Chemistry – New Reactions & Insights

Nature Chemistry, Published online: 06 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41557-025-01960-3Harnessing the triplet state reactivity of iminium ions has remained a long-standing challenge in photocatalysis. Now it has...Read more

Published on: 06-10-2025

Source: Nature Chemistry

Unlocking red-to-near-infrared luminescence via ion-pair assembly in carbodicarbene borenium ions

Nature Chemistry, Published online: 06 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41557-025-01941-6Long-wavelength luminescence from boron-based cations is typically hindered by both intrinsic instability and pronounced non-radiative decay. Now a...Read more

Published on: 06-10-2025

Source: Nature Chemistry

Enantioconvergent radical addition of racemic alkyl halides to access vicinal stereocentres

Nature Chemistry, Published online: 06 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41557-025-01967-wThe construction of vicinal stereocentres—particularly sterically bulky quaternary motifs—from racemic alkyl halides remains a formidable challenge. Here, a...Read more

Published on: 06-10-2025

Source: Nature Chemistry

[ASAP] Fick Diffusion Coefficients of Polystyrene Oligomers with Dissolved Blowing Agents by Dynamic Light Scattering and Molecular Dynamics Simulations

MacromoleculesDOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5c01713Read more

Published on: 05-10-2025

Source: JCAS-mamobx

[ASAP] Unlocking Difluorocarbene as a Fluorocarbanion and a Fluorocarbon Radical Precursor for Sequential Catalytic Coupling

Journal of the American Chemical SocietyDOI: 10.1021/jacs.5c15052Read more

Published on: 05-10-2025

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[ASAP] Spectroscopic Investigation into P(NDI2OD-T2) Charge Localization

Chemistry of MaterialsDOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5c01274Read more

Published on: 05-10-2025

Source: JCAS-cmatex

[ASAP] Microstructurally Strained Pyrochlore–Perovskite Biphasic Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Chemistry of MaterialsDOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5c01004Read more

Published on: 05-10-2025

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[ASAP] Real-Time Monitoring Reveals Stability of Gallium Nanoparticles beyond the Thermodynamic Reduction Potential of Their Oxide Skin under CO2 Reduction Conditions

Chemistry of MaterialsDOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5c01734Read more

Published on: 03-10-2025

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[ASAP] Three-Dimensional Analysis of Structural Defects in Block Copolymer-Assembled Body-Centered Cubic Spherical Packing

MacromoleculesDOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5c01986Read more

Published on: 03-10-2025

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[ASAP] Elucidating the Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Organic Vapor Phase Infiltration and Molecular Layer Deposition for Dissolution Resilient Polymers

Chemistry of MaterialsDOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5c01522Read more

Published on: 03-10-2025

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[ASAP] 3D Object-Based Card-Sorting: A Method for Eliciting Multimodal Reasoning in Chemistry

Journal of Chemical EducationDOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.5c00638Read more

Published on: 03-10-2025

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[ASAP] Revealing Mechanisms in the Early Stages of Virus Infection by Single-Virus Tracking

Accounts of Chemical ResearchDOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.5c00491Read more

Published on: 03-10-2025

Source: JACS-achre4

A magnetic push for electrolysis in space

Nature Chemistry, Published online: 03 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41557-025-01964-zSplitting water to generate oxygen is vital for space missions; but without gravity, bubbles cling to electrodes, blocking...Read more

Published on: 03-10-2025

Source: Nature Chemistry

Opinionated science

Nature Chemistry, Published online: 03 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41557-025-01957-yWhen the facts can’t speak for themselves, scientists can give them a voice, argues Michelle Francl.Read more

Published on: 03-10-2025

Source: Nature Chemistry

[ASAP] Designing Effective Educational Escape Games: Results from the Design-Based Research Project chemical [esc]ape

Journal of Chemical EducationDOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.5c00761Read more

Published on: 02-10-2025

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[ASAP] Precision Phototherapy Enabled by Decoding Complex Microenvironments

Accounts of Chemical ResearchDOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.5c00488Read more

Published on: 02-10-2025

Source: JACS-achre4

[ASAP] Molecular Insights into Bismuth’s New Applications against Antimicrobial Resistance and Coronaviruses

Accounts of Chemical ResearchDOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.5c00471Read more

Published on: 01-10-2025

Source: JACS-achre4

[ASAP] L-RNA Aptamer-Based Tools for G-Quadruplex Structure: Identification, Characterization, and Application

Accounts of Chemical ResearchDOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.5c00468Read more

Published on: 30-09-2025

Source: JACS-achre4

[ASAP] Extending the Scope of the Rule “Exchange in a Group of Three (EIGT)” beyond Fischer Projection: A Unified Method for R/S-Assignment

Journal of Chemical EducationDOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.5c00389Read more

Published on: 30-09-2025

Source: JCAS-jceda8

[ASAP] Insights into Students’ Learning Initiative in General Chemistry Online Teaching

Journal of Chemical EducationDOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.5c00560Read more

Published on: 29-09-2025

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[ASAP] Revisiting Isotope Effects in Infrared Spectra of H2O, HDO and D2O

Journal of Chemical EducationDOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.5c00535Read more

Published on: 29-09-2025

Source: JCAS-jceda8

A way to determine how partial charges of atoms in a molecule are distributed

Nature, Published online: 03 September 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02761-xAtomic partial charges are subtle variations in electron distribution in a molecule. They can now be measured by an...Read more

Published on: 03-09-2025

Source: Nature

Flies evolved a shock-absorber tissue used during embryonic development

Nature, Published online: 03 September 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02532-8The role of tissue that forms between the head and trunk of a fly embryo has been unclear. It...Read more

Published on: 03-09-2025

Source: Nature

Dynamic fibroblast–immune interactions shape recovery after brain injury

Nature, Published online: 03 September 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09449-2Spatial transcriptomic studies and lineage tracing reveal that, after brain injury, transient profibrotic fibroblasts develop from existing brain fibroblasts,...Read more

Published on: 03-09-2025

Source: Nature

Genetic suppression features ABHD18 as a Barth syndrome therapeutic target

Nature, Published online: 03 September 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09373-5The enzyme ABHD18 is shown to have a key role in cardiolipin metabolism in mitochondria, offering a potential route...Read more

Published on: 03-09-2025

Source: Nature

Seismic detection of a 600-km solid inner core in Mars

Nature, Published online: 03 September 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09361-9An analysis of seismic data acquired by the InSight mission demonstrates that Mars has a 600-km solid inner core.Read more

Published on: 03-09-2025

Source: Nature

New reactions, new insights