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2026-10-22
Feng Zhang, Stephanie Greed
Ahead of his 45th birthday, Feng Zhang, James and Patricia Poitras Professor of Neuroscience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, discussed his life in science.
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-026-00885-w2026-10-05
Dirk G. Kurth
Chemistry is evolving from predominantly manual experimentation towards increasingly automated and data-driven discovery, incorporating sustainability and integrating other disciplines. Chemistry education must respond to these changes in industry, research and society or we will watch the educational pipeline continue to decline.
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-026-00884-x2026-09-29
Liqi Shi, Zhenhao Wang, Niklas H. Deissler, Zhongshuo Zhang, Shengliang Zhai, Jakob Kibsgaard, Jakub Drnec, Jieshan Qiu, Jie Zeng, Ib Chorkendorff, Shaofeng Li
This Review examines how the dynamic solid electrolyte interphase governs lithium-mediated ammonia synthesis and highlights complementary operando, in situ and multiscale characterization strategies to resolve the composition, structure and evolution of the former, guiding rational solid electrolyte interphase design for improved efficiency, selectivity and durability.
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-026-00878-92026-09-28
Aiqin Wang, Botao Qiao, Xiaofeng Yang, Yanqiang Huang, Graham J. Hutchings, Tao Zhang
Single-atom catalysis has triggered an enormous research boom. However, inconsistent terminology is widely encountered in the literature, particularly for single-atom versus single-site catalysts. By clarifying the origins of these catalysts, and distinguishing their criteria and structural boundaries, this Comment proposes standardized characterization benchmarks and writing norms to unify terminology.
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-026-00882-z2026-09-25
F. Matthias Bickelhaupt, Gabriel Merino, Miquel Solà
The lack of a unified framework for aromaticity often prevents cross-disciplinary comprehension. By summarizing fundamental concepts and highlighting recent developments in excited-state, 3D and metallaaromaticity, this Review bridges these conceptual gaps to foster a holistic understanding.
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-026-00877-w2026-09-24
Katie Raymer-Woods, Bridget Gorham, Charlotte Lester, Edwin Silvester
Chemistry is a strategically vital UK strength and underpins many of the sectors identified as priorities for future growth. Yet despite its economic significance and continued demand for the skills it supplies, chemistry is facing structural pressures that need serious attention from universities, funders and governments across the UK.
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-026-00881-02026-09-23
Mahshab Sheraz
Mahshab Sheraz explains how a custom photocatalytic column reactor integrates capturing volatile organic compounds, light-driven filter regeneration and humidity effects, enabling realistic continuous-flow evaluation of reusable filter membranes for cleaner indoor air.
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-026-00880-12026-09-21
Qian Zheng, Yancai Yao, Lizhi Zhang
The formation and interfacial transfer of reactive hydrogen species (H+, H· and Hδ−) is crucial for various reactions and systems, such as hydrogen evolution, hydrogenation and fuel cells. Understanding these transfer pathways is key when designing next-generation catalysts capable of precisely controlling hydrogen dynamics.
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-026-00875-y2026-07-27
Adrian Lathouwers
Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 27 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00863-2 Adrian Lathouwers explains how a custom glass photoreactor, which integrates an amperometric microsensor, enables controlled and reproducible hydrogen evolution measurements for assessing photocatalytic activity.]]>
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-026-00863-22026-07-20
Stephanie Greed
Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 20 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00859-y Ahead of his 80th birthday, Isiah M. Warner, Boyd Professor Emeritus in the Department of Chemistry at Louisiana State University, discussed his life in science.]]>
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-026-00859-y2026-07-15
Qianqian Ni
Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00855-2 Dendrimers offer precise and tunable platforms for nucleic acids delivery. This Review outlines advances in dendrimer engineering for the delivery of diverse nucleic acids, highlighting their applications in therapeutics, vaccines and genome editing. Translational challenges including manufacturing, safety and regulatory considerations are also discussed, with perspectives to accelerate clinical translation.]]>
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-026-00855-22026-07-13
Joris Dommisse
Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 13 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00848-1 Cell division consists of three elementary steps: symmetry breaking, membrane constriction and abscission. Here, we review current strategies for achieving these steps in synthetic cells, assessing their successes and limitations with a view to integrating them within a divisome for synthetic cells.]]>
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-026-00848-12026-07-09
Maria Kaeek
Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 09 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00857-0 Maria Kaeek explains the workings of a custom-built surface forces balance, a tool capable of measuring the van der Waals forces between two atomically smooth surfaces just a few nanometres apart with an unrivalled resolution.]]>
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-026-00857-02026-06-25
Oliver Steinbock
Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 25 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00849-0 Artificial intelligence (AI) opens up classroom creativity, enabling students and instructors to generate chemistry-themed songs with ease. This playful approach may enhance engagement, support memorization of complex concepts, and prompt critical reflection on the role of generative AI in education.]]>
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-026-00849-02026-06-16
Julia P. Sarju
Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 16 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00841-8 Chemistry laboratories are abundant with sensory stimuli. This Comment explores the impact of sensory overload on scientists working in these environments and offers suggestions to facilitate neuroinclusive laboratories.]]>
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-026-00841-82026-06-15
J. Beau W. Webber
Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 15 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00851-6 Author Correction: NMR spectrometers that go places others can’t.]]>
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-026-00851-62026-06-03
Xin Wang
Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00836-5 Oxidative stress arises from reactive oxygen species that are essential for signalling yet harmful when uncontrolled. Fluorescence imaging enables real-time, sensitive, organelle-level reactive oxygen species detection, and this Review outlines design principles for developing reliable probes to advance biological and medical research. MAO, monoamine oxidase; MPO, myeloperoxidase; NO, nitric oxide; NOS, nitric oxide synthase; SOD, superoxide dismutase.]]>
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-026-00836-52026-05-15
Wanshun Deng
Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 15 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00831-w Fluorine-free super-repellent materials provide sustainable and scalable alternatives to fluorinated counterparts by using re-entrant architectures or pairing non-fluorinated surface chemistries with hierarchical roughness. This Review highlights fundamental design principles, theoretical frameworks, emerging applications and future research opportunities.]]>
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-026-00831-w2026-05-14
Smita Shivraj Dasari
Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 14 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00835-6 Smita Dasari explains how a radio-frequency heating apparatus can be used to, for example, cure polymers as well as probe electrical conductivities and dielectric properties of various other materials ranging from epoxies to carbon fibres and MXenes.]]>
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-026-00835-62026-04-30
Nicola A. Spaldin
Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 30 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00827-6 The development of ferroelectric (ferro)magnetic multiferroic materials is discussed from a chemist’s perspective, highlighting chemical contraindications, developments in solid-state chemistry that have yielded new multiferroics, chemical applications of multiferroic materials and open questions that await answers.]]>
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-026-00827-62026-04-29
Jia Li
Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 29 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00828-5 Thermoelectrochemical hydrogels can generate voltages as the temperature rises, which is often due to multiple, coupled transport mechanisms. Recent work shows how electrochemically tuning the chain-polarity can direct charge transport in hydrogels, highlighting how precise control of such chains can enhance thermoelectric performance.]]>
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-026-00828-52026-04-01
Arsalan Ahmad
Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00818-7 Arsalan Ahmad discusses how a viscoelastic matrix composed of polymer chains, embedded with hard particles, can be used to create a custom abrasive to smoothen surfaces, cut grooves, or map pressure-points on surfaces of materials.
2026-03-19
Peter A. Reinhardt, Samuella B. Sigmann, Leah R. McEwen, Ellen M. Cox, Grace Baysinger, Anna L. Dunn, Kang Chen, Adelina Voutchkova-Kostal
Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 19 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00808-9 High-quality chemical safety information is essential, but information is often fragmented, inconsistent and incomplete. As a result, users face unrealistic expectations in applying risk-based principles. This article highlights persistent challenges and urges stakeholders to improve access, accuracy and application of chemical safety data.
2026-03-18
Sibo Chetry
Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 18 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00815-w Sibo Chetry explains how an ultrahigh-vacuum chamber with a cryostat and temperature-controlled sample stage can be used for quantum sieving by thermal desorption of an isotopic mixture.
2026-03-16
Yudong Song, Xinyi Jiang
Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 16 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00810-1 Direct recruitment of target proteins is a ubiquitination-independent approach for protein degradation and provides an alternative approach to proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs) for targeted protein degradation.