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Eosin, blue LEDs and DIPEA are employed in a simple synthesis of (poly)cyclic O,O- and N,O-acetals Chem. Commun. (IF 4.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Ioannis Papadopoulos, Artemis Bosveli, Tamsyn Montagnon, Ioannis Zachilas, Dimitris Kalaitzakis, Georgios Vassilikogiannakis
A simple procedure for the synthesis of (poly)cyclic O,O- and N,O-acetals from various enol ethers, N-acyl enamines or Boc-protected enamines has been developed. The key step is a photocatalytic Stork-Ueno-type cylization using the very simple metal-free conditions of catalytic eosin, diisopropylamine in the green solvent ethanol with blue LED irradition.
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Porous Protein Crystals: Synthesis and Applications Chem. Commun. (IF 4.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Alec A Jones, Christopher Davis Snow
Large-pore protein crystals (LPCs) are an emerging class of biomaterials. The inherent diversity of proteins translates to a diversity of crystal lattice structures, many of which display large pores and solvent channels. These pores can, in turn, be functionalized via directed evolution and rational redesign based on the known crystal structures. LPCs possess extremely high solvent content, as well
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Palladium/norbornene-catalyzed diversified trifunctionalization of aryl-thianthreniums Chem. Commun. (IF 4.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Jiang Nan, Min Lei, Gaoyang Chen, Yangmin Ma, Chengyuan Liang, Jing Wang
A novel Catellani-type conversion is reported using aryl-thianthreniums (aryl-TTs) instead of aryl halides. Three classes of ortho-dual C-H functionalization involving alkylation, amination, and deuterated methylation and five types of ipso-operation including alkenylation, cyanation, methylation, hydrogenation, and alkynylation all proceed well in this procedure. In this conversion, aryl-TTs perform
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A bifunctional surfactant-like electrolyte additive for a stable lithium metal anode Chem. Commun. (IF 4.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Hanxu Yang, Jiahang Zou, Zhengquan Xiao
Nonafluorobutanesulfonyl fluoride (NtF) was developed as a bifunctional additive for enhancing the stability of the lithium metal anode. NtF can yield Nt+ and LiF. The presence of lithiophobic and lithiophilic groups in Nt+ facilitates the uniform deposition of Li+, while LiF contributes to forming a stable solid electrolyte interphase.
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Novel metalloporphyrin covalently functionalized polyphosphazene nanotubes for boosting hydrogen evolution reaction Chem. Commun. (IF 4.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Xin Yang, Wei Zhao, Aijian Wang, Xiaoyu Zhai, Yuqin Dou, Kamal Syed, Weihua Zhu
Herein, we demonstrate the first example of a novel electrocatalytic hybrid system (CoTPP-PZSNT) with a push-pull motif to boost hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity. CoTPP-PZSNT exhibits an efficient HER activity, with overpotentials of 157 and 109 mV at 10 mA cm-2 in 1.0 M KOH and 0.5 M H2SO4 solutions, respectively. The HER performance of CoTPP-PZSNT outperforms many previously reported HER
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O2 Reduction via Concerted-Proton Electron Transfer by a V(III) Aquo on a Polyoxovanadate-alkoxide Cluster Chem. Commun. (IF 4.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Shannon E Cooney, Eric Schreiber, Baela M Ferrigno, Ellen Matson
We report the transfer of H-atoms from a reduced polyoxovanadate alkoxide [nOct4N][V6O6(OH2)(OMe)12] via concerted proton-electron transfer. Oxygen reduction is compared between bridging and terminal O-H bonds revealing similar mechanisms, providing new insight to design criteria for metal-oxide electrocatalysts that faciliate oxygen reduction by concerted-proton electron transfer.
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VPg-based bidirectional synthetic mRNA circuits enable orthogonal protein regulation for high-resolution cell separation Chem. Commun. (IF 4.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Zhenghua Liang, Yaxin Hu, Cheuk Yin Li, Wai Laam Yau, Kaixin Tan, Yi Kuang
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Enantioconvergent synthesis of chiral fluorenols from racemic secondary alcohols via Pd(II)/chiral norbornene cooperative catalysis Chem. Sci. (IF 8.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Bo Ding, Qilin Xue, Han Wei, Jiangwei Chen, Ze-Shui Liu, Hong-Gang Cheng, Hengjiang Cong, Jianting Tang, Qianghui Zhou
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Strong Interaction between Titanium Carbonitride Embedded in Mesoporous Carbon Nanofibers and Pt Enables Durable Oxygen Reduction Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Siwen Zhou, Wentuan Bi, Jujia Zhang, Lijuan He, Yanghong Yu, Minghao Wang, XinXin Yu, Yi Xie, Changzheng Wu
Platinum supported on high surface area carbon has been the most widely used electrocatalyst in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC). However, conventional carbon supports are susceptible to corrosion at high potentials, leading to severe degradation of electrochemical performance. In this work, titanium carbonitride embedded in mesoporous carbon nanofibers (m-TiCN NFs) are reported as a promising
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Combination of Counterion Size and Doping Concentration Determine the Electronic and Thermoelectric Properties of Semiconducting Polymers Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Kyle N. Baustert, Joel H. Bombile, Md Tawabur Rahman, Augustine O. Yusuf, Ruipeng Li, Aron J. Huckaba, Chad Risko, Kenneth R. Graham
In both chemical and electrochemical doping of organic semiconductors (OSCs), a counterion, either from the electrolyte or ionized dopant, balances the charge introduced to the OSC. Despite the large influence of this counterion on the OSC optical and electronic response, there remains substantial debate on how a fundamental parameter, ion size, impacts these properties. This work addresses this discrepancy
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Thermal and photoinduced radical cascade annulation using aryl isonitriles: An approach to quinoline-derived benzophosphole oxides Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Shyam Kumar Banjare, Lena Lezius, Elena Sophia Horst, Dirk Leifert, Constantin Gabriel Daniliuc, Fatmah Alasmary, Armido Studer
Herein, we present a radical cascade addition cyclization sequence to access quinoline-based benzophosphole oxides from ortho-alkynylated aromatic phosphine oxides using various aryl isonitriles as radical acceptors and inexpensive tert-butyl-hydroperoxide (TBHP) as a terminal oxidant in the presence of a catalytic amount of silver acetate. Alternatively, the same cascade can be realized through a
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Autophagy-Inducing MoO3-x Nanowires Boost Photothermal-Triggered Cancer Immunotherapy Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Lizhen He, Qi Chen, Qichen Lu, Meijin Yang, Bin Xie, Tianfeng Chen, Xun Wang
Autophagy could play suppressing role in cancer therapy by facilitating release of tumor antigens from dying cells and inducing immunogenic cell death (ICD). Therefore, discovery and rational design of more effective inducers of cytotoxic autophagy is expected to develop new strategies for finding innovative drugs for precise and successful cancer treatment. Herein, we develop MoO3-x nanowires (MoO3-x
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Purely Organic Room-Temperature Phosphorescence Molecule for High-Performance Non-Doped Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Xiaoluo Peng, Peng Zou, Jiajie Zeng, Xing Wu, Dian Xie, Yan Fu, Dezhi Yang, Dongge Ma, Ben Zhong Tang, Zujin Zhao
Purely organic molecules with room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) are potential luminescent materials with high exciton utilization for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), but those exhibiting superb electroluminescence (EL) performances are rarely explored, mainly due to their long phosphorescence lifetimes. Herein, a robust purely organic RTP molecule, 3,6-bis(5-phenylindolo[3,2-a]carbazol
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Mechanical-Force-Induced Non-spontaneous Dehalogenative Deuteration of Aromatic Iodides Enabled by Using Piezoelectric Materials as a Redox Catalyst Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Ruiling Qu, Shan Wan, Xuemei Zhang, Xiaohong Wang, Li Xue, Qingqing Wang, Gui-Juan Cheng, Lunzhi Dai, Zhong Lian
The development of green and efficient deuteration methods is of great significance for various fields such as organic synthesis, analytical chemistry, and medicinal chemistry. Herein, we have developed a dehalogenative deuteration strategy using piezoelectric materials as catalysts in a solid-phase system under ball-milling conditions. This non-spontaneous reaction is induced by mechanical force.
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Ligand Meta-Anchoring Strategy in Metal-Organic Frameworks for Remarkable Promotion of Quantum Yields Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Qicheng Yu, Herman H. Y. Sung, Feng Gao, Ian D. Williams, Jacky W. Y. Lam, Jianwei Sun, Ben Zhong Tang
Aggregation is a conventional method to enhance the quantum yields (QYs) of pure organic luminophores due to the restriction of intramolecular motions (RIM). However, how to realize RIM in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is still unclear and challenging. In this work, the ligand meta-anchoring strategy is first proposed and proved to be an effective and systematic approach to restrict the intramolecular
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Metal Poly(heptazine imides) as Multifunctional Photocatalysts for Solar Fuel Production Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Christian Mark Pelicano, Markus Antonietti
Solar-driven photocatalysis employing particulate semiconductors represents a promising approach for sustainable production of valuable chemical feedstock. Metal poly(heptazine imide) (MPHI), a novel 2D ionic carbon nitride, has been recognized as an emerging photocatalyst with distinctive properties. In this minireview, we first delineate the forefront innovations of MPHI photocatalysts, spanning
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Built-in Electric Fields in Heterostructured Lamellar Membranes Enable Highly Efficient Rejection of Charged Mass Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Chongchong Chen, Xiaoli Wu, Jingjing Chen, Siyu Liu, Yongzheng Wang, Wenjia Wu, Jie Zhang, Jingtao Wang, Zhongyi Jiang
Separation membranes with homogeneous charge channels are the mainstream to reject charged mass by forming electrical double layer (EDL). However, the EDL often compresses effective solvent transport space and weakens channel-ion interaction. Here, built-in electric fields (BIEFs) are constructed in lamellar membranes by assembling the heterostructured nanosheets, which contain alternate positively-charged
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Sucrose-Powered Liposome Nanosensors for Urinary Glucometer-Based Monitoring of Cancer Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Dongtao Zhou, Zhibin Zhang, Liqing Pan, Yanyi Wang, Jingjing Yang, Yanfeng Gao, Yujun Song
Timely detection of early-stage cancer holds immense potential in enhancing prognostic outcomes. There is an increasing desire for versatile tools to enable simple, sensitive, and cost-effective cancer detection. By exploiting the extraintestinal metabolic inertness and efficiency renal clearance of sucrose, we designed a liposome nanosensor using sucrose as a messenger to convert tumor-specific esterase
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A Versatile Microfluidic Platform for Extravasation Studies Based on DNA Origami – Cell Interactions Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Miguel García-Chamé, Parvesh Wadhwani, Juliana Pfeifer, Ute Schepers, Christof Niemeyer, Carmen M. Domínguez
The adhesion of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) to the endothelial lumen and their extravasation to surrounding tissues are crucial in the seeding of metastases and remain the most complex events of the metastatic cascade to study. Integrins expressed on CTCs are major regulators of the extravasation process. This knowledge is primarily derived from animal models and biomimetic systems based on artificial
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Glycol Monomethyl Ether-Substituted Carbazolyl Hole-Transporting Material for Stable Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells with Efficiency of 25.52% Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Hui Zhou, Weiling Wang, Yuwei Duan, Rui Sun, Yong Li, Zhuang Xie, Dongfang Xu, Meizi Wu, Youliang Wang, Hongxiang Li, Qunping Fan, Yang Peng, Yao Yao, Chentong Liao, Qiang Peng, Shengzhong Liu, Zhike Liu
Organic self-assembled molecules (OSAMs) based hole transporting materials play a pivotal role in achieving highly efficient and stable inverted perovskite solar cells (IPSCs). However, the reported carbazol-based OSAMs have serious drawbacks, such as poor solubility in alcohol solution, worse matched energy arrangement with perovskite, and limited molecular species, which greatly limit the device
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Catalytic Asymmetric Redox-Neutral [3 + 2] Photocycloadditions of Cyclopropyl Ketones with Vinylazaarenes Enabled by Consecutive Photoinduced Electron Transfer Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Wenhui Wei, Chunyang Li, Yifan Fan, Xiaowei Chen, Xiaowei Zhao, Baokun Qiao, Zhiyong Jiang
Consecutive photoinduced electron transfer (ConPET) is a powerful and atom-economical protocol to overcome the limitations of the intrinsic redox potential of visible light-absorbing photosensitizers, thereby considerably improving the substrate and reaction types. Likely because such an exothermic single-electron transfer (SET) process usually does not require the aid of chiral catalysts, resulting
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Consolidation of the oxidant–free Au(I)/Au(III) catalysis enabled by the hemilabile ligand strategy Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Pau Font, Hugo Valdés, Xavi Ribas
In this minireview we survey the challenges and strategies in gold redox catalysis. Gold's reluctance to oxidative addition reactions due to its high redox potential limits its applicability. Initial attempts to overcome this problem focused on the use of sacrificial external oxidants in stoichiometric amounts to bring Au(I) compounds to Au(III) reactive species. Recently, innovative approaches focused
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Electrochemically-Driven 1,4-Aryl Migration via Radical Fluoromethylation of N-allylbenzamides: a Straightforward Access to Functionalized β-Arylethylamines Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Etienne Derat, Géraldine Masson, Aurélie Claraz
An electrochemical radical Truce Smiles rearrangement of N-allylbenzamides is documented herein. The selective 1,4-aryl migration was triggered by the radical fluoromethylation of the alkene providing a direct route to fluoro derivatives of the highly privileged β-arylethylamine pharmacophore. This practical transformation utilizes readily available starting materials and employs an electrical current
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Plasma-Driven Efficient Conversion of CO2 and H2O into Pure Syngas with Controllable Wide H2/CO Ratios over Metal-Organic Frameworks Featuring In Situ Evolved Ligand Defects Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Yali Han, Guilan Fan, Yan Guo, Shoujun Guo, Junfang Ding, Chenhui Han, Yuliang Gao, Jiangwei Zhang, Xiaojun Gu, Limin Wu
While the mild production of syngas (a mixture of H2 and CO) from CO2 and H2O is a promising alternative to the coal-based chemical engineering technologies, the inert nature of CO2 molecules, unfavorable splitting pathways of H2O and unsatisfactory catalysts lead to the challenge in the difficult integration of high CO2 conversion efficiency with produced syngas with controllable H2/CO ratios in a
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Stereoselective Entry into α,α’-C-Oxepane Scaffolds through a Chalcogen Bonding Catalyzed Strain-Release C-Septanosylation Strategy Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (IF 16.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Wenpeng Ma, Annika Schmidt, Carsten Strohmann, Charles C. J. Loh
The utility of unconventional noncovalent interactions (NCIs) such as chalcogen bonding has lately emerged as a robust platform to access synthetically difficult glycosides stereoselectively. Herein, we disclose the versatility of a phosphonochalcogenide (PCH) catalyst to facilitate access into the challenging, but biologically interesting 7-membered ring α,α’-C-disubstituted oxepane core through an
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Ultrasmall Inorganic Mesoporous Nanoparticles: Preparation, Functionalization and Application Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Jie Wang, Xiankai Fan, Xiao Han, Kangle Lv, Yujuan Zhao, Zaiwang Zhao, Dongyuan Zhao
Ultrasmall mesoporous nanoparticles (< 50 nm), a unique porous nanomaterial, have been widely studied in the last decade owing to the abundant advantages, involving rich mesopores, low density, high surface area, numerous reaction sites, large cavity space, ultrasmall size, etc. It has been widely used in a range of applications, involving absorption, catalysis, energy storage, fluorescence imaging
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A Highly Deficient Medium-Entropy Perovskite Ceramic for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding under Harsh Environment Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Yongping Liu, Ping Tuo, Fu-Zhi Dai, Zhiyang Yu, Wei Lai, Qi Ding, Peng Yan, Jie Gao, Yunfeng Hu, Yixuan Hu, Yuchi Fan, Wan Jiang
Materials that can provide reliable electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding in highly oxidative atmosphere at elevated temperature are indispensable in the fast-developing aerospace field. However, most of conductor-type EMI shielding materials such as metals can hardly withstand the high-temperature oxidation, while the conventional dielectric-type materials cannot offer sufficient shielding
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Extraordinary Thermoelectric Properties of Topological Surface States in Quantum-Confined Cd3As2 Thin Films Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Wenkai Ouyang, Alexander C. Lygo, Yubi Chen, Huiyuan Zheng, Dung Vu, Brandi L. Wooten, Xichen Liang, Joseph P. Heremans, Susanne Stemmer, Bolin Liao
Topological insulators and semimetals have been shown to possess intriguing thermoelectric properties promising for energy harvesting and cooling applications. However, thermoelectric transport associated with the Fermi arc topological surface states on topological Dirac semimetals remains less explored. In this work, we systematically examine thermoelectric transport in a series of topological Dirac
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A Temperature Self-Adaptive Electrolyte for Wide-Temperature Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Guangmeng Qu, Hua Wei, Shunshun Zhao, Yihan Yang, Xiangyong Zhang, Guangming Chen, Zhuoxin Liu, Hongfei Li, Cuiping Han
The advancement of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) is often hampered by the dendritic zinc growth and the parasitic side reactions between the zinc anode and the aqueous electrolyte, especially under extreme temperature conditions. This study unveils the performance decay mechanism of zinc anodes in harsh environments, characterized by “dead zinc” at low temperatures and aggravated hydrogen evolution
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Tailoring the Coordination Micro-Environment in Nanotraps for Efficient Platinum/Palladium Separation Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Yanpei Song, Gaurav Verma, Kui Tan, Kolade A Oyekan, Juejing Liu, Andrew Strzelecki, Xiaofeng Guo, Abdullah M. Al-Enizi, Ayman Nafady, Shengqian Ma
Recovering platinum group metals from secondary resources is crucial to meet the growing demand for high-tech applications. Various techniques have been explored, and adsorption using porous materials has emerged as a promising technology due to its efficient performance and environmental beingness. However, the challenge lies in effectively recovering and separating individual PGMs given their similar
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Self-reinforced MOF-based Nanogel Alleviates Osteoarthritis by Long-acting Drug Release Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Yun Sun, Sheng-Long Ding, Xiyuan Zhao, Dadi Sun, Yuhan Yang, Min Chen, Chunlin Zhu, Bingyin Jiang, Qi Gu, Huiyu Liu, Mingzhu Zhang
Intra-articular injection of drugs is an effective strategy for osteoarthritis (OA) treatment. However, the complex microenvironment and limited joint space result in rapid clearance of drugs. Herein, a nanogel-based strategy was proposed for prolonged drug delivery and microenvironment remodeling. Nanogel was constructed through functionalization of hyaluronic acid (HA) by amide reaction on the surface
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Completely Inorganic Deep Eutectic Solvents for Efficient and Recyclable Liquid-Liquid Interface Catalysis Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Lixian Xu, Jie Yin, Jing He, Hongping Li, Linhua Zhu, Hailong Ning, Kecheng Jie, Wenshuai Zhu, Huaming Li, Sheng Dai, Wei Jiang
Organic acid-based deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as catalysts always suffer from weak stability and low recyclability due to the accumulation of organic oxidative products in the DES phase. Herein, we construct a completely inorganic deep eutectic solvent (IDES) ZnCl2/PA with zinc chloride (ZnCl2) and phosphoric acid (PA) as precursors to realize liquid-liquid interface catalysis for desulfurization
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Sterically Hindered Oleogel-Based Underwater Adhesive Enabled by Mesh-Tailoring Strategy Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Bin Zhang, Pengli Zhang, Guoliang Zhang, Chunfeng Ma, Guangzhao Zhang
Underwater adhesives hold significant relevance in daily life and numerous industrial applications. Despite considerable efforts, developing scalable, high-performance underwater adhesives through a simple and effective method remains a formidable challenge. This study presents a novel mesh-tailoring strategy for in situ, rapid, and ultrastrong oleogel-based underwater adhesives (OUA), which comprises
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Smart Nanoassembly Enabling Activatable NIR Fluorescence and ROS Generation with Enhanced Tumor Penetration for Imaging-Guided Photodynamic Therapy Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Siqin Chen, Bowen Li, Yifan Yue, Zhiyao Li, Li Qiao, Guobin Qi, Yuan Ping, Bin Liu
Fluorescence imaging-guided photodynamic therapy (FIG-PDT) holds promise for cancer treatment, yet challenges persist in poor imaging quality, phototoxicity, and insufficient anti-tumor effect. Herein, we report a novel nanoplatform, LipoHPM, designed to address these challenges. Our approach employs an acid-sensitive amine linker to connect a biotin-modified hydrophilic polymer (BiotinPEG) with a
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Atomic-level Engineered Cobalt Catalysts for Fenton-Like Reactions: Synergy of Single Atom Metal Sites and Nonmetal-bonded Functionalities Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Zhong-Shuai Zhu, Yantao Wang, Xiaoguang Duan, Pengtang Wang, Shuang Zhong, Shiying Ren, Xing Xu, Baoyu Gao, Jitraporn (Pimm) Vongsvivut, Shaobin Wang
Single atom catalysts (SACs) are atomic-level-engineered materials with high intrinsic activity. Catalytic centers of SACs are typically the transition metal (TM)-nonmetal coordination sites, while the functions of co-existing non-TM-bonded functionalities are usually overlooked in catalysis. Herein, we reported the scalable preparation of carbon-supported cobalt-anchored SACs (CoCN) with controlled
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Hidden Real Topology and Unusual Magnetoelectric Responses in Two-Dimensional Antiferromagnets Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Jialin Gong, Yang Wang, Yilin Han, Zhenxiang Cheng, Xiaotian Wang, Zhi-Ming Yu, Yugui Yao
Recently, the real topology has been attracting widespread interest in two dimensions (2D). Here, based on first-principles calculations and theoretical analysis, we reveal the monolayer Cr2Se2O (ML-CrSeO) as the first material example of a 2D antiferromagnetic (AFM) real Chern insulator (RCI) with topologically protected corner states. Unlike previous RCIs, we find that the real topology of the ML-CrSeO
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Less is More: Asymmetric D-A Type Agent to Achieve Dynamic Self-Assembled Nanoaggregates for Long-Acting Photodynamic Therapy Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Ruohan Xu, Qifei Shen, Peijuan Zhang, Zhi Wang, Yanzi Xu, Lingjie Meng, Dongfeng Dang
To enhance the phototheranostic performance, agents with high reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, good tumor-targeting ability, and prolonged retention are urgently needed. However, symmetric D-A type agents usually produce spherical nanoaggregates, leading to good tumor targeting but inferior retention. Rod-like nanoaggregates are desired to extend their retention in tumors; however, this remains
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8-inch Wafer-scale Epitaxial Monolayer MoS2 Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Hua Yu, Liangfeng Huang, Lanying Zhou, Yaling Peng, Xiuzhen Li, Peng Yin, Jiaojiao Zhao, Mingtong Zhu, Shuopei Wang, Jieying Liu, Hongyue Du, Jian Tang, Songge Zhang, Yuchao Zhou, Nianpeng Lu, Kaihui Liu, Na Li, Guangyu Zhang
Large-scale, high-quality, and uniform monolayer MoS2 films are crucial for their applications in next-generation electronics and optoelectronics. Epitaxy is a mainstream technique for achieving high-quality MoS2 films and has been demonstrated at a wafer scale up to 4-inch. In this study, we report the epitaxial growth of 8-inch wafer-scale highly oriented monolayer MoS2 on sapphire with excellent
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Photothermal CO2 Catalysis Towards the Synthesis of Solar fuel: from Material and Reactor Engineering to Techno-Economic Analysis Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Xue Ding, Wenxuan Liu, Junhua Zhao, Lu Wang, Zhigang Zou
Carbon dioxide, a member of greenhouse gases, contributes significantly to maintaining a tolerable environment for all living species. However, with the development of modern society and the utilization of fossil fuels, the concentration of atmospheric CO2 has increased to 400 ppm, resulting in a serious greenhouse effect. Thus, converting CO2 into valuable chemicals is highly desired, especially with
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A Lead-Free Ferroelectric 2D Dion-Jacobson Tin Iodide Perovskite Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Jae Yong Park, Willa Mihalyi-Koch, Christopher T. Triggs, Chris R. Roy, Kyana M. Sanders, John C. Wright, Song Jin
Two-dimensional (2D) hybrid organic-inorganic halide perovskites have emerged as a new class of 2D semiconductors with the potential to combine excellent optoelectronic properties with symmetry-enabled properties such as ferroelectricity. Although many lead-based ferroelectric 2D halide perovskites have been reported, there is yet to be a conclusive report of ferroelectricity in tin-based 2D perovskites
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Implanted Carbon Nanotubes Harvest Electrical Energy from Heartbeat for Medical Implants Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Arjang Ruhparwar, Anja Osswald, Heewoo Kim, Reza Wakili, Jan Müller, Nikolaus Pizanis, Fadi Al-Rashid, Ulrike Hendgen-Cotta, Tienush Rassaf, Seon Jeong Kim
Reliability of power supply for current implantable electronic devices is a critical issue for longevity and for reducing the risk of device failure. Energy harvesting is an emerging technology, representing a strategy for establishing autonomous power supply by utilizing biomechanical movements in our body. Here we present a novel “Twistron energy cell harvester” (TECH), consisting of coiled carbon
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Frontispiece 1 (2D Materials and Bioinspired and Biomedical Materials) (Adv. Mater. 17/2024) Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-25
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Frontispiece 2 (Catalytic Materials and Engineering Materials) (Adv. Mater. 17/2024) Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-25
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Frontispiece 3 (Energy Conversion Materials and Energy Storage Materials) (Adv. Mater. 17/2024) Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-25
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Frontispiece 4 (Photonic Materials and Electronic/Optoelectronic Materials) (Adv. Mater. 17/2024) Adv. Mater. (IF 29.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-25
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Collaborating with the code of life Chem (IF 23.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Jeffrey Gorman
Download : Download high-res image (494KB) Download : Download full-size imageJeffrey Gorman received his master’s degree in chemistry from Imperial College London under the supervision of Prof. Iain McCulloch and spent a year in industry at Merck KGaA, where he pursued the development of organic photovoltaics. He received his PhD in physics in 2020 under the direction of Prof. Sir Richard Friend at
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Non-thermal phonon dynamics and a quenched exciton condensate probed by surface-sensitive electron diffraction Nat. Mater. (IF 41.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Felix Kurtz, Tim N. Dauwe, Sergey V. Yalunin, Gero Storeck, Jan Gerrit Horstmann, Hannes Böckmann, Claus Ropers
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Equitable rooftop photovoltaics deployment Nat. Energy (IF 56.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Sergio Castellanos
Ensuring rooftop solar photovoltaics are deployed equitably requires understanding who installs, where, and when. Through assessment of satellite imagery data, research offers a glimpse into solar rooftop photovoltaics deployment inequity in non-residential buildings in the US, revealing challenges and opportunities ahead for a just energy transition.
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Enhancing lithium-metal battery longevity through minimized coordinating diluent Nat. Energy (IF 56.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Guo-Xing Li, Volodymyr Koverga, Au Nguyen, Rong Kou, Musawenkosi Ncube, Heng Jiang, Ke Wang, Meng Liao, Hanzeng Guo, Jun Chen, Naveen Dandu, Anh T. Ngo, Donghai Wang
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Why it was right to reject the Anthropocene as a geological epoch Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-30
Letter to the Editor
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How to stop students cramming for exams? Send them to sea Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-30
Snippets from Nature’s past.
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Corrosion is a global menace to crucial infrastructure — act to stop the rot now Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-30
Letter to the Editor
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Zoos should focus on animal welfare before claiming to champion conservation Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-30
Letter to the Editor
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Climate-targets group should rescind its endorsement of carbon offsets Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-30
Letter to the Editor
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First fetus-to-fetus transplant demonstrated in rats Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-30
The tissue developed into functioning kidneys and produced urine.
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What China’s mission to collect rocks from the far side could reveal about the Moon Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-30
The Chang’e-6 mission aims to land in the Moon’s oldest and largest crater, collect rocks, and bring them back to Earth.
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Why doing science is difficult in India today Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-30
With an election under way, the future of Indian science is on the ballot. Encouraging research and critical thinking should be a priority for the new government.
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Do cutting-edge CAR-T-cell therapies cause cancer? What the data say Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-30
Regulators have identified around 30 cases of cancer linked to this blockbuster treatment. But is CAR T to blame? The hunt is on for answers.
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Epic blazes threaten Arctic permafrost. Can fire-fighters save it? Nature (IF 64.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-29
Some scientists argue that it’s time to rethink the blanket policy of letting blazes burn themselves out in northern wildernesses.
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