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Efficient electrocoupling of CO2 and N2 to urea by a gas-penetrable Bi nanosheet-wrapped Cu hollow fiber

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13420-13423
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04595E, Communication
Jinning Wang, Yuyu Wang, Fang Wang, Jinfu Ma, Zhengguo Zhang, Shixiong Min
A gas-penetrable electrode of Bi nanosheet-wrapped Cu hollow fiber (Bi NSAs@Cu HF) exhibits high activity and stability for urea production from the electrocoupling of CO2 and N2.
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Sb nanoparticles embedded uniformly on the surface of porous carbon fibres for high-efficiency sodium storage

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13428-13431
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04806G, Communication
Yafei Zhao, Kai Xue, Xinyu Liu, Zhiyuan Gao, Junhao Zhang, Yuanjun Liu, Xiangjun Zheng, ZhongYao Duan, Qianqian Fan, Xingmei Guo
Sb nanoparticles (∼5 nm) are embedded uniformly on the surface of carbon fibers to prepare Sb NPs–SCFs, which exhibit excellent sodium storage with a stable capacity of 381.9 mA h g−1 at 1.0 A g−1 after 200 cycles, due to their unique structure.
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Expedient (3+3)-annulation of carbonyl ylides with azaoxyallyl cations: formal access to oxa-benzo[c]azepin-3-ones

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13368-13371
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04946B, Communication
Kshitiz Verma, Hemanga Bhattacharyya, Sharajit Saha, Tharmalingam Punniyamurthy
Cascade C–C/C–N bond formation of carbonyl ylides with azaoxyallyl cations generated in situ using Rh-catalysis has been accomplished in the presence of a base at room temperature.
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Polymeric membrane ion-selective electrode based on potential-modulated ion transfer: ultrasensitive measurement of oceanic pH

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13404-13407
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04807E, Communication
Lu Liu, Yuanxin Liu, Tianjia Jiang, Rongning Liang, Wei Qin
A simple approach to improve the precision of potentiometric sensors is proposed based on potential-modulated ion transfer without memory effects.
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Bipyridine-based conjugated microporous polymers for boosted photocatalytic U(VI) separation

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13348-13351
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04456H, Communication
Yun Xie, Zifan Li, Chenchen Liu, Qiming Song, Yunhai Liu, Zhibin Zhang, Bin Han
Incorporating bipyridine (BPY) units into conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) boosts exciton dissociation, charge separation, and oxidation capacity, thereby exhibiting an admired U(VI) separation rate under sacrificial agent-free conditions.
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Universal synthesis of pure-phase IB-group Sn-based alloys with modulable electrocatalytic CO2 reduction products

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13436-13439
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05317F, Communication
Luyao Yang, Wenqing Zhang, Ximei Lv, Qianqian Zhao, Xiaojing Liu, Shulin Zhao, Yuhui Chen
A universal method for synthesizing a range of pure-phase IB-group Sn-based alloy catalysts (Cu3Sn, Ag4Sn, and AuSn) for electrochemical reduction of CO2.
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Site-specific acetyl modification of 2'-OH of RNA by an oligonucleotide acetylating reagent

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13440-13442
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04672B, Communication
Hirotaka Murase, Mio Eto, Jeongsu Lee, Yosuke Taniguchi, Shuhei Imoto, Shigeki Sasaki
A novel oligonucleotide acetylating-reagent that induces a site-specific RNA acetylation through duplex formation has been developed.
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Constructing efficient organic solar cells by highly volatile solid additives with controlled phase morphology

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13424-13427
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04675G, Communication
Yueheng Liu, Yetai Cheng, Shenbo Zhu, Zhengdong Wei, Chenyi Zhang, Shuyue Song, Xinyue Cui, Ya-Nan Chen, Andong Zhang, Yahui Liu, Hao Lu, Huawei Hu, Zhishan Bo
We synthesized two highly volatile and low-cost solid additives, PT and TFT.
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Ultrafine PtCo alloy nanoparticles integrated into porous N-doped nanosheets for durable oxygen reduction reaction

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13432-13435
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04661G, Communication
Baoliang Chen, Lei Zhao, Zhaozhao Zhu, Pei Xiong, Zhao Li, Jun Song Chen, Lanlan Li, Rui Wu
The PtCo–CoNC–P catalyst, featuring sub-3 nm small-size PtCo alloy nanoparticles integrated into a porous nitrogen-doped nanosheet, exhibits exceptional durability after 30 000 cycles of accelerated durability tests.
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Ultra-high Li+ transfer efficiency of in situ grown membrane for high-performance batteries

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13412-13415
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04546G, Communication
Jian Wang, Kang Ma, Yanbo Zhang, Jiawei Chen, Xin Song, Jianmin Zhang
Lewis acid effect of in situ grown nano-Al2O3 promotes lithium salt dissociation to improve Li+ transport efficiency.
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Atomistic insight into the promising thermoelectric performance of the copper-based ternary phosphide CaCuP

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13400-13403
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04660A, Communication
Un-Gi Jong, Chol Ryu, Ji-Min Hwang, Su-Hyang Kim, Il-Gwang Ju, Chol-Jun Yu
We provide a valuable atomistic insight into the thermoelectric properties of hexagonal CaCuP, revealing that nano-structuring can double the thermoelectric figure of merit by further reducing lattice thermal conductivity.
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On site portable detection of gaseous I2 using green and pollution-free electrochemical methods

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05418K, Communication
Xiao-Lan Yang, Qiu-Hong Zhu, Guo-Hao Zhang, Shuang-Long Wang, Lijian Ma, Song Qin, Guo-Hong Tao, Ling He
A poly(ionic liquid) (PIL) probe material that is rich in I2 interaction sites was developed, and a green and pollution-free electrochemical method was used to detect gaseous I2 using PIL-based film sensors.
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Bioinspired hydrogels: polymeric designs towards artificial photosynthesis

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13314-13324
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04033C, Feature Article
Open Access
Reina Hagiwara, Ryo Yoshida, Kosuke Okeyoshi
This Feature Article outlines the design of polymer networks for water splitting induced by visible light to develop artificial chloroplasts. The network serves as a mediator for photoinduced electron transfer among precisely organised molecules.
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Catalytically transforming legacy phthalate esters from plastic waste into benzoic acid and benzoate plasticizers

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05158K, Communication
Open Access
Simon Windels, Dirk E. De Vos
Upcycling of plastic-waste derived phthalate plasticizers into benzoic acid via a one-pot hydrolysis–decarboxylation process using Cu2O and H-beta 75 in water.
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Investigations of the interactions between ZnO nanorods and H2 with 17O NMR spectroscopy

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05371K, Communication
Benteng Song, Fang Wang, Qin Zhu, Ling-Hai Xie, Luming Peng
Schematic diagram for the interaction of H2 with ZnO nanorods under different conditions.
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Origin of anisotropic thermal transport in CsPbBr3

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05037A, Communication
Open Access
Wilarachchige D. C. B. Gunatilleke, Oluwagbemiga P. Ojo, George S. Nolas
We reveal the specific structural and bonding features that result in anisotropic thermal transport for CsPbBr3 by directional single-crystal measurements and elucidate the bases for the low Debye temperature and speed of sound.
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Synthesis of substituent-free dioxadiaza[8]circulene to investigate intermolecular interactions and photophysical properties

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05539J, Communication
Aoi Nakagawa, Wataru Ota, Takumi Ehara, Yusuke Matsuo, Kiyoshi Miyata, Ken Onda, Tohru Sato, Shu Seki, Takayuki Tanaka
Substituent-free dioxadiaza[8]circulene has been synthesized and its dense packing structure and optical properties were analyzed in detail.
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Rapid identification of P–C bonds in phosphorus–carbon anode materials

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC03317E, Communication
Yadong Ye, Qiang Xiao, Huanyu Xie, Hongchang Jin, Hengxing Ji
This work presents a simple, rapid, and convenient spectroscopic analysis method for characterizing the bonding state in phosphorus-carbon composites.
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Polarizable AMOEBA force field predicts thin and dense hydration layer around monosaccharides.

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04415K, Communication
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Luke A Newman, Mackenzie G Patton, Breyanna A Rodriguez, Ethan W Sumner, Valerie Vaissier Welborn
Polarizable force fields crucially enhance the modeling of macromolecules in polar media. Here, we present new parameters to model six common monosaccharides with the polarizable AMOEBA force field. These parameters...
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Rapid and sensitive detection of vanillylmandelic acid based on a luminescent fourteen-metal Tb(III) planar nanocluster

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC03667K, Communication
Yanheng Meng, Shiqing Wang, Xiaoli Lv, Xianfeng Huang, Wei-Bing Zhang, Xiaojun Wu, Desmond Schipper, Xiaoping Yang
A 14-metal Tb(III) nanocluster with four CO32- anions as templates was constructed for the quantitative and qualitative detection of vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) with high sensitivity and selectivity. The luminescence response...
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Metal-free photocatalysts with charge-transfer excited states enable visible light-driven atom transfer radical polymerization

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04470C, Communication
Yuchen Huang, Yangxin Liu, Yingde Yan, Yanjun Gong, Yifan Zhang, Yanke Che, Jincai Zhao
Photoredox-catalyzed atom transfer radical polymerization (O-ATRP) offers powerful tools for the precise control of polymer synthesis. Metal-free photocatalysts are particularly desirable due to their high level of control in O-ATRP...
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Ceria-based supported metal catalysts for the low-temperature water-gas shift reaction

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04072D, Feature Article
Xin-Pu Fu, hui zhao, Chun-Jiang Jia
Water-gas shift (WGS) reaction is a crucial step for the industrial production of hydrogen or upgrading hydrogen generated from fossil or biomass sources by removing the residual CO. However, current...
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Base-Promoted Cascade 5-exo-dig Annulation/Carboxylation of o-(1-Alkynyl)benzenesulfonamides with CO2: Divergent Synthesis of Mono- or Gem-dicarboxylic Esters

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05239K, Communication
Yang Yao, Junxue Bai, Peidong Cheng, Han Yang, Jianwei Sun, Song Sun
A base-promoted cascade 5-exo-dig cyclization/carboxylation of o-alkynylsulfamides with CO2 has been accomplished, furnishing a variety of benzosultams-containing acrylates in good yields by using CO2 as the carboxylic source. Notably, in...
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Tuneable Sulfonated Hypercrosslinked Polymers for Selective Esterification: Insights into Performance and Stability

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05208K, Communication
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Paul Schweng, Dorian Guerin-Faucheur, Freddy Kleitz, Robert Thomas Woodward
We report sulfonated hypercrosslinked polymers (SHCPs) as heterogeneous catalysts for the selective esterification of hexanoic acid with benzyl alcohol. The SHCPs demonstrate tuneable catalytic activity and selectivity, outperforming conventional acid...
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Axial oxygen-bridged FeN4O/NC produced by ultrafast joule heating for efficient oxygen reduction reaction

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05604C, Communication
Feng Liu, Xinyu Guo, Yan Zhong, Shaqi Fu, Jingsha Li, Chunmei Zhang, Heng Zhang, Fenghui Ye, Shuai Yuan, Chuangang Hu, Chunxian Guo
Herein, we report an atomically dispersed Fe-N-C catalyst with axial oxygen ligands (FeN4O/NC) firstly synthesized by ultrafast joule heating. The formation of oxygen species between FeN4 and graphene, which offers...
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Copper nanoclusters: emerging photoredox catalysts for organic bond formations

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04774E, Feature Article
Open Access
Arunachalam Sagadevan, Kathiravan Murugesan, Osman M. Bakr, Magnus Rueping
In this feature article, we provide an overview of the photocatalytic capabilities of copper-based nanoclusters for organic bond-forming reactions.
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A liquid-infiltrated Al2O3 framework electrolyte enables aqueous zinc batteries

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04928D, Communication
Open Access
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Rongyu Deng, Yi Yuan, Zixuan Li, Feixiang Wu, Alex W Robertson
Aqueous zinc-ion battery anodes face the twin challenges of dendrite growth and severe side reactions. Here a liquid-infiltrated Al2O3 framework electrolyte (LIAFE) is developed to address these issues and enables...
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Li2NbHO2: a new transition-metal oxyhydride with rock-salt-type structure

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05503A, Communication
F Takeiri, Keiko KUSUMOTO, Kosuke Kawai, Hiroshi Yaguchi, Takashi Saito, Kazuhiro Mori, Saburo Hosokawa, Masashi Okubo, Genki Kobayashi
Transition-metal oxyhydrides are an emerging class of functional materials; however, the known compounds have mostly been limited to perovskite-type structures. Here, we successfully synthesized Li2NbHO2, the first example of a...
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Nickel-catalyzed stereospecific reductive cross-coupling of vinyl chlorosilanes with axially chiral biaryl electrophiles

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04293J, Communication
Tiantian Yin, Shiyuan Sui, Shuqi Li, Junbiao Chang, Dachang Bai
Nickel-catalyzed stereospecific reductive cross-coupling of vinyl chlorosilanes with chiral biaryl electrophiles for the synthesis of axially chiral organosilanes.
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Laccase-catalyzed tyrosine click reaction with 1-methyl-4-arylurazole: rapid labeling on protein surfaces

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC03802A, Communication
Open Access
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Keita Nakane, Chizu Fujimura, Shogo Miyano, Zhengyi Liu, Tatsuya Niwa, Hafumi Nishi, Tetsuya Kadonosono, Hideki Taguchi, Shusuke Tomoshige, Minoru Ishikawa, Shinichi Sato
Our study shows efficient tyrosine labeling using 1-methyl-4-arylurazole (MAUra) with laccase under mild conditions. This method achieves a high efficiency (kcat/Km = 7.88 × 104 M−1 s−1), selectively targeting exposed tyrosine sites on proteins.
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Positional effects of electron-donating and withdrawing groups on the photophysical properties of single benzene fluorophores

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04451G, Communication
Dopil Kim, Jun Yeong Kim, Haein Kim, Eunjin Jeong, Minhyuk Lee, Dongwook Kim, JunWoo Kim, Myung Hwan Park, Min Kim
We investigated how the positional arrangement of electron-donating (amino) and electron-withdrawing (ester) groups in single benzene-based fluorophores influences their emission properties. By synthesizing 26 regioisomeric fluorophores, we achieved wavelength modulation...
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Sustainable Production of Aromatic Chemicals from Lignin using Enzymes and Engineered Microbes

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05064A, Feature Article
Open Access
Timothy D.H. Bugg, Victoria Sodré
Lignin is an aromatic biopolymer found in plant cell walls, that is the must abundant source of renewable aromatic carbon in the biosphere. Hence there is considerable interest in the...
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The Gods must be pleased

How the Gujarathi Vaishnava community bond together over food they prepare for the annual Annakoot festival




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‘Our food is about love’

Osama Jalali says plating and presentation were not the focus of traditional Indian cuisine




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Going bullish

Café Dalal Street issues new currency in the menu!




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Salt baked fish at its heart

The Drawing Room charms with fancy seafood set to Bohemian décor




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A blend of old and new

Karen Anand discusses the idea behind her Farmers’ Markets and memories of Hyderabad




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Moringa honey: How Italian bees are helping farmers in sweet enterprise

Moringa honey is among the most popular varieties of floral nectar in the food sector. Farmer and beekeeper N Dhandayuthapani is one of those in the Cauvery delta reaping the benefit of combining apiary with agriculture




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Reconsider decision to distribute fortified rice through PDS in Wayanad: Shreyams Kumar

Health issues, social impact not considered, says LJD State president




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Paneer makhni burger, anyone?

Everything from tofu to mutton ghee roast is fair game now 




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Coimbatore’s Kaapi 2.0 offers healthy snacks with strong filter coffee

Kaapi 2.0, a new chain of minimalist cafes in the city, offers healthy snack options to munch on along with filter coffee



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With pop-up restaurants, chefs discover the joys of cooking flexible, seasonal menus

A pandemic-prompted wave of pop-up kitchens has now become a creative way for independent chefs and edgy restaurants to travel, experiment and connect with diners



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Watch | Payasam cakes and Mahabali cookies for Onam

Bakers and chefs are innovating with the traditional flavours of Onam




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Pesticide residues above limits detected in curry powders sold in Kerala

Eight samples had no manufacturer details, while the rest were from leading brands




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Dawat-e-Hyderabadi with ladies of Luqma kitchen studio

Traditional Hyderabadi dishes include much more than dum biryani, proves a team of women at Luqma kitchen studio



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Currently trending in Hyderabad’s food scene: Apricot delight

Hyderabadis’ love affair with apricot continues to delight with many modern variations



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Root, Fruit and Stem: Matt Orlando’s responsible approach to cooking

Chef Matt Orlando of Amass was in Bengaluru recently. He talks about how sustainable living can be a winnable goal




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Theobroma, Mumbai’s popular patisserie, opens its first outlet in Chennai

After 100 outlets across the country, Theobroma opens its first patisserie in the city, in Anna Nagar. The second will open in Nungambakkam next week and feature all the favourites



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Chaat in a bento box

There is a reason why street food has found its way into the menu cards of most restaurants...




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Wake up and hit the breakfast in a bottle

Taste and health may seem paradoxical until you experience Breakfast in a Bottle



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