{"title":"Retraction: Orbital modulation in high-entropy alloy catalysts: an effective strategy for enhancing catalytic performance","authors":"Wail Al Zoubi,Nokeun Park","doi":"10.1039/d6cc90371a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc90371a","url":null,"abstract":"Retraction of ‘Orbital modulation in high-entropy alloy catalysts: an effective strategy for enhancing catalytic performance’ by Wail Al Zoubi and Nokeun Park, Chem. Commun., 2025, 61, 18590-18607, https://doi.org/10.1039/D5CC05558J.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149374970","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}
Feng Zhou,Yeshuang Song,Chuxiong Huang,Shuxing Wu,Xiujuan Wei,Zhan Lin
{"title":"Supramolecular Networks with Built-In Li+ Transport Pathways for SiOx Anodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries","authors":"Feng Zhou,Yeshuang Song,Chuxiong Huang,Shuxing Wu,Xiujuan Wei,Zhan Lin","doi":"10.1039/d6cc05807h","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc05807h","url":null,"abstract":"Lithiated fucoidan is crosslinked with gallic acid to construct a supramolecular binder. Integrated −OSO3Li moieties in the hydrogen-bonded network create interconnected built-in Li⁺ transport channels. Synergistic electrostatic and hydrogen-bonding networks dissipate mechanical stress. SiOx@LFGA electrode delivers a discharge capacity of 1109.9 mAh g⁻1 and retains 81.67 % capacity after 300 cycles.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149374954","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":"Iron-Catalyzed Room Temperature Olefin Formation via C(sp3)-H/C(sp3)-H Double Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling: Synthesis of Enaminodiones","authors":"Viona Pinto,Ruther T Lewis,Beneesh P. Babu","doi":"10.1039/d6cc05899j","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc05899j","url":null,"abstract":"Herein, we report an intermolecular olefination of C-H bonds at the expense of four C(sp3)-H bonds catalyzed by Fe(III) salt at room temperature. A carbon-carbon double bond was formed between N-methyl anilines and cyclic 1,3-diones via cross-dehydrogenative coupling, affording enaminodiones. Furthermore, the enaminodiones were converted into indazole and benzoxazole derivatives.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"88 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149374965","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":"Methyl viologen lead iodide for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution","authors":"Tsu-Hao Wang,Minyang Yin,Ruichen Wan,Smrutimedha Parida,Luyao Liu,Shishu Li,Andrew Robinson,Daniel White,Christopher Z. Zhao,Olivia Ford,Ryan Burrows,Nicholas Brunelli,Yiying Wu","doi":"10.1039/d6cc04038a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc04038a","url":null,"abstract":"Fully N-quaternized methyl viologen lead iodide sustains aqueous photocatalytic H2 evolution at 250 µmol g−1 h−1 for 70 h without added HI or HBr. Band-edge analysis supports an iodide-assisted HER pathway, while PXRD and ICP-OES support retention of the crystalline phase and suppressed light-induced Pb release in the MVI2 medium.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"75 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149374966","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":"Formal [4+1] cyclization of skipped enynes with uracil-derived enaminones: metal-free access to spirocyclopentadienes","authors":"Vinod Megavath,Rituraj Kumar,Srinivasarao Yaragorla","doi":"10.1039/d6cc05746b","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc05746b","url":null,"abstract":"Herein, we report a metal-free approach to construct spirocyclopentadienes via the formal (4C+1C) cyclization of uracil-derived push–pull enaminones and vinylpropargyl alcohols. The reaction is promoted by PTSA in hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) and proceeds via the dehydrative formation of 1,3-enynes, followed by a base-mediated annulation. This protocol provides a highly efficient and step-economical strategy to construct diverse spiropentadiene frameworks.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149374972","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 High-Capacity N-Heterocyclic Porous Polymer for Sustainable All-Polymer Seawater Batteries at Subzero Temperatures","authors":"Yuanzhe Lu,Xiu Liu,Zhongheng Sun,Zishou Zhang,Bang Lan,Linfeng Zhong,Dingshan Yu","doi":"10.1039/d6cc06025k","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc06025k","url":null,"abstract":"An N-heterocyclic porous polymer (NPP) featuring dense redox-active pyrazine units and a high-surface-area microporous structure was explored as a new class of seawater-compatible organic anodes with superior specific capacity and rate performance. The resulting NPP-based all-polymer seawater battery further delivers a high output voltage, high energy efficiency, and rapid charge–discharge capability even at subzero temperatures.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149374952","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":"Chemical Recycling of Polycarbonate via a Mechanochemical Process Utilizing Solid Base Catalysts","authors":"Hiroto Naganuma,Atsushi Takagaki","doi":"10.1039/d6cc06594e","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc06594e","url":null,"abstract":"The mechanochemical depolymerization of polycarbonate into bisphenol A was investigated using solid base catalysts. NaAlO2 showed the highest activity while Ca(OH)2 exhibited enhanced performance at low amounts. The yield was correlated with point impact energy rather than total energy. The catalyst and impact energy must be optimized for efficient conversion.Polycarbonate (PC) is an engineering plastic that combines high optical transparency with outstanding mechanical toughness. The unique properties of this material have led to its extensive use in automotive, medical and optical applications 1,2 . Even so, PC is categorized as \"Other\" (Code 7) in the ASTM International resin identification code system 3 , and dedicated recycling streams for post-consumer PC are less established than those for commodity plastics such as polyethylene terephthalate and high density polyethylene 2 . While the use of other polymers or the development of bio-based PC has attracted increasing attention as a sustainable alternative to PC 4,5 , such materials often do not exhibit the physicochemical characteristics required for practical applications. Accordingly, the search for effective, sustainable PC recycling strategies has become a priority.The chemical recycling of plastics has a notable advantage over mechanical recycling in that high-quality recycled materials can be obtained regardless of the degree of degradation [6][7][8] . Because the carbonate linkages in PC are susceptible to transesterification, this material can be depolymerized into bisphenol A (BPA) and dimethyl carbonate (DMC) using alcohols. Methanol is most commonly employed for the depolymerization of polyesters and PC because the small molecular size and high reactivity of this alcohol facilitate transesterification reactions 1,9 . However, the methanolysis of","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149374960","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":"Quinoline-derived copper complex induces mitochondrial DLAT accumulation to trigger cuproptosis in cancer cells","authors":"Aagustya Gupta,Suresh Rajamanickam,Sabyasachi Mandal,Hariharan Moorthy,T. Govindaraju","doi":"10.1039/d6cc05940f","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc05940f","url":null,"abstract":"Quinoline derivatives (TGSR1-11) were synthesized and evaluated to identify a potent copper (Cu) ionophore. TGSR1 induces mitochondrial dysfunction accompanied by upregulation of dihydrolipoamide S-acetyltransferase (DLAT), ultimately leading to Cu-dependent cell death (cuproptosis) in cancer cells. These findings highlight quinoline as promising chemical scaffolds for the development of cuproptosis-based anticancer therapeutics.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149374964","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":"Visible-Light Photoactivated Carbon Dots for Antiviral Applications: From Photophysical Mechanisms to Functional Surfaces","authors":"Plinio Innocenzi","doi":"10.1039/d6cc06372a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc06372a","url":null,"abstract":"Photoactivated carbon dots (C-dots) are a promising class of antiviral nanomaterials capable of inactivating viruses through light-driven oxidative processes. Unlike conventional antiviral drugs, which target specific viral proteins and can therefore be affected by viral mutation and resistance, photoactivated C-dots operate through multi-target mechanisms. These involve the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that cause oxidative damage to viral envelopes and proteins. However, the extraordinary structural diversity of C-dots has often obscured the relationship between their physicochemical properties and antiviral performance. This review discusses antiviral C-dots considering the interplay between virus–nanomaterial interactions, electronic structure, and photochemistry. The primary focus is on visible-light-activated C-dots and surfaces, not on clinical photodynamic therapy. Attention is given to how surface charge, functional groups, and multivalent effects regulate nanoparticle–virus association, while the nature of the electronic states, ranging from molecular-state-dominated systems to hybrid core–surface architectures and graphenic nanoparticles, governs excited-state dynamics and ROS generation pathways. The review also discusses visible-light-responsive systems and the central role of triplet-state engineering and singlet-oxygen production in efficient viral inactivation. Representative case studies illustrate how distinct electronic architectures can be designed to promote either broad-spectrum oxidative activity or efficient singlet-oxygen-mediated photochemistry. The article also discusses the transition from colloidal suspensions to the fabrication of functional antiviral surfaces. By linking antiviral activity to fundamental photophysical and interfacial processes, this article provides a framework for rationally designing next-generation visible-light-activated antiviral materials and self-disinfecting surfaces.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149368250","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":"One-step dual activation enables hierarchical pore reconstruction in carbon cubes for ultrafast capacitive dominated zinc storage","authors":"Guangzhen Zhao,Yuting Chang,Qishuai Zhang,Shengkai Cao,Lianghao Yu,Sai Wang,Guizhi Wang,Guang Zhu,Ruizheng Zhao","doi":"10.1039/d6cc05765a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc05765a","url":null,"abstract":"Herein, a one-step dual activation strategy reconstructs hierarchical pores in N/O enriched carbon cubes to form continuous ion transport pathways and abundant accessible active sites. The resulting architecture accelerates Zn2+ transport and drives capacitive-dominated storage, delivering 244 mAh g−1, 200 Wh kg−1 and 99.27% capacity retention after 15 000 cycles. Kinetic analyses and in situ/ex situ characterization studies reveal that the Zn2+ storage behavior is significantly shifted from diffusion-controlled to capacitive-dominated charge storage arising from hierarchical-pore engineering. This work establishes multi-scale pore reconstruction as a direct means of regulating Zn2+ storage kinetics for carbon cathodes.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149368277","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}