Title: Helical Quintulene: Synthesis, Chirality, and Supramolecular AssemblyAuthors: Ling-Xi Huang, Hong-Rui Pan, Jiang-Feng Xing, Dr. Xin-Jing Zhao, Ze-Jia Li, Rong-Jie Xie, Yu-Huan Geng, Qing-Song Deng, Prof. Dr. Yuan-Zhi Tan*Abstract: Quintulene is a quintuply symmetrical cycloarene with a positively curved molecular geometry. First described by Staab and Sauer in 1984, its successful synth...

Title: Exceptional Cooling Capacity of LiGd0.1Yb0.9F4 at Sub-Kelvin TemperaturesAuthors: Qiao-Fei Xu, Peng Zhao, Man-Ting Chen, Ruo-Tong Wu, Wei Dai*, La-Sheng Long*, Lan-Sun ZhengAbstract: Adiabatic demagnetization refrigeration, which utilizes the magnetocaloric effect of magnetic refrigerants, stands as the sole cooling technology capable of achieving sub-Kelvin temperatures efficiently and ...

Title: Three-Dimensional Metal-Organic Frameworks with Selectively Activated Aromatic Rings for High-Capacity and High-Rate Lithium-Ion StorageAuthors: Sha Li, Jiande Lin, Huiqun Wang, Shiyuan Zhou, Xiangyang Guo, Xiao Zhan, Hongwei Tao, Haitao Hu, Zhengyou He, Honggang Liao, Dongping Zhan, Li Zhang*Abstract: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are considered promising candidates for anode material...

Title: Pre-constructing a mortice-tenon joint based-layer to achieve an enhanced SEI on Li metal anodeAuthors: Kun Wang, Chutao Wang, Sheng Liu, Congcong Du, Qingyi Zheng, Jiaqing Cui, Xinxin Yang, Yuxin Tang, Ruming Yuan, Mingsen Zheng, Jingmin Fan*, Quanfeng Dong*Abstract: For the efficient functioning of a lithium anode, it requires an ideal protective layer that has its own strength and str...

Title: Scalable copper current collectors with precisely engineered lithiophilic alloy “skins” for durable lithium-metal batteriesAuthors: Huiqun Wang, Yuxiang Mao, Peng Xu, Yu Ding, Huiping Yang, Jian-Feng Li, Yu Gu*, Jiajia Han*, Li Zhang*, Bing-Wei MaoAbstract: Depositing a uniform lithium metal layer on a highly conductive current collector (CC) is essential for the development of next-ge...

Title: Ligand-Conditioned Side Chain Packing for Flexible Molecular DockingAuthors: Ding Luo, Xiaoyang Qu, Dexin Lu, Yiqiu Wang, Lina Dong, Binju WangAbstract: Molecular docking is a crucial technique for elucidating protein–ligand interactions. Machine learning-based docking methods offer promising advantages over traditional approaches, with significant potential for further development. How...

Title: Supramolecular Diodes with Donor–Acceptor InteractionsAuthors: Wei Xu, Hua Zhang, Yu Zhou, Taige Lu, Yuting Li, Yixuan Zhu, Caiyun Wei, Jueting Zheng, Ruihao Li, Jing Li, Lijue Chen, Guanxin Zhang, Jia Shi, Junyang Liu*, Deqing Zhang*, Wenjing Hong*Abstract: Inspired by the initial proposal of σ-bridged donor–acceptor (D-σ-A) single-molecule diodes in 1974, extensive studies over the...

Title: Revealing the CO Tolerance Mechanism in Acidic Hydrogen Oxidation Reactions on Platinum-Based Catalyst SurfacesAuthors: Zi-Han Chen, Xing Chen, Wei Kang, Shi-Sheng Zheng, Quan-Feng He, Qiong-Qiong Li, Yu-Xing Zhang, Yu-Cheng Hou, Jing-Hua Tian, Jin-Chao Dong, Jian-Feng Li*Abstract: The presence of trace CO impurity gas in hydrogen fuel can rapidly deactivate platinum-based hydrogen oxida...

Title: Catalyst-Free Nitrogen Fixation by Microdroplets through a Radical-Mediated Disproportionation Mechanism under Ambient ConditionsAuthors: Yanjie Wang, Jin Luo, Ye-Guang Fang, Zi-Ang Nan, Xi Cui, Ting Chen, Xiangbiao Zeng, Xiaofei Wang, Xianmeng Song, Jiawei Zhao, Weixin Li, Chen Zeng, Daliang Chen, Chongqin Zhu*, Zhenwei Wei*, Zhong-Qun Tian, Feng Ru Fan*Abstract: Nitrogen fixation is es...

Title: Molecular Photoelectrocatalysis for Radical ReactionsAuthors: Peng Xiong, Hai-Chao Xu*Abstract: Molecular photoelectrocatalysis, which combines the merits of photocatalysis and organic electrosynthesis, including their green attributes and capacity to offer novel reactivity and selectivity, represents an emerging field in organic chemistry that addresses the growing demands for environme...