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Affinity-Driven DNA Hydrolysis by Engineering Ln-MOF Nuclease Nanozymes
Lanthanide MOF nanozymes break the Lewis acidity dogma—the conventional belief that catalytic activity is primarily determined by metal ion Lewis acidity—revealing an affinity-driven strategy for highly efficient artificial nucleases
Otto Röhm: A Chemical Visionary Bridging Chemistry and Industry
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Thiolate-Templated Construction of Aromatic Silver Nanoclusters
Construction of highly stable Ag₃₄ nanoclusters via a dual-exchange strategy, exhibiting high-efficiency near-infrared electroluminescence in NIR-OLEDs
Dual Lewis Acid–Base Molecular Cages Activating N₂ via Cooperative Interactions
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Coordination Motorized Oscillator Converts Low-Grade Thermal Energy into Usable Motion
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Researchers develop bright, stable organic dyes that enable precise deep-tissue imaging and disease detection in the NIR-IIx spectrum
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Hybrid Hydrogels for Water Purification And Drug Synthesis
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