Zhen Chang,Kai Wang,Chang Xu,Xinrui Dong,Shengzhong Liu,Dong Yang
{"title":"Self-assembled monolayers for perovskite solar cells: from molecular architecture to large-area manufacturing","authors":"Zhen Chang,Kai Wang,Chang Xu,Xinrui Dong,Shengzhong Liu,Dong Yang","doi":"10.1039/d6cc05650d","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc05650d","url":null,"abstract":"The buried interface in p–i–n perovskite solar cells (PSCs) represents a primary bottleneck to achieve theoretical efficiency limits and long-term operational durability due to severe non-radiative recombination, energy level misalignment, and impeded charge extraction. Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) have emerged as a transformative interfacial engineering platform. Their nanoscale thickness, customizable molecular structures, and spontaneous chemical anchoring allow for precise work-function tuning, effective defect passivation, and controlled perovskite crystallization. As SAMs continue to set efficiency records in small-area lab devices, adapting these molecular layers for large-area, high-throughput industrial processing has become the vital step toward commercial deployment. Therefore, a thorough review bridging molecular design, interfacial mechanisms, and large-scale manufacturability is urgently required. Herein, we systematically review recent progress in SAM-based contacts for PSCs. We detail the tripartite architecture of anchoring, spacer, and tail groups, unravel mechanisms governing energy alignment and passivation, map the structural evolution from carbazole monomers to polymeric systems, and assess scalable coating protocols for large-area modules. This review provides essential scientific and practical guidelines to bridge laboratory research and industrial-scale manufacturing for perovskite photovoltaics.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149173132","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}
Xian Xiao,Paul Leon Schmiedel,Anja Boborzi,Jessica Henoch,Ralf Herbert Kern,Klaus Eichele,Hartmut Schubert,Lars Wesemann
{"title":"Stibagermene and Stibadigermaallyl Cation","authors":"Xian Xiao,Paul Leon Schmiedel,Anja Boborzi,Jessica Henoch,Ralf Herbert Kern,Klaus Eichele,Hartmut Schubert,Lars Wesemann","doi":"10.1039/d6cc06249k","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc06249k","url":null,"abstract":"Stibagermene (4) featuring a [Ge=Sb-Ge-Cl] moiety is synthesized by [( Mes Nacnac)Mg]2 reduction of a SbCl3 digermene addition product (3). Chloride abstraction gives the stibadigermaallyl cation (5) showing a [Ge=Sb-Ge] + unit. A folded butterfly Ge2Sb2-motif (8) was observed upon KC8 reduction of the ferrocene bridged digermene SbCl3 addition product (7). COMMUNICATION ChemComm 2 | J. Name., 20xx, 00, 1-3 This journal is","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149173130","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":"From Parasitic Voids to Reactive Phases: Gas Bubbles as Electrified Microreactors","authors":"Dandan Xie,Xiaoxue Song,Yuqiao Zhang,Weiqiang Zhou,Shun Li,Jianming Zhang,Simone Ciampi,Long Zhang","doi":"10.1039/d6cc05737c","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc05737c","url":null,"abstract":"Gas bubbles in aqueous reactors are usually treated as liabilities; they mask active surfaces, disturb transport, and lower energy efficiency. Recent studies are starting to overturn this view. Curved gas–liquid interfaces can behave as electrified microreactors. Here, electrified is used broadly to include interfaces charged by external polarization, spontaneous interfacial charging, or contact electrification. Their charge accumulation, asymmetric solvation, and local electric fields have been linked to altered ion activities, apparent redox potentials, and reaction pathways that are otherwise unfavorable in bulk water. Bubble chemistry has been reported in hydrogen peroxide generation, pollutant removal, nitrogen fixation, methane oxidation, and carbon dioxide reduction, often without an added conventional catalyst or with low-material-input conditions. This Review organizes these developments into four regimes: pinned bubble coronas at biased solids, dispersed micro- and nano-bubbles in bulk water, curvature-amplified gas–liquid interfaces, and bubble-mediated carbon and nitrogen transformations. The outstanding challenge is no longer whether bubbles are reactive, but how interfacial electric fields, ion gradients, confined liquid films, and radical pathways can be measured, separated, and scaled without losing selectivity. The emerging design principle is to engineer bubbles as reaction phases, rather than treating them merely as losses. Coupling bubble interfaces with electrochemical, photochemical, and contact-electrification strategies may turn them into controllable elements of sustainable chemistry.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149173127","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":"In-Situ Crosslinked Fluorene Polymer for Efficient Perovskite Photovoltaics with Mitigated Lead Leakage","authors":"Jiakang Zhang,Ruotong Kang,Bingqian Zhang,Chengxu Yang,Zhongmin Zhou","doi":"10.1039/d6cc05744f","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc05744f","url":null,"abstract":"Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) face challenges of interfacial defects, mechanical instability, and lead leakage. Here, we introduce a fluorene-based bisacrylate monomer (BPEFDA) that forms a crosslinked multifunctional polymer interlayer (P-BPEFDA) on the perovskite surface via in situ radical polymerization. This interlayer enhances interfacial adhesion and shear strength, while its carbonyl/ether groups and conjugated backbone passivate surface defects through Lewis acid–base and metal–π interactions. Additionally, P-BPEFDA optimizes energy-level alignment, boosts hole extraction, and suppresses ion migration. As a result, n i p PSCs and modules achieve efficiencies of 26.19% (0.09 cm2) and 22.24% (20.5 cm2), respectively, with excellent stability under various aging tests and a lead leakage suppression rate of ~97%. This work offers a versatile interfacial strategy for high efficiency, durable, and environmentally friendly perovskite photovoltaics.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149173139","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":"Pyrazino-1,3<i>a</i>,6<i>a</i>-triazapentalenes as organic photocatalysts for aerobic sulfoxidation.","authors":"Navod Angelo Amaratunga, Thibault Gallavardin, Paul Demay-Drouhard, Valérie Bertagna, Hervé Vezin, Christine Vautrin-Ul, Gérald Guillaumet, Franck Suzenet, Marie-Aude Hiebel","doi":"10.1039/d6cc05747k","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc05747k","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pyrazino-triazapentalenes (PyTAPs) are introduced as a new class of organic photocatalysts for visible-light-driven aerobic sulfoxidation. Their modular architecture enables the tuning of their photophysical and electronic properties, providing opportunities to tailor their photocatalytic reactivity for selective thioether oxidation under mild conditions. Mechanistic investigations support oxygen sensitisation and reactive oxygen species formation during the photocatalytic process.</p>","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149190090","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}
Yongmei Guo, Robert S Tapping, Pacôme Chapel, Chetna Tyagi, Hayley G Andrews, Svetlana Mintova, Lubomira Tosheva
{"title":"CHA zeolite prepared using caesium hydroxide as a single mineralising agent.","authors":"Yongmei Guo, Robert S Tapping, Pacôme Chapel, Chetna Tyagi, Hayley G Andrews, Svetlana Mintova, Lubomira Tosheva","doi":"10.1039/d6cc04556a","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d6cc04556a","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report the organic template-free synthesis of zeolite CHA using caesium hydroxide as a single mineralising agent. The Cs-CHA zeolites obtained have unusual textural porosity and higher yields compared to Na,Cs-CHA zeolites prepared with the addition of both sodium hydroxide and caesium hydroxide.</p>","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":" ","pages":"20356-20359"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13596086/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149014830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dibyojeet Bagchi,E. W. Meijer,Ramon Pijnenburg,Satyajit Patra,Yu Zhao,Ghislaine Vantomme
{"title":"Role of Amide Connectivity on the Assembly and the Supramolecular Stereomutation of Truxenone Triamides","authors":"Dibyojeet Bagchi,E. W. Meijer,Ramon Pijnenburg,Satyajit Patra,Yu Zhao,Ghislaine Vantomme","doi":"10.1039/d6cc05862k","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc05862k","url":null,"abstract":"Assemblies of C-and N-centered truxenone triamides show markedly different stereochemical robustness despite similar selfassembly characteristics. Only the N-centered analogue undergoes solvent-induced stereomutation, highlighting how subtle structural changes can reshape the energetic landscape of supramolecular assemblies and identifying amide connectivity as an important parameter in supramolecular helicity control. 2 | J. Name.,","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"59 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149173129","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":"Machine Learning-Guided Two-Dimensional Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Utilisation","authors":"Sukanlaya Kornnum,Pawin Iamprasertkun","doi":"10.1039/d6cc03066a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc03066a","url":null,"abstract":"Electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2RR) offers a promising route to convert greenhouse gas emissions into value-added fuels and chemicals yet achieving high product selectivity while suppressing the competing hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) remains a central challenge. Two-dimensional (2D) material-supported single-atom catalysts (SACs) address this challenge through atomically defined coordination environment that enable precise tuning of the critical *COOH and *CO adsorption energies, the two descriptors that simultaneously govern CO2 activation and HER suppression. This review examines the convergence of 2D-SAC design and machine learning (ML) for CO2RR catalyst discovery. We first outline the mechanistic foundations of CO₂RR together with comparative insights from HER and OER, then discuss the structural and electronic principles governing single-atom stabilisation on nitrogen-rich carbon, transition metal dichalcogenide, and MXene supports. Recent catalytic advances are assessed with CO2RR as the primary focus, including proximity-engineered systems that promote C-C coupling and multicarbon product formation. Finally, emerging ML frameworks are critically reviewed, covering electronic, geometric, and spectroscopic descriptor design, data source strategies, and high-throughput screening workflows. Operando ML integration has revealed the dynamic evolution of active sites under reaction conditions, fundamentally reframing how training datasets must be constructed. Key priorities identified for the field are large-scale CO2RR-specific SAC database construction, multi-target descriptor development for full product selectivity, and closure of the synthesis-prediction feedback loop.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149173138","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":"High-entropy doping engineering of Pt-based catalysts with high-index facets boosts electrooxidation of C1 and C2 molecules","authors":"Heng Bian,Zhixin Wang,Tianrui Shi,Hong-Hui Wang,Xiaoxiao Li,Yuxiao Lin,Xinsheng Zhao,Lu Wei","doi":"10.1039/d6cc06269e","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc06269e","url":null,"abstract":"Rare-earth high-entropy doping Pt-based alloy concave nanocubes with high-index facets (HIFs) was designed to enhance the electrooxidation of C1 and C2 molecules. Benefiting from the HIFs and high-entropy doping characteristics, the as-synthesized rare-earth high-entropy doping PtCeNdSmDyGd (REHED-Pt) concave nanocubes exhibit remarkable electrocatalytic activity toward carbon monoxide, methanol, and ethanol oxidations.","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149173140","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}
Mingyang Lv, Yida Zhou, Chen Wang, Qingyi Li, Bolun Wang
{"title":"Electrocatalytic valorization of methane: strategies and pathways toward value-added chemicals.","authors":"Mingyang Lv, Yida Zhou, Chen Wang, Qingyi Li, Bolun Wang","doi":"10.1039/d6cc05707a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc05707a","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Methane (CH<sub>4</sub>), as the principal component of natural gas, shale gas, and combustible ice, serves as a strategic resource crucial for optimizing carbon utilization and reducing reliance on petroleum. Electrocatalytic methane conversion, driven by clean electrical energy, enables the selective transformation of methane under mild conditions, offering a promising alternative to conventional energy-intensive and high-emission processes. This review systematically summarizes recent advances in the electrocatalytic conversion of methane into high-value-added products. The article begins by explaining the fundamental principles of electrocatalytic methane conversion and highlighting its distinct advantages over conventional methods. Subsequently, we focus on a variety of target products, including C<sub>1</sub> products, C<sub>2+</sub> products, and other high-value products, offering a detailed discussion of the latest developments in diverse electrocatalytic systems and providing an in-depth analysis of their respective reaction mechanisms. Finally, the review will conclude by identifying the key scientific and technological challenges currently faced by this field and by proposing perspectives on future research directions and development opportunities, with the aim of serving as a valuable resource for advancing this emerging area even further.</p>","PeriodicalId":67,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Communications","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149177824","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}