Journal of the American Chemical Society

Vol. 148, Issue 29 Issue 29 2026
87
Articles

Articles in this Issue

Beyond Dealumination: Does Fluorine Reshape Zeolitic Acidity?

Lu Song, Natalia Morlanés, Edy Abou−Hamad et al. Jul 29, 2026 pp. 30905-30919 10.1021/jacs.6c04557

Abstract Fluoride-containing media have been widely adopted in the post-treatment of ZSM-5 zeolites for heterogeneous catalysis. Their effects have predominantly been discussed in te...

Bis-Tetrazine Fluorogenic (Silicon)-Rhodamine Dyes for Live-Cell Labeling

Sabrina Giofrè, Lukas Schartel, Richard Wombacher et al. Jul 29, 2026 pp. 30887-30904 10.1021/jacs.6c04723

Abstract Fluorogenic click dyes are valuable tools for biorthogonal labeling, enabling real-time visualization of biomolecules and cellular processes in their native environments. Ho...

Issue Publication Information

Jul 29, 2026 10.1021/jav148i029_2109211

Issue Editorial Masthead

Jul 29, 2026 10.1021/jav148i029_2109212

Photoinduced Enhancement of Chemical Shift Sensitivity to Local Vibrations

Ana Martínez Gutiérrez, Oliver Alexander, Pablo Estévez Alonso et al. Jul 29, 2026 pp. 31088-31098 10.1021/jacs.6c06538

Abstract The advent of novel free-electron laser sources enabling time-resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (tr-XPS) provides a unique opportunity to monitor local chemical envi...

Selective Reduction of Carbon Dioxide in Water Using [M(bpy2+)(CO)3(I)]2+ (M = Mn, Re) Electrocatalysts with Pendent Cations

Preshit C. Abhyankar, Dmitry E. Polyansky, Gerald F. Manbeck Jul 29, 2026 pp. 31443-31451 10.1021/jacs.6c09864

Abstract Manganese(I) carbonyl complexes are promising electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction, yet their application in homogeneous aqueous media remains limited by poor solubility and s...

Ferroelectric Switchable Altermagnetic-Like Compensated Ferrimagnets with Charge Ordering

Xinyu Yang, Shuai Dong Jul 29, 2026 pp. 31352-31358 10.1021/jacs.6c08853

Abstract Unconventional collinear magnets with almost zero magnetization but prominent nonrelativistic spin splitting, such as altermagnets, can inherit the advantages of both ferrom...

Beyond Geometric Effects: Particle Size-Dependent Electronic Promotion in Ru Catalysts for Ammonia Synthesis

Yaejun Baik, Seunghyuck Chi, DongHwan Oh et al. Jul 29, 2026 pp. 31079-31087 10.1021/jacs.6c06515

Abstract Metal particle-size effects in heterogeneous catalysis are commonly interpreted in geometric terms, where catalytic trends arise from variations in the density of active sur...

Supramolecular Seeding-Induced Fibrillar Refinement for High Efficiency and Stable Organic Solar Cells

Shijie Liang, Zihao Gao, Qiaomei Chen et al. Jul 29, 2026 pp. 31099-31109 10.1021/jacs.6c06526

Abstract Achieving optimal morphology and long-term stability in organic solar cells (OSCs) remains challenging because the donor–acceptor crystallization sequence is often poorly co...

Programmable Helicity and Spin Polarization in Pt6L4 Coordination Capsules through Guest-Mediated Chiral Control

Zhong Wei, Xu Jing, Junkai Cai et al. Jul 29, 2026 pp. 30682-30688 10.1021/jacs.6c06555

Abstract Programmable regulation of spin polarization enables molecular-scale spin filtering, yet reversible control of its sign in supramolecular systems remains challenging. Herein...

Hexagonal Close-Packed 2H-Cu Nanocrystals

Qingbo Wa, An Zhang, Yuhui Tian et al. Jul 29, 2026 pp. 31413-31421 10.1021/jacs.6c09048

Abstract Tuning the morphology and structure of Cu nanomaterials could effectively regulate their property, functions, and applications. However, it still remains challenging to dire...

Chiral 3d–4f Clusters with NIR-III Magneto-Optical Activity Driven by Lanthanide f–f Transition

Jia-Nan Chen, Fu-Li Sun, Xing Wang et al. Jul 29, 2026 pp. 31405-31412 10.1021/jacs.6c09349

Abstract Chiral molecular materials with strong magneto-optical responses in the near-infrared III (NIR-III, 1600–2500 nm) region are attractive for applications in photonics, biomed...

Smart Pickering Emulsions Co-Stabilized by Chalcogenoviologen Surfactants and Single-Atom Pt-Decorated g-C3N4 for Switchable Biphasic Photocatalysis

Zhaohui Cui, Siyu Sun, Tianyue Yuan et al. Jul 29, 2026 pp. 31218-31230 10.1021/jacs.6c07620

Abstract Interfacial reaction microenvironments play a critical role in determining photocatalytic performance beyond the intrinsic properties of photocatalysts. However, emulsion-ba...

Chemically Separable Ruthenium Hydride Isomers with Distinct Hydride Transfer Properties

Sai Puneet Desai, Andressa V. Müller, Chiara Cappuccino et al. Jul 29, 2026 pp. 30762-30774 10.1021/jacs.5c22137

Abstract Transition metal hydrides are key intermediates in biological and industrial catalysis, where control over hydride donor ability (hydricity) is essential for optimizing reac...

Coverage-Dependent Lateral Interactions Shape the Electrocatalytic Activity of High-Entropy Alloys

Pengfei Hou, Jin-Cheng Liu Jul 29, 2026 pp. 31383-31392 10.1021/jacs.6c09129

Abstract While the rich diversity of surface sites on high-entropy alloys (HEAs) is essential for tuning electrocatalytic activity, the coverage-dependent lateral interactions that s...

Droplet-Enhanced Asymmetric Catalysis: Squaramide-Derived Pseudopeptide for Enantioselective Addition Reactions

Qipeng Chen, Donghua He, Yongjin Zhang et al. Jul 29, 2026 pp. 31536-31545 10.1021/jacs.6c11520

Abstract Droplets formed through phase separation represent an emerging strategy to enhance enzyme-mimetic catalysis, demonstrating significant potential in catalytic science. Howeve...

Water-Mediated Ion Selectivity in 2D MXene Channels

Yuan Zhang, Ming Chen, Teng Zhang et al. Jul 29, 2026 pp. 31253-31262 10.1021/jacs.6c07978

Abstract At the Ångström scale, water confined between two-dimensional layers behaves fundamentally differently from bulk water; this behavior governs ion transport in natural and e...

Electrochemical Fluorescence Switching in Rhodamine–Ferrocene Dyads: Spatiotemporal Control in Biomimetic Membranes

Ning Jiang, Lorenzo Meneghelli, Niccolo Dipace et al. Jul 29, 2026 pp. 31231-31244 10.1021/jacs.6c07688

Abstract The electrochemical control of fluorescence has been extensively developed in homogeneous media, yet its implementation within electrically insulating lipid bilayers remains...

Assessing the Impacts of Conformational Fluxionality on Copper(II/I) Electron Transfer Self-Exchange

Aditi Singh, Emmanuel Adu Fosu, Shuohao Wang et al. Jul 29, 2026 pp. 31498-31509 10.1021/jacs.6c10562

Abstract Typical Cu(II/I) complexes exhibit hallmark structural changes during their electron transfer (ET) reactions that result from the (pseudo) Jahn-Teller distortions and change...

Surface-Confinement Effect Enables Bioorthogonal Drug Release in Tumors

Zhiyu Tu, Ziyang Sang, Yang Xu et al. Jul 29, 2026 pp. 31472-31486 10.1021/jacs.6c10046

Abstract A critical challenge in the bench-to-bedside translation of controlled drug release strategies is the sharp decline in reaction efficiency as biological complexity increases...

Controlled Precursor Differentiation Enables Palladium-Catalyzed Divergent Carbonylation of Cyclobutenols

Yu-Kun Liu, Peng Yang, Hefei Yang et al. Jul 29, 2026 pp. 31546-31558 10.1021/jacs.6c11571

Abstract Controlling reaction selectivity is a central challenge in synthetic chemistry, particularly when multiple competing reactivity modes coexist within a single substrate. Exis...

Enhanced C–F Activation and Proton Supply over Al2O3-Embedded RuO <i>x</i> Clusters Boost Perfluorocarbon Hydrolysis

Lupeng Han, Jing Gao, Chaoqi Zhang et al. Jul 29, 2026 pp. 31292-31301 10.1021/jacs.6c08359

Abstract The catalytic hydrolysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) holds significant potential for environmental remediation; however, the chemically inert C–F bond pose...

3,5-Bis(2-hexafluoro-isopropoxyl)phenyl: A Super-Fluorinated Moiety with Favorable Water-Solubility and Modifiability for 19F Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Yuhang Jiang, Jiahao Yang, Lexue Lin et al. Jul 29, 2026 pp. 31343-31351 10.1021/jacs.6c08707

Abstract Among molecular imaging techniques, 19F magnetic resonance imaging (19F MRI) is particularly attractive due to deep penetration and multiplexed molecular imaging. However, t...

Redox-Active Poly( <scp>l</scp> -lysine) as a Cathode toward Sustainable Sodium-Ion Batteries

Bowen Zhao, Chengxiang Chen, Pan Yang et al. Jul 29, 2026 pp. 31452-31462 10.1021/jacs.6c10018

Abstract The advancement of sustainable sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) necessitates cathode materials that exhibit exceptional electrochemical performance and environmentally benign end...

Stereodynamism in Pentacoordinate Al(Salen) Catalysts

Emanuel Studer, Walter R. Linke, Mia A. Müller et al. Jul 29, 2026 pp. 30873-30886 10.1021/jacs.6c04267

Abstract M(Salen) complexes are totemic in asymmetric catalysis on account of the generality and selectivity that they confer. Consequently, the development of unifying models to pla...

All Issues

Journal Info

Publisher American Chemical Society
ISSN 0002-7863
E-ISSN 1520-5126
Subject Physical Sciences
Language English
View Full Journal Page