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Catalytic droplets Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 10 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00812-zA recent study showed peptides could self-assemble into catalytic droplets that could promote an aqueous aldol addition. This approach provides a proof of concept example of a droplet working as a reaction field to accelerate chemical reactions.

12.03.2026 01:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Tumour microenvironment in the surgical spotlight Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 10 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00809-8Surgical tumour removal is often hindered by unclear margins. A recent study has developed a ‘spray on’ fluorescent probe system that rapidly stains and highlights tumour edges, enabling high contrast, real time margin detection that can be used directly in the surgical field.

11.03.2026 20:29 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Matter in ångström-scale two-dimensional confinement Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 11 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00805-yUnder confinement, matter shows different structures and behaviours, which are particularly pronounced at the ångström scale. This Review focuses on the new structures and properties of matter under such ångström-scale 2D confinement.

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Catalytic droplets Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 10 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00812-zA recent study showed peptides could self-assemble into catalytic droplets that could promote an aqueous aldol addition. This approach provides a proof of concept example of a droplet working as a reaction field to accelerate chemical reactions.

10.03.2026 19:13 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Tumour microenvironment in the surgical spotlight Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 10 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00809-8Surgical tumour removal is often hindered by unclear margins. A recent study has developed a ‘spray on’ fluorescent probe system that rapidly stains and highlights tumour edges, enabling high contrast, real time margin detection that can be used directly in the surgical field.

10.03.2026 14:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Understanding the degradation complexity of ultrahigh-energy lithium metal batteries Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 20 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00801-2This Review discusses the lifespan failure chemistry of lithium metal batteries beyond 600 Wh kg−1, highlighting the challenges in assessing active Li loss. We correlate material degradation, cell parameters, cell assembly and operating conditions to the overall performance and failure of a lithium metal battery.

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Empowering the next generation of scientists Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 18 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00806-xWe are a group of graduate students from the University of California, Los Angeles who represent the Organization for Cultural Diversity in Science. In this Comment we describe a number of our initiatives to uplift and enrich the scientific community of which we are a part.

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Understanding the degradation complexity of ultrahigh-energy lithium metal batteries Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 20 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00801-2This Review discusses the lifespan failure chemistry of lithium metal batteries beyond 600 Wh kg−1, highlighting the challenges in assessing active Li loss. We correlate material degradation, cell parameters, cell assembly and operating conditions to the overall performance and failure of a lithium metal battery.

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Understanding the degradation complexity of ultrahigh-energy lithium metal batteries Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 20 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00801-2This Review discusses the lifespan failure chemistry of lithium metal batteries beyond 600 Wh kg−1, highlighting the challenges in assessing active Li loss. We correlate material degradation, cell parameters, cell assembly and operating conditions to the overall performance and failure of a lithium metal battery.

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Carbon capture with COFs Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 13 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00802-1A polyamine-functionalized covalent organic framework (COF) overcomes traditional direct air capture limitations with rapid CO2 adsorption kinetics and high capacity, offering a promising solution for efficient carbon capture and sustainable climate mitigation.

20.02.2026 08:43 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Empowering the next generation of scientists Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 18 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00806-xWe are a group of graduate students from the University of California, Los Angeles who represent the Organization for Cultural Diversity in Science. In this Comment we describe a number of our initiatives to uplift and enrich the scientific community of which we are a part.

19.02.2026 21:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Empowering the next generation of scientists Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 18 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00806-xWe are a group of graduate students from the University of California, Los Angeles who represent the Organization for Cultural Diversity in Science. In this Comment we describe a number of our initiatives to uplift and enrich the scientific community of which we are a part.

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Foundation models for atomistic simulation of chemistry and materials Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 11 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-025-00793-5We examine the historical development and underlying principles of foundation models realized in language and vision, and propose how physics-infused machine learning interaction potentials could dramatically transform at scale to create transformative foundation models for chemistry and materials science.

18.02.2026 13:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Carbon capture with COFs Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 13 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00802-1A polyamine-functionalized covalent organic framework (COF) overcomes traditional direct air capture limitations with rapid CO2 adsorption kinetics and high capacity, offering a promising solution for efficient carbon capture and sustainable climate mitigation.

14.02.2026 20:42 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A call for chemical safety and sustainability Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 06 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00798-8The Stockholm Declaration on Chemistry for the Future, launched during the Nobel Symposium in May 2025, aims to align research, education, industry, and governance with the goal of focusing the future of chemistry on safety and sustainability.

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Carbon capture with COFs Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 13 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00802-1A polyamine-functionalized covalent organic framework (COF) overcomes traditional direct air capture limitations with rapid CO2 adsorption kinetics and high capacity, offering a promising solution for efficient carbon capture and sustainable climate mitigation.

13.02.2026 14:41 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Towards effective and ethical GenAI in chemistry education Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 06 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00799-7In 2025, chemistry education research moved towards more mature and critical uses of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). Recent studies show how GenAI can support visualization and learning of abstract chemical concepts, while highlighting the need for strong AI literacy to manage errors, ethics and misuse.

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A conversation with a chemical biology pioneer Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 06 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00803-0Ahead of his 70th birthday, Stuart Schreiber, Morris Loeb Research Professor at Harvard University, discussed his life in science.

13.02.2026 06:42 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Foundation models for atomistic simulation of chemistry and materials Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 11 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-025-00793-5We examine the historical development and underlying principles of foundation models realized in language and vision, and propose how physics-infused machine learning interaction potentials could dramatically transform at scale to create transformative foundation models for chemistry and materials science.

13.02.2026 01:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Foundation models for atomistic simulation of chemistry and materials Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 11 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-025-00793-5We examine the historical development and underlying principles of foundation models realized in language and vision, and propose how physics-infused machine learning interaction potentials could dramatically transform at scale to create transformative foundation models for chemistry and materials science.

11.02.2026 18:59 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A call for chemical safety and sustainability Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 06 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00798-8The Stockholm Declaration on Chemistry for the Future, launched during the Nobel Symposium in May 2025, aims to align research, education, industry, and governance with the goal of focusing the future of chemistry on safety and sustainability.

08.02.2026 05:08 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Towards effective and ethical GenAI in chemistry education Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 06 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00799-7In 2025, chemistry education research moved towards more mature and critical uses of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). Recent studies show how GenAI can support visualization and learning of abstract chemical concepts, while highlighting the need for strong AI literacy to manage errors, ethics and misuse.

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A conversation with a chemical biology pioneer Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 06 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00803-0Ahead of his 70th birthday, Stuart Schreiber, Morris Loeb Research Professor at Harvard University, discussed his life in science.

07.02.2026 18:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A call for chemical safety and sustainability Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 06 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00798-8The Stockholm Declaration on Chemistry for the Future, launched during the Nobel Symposium in May 2025, aims to align research, education, industry, and governance with the goal of focusing the future of chemistry on safety and sustainability.

06.02.2026 23:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Towards effective and ethical GenAI in chemistry education Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 06 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00799-7In 2025, chemistry education research moved towards more mature and critical uses of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). Recent studies show how GenAI can support visualization and learning of abstract chemical concepts, while highlighting the need for strong AI literacy to manage errors, ethics and misuse.

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A conversation with a chemical biology pioneer Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 06 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00803-0Ahead of his 70th birthday, Stuart Schreiber, Morris Loeb Research Professor at Harvard University, discussed his life in science.

06.02.2026 12:40 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Substitution and electrochemistry in layered oxide cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 29 January 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-025-00795-3The impact of atomic substitution in sodium-layered oxides and how substitutions affect the properties and performances of battery materials are discussed, with the aim of improving sodium-layered oxides and accelerating the commercialization of sodium-ion batteries.

05.02.2026 17:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Stories from the scientist who changed how we visualize proteins Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 27 January 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00800-3Ahead of her 85th birthday, Jane Richardson, Professor of Biochemistry at Duke University, discussed her life in science from making her own telescope to developing the ribbon diagrams for the 3D structure of proteins.

03.02.2026 13:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

What solar fuel technologies can learn from each other - Nature Reviews Clean Technology Solar fuel technologies share common working principles of light absorption and charge separation, yet their operating conditions can vary greatly. This Perspective examines key performance metrics and outlines a transversal vision of how these technologies could help to accelerate each other development.

Solar fuel technologies have a wide range of operating conditions, this Review from January explores what all the different approaches have in common, and how this can be used to develop the technology further.

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Making chemistry compute with non-steady-state chemical dynamics Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 26 January 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00796-wNon-steady-state chemical dynamics offer a powerful tool for neuromorphic computing by harnessing nonlinear, collective, and time-evolving behaviours. Coupled with frameworks such as reservoir computing, these systems enable trajectory-based information processing at the molecular scale through concepts from chemical kinetics and far-from-equilibrium dynamics.

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