Editorials

In this Editorial, we reflect on some of the striking covers that Nature Synthesis published in 2025 and highlight the research they represent.

In this Focus issue, we examine synthetic routes to perovskites for a variety of applications.

In this issue, we focus on the preparation of various materials used for applications in energy science and technology.

The conversion of waste CO₂ into value-added chemicals via CO₂ hydrogenation is a promising carbon utilization strategy.

In this Editorial, we look back on 2024 and highlight some of the outstanding covers featured in Nature Synthesis as well as the excellent research they represent.

Electrocatalytic synthesis of chemicals and fuels is seen as one way to decarbonize the chemicals industry. In this focus issue, we examine the electrochemical coupling of CO₂ with heteroatoms for sustainable chemical synthesis.

Irreproducible synthetic methods consume time, money, and resources. Here, we highlight the steps Nature Synthesis takes to help authors make their synthetic procedures as reproducible as possible.

Metal–organic frameworks are important catalysts for photocatalytic CO₂ reduction but if the field is to continue to advance, then reporting of photocatalytic metrics and practices must be standardized.

In this Issue, we focus on reaction outcomes which are unique to flow setups and their application in synthesis.

The synthesis of conjugated aromatic molecules and polymers with tailored properties provides a useful range of materials for electronic devices.

The Haber–Bosch process revolutionized ammonia production on a global scale. In this Focus issue, we examine the new era of green ammonia synthesis.

In this issue, we focus on the combination of techniques such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, robotics and automation for the synthesis of chemicals and materials.

In this issue, we focus on the use of hydrogen atom transfer for the functionalization of C(sp³)–H bonds.

As the journal celebrates its inaugural volume, we reflect on one year of content with highlights from 2022 and aspirations for the future.

The four editors making up the launch team of Nature Synthesis outline their key topics of interest within the scope of the journal.

The ability to make precise materials rapidly and at low cost has enabled the growth of the 3D printer market. To tailor products, the flow of materials as well as the assembly pathway are key considerations.

Decades can pass from the discovery of a molecule or material to its commercial use and often the eventual application differs from the use initially envisaged by the curious researcher.

Reversible alkyne metathesis proves its worth in the bulk synthesis of γ-graphyne, an sp–sp ²-hybridized carbon allotrope. The ability to synthesize graphynes in bulk is an important step towards harnessing the properties of these graphene-like allotropes.

Retrosynthesis is a common strategy for the design of synthetic routes to organic molecules. Implementing the concept in materials science is a further step towards guided approaches to materials synthesis.

Preparing figures in a manuscript requires attention to the scientific content and depiction of information in an accurate and clear way, enabling the figures to be understood at a glance.