ChemPub Date : 2026-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2026.103218
Jasper L. Tyler,Varinder K. Aggarwal
{"title":"One catalyst, two geometries: Iridium catalysis enables stereodivergent synthesis of chiral Z- and E-allylated isochromanones","authors":"Jasper L. Tyler,Varinder K. Aggarwal","doi":"10.1016/j.chempr.2026.103218","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2026.103218","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":268,"journal":{"name":"Chem","volume":"56 1","pages":"103218"},"PeriodicalIF":23.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148895668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemPub Date : 2026-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2026.103209
Bogdan Ya. Karlinskii,Valentine P. Ananikov
{"title":"Origins of universality of copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition","authors":"Bogdan Ya. Karlinskii,Valentine P. Ananikov","doi":"10.1016/j.chempr.2026.103209","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2026.103209","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":268,"journal":{"name":"Chem","volume":"39 1","pages":"103209"},"PeriodicalIF":23.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148895667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemPub Date : 2026-08-13Epub Date: 2026-03-05DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2026.102941
Lei Huang, Kai-Li Wang, Zhang Chen, Zhen-Huang Su, Saidjafar Murodzoda, Xin Chen, Jing Chen, Chun-Hao Chen, Yu Xia, Yu-Tong Yang, Jia-Cheng Li, Dilshod Nematov, Ilhan Yavuz, Zhao-Kui Wang
{"title":"SAM molecular stacking with heterogeneous orientation for high-performance perovskite photovoltaics","authors":"Lei Huang, Kai-Li Wang, Zhang Chen, Zhen-Huang Su, Saidjafar Murodzoda, Xin Chen, Jing Chen, Chun-Hao Chen, Yu Xia, Yu-Tong Yang, Jia-Cheng Li, Dilshod Nematov, Ilhan Yavuz, Zhao-Kui Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.chempr.2026.102941","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chempr.2026.102941","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The inability to achieve uniform hole transport with solution-processed self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) constitutes a fundamental bottleneck for scaling perovskite photovoltaics. Herein, we demonstrate that thermal-evaporated SAMs (eSAMs) overcome this limitation by enabling precise thickness control. Crucially, a thickened eSAM spontaneously forms a vertical-to-horizontal gradient in molecular orientation, which creates a descending energy barrier that directionally facilitates hole transport. This tailored interface also ensures excellent surface coverage and directs the growth of high-quality perovskite films. Consequently, the resultant photovoltaic devices set new benchmarks, delivering impressive power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of 21.46% (small-area, 0.108 cm<sup>2</sup>) and 19.38% (large-area module, 15.52 cm<sup>2</sup>) for fully vacuum-evaporated devices, while also setting an impressive PCE of 23.67% for eSAM-based devices with solution-processed perovskites. This new strategy effectively addresses the critical challenge of scalable SAM deposition, positioning eSAM as a key enabler for the industrial advancement of perovskite photovoltaics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":268,"journal":{"name":"Chem","volume":"12 8","pages":"Article 102941"},"PeriodicalIF":19.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147360227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemPub Date : 2026-08-13Epub Date: 2026-04-27DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2026.103032
Kanglei Pang, Chang Long, Jiayin Yuan
{"title":"Operando X-ray spectroscopies for tracking electrocatalytic dynamic interfaces across multiple scales","authors":"Kanglei Pang, Chang Long, Jiayin Yuan","doi":"10.1016/j.chempr.2026.103032","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chempr.2026.103032","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The catalyst-electrolyte interface (CEI) fundamentally plays a vital role in governing the activity and kinetics of electrochemical reactions relevant to chemical manufacturing, energy devices, and other applications. However, state-of-the-art observations of the CEI reveal structural evolution during reactions, leading to challenges in elucidating the true structure-performance relationships and thereby hindering the rational design of high-performance catalytic systems for emerging applications. This perspective highlights advances in <em>operando</em> X-ray spectroscopies that enable a mechanistic understanding of dynamic CEI across electronic-, atomic-, and nanoscale levels. We highlight the challenges and opportunities regarding X-ray spectroscopies for understanding, predictive design, and durability engineering of the CEI in heterogeneous electrocatalysis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":268,"journal":{"name":"Chem","volume":"12 8","pages":"Article 103032"},"PeriodicalIF":19.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147752944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemPub Date : 2026-08-13Epub Date: 2026-07-30DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2026.103196
Linjiang Chen, Zikai Xie, Jun Jiang
{"title":"Reaction: Self-driving labs need models of the chemical world","authors":"Linjiang Chen, Zikai Xie, Jun Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.chempr.2026.103196","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chempr.2026.103196","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Jun Jiang is a chair professor at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), vice director of the State Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, and director of the Center for Scientific Intelligence Innovation. His research combines theoretical chemistry, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotic chemistry. His honors include funding from the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, the Young Theoretical Chemistry Investigator Award of the Chinese Chemistry Society, and the Distinguished Lectureship Award of the Chemical Society of Japan. Zikai Xie is a postdoctoral researcher in computer science and chemistry at USTC and a research fellow at the Center for Scientific Intelligence Innovation (CSII). He developes methods based on Bayesian optimization, machine learning, and large language models for AI-driven discovery in chemistry and materials. Linjiang Chen is a professor at USTC and a researcher at the CSII. His research focuses on robotic AI chemists, scientific agents, theory-experiment closed loops, and self-driving laboratories.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":268,"journal":{"name":"Chem","volume":"12 8","pages":"Article 103196"},"PeriodicalIF":19.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148624235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}