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Orthogonal Electrochemical Stability of Bulk and Surface in Lead Halide Perovskite Thin Films and Nanocrystals J. Am. Chem. Soc. (IF 14.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Jence T. Mulder, Julius O. V. Monchen, Yan B. Vogel, Cheng Tai Lin, Filippo Drago, Valentina M. Caselli, Niranjan Saikumar, Tom J. Savenije, Arjan J. Houtepen
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Single-Molecule Characterization of Heterogeneous Oligomer Formation during Co-Aggregation of 40- and 42-Residue Amyloid-β J. Am. Chem. Soc. (IF 14.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Fanjie Meng, Jae-Yeol Kim, John M. Louis, Hoi Sung Chung
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N2O Decomposition on Singly and Doubly (K and Li)-Doped Co3O4 Nanocubes─Establishing Key Factors Governing Redox Behavior of Catalysts J. Am. Chem. Soc. (IF 14.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Leszek Nowakowski, Camillo Hudy, Filip Zasada, Joanna Gryboś, Witold Piskorz, Anna Wach, Yves Kayser, Jakub Szlachetko, Zbigniew Sojka
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Multiple Enol–Keto Isomerization and Excited-State Unidirectional Intramolecular Proton Transfer Generate Intense, Narrowband Red OLEDs J. Am. Chem. Soc. (IF 14.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Xiugang Wu, Chih-Hsing Wang, Songqian Ni, Chi-Chi Wu, Yan-Ding Lin, Hao-Ting Qu, Zong-Hsien Wu, Denghui Liu, Ming-Zhou Yang, Shi-Jian Su, Weiguo Zhu, Kai Chen, Zi-Cheng Jiang, Shang-Da Yang, Wen-Yi Hung, Pi-Tai Chou
A novel series of excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) emitters, namely, DPNA, DPNA-F, and DPNA-tBu, endowed with dual intramolecular hydrogen bonds, were designed and synthesized. In the condensed phase, DPNAs exhibit unmatched absorption and emission spectral features, where the minor 0–0 absorption peak becomes a major one in the emission. Detailed spectroscopic and dynamic approaches
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Nondissociative Activated Dihydrogen Binding on CeO2 Revealed by High-Pressure Operando Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy J. Am. Chem. Soc. (IF 14.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Xinlong Yao, Yi Ji, Zheng-Qing Huang, Zhenchao Zhao, Pan Gao, Meiling Guo, Xuebin Liu, Caixia Meng, Qiang Fu, Chun-Ran Chang, Xinhe Bao, Guangjin Hou
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C3 Selective Hydroxylation of Pyridines via Photochemical Valence Isomerization of Pyridine N-Oxides J. Am. Chem. Soc. (IF 14.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Chen-Yan Cai, Si-Jie Chen, Rohan R. Merchant, Yuzuru Kanda, Tian Qin
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Measuring the Surface Tension of Atmospheric Particles and Relevant Mixtures to Better Understand Key Atmospheric Processes Chem. Rev. (IF 51.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Manuella El Haber, Violaine Gérard, Judith Kleinheins, Corinne Ferronato, Barbara Nozière
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Organic Cationic-Coordinated Perfluoropolymer Electrolytes with Strong Li+-Solvent Interaction for Solid State Li-Metal Batteries Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Shi Wang, Shijun Xiao, Shuanghan Li, Chao Liu, Henan Cai, Wenqing Sun, Zhendong Huang, Wen-Yong Lai
The practical application of solid-state polymer lithium-metal batteries (LMBs) is plagued by the inferior ionic conductivity of the applied polymer electrolytes (PEs), which is caused by the coupling of ion transport with the motion of polymer segments. Here, solvated molecules based on ionic liquid and lithium salt with strong Li+-solvent interaction are inserted into an elaborately engineered perfluoropolymer
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Understanding the Role of Spin State in Cobalt Oxyhydroxides for Water Oxidation Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Hongnan Jia, Na Yao, Zhichang Liao, Liqing Wu, Juan Zhu, Yunhao Lao, Wei Luo
Although the electronic state of catalysts is strongly corrected with their oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performances, understanding the role of spin state in dynamic electronic structure evolution during OER process is still challenging. Herein, we developed a spin state regulation strategy to boost the OER performance of CoOOH through elemental doping (CoMOOH, M = V, Cr, Mn, Co and Cu). Experimental
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In-Situ Construction of Functional Multi-Dimensional MXene-based Composites Directly from MAX Phases through Gas-Solid Reactions Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Yang Liu, Xinyue Gao, Maoqiang Shen, Yanhao Zhao, Xu Zhang, Sen Liu, Xuesen Liu, Linrui Hou, Changzhou Yuan
The weak bonding of A atoms with MX layers in MAX phases not only enables the selective etching of A layers for MXene preparation but brings about the chance to construct A derivatives/MXene composites via in-situ conversion. Here, a facile and general gas-solid reaction systems are elegantly devised to construct multi-dimensional MXene based composites including AlF3 nanorods/MXene, AlF3 nanocrystals/MXene
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Calcium-Dependent Lipopeptide Antibiotics against Drug-Resistant Pathogens Discovered via Host-Dependent Heterologous Expression of a Cloned Biosynthetic Gene Cluster Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Hung-En Lai, Victoria Helen Woolner, Rory F Little, Ethan F Woolly, Robert A Keyzers, Jeremy Owen
Historically, small molecules biosynthesised by bacteria have been an excellent source for antibacterial drugs. Today, however, the rediscovery of known compounds is a significant hurdle to developing new antimicrobials. Here we use a genome mining and synthetic biology approach to discover the ambocidins: calcium-dependent lipodepsipeptides that are active against drug-resistant Gram-positive pathogens
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Complex Dance of Molecules in the Sky: Choreography of Intermolecular Structure and Dynamics in the Cyclopentene–CO2–H2O Hetero Ternary Cluster Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Xiao Tian, Juncheng Lei, Tianyue Gao, Siyu Zou, Xiujuan Wang, Meiyue Li, Chenxu Wang, Junhua Chen, Jens Grabow, Wolfgang Jäger, Qian Gou
This study delves into driving forces behind the formation of a hetero ternary cluster consisting of volatile organic compounds from industrial or combustion sources, specifically cyclopentene, alongside greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, and water vapor. While substantial progress has been made in understanding binary complexes, the structural intricacies of hetero ternary clusters remain largely
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Engineering the Substrate Specificity of UDP-Glycosyltransferases for Synthesizing Triterpenoid Glycosides with a Linear Trisaccharide as Aided by Ancestral Sequence Reconstruction Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Xing Jian, Qiuyan Sun, Wentao Xu, Haobo Qu, Xudong Feng, Chun Li
Triterpenoids have wide applications in the pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. The glycosylation of triterpenoids catalyzed by UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) is a crucial method for producing valuable derivatives with enhanced functions. However, only a few UDP-glucosyltransferases have been reported to synthesize the rare triterpenoids with linear-chain trisaccharide at C3-OH. This study
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Donor-Acceptor Type Supra-Carbon-Dots with Long Lifetime Photogenerated Radicals Boosting Tumor Photodynamic Therapy Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Xianming Zhang, Lingyun Li, Bingzhe Wang, Zhipeng Cai, Bohan Zhang, Feng Chen, Guichuan Xing, Kai Li, Songnan Qu
Carbon dots (CDs) have gained significant interest because of their potential in biomedical applications. Nevertheless, developing CDs with efficient photoinduced charge separation for tumor photodynamic therapy (PDT) remains a challenge. This study presents a novel class of supra-carbon-dots (supra-CDs) developed by fusing red emissive CDs with 2,3-dicyanohydroquinone (DCHQ) via post-solvothermal
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A Regenerable Bi-based Catalyst for Efficient and Stable Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Formate at Industrial Current Densities Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Hong Liu, Ye Bai, Meng Wu, Yingchen Yang, Yaoxuan Wang, Jinhui Hao, Longhua Li, Weicheng Yan, Weidong Shi
Renewable electricity shows immense potential as a driving force for the carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) in production of formate (HCOO-) at industrial current density, providing a promising path for value-added chemicals and chemical manufacturing. However, achieving high selectivity and stable production of HCOO- at industrial current density remains a challenge. Here, we present a robust
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Constructing Hierarchical Zeolites with Highly Complete Framework via Controlled Desilication Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Xiaochun Zhu, Yu Gao, Haorong Chen, Mengwei Jiang, Xinyu Wang, Caixia Miao, Yanfeng Shen, Yonggang Ji, Zhengxing Qin, Zhijie Wu, Weiyu Song, Chunming Xu, Baojian Shen
Desilication in alkaline medium has been widely used in construction of hierarchical zeolites for industrially relevant catalytic processes. The built of hierarchy in zeolites, especially with low aluminum stability or high Si/Al ratio, often suffers from uncontrolled destruction of zeolitic framework, accompanied by a significant loss of microporous domains and intrinsic acidity after desilication
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Hydrogen Bond-Associated Photofluorochromism for Time-Resolved Information Encryption and Anti-counterfeiting Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Yuqian Xie, Xiaomei Zhao, Hong Wang, Yong Tian, Chunyang Liu, Jingmei Wu, Jiaxi Cui, Zhihua Zhou, Jian Chen, Xudong Chen
Time-resolved photofluorochromism constitutes a powerful approach to enhance information encryption security but remains challenging. Herein, we report a strategy of using hydrogen bonds to regulate the time for initiating photofluorochromism. In our strategy, copolymers containing negative photochromic spiropyran (NSP), naphthalimide, and multiple hydrogen-bonding (UPy) units are designed, which display
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Gas tunnel engineering of prolyl hydroxylase reprograms hypoxia signaling in cells Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-21 Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran, Peter Windsor, Haiping Ouyang, Joseph Da Costa, Anoop Rama Damodaran, Yue Chen
Cells have evolved intricate mechanisms for recognizing and responding to changes in oxygen (O2) concentrations. Here, we have reprogrammed cellular hypoxia (low O2) signaling via gas tunnel engineering of prolyl hydroxylase 2 (PHD2), a non-heme iron dependent O2 sensor. Using computational modeling and protein engineering techniques, we identify a gas tunnel and critical residues therein that limit
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Parallel and High Throughput Reaction Monitoring with Computer Vision Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-21 Henry Barrington, Timothy J.D. McCabe, Kristin Donnachie, Calum Fyfe, Aaron McFall, Marina Gladkikh, Jake McGuire, Chunhui Yan, Marc Reid
We report the development and applications of a computer vision based reaction monitoring method for parallel and high throughput experimentation (HTE). Whereas previous efforts reported methods to extract bulk kinetics of one reaction from one video, this new approach enables one video to capture bulk kinetics of multiple reactions running in parallel. Case studies, in and beyond well-plate high throughput
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Promoting CO2 Electroreduction to Hydrocarbon Products via Sulfur-Enhanced Proton Feeding in Atomically Precise Thiolate-Protected Cu Clusters Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-21 Jun-Kang Li, Jian-Peng Dong, Shuang-Shuang Liu, Yue Hua, Xue-Li Zhao, Zhongjun Li, Rui Wang, Shu-Na Zhao, Shuang-Quan Zang
Thiolate-protected Cu clusters with well-defined structures and stable low-coordinated Cu+ species exhibit remarkable potential for the CO2RR and are ideal model catalysts for establishing structure–electrocatalytic property relationships at the atomic level. However, extant Cu clusters employed in the CO2RR predominantly yield 2e− products. Herein, two model Cu4(MMI)4 and Cu8(MMI)4(tBuS)4 clusters
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Recognition and order of multiple sidechains by metal-organic framework enhances the separation of hexane isomers Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-21 Datta Markad, Laurence J. Kershaw Cook, Rémi Pétuya, Yong Yan, Oliver Gilford, Ajay Verma, Bhupendra Mali, Craig M. Robertson, Neil G. Berry, George R. Darling, Matthew S. Dyer, Dmytro Antypov, Alexandros P. Katsoulidis, Matthew J. Rosseinsky
Porous materials perform molecular sorting, separation and transformation by interaction between their framework structures and the substrates. Proteins also interact with molecules to effect chemical transformations, but rely on the precise sequence of the amino acid building units along a common polypeptide backbone to maximise their performance. Design strategies that positionally order sidechains
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Dilute Pd-Ni Alloy through Low-temperature Pyrolysis for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Oxidation Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-21 Yi Yuan, Xue-Qian Wu, Xi Yin, Heng-Yu Ruan, Ya-Pan Wu, Shuang Li, Guangtong Hai, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Dong-Sheng Li
Designing highly active and cost-effective electrocatalysts for the alkaline hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) is critical for advancing anion-exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs). While dilute metal alloys have demonstrated substantial potential in enhancing alkaline HOR performance, there has been limited exploration in terms of rational design, controllable synthesis, and mechanism study. Herein
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Measuring Kinetics under Vibrational Strong Coupling: Testing for a Change in the Nucleophilicity of Water and Alcohols Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-21 Cyprien Muller, Robert J Mayer, Maciej Piejko, Bianca Patrahau, Valentin Bauer, Joseph Moran
Vibrational Strong Coupling (VSC) has been reported to change the rate of organic reactions. However, a lack of convenient and reliable methods to measure reaction kinetics under VSC makes it challenging to obtain mechanistic insight into its influence, hindering progress in the field. Here, we use recently developed fixed-width optical cavities to obtain large kinetic datasets under VSC with small
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Hydrogen bonding chemistry in aqueous ammonium ion batteries Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-19 Mengmeng Zhou, Xinjun Huang, Hui Li, Xiaoguang Duan, Qin Zhao, Tianyi Ma
Aqueous ammonium ion batteries (AIBs) pose the advantages of high safety, low cost, and high efficiency, capturing substantial research interest. The intrinsic chemical properties of NH4+ promote the formation of hydrogen bonds with other constituents in AIBs, critically influencing the processes of NH4+ transfer, storage, and diffusion. This review delves into the pivotal role of hydrogen bonding
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Harnessing Radicals: Advances in Self-Assembly and Molecular Machinery Adv. Mater. (IF 27.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Christopher Keith Lee, Chandrasekhar Gangadharappa, Albert C. Fahrenbach, Dong Jun Kim
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Enriched Oxygen Coverage Localized within Ir Atomic Grids for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysis Adv. Mater. (IF 27.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Hao Yang Lin, Qian Qian Yang, Miao Yu Lin, Hao Guan Xu, Xuan Tang, Huai Qin Fu, Haoran Wu, Minghui Zhu, Lihui Zhou, Hai Yang Yuan, Sheng Dai, Peng Fei Liu, Hua Gui Yang
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Affinity-Controlled Partitioning of Biomolecules at Aqueous Interfaces and Their Bioanalytic Applications Adv. Mater. (IF 27.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Yang Cao, Youchuang Chao, Ho Cheung Shum
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A Single-Pixel Event Photoactive Device for Real-Time, In-Sensor Spatiotemporal Optical Information Processing Adv. Mater. (IF 27.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Mohit Kumar, Hayoung Park, Hyungtak Seo
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Systemic Multifunctional Nanovaccines for Potent Personalized Immunotherapy of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Adv. Mater. (IF 27.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Peng Zhang, Tanzhen Wang, Guanhong Cui, Ruonan Ye, Wenjun Wan, Tianhui Liu, Yiran Zheng, Zhiyuan Zhong
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Intelligent Supramolecular Modification for Implants: Endogenous Regulation of Bone Defect Repair in Osteoporosis Adv. Mater. (IF 27.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-21 Xingyu Zhou, Junhui Jiang, Junbo Dang, Yilong Wang, Ruibo Hu, Chen Shen, Tianhao Zhao, Dahui Sun, Guibin Wang, Mei Zhang
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Porous Polymeric Electrodes for Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Capture Adv. Mater. (IF 27.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-20 Youhong Guo, Michael Massen-Hane, Grace Endy, T. Alan Hatton
Carbon capture is a promising technology to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions to achieve net carbon neutrality. Electro-swing reactive adsorption has emerged as an attractive approach for sustainable decarbonization. However, current electrodes with limited gas transport present a major barrier that hinders their practical implementation. Herein, porous polymeric electrodes are developed to effectively
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Molecule Anchoring Strategy Promotes Vertically Homogeneous Crystallization and Aligned Interfaces for Efficient Pb–Sn Perovskite Solar Cells and Tandem Device Adv. Mater. (IF 27.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-19 Gang Xing, Changbo Li, Weiyin Gao, Jianxiong Yang, Xiaojia Zhao, Jinpei Wang, Xueqin Ran, Lingfeng Chao, Hai Huang, Yipeng Zhou, Yonghua Chen, Zhongbin Wu, Chenxin Ran, Wei Huang
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Approaching Standardization: Mechanical Material Testing of Macroscopic Two-Photon Polymerized Specimens (Adv. Mater. 34/2024) Adv. Mater. (IF 27.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-21 Thomas Koch, Wenxin Zhang, Thomas T. Tran, Yingjin Wang, Adrian Mikitisin, Jakob Puchhammer, Julia R. Greer, Aleksandr Ovsianikov, Franziska Chalupa-Gantner, Markus Lunzer
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Natural Hydrogels Support Kidney Organoid Generation and Promote In Vitro Angiogenesis (Adv. Mater. 34/2024) Adv. Mater. (IF 27.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-21 Elena Garreta, Daniel Moya-Rull, Andrés Marco, Gaia Amato, Asier Ullate-Agote, Carolina Tarantino, Maria Gallo, David Esporrín-Ubieto, Alberto Centeno, Amaia Vilas-Zornoza, Rafael Mestre, María Kalil, Izar Gorroñogoitia, Ane Miren Zaldua, Samuel Sanchez, Laura Izquierdo Reyes, María Eugenia Fernández-Santos, Felipe Prosper, Nuria Montserrat
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Examining the Importance of Hydrogen Bonding and Proton Transfer in Iron Porphyrin-Mediated Carbon Dioxide Upconversion Acc. Chem. Res. (IF 16.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-20 Jeffrey J. Warren
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Acid-degradable lipid nanoparticles enhance the delivery of mRNA Nat. Nanotechnol. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Sheng Zhao, Kewa Gao, Hesong Han, Michael Stenzel, Boyan Yin, Hengyue Song, Atip Lawanprasert, Josefine Eilsø Nielsen, Rohit Sharma, Opeyemi H. Arogundade, Sopida Pimcharoen, Yu-Ju Chen, Abhik Paul, Jan Tuma, Michael G. Collins, Yofiel Wyle, Matileen Grace Cranick, Benjamin W. Burgstone, Barbara S. Perez, Annelise E. Barron, Andrew M. Smith, Hye Young Lee, Aijun Wang, Niren Murthy
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Local control of polarization and geometric phase in thermal metasurfaces Nat. Nanotechnol. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 J. Ryan Nolen, Adam C. Overvig, Michele Cotrufo, Andrea Alù
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Integrated rocksalt–polyanion cathodes with excess lithium and stabilized cycling Nat. Energy (IF 49.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Yimeng Huang, Yanhao Dong, Yang Yang, Tongchao Liu, Moonsu Yoon, Sipei Li, Baoming Wang, Ethan Yupeng Zheng, Jinhyuk Lee, Yongwen Sun, Ying Han, Jim Ciston, Colin Ophus, Chengyu Song, Aubrey Penn, Yaqi Liao, Haijin Ji, Ting Shi, Mengyi Liao, Zexiao Cheng, Jingwei Xiang, Yu Peng, Lu Ma, Xianghui Xiao, Wang Hay Kan, Huaican Chen, Wen Yin, Lingling Guo, Wei-Ren Liu, Rasu Muruganantham, Chun-Chuen Yang
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Economic potential of wind and solar in American Indian communities Nat. Energy (IF 49.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Dominic P. Parker, Sarah Johnston, Bryan Leonard, Daniel Stewart, Justin B. Winikoff
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Digital skills in chemical education Nat. Chem. (IF 19.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Andrew R. McCluskey, Miguel Rivera, Antonia S. J. S. Mey
The role of computers in the chemical sciences is changing. Previously the domain of the theoretical or computational chemist, advanced digital skills, including data analysis, automation and simulation, are becoming extremely relevant to all. Here, we discuss the importance of integrating digital skills into an undergraduate chemistry programme and highlight some work currently being carried out to
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Expanding the diversity of lithium electrolytes Nat. Chem. (IF 19.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Jooha Park, Kyoungoh Kim, Kisuk Kang
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AI analysed 1,500 policies to cut emissions. These ones worked Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-23
Only 63 climate change interventions led to significant reductions in carbon emissions.
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How to harness AI’s potential in research — responsibly and ethically Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-23
Artificial intelligence is propelling advances in all areas of science. But vigilance is needed, warn four researchers at the leading edge.
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Partners in drug discovery: how to collaborate with non-governmental organizations Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-23
Not all researchers join forces with big pharmaceutical firms, non-profit groups can help take lifesaving findings to where they are needed most.
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Ancient equine genomes reveal dawn of horse domestication Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-23
Explosive spread of modern domestic horses about 4,200 years ago revealed by ancient equine DNA.
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Fall of the wild: why pristine wilderness is a human-made myth Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-23
Even ‘untouched’ natural landscapes bear witness to millennia of human influence, a lyrical book argues — with implications for how we seek to rewild them.
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This unlucky star got mangled by a black hole — twice Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22
Bursts of light hint that a star in a nearby galaxy was partially shredded in 2022 and 2024 and might be in for another round.
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Extreme heat is a huge killer — these local approaches can keep people safe Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22
As the threat of deadly heatwaves rises, scientists are working with cities to introduce low-tech cooling features to protect citizens.
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Don’t stop me now: Queen’s Brian May on saving badgers — and the scientific method Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22
The guitarist has spent a decade studying the science of bovine tuberculosis and identified a new method of spread.
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Debate rages over Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab as UK limits approval Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22
The medicine is being assessed by agencies including the European Union regulator, but the community is divided on its efficacy and safety.
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AI made of jelly ‘learns’ to play Pong — and improves with practice Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22
Inspired by neurons in a dish playing the classic video game, researchers show that synthetic hydrogels have a basic ‘memory’.
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‘I hope I get the opportunity to fly’: Meet Paralympian-turned-astronaut John McFall Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-22
Nature speaks to the world’s first disabled astronaut about his hopes for the future of space exploration.
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Strain-induced electrification-based flexible nanogenerator for efficient harvesting from ultralow-frequency vibration energy at 0.5–0.01 Hz Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Joonkyeong Moon, Seoung-Ki Lee, Busi Im, Doyoung Byun, Dae-Hyun Cho
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Customizing water-scarce, zinc ion-rich Helmholtz plane of zinc anode for Ah-scale Zn metal batteries Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Xiaomei Huo, Zhenkai Zhou, Wei Huang, Guowei Gao, Boxin Li, Jingxuan Bi, Zhuzhu Du, Wei Ai
Reconstructing the Helmholtz plane (HP) on the zinc anode is a fundamental approach to suppress side reactions and dendrites growth, where the key is to redesign the HP to minimize the presence of water dipoles and ensure a uniform distribution of Zn ion flux. Herein, we propose a strategy to create a water-scarce inner Helmholtz plane (IHP) and a Zn ion-enriched outer Helmholtz plane (OHP) through
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An all-in-one free-standing single-ion conducting semi-solid polymer electrolyte for high-performance practical Li metal batteries Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-19 Jinping Zhang, Jie Zhu, Ruiqi Zhao, Jie Liu, Xingchen Song, Nuo Xu, Yansong Liu, Hongtao Zhang, Xiangjian Wan, Yanfeng Ma, Chenxi Li, Yongsheng Chen
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Closed-loop recyclable polymers: from monomer and polymer design to the polymerization–depolymerization cycle Chem. Soc. Rev. (IF 40.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Shuaiqi Yang, Shuai Du, Jin Zhu, Songqi Ma
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Correlated shapeshifting and configurational isomerization Chem. Sci. (IF 7.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Burhan A Hussein, William Maturi, Mary Kate Rylands, Aisha Naziran Bismillah, Yuzhen Wen, Juan A. Aguilar, Rabia Ayub, Conor Rankine, Paul R McGonigal
Herein we demonstrate that the rapid ‘shapeshifting’ constitutional isomerization of a substituted bullvalene is influenced by the E to Z configurational isomerization of a remote carbamate group, giving rise to correlated motion. We find that, while the E configurational isomer of a bulky carbamate favors the β-bullvalene constitutional isomer, a noncovalent bonding interaction within the Z carbamate
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Atomic scale insights into NaCl nucleation in nanoconfined environments Chem. Sci. (IF 7.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Ruiyu Wang, Pratyush Tiwary
In this work we examine the nucleation from NaCl aqueous solutions within nano-confined environments, employing enhanced sampling molecular dynamics simulations integrated with machine learning-derived reaction coordinates. Through our simulations, we successfully induce phase transitions between solid, liquid, and a hydrated phase, typically observed at lower temperatures in bulk environments. Interestingly
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A guide to bullvalene stereodynamics Chem. Sci. (IF 7.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Robert A Ives, William Maturi, Matthew T Gill, Conor Rankine, Paul R McGonigal
Here, we analyze the stereodynamic properties of bullvalenes using principal moments of inertia and exit vector plots to draw comparisons with commonly used ring systems in medicinal chemistry. To aid analyses, we first classify (i) the four elementary rearrangement steps available to substituted bullvalenes, which (ii) can be described by applying positional descriptors (α, β, γ, and δ) to the substituents