Alessandro Messori, Marcel Potocnik, Richard Collins, Tobias Kraemer, Mark Chadwick, Sara Belazregue
{"title":"PCP and POCOP complexes of calcium","authors":"Alessandro Messori, Marcel Potocnik, Richard Collins, Tobias Kraemer, Mark Chadwick, Sara Belazregue","doi":"10.1039/d5cc00872g","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc00872g","url":null,"abstract":"The first synthesis of PCP and POCOP complexes of calcium are described. Ca(N(SiMe3)2)2 is reacted with Li[tBuPCP] or Li[tBuPOCOP] to form (tBuPCP)Ca(N(SiMe3)2) (1a) and (tBuPOCOP)Ca(N(SiMe3)2) (1b). Reaction of 1b or Ca(N(SiMe3)2)2with excess Li[tBuPOCOP] leads to a homoleptic complex Ca(tBuPOCOP) ,22. The (iPrPOCOP) ligand exclusively forms the homoleptic complex Ca(iPrPOCOP)2, 3.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143880324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Visualizing ozone fluctuations employing a fluorescent probe in stimulated-epilepsy cell models","authors":"Jian Zhang, Yu Duan, Chang Liu, Mingyue Zhang, Heng Liu, Xingchen Ming, Yong Li, Xiaoyun Jiao, Xu Wang, Bo Tang","doi":"10.1039/d4cc06310d","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cc06310d","url":null,"abstract":"BID-Ozo, a mitochondrial-targeted fluorescence probe specifically designed to detect endogenous ozone (O₃) was developed. A significant increase in intracellular O₃ was observed in PC12 cells stimulated with high concentrations of glutamate (Glu), which is used to model epilepsy.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"144 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143880314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Youssoupha Diack, Sonia Mallet-Ladeira, Denis Lesage, Joao V. S. Guerra, Didier Bourissou, György Szalóki
{"title":"Confinement-supported aurophilic interaction","authors":"Youssoupha Diack, Sonia Mallet-Ladeira, Denis Lesage, Joao V. S. Guerra, Didier Bourissou, György Szalóki","doi":"10.1039/d5cc01540e","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc01540e","url":null,"abstract":"An anionic cyclotricatechylene cage (H) is shown (NMR, mass spectrometry and X-ray diffraction) to encapsulate cationic Au(I) complexes. As a result, an unprecedented bimetallic Au(I) complex (GG@H) has been characterized, in which confinement supports aurophilic interaction, even without bridging ligands.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"135 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143880315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jianxin Yang, Yu-Chen Jiang, Tao Wang, Shuai Tong, Yang Wang, Dianwu Kang, Shutong Lu, Mengqi Zhang, Min Jia, Xiaoyu Zhang
{"title":"Compositional Doping and Structure Insights for High-Performance Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries","authors":"Jianxin Yang, Yu-Chen Jiang, Tao Wang, Shuai Tong, Yang Wang, Dianwu Kang, Shutong Lu, Mengqi Zhang, Min Jia, Xiaoyu Zhang","doi":"10.1039/d5cc01103e","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc01103e","url":null,"abstract":"Mn-based materials are considered as promising cathodes candidates for aqueous Zn-ion batteries (AZIBs). Herein, Mg2+ incorporation is developed to stabilize MnO, which can promote the reaction kinetics and improve the electrochemical performance. In addition, Mg-doped MnO exhibits 80.7 mAh g-1 reversible capacity after 2000 cycles even at high rate of 2 A g-1.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143880319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Solid Solution Alloy Current Collector to Stabilize Zinc Metal Anode","authors":"Wei Liang, Yuwei Zhao, Kangning Shi, Ying Fu, Haiming Lyu","doi":"10.1039/d5cc00675a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc00675a","url":null,"abstract":"Dendrite growth limits the performance of aqueous zinc-metal batteries. Here, we present a Cu–In solid solution alloy current collector, where indium enhances zinc affinity and lowers nucleation overpotential, enabling dendrite-free zinc deposition. The Zn@Cu–In anode demonstrates stable cycling at high current densities.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143880311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Self-assembled Fusion Hydrophobins-Coated Nanodiamond System for Synergistic Targeted Therapy of Colorectal Cancer","authors":"Haotian Li, Yupeng Wang, Hui Qiao, Fengming Liu, Zhuoyu Li, Han Zhiqiang, Zhihua Guo, Yingqi Li, Mingqiang Qiao","doi":"10.1039/d5cc00919g","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc00919g","url":null,"abstract":"A novel nano-platform (GE11-HGFI@ND-DOX) capable of specifically targeting Colorectal Cancer HCT-116 cells with high expressed EGFR receptors, illuminating precise targeting and enhanced therapy, while enhancing its dispersivity and hydrophilicity. This work opens up prospects for development of synergistic targeted therapy by integrating hydrophobins and nanodiamond encapsulated drug delivery systems.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143876171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Self-assembled metal-organic framework composed of one-dimensional Rh(II/III) chains with an octahedral [RhN6] coordination","authors":"Ai Kurahashi, Yukihiro Yoshida, Hiroshi Kitagawa","doi":"10.1039/d5cc00176e","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc00176e","url":null,"abstract":"A mixed-valence rhodium(II/III)-based metal-organic framework with an octahedral [RhN<small><sub>6</sub></small>] coordination was synthesised for the first time in this study. The porous structure leads to a considerable amount of N<small><sub>2</sub></small>, H<small><sub>2</sub></small>, and CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> gas adsorption and a relatively high proton conductivity when water molecules are adsorbed in the channel pores.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"71 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143872446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cellulose-stimulated self-assembling solvent for molecular dispersion of cellulose","authors":"Keisuke Jono, Yuki Ogawa, Naoaki Yamasaki, Takuya Uto, Kosuke Kuroda","doi":"10.1039/d5cc00864f","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc00864f","url":null,"abstract":"The triethyloctylammonium acetate was synthesised in this study and the cations self-assembled around the cellulose molecules during dissolution; resulting in the formation of low-polarity nanospaces between the cellulose molecules and the cellulose was molecularly dispersed. The cellulose regenerated from this solution exhibited non-oriented homogenous structure and low crystallinity.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143872452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Satya Arya, Hari Prasad Timilsina, Siddhartha Thennakoon, Rick Postema, Raunak Jahan, Andrew Michael Reynolds, Xiaohong Tan
{"title":"A Novel Peptide Targeting PD-1: Implications for Protein-Protein Interaction Studies and Immunotherapy","authors":"Satya Arya, Hari Prasad Timilsina, Siddhartha Thennakoon, Rick Postema, Raunak Jahan, Andrew Michael Reynolds, Xiaohong Tan","doi":"10.1039/d5cc01198a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc01198a","url":null,"abstract":"Chemical ligand binding to PD-1 is a powerful approach for studying protein-protein interactions and advancing immunotherapy. In this study, we introduce a novel II peptide with strong binding affinity for PD-1. Molecular docking analysis reveals key interactions between the II peptide and PD-1, supporting inhibition ELISA data and indicating that the II peptide overlaps with the PD-1/PD-L1 interaction interface.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143872447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Remarkable solid-state proton conduction in sulfur- and nitrogen-functionalized few-layer graphene","authors":"Sweety Gupta, Amit Paul","doi":"10.1039/d5cc01752a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc01752a","url":null,"abstract":"Sulfur- and nitrogen-functionalized few-layer graphene exhibited remarkable proton conductivity of 0.0865 Scm-1 at 95 °C, 95% RH, comparable to Nafion, with a low activation barrier and exceptional stability over a month. The incorporation of sulfonic acid and nitrogen-functionalities resulted in acid-base synergism and excess charge carrier for proton conduction.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"73 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143872289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}