Chemical Engineering

Significance  Reference McClellan J, Zong A, Pham KH, Liu H, Iton ZWB, Guzelturk B, Walko DA, Wen H, Cushing SK, Zuerch MW. Photoinduced correlations in stochastic dynamics of a solid-state ionic conductor. Nat Commun. 2026 . doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-72663-7. 

Significance  Reference MacSwain, Walker & Hu, Xia & Wu, Rongzhen & Li, Zhi-Jun & Vanshika, Vanshika & Ma, De-Kun & Chen, Ou & Zheng, Weiwei. (2026). Noble-metal-free metal hydroxide Co-catalyst coupled Mn(ii)-doped CdS nanorods with bridged charge transport for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen generation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 14. 11456-11470. 10.1039/D5TA08886K.

Significance  Reference Okuyama, Yuji & Nishiya, Tomohiro & Mikami, Yuichi & Yamauchi, Kosuke & Kuroha, Tomohiro. (2025). Assignment of elementary reactions to impedance components for solid-oxide fuel cells and proton-conducting ceramic fuel cells with Yb and Co-doped barium zirconate as the cathode. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 13. 35480-35488. 10.1039/D5TA06004D.

Significance  Reference Zhao, Hui-Xuan & Qi, Wentao & Liu, Ke & Zhao, Jiayi & Hu, Xueping & Deng, Wei-Qiao. (2025). Accelerating drug discovery for Disease X via AlphaFold2 driven drug repositioning strategy. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 27. 10.1039/D5CP01365H.

Significance      Reference Fang, Haichao & Fan, Mingren & Pan, Linhu & Wang, Ruihui & Wang, Yi. (2025). Ferrocene-modified azole-borane complexes achieve efficient hypergolic ignition with hydrogen peroxide via dual-pathway mechanism. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 13. 10.1039/D5TA05914C.

Significance  Reference Tobita, Haruka & Sakano, Kosuke & Imai, Hiroaki & Yamashita, Yusuke & Oaki, Yuya. (2025). Data-driven finding of organic anode active materials for lithium-ion battery from natural products of flower scent using capacity predictors. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 13. 10.1039/D5TA03476K.

Significance  Reference Stanislaw P. Zankowski, Samuel Wheeler, Thomas Barthelay, Wai Man Chan, Michael Metzler, Patrick S. Grant. Chemical staining for fundamental studies and optimization of binders in Li-ion battery negative electrodes. Nature Communications, 2026; 17 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-69002-1

Significance  Reference Guo Z, Yu H, Han N, Zhang X, Shi J, Wang M. Length Ratio-Driven Configurational Modulation of Heteroleptic Pd6L6L’6 Cages. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2025 Aug 18;64(34):e202508367. doi: 10.1002/anie.202508367.

Significance  Reference Li, Yijia & Tian, Ruizhen & Wang, Tingting & Fan, Xiaotong & Liu, Junqiu. (2025). Bioinspired Construction of Light-Harvesting Systems via Protein Self-Assembly Strategies. Accounts of Materials Research. 6. 10.1021/accountsmr.5c00187.

Significance  Figure: (a) Schematic diagram of a FET-type gas sensor based on bilayer In2Se3. (b) I−V curves of gas sensors based on bilayer In2Se3 detecting NO, NO2, and NH3 molecules under different gate voltages. (c) Variation patterns of sensitivity for NO, NO2, and NH3 adsorption systems under different gate voltages (Vg) as a function of bias voltage (Vb). Reference Tang …

Significance  Reference Holdsworth EM, Cho HH, Bond AD, Montanaro S, Woo SJ, Huang T, Shaikh J, Hassan F, Gorgon S, Riesgo-Gonzalez V, Gillett AJ, Congrave DG, Friend RH, Bronstein HA. Macrocyclic Covalent Encapsulation of a Multi-Resonant Emitter: Understanding and Controlling Interactions in Highly Efficient Deep-Blue OLEDs. J Am Chem Soc. 2026 Mar 4;148(8):8163-8173. doi: 10.1021/jacs.5c16290.

Significance  Reference Wen Y, Rosnes A, Jiang B, Prytz Ø, Norby T, Haugsrud R, Polfus JM. Nickel-Induced Lattice Defects Limit Proton Uptake in Barium Zirconate Electrolytes. J Am Chem Soc. 2026 Jan 14;148(1):379-387. doi: 10.1021/jacs.5c13935.

Significance  Reference Wu, Yuting & Zhong, Shikun & Lu, Bona & Liu, Shanglin & Xu, Youhao & Wang, Wei. (2025). Reactive simulation of an industrial‐scale FCC reaction‐regeneration full loop system. AIChE Journal. 71. 10.1002/aic.18845.

Significance  Reference Yasumura, Shunsaku & Yamazaki, Mone & Ogura, Masaru. (2025). CO2 Hydrogenation over MOF-74-Based Catalysts: Role of Physical Mixing and Mg-MOF-74 as a Support. ACS Omega. 10. 10.1021/acsomega.5c04141.

Significance  This figure illustrates a reversible DNA compaction-decompaction cycle for next-generation data storage. The left panel depicts the compaction phase, where cationic surfactants (CTAB or CTAC) neutralize DNA’s negative charges, condensing extended DNA molecules into stable, high-density pellets. The chemical structure reveals the surfactant’s cationic head and hydrophobic tail, which self-assemble around DNA to reduce electrostatic repulsion. A key comparison …

Significance  Reference Yang Hu, Bowen Dai, Zhaohui Xu, Hongbing Chen, Xiaolin Lu, Fumed silica filler reinforces adhesion between silicone rubber and solid aluminum substrate, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Volume 725, Part 1, 2025, 137592,

Significance  Reference Wang YL, Wang C, Wu SH, Liu Y, Han X. Spontaneous H2O2 Accumulation under O2 Driven by Sacrificial Oxidation of NiS2 without External Electrical/Photonic Input. Langmuir. 2025;41(40):27492-27501. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5c03848.