Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences

Discovery of CDK8/19 inhibitors as lead compounds for IL-6–dependent lymphoma enabled by the formal synthesis of cortistatin A

A formal synthesis of cortistatin A, a marine-derived steroidal alkaloid with potent anti-angiogenic and antileukemic activities, was achieved via a unique synthetic strategy that leveraged a late-stage SmI 2 -mediated oxa-bridge translocation. The de novo–synthesized simplified...

Mo-doped NiFe-LDH drives efficient electrooxidation of biomass-derived furfurals to maleic acid

Abstract The renewable electricity-driven conversion of biomass-derived compounds into dicarboxylic acids represents an alternative to fossil-based processes, but achieving high selectivity and activity under mild conditions remains a significant challenge. Herein, we report Mo-d...

Ga Doping Enables (110) Facet Control and Surface Passivation of SnO 2 for Efficient and Stable Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells

ABSTRACT Perovskite solar cells (pero‐SCs) with inverted ( p–i–n ) architecture have advanced rapidly, yet combining high efficiency with long‐term operational stability remains challenging, mainly due to commonly used organic cathode buffer layer (CBL) (between C 60 electron tra...

Deuterated Aprotic Electrolytes Enable Rechargeable Lithium Batteries With High (Electro)Chemical and Thermal Stability

ABSTRACT Electrolytes with exceptional (electro)chemical and thermal stability are essential prerequisites for high‐energy‐density rechargeable lithium batteries. Conventional aprotic ether and ester solvents contain polarizable C─H bonds that trigger parasitic proton transfer re...

Ga Doping Enables (110) Facet Control and Surface Passivation of SnO 2 for Efficient and Stable Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells

ABSTRACT Perovskite solar cells (pero‐SCs) with inverted ( p–i–n ) architecture have advanced rapidly, yet combining high efficiency with long‐term operational stability remains challenging, mainly due to commonly used organic cathode buffer layer (CBL) (between C 60 electron tra...

Deuterated Aprotic Electrolytes Enable Rechargeable Lithium Batteries With High (Electro)Chemical and Thermal Stability

ABSTRACT Electrolytes with exceptional (electro)chemical and thermal stability are essential prerequisites for high‐energy‐density rechargeable lithium batteries. Conventional aprotic ether and ester solvents contain polarizable C─H bonds that trigger parasitic proton transfer re...

Ultrastretchable Electrochromic Hydrogel and Asymmetric Electrodes for Novel Flexible and Stretchable Passive‐Matrix and Active‐Matrix Dynamic Information Displays

ABSTRACT Displays are critical information‐output components for wearable electronics, making their flexibility and stretchability a significant research focus. Electrochromic hydrogels have garnered considerable attention for flexible display applications due to their high flexi...

Detection of the elusive cyclo−1,2-dihydrotetrazete (N4H2) in the gas phase

Nitrogen hydrides (NnHm) have attracted significant interest for their potential in developing high-energy-density materials. The synthesis of cyclic nitrogen hydrides is particularly challenging due to their inherently high strain energies. Here we report the preparation of the...

Synergistic Cu nanowires/COF hybrid catalyst for high-efficiency CO2 electroreduction to C2+ products

Abstract The electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction reaction (eCO 2 RR) to high-value-added products is a highly promising strategy for alleviating the energy crisis and reducing carbon emissions. However, traditional Cu-based catalysts exhibit weak adsorption of CO 2 and low *CO interm...

Bubble‐Assisted Dynamic Confinement Enables Programmable Solid‐State Photoswitching and Heterogeneous Photoresponsive Architectures

Achieving programmable photoisomerization of azobenzenes in the solid-state remains a long-standing challenge for photoresponsive materials. Here, we introduce a dynamic soft-confinement strategy using bubble-assisted assembly to manipulate molecular aggregation via tunable surfa...

Structural Water‐Enabled Helicity Emergence From an Asymmetric Achiral Molecule

ABSTRACT Helical supramolecular architectures are ubiquitous in nature yet remain challenging to construct from asymmetric achiral molecules. Here, we demonstrate that structural water acts as a symmetry‐breaking and frustration‐generating element in artificial self‐assembly. Usi...

Highly efficient dual-channel doublet emission in lanthanide cerium(III) complex

Abstract Dual-channel luminescent materials are attractive due to their unique electronic structures and potential applications in various fields. Different from traditional dual-channel emitters with closed-shell structure showing singlet fluorescence and/or triplet phosphoresce...

Crystal Void Fraction‐Engineered Fe‐S Catalysts for Self‐Sustaining Li‐CO 2 Mars Batteries

ABSTRACT Efficient energy storage is vital for self‐sustaining Martian exploration. Li‐CO 2 batteries are promising by utilizing the Martian atmosphere (∼95% CO 2 ) as active materials. Fe‐S minerals, abundant on Mars, offer a viable candidate for cathode catalysts, yet their str...

Coordinative chain transfer homopolymerization and copolymerization of bio‐sourced β ‐myrcene and butadiene promoted by iminopyridine iron complexes

Abstract A family of iron complexes bearing iminopyridine (ImPy) ligands with systematic variations on the N ‐aryl and pyridine moieties was evaluated as pre‐catalysts for the coordinative polymerization of β‐myrcene and butadiene. Upon activation with Al i Bu 3 and trityl borate...

Potential structure induced effects of the hairpin motif in RNA to form the phase separated droplet like associate in different solution condition

Reversible associations of RNAs among themselves, or with RNA binding proteins through the process of phase separation, are found to be important in many different cellular contexts, including cellular responses to stress, gene regulation, development, and disease. Short RNA repe...