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Ultrabright Near-Infrared Lead-Free Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes with Negligible Efficiency Roll-Off
Abstract Lead-free halide perovskite semiconductors show great promise for light-emitting diodes (LEDs), benefiting from tunable optoelectronic properties and solution processability...
Highly Dynamic Yet Stable Polyketimine Networks with Closed-Loop Recyclability and Topological Programmability
Abstract Closed-loop recycling via depolymerization has emerged as a promising strategy to mitigate plastic pollution. Ideal recyclable polymer networks should feature highly dynamic...
Chain Length Dependence of Chemically Controlled Reactions in Polymerization
Abstract Chemically controlled reactions in polymerization processes are traditionally assumed to have chain-length-independent rate coefficients. However, this work challenges that...
Retraction of “Nanoscale Covalent Organic Framework with Staggered Stacking of Phthalocyanines for Mitochondria-Targeted Photodynamic Therapy”
Deactivating Emission in Azulene via Solvent-Induced (Anti)Aromaticity
Abstract Anti-Kasha emission is a coveted feature in optoelectronics, with promise in areas such as imaging, sensing, and the production of white-light LEDs via dual-photon emission....
Perthionitrite-Induced Persulfidation in Binuclear Cobalt(II) Complexes
Abstract Persulfidation of sulfhydryl functional group (-SH) in protein and nonprotein thiols is a physiologically important process and generally involves the reduction of a partial...
Cycloparaphenylene-Derived Porous Organic Cylinders
Abstract Cycloparaphenylenes, with their distinctive radial conjugation and high macrocyclic rigidity, hold significant yet underexplored potential for the development of novel porou...
Semiclassical Theory of Stepped Electrodes and Step Bunching
Abstract Atomic-scale steps markedly influence electrochemical activity and stability and exhibit structural instability under electrochemical conditions. Yet the microscopic mechani...
Unlocking Anion Reduction of Lithium Perchlorate via Electrochemically Coupled Oxygen Atom Transfer
Abstract The growing demand for high energy density electrochemical energy storage necessitates energy vectors that maximize the number of electrons transferred per formula unit of a...
Coulombic Metal–Organic Frameworks Assembled from π-Stacked Organic Nodes and Polyoxometalate Inorganic Linkers
Abstract Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are typically constructed by forming coordination bonds between inorganic nodes and organic linkers. Here we present an alternative framework...
Photoactive Heteropore Covalent Metal–Organic Frameworks for CO2 Photoreduction
Abstract Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) as a class of promising photocatalysts have been used for photocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). Although many strategies have been d...
The Effect of Nanoparticle Structure on the Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer Reactions to V2O5
Abstract Proton-coupled electron transfers (PCETs) to metal oxides are key reactions for sustainable catalytic and energy storage processes. The factors that control PCET reactions o...
Photocatalytic Conversion of Aminocyclopropanes to γ-Lactams by Sequential Ring-Expansion and Peripheral Diversification
Abstract Rings underpin pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and materials, driving renewed interest in skeletal ring expansion. Current skeletal ring expansion strategies mainly focus on...
Enzyme-Activatable Fluorogenic Probes: Design Strategies, Biomedical Applications, and Future Perspectives
Abstract Enzymes are pivotal regulators of cellular metabolism and organismal homeostasis, and their dysregulation is often associated with the onset and progression of disease. Ther...
Controlling the Double Layer of Platinum by Selective Passivation of Step Sites Using Adatom Modification
Abstract The structure of the electric double layer at platinum electrodes remains incompletely understood, even for the model Pt(111)/HClO4 interface, which deviates significantly f...
Interpretable Machine Learning Unveils Hydroxyl/Amino Synergy and Guides Discovery of Optimal MOF Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution
Abstract Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are premier platforms for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution (PHER), yet navigating their multidimensional parameter space typically relies on...
Synthesis of Chiral Triarylmethanes via Catalytic Asymmetric Skeletal Editing
Abstract Catalytic asymmetric skeletal editing (CASE) has emerged as a powerful strategy for accessing chiral organic molecules through enantioselective modification of parent molecu...
3D Electron Microscopy Reveals Evidence for Strong Electric Fields at Nanoconfined Air–Water Interfaces
Abstract Strong electric fields at air–water interfaces are widely invoked to explain accelerated interfacial chemistry, yet direct, probe-free evidence under evaporation-free condit...
A Glimpse into the Initial Microsecond of Biomolecular Condensation
Abstract Biomolecular condensation is a key process for cells to maintain their normal physiological activities. However, the process of phase transition remains mysterious, especial...
Antiaromatic Cyclooctatetraene-Embedded, BODIPY-Fused Nanographene with an NIR-II Chiroptical Response
Abstract Chiral nanographenes exhibiting near-infrared (NIR) chiroptical responses are of growing interest due to their potential applications in bioimaging, sensing, and photodetect...
Machine Learning-Assisted Development of High-Performance Ethanol Synthesis Catalysts via CO2 Hydrogenation
Abstract The discovery and development of high-performance catalysts, which is crucial across all catalysis areas, requires advanced technologies and innovative approaches. Recently,...
Miniaturized HOXB13 Mimetics Are Sequence-Specific, Methyl-Sensitive DNA Binders
Abstract Homeobox protein Hox-B13 (HOXB13) is an oncogenic transcription factor that is associated with prostate cancer risk. Unlike most transcription factors (TFs), HOXB13 is a met...
Photocatalytic Oxidative Coupling of Methane over SrTiO3 Overlayers on Au Nanoparticles
Abstract Photocatalytic oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) is a prevailing method to access multicarbon (C2+) hydrocarbons. However, the kinetically slow C–C coupling of the methyl...
<i>In Situ</i> Construct of Zn–In Alloy Layer by In(BF4)3 Additive to Stabilize Zn Anode and Realize Ultra-High Reversible Zinc–Air Batteries
Abstract Aqueous zinc–air battery (ZAB) is considered as a promising long-term energy storage technology due to its low cost, high safety, and high theoretical energy density. Howeve...
Controlled Synthesis of Chiral β-Chloramines and Aziridines via an Organo- and Biocatalytic Cascade
Abstract Chiral organochlorides bearing C–Cl stereocenters are highly desirable motifs in synthetic and medicinal chemistry, yet their direct asymmetric synthesis from simple startin...