There are lots of different ways to look at the reach of an article. You can look at citations, Altmetric Attention Scores, awards, and more. One way to consider the influence of an article is just by looking at how many people chose to read it. To that end, we’ve compiled lists of the five […]

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There are lots of different ways to look at the reach of an article. You can look at citations, Altmetric Attention Scores, awards, and more. One way to consider the influence of an article is just by looking at how many people chose to read it. To that end, we’ve compiled lists of the five most-read chemistry articles that appeared in each ACS Publications journal in May 2018, including research, reviews, perspectives and editorial pieces. These lists were not chosen by the journal’s editors and should not be taken as a “best of” list, but as another perspective on where the chemistry community allocated their attention.

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Direct Measurement of Elemental Mercury Using Multidimensional Gas Chromatography with Microwave-Induced Helium Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
ACS Earth Space Chem., 2018, 2 (5), pp 471–478
DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.8b00008

Geochemical Evidence for Rare-Earth Element Mobilization during Kaolin Diagenesis
ACS Earth Space Chem., 2018, 2 (5), pp 506–520
DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.7b00124

Hg-Stable Isotope Variations in Marine Top Predators of the Western Arctic Ocean
This article is part of the Global Cycling of Mercury special issue.
ACS Earth Space Chem., 2018, 2 (5), pp 479–490
DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.8b00017

Interaction of Elemental Mercury with a Diverse Series of π-Organic Substrates Probed by Computational Methods: Is Mercury Fixation Possible?
This article is part of the Global Cycling of Mercury special issue.
ACS Earth Space Chem., 2018, 2 (5), pp 451–461
DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.7b00122

Isotopic Characterization of Mercury in Natural Gas via Analysis of Mercury Removal Unit Catalysts
ACS Earth Space Chem., 2018, 2 (5), pp 462–470
DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.7b00118

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ACS Sensors

ACS Sensors Hits the Road
ACS Sens., 2018, 3 (5), pp 875–876
DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.8b00376

A Sensitive Near-Infrared Fluorescent Sensor for Mitochondrial Hydrogen Sulfide
ACS Sens., 2018, 3 (5), pp 992–997
DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.8b00142

A Wearable Microfluidic Sensing Patch for Dynamic Sweat Secretion Analysis
ACS Sens., 2018, 3 (5), pp 944–952
DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.7b00961

Benzothiazole-Based AIEgen with Tunable Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer and Restricted Intramolecular Rotation Processes for Highly Sensitive Physiological pH Sensing
ACS Sens., 2018, 3 (5), pp 920–928
DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.7b00820

Boronic Acid Functionalized Au Nanoparticles for Selective MicroRNA Signal Amplification in Fiber-Optic Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensing System
ACS Sens., 2018, 3 (5), pp 929–935
DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.7b00871

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Analytical Chemistry

A Resource for Our Reagents: ACS Reagent Chemicals
Anal. Chem., 2018, 90 (9), pp 5511–5511
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b01729

Accelerating the Peroxidase-Like Activity of Gold Nanoclusters at Neutral pH for Colorimetric Detection of Heparin and Heparinase Activity
Anal. Chem., 2018, 90 (10), pp 6247–6252
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b00885

Activatable Fluorescence Probe via Self-Immolative Intramolecular Cyclization for Histone Deacetylase Imaging in Live Cells and Tissues
Anal. Chem., 2018, 90 (9), pp 5534–5539
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b00709

BODIPY-Based Two-Photon Fluorescent Probe for Real-Time Monitoring of Lysosomal Viscosity with Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy
Anal. Chem., 2018, 90 (9), pp 5873–5878
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b00590

Chemically Regulated ROS Generation from Gold Nanoparticles for Enzyme-Free Electrochemiluminescent Immunosensing
Anal. Chem., 2018, 90 (9), pp 5773–5780
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b00118

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Chemical Research in Toxicology

Accelerating the Pace of Chemical Risk Assessment
Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2018, 31 (5), pp 287–290
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.7b00339

Accurate Measurement of Formaldehyde-Induced DNA–Protein Cross-Links by High-Resolution Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry
Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2018, 31 (5), pp 350–357
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.8b00040

Activation of TRPV3 by Wood Smoke Particles and Roles in Pneumotoxicity
Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2018, 31 (5), pp 291–301
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.7b00336

Analysis and Identification of 2′-Deoxyadenosine-Derived Adducts in Lung and Liver DNA of F-344 Rats Treated with the Tobacco-Specific Carcinogen 4-(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone and Enantiomers of its Metabolite 4-(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol
Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2018, 31 (5), pp 358–370
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.8b00056

Arsenite Targets the RING Finger Domain of Rbx1 E3 Ubiquitin Ligase to Inhibit Proteasome-Mediated Degradation of Nrf2
Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2018, 31 (5), pp 380–387
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.8b00062

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Environmental Science & Technology

A Review of Environmental Occurrence, Fate, Exposure, and Toxicity of Benzothiazoles
Environ. Sci. Technol., 2018, 52 (9), pp 5007–5026
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b05493

Air Quality Sensors and Data Adjustment Algorithms: When Is It No Longer a Measurement?
Environ. Sci. Technol., 2018, 52 (10), pp 5530–5531
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b01826

Biotoxin Tropolone Contamination Associated with Nationwide Occurrence of Pathogen Burkholderia plantarii in Agricultural Environments in China
Open access through ACS Editors’ Choice
Environ. Sci. Technol., 2018, 52 (9), pp 5105–5114
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b05915

Harvesting Water from Air: Using Anhydrous Salt with Sunlight
Open access through ACS AuthorChoice
Environ. Sci. Technol., 2018, 52 (9), pp 5398–5406
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b06373

Insight into Multiple and Multilevel Structures of Biochars and Their Potential Environmental Applications: A Critical Review
Environ. Sci. Technol., 2018, 52 (9), pp 5027–5047
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b06487

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Environmental Science & Technology Letters

A Self-Standing, Support-Free Membrane for Forward Osmosis with No Internal Concentration Polarization
Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2018, 5 (5), pp 266–271
DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.8b00117

Biotransformation of AFFF Component 6:2 Fluorotelomer Thioether Amido Sulfonate Generates 6:2 Fluorotelomer Thioether Carboxylate under Sulfate-Reducing Conditions
Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2018, 5 (5), pp 283–288
DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.8b00148

Estimating the Transfer Range of Plasmids Encoding Antimicrobial Resistance in a Wastewater Treatment Plant Microbial Community
Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2018, 5 (5), pp 260–265
DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.8b00105

High-Performance Thin-Film Composite Membrane with an Ultrathin Spray-Coated Carbon Nanotube Interlayer
Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2018, 5 (5), pp 243–248
DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.8b00169

Identification of Chain Scission Products Released to Water by Plastic Exposed to Ultraviolet Light
Open access through ACS AuthorChoice
Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2018, 5 (5), pp 272–276
DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.8b00119

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Antidiabetic Mechanism of Dietary Polysaccharides Based on Their Gastrointestinal Functions
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2018, 66 (19), pp 4781–4786
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b05410

Can Glycation Reduce Food Allergenicity?
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2018, 66 (17), pp 4295–4299
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b00660

Distribution Analysis of Anthocyanins, Sugars, and Organic Acids in Strawberry Fruits Using Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Imaging Mass Spectrometry
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2018, 66 (19), pp 4958–4965
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b00853

Fabrication and Characterization of Quinoa Protein Nanoparticle-Stabilized Food-Grade Pickering Emulsions with Ultrasound Treatment: Interfacial Adsorption/Arrangement Properties
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2018, 66 (17), pp 4449–4457
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b00225

Identification and Characterization of Phenolic Compounds in Black Walnut Kernels
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2018, 66 (17), pp 4503–4511
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b01181

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Journal of Proteome Research

A Cost-Effective High-Throughput Plasma and Serum Proteomics Workflow Enables Mapping of the Molecular Impact of Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation
J. Proteome Res., 2018, 17 (5), pp 1983–1992
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.8b00111

Enhanced Global Post-translational Modification Discovery with MetaMorpheus
J. Proteome Res., 2018, 17 (5), pp 1844–1851
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.7b00873

In Silico Enhancing M. tuberculosis Protein Interaction Networks in STRING To Predict Drug-Resistance Pathways and Pharmacological Risks
J. Proteome Res., 2018, 17 (5), pp 1749–1760
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.7b00702

Labeling Carboxyl Groups of Surface-Exposed Proteins Provides an Orthogonal Approach for Cell Surface Isolation
J. Proteome Res., 2018, 17 (5), pp 1784–1793
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.7b00825

Native State Organization of Outer Membrane Porins Unraveled by HDx-MS
Open access through ACS AuthorChoice
J. Proteome Res., 2018, 17 (5), pp 1794–1800
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.7b00830

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