What were chemists reading in January of 2017? To find out, we’ve compiled lists of the five most-read chemistry articles that appeared in each multidisciplinary ACS Publications journal in January 2017, including research, reviews, perspectives and editorial pieces. These lists were not chosen by the journal’s 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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Accounts of Chemical Research
Hydrogel Droplet Microfluidics for High-Throughput Single Molecule/Cell Analysis
Acc. Chem. Res., 2017, 50 (1), pp 22–31
DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.6b00370
Solar Water Splitting and Nitrogen Fixation with Layered Bismuth Oxyhalides
Acc. Chem. Res., 2017, 50 (1), pp 112–121
DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.6b00523
Ruthenium-Catalyzed Ammonia Borane Dehydrogenation: Mechanism and Utility
Acc. Chem. Res., 2017, 50 (1), pp 86–95
DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.6b00482
Designing Micro- and Nanoswimmers for Specific Applications
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Acc. Chem. Res., 2017, 50 (1), pp 2–11
DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.6b00386
Anisotropic Self-Assembly of Hairy Inorganic Nanoparticles
Acc. Chem. Res., 2017, 50 (1), pp 12–21
DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.6b00343
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ACS Central Science
Scalable Synthesis of (−)-Thapsigargin
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ACS Cent. Sci., 2017, 3 (1), pp 47–51
DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.6b00313
Rechargeable Sodium All-Solid-State Battery
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ACS Cent. Sci., 2017, 3 (1), pp 52–57
DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.6b00321
Colloidal Covalent Organic Frameworks
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ACS Cent. Sci., 2017, 3 (1), pp 58–65
DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.6b00331
Mechanochemistry: A Force of Synthesis
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ACS Cent. Sci., 2017, 3 (1), pp 13–19
DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.6b00277
Lewis Acid Induced Toggle from Ir(II) to Ir(IV) Pathways in Photocatalytic Reactions: Synthesis of Thiomorpholines and Thiazepanes from Aldehydes and SLAP Reagents
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ACS Cent. Sci., 2017, 3 (1), pp 66–72
DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.6b00334
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ACS Omega
Water-Gated n-Type Organic Field-Effect Transistors for Complementary Integrated Circuits Operating in an Aqueous Environment
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ACS Omega, 2017, 2 (1), pp 1–10
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.6b00256
Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling: Synthesis of Fused Imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines and Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines
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ACS Omega, 2017, 2 (1), pp 11–19
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.6b00417
Pretargeted PET Imaging of trans-Cyclooctene-Modified Porous Silicon Nanoparticles
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ACS Omega, 2017, 2 (1), pp 62–69
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.6b00269
Far-Red and Near-Infrared Seminaphthofluorophores for Targeted Pancreatic Cancer Imaging
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ACS Omega, 2017, 2 (1), pp 154–163
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.6b00403
Contrasting pKa Shifts in Cucurbit[7]uril Host–Guest Complexes Governed by an Interplay of Hydrophobic Effects and Electrostatic Interactions
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ACS Omega, 2017, 2 (1), pp 70–75
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.6b00427
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Chemical Reviews
Energy Transfer with Semiconductor Quantum Dot Bioconjugates: A Versatile Platform for Biosensing, Energy Harvesting, and Other Developing Applications
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Chem. Rev., 2017, 117 (2), pp 536–711
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00030
Light-Harvesting and Amplified Energy Transfer in Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles
This article is part of the Light Harvesting special issue.
Chem. Rev., 2017, 117 (2), pp 838–859
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00419
Light Harvesting for Organic Photovoltaics
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Chem. Rev., 2017, 117 (2), pp 796–837
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00215
Single-Molecule Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Photosynthetic Systems
This article is part of the Light Harvesting special issue.
Chem. Rev., 2017, 117 (2), pp 860–898
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00195
Introduction: G-Protein Coupled Receptors
This article is part of the G-Protein Coupled Receptors special issue.
Chem. Rev., 2017, 117 (1), pp 1–3
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00686
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Journal of the American Chemical Society
A Mild and Ligand-Free Ni-Catalyzed Silylation via C–OMe Cleavage
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139 (3), pp 1191–1197
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b10998
Metal–Organic Frameworks as Micromotors with Tunable Engines and Brakes
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J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139 (2), pp 611–614
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b11899
Diverse ortho-C(sp2)–H Functionalization of Benzaldehydes Using Transient Directing Groups
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139 (2), pp 888–896
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b11188
Mild and Regioselective Benzylic C–H Functionalization: Ni-Catalyzed Reductive Arylation of Remote and Proximal Olefins
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139 (3), pp 1061–1064
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b11962
Assembly of the Limonoid Architecture by a Divergent Approach: Total Synthesis of (±)-Andirolide N via (±)-8α-Hydroxycarapin
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139 (2), pp 631–634
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b12268
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Journal of Chemical Education
Analyzing the Role of Science Practices in ACS Exam Items
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J. Chem. Educ., 2017, 94 (1), pp 3–10
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.6b00659
How To Make a Journal Better
J. Chem. Educ., 2017, 94 (1), pp 1–2
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.6b00967
Choice of Study Resources in General Chemistry by Students Who Have Little Time To Study
J. Chem. Educ., 2017, 94 (1), pp 11–18
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.6b00285
NMR Spectra through the Eyes of a Student: Eye Tracking Applied to NMR Items
J. Chem. Educ., 2017, 94 (1), pp 29–37
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.6b00528
Rapid Determination of Enantiomeric Excess via NMR Spectroscopy: A Research-Informed Experiment
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J. Chem. Educ., 2017, 94 (1), pp 79–84
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.6b00355