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HOT ChemComm articles for March

23 May 2019

All of the referee-recommended articles below are free to access until Friday 21st June 2019.

Amperometric monitoring of vesicular dopamine release using a gold nanocone electrode
Nan Zhang, Wei Zhao, Cong-Hui Xu,* Jing-Juan Xu* and Hong-Yuan Chen
Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 3461-3464
DOI: 10.1039/C9CC01280J, Communication

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Photo-writing self-erasable phosphorescent images using poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) as a photochemically deoxygenating matrix
Jinxiong Lin, Shigang Wan, Wenfeng Liu and Wei Lu*
Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 4299-4302
DOI: 10.1039/C9CC01388A, Communication

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Selective amidation by a photocatalyzed umpolung reaction
Debasish Ghosh, Rajesh Nandi, Saikat Khamarui, Sukla Ghosh and Dilip K. Maiti*
Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 3883-3886
DOI: 10.1039/C9CC01079C, Communication

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A free radical alkylation of quinones with olefins
Shuai Liu, Tong Shen, Zaigang Luo and Zhong-Quan Liu*
Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 4027-4030
DOI: 10.1039/C9CC01704F, Communication

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Probing transient non-native states in amyloid beta fiber elongation by NMR
Jeffrey R. Brender, Anirban Ghosh, Samuel A. Kotler, Janarthanan Krishnamoorthy, Swapna Bera, Vanessa Morris, Timir Baran Sil, Kanchan Garai, Bernd Reif, Anirban Bhunia* and Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy*
Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 4483-4486
DOI: 10.1039/C9CC01067J, Communication

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A nickel(II)-catalyzed asymmetric intramolecular Alder-ene reaction of 1,7-dienes
Wen Liu, Pengfei Zhou, Jiawen Lang, Shunxi Dong,* Xiaohua Liu and Xiaoming Feng*
Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 4479-4482
DOI: 10.1039/C9CC01521C, Communication

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1+1>2: Bridging Constituents in Hetero-Structured Hydrogen Evolution Photocatalysts

22 May 2019

By Tianyu Liu.

Solar-driven water reduction is a sustainable method to acquire hydrogen fuel. An indispensable component of this reaction is the photocatalyst which drives spontaneous hydrogen gas evolution from water when illuminated. Hetero-structured materials consisting of two or more catalysts stand out as promising hydrogen evolution catalysts, due to the combined advantages of their constituents (e.g. enhanced light-absorption capability). Unfortunately, the weak adhesion between different components is the Achilles heel of conventional hetero-structured photocatalysts. It impedes electron transport from the photocatalysts to the nearby water molecules, hindering the catalytic activity.

A research group led by Xiao Xiao and Jian-Ping Zou from Nanchang Hangkong University of China has demonstrated a solution to the aforementioned challenge. They firmly connected two photocatalysts – Pt-loaded carbon nitride (CN) and the covalent organic framework CTF-1 – via amide bonds, resulting in a new type of hetero-structured photocatalyst, CN/CTF-1, which exhibited a hydrogen evolution rate approximately 3 times faster than those of conventional hetero-structured photocatalysts made of weakly bound CN and CTF-1.

The researchers adopted a two-step method to synthesize CN/CTF-1. They first reacted CTF-1 sheets with 4-aminobenzoic acid to graft carboxylic groups onto the surfaces of the CTF-1 sheets. A subsequent amide condensation between the amine groups of the CN and the carboxyl groups on the CTF-1 bridged the two components. The amide groups serve as electron transport pathways and facilitate the movement of photo-excited electrons from CTF-1 to CN (Figure 1a) which liberates hydrogen gas.

The covalent amide “bridges” gave CN/CTF-1 a fast hydrogen production rate. Quantitatively, when irradiated with a 300 W Xe lamp at 160 mW/cm², CN/CTF-1 produced ~4 mmol H₂ per gram of CN/CTF-1 after 4 h (0.85 mmol H₂ h^-1 g_catalyst^-1), whereas under identical conditions, weakly adhered CN and CTF-1 sheets as well as a physical mixture of CN and CTF-1 all achieved H₂ evolution rates of ~1 mmol H₂ per gram of photocatalyst (0.30 mmol H₂ h^-1 g_catalyst^-1) (Figure 1b).

Figure 1. (a) (Pt-loaded) CN sheets are covalently bound to CTF-1 sheets via amide bonds. These covalent bonds serve as electron transport “bridges” that facilitate the diffusion of photo-excited electrons from CTF-1 to CN. (b) H2 evolution rates of four photocatalysts: 1 – covalently bound CN/CTF-1; 2 and 3 – weakly adhered CN and CTF-1; 4 – a physical mixture of CN and CTF-1.

The covalent bonding strategy is applicable to other coupling reactions such as the Friedel-Crafts reaction. This general method could create a new paradigm for designing and synthesizing high-performance hetero-structured photocatalysts.

To find out more please read:

A General Strategy via Chemically Covalent Combination for Constructing Heterostructured Catalysts with Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Gang Zhou, Ling-Ling Zheng, Dengke Wang, Qiu-Ju Xing, Fei Li, Peng Ye, Xiao Xiao, Yan Li, and Jian-Ping Zou

Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 4150-4153

About the blogger:

Tianyu Liu obtained his Ph.D. (2017) in Chemistry from University of California, Santa Cruz in the United States. He is passionate about scientific communication to introduce cutting-edge research to both the general public and scientists with diverse research expertise. He is a blog writer for Chem. Commun. and Chem. Sci. More information about him can be found at http://liutianyuresearch.weebly.com/.

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Using Carbon to Make a Better Solar Cell

01 May 2019

By Alessia Millemaggi.

Maybe I’m stating the obvious, but solar cells are incredibly complex devices with more components than just the light absorber.

While the focus on the active layer by chemists looking to develop new materials is understandable, in order to truly create next-generation solar cells the other components of the architecture must be improved. Creating the crack-resistant or resilient layers necessary for functional flexible solar cells is a major challenge currently being addressed. These new materials and approaches also need to work within the general framework of fabrication techniques used for the other layers – ideally at low temperature and solution processible.

An often-neglected piece of the puzzle is the electrode. Electrodes are traditionally composed of a thin metal layer, which is often vapor deposited at high temperatures and low pressures. This class of electrodes is expensive, susceptible to degradation, and can damage the critical hole transport or active layers. One emerging alternative is carbon-based electrodes, applied as pastes. These low-cost, highly stable, and hydrophobic materials are attractive given their compatibility with emerging photovoltaic technologies, particularly perovskites. Their broad application has been limited by the necessity of toxic solvents to create the pastes, but researchers in China have developed a low-temperature, highly conductive carbon paste that can be screen printed onto perovskite solar cells without using toxic solvents.

Fabrication schematic and cross sectional SEM for a perovskite solar cell with a carbon electrode

Figure 1. (a) Fabrication schematic for perovskite solar cells with carbon electrodes and hole transport layers. (b) Cross sectional SEM image of a device.

Not only are the solvents more environmentally friendly compared to those previously used, they also increase the mechanical strength of the final film and, under fabrication conditions, do not damage the perovskite active layer or organic hole transport layer. While the hole transport layer isn’t strictly necessary to create a working device, it has been shown to increase the champion efficiency from 11.7% to 14.55%. This is likely due to poor contact between the perovskite and carbon electrode, which the thin hole transport layer (PEDOT:PSS) helps remedy.

Carbon-based electrode undergoing a bending test and sheet resistivity data

Figure 2. (a) A sample undergoing a bending test. (b) The electrode sheet resistance before and after 100 bends.

The most exciting aspect of these electrodes is their resilience when subjected to a bending test. After 100 bends, the researchers saw no visible film damage or increase in the sheet resistance when compared to the initial sample. Actual flexible solar cells fabricated and studied did show a decrease in performance after 1,000 bends, but this was attributed to known robustness issues in the base ITO layer. This work with carbon-based electrode materials could lead to simpler manufacturing for fabricating perovskite solar cells at a commercial level.

To find out more please read:

A low-temperature carbon electrode with good perovskite compatibility and high flexibility in carbon based perovskite solar cells

Shiyu Wang, Pei Jiang, Wenjian Shen, Anyi Mei, Sixing Xiong, Xueshi Jiang, Yaoguang Rong, Yiwen Tang, Yue Hu & Hongwei Han

Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 2765-2768

This article is also part of the Chemical Communications ‘Perovskites‘ themed collection.

About the blogger:

Beth Mundy is a PhD candidate in chemistry in the Cossairt lab at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. Her research focuses on developing new and better ways to synthesize nanomaterials for energy applications. She is often spotted knitting in seminars or with her nose in a good book. You can find her on Twitter at @BethMundySci.

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HOT ChemComm articles for February

26 Apr 2019

By Aliya Anwar.

All of the referee-recommended articles below are free to access until Friday 24^th May.

Plasmonic Gold Nanoparticle as Multifaceted Probe for Tissue Imaging
Yu-Hong Cheng, Toby Siu-Chung Tam, Siu-Leung Chau, Samuel Kin-Man Lai, Ho-Wai Tang, Chun-Nam Lok, Ching-Wan Lam and Kwan-Ming Ng*
Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 2761-2764
DOI: 10.1039/C9CC00356H, Communication

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One-Pot, Modular Approach to Functionalized Ketones via Nucleophilic Addition/Buchwald-Hartwig Amination Strategy
Jorn de Jong, Dorus Heijnen, Hugo Helbert and Ben L. Feringa*
Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 2908-2911
DOI: 10.1039/C8CC08444K, Communication

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Soft Self-assembled Sub-5 nm Scale Chessboard and Snub-Square Tilings with Oligo(para-phenyleneethynylene) Rods
Constance Nürnberger, Huanjun Lu, Xiangbing Zeng, Feng Liu,* Goran Ungar,* Harald Hahn, Heinrich Lang, Marko Prehm and Carsten Tschierske*
Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 4154-4157
DOI: 10.1039/C9CC00494G, Communication

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Dual-Wavelength Lasing from Organic Dye Encapsulated Metal-Organic Framework Microcrystals
Yue Zhang, Haiyun Dong, Yuan Liu, Chunhuan Zhang, Fengqin Hu* and Yong Sheng Zhao*
Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 3445-3448
DOI: 10.1039/C8CC10232E, Communication

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Hybridization Chain Reaction-Based Nanoprobe for Cancer Cell Recognition and Amplified Photodynamic Therapy
Mengyi Xiong, Qiming Rong, Gezhi Kong, Chan Yang, Yan Zhao, Feng-Li Qu,* Xiao-Bing Zhang* and Weihong Tan
Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 3065-3068
DOI: 10.1039/C8CC10074H, Communication

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Synthesis of Renewable Acetic Acid from CO₂ and Lignin over Ionic Liquid-Based Catalytic System
Huan Wang, Yanfei Zhao, Zhengang Ke, Bo Yu, Ruipeng Li, Yunyan Wu, Zhenpeng Wang, Juanjuan Han and Zhimin Liu*
Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 3069-3072
DOI: 10.1039/C9CC00819E, Communication

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A Battery Cathode with a Bee Pupa-Filled Honeycomb Structure

18 Apr 2019

By Tianyu Liu.

Increasing the volumetric energy densities of batteries is essential for improving the durability of portable electronics and the operating ranges of electric vehicles. One way to improve energy density is to enlarge the mass fraction of active materials in battery electrodes; however, the degree of enhancement remains limited. This limitation results from the densification of the electrodes when the mass fraction increases, making electron transport and ion diffusion throughout the electrodes sluggish. These drawbacks lower the utilization efficiency of the overall electrode materials.

A team of scientists from China and the United States has recently addressed the aforementioned challenges. Specifically, they synthesized a 3D cathode of carbon-coated Li₂MnSiO₄ (Li₂MnSiO₄/C) with a structure mimicking a honeycomb filled with bee pupas (Fig. 1). This lithium-ion battery cathode possesses a high mass fraction of 90% (of overall electrode mass) as well as a volumetric energy density as high as 2443 Wh/dm³.

The uniquely structured electrodes were prepared through a hard-template method (Fig. 1). Using polystyrene particles, silica surface coating, and Li₂MnSiO₄ precursor infiltration, the authors synthesized a carbon-coated Li₂MnSiO₄ honeycomb scaffold with each cavity filled with a carbon-coated Li₂MnSiO₄ particle. This architecture differed from previously reported 3D structures, which typically had a large portion of voids, and enabled an ultrahigh active-material mass loading of 90 wt.%. Additionally, the gaps between the scaffold and the particles functioned as ion-diffusion channels, and the carbon coatings served as electron-transport expressways. These characteristics effectively addressed the problem of sluggish ion diffusion and electron transport.

Figure 1. The synthesis procedures of the BPFH-shaped Li2MnSiO4/C electrode. The green particles and yellow scaffold represent polystyrene spheres and the silica coating, respectively.

Due to the facilitated electron transport and ion diffusion, the Li₂MnSiO₄/C electrode with a bee pupa-filled honeycomb (BPFH) structure (Fig. 2a) exhibited an outstanding charge-storage performance. Specifically, it delivered a high volumetric capacity of 643 mAh/cm³ at a current density of 0.1 C, corresponding to a volumetric density of 2443 Wh/dm³. This volumetric capacity was approximately two times higher than that of a Li₂MnSiO₄/C honeycomb lattice without any Li₂MnSiO₄particles (Fig. 2b). After 100 consecutive charge-discharge cycles, the BPFH-shaped Li₂MnSiO₄/C electrode retained a volumetric capacity of 328 mAh/cm³ (Fig. 2c).

Figure 2. (a and b) Scanning electron microscopy images of (a) the BPFH-shaped Li2MnSiO4/C electrode and (b) the Li2MnSiO4/C scaffold. (c) The capacities and the Coulombic efficiencies of the two electrodes during 100 charge-discharge cycles.

The demonstrated BPFH architecture could be extended to other materials for the synthesis of battery electrodes with both high mass fractions of active materials and outstanding volumetric energy densities.

To find out more please read:

A Bee Pupa-Infilled Honeycomb Structure-Inspired Li₂MnSiO₄ Cathode for High Volumetric Energy Density Secondary Batteries

Jinyun Liu, Xirong Lin, Huigang Zhang, Zihan Shen, Qianqian Lu, Junjie Niu, Jinjin Li and Paul V. Braun

Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 3582-3585

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Outstanding Reviewers for Chemical Communications in 2018

20 Mar 2019

By Aliya Anwar.

We would like to highlight the Outstanding Reviewers for Chemical Communications in 2018, as selected by the editorial team, for their significant contribution to the journal. The reviewers have been chosen based on the number, timeliness and quality of the reports completed over the last 12 months.

We would like to say a big thank you to those individuals listed here as well as to all of the reviewers that have supported the journal. Each Outstanding Reviewer will receive a certificate to give recognition for their significant contribution.

Dr Chris Hawes, Keele University, ORCID: 0000-0001-6902-7939
Dr Takashi Hirose, Kyoto University, ORCID: 0000-0002-5351-2101
Dr Johan Hoogboom, BASF SE, ORCID: 0000-0002-2615-3131
Professor Takamitsu Hosoya, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, ORCID: 0000-0002-7270-351X
Dr Eric Assen Bonev Kantchev, Hefei University of Technology, ORCID: 0000-0002-0607-9288
Dr RM Kellogg, Syncom BV, ORCID: 0000-0002-8409-829X
Dr Jacek L Kolanowski, Polish Academy of Sciences, ORCID: 0000-0002-6779-4736
Dr Anabel Estela Lanterna, University of Ottawa Faculty of Science, ORCID: 0000-0002-6743-0940
Dr David Leboeuf, ICMMO, Paris-Sud University, ORCID: 0000-0001-5720-7609
Dr Yong Li, University of Missouri-Kansas City, ORCID: 0000-0002-7811-5188
Dr Silvia Marchesan, University of Trieste, ORCID: 0000-0001-6089-3873
Professor Arpad Molnar, University of Szeged, ORCID: 0000-0001-9191-450X
Dr Josué David Mota Morales, National Autonomous University of Mexico, ORCID: 0000-0001-8257-0709
Dr David Nelson, University of Strathclyde, ORCID: 0000-0002-9461-5182
Dr Kyungsoo Oh, Chung-Ang University, ORCID: 0000-0002-4566-6573
Dr Valentina Oliveri, University of Catania, ORCID: 0000-0001-7603-4790
Professor Vasyl Pivovarenko, National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, ORCID: 0000-0002-6652-2333
Dr Liliana Quintanar, Center for Research and Advanced Studies (Cinvestav), ORCID: 0000-0003-3090-7175
Dr Seth Rasmussen, North Dakota State University, ORCID: 0000-0003-3456-2864
Professor Elisabetta Rossi, University of Milan, ORCID: 0000-0003-0397-6175
Dr Nabeen Kumar Shrestha, Dongguk University, ORCID: 0000-0002-4849-4121
Dr James Taylor, University of Bath, ORCID: 0000-0002-0254-5536
Dr Mariola Tortosa, Autonomous University of Madrid, ORCID: 0000-0002-5107-0549
Dr Jose Luis Vicario, University of the Basque Country, ORCID: 0000-0001-6557-1777
Dr Haolin Yin, California Institute of Technology, ORCID: 0000-0002-2063-8605

We would also like to thank the Chemical Communications Board and the fantastic chemistry community for their continued support of the journal, as authors, reviewers and readers.

If you would like to become a reviewer for our journal, just email us with details of your research interests and an up-to-date CV or résumé. You can find more details in our author and reviewer resource centre.

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HOT ChemComm articles for January

01 Mar 2019

By Aliya Anwar.

All of the referee-recommended articles below are free to access until Monday 1^stApril.

Remote control of electronic coupling – modification of excited-state electron-transfer rates in Ru(tpy)2-based donor–acceptor systems by remote ligand design
Yusen Luo, Jens H. Tran, Maria Wächtler, Martin Schulz, Kevin Barthelmes, Andreas Winter, Sven Rau, Ulrich S. Schubert and Benjamin Dietzek*
Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 2273-2276
DOI: 10.1039/C8CC10075F, Communication

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A rhodium-catalysed Sonogashira-type coupling exploiting C–S functionalisation: orthogonality with palladium-catalysed variants
Milan Arambasic, Manjeet K. Majhail, Robert N. Straker, James D. Neuhaus and Michael C. Willis*
Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 2757-2760
DOI: 10.1039/C9CC00092E, Communication

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Hexagonal perovskite derivatives: a new direction in the design of oxide ion conducting materials
Sacha Fop,* Kirstie S. McCombie, Eve J. Wildman, Janet M. S. Skakle and Abbie C. Mclaughlin*
Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 2127-2137
DOI: 10.1039/C8CC09534E, Feature Article

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Combined experimental and theoretical study of long-range H–F interactions in α-fluoro amides
Elena Cosimi, Nils Trapp, Marc-Olivier Ebert* and Helma Wennemers*
Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 2253-2256
DOI: 10.1039/C8CC09987A, Communication

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Mechanised lubricating silica nanoparticles for on-command cargo release on simulated surfaces of joint cavities
Xiaolong Tan, Yulong Sun, Tao Sun and Hongyu Zhang*
Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 2593-2596
DOI: 10.1039/C8CC10069A, Communication

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A sub-100 °C aluminum ion battery based on a ternary inorganic molten salt
Jie Wang, Xu Zhang, Weiqin Chu, Shiqi Liu and Haijun Yu*
Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 2138-2141
DOI: 10.1039/C8CC09677E, Communication

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Saving Organic Electrodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries

31 Jan 2019

By Tianyu Liu.

Organic compounds with conjugated electron structures are emerging as promising Li-ion battery cathodes due to their high capacity and environmental benignity. To make these cathodes practically feasible, organic electrodes are typically incorporated with metal ions to boost their energy densities. The addition of metal ions, however, usually jeopardizes the structural integrity of the electrodes and shortens battery lifetime.

Recently, three groups of Chinese researchers demonstrated that increasing the electrolyte concentration could effectively prolong the lifespan of metal-incorporated organic cathodes. The researchers studied cuprous tetracyano-quinodimethane (CuTCNQ), a Cu²⁺-containing organic Li-ion battery cathode, and observed its significantly improved cycling stability in a 7 M LiClO₄ electrolyte compared to a 1 M electrolyte. This work was published recently in ChemComm.

CuTCNQ in a typical diluted electrolyte of 1 M LiClO₄ exhibited unsatisfactory stability. Its first-cycle charging capacity reached ~180 mAh/g, but it dropped appreciably to 23 mAh/g after the first discharging process (Figure 1a). Concurrently, the electrolyte turned from clear to yellow (Figure 1b), due to the dissolution of TCNQ. These observations unequivocally showed the rapid disintegration of CuTCNQ in diluted electrolytes.

Figure 1. (a) The first-cycle charge-discharge profile of CuTCNQ in a liquid electrolyte containing ethylene carbonate (EC), propylene carbonate (PC) and 1 M LiClO4 (1 M LiClO4-EC/PC). (b) Photographs showing the electrolyte color before and after the first charge-discharge cycle.

CuTCNQ was found to be more stable in electrolytes with concentrations higher than 1 M. When the LiClO₄ concentration increased to 3 M, 5 M and 7 M, the specific capacities of CuTCNQ retained after 50 consecutive charge-discharge cycles were ~25 mAh/g, ~70 mAh/g, and ~110 mAh/g, respectively (Figure 2a). All of these capacities were higher than that of CuTCNQ in 1 M LiClO₄ after the same cycle number (<10 mAh/g). Additionally, the electrolytes experienced nearly no color change, suggesting little TCNQ was dissolved (Figure 2b).

The elevated stability of CuTCNQ correlates to the formation of Li⁺-ClO₄^– ion pairs in concentrated electrolytes (Figure 2c). With increasing LiClO₄ concentration, Li⁺ and ClO₄^– tend to form ion pairs that coordinate with solvent molecules. Solvent-coordination reduces the number of free solvent molecules that can dissolve TCNQ, thus minimizing the dissolution of TCNQ.

Figure 2. (a) The cycling stability performances of CuTCNQ with electrolytes with different LiClO4 concentrations. (b) Photographs showing the electrolyte color before and after 50 charge-discharge cycles at different LiClO4 concentrations. (c) Li+ and ClO4- form solvent-coordinated ion pairs in super-concentrated electrolytes (e.g., 7 M).

This work provides a facile approach to mitigate the capacity fading of CuTCNQ. The strategy may be extended to stabilize other metal-incorporated organic cathodes in Li-ion batteries.

To find out more please read:

Sustainable Cycling Enabled by A High-Concentration Electrolyte for Lithium-Organic Batteries

Ying Huang, Chun Fang, Wang Zhang, Qingju Liu and Yunhui Huang

Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 608-611

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HOT ChemComm articles for November

18 Dec 2018

By Chris Harding, Development Editor.

All of the referee-recommended articles below are free to access until Friday 18th January.

Naphthalene and perylene diimides – better alternatives to fullerenes for organic electronics?
Agnieszka Nowak-Król, Kazutaka Shoyama, Matthias Stolteb and Frank Würthner
Chem. Commun., 2018, 54, 13763-13772
DOI: 10.1039/C8CC0764OE, Highlight

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A single-atom Fe–N4 catalytic site mimicking bifunctional antioxidative enzymes for oxidative stress cytoprotection
Wenjie Ma, Junjie Mao, Xiaoti Yang, Cong Pan, Wenxing Chen, Ming Wang, Ping Yu, Lanqun Mao and Yadong Li
Chem. Commun., 2019, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C8CC08116F, Communication

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Si(bzimpy)2 – a hexacoordinate silicon pincer complex for electron transport and electroluminescence
Margaret Kocherga, Jose Castaneda, Michael G. Walter, Yong Zhang, Nemah-Allah Saleh, Le Wang, Daniel S. Jones, Jon Merkert, Bernadette Donovan-Merkert, Yanzeng Li, Tino Hofmann and Thomas A. Schmedake
Chem. Commun., 2018, 54, 14073-14076
DOI: 10.1039/C8CC07681B, Communication

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Maintaining homogeneity during a sol–gel transition by an autocatalytic enzyme reaction
Santanu Panjaa and Dave J. Adams
Chem. Commun., 2019, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C8CC08501C, Communication

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Desferrioxamine:gallium-pluronic micelles increase outer membrane permeability and potentiate antibiotic activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Max Purro, Jing Qiao, Zhi Liu, Morgan Ashcraft and May P. Xiong
Chem. Commun., 2018, 54, 13929-13932
DOI: 10.1039/C8CC08134D, Communication

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Unbalanced MOF-on-MOF growth for the production of a lopsided core–shell of MIL-88B@MIL-88A with mismatched cell parameters
Dooyoung Kim, Gihyun Lee, Sojin Oh and Moonhyun Oh
Chem. Commun., 2019, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C8CC08456D, Communication

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Cram Lehn Pedersen Prize 2019 – call for nominations

28 Nov 2018

By Chris Harding, Development Editor.

The International Committee of the International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry is pleased to invite nominations for the Cram Lehn Pedersen Prize for young supramolecular chemists.

The Cram Lehn Pedersen Prize, named in honour of the winners of the 1987 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, recognises significant original and independent work in supramolecular chemistry.

Previous winners include Rafal Klajn, Tom F. A. de Greef, Ivan Aprahamian, Feihe Huang, Oren Schermann, Tomoki Ogoshi, Jonathan Nitschke, and Amar Flood.

Those who are within 10 years of receiving their PhD on 31st December 2018 are eligible for the 2019 award. The winner will receive a prize of £2000 and free registration for the ISMSC meeting in Lecce, Italy. In addition to giving a lecture at ISMSC, a short lecture tour will be organized after the meeting in consultation with the Editor of Chemical Communications, the sponsor of the award.

Nomination Details:

Please send your CV, list of publications (divided into publications from your PhD and postdoc and those form your independent work), and if desired, letter of support, or these materials for someone you wish to nominate to Prof. Roger Harrison (ISMSC Secretary) at roger_harrison@byu.edu by 31^st December 2018.

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HOT ChemComm articles for March

1+1>2: Bridging Constituents in Hetero-Structured Hydrogen Evolution Photocatalysts

Using Carbon to Make a Better Solar Cell

HOT ChemComm articles for February

A Battery Cathode with a Bee Pupa-Filled Honeycomb Structure

Outstanding Reviewers for Chemical Communications in 2018

HOT ChemComm articles for January

Saving Organic Electrodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries

HOT ChemComm articles for November

Cram Lehn Pedersen Prize 2019 – call for nominations

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