substrates through in situ interfacial growth for ultrafast H₂/CO₂ separation.
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Soft catalytic platforms: hydrogel-catalyst synergies for spatiotemporally controlled therapy

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02675C, Review Article

Wentao Zhang, Guicao Yin, Binghai Chen, Yonghai Feng
Catalytic hydrogel composed of catalyst and hydrogel can be an efficient alternative platform for spatiotemporally controlled therapy.
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Development of pentafluoroethylation methods

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02918C, Feature Article

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Yihan Tang, Tao Dong, Gavin Chit Tsui
The last decade has seen significant advancement in the pentafluoroethylation methodology. This review summarizes various strategies for introducing the C₂F₅ group into organic molecules based on reagents.
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Controllable protein assembly: from design strategies to functional applications

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01834C, Feature Article

Xiaoxuan Yu, Hui Li, Xiaohua Du, Sheng Bao, Yan Xu, Jiayun Xu, Tingting Wang, Junqiu Liu
This review highlights multidimensional protein assemblies constructed through integrated design strategies and their functional applications.
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Reversible pH-responsive switching of strong circularly polarized luminescence in polysaccharide-templated co-assemblies

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02336C, Communication

Zhengyang Shi, Xueliang Ji, Yu An, Haotong Han, Jiaqi Liu, Binjie Bai, Yizhuo Zhang, Kunyan Sui, Zhaocun Shen
pH-regulated electrostatic co-assembly of carboxymethyl chitosan with methylene blue enables efficient chirality transfer and strong circularly polarized luminescence. Reversible CPL switching is achieved by alternating the solution pH.
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Precise modulation of atomic surface arrangement in high-entropy alloys for oxygen evolution

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02126C, Communication

Lei Feng, Qiyan Lin, Guangyuan Xu, Yi Duan, Lijin Gan, Si Chen, Huan Yan
Conventional synthetic strategies for high-entropy alloys generally lack precise control over the spatial distribution of constituent elements, making rational regulation of surface composition challenging. To solve this, we achieved spatial manipulation of elements using atomic layer deposition.
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Zn3−xH2x(OH)2(MoO4)2·H2O: a crystallographically accurate Φy-type structure of “Zn5Mo2O11·5H2O”

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02084D, Communication

Paul F. Smith, Logan Kiesewetter, Cheyann Odle, The smSFX Collaboration, Joyce Pham
The JCPDS 30-1486 assignment of “Zn₅Mo₂O₁₁·5H₂O”, a recently studied electrode and coating additive, is disputed.
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Sodium-promoted bimetallic M–CoOx catalysts (M = In, Ga, Mo, Mn, and V) for the hydrogenation of CO2 to C2+ hydrocarbons

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03041F, Communication

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Zuozheng Liu, Furan Guo, Miao Li, Shican Jiang, Xianjun Lang, Abhishek Dutta Chowdhury, Kang Cheng
Na-V-modified cobalt catalyst shifts the product distribution from methane to linear hydrocarbons in CO₂ hydrogenation. Sodium facilitates C–C chain propagation, while vanadium enhances cobalt dispersion and surface Co⁰/Co^δ+ ratio.
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Electrochemical deoxygenative sulfenylation of aminopyrazoles with sodium sulfinates

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03451A, Communication

Jiusi Yang, Jiasheng Wang, Lexuan Zhang, Tingting Lu, Keren Du, Tianjing Sun, Dongping Zheng, Qinyao Wei, Yanan Li, Peng Qian
We reported an electrochemical deoxygenative sulfenylation strategy for that enables the synthesis of aminopyrazole thioether derivatives using sodium sulfinates as the sulfenylation reagents.
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Silicon-supported 2D conductive metal–organic framework nanorod arrays for alkaline water and urea electrooxidation

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02372J, Communication

Supattra Somsri, Phirom Boun, Tai Le-Thanh, Sébastien Bonhommeau, David Talaga, Véronique Lapeyre, Bertrand Goudeau, Gabriel Loget, Ie-Rang Jeon
We report the efficient growth of 2D conductive metal–organic framework (MOF) nanorod arrays on silicon, tested for the electrocatalytic O₂ evolution reaction (OER) and the urea oxidation reaction (UOR).
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Spin effects in electrocatalysis: underlying mechanisms and reactivity regulation

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02344D, Review Article

Weijie Kong, Hao Yang, Liuhua Mu
This review links spin-dependent mechanisms (super-exchange, double-exchange, spin–orbit coupling, spin polarization, and CISS) to catalytic performance, and highlights spin-regulation strategies for next-generation electrocatalyst design.
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Structure-encoded anion inclusion in siloxane-based hybrid cages derived from stereoregular cyclic tetrasiloxanes

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02766K, Communication

Yuya Seino, Norimitsu Tohnai, Yoshiro Kaneko
A urea-linked siloxane hybrid cage was prepared via dimerisation of all-cis cyclic tetrasiloxanes and exhibits inclusion ability toward anionic guests such as halides.
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Correction: Catalyst-free synthesis of α-carboline derivatives via chromone skeleton remodeling

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12428-12428
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC90193J, Correction

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Wenting Fu, Sifeng Li, Peng Li, Bin Cheng, Wenjun Zhang, Ying Zhang, Kang Zhou, Taimin Wang, Hongbin Zhai, Dezhi Yang
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Fused pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyridazine N-oxides with balanced detonation performance and safety

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02638A, Communication

Congcong Li, Hongquan Yin, Qing Ma, Fu-Xue Chen
A novel fused heterocyclic N-oxide balances energy and safety, featuring a remarkably high density, excellent detonation performance, and low sensitivities.
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Frontiers in CO2 reduction: employing alloy and high-entropy catalysts via photocatalytic and electrocatalytic pathways

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03375J, Review Article

Jianzhi Wang, Jiale Wang, Yao Lu, Feng Gao, Qingyi Lu
This review summarizes recent research studies on binary alloy and high-entropy catalysts for photo/electrocatalytic CO₂RR, highlighting the synergistic effect of multiple elements in binary alloy and high-entropy catalysts.
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Accessing thiophene-fused furans via visible light photoredox-catalyzed [3+2]-annulation reaction

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02260J, Communication

Himani Rani, Yaseen Hussain, Pankaj Chauhan
A visible-light-driven photoredox strategy enables the [3+2] annulation of benzothiophenone-derived diazo compounds with alkynes to efficiently construct benzothiophene-fused furans.
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Correction: Pre-targeted delivery of a tetrazinylated albumin–zinc(II) porphyrin complex for tumor photodynamic therapy

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12426-12427
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC90194H, Correction

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Zheng Huang, Yinxing Miao, Xiaolei Zhao, Deju Ye
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Ruthenium(II)-catalyzed regioselective C8–H acyloxylation of indolizines with carboxylic acids

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03554J, Communication

Karthikeyan Rajkumar, Shikha Dhiman, Veena Vijayan, Vinita Jagtap, Ashutosh Singh, Akshay Kamble, Amit Kumar Pandey, Satyasheel Sharma
The first C8–H acyloxylation at the C-8 position of indolizines under Ru(II) catalysis using carboxylic acids has been developed for accessing diverse C8-oxygenated indolizines.
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Decarboxylative arylation and alkoxylation of pyridine-2-carboxylic acid N-oxide derivatives via electrophilic carbene: access to lucidimine E and australine

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01865C, Communication

Pradeep N., Santosh B. Mhaske
Direct decarboxylative functionalization of pyridine-2-carboxylic acid N-oxides via an N-trifluoroacetoxy carbene intermediate enables synthesis of diverse 2-substituted pyridines and the first total syntheses of Lucidimine E and australine.
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Quantification of viable bacteria in fermented foods using an enzymatic cascade-based pre-amplification-free RNA assay

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,12348-12351
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02615J, Communication

Xinlei Zhang, Chunmiao Xu, Xuhan Xia, Aimin Luo, Ruijie Deng
We developed a nucleic acid pre-amplification-free RNA assay based on a dual LbuCas13a–LbCas12a enzymatic cascade (termed as dualCas) that enables rapid quantification of viable bacteria in fermented foods.
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