Nat Commun. 2026 May 15. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-73141-w. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The catalytic upcycling of plastic mixtures into H2 and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) represents a transformative strategy for advancing plastic management and the circular economy. Herein, an in-situ constructed high-performance FeNi/Ni/C catalyst combined with prompt microwave catalysis enables efficient conversion of LDPE-PVC, LDPE-HDPE-PP-PS-PVC-PTFE and…

J Am Chem Soc. 2026 May 12. doi: 10.1021/jacs.6c06343. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Unsymmetric aliphatic ketones are one of the most versatile functional groups and are commonly found in a plethora of organic molecules and bioactive compounds. Yet, a concise construction of aliphatic ketones via a direct carbonylation strategy still remains challenging, particularly when…

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2026 May 8:e4618875. doi: 10.1002/anie.4618875. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Oxidative stress is a central driver of renal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury, and developing targeted antioxidant systems against it remains an unmet challenge. Here, we address this challenge by engineering a dual-functional metal-ion/L-serine nanoarchitecture integrating two key components: precise kidney targeting…

J Phys Chem Lett. 2026 May 7. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.6c00876. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Understanding the structure-performance relationship is crucial for revealing the active site of carbon-based metal-free electrocatalysts (C-MFECs). To experimentally reveal the role of 5-membered carbon rings in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), in this work, two types of well-defined nanoribbons with a…

J Am Chem Soc. 2026 May 4. doi: 10.1021/jacs.6c05845. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Stereochemically defined all-carbon tetrasubstituted alkenes are key structural motifs in various bioactive compounds and organic materials. Owing to the congested nature of the carbon-carbon double bond, controlling regio- and stereochemistry still remains a crucial challenge in modern synthetic chemistry. As such,…

Small. 2026 May 3:e73631. doi: 10.1002/smll.73631. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The heterogenization of homogeneous catalysts represents a major research direction in modern green catalysis, as it combines the high activity and selectivity features of molecular catalysts with the high stability and facile recyclability benefits of solid materials. A common drawback in most heterogenized catalyst…

Carbohydr Polym. 2026 Jul 1;383:125341. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2026.125341. Epub 2026 Apr 19. ABSTRACT The rational use of carbohydrate polymers as functional matrices for integrating inorganic and organic components remains a key challenge in developing sustainable multifunctional materials. Here, a process-oriented, bio-inspired strategy for fabricating a chitosan-centred multifunctional composite coating is presented. This approach uniquely combines plasma-assisted…

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2026 Apr 20:e5931335. doi: 10.1002/anie.5931335. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The Au(I)-catalyzed asymmetric cascade cyclization of yne-enones/addition represents a powerful strategy for constructing furan skeletons; however, the use of enol-type carbon nucleophiles in this transformation remains a considerable challenge. In this study, we report the development of a novel bio-inspired…

Mater Horiz. 2026 Apr 16. doi: 10.1039/d6mh00036c. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Iridium oxide (IrOx) has emerged as a prominent catalyst for the acidic oxygen evolution reactions (OER). However, its direct preparation on the surface of Ir is rare, severely restricting its applications in catalysis and sensing technologies. In this work, we report an innovative…

J Am Chem Soc. 2026 Apr 15. doi: 10.1021/jacs.6c04486. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The proton-electron transfer (PET) reaction is a fundamental pathway in redox catalysis that drives critical processes from enzymatic reactions to sustainable fuel generation. Yet its efficient implementation in heterogeneous systems often necessitates liquid-phase molecular mediators, which limit sustainability and simplicity. Direct…