We are delighted to welcome Dr Marvadeen Singh-Wilmot as an Associate Editor, now handling inorganic chemistry and crystallography submissions! Learn more about Marvadeen 📖 blogs.rsc.org/ra/2026/07/3... Submit your research for consideration by Marvadeen👇 mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rscadv

This cover artwork comes from Thomas Elschner and colleagues at Technische Universität Dresden, who studied the growth and orientation of copper gallate SURMOFs on cellulosic thin films. Read their paper for free: pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/1...

Dalton Transactions congratulates all the prize winners at the recent @eurobic18.bsky.social! Full list of RSC poster prize winners (sponsored by Dalton Transactions, @chemcomm.rsc.org and @rscadvances.rsc.org) Zhen Xuan Wong Michael Mertens Mariia Iakovleva Congratulations to our winners!

Discover the story behind this cover from Farhiya Alex Sellman, Rebecca Östmans and Tobias Benselfelt at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Their study reports on unparalleled nanofibril hydrogel actuators by mimicking nature's design. Read it for free here: pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/1...

Did you see this front cover by Takashi Arimura and colleagues at University of Tsukuba? It showcases their study on the divergent self-assembly dynamics of squalenederived bolaamphiphiles enabled by ethylene glycol-length-switchable Ostwald ripening. Full article: pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/1...

"What if I told you that high-speed collisions between graphite and diamond will NOT destroy particles but rather form a new material?" MD simulations explored this novel synthetic route, in this recent study from Zuzanna Malinowska-Trzmielak and colleagues: pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/d...

Recent advances of wearable electrochemical and optical sensors for sweat pH monitoring from Maroua Moslah, Chaker Tlili & Chérif Dridi Read it here: buff.ly/dSJBKsZ

Could birch eventually replace graphite? Using wood to power lithium-ion batteries! 🔋 Sarah Boudreau at Memorial University of Newfoundland @memorialu.bsky.social has provided an overview of a recent RSC Advances publication. 🔗 Read Sarah’s summary - blogs.rsc.org/ra/2026/07/1...

Exploring the synthesis of conduritol derivatives: strategies, challenges, and advances by Soumyadip Malik & Amrit Krishna Mitra Check it out today ➡️ buff.ly/zpC0PGo

Alicia M. Kirk from the University of Queensland was awarded the RSC Advances oral presentation prize at the recent RSC Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms Group Symposium in Manchester, UK. Congratulations Alicia! 🏆

Recent advances and challenges of analytical methods for detection of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances by Linh Q. Phan, Kien G. Nguyen & Thuan V. Tran Read it here for free: buff.ly/Y5XhDK6

Exfoliated VS₂ nanosheets exhibit enhanced room-temperature NH₃ sensing, achieving selective detection down to 300 ppb! Discover the recently published research by Kazi Hanium Maria and colleagues 👇 doi.org/10.1039/d6ra...

We’re proud to recognise the Outstanding Reviewers for RSC Advances in 2025 🎉 Peer review is at the heart of high-quality publishing, and these reviewers have gone above and beyond to support the community with their time, expertise and care. ✒️ Read the full editorial: pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/d...

We are delighted to welcome Prof. Tiancheng Mu to the RSC Advances Editorial Board! With a research background in ionic liquids, chemical thermodynamics and green chemistry, Tiancheng has 10+ years experience as an Associate Editor for the journal. Find out more: blogs.rsc.org/ra/2026/07/0...

Read the latest research from Gavin J. Williams (@chemsynthbiol.bsky.social) and colleagues 👇 Selective CymR biosensors drive high-throughput evolution of terpene P450s for enhanced perillyl alcohol production! 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/d6ra...

17O NMR spectroscopy in polyoxometalate chemistry: advances, challenges, and applications in structure and catalysis by Thompson Izuagie & Daniel Lebbie Read it here: buff.ly/aDNTNvg

Self-assembling nanocomposites for smart drug delivery: towards personalized and stimuli-responsive therapeutics by Marzieh Ramezani Farani, Seung-Kyu Hwang, Yun Suk Huh et al. 🔗 buff.ly/nNBXhP9

Check out this recent article by previous RSC president Carol Robinson, Jani Bolla and coworkers on monitoring the DltA-mediated activation of D-alanine and DltC carrier protein loading using mass spectrometry 👏 doi.org/10.1039/D6RA...

Native mass spectrometry reveals DltA catalysis, DltC loading, and inhibition in the D-alanylation pathway

Gram-positive bacteria protect their cell envelope through d-alanylation of lipoteichoic acid (LTA), a process initiated by DltA-mediated activation of d-alanine and loading onto the carrier protein D...

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An overview on emerging green organic corrosion inhibitors: sustainable solution for oil and gas industrial applications Check out Nikhil Kumar et al.'s recent review here:

Rheological analysis in food processing: factors, applications, and future outlooks with machine learning integration by Weimin Zhang, Yangchao Luo et al. Read it here ➡️ buff.ly/mmJoyU6

Check out Navneet Yadav et al.'s recent #RSCAdvReview📝 Emerging trends and structure–activity insights of Schiff base–lanthanide complexes as antibacterial agents 🔗 buff.ly/VT45vwn

Towards greener reduced graphene oxide: a critical review of environmentally driven reduction strategies by Ismail Rahman, Md. Mahiuddin et al. Read it today! 🔗 buff.ly/EOaTw50

Density functional theory-accelerated design of perovskite quantum dots: unlocking atomic-level control for next-generation optoelectronics and sensors Read Hadi Noorizaeh et al.'s review: buff.ly/lp91L66

Nitrone chemistry: a versatile gateway to diverse heterocycles Interested? Check out Sabita Nayak et al.'s popular review today: buff.ly/LpzykNX

High-performance gas diffusion electrodes for next-generation CO2 conversion technologies by M. N. Kaumal et al. Read it here: buff.ly/hpDjrZn

Check out Mohammad Shahid et al.'s #RSCAdvReview📝 Magnetized phyto-adsorbents for industrial dye removal: functionalization and mechanistic insights for sustainable wastewater remediation 🔗 buff.ly/oVj5QH1

Can material instability become a biosensing feature? This digital twin framework turns lead-free perovskite degradation into optical glucose signals. Read the article from Moll-López and coworkers for free here: doi.org/10.1039/D6RA...

Degradation-as-signal: a digital-twin framework for disposable optical glucose sensing with lead-free perovskite-inspired films

Metal-halide perovskites are often regarded as unstable materials whose rapid breakdown under moisture and oxidative stress limits deployment. Here, we invert this paradigm and propose a degradation-d...

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Phosphorus is powering the hydrogen economy! This recent perspective by Amenuvor and team maps its critical role in sustainable catalyst design and phosphorus management 👇 Read the review for free here: doi.org/10.1039/D5RA... @gershonvi.bsky.social

The role of phosphorus in catalytic processes of hydrogen energy technology: a perspective

The pursuit of hydrogen energy presents a promising path toward meeting growing energy needs sustainably while addressing urgent climate issues. However, developing a hydrogen economy demands signific...

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You can still submit your nanocatalysis research to our themed collection! Find out more here: blogs.rsc.org/ra/2025/09/1...

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It's not too late to submit your study on nanocatalysis to RSC Advances' themed collection, guest edited by Anil Banerjee, Steve Suib and Koustuv Ray! Find out more here: buff.ly/9FeT7i9 Submit your manuscript here: buff.ly/RDzLDeV

📣 Our latest author to feature in the New Principal Investigator collection is João Honorato de Araujo-Neto from University of São Paulo 📣 Read our interview with João Honorato on our blog 🔗 blogs.rsc.org/ra/2026/05/1... Read their RSC Advances article here 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5RA... #NewPI