Synthesis of polyvinylethylene glycols (PVEGs) via polyetherification of vinylethylene carbonate by synergistic catalysis

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CC05580A, Communication
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Fan Yang, Minghang Wang, Yong Jian Zhang
A novel type of polyether called polyvinylethylene glycols (PVEGs) is prepared by effective and controllable polyetherification via synergistic catalysis.
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Columnar liquid crystals based on antiaromatic expanded porphyrins

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CC05414D, Communication
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Duong D. Nguyen, Jorge Labella, Juan Laforga-Martín, César L. Folcia, Josu Ortega, Tomás Torres, Teresa Sierra, Jonathan L. Sessler
Antiaromatic expanded porphyrins designed to self-assemble into columnar liquid crystalline (LC) structures are synthesized and characterized by multiple techniques. The substituents were found to play a crucial role in modulating the LC behaviour.
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Remote control of anion binding by CH-based receptors

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CC06038A, Communication
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Paulina Jurek, Marek P. Szymański, Agnieszka Szumna
We show that the substitution of tetra(benzimidazole)resorcin[4]arenes with electron withdrawing groups on the upper rim enhances anion binding at the opposite edge by more than three orders of magnitude.
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Building (001) oriented FAPbI3 films for high-performing perovskite solar cells

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC00212A, Communication
Yingke Ren, Hongyang Fu, Yingjie Sun, Zhaoqian Li, Xinge Guo, Xingtao An
The solution processed FAPbI3 perovskite usually suffers from chaotic orientations.
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Utilisation of carbon dioxide and nitrate for urea electrosynthesis with a Cu-based metal–organic framework

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CC05821B, Communication
Meng-Di Zhang, Jia-Run Huang, Pei-Qin Liao, Xiao-Ming Chen
A hexagonal 2D Cu-based MOF with planar CuO4 nodes, denoted as Cu-HATNA, was developed and employed as an electrocatalyst for direct electrosynthesis of urea from CO2 and NO3.
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Carbon–chalcogen wires: alkynyltellurolatocarbynes

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC00303A, Communication
Chee S. Onn, Anthony F. Hill
The reactions of [W(CBr)(CO)2(Tp*)] with LiTeCCR (R = SiMe3, SiiPr3, iPr, nBu, tBu, Ph, C6H4Me-4, methylimidazol-2-yl) afford the first alkynyltellurolatocarbynes [W(CTeCCR)(CO)2(Tp*)] feauring an unsaturated carbon–tellurium spine.
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SnS2 quantum dots-coated VO2@carbon nanorods for secondary battery displaying high capacity and rate-performance

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC00641K, Communication
Tianli Han, Yan Wang, Kehao Tao, Xiangbin Zeng, Peng Zhan, Yajun Zhu, Jinjin Li, Jinyun Liu
Electrode materials optimization is one of the keys to improve energy storage characteristics of secondary batteries. Here, a VO2@carbon@SnS2 composite composing of SnS2 quantum dots (QDs) coating on lamellar VO2@carbon...
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Advances in Disilylation Reactions to Access cis/trans-1,2-Disilylated and gem-Disilylated Alkenes

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC00288A, Feature Article
Zhang Feng, Shasha Geng, Yanru Ji, Yu Pu, Siyu Wang
Organosilane compounds are widely used in both organic synthesis and materials science. Particularly, 1,2-disilylated and gem-disilylated alkenes, characterized by a carbon-carbon double bond and multiple silyl groups, exhibit significant potential...
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Enhanced formic acid electrolysis of Pd sites by improved OH adsorption assisted by MoP

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC00661E, Communication
Lice Yu, Shuli Wang, Yun Yang, Ligang Feng
MoP nanofiber-coupled Pd nanoparticles were demonstrated as efficient catalysts for formic acid-assisted water splitting in hydrogen generation. The theoretical calculations indicated that the OH on the surface of MoP through...
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Platinum-group-metal quaternary alloys with lattice defects for enhanced oxygen electrocatalysis

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CC06286D, Communication
Qi Li, Chenqi Xu, Liangmei Luo, Cunwang Ge, Yanqing Wang
Hollow carbon sphere-supported PtPdRuIr alloys with lattice defects exhibit enhanced electrocatalytic activity toward oxygen reduction when benchmarked against Pt counterparts.
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