Songbo Ye, Fangzhou Liu, Fangxin She, Jiaxiang Chen, Di Zhang, Akichika Kumatani, Hitoshi Shiku, Li Wei, Hao Li
{"title":"Inside Back Cover: Hydrogen Binding Energy Is Insufficient for Describing Hydrogen Evolution on Single-Atom Catalysts (Angew. Chem. 23/2025)","authors":"Songbo Ye, Fangzhou Liu, Fangxin She, Jiaxiang Chen, Di Zhang, Akichika Kumatani, Hitoshi Shiku, Li Wei, Hao Li","doi":"10.1002/ange.202509579","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202509579","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In their Research Article Hao Li and co-workers (e202425402) resolve a long-standing question on hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) descriptors. Especially, poisoning is an essential consideration in single-atom catalysts (SACs). When the metal sites are poisoned, the N sites of SACs may become new active centers. Most importantly, by combining H binding energy with HO binding energy, a more effective way to predict the HER performance of SACs is offered. This approach provides new guidance for catalyst design.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"137 23","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.202509579","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144178986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inside Front Cover: Avoiding the Kauzmann Paradox via Interface-Driven Divergence in States (Angew. Chem. 23/2025)","authors":"Andrew Martin, Jason R. Green, Martin Thuo","doi":"10.1002/ange.202509577","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202509577","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Complexity in surfaces due to compositional self-organization generates a thermodynamic stress tensor that stretches the phase landscape, realizing previously inaccessible relaxation pathways. This surface driven control over thermodynamic speed limit and momentum creates a potential resolution for the Kauzmann paradox through divergence in entropy. More information can be found in the Research article by Martin Thuo, Andrew Martin, and Jason R. Green (e202502197).\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"137 23","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.202509577","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144178987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tero-Petri Ruoko, Marc-Antoine Stoeckel, Rakesh Puttreddy, Chi-Yuan Yang, Silan Zhang, Ziang Wu, Nuno R. Candeias, Paolo Samorì, Han Young Woo, Simone Fabiano, Arri Priimagi
{"title":"Front Cover: Halogen Bonding as a Tool to Control Morphology and Charge (Angew. Chem. 21/2025)","authors":"Tero-Petri Ruoko, Marc-Antoine Stoeckel, Rakesh Puttreddy, Chi-Yuan Yang, Silan Zhang, Ziang Wu, Nuno R. Candeias, Paolo Samorì, Han Young Woo, Simone Fabiano, Arri Priimagi","doi":"10.1002/ange.202508978","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202508978","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The cover image illustrates the use of halogen bonding to control the morphology and charge transport of organic semiconductors used for organic field effect transistors (OFETs). The semiconductors were functionalized with halogen bond accepting groups that bind non-covalently with external halogen bond donor additives, improving the crystallinity, molecular packing, and OFET performance of the organic semiconductor. Details of this study are reported by Tero-Petri Ruoko, Simone Fabiano, Arri Priimagi, and co-workers in their Research Article (e202424979).\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"137 21","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.202508978","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144091332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inside Front Cover: Exploring the Mechanism of Surface Cationic Vacancy Induces High Activity of Metastable Lattice Oxygen in Li- and Mn-Rich Cathode Materials (Angew. Chem. 21/2025)","authors":"Tian Zhao, Jilu Zhang, Kai Wang, Yao Xiao, Qin Wang, Longfei Li, Jochi Tseng, Meng-Cheng Chen, Jian-Jie Ma, Ying-Rui Lu, Ishii Hirofumi, Yu-Cheng Shao, Xiaoxian Zhao, Sung-Fu Hung, Yaqiong Su, Xiaoke Mu, Weibo Hua","doi":"10.1002/ange.202508980","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202508980","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The mechanism by which surface cation vacancies induce high activity of metastable lattice oxygen is reported by Yao Xiao, Xiaoxian Zhao, Weibo Hua, and co-workers in their Research Article (e202419664). The grasping of the robotic arm is used to metaphorically describe the directional extraction of Li<sup>+</sup> on the surface by dilute acid. The ripples spreading layer by layer from the center outward in a circular ring shape metaphorically represent the redistribution of electrons.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"137 21","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.202508980","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144091333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Frontispiz: Enabling Unconventional “Alternating-Distal” N2 Reduction Pathway for Efficient Ammonia Electrosynthesis","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ange.202581861","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202581861","url":null,"abstract":"<p>An alternating–distal hybrid pathway is achieved by shifting the *NHNH<sub>2</sub>→*NH<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>2</sub> step to an *NHNH<sub>2</sub>→*NH+NH<sub>3</sub> step with an amorphous CeMnO<sub>x</sub> electrocatalyst, as reported by Qingyu Yan et al. in their Research Article (e202502957). In this unconventional process, N<sub>2</sub> activation is realized through π back-donation on the Mn site, while the Mn/Ce dual active sites can regulate the intermediate configurations to avoid by-product formation, thus boosting NH<sub>3</sub> synthesis.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"137 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.202581861","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143880096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zi-Yi Du, Miao Xie, Wenbo Qiu, Ding-Chong Han, Shi-Yong Zhang, Ying Zeng, Weizhao Cai, Takayoshi Nakamura, Rui-Kang Huang, Chun-Ting He
{"title":"Front Cover: Spiro-Driven Ferroelectric Coordination Polymer Exhibiting Distinct Phase Transitions under Thermal and Pressure Stimuli (Angew. Chem. 137/2025)","authors":"Zi-Yi Du, Miao Xie, Wenbo Qiu, Ding-Chong Han, Shi-Yong Zhang, Ying Zeng, Weizhao Cai, Takayoshi Nakamura, Rui-Kang Huang, Chun-Ting He","doi":"10.1002/ange.202508902","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202508902","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A spiro-conformation-driven neutral ferroelectric coordination polymer, [Cd(MEO)(SCN)<sub>2</sub>], is reported by Zi-Yi Du, Weizhao Cai, Rui-Kang Huang, and co-workers in their Communication (e202500027). This material features dual-stimuli-responsive phase transitions: a thermally activated ferroelectric transition via spiro-conformational flipping and a pressure-induced transition arising from helical chain deformation. This study showcases a rare example of a multi-responsive neutral ferroelectric system, advancing the design of molecular ferroelectrics via unconventional stimulus–response mechanisms.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"137 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.202508902","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143909503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Frontispiz: Chiral Communication between Enantiomeric Sergeants and Achiral Soldiers in Racemic Triblock Copolymers with Heterochiral Cores for Triggering Multiple Helicity Inversions","authors":"Zixiang He, Haotian Ma, Zeyu Tang, Xiaoxiao Cheng, Prof. Wei Zhang","doi":"10.1002/ange.202581862","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202581862","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A strategy for the racemic sergeants and soldiers (S&S) effect that achieved precise control over both the intensity and sign of global chirality was presented by Wei Zhang and co-workers in their Communication (e202500444). Distinct chiral communication pathways between enantiomeric sergeants and achiral soldiers in this racemic liquid crystalline S&S system were found to further in situ drive multiple transitions of chiroptical properties in racemic copolymer assemblies.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"137 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.202581862","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143880147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Back Cover: Simultaneous Electrochemical Upgrading of Biomass and CO2 Utilization Using Fe/Ni-Derived Carbon Nanotubes Derived From CO2 (Angew. Chem. 137/2025)","authors":"Anousha Sohail, Watinee Nunthakitgoson, Sorasak Klinyod, Anawat Thivasasith, Anittha Prasertsab, Peeranat Chaipornchalerm, Warot Prasanseang, Wanmai Srisuwanno, Poobodin Mano, Somlak Ittisanronnachai, Supawadee Namuangruk, Chularat Wattanakit","doi":"10.1002/ange.202508905","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202508905","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Fe/Ni-supported carbon nanotubes derived from carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) are implemented as working electrodes in the featuring cell for both anode and cathode. Therefore, this system has been applied simultaneously for the electrochemical synthesis of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid from hydroxymethylfurfural and the electroreduction of carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>), as reported by Chularat Wattanakit and co-workers in their Research Article (e202501404).\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"137 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.202508905","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143909505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yu-Dong Yang, Qian Zhang, Xingchen Jin, Calvin V. Chau, Jian Yang, Graeme Henkelman, Xiaodong Chi, Han-Yuan Gong, Richard J. Hooley, Jonathan L. Sessler
{"title":"Inside Back Cover: Readily Visualized Perfluorooctanoic Acid Detection Using a Small Molecule Chemosensor (Angew. Chem. 137/2025)","authors":"Yu-Dong Yang, Qian Zhang, Xingchen Jin, Calvin V. Chau, Jian Yang, Graeme Henkelman, Xiaodong Chi, Han-Yuan Gong, Richard J. Hooley, Jonathan L. Sessler","doi":"10.1002/ange.202508473","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202508473","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A small molecule that produces a fluorescent turn-on response when exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid is illustrated on the cover, and is further reported by Graeme Henkelman, Xiaodong Chi, Han-Yuan Gong, Richard J. Hooley, Jonathan L. Sessler et al. in their Research Article (e202501245). Preconcentration from an aqueous source phase to a small-volume organic layer is used to enhance sensitivity and improve selectivity.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"137 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.202508473","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143909572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Long Yi, Tao Jiang, Ren Ren, Ji Cao, Joshua B. Edel, Aleksandar P. Ivanov, Longhua Tang
{"title":"Back Cover: Quantum Mechanical Tunnelling Probes With Redox Cycling for Ultra-Sensitive Detection of Biomolecules (Angew. Chem. 23/2025)","authors":"Long Yi, Tao Jiang, Ren Ren, Ji Cao, Joshua B. Edel, Aleksandar P. Ivanov, Longhua Tang","doi":"10.1002/ange.202508478","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202508478","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Redox-active molecules confined between a sub-3 nm gold nanogap are illustrated in the cover picture, and are further reported by Joshua B. Edel, Aleksandar P. Ivanov, Longhua Tang, and co-workers in thir Research Article (e202501941). Driven by an applied potential, these species undergo rapid oxidation and reduction on opposing electrodes, forming a redox cycling loop that enhances the tunnelling current. This artwork design symbolises the harmony achievable when opposing forces cooperate, reflecting the potential for unity and shared progress in science, technology, and global peace.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7803,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie","volume":"137 23","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ange.202508478","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144178996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}