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Precise control of water oxidation activity calls for the mastery of surface reconstruction of electrocatalysts. Here, the authors identify the structural origin of surface reconstruction on spinel oxides and report a criterion to evaluate the reconstruction degree, which enable the design of spinel pre-catalyst with controlled reconstruction ability.

Anode-free sodium metal batteries without excess sodium achieve high energy density and low cost, but their cycling stability remains poor. Here an optimized current collector interphase enables unprecedented cyclability and energy density.

Two-dimensional conjugated metal organic frameworks are potential electrode materials for alkali ion batteries. Here, the authors study two representative framework materials to elucidate the charge storage mechanisms based on metal-ligand coordination and organic linkers.

Designing and enhancing the performance of metal single-atom nanozymes (SAzymes) through atom-pair engineering is important yet difficult. Here the authors develop the atom-pair engineering of Zn-SA/CNCl SAzyme by concurrently creating Zn-N₄ sites as catalytic sites and Zn-N₄Cl₁ sites as catalytic regulators.

The one-pot hydrotreatment of phenols to cyclohexyl ethers is crucial but difficult to achieve for fine chemical synthesis. Here, the authors prepare surface oxygen-doped carbonsupported Pd nanoparticles and demonstrate tandem hydrogenation–acetalization–hydrogenolysis of phenol to cyclohexyl methyl ether with high yield.

Mathematical functions can be found throughout nature and have importance for studying the assembly of single particles into branched superstructures. Here, Wedderburn–Etherington number patterns are produced in branched mesoporous silica nanotrees.

Identification of active sites is one of the main obstacles to rational design of catalysts for scientific and industrial applications. Here, the authors demonstrate the synthesis and structural identification of Zn based active sites, as well as the related structural activation for oxygen species.

Manipulating the properties of polymeric thin films independent of their chemistry is challenging. Now, a vapour solvation strategy is introduced to achieve targeted properties, including molecular weight, mechanical strength and film morphology, without the need for chemical modification.

Porous solids have potential applications in energy storage, gas separation and catalysis technologies. Here, the authors report a hierarchical solid with porosity spanning the micro, meso and macro ranges, which is synthesized using templating silica, and potassium ions as both templates and reactive species.

Conventional methods for nanoparticle cluster formation involve surface functionalization, which can alter the properties. Here, the authors propose a non-disruptive strategy to position nanomaterials of different shapes between nanosheets without the need for pre-modification.

The most common carbon dioxide-capture technology is solution-based amine scrubbing, which suffers from high operational costs. Here, the authors report a family of solid amine sorbents, formed via cationic polymerization of oxazolines, and evaluate their carbon dioxide sorption performance.

Capturing and converting dilute NO to ammonium and nitrate ions provides a sustainable solution for removing air pollutants and producing valuable chemicals. Here the authors report a metal-organic-framework-modified gas diffusion electrode for efficient capture and high-value conversion of dilute NO into NH₄NO₃.

Nitrogen-doped carbons (NCs) have shown significant potential for capacitive deionization applications, but the roles of different nitrogen configurations and the synergistic effect of oxygen doping remain unclear. Here, this study addresses these issues and reveals the crucial impact of trace oxygen doping in enhancing the desalination performance of NC electrodes.

In a post-hoc analysis of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) features from patients with metastatic prostate cancer treated with [¹⁷⁷Lu]Lu–PSMA-617 or cabazitaxel in the randomized phase 2 TheraP trial, low ctDNA levels at baseline were predictive of clinical benefit from [¹⁷⁷Lu]Lu–PSMA-617, and PTEN or ATM alterations were identified as potential biomarkers of response.

Microporous polymer ligand provides particle size reduction, enhanced ultramicroporosity (3–4 Å), and better colloidal stability in the polymer–metal–organic framework (polyMOF) system. This leads to defect-free and scalable composite membranes for efficient CO2 separation.

Traditional approaches for transition-metal catalyzed oxidative cross-coupling reactions rely on sp²-hybridized starting materials. Here the authors report a heterogeneous Pd-catalyzed radical relay method for the conversion of a heteroarene C(sp³)–H bond into ethers.

Membranes which extract lithium are critical to developing sustainable technologies. Here, the authors report a covalent organic framework featuring randomly oriented channels, separating lithium from a mixture of cations.

Seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production is limited by the poor salinity tolerance of catalysts. CoP was found to repel chlorine while attracting H2O molecules to form a thin layer on the catalyst surface, thus constructing a corrosion-resistant CoP/rGO@Ti catalyst for seawater splitting.

Filtering capacitors are essential to smooth high voltage alternating current lines but are typically limited to hundreds of volts. Here, the authors demonstrate an aqueous hybrid electrochemical capacitor that can exhibit an operating voltage of 1,000 V when assembled into a device of 670 units.

Designing carbon-defect engineering is significant for boosting the catalytic performance of metal single-atom sites catalysts. Herein, the authors report a self-carbon-thermal-reduction strategy for carbon defect engineering to boost the Fenton-like activity of single Fe-N₄ sites.

Nanozymes offer diverse therapeutic avenues for cancer treatment. In this work, the authors report an iron-based quasi-metal organic framework nanozyme Q-MIL-53(Fe) with enhanced peroxidase and catalase-mimicking activity and glutathione depletion capacity and use it for tumor immunotherapy via inducing ferroptosis and immunogenic cell death.

Hydrogen adsorption/desorption behavior plays a key role in hydrogen evolution reaction catalysis. Here, the authors demonstrate the rational balancing of hydrogen adsorption/desorption by orbital modulation for significantly enhanced hydrogen evolution performance.

The assembly of cluster-based π-stacked porous supramolecular frameworks presents daunting challenges. Here, the authors report a dynamic and transformable supramolecular framework based on Cu12 cluster and C-H···π-stacking with permanent porosity

The efficient removal of SO₂ from flue gas remains a considerable challenge. Now a flexible hydrogen-bonded organic framework has been developed that exhibits high selectivity for SO₂ capture from flue gas mixtures, enabled by the material’s guest-adaptive behaviour and shape-memory properties.

Treatment of supported ceria nanoparticles at high temperature in gasoline vehicle exhaust/steam results in their dispersion into atomically thin oxide domains with enhanced oxygen mobility and storage capacity.

Dispersion of colloidal particles in water or oil is desired for industrial and environmental applications but it often strongly depends on indispensable assistance of chemical surfactants or introduction of nanoprotrusions onto the particle surface. Here, the authors demonstrate the omnidispersity of hydrophilic-hydrophobic heterostructure particles, synthesized by a surface heterogeneous nanostructuring strategy.

Here Chou and co-authors demonstrate a NASICON-type low-cost Fe-based cathode material for sodium ion batteries. Na₄Fe₃(PO₄)₂(P₂O₇) allows for long-term cycling and high-power density and is featured by its air stability and all-climate property with 3D diffusion pathways for Na⁺ ions.

The Li dendrites and adverse Li-electrolyte reactions hinder the practical use of Li metal batteries. Here, authors propose an organic/inorganic artificial solid electrolyte interphase, where an outer metal layer ensures uniform Li nucleation and a F-rich inner layer acts as an electronic insulator.

Biomass valorization is a way to promote the ‘waste-to-wealth’ concept, which is a prerequisite condition for a future sustainable lifestyle. Here, the authors demonstrate a methodology to prepare chitin-derived supramolecular nanowires-stabilized single-atom site platinum catalysts.

In the electron transfer process, contaminants always form oligomers due to the lack of ROS. Here, the authors achieved electron transfer mediated activation of periodate by contaminants to generate ¹O₂ by charge confined single-atom catalyst.

Catalytic activity can be modulated by tuning local atomic structure. Here, the authors show that tungsten trioxide, which is usually inert, can be converted into an efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution in acidic media, and claim that this could be due to the tailored electronic structure.

Cyclopalladation of a covalent organic framework based on azobenzene allows the extension of light absorption into the near-infrared region. The framework is catalytically active for the photoreduction of oxygen to hydrogen peroxide under 810 nm irradiation.

Unveiling the regulatory mechanism of regioselectivity in hydroformylation has been a significant challenge. Here the authors successfully demonstrate how hemilabile coordination influences regioselectivity by employing various in situ techniques.