Themed collection 2024 RSC Advances Popular Advances Collection

Diabetes mellitus, a complex metabolic disorder, presents a growing global health challenge.

Diverse chemistry, pharmacological properties, and applications in the modern pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries were reported and discussed for 7 medium-chain dicarboxylic acids.

DDAH1 inhibitors with diverse chemical structures are needed for the development of new therapeutics in NO related disorders.

Catalytic performances, structure-activity relationships of metal oxide-based and zeolite-based all-inorganic solid base catalytic materials and their major applications in non-refinery and refinery fields.

The fundamentals of bio-orthogonal click chemistry are investigated, while exploring mechanistic intricacies, demonstrating the adaptability and promise of this methodology.

A series of H-bond-rich iridium(III) complexes with different cyclometalating ligands bearing the general formula [Ir(C^N)₂(N^N)] were synthesised. Their photophysical properties were elucidated along with properties imparted by their H-bond host–guest complement.

Ce–Mn binary oxides supported on Al₂O₃ (Ce–Mn/Al₂O₃), with enhanced activity and stability for catalytic ozonation of benzoic acid, were synthesized using a facile impregnation method.

Described is a tiny 3D-printed plastic sleeve for dual screen-printed electrodes that allows the two sensors to work independently on a either side of a barrier, in their own electrolyte, while the integrated counter and reference units are shared.

Silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) is drawing significant attention as a potential anode material for lithium-ion batteries due to its remarkable cycle life and the distinctive Si–O–C hybrid bonding within its structure.

An extra adenine mononucleotide part in flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), compared with flavin mononucleotide (FMN), significantly affects FAD's conformational properties and efficiency of singlet oxygen production in dependence on pH.

Biopolymer composite materials were prepared from bio-sourced cationic water-soluble chitosan with bi-functional water-soluble anionic azo food dyes amaranth (AMA) or allura red (ALR), for reversible dis-assembly materials triggered by sunlight.

[β-HIle]²-nodupetide is a nodupetide analogue, in which HMHA residue of nodupetide is replaced with β-HIle and it changes the ester to amide bond in the nodupetide's backbone.

OTP method for the synthesis of P-stereodefined phosphorothioate has been extended to use activators TBD and Verkade base, which can be used interchangeably with DBU.

Four new mexicanolide-type limonoids, swietemicrolides A–D (1–4), together with three known compounds (5–7) were isolated from an ethyl acetate extract of the bark of Swietenia microphylla.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease, characterized by infiltration of monocytes into the synovial joint which promotes inflammation, stiffness, joint swelling, cartilage degradation and further bone destruction.

Promoting sustainability revolutionizing flexible electronics: presenting a novel, transparent, biodegradable, water-resistant cellulose-based substrate that could replace PET in screen printing.

Complementary characterization results show that chemical dissolution of transition metal in LiMn₂O₄ is caused by solvolysis-generated HF, which can be suppresed by rational design of a group of nonsolvolytic electrolytes.

The study sets out to show the positive impact of sulfur vacancy engineering on the structural, morphological, optical, electrical, and photoelectrochemical (PEC) properties of Sb₂S₃ films synthesized using the spin coating technique.

Metabolomic profiling of Caroxylon volkensii by LC-QTOF-MS/MS and investigating the components responsible for its antibacterial and anti-biofilm activities using molecular docking.

The Sn–I metabolite decreases the contractile response to KCl or phenylephrine (PE) mainly by blocking Ca²⁺ entry through voltage-gated Ca²⁺ channel (VGCC).

A sustainable and environmentally friendly approach was devised for the synthesis of bioactive hybrids, which were subsequently assessed for their antimicrobial efficacy.

Four novel new isocoumarins, cajanolactone B, C, D1 and D2 (1–4), were isolated from ethanolic extracts of the leaves of Cajanus cajan.

DPP-4 is a pharmacological target that remains of considerable ongoing interest. Here, we describe original DPP4 inhibitors bearing a new β-amino-N-acylhydrazone framework and the impact of stereochemistry on the inhibition profile.

The microbial naphthoquinone 3,5,8-TMON and its derivatives showed great anti-inflammatory activity, regulating cytokines and with promising activity mitigating COVID-19 inflammatory impacts.

A magnetic field and pour point depressant, as a new avenue for improving the submarine pipeline flow of waxy oils, has attracted increasing attention along with the development of efficient wax mitigation techniques.

Several pyrazolidine-3-one analogs of (+)-7-iso-jasmonoyl-L-isoleucine, the main phytohormone involved in plant responses to biotic or abiotic stress, were prepared from 4 different building blocks in just a few steps.

In this study, various spectroscopic and computational techniques were utilized to investigate how new chalcone derivatives bind with cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and Human Serum Albumin (HSA).

Synthesis, molecular docking analysis and in vitro evaluation of new heterocyclic hybrids of 4-aza-podophyllotoxin as potent cytotoxic agents.

General procedure for the catalytic synthesis of Knoevenagel adducts and 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones.

In this study, we developed a novel pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyrazole derivative with antibacterial and antifungal activities that shows great potential for treating infectious diseases.

A series of azo disperse dyes containing different kinds of ester groups based on benzisothiazole were synthesized by the coupling reaction of diazotization of 3-amino-5-nitro [2,1] benzisothiazole with N-substituted aniline compounds bearing different ester moieties.