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Light-activated thiomaleimide crosslinking stabilizes collagen mimetic peptide triple helix

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01755J, Communication

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Rafael Castro, Shashika Gammanchiralage, Christopher Price, April Kloxin
Collagen mimetic peptides (CMPs) are useful self-assembling building blocks for creating tunable biomaterials with structure and function dependent on triple helix stability. We demonstrate rapid, UV-activated stabilization of a CMP...
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Macrocyclic stibine-bridged [1.1.1] and [1.1.1.1] ferrocenophanes

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02816K, Communication

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Arunabha Thakur, Shantabh Bedajna, Mohammadjavad Karimi, François P. Gabbaï
Our interest in the design of antimony-bridged ferrocenophanes has led us to revisit the reaction of 1,1′-dilithioferrocene with PhSbCl2, leading to the isolation of the corresponding [1.1.1] and [1.1.1.1] ferrocenophanes,...
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Ultrathin pillar-layered MOF membranes with narrow apertures toward ultrafast hydrogen purification

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03274E, Communication

Zhiyi Li, Yihao Xiao, Wanbin Li
Two pillar-layered MOF membranes, CALF-20 and CALF-15, were synthesized on polymeric substrates by in-situ interfacial growth under mild conditions. Owing to the ultrasmall thickness of 60 nm and ultramicroporous lattice...
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Highly sensitive and Wide-Range Non-Contact Fluorescent Thermometry Based on Well-Defined Cs2ZrCl6:Bi Perovskite Nanocrystals

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03048C, Communication

Jinyang Luo, Hengjian Mou, Jian Wang, Chunyu Zhao, Chengyu Shi, Yanlu Xiong, Aizhao Pan
This study reports a Bi³⁺-doped Cs₂ZrCl₆ NCs for luminescencebased thermometry. The doping improved uniformity, photoluminescence and blue-shifted emission. The NCs showed strong temperature-dependent luminescence (293K-433K) and good cycling stability, enabling...
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Soft catalytic platforms: Hydrogel-catalyst synergies for spatiotemporally controlled therapy

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

Wentao Zhang, Guicao Yin, Bing-hai Chen, Yonghai Feng
Catalytic hydrogels have recently emerged as a versatile class of soft catalytic platforms that integrate nanocatalysts within hydrated, extracellular matrix-mimicking polymer networks to enable localized and programmable biochemical regulation. By...
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Development of Pentafluoroethylation Methods

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

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Gavin Chit Tsui, Yihan Tang, Tao Dong
Compared to the smallest perfluoroalkyl group, i.e. trifluoromethyl (CF3), the pentafluoroethyl group (C2F5) has rather been overlooked in terms of synthetic methods and applications in pharmaceuticals/agrochemicals. However, this situation has...
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Correction: Thermal-shock-processed thin proton exchange membranes for efficient and durable water electrolysis with reduced hydrogen crossover

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC90211A, Correction

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Yuyang Wang, Wenyan Wu, Fang Chen, Jian Huang, Lu Qian, Ernesto Placidi, Williane da Silva Freitas, Alessandra D’Epifanio, Enrico Traversa, Jun Li
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Core engineering within BINOL-based porous organic polymers for efficacious sequestration of iodine and methyl orange

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02734B, Communication

Flora Banerjee, Amrita Hazra, Suman Kalyan Samanta
Core-engineered BINOL-based porous polymers capture I₂ vapor of up to 371 wt% and photodegrade methyl orange within 50 min.
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Controllable Protein Assembly: From Design Strategies to Functional Applications

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

Xiaoxuan Yu, Hui Li, Xiaohua Du, Sheng Bao, Yan Xu, Jiayun Xu, Tingting Wang, Junqiu Liu
Proteins, as the primary executors of life activities, achieve essential biological functions through self-assembly into higher-order oligomers. Inspired by the sophisticated protein assembly systems in nature, the field of artificial...
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Homolytic dissociation of a Ge(I) dimer to a monomeric Ge(I) radical

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02286C, Communication

Qi Wu, Jiazhong Li, Hao Wang
A neutral amidophosphine-stabilized Ge(I) dimer 3 featuring a Ge-Ge σ-bond was prepared and structurally characterized. Homolytic dissociation of compound 3 into the neutral monomeric Ge(I) radical in solution was observed,...
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Interfacial Microenvironment Engineering in CO2 Electroreduction: Mechanisms, Advances, and Perspectives

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

Jun-Wei Zhao, Ying Wang, Ao Chen, Jiabo Le
Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) provides a promising route for converting CO2 into value-added chemicals and fuels, but its practical application is still limited by competing hydrogen evolution, sluggish reaction...
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Synthesis of bright and stable CsPbBr3 nanoplatelets via dual-functional short-chain ligand passivation for deep-blue light-emitting diodes

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02500E, Communication

Zhirui Liu, Zhijun Liu, Dian Jin, Tongge Li, Qian Miao, Lanlan Zhai, He Huang, Yun Yang, Lijie Zhang, Jun Zou, Chao Zou
A bifunctional short-chain ligand BrEtSA was used to synthesize CsPbBr₃ nanoplatelets emitting at 458 nm with 84% PLQY. BrEtSA efficiently passivates surface defects and improves structural stability, realizing stable blue emission under ambient air.
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Precise modulation of atomic surface arrangement in high-entropy alloys for oxygen evolution

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
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 (HEAs) generally lack precise control over the spatial distribution of constituent elements, making rational regulation of surface composition particularly challenging. Herein, a MnFeCoNiRu HEA...
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Reversible pH-Responsive Switching of Strong Circularly Polarized Luminescence in the Polysaccharide-Templated Co-assemblies

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02336C, Communication

Zhengyang Shi, Xueliang Ji, Yu An, Haotong Han, Jiaqi Liu, Binjie Bai, Yizhuo Zhang, Kunyan Sui, Zhaocun Shen
Carboxymethyl chitosan functions as a chiral template to induce the helical packing of achiral dyes via electrostatic interaction, enabling efficient chirality transfer and strong circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) with a...
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Switching Cation Selectivity via Steric Tuning in Sumanene-Based Receptors

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02933G, Communication

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Joachim Ażgin-Gontarek, Wojciech Wróblewski, Hidehiro Sakurai, Artur Kasprzak
Steric control of metal cation selectivity in curved π-systems based on sumanene scaffold is reported. In comparison to variety of examples of Cs+-oriented sumanene receptors, herein we show that increasing...
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Chiral Supramolecular Alloys: Programmable 2D–3D Control via Co-assembly of Isomorphous β-Peptide Foldamers

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02119K, Communication

Yi Sak Park, So-Mang Lee, Sungmo Koo, Jintaek Gong, Jungwoo Hong, Sung Hyun Yoo, Hee-Seung Lee
We report the co-assembly of isomorphous yet chemically distinct β-peptide foldamers, creating chiral supramolecular alloys. This system enables composition-dependent 2D–3D control, programmably steering the morphology from 3D molar-tooth to 2D...
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Cu-catalyzed interrupted [3+2] cycloaddition of trifluoroacetonitrile imines with terminal alkynes: facile access to diverse tetrasubstituted 3-trifluoromethyl pyrazoles

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02668K, Communication

Xiaowen Yu, Weiguang Kong, Feifei Fan, Yanfan Huang, Shukui Shi, Huanping Xie, Heyun Sheng, Ting Li
We herein report a copper-catalyzed cascade [3+2] cycloaddition/interception reaction of trifluoroacetonitrile imines with terminal alkynes, which delivers tetrasubstituted 3-trifluoromethyl pyrazoles in good to excellent yields.
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Ultraviolet light-induced C–C bond cleavage of tert-cycloalkanols using anthraquinone

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02279K, Communication

Hong-Ze Geng, Xing-Wei Jiang, Hao Lv, Ling-Jun Song, Fan Du, Xin-Yue Liu, Xiang-Ting Gao, De-Ge Li, Shuang-Fei Zhao, Yi-Rong Feng, Xin Yuan, Wei He
An anthraquinone-photocatalyzed method enables selective C–C bond cleavage of cycloalkanols under ambient conditions, giving site-specific remote sulfonylated ketones with flow scalability.
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High-performance electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia enabled by a copper-porphyrin-based porous aromatic framework

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02827F, Communication

Shan Zhang, Yanni Peng, Hongming He, Yingying Zhu, Chun Chen, Shuting Du, Cheng-Peng Li, Xiao Liang, Quanshun Li
A copper-porphyrin-based porous aromatic framework exhibits high-performance electrocatalytic NO₃⁻-to-NH₃, which is obviously higher than its molecular counterpart.
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Chiroptical modulation of gold nanorods by self-assembly: end-to-end vs. side-by-side

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03058K, Communication

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Xi Mao, Abrahan Martinez, Samantha Williams, Shengli Zou, Jie He
We report polymer-guided assembly of chiral gold nanorods (AuNRs) in end-to-end (EE) and side-by-side (SS) modes, modulating their chiroptical responses.
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Structural engineering of 2D metal–organic framework-based nanomaterials for antibacterial applications

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02450E, Review Article

Shiyang He, Jiayi Wang, Yumeng Su, Pengfei Sun, Boheng Zhu, Xiangrong Pan, Xiaoyan Lu, Zhan Zhou, Lufang Ma, Chaoliang Tan
Five structural engineering strategies enable 2D MOFs to achieve enhanced antibacterial activities via different mechanisms for promising applications, offering new solutions to combat drug-resistant bacterial infections.
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The non-covalent stereocontrol of disulfide bonds

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC00821F, Feature Article

Titouan Chetot, Adrien Forot, Elise Dumont, Florent Perret, Laurent Vial, Julien Leclaire
Herein, we present a conceptual framework for the rational design of stereochemically controlled disulfide-based architectures.
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Modulating the coordination environment of electrochemical catalysis for enhanced catalytic performance

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01802E, Review Article

Shihua Jia, Donghao Xu, Jingjing Jiang, Tingting Chao, Lei Li, Xinqi Chen, Jing Li, Wei Wang, Jingui Duan, Xiangwen Liu
The regulatory influence of the coordination environment in key electrocatalytic reactions such as ORRs, OERs, HERs, CO₂RRs, and NRRs is described.
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PCN-224-Pt nanozyme for dual-mode detection of acetylcholinesterase via LMB-PEG

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02043G, Communication

Weiyi Bai, Ling Teng, Xingzhi Yu, Qing Li, Huiling Tan, Yongchao Yao, Shufen Li, Limei Zhang, Hao Bai, Imran Shakir, Weihua Zhuang, Yuan Yang, Xuping Sun, Walter (Wenchuang) Hu
A dual-mode biosensing platform integrating PEGylated LMB with MOF-based Pt nanozyme for AChE detection.
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Coplanar indoline-functionalized fullerene with elevated LUMO level for tin halide perovskite photovoltaics

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02968J, Communication

Pengyu Yan, Tianqi Ma, Wanqi Jin, Jie Luo, Huanhuan Yao, Xilong Yang, Hanyu Zhang, Liming Ding, Feng Hao
Replacing triphenylamine with indoline in mono-adducted fullerenes boosts the LUMO by 90 meV without isomeric mixtures, unlocking the potential of these fullerenes for efficient tin perovskite solar cells.
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pH-Dependent inversion of optical activity in cysteine-directed chiral mesostructured In2S3

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02076C, Communication

Yuxuan Xiao, Wanning Zhang, Yuxi Fang
Chiral mesostructured In₂S₃ were synthesized using cysteine as the symmetry-breaking agent. Their optical activity exhibited a pH-dependent inversion, attributed to dynamic interfacial interactions between the molecules and precursors.
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Synergistic enhancement of the photoelectrochemical water splitting performance of BiFeO3 photocathodes via potassium doping and surface platinum modification

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02314B, Communication

Sijie Wen, Guangping Yi, Yiping Zhao, Xiaofan Yang, Pengfei Lv, Zhao Jing, Qiang Wang, Pengyi Tang
BiFeO₃ (BFO) is a promising material for photoelectrochemical water splitting, yet its performance is limited by charge recombination. Hence, a K-BFO/Pt photocathode is fabricated via synergistic K⁺ doping and Pt cocatalyst modification.
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Zn3-xH2x(OH)2(MoO4)2•H2O: A crystallographically accurate Φy-type structure of “Zn5Mo2O11•5H2O”

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02084D, Communication

Paul F. Smith, Logan Kiesewetter, Cheyann Jean Odle, The smSFX Collaboration, Joyce Pham
JCPDS 30-1486 is an indexed PXRD pattern, with no atomic coordinates reported, for "Zn₅Mo₂O₁₁•5H₂O", a recently studied electrode and coating additive. Here, using a combination of elemental analysis, neutron and...
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Sodium-promoted bimetallic M-CoO x catalysts (M = In, Ga, Mo, Mn, and V) for the hydrogenation of CO 2 to C 2+ hydrocarbons

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03041F, Communication

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Zuozheng Liu, Furan Guo, Miao Li, Shican Jiang, Xianjun Lang, Abhishek Dutta Chowdhury, Kang Cheng
In CO2 hydrogenation, Na-V-modified cobalt nanoparticles redirect the product distribution from methane to C2+ hydrocarbons. Sodium facilitates C-C chain propagation and suppresses methanation reaction, while vanadium enhances site dispersion and...
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Electrochemical deoxygenative sulfenylation of aminopyrazoles with sodium sulfinates

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
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
An electrochemical deoxygenative sulfenylation strategy has been developed, employing odorless sodium sulfinates as the sulfenylation reagents. This method has been successfully applied to the synthesis of aminopyrazole thioether derivatives with...
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Excited-State Palladium-Catalyzed Defluorinative Arylation of Polyfluoroarenes

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03082C, Communication

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Arnab Dey, Cătălin Anghel, Rajesh Kancherla, Magnus Rueping
Visible-light-induced excited-state palladium catalysis enables defluorinative C(sp²)-C(sp²) cross-coupling of polyfluoroarenes with aryl boronic acids under blue LED irradiation at room temperature. The Pd(OAc)₂/BrettPhos catalyst selectively activates C(sp²)-F bonds without external...
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Silicon-supported 2D conductive metal-organic framework nanorod arrays for alkaline water and urea electrooxidation

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
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). In...
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Molecular Press-Annealed Phase-Pure 2D/3D Heterojunctions with Hydrophobic Interfaces for Stable Perovskite Solar Cells

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02013E, Communication

Runquan Qi, Guiran Gao, Gang Wang, Aijie Zhou, Guichuan Xing, Ke Guo, Run-Feng Chen, Guangbao Wu
Molecular press annealing enabled decylamine iodide to form a surface-confined 2D (n = 2)/3D heterojunction. The compact overlayer suppressed non-radiative recombination to deliver 25.55% PCE, while its hydrophobic long alkyl...
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Spin Effects in Electrocatalysis: Underlying Mechanisms and Reactivity Regulation

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

Weijie Kong, Hao Yang, Liuhua Mu
The pursuit of sustainable energy conversion technologies has positioned electrocatalysis at the forefront of modern research, yet the efficiency of key electrochemical reactions remains constrained by fundamental limitations in reaction...
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Harnessing heteroatomic S/P coordination effects of FeCo dual-atomic catalysts for enhanced ORR performance

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03310E, Communication

Xiaofeng Zhu, Hongli Lang, Heng Wang, Jun Wang, Chuanbiao Bie, Xunyu Lu
Secondary coordination environments significantly govern ORR performance of dual-atom catalysts, yet their regulatory effects demand further clarification. Herein, tuneable CoNx+FeNy dual-atom moieties are fabricated by incorporating P/S atoms into outer...
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Evaporation-Induced Formation of Blue-Emissive Guanine-Based Spherulitic Microstructures

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02587K, Communication

Aditya Prasun, Ravindra Vishwakarma, Suryakamal Sarma, Tarun Kumar Sahu, Tridib K. Sarma
Guanine crystals in biogenic systems exhibit diverse optical functionalities, however, spherulitic assemblies of guanine are rarely studied. Herein, we report the formation of emissive guanine spherulites from a basic aqueous...
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Laser-induced synthesis of polyoxometalate-derived Fe2O3–MoO3 heterostructure to boost oxygen evolution reaction

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02483A, Communication

Ting-Ting Liu, Peng Luo, Zi-Xuan Wu, Jun-Rui Chen, Yan Zou, Dongsheng Geng, Yujia Tang
A polyoxometalate (POM)-derived bimetallic oxide heterostructure of Fe₂O₃–MoO₃ on Ni foam is synthesized via a laser annealing strategy. POM enables controllable preparation of a particle morphology while laser annealing creates...
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Structure-encoded anion inclusion in siloxane-based hybrid cages derived from stereoregular cyclic tetrasiloxanes

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02766K, Communication

Yuya Seino, Norimitsu Tonai, Yoshiro Kaneko
In this study, a cage-like compound, CyTS-U-CyTS, was prepared via urea-linked dimerisation of aminopropyl-functionalised all-cis cyclic tetrasiloxanes. Single-crystal X-ray analysis confirmed its structure. CyTS-U-CyTS exhibited the ability to include anions,...
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Developing Scotch tape exfoliation methods for two-dimensional magnetic metal–organic frameworks

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02624A, Review Article

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Elizabeth J. Evans, Lucy Clark
Micromechanical “Scotch tape” exfoliation of metal–organic frameworks provides a route to two-dimensional magnetism.
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Electrodeposited Ni3Fe alloy on carbon cloth for efficient oxygen evolution

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02717B, Communication

Chenyu Shi, Junjun Zhang, Jie Yuan, Yizhu Lei, Pengfei Zhang
Electrodeposited Ni₃Fe/CC catalyst delivers outstanding OER activity and robust durability in alkaline electrolytes, and this finding offers a straightforward synthetic route for Ni-based catalysts applied in alkaline chloride environments.
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Recent advances in cellulose-based solar interfacial evaporators enabled by hydrogen-bond network regulation

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02575G, Review Article

Shouxian Zhong, Qianqian Chen, Nailiang Yang, Yanfen Wan, Peng Yang
This review bridges cellulose–water hydrogen-bond regulation, water-state control, confined transport and apparent evaporation enthalpy to evaporator design.
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Catalytic enantioselective access to N(III)-stereogenic aziridines via chiral brønsted acid-catalyzed N–Cl bond formation

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02512A, Communication

Yuting Zheng, Minghong Liao, Ge-Fei Hao, Lin-Hong Jin, Barana C. Jayawardana, B. Marambe, Qiang Xiong, Xingxing Wu
Efficient construction of N(III)-stereogenic aziridines has been developed through a chiral phosphoric acid-catalyzed asymmetric N-chlorination, providing N(III)-chiral aziridines with high enantioselectivity under mild conditions.
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Silver-catalyzed stereospecific (3+3)-cross-dimerization of oxaziridines with aziridines: divergent access to functionalized oxadiazines

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01568A, Communication

Prabhat Kumar Maharana, Subhradeep Kar, Tharmalingam Punniyamurthy
Stereospecific Ag-catalyzed cross-dimerization of oxaziridines with aziridines has been unveiled towards diastereoselective assembly of oxadiazines. The substituent dependent regiodivergence and chirality transfer are the salient practical features.
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Intermediate single crystal trapping of COF-300 via organic Lewis acid catalysis

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02265K, Communication

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Tian Wang, Ming-Yang Fu, Hao Wang, Cheng Yi, Du-Yong Chen, Qiang Liu, Yin-Shan Meng, Jiyun Hu, Tao Liu
A sterically hindered organic Lewis acid catalyst, B(C₆F₅)₃, was utilized to regulate the reaction kinetics of COF-300 synthesis, enabling direct observation of the intermediate single-crystal growth stage.
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Silica-based particles for radiation theranostics

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11793-11801
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01552B, Review Article

Michihiro Nakamura
Silica-based particles offer versatile platforms for imaging-guided radiotherapy and next-generation cancer radiation theranostics.
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Visible-light-mediated propargylation of phenols/thiophenols via organic photocatalysis

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11905-11908
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02082H, Communication

Ting Zhang, Delin Wu, Tianbao Liu, Kaiyuan Zhou, Shuguang Chen, Yongjia Shang, Hao Wu
A mild, transition-metal-free protocol enables direct dehydrogenative alkynylation of anisoles and thioanisoles, featuring a broad substrate scope, gram-scale scalability and a well-elucidated non-radical chain mechanism.
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A flexible silicon-based hydrogen-bonded organic framework for quasi-solid-state lithium metal batteries

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11882-11886
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02530G, Communication

Xin-Ying Huang, Mao-Lin Guo, Shang-Qi Li, Ji-Wei Liu, Yingnan Cao, Chaofei Guo
A Si-HOF-based solid-state electrolyte is developed, enabling fast Li⁺ transport and effective TFSI⁻ immobilization. And the Li|Si-HOF SSE|LFP cell delivers long-term cycling stability with a stable interface and suppressed dendrite growth.
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Cobalt confined within nitrogen-doped porous carbon to enhance the redox kinetics and cycling stability of zinc–iodine batteries

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11869-11873
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC00410E, Communication

Yongzhi Chen, Zhongyang Pan, Xiaobo Xu, Xinyang Wang, Feili Lai
Nitrogen-doped porous carbon loaded with cobalt clusters (NPC-Co) is developed for Zn–I₂ batteries. Cobalt clusters accelerate iodine redox kinetics, while the porous framework enhances iodine adsorption and suppresses shuttle effect.
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Synthesis of 3-spirocyclobutyl oxindoles via N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed radical alkylarylation of bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01634K, Communication

Xian Li, Jian-quan Zhu, Yu Liang, Chen-xia Yu, Tuan-jie Li, Chang-sheng Yao, Kai Zhang
An NHC-catalyzed transition-metal-free radical alkylarylation of bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes (BCBs) has been developed for the efficient construction of 3-spirocyclobutyl oxindoles under mild conditions, featuring a broad substrate scope (24 examples, up to 90% yield).
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Advances in artificial metabzymes for molecular metabolism restoration in aging-related diseases

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11731-11756
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02437H, Feature Article

Peihua Lin, Xi Hu, Mengyuan Zheng, Guoxin Wu, Yao Wang, Fangyuan Li, Daishun Ling
This Feature Article summarizes the recent advances in the design of artificial metabzymes aimed at molecular metabolism restoration in aging-related diseases.
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Stable deep-blue photoluminescence from photoirradiated cyanobiphenyl liquid crystals

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11950-11953
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02090A, Communication

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Mayu Otomo, Yuta Amari, Haruka Kido, Yoshua Albert Darmawan, Kenji Katayama
Deep-blue emission from cyanobiphenyl liquid crystals originates from excimer formation, exhibiting intrinsic polarization and enabling simple processing on arbitrary substrates.
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Mapping reaction pathways and catalyst dynamics in electrochemical CO2 reduction through in situ and operando characterisation

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11802-11821
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01583B, Review Article

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Tom Burwell, Madasamy Thangamuthu, Jesum Alves Fernandes, Andrei N. Khlobystov
Advances in spectroscopy and microscopy reveal how surface intermediates and catalyst restructuring govern selectivity in eCO₂RR.
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Template-guided sodium intercalation enables phase-pure alkali metal-based ternary chalcogenides nanocrystals

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11954-11958
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01363E, Communication

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Niraj Nitish Patil, Hannah McKeever, Monika Ahlawat, Kevin M Ryan, Shalini Singh
A template-guided colloidal strategy enables phase-pure alkali metal–based ternary chalcogenide nanocrystals, revealing sodium intercalation–driven formation pathways toward predictive synthesis of functional ABZ nanomaterials.
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Lewis acid–base interaction-driven phosphodiester hydrolysis in single-atom nanozymes

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11887-11890
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02383E, Communication

Yimeng Wang, Zhiling Zhu, Lina Wang
A single-atom nanozyme with a Lewis acid–base microenvironment was designed via boron-modulated electronic polarization of g-C₆N₆.
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Molybdate-mediated self-healing NiMoFeO/Ni electrodes for durable alkaline OER performance

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11945-11949
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02123A, Communication

Zude Shen, Ang Li, Min Deng, Jiangbin Han, Hongmei Chen, Ling Zhang
Molybdate is not merely leached during an alkaline OER; its reversible redeposition enables a self-healing interface that maintains reconstructed NiFeOOH and stabilises the catalyst surface.
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An endoplasmic reticulum-directed ROS burst strategy powered by H2O2 abundance for chemodynamic/immuno tumor therapy

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11931-11935
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02650H, Communication

Ruixiang Liu, Shurui Weng, Jiayi Liu, Yaru Cheng, Conghu Liu, Tailin Xu
By developing an endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-targeted chemodynamic nanoplatform, localized ROS bursts induce ER stress and immunogenic cell death, thereby amplifying antitumor immune activation and enabling a chemodynamic-immunotherapeutic strategy.
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Photocatalyst-free EDA-complex-enabled radical difluoroalkylation/cyclization for access to difluoroalkylated polycyclic coumarin derivatives

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11891-11895
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02524B, Communication

Bei Liu, Yongmei Xiao, Lili Wang, Shilong Zhang, Meng Yan, Yuntao Xia, Jinwei Yuan
Metal-free visible-light synthesis without photocatalysts is reported. Persulfate forms EDA complexes with difluoroalkyl bromide, producing difluoroalkylated 4,5-fused polycyclic coumarins under mild conditions.
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Stirring-directed pathway selection between 1D nanofibers and multilayer sheet-like assemblies in supramolecular polymerization

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11927-11930
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02930B, Communication

Mengmeng Zheng, Chun Liu
Stirring acts as a persistent mechanical input that biases pathway evolution from kinetically persistent nanofibers, Agg1, toward multilayer sheet-like assemblies, Agg2, enabling supramolecular pathway selection from a common azobenzene derivative.
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Chiral Dy(III) single-molecule magnets supported by thiophene-substituted hexaazamacrocycles

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11959-11963
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03062A, Communication

Yunquan Wang, Tingting Wang, Xiao-Lei Li, Peng Zhang, Léo La Droitte, Olivier Cador, Boris Le Guennic, Zhenhua Zhu, Jinkui Tang
The first pair of heterocycle-substituted Dy(III) hexaazamacrocyclic enantiomers, [Dy(L^Thp_R)(Ph₃SiO)₂][PF₆] (1) and [Dy(L^Thp_S)(Ph₃SiO)₂][PF₆] (2), exhibit strong magnetic anisotropy and high-performance SMM behaviours.
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Research progress of high-entropy catalysts in electrochemical oxidation of organic small molecules

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11757-11792
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01919F, Review Article

Xiaolong Wang, Jingying Li, Yingxia Zong, Hongdong Li, Lei Wang
This review systematically surveys recent advances of high-entropy material catalysts in the electrooxidation of organic small molecules.
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Robust single-scan ultraselective NMR

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11874-11877
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01693F, Communication

Margherita Bazzoni, Armand Régheasse, Patrick Giraudeau, Aurélie Bernard, Ralph W. Adams, Gareth A. Morris, Mathias Nilsson, Peter Kiraly, Jean-Nicolas Dumez
Delivering full sensitivity and selectivity by JND-GEMSTONE in COSY, TOCSY, NOESY and ROESY.
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Soft chiral-bridged binuclear Pt(II) complexes with cyclometalated N-heterocyclic carbene ligands for multicolor circularly polarized luminescence

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11922-11926
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02281B, Communication

Bao Zhang, Mingliang Chen, Wenjing Dong, Shuo Wang, Bo Tu, Jintong Song, Haifeng Xiang
Binuclear Pt(II) complexes bearing NHC and soft chiral-bridged ligands enable efficient chiral self-sorting and strong phosphorescence red-to-green CPL (FWHM: 50–61 nm).
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Measuring ionic conductivity in electrodes prepared by solvent-free melt extrusion

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11896-11900
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02190E, Communication

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Charlotte Sorel, Paul Nicolle, Gabrielle Foran, Arnaud Prébé, Mickael Dollé
Solid polymer electrolytes are electronically insulating. This allows ionic conductivity to be isolated in solid state electrodes.
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Sub-grain boundaries by cold-rolling copper nanoparticles for boosting alkaline HER

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11940-11944
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02036D, Communication

Le Shuai, Chuanqi Cheng, Wenxuan Lv, Xinzhuo Hu, Chunyan Han, Zhe Li, Yanzhu Dai, Long Shang, Rui Zhang, Cunku Dong, Jing Yang, Hui Liu, Xi-Wen Du, Peng-Fei Yin
Cold rolling generates dense sub-grain boundaries (Sub-GBs) in Cu nanoparticles, revealing Sub-GBs as the key active sites for boosting alkaline HER.
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Amorphous Ni3MnB nanoparticles enabled single-step ultralow-temperature (40 °C) hydrogen desorption from LiBH4

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11901-11904
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02148D, Communication

Dong Yin, Fuying Wu, Liuting Zhang
Amorphous Ni₃MnB nanoparticles can lower the initial hydrogen release temperature to 40 °C and prevent the formation of the intermediate phase Li₂B₁₂H₁₂, thus enabling one-step hydrogen release from LiBH₄.
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A palladium-catalyzed three-component tandem reaction of thioamides, arenediazonium tetrafluoroborates and DABSO: an efficient synthesis of arylsulfonyl 1,3-benzothiazines

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11936-11939
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02613C, Communication

Dong-Fang Jiang, Can Yang, Yutong Tang, Jia Zhou, Shuai Liu, Wei-Min He
A novel and efficient palladium-catalyzed three-component cascade reaction for the synthesis of arylsulfonyl-substituted 1,3-benzothiazines has been developed.
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A one-pot enantioselective cyclopropanation process involving inactivated aldehydes mediated by organocatalysis

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11865-11868
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02223E, Communication

Camille Rocq, Sylvain Canesi
A new enantioselective cyclopropanation process has been developed. This approach enables three successive organocatalyzed transformations in one-pot to produce cyclopropanes with high enantioselectivity under environmentally friendly conditions.
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Tuning of single-molecule conductance via regioisomerism and desilylation in (η5-Cp)Co(η4-Cb) complexes

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11918-11921
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01940D, Communication

Ye-Hao Ding, Xin Zuo, Yu-Han Dai, Yuan-Ming Li, Jian-Feng Yan, Li-Chuan Chen, Dong Xiang, Yao-Feng Yuan
One chemical modification directs conductance up or down, governed by regioisomerism.
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Consequences of ligand removal from CdSe quantum dots on photocatalytic H2 production

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11851-11854
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01541G, Communication

Hannah N. Gorski, Ryan M. Kosko, Liam H. Burke, Kara L. Bren, Ellen M. Matson
This work assesses the impact of ligands on photocatalytic activity of cadmium selenide quantum dots for proton reduction.
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N-heterocyclic olefin-based dianionic [OArCH2NHOArO]2− and neutral [MeOArCH2NHOArOMe] O,C,O′-pincer ligands

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11914-11917
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02436J, Communication

Santu Goswami, Subham Sarkar, Akash Chakraborty, Chhotan Mandal, Sourav Panda, Dibyendu Mallick, Debabrata Mukherjee
The K₂-salt of a N-heterocyclic olefin (NHO)-based dianionic O,C,O′-pincer [^OArCH₂NHO^ArO]²⁻ with two unsymmetric aryloxide sidearms is elusive due to a fragmentation–isomerization sequence, whereas its Al–Me complex is isolated via direct metalation.
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Topotactic conversion of Ni3CuN into Ni3Cu with anti-perovskite structure reveals the role of nitrogen on electrocatalytic properties

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11878-11881
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01700B, Communication

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Zhengxin Yang, Angela Daisley, Christopher Kelly, Justin S. J. Hargreaves, Alexey Y. Ganin
Phase-pure Ni₃CuN is prepared and topotactically converted into isostructural Ni₃Cu, preserving particle size and morphology. The two materials show identical HER performance, indicating that nitrogen plays a spectator role.
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Interfacial reaction microenvironment engineering for promoting acidic CO2 electrocatalytic reduction

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11822-11841
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01866A, Review Article

Fan Yang, Xinhao Li, Dongzhe Cui, Yunhu Han, Zhanqing Liu, Yifei Shen, Xin Xiao, Shenghua Chen
A schematic diagram of interfacial reaction microenvironment engineering for promoting acidic CO₂ electrocatalytic reduction is provided.
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A hydrolyzable quaternary ammonium bactericide with charge-shielding-assisted detoxification

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11909-11913
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01371F, Communication

Jiahao Huang, An Zhang, Wenwen Han, Xiao-Qi Xu, Bin Yuan, Xu Yan, Yapei Wang
Hydrolysable quaternary ammonium analogues (Cn-N-R) are developed, offering potent, broad-spectrum bactericidal efficacy comparable to commercially available cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB).
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Mechanochemical assembly of polymer-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes via twin-screw extrusion for large-scale production and material reinforcement

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11860-11864
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC00830E, Communication

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Jingchen Shi, Xiaoqing Mou, Hao Tang, Luotong Gong, Han Wu, Alexander Wahrhaftig-Lewis, Benjamin Hansberg, Stephen Schrettl, Neil R. Champness, Stefan Guldin, Lixu Yang
We report a polymer cyclodextrin complexation method using twin-screw extrusion (TSE).
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Diversified access to polysubstituted alkenes via photoredox-catalysed E1cb-type elimination reactions of allyl ethers with N-centered radical precursors

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11855-11859
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01932C, Communication

Zhenjiang Ye, Binbin Fan, Li Zhang, Yewen Fang
E1cb elimination protocol: allyl ethers undergo photoredox-catalyzed reactions with N-centered radical precursors to afford polysubstituted alkenes.
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K2S2O8-promoted alkynylation of alkylboronic acids/boronates

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11847-11850
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01534D, Communication

Akash Bisoyi, Gayathri K. G., Veera Reddy Yatham
A novel strategy for the K₂S₂O₈-initiated alkynylation of alkylboronic acids and alkyl boronates was developed under metal-free conditions through an aminyl radical transfer (ART) pathway.
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Supramolecular glass formation by arene–perfluoroarene pairing of three-dimensional macrocycles

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62,11842-11846
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01163B, Communication

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Katsuto Onishi, Shunsuke Ohtani, Kenichi Kato, Shigehisa Akine, Tomoki Ogoshi
A supramolecular glass was formed by mixing two crystalline benzylated and pentafluorobenzylated pillar[6]arenes; despite the absence of melting points, arene–perfluoroarene interactions and the sterically bulky framework enabled the glass formation.
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Ultrathin FeCo-PBA Nanosheets as Highly Efficient Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reactions

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01983H, Communication

Xiangyu Meng, Chen Zhao, Liang Ma, Shihao Wu, Shaokuan Hu, Lin Zhu, Dechang Jia, Yu Zhou, Xiaoming Duan, Zengyan Wei
Ultrathin 4 nm FeCo-PBA nanosheets were fabricated for alkaline oxygen evolution reaction (OER), exhibiting an overpotential of 266 mV and a Tafel slope of 43.5 mV dec⁻1 at 10 mA...
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Synthesis, Processing and Applications of Poly(benzodifurandione)

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02687G, Review Article

Tianyi Dai, Yidan Luan, Lei Fang, Zi-Hao Guo
Poly(benzodifurandione) (PBFDO), as a benchmark n-type conductive polymer, features simple synthesis, high conductivity and solution processing, thereby exhibiting broad application prospects in organic electronics. Innovations in its synthesis method and...
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Correction: Unlocking a modular Gd-DOTBA platform via tetramaleimide click chemistry for high-performance MRI

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
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, Advance Article
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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Correction: Catalyst-free synthesis of α-carboline derivatives via chromone skeleton remodeling

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

Congcong Li, Hongquan Yin, Qing Ma, Fu-Xue Chen
A “skeleton-first, oxidation-late” two-step route is reported to synthesize a fused N-oxide (2), featuring a one-pot functionalization strategy introducing nitro and N-oxide moieties. Compound 2 exhibits an exceptionally high density...
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Compressive-strain-engineered TiO2/rGO heterojunction polysulfide mediator

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02617F, Communication

Zhengbiao Luo, Haoyun Dou, Qingye Zhao, chen qing, Hongqing Ma, Hongen Wang
The practical application of lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) is hindered by the polysulfide shuttle effect and sluggish redox kinetics. Herein, we report a compressive strain engineering strategy to develop a TiO2/reduced...
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Controlled electrochemical deposition of metal nanostructures on DNA origami templates

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02341J, Communication

Mo Xie, Yang Hu, Wenwu Ding, Mengyao Sun, Shao Su, Huajie Liu, Lianhui Wang, Jie Chao
A controlled electrochemical deposition strategy for synthesizing metal nanostructures on DNA origami templates.
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Shedding Light on the N=N Bond: Unlocking Rapid, Catalyst-Free Direct Hydroboration of Azoarenes

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC03107B, Communication

Reetu Rani Mondal, Rahul Mondal, K. Geetharani
We report the first catalyst-free, photomediated direct hydroboration of azoarenes using 9-BBN and 365 nm lightirradiation. This operationally simple protocol provides quantitative access to diverse N-borylated hydrazines with high atom...
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Beyond conventional CO2 electroreduction: emerging paradigms for practical carbon conversion

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01302C, Review Article

Tae Hyung Lee, Sang Eon Jun, Woo Seok Cheon, Hyung-Suk Oh, Jungwon Park, Ho Won Jang
This review highlights four strategies aimed at overcoming the limitations of conventional electrochemical CO₂ reduction systems, including acidic conditions, dilute feed, plasmon-assisted CO₂ reduction, and machine learning-driven optimization.
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Electronic modulation of iron phthalocyanine molecular catalysts via cyano-substitution for oxygen reduction reaction activity

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02603F, Communication

Kosuke Ishibashi, Yutaro Hirai, Noriko Haiya, Tsukasa Ichikawa, Nobukatsu Nemoto, Yasutaka Matsuo, Takayuki Morishima, Syeda Anmol Rida, Jun Nakamura, Shimpei Ono, Hiroshi Yabu
In this study, an effect of strong electron-withdrawing cyano group introduction to iron phthalocyanine and iron azaphthalocyanin on ORR activity is discussed.
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Near-infrared-driven carbon dioxide reduction at 850 nm using water as electron and proton source over a directly connected silver vanadate and zinc rhodate Z-scheme photocatalyst

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02470J, Communication

Jingjing Zhang, Masaomi Yoda, Masatoshi Yanagida, Toshihiro Takashima, Hiroshi Irie
We have prepared a solid-state heterojunction photocatalyst, which can reduce CO₂ to CO and CH₄ using water as both the electron and proton source under near-infrared light irradiation.
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Dynamic correlation suppresses antiferromagnetism in heavily doped Fe-pnictide superconductor LaFeAsO1−xFx

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02568D, Communication

Hrishit Banerjee
LaFeAsO is a prototypical iron pnictide that exhibits stripe antiferromagnetism in its parent form and evolves into an unconventional superconductor upon fluorine doping, driven by dynamic correlations, with transition temperatures reaching ∼41 K.
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Unravelling the influence of human serum environment on drug release from nanoformulations with polyethylene glycol shell

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02081J, Communication

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Anjali Saini, Laura McKay, Fei Rui Long, Morteza Mahmoudi, Hojatollah Vali, Ashok Kakkar
Human serum albumin interacts with the PEGylated shell and lipophilic cargo of polymeric nanoparticles, which influences drug release without aggregation.
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Precisely tailoring the d-band center of Pt via metal–semiconductor interaction for C1 small molecule electrooxidation

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02646J, Communication

Ya Yan, Qiang Yuan
Metal–semiconductor interaction on Bi₂Te₃ tailors the Pt d-band center, enabling CO-free complete oxidation for efficient FAOR and MOR.
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Polyoxometalate-modified platinum enables enhanced hydrogen evolution in buffered electrolytes

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02380K, Communication

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Kang Xia, Koichi Yatsuzuka, Keisuke Obata, Kosuke Suzuki, Kazuhiro Takanabe, Kazuya Yamaguchi
We report a facile modification of Pt nanoparticles with [SiW₉O₃₄]¹⁰⁻ (SiW9) polyoxometalate that markedly enhances HER activity in near-neutral media (pH 9.2) via synergistic co-tuning of Pt electronic structure and particle size.
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An update on polydiacetylene-based solid-supported sensing platforms for environmental and health monitoring

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02242A, Review Article

Ankit Thakuri, Mainak Banerjee, Amrita Chatterjee
Polydiacetylenes (PDAs) are a unique class of conjugated polymers renowned for their pronounced chromo- and fluorogenic responses to external stimuli, enabling direct optical transduction of chemical and biological interactions.
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Copper-mediated arylation of thioethers with boronic acids

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02357F, Communication

Ao Wen, Baobao Su, Siyuan Wang, Tianle Yan, Huachen Lin, Zhibin Luo, Bin Liu
A copper-mediated Chan–Lam coupling enables efficient arylation of thioethers with boronic acids to form aryl sulfonium salts, showing broad functional group tolerance and suitability for late-stage drug modification.
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Trans-selective semireduction of activated alkynes via phosphine redox catalysis

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02689C, Communication

Zhuo Ye, Meng Wang, Haiyang Li, Weiping Su, Yaping Shang, Xiaoming Jie
Phosphine redox catalysis enables trans-selective semireduction of activated alkynes with (deuterated)water as the hydrogen source.
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Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric carbofluorination of gem-difluorostyrenes with cesium fluoride and allylic acetates

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02743A, Communication

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Eryn Nelson, Rajesh K. Bisoyi, Christian Wolf
Pd-catalyzed asymmetric fluoroalkylation of difluorostyrenes allows concomitant Csp³–F and Csp³–Csp³ bond formation with control of two chirality centers.
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PIDA-mediated oxidative ring-opening of 2H-indazoles with N-hydroxyphthalimide

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01588C, Communication

Arindam Barman, Krishna Kanta Das, Alakananda Hajra
Herein, we report a metal-free synthetic route to unsymmetrical ortho-amide substituted azobenzenes via C–N bond cleavage of 2H-indazoles at room temperature using PIDA [(diacetoxyiodo)benzene] as an oxidant.
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Accelerated preparation of pyridazines enabled by high-temperature diazo cycloadditions in continuous flow mode

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02236G, Communication

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Jonathan Devlin, Marcus Baumann
We report the application of high-temperature flow processing for the expedited preparation of a selection of pyridazines from difluorocyclopropenes and ethyl diazoacetate under streamlined conditions.
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Microwave assisted Gd(OH)3–MXene nanocomposites for high power density solid state supercapacitor applications

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02461K, Communication

P. E. Lokhande, Dadaso D. Mohite, Amol Vedpathak, Deepak Kumar, Radhamanohar Aepuru, Udayabhaskar Rednam, Bandar Ali Al-Asbahi
A gadolinium hydroxide–MXene nanocomposite was synthesized through a microwave-assisted route as a supercapacitor electrode material.
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