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    Environment-responsive Pt(II) complexes boost aggregation-enhanced emission and singlet oxygen production 

    Romo Islas, Guillermo; Rodríguez Raurell, Laura (Publication date: 2026-03-25)

    Here, we introduce an environment-tuning strategy to simultaneously boost aggregation-enhanced emission (AEE) and singlet oxygen (1O2) generation in PEGylated platinum(II) pyridyl complexes. Different amphiphilic Pt(II) ...

    Lighting the Way: Supramolecular Luminescent Chemosensors for a Safer Environment 

    Rodríguez Raurell, Laura (Publication date: 2026-03-25)

    In this Guest Editorial, the special issue of ChemistryEurope on supramolecular luminescent chemosensors (LCs) is presented, showcasing selected contributions from members of the COST Action LUCES (CA22131). LCs are a ...

    Environment-responsive Pt(II) complexes boost aggregation-enhanced emission and singlet oxygen production 

    Romo Islas, Guillermo; Rodríguez Raurell, Laura (Publication date: 2026-03-25)

    Here, we introduce an environment-tuning strategy to simultaneously boost aggregation-enhanced emission (AEE) and singlet oxygen (1O2) generation in PEGylated platinum(II) pyridyl complexes. Different amphiphilic Pt(II) ...

    Novel Heteroleptic Iridium(III) Complexes Containing COUBPY Ligands for Effective Photoinduction of Ferroptosis for Cancer Therapy 

    Marchán Sancho, Vicente; Ashoo, Pezhman; Hernández-García, Alba; Izquierdo García, Eduardo; Santiago, Neus; Mondaray-Marín, Rebeca; Abad-Montero, Diego; Bosch, Marjolein D.; Isidro, Neus; Novikov, Valentin; Rocas, Josep; Santana, María Dolores; Ruiz, José (Publication date: 2026-03-23)

    Ferroptosis, a recently described form of regulated, nonapoptotic cell death mechanism, presents significant potential for cancer treatment, particularly when combined with photodynamic therapy (PDT). In this study, we ...

    Comparative Magnetic Studies in the Solid State and Solution of Two Isostructural 1D Coordination Polymers Containing Co<sup>II</sup>/Ni<sup>II</sup>-Curcuminoid Moieties 

    Díaz Torres, Raúl; Menelaou, Melita; González-Campo, Arántzazu; Teat, Simon J.; Sañudo Zotes, Eva Carolina; Soler, Mònica; Aliaga-Alcalde, Núria (Publication date: 2026-03-23)

    Two novel 1D coordination chains containing the curcuminoid (CCMoid) ligand 9Accm have been characterized: [CoII(9Accm)2(4,4´-bpy)]n (1) and [NiII(9Accm)2(4,4´-bpy)]n (2). The two compoundsweresynthesizedbysolvothermalandmicrowave ...

    Multi-Modal Constrastive Learning for Chemical Structure Elucidation with VibraCLIP 

    Rocabert Oriols, Pau; Lopez, Noelia; Heras-Domingo, Javier; Lo Conte, Camilla (Publication date: 2026-03-19)

    Identifying molecular structures from vibrational spectra is central to chemical analysis but remains challenging due to spectral ambiguity and the limitations of single-modality methods. While deep learning has advanced ...

    Gold(I) organometallic supramolecular assemblies. Luminescence and applications 

    Lima, João Carlos; Rodríguez Raurell, Laura (Publication date: 2026-03-17)

    This chapter explores the fascinating domain of gold(I) organometallic supramolecular assemblies, emphasizing their luminescence properties and versatile applications. Gold(I) complexes have shown remarkable potential due ...

    Shortcut to Highly Fluorescent Perylene Derivatives: FromFluoranthene Fissure-Coupling to Late-Stage Aromatic Extension 

    Capdevila, Lorena; Sala, Judith; Berga, Cristina; Aquino Samper, Araceli de; Parella, Teodor; Blancafort, Lluís; Rodríguez Raurell, Laura; Simon, Sílvia; Ribas, Xavi (Publication date: 2026-03-17)

    <p>Access to extended perylene-based nanographenes (NGs) is severely limited and involves tedious multi-step synthetic procedures. Here a two-step synthesis shortcut to highly soluble, bent, and extended perylene-based NGs ...

    Novel synthetic polymyxins kill Gram-positive bacteria 

    Rudilla Mateo, Héctor; Pérez Guillén, Isabel; Rabanal Anglada, Francesc; Sierra Ortigosa, Josep Maria; Vinuesa Aumedes, Teresa; Viñas, Miquel (Publication date: 2026-03-16)

    Background: Staphylococcus aureus, including 'superbug' MRSA, is a major cause of nosocomial infections. In the European Union, up to 171 200 new nosocomial MRSA infections are acquired annually, and in the USA S. aureus ...

    Insights into type I photoreactivity of cyclometalated iridium(III) and ruthenium(II) photosensitizers 

    Vigueras, Gloria; Marchán Sancho, Vicente; Ruiz, José (Publication date: 2026-03-11)

    Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a light-activated treatment that relies on the generation of cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS). While most clinically approved photosensitizers (PSs) operate through a type II mechanism—based ...

    A Cathepsin B-Triggered CO-Releasing Molecule with a Non-Toxic Metal Core for Targeted Tumor Delivery 

    Cernauskiene, Inga; Izquierdo García, Eduardo; Keller, Sarah; Betts, Harley; Cariou, Kevin; Marchán Sancho, Vicente; Gasser, Gilles; Bernardes, Gonçalo J. L. (Publication date: 2026-03-11)

    Carbon monoxide (CO) has shown therapeutic potential across various diseases, including cancer. To enable controlled delivery, many CO-releasing molecules (CORMs) have been developed. However, their clinical translation ...

    Transfer learning based on atomic feature extraction for the prediction of experimental <sup>13</sup>C chemical shifts 

    Ivković, Žarko; Jover Modrego, Jesús; Harvey, Jeremy (Publication date: 2026-03-02)

    Forecasting experimental chemical shifts of organic compounds is a long-standing challenge in organic chemistry. Recent advances in machine learning (ML) have led to routines that surpass the accuracy of ab initio Density ...

    Colistin-loaded biodegradable nanoparticles as a promising antibacterial medication to reduce colistin-induced toxicity 

    Cano Fernández, Amanda; Ettcheto Arriola, Miren; Sánchez-López, E. (Elena); Guzman, Laura; Segovia, Roser; Espina García, Marta; Carbó Banús, Marcel·lí; Olloquequi, Jordi; Barenys Espadaler, Marta; Cajal Visa, Yolanda; Camins, Àngels; García López, María Luisa; Rabanal Anglada, Francesc (Publication date: 2026-02-19)

    Infectious diseases cause mortality rates over 17 million people per year. Among them, bacterial infections constitute one of the major causes. Pneumonia and nosocomial infections are the most severe bacterial infections. ...

    Rhodium(I) Complexes with a n1- Fluorenyl, <em>P</em>-Phosphanyl-Phosphorane Ligand 

    Eusamio, Javier; Saumell Palacios, Nil; Vidal Ferran, Anton; Grabulosa, Arnald (Publication date: 2026-02-18)

    The first example of a P-phosphanylphosphorane, Flu�PCy2−PCy2 (L2; Flu = 9-fluorenyl), has been easily prepared by P-phosphination of lithiated 9-dicyclohexylphosphinofluorene (FluPCy2, L0) with chlorodicyclohexylphosphane. ...

    Self-assembly of a supramolecular spin-crossover tetrahedron 

    Nielsen, Hannah H.; Vilarino Casaus, Pol; Rodriguez, Gemma; Trepard, Florian; Roubeau, Olivier; Aromí Bedmar, Guillem; Aguilà Avilés, David (Publication date: 2026-02-02)

    Spin-crossover (SCO) compounds are fascinating switchable materials with great potential for the development of novel technological devices. These coordination complexes exhibit metal ions with two possible electronic ...

    Time-optimal control of a solid-state spin amidst dynamical quantum wind 

    Albareda, Guillermo; Guo, Guang-Can; Sun, Fang-Wen; Dong, Yang; Jiang, Wang; Gao, Xue-Dong; Yu, Cui; Liu, Yong; Zhang, Shao-Chun; Chen, Xiang-Dong; Moreira, Ibério de Pinho Ribeiro; Bofill i Villà, Josep M.; Sentis, Gael; Ramos, Ramon (Publication date: 2026-01-22)

    Time-optimal control holds promise across the full spectrum of quantum technologies, where the rapid generation of unitary gates and state transformations is crucial to mitigate decoherence effects. In practical scenarios, ...

    Folate-Receptor-Targeted Gold Nanoparticles Bearing a DNA-Binding Anthraquinone 

    Caballero Hernández, Ana Belén; Hodges, Nikolas J.; Hannon, Michael J. (Publication date: 2026-01-12)

    In recent years, anthraquinones have been widening their therapeutic opportunities given their numerous health benefits. The search for adequate delivery platforms to improve their pharmacokinetics leads us to propose ...

    Confronting positions: para- vs. meta-functionalization in triindole for p-type air-stable OTFTs 

    Cuadrado Santolaria, Alba; Bujaldón Carbó, Roger; Fabregat, Clara; Puigdollers i González, Joaquim; Velasco Castrillo, Dolores (Publication date: 2025-10-13)

    The 5,10,15-trihexyl-10,15-dihydro-5H-diindolo[3,2-a:3′,2′-c]carbazole core, namely triindole, is well-known for its prominent hole-transporting properties and air stability. The functionalization of this core is also ...

    Crystallographic and Computational Analysis of Oxyma B Cocrystals with Nitrogen-Containing Coformers: The Relevant Role of <em>n</em> → π* Interactions in Their Diverse Supramolecular Architectures 

    Jemai, Mahdi; Barbas Cañero, Rafael; Barceló-Oliver, Miquel; Marouani, Houda; Albericio Palomera, Fernando; Frontera, Antonio; Prohens López, Rafael (Publication date: 2025-10-30)

    Three new cocrystals of Oxyma-B, an important racemization suppressor for peptide synthesis, with 6-methylquinoline (I), 2,3,5,6-tetramethylpyrazine (II), and 1,10-phenanthroline (III) were synthesized and their single ...

    Computational Study of a Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of Fluoroalcohols from Alkylboranes and Ketones 

    Gómez-Mudarra, Francisco A.; Aullón López, Gabriel; Jover Modrego, Jesús (Publication date: 2025-11-05)

    Fluoroalcohols are a class of organic compounds containing one or more fluorine atoms together with an alcohol group in their molecular structure. These fluorinated species have a wide range of applications due to their ...