What were chemists reading in October of 2017? To find out, we’ve compiled lists of the five most-read chemistry articles that appeared in each physical chemistry ACS Publications journal in October 2017, including research, reviews, perspectives and editorial pieces. These lists were not chosen by the journals’ editors. The lists also don’t take other factors, […]
What were chemists reading in October of 2017? To find out, we’ve compiled lists of the five most-read chemistry articles that appeared in each physical chemistry ACS Publications journal in October 2017, including research, reviews, perspectives and editorial pieces. These lists were not chosen by the journals’ editors. The lists also don’t take other factors, such as citations, into account. This article should not be taken as a “best of” compilation, but rather as an interesting perspective on where the chemistry community allocated their attention recently. Don’t see your favorite paper on the list? Include it in the comments below.
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ACS Energy Letters
CuCoOx/FeOOH Core–Shell Nanowires as an Efficient Bifunctional Oxygen Evolution and Reduction Catalyst
ACS Energy Lett., 2017, 2 (10), pp 2498–2505
DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.7b00835
The Potential of Multijunction Perovskite Solar Cells
ACS Energy Lett., 2017, 2 (10), pp 2506–2513
DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.7b00647
From Photosynthesis to Photovoltaics: Finding Right Structures for High Photoconversion Efficiency
ACS Energy Lett., 2017, 2 (10), pp 2516–2517
DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.7b00885
Sulfur Copolymer: A New Cathode Structure for Room-Temperature Sodium–Sulfur Batteries
ACS Energy Lett., 2017, 2 (10), pp 2478–2485
DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.7b00714
Photoluminescence Up-Conversion in CsPbBr3 Nanocrystals
ACS Energy Lett., 2017, 2 (10), pp 2514–2515
DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.7b00902
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ACS Photonics
Direct Observation of Phase-Free Propagation in a Silicon Waveguide
ACS Photonics, 2017, 4 (10), pp 2385–2389
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.7b00760
Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Control of Strong Coupling in Plasmonic Nanocavities
ACS Photonics, 2017, 4 (10), pp 2410–2418
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.7b00437
Octave-Spanning Broadband Absorption of Terahertz Light Using Metasurface Fractal-Cross Absorbers
ACS Photonics, 2017, 4 (10), pp 2604–2612
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.7b00906
Young’s Double-Slit, Invisible Objects and the Role of Noise in an Optical Epsilon-near-Zero Experiment
ACS Photonics, 2017, 4 (10), pp 2566–2572
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.7b00861
Virtual Issue on Plasmonic-Based Sensing
ACS Photonics, 2017, 4 (10), pp 2382–2384
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.7b01062
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Energy & Fuels
Understanding Shale Gas: Recent Progress and Remaining Challenges
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Energy Fuels, 2017, 31 (10), pp 10300–10310
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b01023
Petroleomic Characterization of Pyrolysis Bio-oils: A Review
Energy Fuels, 2017, 31 (10), pp 10283–10299
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b00826
Swelling of Shales: A Multiscale Experimental Investigation
Energy Fuels, 2017, 31 (10), pp 10442–10451
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b01223
Hydrophobic Effect on Gas Hydrate Formation in the Presence of Additives
Energy Fuels, 2017, 31 (10), pp 10311–10323
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b01467
Impact of Gaseous Chemistry in H2–O2–N2 Combustion over Platinum at Fuel-Lean Stoichiometries and Pressures of 1.0–3.5 bar
Energy Fuels, 2017, 31 (10), pp 11448–11459
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b02011
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Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Highly Active Ni2P Catalyst Supported on Core–Shell Structured Al2O3@TiO2 and Its Performance for Benzofuran Hydrodeoxygenation
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2017, 56 (42), pp 12038–12045
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b02018
Design Strategies for Promising Organic Positive Electrodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries: Quinones and Carbon Materials
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2017, 56 (42), pp 12009–12023
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b03109
Characterization and Modeling of the Liquid Phase of Deep Eutectic Solvents Based on Fatty Acids/Alcohols and Choline Chloride
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2017, 56 (42), pp 12192–12202
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b02382
Graphene-Derived Supports for Hydroprocessing Catalysts
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2017, 56 (40), pp 11359–11371
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b02318
Oligomerization of Biomass-Derived Light Olefins to Liquid Fuel: Effect of Alkali Treatment on the HZSM-5 Catalyst
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2017, 56 (42), pp 12046–12055
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b02316
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Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data
Solubility of Benzoin in Six Monosolvents and in Some Binary Solvent Mixtures at Various Temperatures
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2017, 62 (10), pp 3071–3083
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.7b00238
Effect of Structural Variations on the Thermophysical Properties of Protic Ionic Liquids: Insights from Experimental and Computational Studies
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2017, 62 (10), pp 2993–3003
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.6b00450
Physicochemical Properties of Long Chain Alkylated Imidazolium Based Chloride and Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide Ionic Liquids
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2017, 62 (10), pp 3084–3094
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.7b00242
Density, Viscosity, and Structure of Equilibrium Solvent Phases in Butyric Acid Extraction by Phosphonium Ionic Liquid
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2017, 62 (10), pp 3025–3035
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.7b00039
Facile Synthesis of β-SrHPO4 with Wide Applications in the Effective Removal of Pb2+ and Methyl Blue
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2017, 62 (10), pp 3501–3511
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.7b00499
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Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling
Demystifying Multitask Deep Neural Networks for Quantitative Structure–Activity Relationships
J. Chem. Inf. Model., 2017, 57 (10), pp 2490–2504
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.7b00087
Turbocharging Matched Molecular Pair Analysis: Optimizing the Identification and Analysis of Pairs
J. Chem. Inf. Model., 2017, 57 (10), pp 2424–2436
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.7b00335
Estimating Electron Density Support for Individual Atoms and Molecular Fragments in X-ray Structures
J. Chem. Inf. Model., 2017, 57 (10), pp 2437–2447
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.7b00391
PhID: An Open-Access Integrated Pharmacology Interactions Database for Drugs, Targets, Diseases, Genes, Side-Effects, and Pathways
J. Chem. Inf. Model., 2017, 57 (10), pp 2395–2400
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.7b00175
Exploring the Stability of Ligand Binding Modes to Proteins by Molecular Dynamics Simulations: A Cross-docking Study
J. Chem. Inf. Model., 2017, 57 (10), pp 2514–2522
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.7b00412
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Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
Multistate Complete-Active-Space Second-Order Perturbation Theory Based on Density Matrix Renormalization Group Reference States
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J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2017, 13 (10), pp 4829–4840
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.7b00735
Classical Force Fields Tailored for QM Applications: Is It Really a Feasible Strategy?
J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2017, 13 (10), pp 4636–4648
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.7b00777
Large-Scale Condensed Matter DFT Simulations: Performance and Capabilities of the CRYSTAL Code
J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2017, 13 (10), pp 5019–5027
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.7b00687
Identification and Validation of Reaction Coordinates Describing Protein Functional Motion: Hierarchical Dynamics of T4 Lysozyme
J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2017, 13 (10), pp 5076–5088
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.7b00571
Stochastic GW Calculations for Molecules
J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2017, 13 (10), pp 4997–5003
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.7b00770
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The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
Viewpoints on the 2017 American Conference on Theoretical Chemistry
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2017, 121 (41), pp 7807–7812
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.7b09624
Carbon–Carbon Bonding between Nitrogen Heterocyclic Carbenes and CO2
This article is part of The Journal of Physical Chemistry virtual special issue “W. Lester S. Andrews Festschrift.”
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J. Phys. Chem. A, 2017, 121 (42), pp 8136–8146
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.7b08393
Characterizing Chemical Similarity with Vibrational Spectroscopy: New Insights into the Substituent Effects in Monosubstituted Benzenes
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2017, 121 (42), pp 8086–8096
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.7b08298
Accurate Assignments of Excited-State Resonance Raman Spectra: A Benchmark Study Combining Experiment and Theory
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J. Phys. Chem. A, 2017, 121 (41), pp 7937–7946
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.7b09467
H-Atom Abstraction Reactions by Ground-State Ozone from Saturated Oxygenates
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2017, 121 (42), pp 8053–8060
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.7b07760
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The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Thermodynamics of Hydration Water around an Antifreeze Protein: A Molecular Simulation Study
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2017, 121 (41), pp 9498–9507
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b05892
Roles of Chemical Functionality and Pore Curvature in the Design of Nanoporous Proton Conductors
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2017, 121 (40), pp 9429–9436
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b06366
Effect of a Tertiary Butyl Group on Polar Solvation Dynamics in Aqueous Solution: Femtosecond Fluorescence Spectroscopy
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2017, 121 (41), pp 9631–9638
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b05031
Nonexponential Kinetics of Loop Formation in Proteins and Peptides: A Signature of Rugged Free Energy Landscapes?
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2017, 121 (41), pp 9518–9525
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b07075
Reduced Point Charge Models of Proteins: Effect of Protein–Water Interactions in Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Ubiquitin Systems
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2017, 121 (42), pp 9771–9784
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b06355
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The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Heat-Treatment of Defective UiO-66 from Modulated Synthesis: Adsorption and Stability Studies
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J. Phys. Chem. C, 2017, 121 (42), pp 23471–23479
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b07772
PtRu Alloy Nanoparticles I. Physicochemical Characterizations of Structures Formed as a Function of the Type of Deposition and Their Evolutions on Annealing
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J. Phys. Chem. C, 2017, 121 (41), pp 23104–23119
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b04434
Temperature Dependent Charge Carrier Dynamics in Formamidinium Lead Iodide Perovskite
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J. Phys. Chem. C, 2017, 121 (42), pp 23392–23397
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b09303
Scaling Relations for Acidity and Reactivity of Zeolites
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J. Phys. Chem. C, 2017, 121 (42), pp 23520–23530
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b08176
Mesoporous TiO2/g-C3N4 Microspheres with Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2017, 121 (40), pp 22114–22122
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b06493
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The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
Protein Hydration Dynamics: Much Ado about Nothing?
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2017, 8 (19), pp 4878–4882
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b02324
Surface Traps in Colloidal Quantum Dots: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Perspective
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J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2017, 8 (20), pp 5209–5215
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b02193
Stability and Performance of Sulfide-, Nitride-, and Phosphide-Based Electrodes for Photocatalytic Solar Water Splitting
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2017, 8 (20), pp 5228–5238
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b00772
Supervised Machine-Learning-Based Determination of Three-Dimensional Structure of Metallic Nanoparticles
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2017, 8 (20), pp 5091–5098
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b02364
Self-Assembly of Mesophases from Nanoparticles
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2017, 8 (20), pp 5053–5058
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b02237
