Adnan Majeed, Minh-Khoa Duong, Van-Duc Nguyen and Trong-On Do
{"title":"Correction: Recent advances in MOF-based single-atom photocatalysts for CO2 to solar fuel conversion under sunlight irradiation","authors":"Adnan Majeed, Minh-Khoa Duong, Van-Duc Nguyen and Trong-On Do","doi":"10.1039/D6SC90091G","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D6SC90091G","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Correction for ‘Recent advances in MOF-based single-atom photocatalysts for CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> to solar fuel conversion under sunlight irradiation’ by Adnan Majeed <em>et al.</em>, <em>Chem. Sci.</em>, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1039/d6sc00691d.</p>","PeriodicalId":9909,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Science","volume":" 17","pages":" 8803-8803"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2026/sc/d6sc90091g?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147709291","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}
Wouter Adriaan Remmerswaal, Daan Hoogers, Joeri Schoenmakers, F. Matthias Bickelhaupt, Thomas Hansen, Jeroen D Codee
{"title":"Beyond the Two-Conformer Model: The Role of Boat Conformers in the Stereoselectivity of SN1-Type Glycosylations","authors":"Wouter Adriaan Remmerswaal, Daan Hoogers, Joeri Schoenmakers, F. Matthias Bickelhaupt, Thomas Hansen, Jeroen D Codee","doi":"10.1039/d6sc02312f","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6sc02312f","url":null,"abstract":"Oxocarbenium ions play a central role in shaping the stereochemical outcome of SN1-type glycosylation reactions. Generally, glycosylations involving 4 H3-like glycosyl cations proceed with α-selectivity, whereas those involving 3 H4-like cations furnish β-products, reflecting favorable chair-like transition states. While this analysis holds for many glycosyl cations, it breaks down for mannosyl donors. Although the mannosyl 3 H4 cation is significantly more stable than its 4 H3 counterpart, addition of weak carbon nucleophiles predominantly yields α-products. To elucidate the origin of this deviation from the predictive two-conformer model, we examined C-allylation reactions of nucleophiles spanning three orders of magnitude in reactivity with a series of glucosyl and mannosyl-type donors (mannose, rhamnose, and mannuronic acid). Quantum chemical calculations of the competing reaction pathways show that, for mannose, glycosylation proceeds under Curtin-Hammett control via α-attack on a B2,5-like (boat) oxocarbenium ion through an OS2-type transition state that avoids the severe steric (Pauli) repulsion present along the β-1 C4 trajectory. Activation-strain and energy-decomposition analyses quantify the steric and electronic effects and explain why rhamnose, with reduced C6 steric demand, provides slightly more β-selective glycosylation reactions and mannuronic acid, of which the 3 H4 is exceptionally favorable, shows β-selectivity. The mechanistic framework provides a quantitative basis for understanding and designing stereoselective SN1-type glycosylations.","PeriodicalId":9909,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Science","volume":"126 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147709073","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}
Yuwei Kang, Chun-Li Hu, Cai-Chun Zhang, Jiang-Gao Mao
{"title":"Recent Progress in Iodate Based Nonlinear Optical Crystals","authors":"Yuwei Kang, Chun-Li Hu, Cai-Chun Zhang, Jiang-Gao Mao","doi":"10.1039/d5sc10104b","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5sc10104b","url":null,"abstract":"Nonlinear optical (NLO) crystals are essential components in modern laser technology. For middle and far-infrared applications, iodates are regarded as highly promising materials due to their intrinsic non‑centrosymmetric (NCS) structures, broad optical transparency, pronounced second‑order NLO responses, and relatively high laser‑induced damage thresholds (LIDTs). However, the tendency of spontaneous crystallization in favor of thermodynamically stable centrosymmetric (CS) phases poses a significant challenge to the rational design of iodates with a macroscopic NCS framework. This review systematically summarizes recent advances over the past decade in the rational designs and controlled syntheses of NCS iodates with significant SHG responses. Emphasis is focused on five key structural‑modulation strategies: polymerization of different iodate anions, aliovalent substitution, fluorine substitution, and the synergistic integration of iodate anions with either planar π‑conjugated units or tetrahedral building blocks. These approaches collectively enhance local polarization, tune electronic structure, and optimize crystal‑growth kinetics, thereby increasing the probability of forming NCS structure and promoting the development of high‑performance iodate NLO crystals. Finally, future research directions and emerging trends in this field are outlined to provide a reference for the continued advancement of related research areas.","PeriodicalId":9909,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Science","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147709243","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}
Jan-Hendrik Borter, Sayan Kangsa Banik, Kristian Kunze, Stephan Kupfer, Dirk Schwarzer, Wolfram W. Seidel
{"title":"Time-resolved spectroscopy of a photoactive dinuclear W/Ru complex: spectroscopic evidence for a metastable intermediate with side-on coordinated carbonyl ligand","authors":"Jan-Hendrik Borter, Sayan Kangsa Banik, Kristian Kunze, Stephan Kupfer, Dirk Schwarzer, Wolfram W. Seidel","doi":"10.1039/d6sc00998k","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6sc00998k","url":null,"abstract":"The photo-induced dynamics of a redox-active dinuclear W(<small>II</small>)/Ru(<small>II</small>) complex, [Tp*W(CO)Br(PyC<img alt=\"[triple bond, length as m-dash]\" border=\"0\" src=\"https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/char_e002.gif\"/>CCH<small><sub>2</sub></small>)–Ru(bpy)<small><sub>2</sub></small>](PF<small><sub>6</sub></small>) (<strong>2</strong>-PF<small><sub>6</sub></small>), is revealed by femtosecond infrared and UV-vis pump-probe spectroscopy in combination with quantum chemical calculations. The use of the mononuclear tungsten alkyne complex [Tp*W(CO)Br(PyC<img alt=\"[triple bond, length as m-dash]\" border=\"0\" src=\"https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/char_e002.gif\"/>CCH<small><sub>3</sub></small>)] (<strong>1</strong>) as a benchmark allowed an in-depth analysis of the excited state kinetics of <strong>2</strong>-PF<small><sub>6</sub></small>. Excitation of the dinuclear complex at 400 nm produces predominantly a triplet metal-to-ligand charge transfer state localised at the Ru(bpy)<small><sub>2</sub></small> chromophore (<small><sup>3</sup></small>MLCT<small><sub>bpy</sub></small>) with a lifetime of 6 ps. The following transformation into a tungsten-centered triplet state (<small><sup>3</sup></small>MC<small><sub>W</sub></small>) is accompanied by significant charge transfer and rearrangement of the W–C–O geometry. Subsequent intersysten crossing back to the ground state on a timescale of 12 ps produces a vibrationally excited molecule with up to 3 quanta in the CO stretching vibration. A minor fraction of 10% of the population reacts to an intermediate exhibiting a lifetime of 140 ps and a CO stretching frequency of 1703 cm<small><sup>−1</sup></small>. Our quantum chemical calculations disclose that this species corresponds to an isomer trapped in a metastable state of the S<small><sub>0</sub></small> potential surface, with the CO bound side-on to the W centre.","PeriodicalId":9909,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Science","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147696123","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}
{"title":"Photoinduced deacylative epoxidation of ketone derivatives with allylic peroxides","authors":"Jiangtao Lin, Mingqian Zhou, Ziyang Li, Jiang Duan, Xiaoyu Liu, Yue Wang, Chao Shu","doi":"10.1039/d6sc00898d","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6sc00898d","url":null,"abstract":"Epoxide compounds represent a privileged scaffold with diverse applications in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and materials science. However, the available routes to obtain such high-value structures from feedstocks, such as ketones, remain less developed. In this work, we report an alternative deacylative epoxidation of ketones using allylic peroxides to produce fused epoxides <em>via</em> the photoinduced radical cyclization of ketone-derived pro-aromatic dihydroquinazolinones. This system operates under very mild conditions and showcases a broad substrate scope with excellent functional group tolerance (over 50 examples). Its gram-scale preparation and late-stage transformations emphasize its potential in drug discovery. A possible mechanism has been proposed based on mechanistic studies.","PeriodicalId":9909,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Science","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147709242","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}
{"title":"A Robotic Approach to Polymerization Kinetics: A Case Study on Copolymerization Parameter Estimation","authors":"Lachlan Alexander, Vianna F Jafari, Tanja Junkers","doi":"10.1039/d6sc02232d","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6sc02232d","url":null,"abstract":"Automation and high-throughput (HTP) experimentation are transforming chemistry, yet the high cost of robotic platforms limits accessibility. Pipetting robots such as the Opentrons OT-2 provide a cost-effective, open-source alternative, but their application to radical polymerization in well plates has been restricted by challenges such as deoxygenation at microliter scale. Here, we establish a robust workflow for thermal radical polymerization in 96-well plates using the OT-2, supported by custom 3D-printed components for automated NMR sample preparation. This system enables rapid and reproducible data generation while eliminating human bias from experimentation. We demonstrate its utility through the study of copolymerization kinetics, where inconsistent methods, reporting, and model selection have created significant data gaps for predictive modeling. By combining robotic HTP experimentation with IUPAC-recommended evaluation methodology, we provide standardized datasets for predicting reactivity ratios of six monomer pairs: BMA-BA (r1=2.33, r2=0.78), BMA-St (r1=0.61, r2=1.67), St-BA (r1=2.01, r2=0.40), St-MMA (r1=0.80, r2=1.02), GMA-BA (r1=1.42, r2=0.55), and GMA-St (r1 = 0.66, r2 = 1.60). Each dataset can be generated and analyzed within hours, offering a powerful automated platform for systematic polymerization studies. This work establishes the OT-2 as a practical, accessible tool for accelerating polymer research and enabling data-driven chemical discovery.","PeriodicalId":9909,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Science","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147709247","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}
Wei Zhao, Qing Chen, Lifeng Cai, Jie Liang, Fangxing Xiao
{"title":"Unlocking the Potential of Bi₂S₃ for Photocatalysis: A Roadmap for Next-Generation Solar Catalysts","authors":"Wei Zhao, Qing Chen, Lifeng Cai, Jie Liang, Fangxing Xiao","doi":"10.1039/d6sc01361a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6sc01361a","url":null,"abstract":"Photocatalysis enables the direct conversion of solar energy into chemical fuels, presenting a compelling strategy to mitigate the global energy crisis and environmental pollution. However, traditional photocatalysts are severely hampered by inefficient visible-light harvesting and undesirably rapid recombination of photogenerated carriers, which bottlenecks their large-scale practical deployment. Thus, developing efficient, stable, and broadband-responsive photocatalytic materials remains a paramount research imperative. Bismuth sulfide (Bi₂S₃), a prototypical narrow-bandgap semiconductor, has recently garnered immense interest. Its judiciously positioned band edges and strong visible-light absorption confer distinct advantages for solar-driven photoredox reactions. Despite significant advances, the field still lacks a comprehensive and timely review consolidating Bi₂S₃-based artificial photosystems. This review systematically summarizes the latest progress in Bi₂S₃-based photocatalysts, with a particular focus on morphology control, heterojunction construction, elemental doping, and defect engineering. We elucidate how these strategies precisely manipulate the electronic structure, facilitate charge separation, broaden light absorption, and enhance material stability. Furthermore, we outline critical future perspectives: (i) designing novel multicomponent architectures, (ii) unraveling the kinetic mechanisms of interfacial carrier transfer, and (iii) validating scalable performance under realistic environmental conditions. This review provides a holistic roadmap for Bi₂S₃-mediated photoredox catalysis, serving as a vital resource for researchers advancing solar energy conversion technologies.","PeriodicalId":9909,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Science","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147720066","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}
Xiang Gao, Gurudas Chakraborty, Felix Joel Urhahne, Marcus Lantzius-Beninga, Regina Lennarz, Jilin Fan, Kara Stappert, Jan Meisner, Robert Göstl, Andreas Herrmann
{"title":"The mechanochemical activation of a pyrimidine dimer","authors":"Xiang Gao, Gurudas Chakraborty, Felix Joel Urhahne, Marcus Lantzius-Beninga, Regina Lennarz, Jilin Fan, Kara Stappert, Jan Meisner, Robert Göstl, Andreas Herrmann","doi":"10.1039/d6sc02165d","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6sc02165d","url":null,"abstract":"The cyclobutane motif is a versatile force-reactive moiety enabling diverse mechanophores and their associated functions in polymer mechanochemistry. For example, the cyclobutane core has been applied in the context of stress-responsive polymers, self-healing materials, and self-sensing nanocomposites. However, leveraging the cyclobutane structure for the development of nucleobase- and nucleoside-derived mechanophores remains unexplored. Here, we introduce a pyrimidine dimer mechanophore based on a cyclobutane core (CPD), formed <em>via</em> photoinduced [2 + 2] cycloaddition of thymine under ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation. Upon ultrasound exposure, the polymer-centered CPD undergoes formal cycloelimination. To better understand the individual mechanochemical contributions of the four possible CPD stereoisomers upon force input, we employ the CoGEF and FM-PES methods and compare the results. Experimental and computational methods suggest that the <em>syn</em>-diastereomers cleave preferentially compared to their <em>anti</em>-counterparts under mechanical force.","PeriodicalId":9909,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Science","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147696124","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}
Ashton R. Davis, Yujie Zhao, Robert N. Sansone, Colleen H. McAloon, Robert G. Griffin, Timothy M. Swager
{"title":"Through-space donor–acceptor homoconjugation strategies for emissive radical species","authors":"Ashton R. Davis, Yujie Zhao, Robert N. Sansone, Colleen H. McAloon, Robert G. Griffin, Timothy M. Swager","doi":"10.1039/d6sc00981f","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d6sc00981f","url":null,"abstract":"Open shell luminescent organic molecules have been gaining attention in recent years for their ability to access different excited state manifolds compared to their closed shell congeners. However, there has been little work to expand the design of these systems beyond direct conjugation strategies. Herein, we report the synthesis, and optical and magnetic characterization of two new triarylmethyl radical compounds that interact <em>via</em> a remote homoconjugation with a donor group through a [2.2.2] bridge. The properties of these bridged radicals are compared to those of a non-bridged species. This study ultimately expands the design strategies for synthesizing emissive radical species.","PeriodicalId":9909,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Science","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147709071","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}
{"title":"Correction: Theoretical insights into site-specific heavy-atom effects on MR-TADF emitters: modulation of spin–orbit coupling and color purity","authors":"Shi-Jie Ge, Jian-Rong Wu and Zuo-Quan Jiang","doi":"10.1039/D6SC90086K","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D6SC90086K","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Correction for ‘Theoretical insights into site-specific heavy-atom effects on MR-TADF emitters: modulation of spin–orbit coupling and color purity’ by Shi-Jie Ge <em>et al.</em>, <em>Chem. Sci.</em>, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1039/d6sc00582a.</p>","PeriodicalId":9909,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Science","volume":" 17","pages":" 8804-8805"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2026/sc/d6sc90086k?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147696099","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}