The supramolecular chemistry of metalate anions is relatively unexplored and far less understood compared with simple anions. This review discusses the latest advances in supramolecular metalate chemistry, highlighting its important role across a diverse range of applications including medical imaging, environmental remediation, perovskite materials, magnetism, catalysis, and metal separations.

This review focuses on the in situ production of the hydroxyl radical (⋅OH) via the novel three-electron oxygen reduction reaction (3e⁻ ORR) to provide insights for overcoming the bottlenecks of the traditional electro-Fenton process. The features and mechanisms of the 3e⁻ ORR, including its basic principles and latest progress, are explored. Additionally, practical water-treatment applications, future developments, and challenges are discussed.

Integrating covalent adaptable networks (CANs) with carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRPs) offers a new avenue for closed-loop recyclable CFRPs. This review highlights the recent developments, focusing on crosslinking polymers made from CANs, emphasizing applications in carbon fiber recycling and resin sustainability.

A divergent synthesis of two types of sulfur-containing bridged cyclobutanes, 2-thia-5-azabicyclo[5.1.1]nonenes and thia-norpinenes from identical bicyclobutanes (BCBs), respectively, through high-order(5+3) and hetero-(3+3) reactions, has been developed.

A simple strategy for the formation of HOFs with hierarchical superstructures is proposed here. As proof of concept, we have obtained examples of HOF crystals with hierarchical superstructures and the first reported HOF-on-HOF crystals.

The transporter associated with antigen processing (TAP) shuttles peptides into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) for the loading of Major Histocompatibility Complex class I (MHC I) molecules. Here, we established an approach to precisely control antigen transport by light. Upon a photochemically induced ‘burst’ of antigens, we investigated peptide translocation by single-organelle recordings within the native peptide loading complex (PLC) containing TAP.

A fluorine doping-mediated epitaxial growth strategy was developed for the synthesis of TiO₂-NaREF₄ heteronanocrystals (HNCs). Due to the epitaxial growth connection, NaREF₄ can transfer energy through phonon-assisted pathway to TiO₂, which is more efficient than the traditional indirect secondary photon excitation.

This study establishes a graphene–alginate hydrogel system cross-linked by metal ions M(n), addressing the challenges of insufficient proton supply and stable detachment of the intermediate *OOH in photocatalytic ORR reactions. The alginate framework facilitates proton relay, while the role of metal ions was evident through Lewis acidity-dependent activity for H₂O₂ production.

A simple and low-cost wide-band gap coumarin-anthracene-based D-A dyad was designed and synthesized. The molecule when applied as an acceptor into PTB7-Th : DICTF blend exhibited an impressive power conversion efficiency of 14.91 % in ternary organic solar cells.

The template adhesion reaction represents a simple and precisely controllable amplification approach, which enables to assemble amplifiable DNA sequences with affinity ligands for proportional amplification and sensitive visualization of multiple membrane protein targets with enhanced signal-to-noise ratios while maintaining their original concentration ratios.

This work proposes a new approach to achieving an ultra-low-temperature carbonate ester-based sodium metal battery working at −50 °C, which is benefited from a wide liquid-range electrolyte and an electrodeposited Na (Cu/Na) anode with stable inorganic-rich solid electrolyte interphase.

The enantioselective reduction of dialkyl ketones containing two similar alkyl groups is challenging. Although human carbonic anhydrase II (hCAII) naturally catalyzes the reaction of achiral water and CO₂ to form achiral carbonic acid, the active zinc site in hCAII catalyzes, through a zinc-hydride, highly enantioselective reductions of a wide range of dialkyl ketones. Variants of hCAII react with distinct selectivites.

A Cu-catalyzed three-component halo-halofluoroalkylation of alkenes/alkynes using fluorinated carboxylic anhydrides and alkali metal halides was developed, enabling the introduction of halodifluoromethyl (CF₂X) and halogen (X’) groups with the desired combination of X and X’. The reactivity of the resulting products as building blocks was examined, and the detailed reaction mechanism was discussed with a focus on the ligand effect.

A steric hindrance/electric field shielding-driven “hydrophobic ion barrier” is engineered towards ultradurable (002) plane-exposed Zn stripping/plating in original Zn²⁺-free hydrated electrolytes. As-assembled anode-less Zn‖VOPO₄ ⋅ 2H₂O full cells (N/P ratio: 2 : 1) show a high energy density of 75.2 Wh kg⁻¹ full electrode after 842 cycles at 1 A g⁻¹, far surpassing conventional counterpart with thick Zn anode and low cathode loading mass.

We reported a ligand/anti-solvent coordination strategy to resurface the near-infrared (NIR) perovskite quantum dots. The short and conductive agent dissolved in the antisolvent improved conductivity and ensured well passivation. We fabricate NIR light-emitting diodes (NIR LED) with these high-mobility and trap-free films, and achieved an EQE of ~21 %. We further demonstrate that this strategy applies to large-area NIR LEDs up to 900 mm².

Impressive n-type thermoelectric performances with a conductivity of 326 S cm⁻¹ and power factor as high as 114 μWm⁻¹ K⁻² were realized through the approach of polymer-dopant matching, which involved blending two n-type polymers, f-BTI2g-SVSCN and f-BSeI2g-SVSCN, with a julolidine functionalized benzimidazoline n-dopant (JLBI) in addition to the state-of-the-art TAM and N-DMBI dopants.

The Pd-catalyzed enantioselective cascade β,γ-methylene C(sp³)−H diarylation of free carboxylic acids using bidentate chiral mono-protected amino thioether ligands (MPAThio), enabling one-step synthesis of a complex chiral 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene scaffolds with high enantioselectivity was presented. In this process, two methylene C(sp³)−H bonds and three C(sp²)−H bonds were activated, leading to the formation of four C−C bonds and three chiral centers in one pot. Mechanistic studies revealed the intermediacy and crucial role of chiral β,γ-cyclohexene derived from enantioselective β,γ-dehydrogenation as a norbornene-type reagent, orchestrating two successive Catellani reactions to furnish chiral 9,10-dihydrophenanthrenes.

How many water molecules are needed to dissolve a base molecule? Using rotational spectroscopy, we explored the electronic environment of the −NH₂ group in ethanolamine under microhydration. By measuring the ¹⁴N nuclear-spin quadrupole coupling, we found a strong correlation between the ionicity of −NH₂ and nearby hydrogen bonds, pushing it towards the −NH₃⁺ configuration.

A supramolecular approach to the design of structurally precise glyconanoassemblies that leverages the versatility, tunability and modularity of subcomponent self-assembly is described. Structural and electronic changes in ligand architecture enable a systematic method for understanding intricate structure–activity relationships governing multivalent lectin binding, thus offering insights into optimizing molecular recognition through synthetic design.

This work presents intrinsically flexible solid-solid phase change fibers through wet-spinning for the first time. The fibers also exhibit excellent knittability, dyeability, recyclability, heat-induced shape recovery, washing resistance, and long-term thermal cycle stability. This intrinsically flexible phase change fiber has promising application prospects in wearable intelligent thermal management.

We report a cascade synthetic strategy for preparing well-defined dual-atom catalysts (DAC). As a proof-of-concept, we constructed a Fe dual-atom catalyst bridged by two nitrogen atoms, which exhibited excellent oxygen reduction performance. Theoretically, our strategy can be further extended to synthesizing DACs with various metal categories and coordination environments, facilitating the construction of a DAC library for different reaction applications.

This study introduces the synthesis of bimetallic Pd-based nanocatalysts on zeolite nanosheets, demonstrating exceptional catalytic performance in formic acid dehydrogenation and CO₂ hydrogenation to formate. The outstanding catalytic performance is attributed to significantly enhanced thermal stability, metal utilization, and transport efficiency. These findings offer crucial insights for advancing safe, efficient, and sustainable hydrogen technology development.

The present investigation demonstrates the light-induced reversible interconversion of FCC Ag₁₄NCs to Ag₇NCs. UV light triggers the transformation of FCC Ag₁₄NCs to Ag₇NCs, whereas visible light induces the reversible interconversion of Ag₇NCs to Ag₁₄NCs. This study also reveals the formation of micro-ring morphology, a unique supramolecular assembly in metal nanoclusters.

Through salt modulation, high oxidation stability can be achieved for a 0.8 M dilute electrolyte consisting of a single fluorine (F)-free ether solvent. The boron (B)-containing cathode electrolyte interphase (CEI) and solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formed by the salt decomposition enable stable cycling of lithium metal batteries with a high-loading LiNi_0.8Co_0.1Mn_0.1O₂ (NCM811) cathode at the voltage range of 3–4.5 V.

Late-stage alkene functionalization reactions can be used to convert non-biologically active entities into boron-containing cancer cell-selective toxins. The rapid cleavage of borylallyl groups in the presence of peroxide allows for the use of ether-based prodrugs for oxidatively stressed cells. The utility of ethers in de novo prodrug synthesis is demonstrated through the conversion of a protecting group into an oxidatively cleavable group.

Organic electroltyte of spent lithium-ion batteries is utilized as fluorine source to in situ fluorinate the 3D porous Cu foam through a facile and mild solvothermal method. Benefiting from the protective solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) and cross-linked sodium alginate (SA) layer, the optimized CuF₂@void@SEI@SA cathode with pomegranate-like (yolk-shell) structure exhibits large specific capacity and superb cycling stability. This work not only provides new options for exploiting novel materials for large-scale high-density energy storage, the combined utilization of organic electrolyte of spent LIBs also realizes the unity of environmental, social and economic benefits.

We developed a fully crystalline viologen-based 2DP (V2DP) membrane that can simultaneously achieve high ionic flux and selectivity, possessing great positive charge density and abundant ion transport nanochannels. Benefitting from the tailored pore size of 4.5 nm, it demonstrates an impressive current density of 5.5×10³ A m⁻² and maintains a substantial anion selectivity of 0.70, as a result, it realizes a remarkable power density of 55 W m⁻².

CeO_2-x Lewis acid component has been employed as a supporter to couple with active metal Au nanoparticles to accelerate the diffusion and enrichment of OH⁻ toward the anode surface, which ensures the much enhanced electrochemical activity (current density of 693 mA⋅cm⁻²) and selectivity (81 %) for lactic acid production, so as to accelerate the electrocatalytic oxidation of other alcohols.

Combined Raman, fluorescence and fluorescence lifetime microscopy allows to study the coke formation process of an industrial equilibrium catalyst for fluid catalytic cracking. The changing fluorescence dynamics, together with extensive coke graphitization observed during in situ coking experiments with hexane as feedstock show that combining these three microscopy techniques provides a detailed physicochemical picture of the coking of a highly complex hydrocarbon conversion catalyst.

This work establishes a novel and universal strategy which combines circularly polarized phosphorescence energy transfer (CPP-ET) with chirality-selective absorption (CSA) of chiral polyacetylenes to construct full-color tunable circularly polarized long afterglow (CPLA). According to the strategy, full-color and white CPLA films with afterglow lasting for more than 20 min are prepared.

An innovative Se-elemental concentration gradient regulation strategy has been exploited for the first time through TA-synergistic dual-sulfur source to prepare high-quality Sb₂(S,Se)₃ films. This strategy regulates the energy level structures to produce a favourable energy band structure, suppressing hole-transport energy level barrier and amplifying electron-transport driving force. The champion Sb₂(S,Se)₃ PHJ solar cell displays an considerable efficiency of 9.28 % with the highest V_oc of 0.70 V (η>9.0 %).

The typical termination procedure of a ROMP polymerization leaves with a methylene group at the polymer chain end. Here, we show that such end groups are capable of further reversible exchange between themselves when treated with catalytic amount of Grubbs catalysts under slow monomer addition condition. This newly discovered exchange mechanism uses inexpensive styrenes as the chain transfer agents for catalytic living ROMP to produce complex polymeric architectures.

We study the inhibition mechanism of pomotrelvir against SARS-CoV-2 main protease, using MM and QM/MM simulations and free energy calculations. Transforming pomotrelvir's groups to those in nirmatrelvir revealed that tertiary amines are favored at P2, while flexible side chains at this position may disrupt active site organization. These insights may aid in designing improved inhibitors for current and future SARS-CoV-2 variants.

Half-curcumin analogue, CRANAD-164, was developed as a novel chemiluminescence probe. It is sensitive to quasi-stable oxidized proteins with strong chemiluminescence emission, which could be exploited for in vivo liver imaging and in vitro blood tests.

A strategy to prepare a novel solid-state Zn²⁺ conductor by confining deep eutectic electrolytes into the nanochannels of metal-organic frameworks is proposed. The obtained DEE@PCN-222 solid state electrolyte exhibits appreciable Zn²⁺ conductivity and highly reversible Zn plating/stripping ability with long-term stability. DEE@PCN-222-based solid-state ZIBs achieved favorable reversibility and effective protection of electrodes.

Inspired by the structurally complex biological systems, two highly anisotropic Pd(II)-based mixed ligated binuclear cages were self-assembled separately by integrative self-sorting of a binuclear cage with two different tetranuclear cages. Heteromeric completive self-sorting of the three homoleptic assemblies resulted exclusively in the simultaneous formation of the highly anisotropic cages.

By utilizing a catalysis-free selenol-yne click reaction, we successfully synthesized polymers and dynamic materials. Selenoacetal-based materials exhibit exceptional reprocessing ability, self-healing properties, and recycling potential.

Short text for summary: This research ascertains the actual deactivation mechanism of CO intermediates induced Cu single atoms coalescence in CO₂ photoreduction, and provides a reconstituted surface intermediates adsorption strategy to resist Cu single atoms aggregation by anchoring Cu single atoms into Au porous nanoparticles, thereby boosting the efficiency, selectivity, and sustainability of CO₂ photoreduction.

A typical Sn-doped Ag catalyst (SnAg) with strong p–d orbital hybridization achieves a remarkable Faradaic efficiency (FE) NH₃ yield rate in electrocatalytic NO₃⁻ reduction at ampere-level, which can be further extended to Struvite production and Zn-NO₃⁻ battery. Mechanistic studies reveal that such p–d orbital hybridization in SnAg benefits nitrite deoxygenation, the rate-determining step for NH₃ synthesis.

The direct synthesis of amides from alcohols typically involves homogeneous transition metal catalysts at high temperatures (130–140 °C). We report a COF-mediated dehydrogenative synthesis of amides under extremely low COF loading and red light irradiation to overcome these challenges. This method successfully produces a wide range of amides, including challenging secondary amides, with good to excellent yields and notable recyclability.

Inspired by the jellyfish, this study introduces a novel hierarchical crosslinking network architectural design strategy. It entails the in situ formation of hyperbranched cluster aggregates (HCA). Compared to the conventional dynamic crosslinked network structure of ionogel, this well-designed network imparts remarkable characteristics to the ionogel, including mechanical robustness (high strength, exceptional toughness, puncture resistance), low hysteresis, self-healing, and fluorescence. This network design is promising for developing advanced soft iontronics.

The interaction of polyelectrolytes and polymer networks is used to regulate the spatial stress of hydrogels to construct complex actuators with customized 3D initial shapes capable of reversible deformation in response to external stimuli.

By synthesizing platinum halogen (bromine) nanoparticles, and simultaneously bromine bond with sp-C in graphdiyne (PtBr NPs/Br-GDY) as a model catalyst, we show an electron-rich structure catalyst introduced by the ligand of bromine to improve the catalytic performance and high CO-resistant of platinum catalysts during methanol oxidation reaction.

A series of 0D chiralclusters L-/D-Ln₂Ag₂₈-0D (Ln=Eu/Gd) and 2D chiral cluster-based frameworks L-/D-Ln₂Ag₂₈-2D (Ln=Gd) with TADF induced by the coordination of Ln³⁺ ions were prepared. In the absence of energy transfer between Ln³⁺ and Ag(I) hetero-metals, while maintaining ΔE(S₁–T₁) small enough, it can significantly increase k(S₁→S₀) and reduce TADF decay time by adjusting the type or number of Ln³⁺ ions.

Inspired by the Irving-William order, a novel application of adjustable composition property, through constructing a coordination competition relationship between chelators and [Fe(CN)₆]⁴⁻ to directionally tune the enrichment of elements at the M₁ site of Prussian blue analogues, is proposed to restrain localized enrichment and release of stresses and induce structure-driven energy coupling phenomenon.

A tyrosine flip induced by ligand binding to factor inhibiting HIF (FIH) enables the development of the potent and selective FIH inhibitor ZG-2291, a useful probe for the physiological functions of FIH. FIH inhibition is identified as a promising strategy for obesity treatment.

Dipole moment of crown ethers indicates their supramolecular interactions with perovskites. Higher dipole moments enhance coordination with lead cations, improving film morphology and optoelectronic properties. Optimized host–guest complexation led to perovskite solar modules reaching a 21.5 % efficiency over 14.0 cm².

A novel rearrangement promoted by a B(C₆F₅)₃-hydrosilane pair enables the regioselective ring contraction of saturated cyclic hydroxylamines as well as the skeletal reorganization of acyclic derivatives. The method overcomes the limitations of traditional uncatalyzed Stieglitz rearrangements, allowing for swift structural transformations between different types of amines. The mechanism of this rearrangement is investigated by control experiments and DFT calculations.

Luminescent Ln-MOF NIIC-3-Tb demonstrated highly selective quenching response toward Hg²⁺ and sulfadiazine (SDI) at subnanomolar concentrations. The sensing mechanism through Hg²⁺ chelation was proposed based on SCXRD analysis and the interaction with SDI was revealed using a newly developed approach involving a TD-DFT based quantification of the charge transfer of a MOF-analyte supramolecular complex model in the ground and excited states.

The continuous production of NH₃ is achieved from air and water by coupling the plasma system and MEA electrolyzer. The catalyst's unique acid-operability streamlines downstream ammonia utilization for direct ammonium salt production and upstream integration with NO_x sources.

The selective coupling of *CHO and *OH is induced by forming abundant super adjacent *OH intermediates and maximizing edge Pt−O−Ce active sites, thereby facilitating a non-CO pathway. This approach effectively circumvents the generation of *CO intermediates.

Combining with the surface sensitive heterodyne mode and volume sensitive homodyne mode of infrared photo induced force microscopy, the 3-dimensional organic ion migration behaviors in organic metal halide perovskite has been imaged with sub-10 nm resolution, revealing the bias-dependent transition of MA⁺ migration channels from grain boundaries to grains and allowing the calculation of MA⁺ drift velocity across GBs.

A general palladium-catalyzed hydroaminocarbonylation of acetylene towards important acrylamide derivatives is presented. The novel synthetic protocol shows high functional group-compatibility, high atom efficiency and good chemoselectivity to obtain a variety of bio-active compounds including several actual drugs.

We developed an NCEH1-targeted covalent photoacoustic imaging probe activated under hypoxia. This probe potently and selectively labels NCEH1, an aggressive tumor associated serine hydrolase, in cells and is also activated under hypoxic conditions. Through covalent labeling and hypoxia activation, this probe offers selective and high-quality in vivo tumor imaging of aggressive prostate cancer.

Au clusters with negative valence supported by sub-1 nm POM-LDH facilitate the hole-electron separation in POMs and enhance the ROS generation under US, the sub-1 nm Au clusters with ultrahigh surface atom ratios exhibit remarkable efficiency for GSH depletion, the reversible redox of Mo in POM is able to deplete GSH and trigger CDT simultaneously. The serious imbalance of redox in the TME leads to death of tumor ultimately.

Hollow core–shell Na₄Fe_2.4Ni_0.6(PO₄)₂P₂O₇ with tiny-void space was synthesized by one-step spray drying and calcination for the first time due to the different viscosity, coordination ability, ratios, and shrinkage rates between CA and PVP, which ensures high energy density and relieves volume expansion, combining with regulation on Na⁺ diffusion path and energy barrier by doping Ni to achieve fast charging and low-temperature sodium storage.

A double click strategy that enables the sequential ligation of carboxylic acids and amines with FSO₂NCO has been developed. This method provides facile access to modular click chemistry library under simple conditions in tubes or on 96-well microplates. Preliminary screening reveals that some compounds exhibit high antimicrobial activities against S. aureus and MRSA, highlighting the potency of this method in high-throughput medicinal chemistry.

A series of octahedral metallo-cages and cage-fullerene (C₆₀ and C₇₀) complexes have been constructed to explore electrical conductivity at both the single-molecule level and aggregated bulk state. Both the counterions and fullerenes effectively tune the electronic structures and packing density of the metallo-supramolecular assemblies, and facilitate efficient charge transfer between the cage hosts and fullerenes, resulting in a notable one order of magnitude increase in the electrical conductivity of the aggregated state.

A topology control strategy is reported to modulate the electron states of metal-free COF catalysts via interlacing unsaturated 2D and saturated 3D units. The 2D/3D framework interlaced COFs with locally irregular dimensions and typical D–A properties show high 2e⁻ electrocatalytic activity, with the central carbon atoms of tetraphenyl-based units as active sites.

A coordination-driven self-assembly strategy has been used for controllable assembly. This has afforded a variety of structures ranging from 4₁ metalla-knots to a pseudo-Solomon link and a molecular tweezer-like assembly, co-driven by stacking interactions and repulsive interactions.

A series of model cells has been established for conversion reactions between Na and TM_SA−SnO₂, where TM_SA−SnO₂ represents eight different 3d transition elements (V to Zn) single atom into SnO₂. A thermodynamic catalytic effect has been identified for the first time, significantly promoting conversion reactions and enhancing performance.

The first nickel-catalyzed enantioconvergent allenylic amination of methanol-activated allenols enables a diverse array of functionalized allenylic amines to be accessed in high yields and with excellent enantioselectivities.

Aurothiomalate (AuTM), a potential anticancer drug, is here conjugated to human H ferritin (HuHf), which specifically targets tumor cells via binding transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1). The formation of a highly reproducible HuHf@AuTM bioconjugate is verified by ESI MS and other biophysical and computational methods. NMR metabolomics and antiproliferative tests point out that HuHf@AuTM is far more active than free AuTM.

Innovative implementation of anchored Cs⁺ in membrane electrode assembly electrolyzers significantly enhances CO₂ electrolysis by facilitating CO₂⁻ intermediates formation and reducing *OH adsorption via induced electric field. This approach achieves an impressive CO Faradaic efficiency of 83.2 % at 600 mA cm⁻².

The ultrastable silver nanocluster [Ag₂₁(Ph₂PO₂)₁₀(p-CHOC₆H₄C≡C)₆]SbF₆ can be facilely synthesized in gram scale in ~90 % yield. The aldehyde groups preorganized in this cluster are available for further functionalization. Chiral modification through aldimine condensation gives homochiral clusters. The title cluster will be useful in the development of a variety of cluster-based materials.

6-Thioguanine (TG), as a receptor capable of forming multidentate cooperative hydrogen bonding, enables the interaction with less-reactive functional groups and strengthens receptor-analyte complexation to achieve analyte-specific surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) for accurate polyfunctional analog identification.

In this study, we showcase cobalt-catalyzed asymmetric dearomatization of indoles with aryl amides, achieving remarkable enantioinduction and exceptional regioselectivity. This dual catalytic strategy, which integrates photocatalyst and cobalt, represents a pioneering approach in asymmetric C−H bond functionalization. Through detailed experimental investigations and DFT calculations, we present a plausible mechanism to elucidate the reaction pathway.

We report an efficient protocol for chiral dihydroisoquinolone-fused indolines through a cobaltaphotoredox catalyzed enantioselective C−H activation/dearomatization of indoles. Mechanistic studies indicate the excited photocatalyst was quenched by cobalt(II) species in the presence of Salox ligand. The stoichiometric reactions of cobaltacycle intermediate suggest the irradiation of light also play a critical role in the dearomatization step.

A general descriptor σ was constructed to predict the oxygen reduction/evolution reaction activity of axial coordination ligand single-atom catalysts (ACL-SACs). We identify that ACLs can weaken the adsorption capability of the metal atom (M) by raising the bonding energy levels of the M−O bond while enhancing dispersity of the d orbital of M. Importantly, an axial ligand descriptor σ_ACL was also identified that can serve as a potential descriptor to determine the rate-limiting steps of ACL-SACs in experiment.

BeSiN₂ was synthesized in a radio-frequency furnace, forming a structure typical for wurtzite-type nitride materials. The behavior under high-pressure conditions was elucidated in a diamond anvil cell. Reacting Be₃N₂ with Ge₃N₄ in a high-pressure, high-temperature approach gains access to a new substance class and to the unique structure of BeGeN₂, which differs from that of the Si analog. Both materials show a second harmonic generation effect.

A selenium catalyst allows C−H amination of a wide range of potentially cross-reactive enol derivatives with unique selectivity for the α’-position, thereby unlocking the reactive potential of both ketone α-positions. Stereoconvergent formation of Z enol derivatives from E/Z mixtures eliminates the need for selective enolization methods. Resonance donation from the oxygen in the ene transition state is responsible for the high regioselectivity.

Quasi-1D chain antiferromagnets are considered a rich playground for investigating complex magnetic properties. We reported the synthesis, crystal structures, and magnetism of two novel copper-based 1D chain tellurates β-PbCu₂(TeO₃)₂Cl₂ and PbCu₂(TeO₃)₂Br₂. The short- and long-range magnetic ordering is stabilized through the cooperative effect of 1D [CuO₄]_∞ Chains and [CuO₂X₂] quadrilateral in this quasi-1D spin-1/2 System.

Superspreading shear-flow induces alignment of nanosheets, followed by rapid cross-linking of nanosheets with metal ions to form precisely controlled nano-confined channels. Due to the cross-linking between the metal ions and the nanosheets, the nano-confined channels exhibit excellent stability in different solutions and ionic sieving performance.

A new hypervalent iodine(III) reagent is disclosed for 2,2-difluoroethylation of thiols, amines and alcohols via a proposed ligand coupling mechanism. A range of pharmaceutically relevant nucleophiles are difluoroethylated, including morpholine, glucose and the drugs Captopril, Normorphine and Mefloquine.

Flexible organic crystals offer pioneering options to explore diverse photophysical phenomena through clever crystal engineering principles. Here we demonstrate capturing the interplay between TADF and RTP through mechanically flexible polymorphic optical waveguides with the help of AFM-tip-based mechanophotonics technique.

We present a novel catalytic approach for the mild and selective synthesis of nitrate esters by direct O-nitration of alcohols and diols. Using stable N,6-dinitrosaccharin and magnesium triflate, this method tolerates a broad diversity of functional groups and is amenable to late-stage functionalization. DFT studies reveal a dual role of magnesium catalyst. This innovative method advances the synthesis of versatile nitrates for drug discovery.

Transitioning from a carbonyl (O=C) to an amide (O=C−N) skeleton as the acceptor significantly enhances the electrochemical stability of thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) materials. Benzoyl carbazole and carbazoline-based TADF materials function as efficient emitters for constructing non-doped OLEDs and serve as hosts for assembling narrowband red fluorescent OLEDs.

An artificial funnel-shaped single-molecule channel was constructed by an electron-deficient macrocycle and two electron-deficient aromatic imide arms. This molecular funnel exhibited multiple conducting states and spontaneous transitions between them, as well chloride-selective transport ability and voltage-dependent gating property (rectification) due to the asymmetrical channel structure.