Discover the Most-Read Physical Chemistry Articles of October 2018

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 October 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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ACS Earth and Space Chemistry

Halocarbon Emissions from a Degraded Forested Wetland in Coastal South Carolina Impacted by Sea Level Rise
ACS Earth Space Chem., 2018, 2 (10), pp 955–967
DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.8b00044

Solid State Photochemistry of Hydroxylated Naphthalenes on Minerals: Probing Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Transformation Pathways under Astrochemically-Relevant Conditions
ACS Earth Space Chem., 2018, 2 (10), pp 977–1000
DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.8b00060

Isothermal Evaporation of α-Pinene Ozonolysis SOA: Volatility, Phase State, and Oligomeric Composition
ACS Earth Space Chem., 2018, 2 (10), pp 1058–1067
DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.8b00084

Retention of U(VI) by the Formation of Fe Precipitates from Oxidation of Fe(II)
ACS Earth Space Chem., 2018, 2 (10), pp 968–976
DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.8b00055

Gas Phase Reactivity of the CN Radical with Methyl Amines at Low Temperatures (23–297 K): A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Investigation
ACS Earth Space Chem., 2018, 2 (10), pp 1047–1057
DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.8b00098

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ACS Energy Letters

What Else Can Photoelectrochemical Solar Energy Conversion Do Besides Water Splitting and CO2 Reduction?
ACS Energy Lett., 2018, 3 (10), pp 2610–2612
DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.8b01800

Recent Advances in Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries
ACS Energy Lett., 2018, 3 (10), pp 2480–2501
DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.8b01428

Present and Future Perspective on Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Zinc-Ion Batteries
ACS Energy Lett., 2018, 3 (10), pp 2620–2640
DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.8b01552

Mixed-Node Metal–Organic Frameworks as Efficient Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reaction
ACS Energy Lett., 2018, 3 (10), pp 2520–2526
DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.8b01540

In Situ Vertical Growth of Fe–Ni Layered Double-Hydroxide Arrays on Fe–Ni Alloy Foil: Interfacial Layer Enhanced Electrocatalyst with Small Overpotential for Oxygen Evolution Reaction
ACS Energy Lett., 2018, 3 (10), pp 2357–2365
DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.8b01466

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ACS Photonics

Opportunities and Challenges in Perovskite Light-Emitting Devices
ACS Photonics, 2018, 5 (10), pp 3866–3875
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.8b00745

Strong Plasmon–Exciton Coupling with Directional Absorption Features in Optically Thin Hybrid Nanohole Metasurfaces
Open access through ACS AuthorChoice.
ACS Photonics, 2018, 5 (10), pp 4046–4055
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.8b00679

Outfitting Next Generation Displays with Optical Metasurfaces
ACS Photonics, 2018, 5 (10), pp 3876–3895
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.8b00809

Photopolymerization with Light Fields Possessing Orbital Angular Momentum: Generation of Helical Microfibers
Open access through ACS AuthorChoice.
ACS Photonics, 2018, 5 (10), pp 4156–4163
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.8b00959

Radiative Heat Transfer
ACS Photonics, 2018, 5 (10), pp 3896–3915
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.8b01031

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Energy & Fuels

Introduction of the Special Issue on SMARTCATs COST Action
Energy Fuels, 2018, 32 (10), pp 10051–10051
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.8b03379

Assessing the Potential of Biochars Prepared by Steam-Assisted Slow Pyrolysis for CO2 Adsorption and Separation
Open access through ACS AuthorChoice
Energy Fuels, 2018, 32 (10), pp 10218–10227
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.8b01058

Oscillatory Behavior in Methane Combustion: Influence of the Operating Parameters
Open access through ACS AuthorChoice
Energy Fuels, 2018, 32 (10), pp 10088–10099
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.8b00967

Experimental Study on the Influence of n-Butanol Blending on the Combustion, Autoignition, and Knock Properties of Gasoline and Its Surrogate in a Spark-Ignition Engine
Energy Fuels, 2018, 32 (10), pp 10052–10064
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.8b00713

Assessment of On-the-Fly Chemistry Reduction and Tabulation Approaches for the Simulation of Moderate or Intense Low-Oxygen Dilution Combustion
Open access through ACS AuthorChoice
Energy Fuels, 2018, 32 (10), pp 10121–10131
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.8b01001

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Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

Strategies and Software for Machine Learning Accelerated Discovery in Transition Metal Chemistry
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2018, 57 (42), pp 13973–13986
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b04015

Chemical Game Theory
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2018, 57 (41), pp 13593–13607
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b03835

Numerical Simulation of Biomass Growth in OKTOP®9000 Reactor at Industrial Scale
Open access through ACS AuthorChoice
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2018, 57 (40), pp 13300–13311
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b02765

Fabrication of Novel Open-Cell Foams of Poly(ε-caprolactone)/Poly(lactic acid) Blends for Tissue-Engineering Scaffolds
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2018, 57 (39), pp 12951–12958
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b02233

Sintering-Resistant Pt on Ga2O3 Rods for Propane Dehydrogenation: The Morphology Matters
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2018, 57 (39), pp 13087–13093
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b03085

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Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data

ACS Virtual Issue on Multicomponent Systems: Absorption, Adsorption, and Diffusion
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2018, 63 (10), pp 3651–3651
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.8b00842

Curcumin Eutectics with Enhanced Dissolution Rates: Binary Phase Diagrams, Characterization, and Dissolution Studies
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2018, 63 (10), pp 3652–3671
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.7b01105

Measurement and Correlation of the Solubility of 5-Fluorouracil in Pure and Binary Solvents
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2018, 63 (10), pp 3809–3817
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.8b00425

Solubility and Molecular Interactions of Trimetazidine Hydrochloride in 12 Monosolvents and Solvent Mixtures of Methanol + (Ethanol, N,N-Dimethylformamide or Ethyl Acetate)
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2018, 63 (10), pp 3704–3714
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.8b00235

Solubility Measurement and Modeling of 2-Amino-4,6-dichoropyrimidine in Ten Pure Solvents and (Ethyl Acetate + Ethanol) Solvent Mixtures
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2018, 63 (10), pp 3715–3726
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.8b00292

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Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling

GPU-Accelerated Molecular Dynamics and Free Energy Methods in Amber18: Performance Enhancements and New Features
J. Chem. Inf. Model., 2018, 58 (10), pp 2043–2050
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.8b00462

ADMETopt: A Web Server for ADMET Optimization in Drug Design via Scaffold Hopping
J. Chem. Inf. Model., 2018, 58 (10), pp 2051–2056
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.8b00532

An Analysis of Different Components of a High-Throughput Screening Library
J. Chem. Inf. Model., 2018, 58 (10), pp 2057–2068
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.8b00258

Unique Physicochemical Patterns of Residues in Protein–Protein Interfaces
J. Chem. Inf. Model., 2018, 58 (10), pp 2164–2173
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.8b00270

Anion-π Interactions in Computer-Aided Drug Design: Modeling the Inhibition of Malate Synthase by Phenyl-Diketo Acids
J. Chem. Inf. Model., 2018, 58 (10), pp 2085–2091
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.8b00417

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Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation

Metadynamics with Discriminants: A Tool for Understanding Chemistry
J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2018, 14 (10), pp 5040–5044
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.8b00634

Tinker 8: Software Tools for Molecular Design
J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2018, 14 (10), pp 5273–5289
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.8b00529

AARON: An Automated Reaction Optimizer for New Catalysts
J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2018, 14 (10), pp 5249–5261
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.8b00578

Anomalous Effects of Velocity Rescaling Algorithms: The Flying Ice Cube Effect Revisited
J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2018, 14 (10), pp 5262–5272
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.8b00446

Theoretical Study of Protein–Ligand Interactions Using the Molecules-in-Molecules Fragmentation-Based Method
J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2018, 14 (10), pp 5143–5155
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.8b00531

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The Journal of Physical Chemistry A

The Virial Theorem and Covalent Bonding
Open access through ACS Editors’ Choice
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2018, 122 (39), pp 7880–7893
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.8b08234

Ice Clouds: Atmospheric Ice Nucleation Concept versus the Physical Chemistry of Freezing Atmospheric Drops
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2018, 122 (39), pp 7777–7781
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.8b07926

Ability of IR and NMR Spectral Data to Distinguish between a Tetrel Bond and a Hydrogen Bond
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2018, 122 (39), pp 7852–7862
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.8b07631

Computational Tools for Calculating log β Values of Geochemically Relevant Uranium Organometallic Complexes
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J. Phys. Chem. A, 2018, 122 (40), pp 8007–8019
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.8b06863

Reactivity of Monoterpene Criegee Intermediates at Gas–Liquid Interfaces
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2018, 122 (39), pp 7910–7917
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.8b06914

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The Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Mechanical Softening of a Small Ubiquitin-Related Modifier Protein Due to Temperature Induced Flexibility at the Core
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2018, 122 (39), pp 9128–9136
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b06844

Dynamics of Disordered Proteins under Confinement: Memory Effects and Internal Friction
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2018, 122 (39), pp 9049–9060
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b06112

Scaling of Rates of Vibrational Energy Transfer in Proteins with Equilibrium Dynamics and Entropy
This article is part of the “Deciphering Molecular Complexity in Dynamics and Kinetics from the Single Molecule to the Single Cell Level” special issue.
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2018, 122 (40), pp 9331–9339
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b07552

Electronic Resonant Stimulated Raman Scattering Micro-Spectroscopy
This article is part of the “Young Scientists” special issue.
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2018, 122 (39), pp 9218–9224
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b07037

Enabling Computational Design of ZIFs Using ReaxFF
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2018, 122 (41), pp 9616–9624
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b08094

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The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Fluorescence, Phosphorescence, or Delayed Fluorescence?—A Theoretical Exploration on the Reason Why a Series of Similar Organic Molecules Exhibit Different Luminescence Types
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2018, 122 (40), pp 23091–23101
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b06533

Photophysics of Deep Blue Acridane- and Benzonitrile-Based Emitter Employing Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2018, 122 (39), pp 22796–22801
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b08716

W-Band ENDOR of Light-Induced PPerAcr Anion Radicals in Double-Crystalline Donor–Bridge–Acceptor P3HT-b-PPerAcr Block Copolymer in Frozen Solution: Experimental and DFT Study
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2018, 122 (40), pp 22829–22837
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b05086

Synergistic Application of XPS and DFT to Investigate Metal Oxide Surface Catalysis
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2018, 122 (39), pp 22397–22406
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b05499

Atomic and Molecular Adsorption on the Bi(111) Surface: Insights into Catalytic CO2 Reduction
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2018, 122 (40), pp 23084–23090
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b07865

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The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Top Selected Papers in the Physical Chemistry of Energy Materials 2016–2017
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2018, 9 (19), pp 5897–5905
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b02731

Nonadiabatic Excited-State Dynamics with Machine Learning
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2018, 9 (19), pp 5660–5663
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b02469

Computational Design of Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Materials: The Challenges Ahead
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2018, 9 (20), pp 6149–6163
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b02327

Theory of the Double Layer in Water-in-Salt Electrolytes
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2018, 9 (19), pp 5840–5846
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b02543

All-Atom Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Whole Viruses
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2018, 9 (19), pp 5805–5809
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b02298