Here, we discover the most-read multidisciplinary chemistry articles across ACS journals in October 2018, including research, reviews, perspectives, and editorial pieces.

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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Accounts of Chemical Research

Modulating Hypoxia via Nanomaterials Chemistry for Efficient Treatment of Solid Tumors
Acc. Chem. Res., 2018, 51 (10), pp 2502–2511
DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.8b00214

Modular Design of Porous Soft Materials via Self-Organization of Metal–Organic Cages
Acc. Chem. Res., 2018, 51 (10), pp 2437–2446
DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.8b00361

Functional Capsules via Subcomponent Self-Assembly
This article is part of the “Supramolecular Chemistry in Confined Space and Organized Assemblies” special issue.
Acc. Chem. Res., 2018, 51 (10), pp 2423–2436
DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.8b00303

A Continuum of Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer Reactivity
This article is part of the “Hydrogen Atom Transfer” special issue.
Acc. Chem. Res., 2018, 51 (10), pp 2391–2399
DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.8b00319

Porous Shape-Persistent Organic Cage Compounds of Different Size, Geometry, and Function
This article is part of the “Supramolecular Chemistry in Confined Space and Organized Assemblies” special issue.
Acc. Chem. Res., 2018, 51 (10), pp 2411–2422
DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.8b00298

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ACS Central Science

Is the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Having a Boston Red Sox Moment?
Open access through ACS AuthorChoice.
ACS Cent. Sci., 2018, 4 (10), pp 1291–1291
DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.8b00740

Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy Reveals Efficient Cytosolic Delivery of Protein Cargo by Cell-Permeant Miniature Proteins
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ACS Cent. Sci., 2018, 4 (10), pp 1379–1393
DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.8b00446

Green Tea Catechin Dramatically Promotes RNAi Mediated by Low-Molecular-Weight Polymers
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ACS Cent. Sci., 2018, 4 (10), pp 1326–1333
DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.8b00363

Imaging Mass Spectrometry Reveals Crosstalk between the Fallopian Tube and the Ovary that Drives Primary Metastasis of Ovarian Cancer
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ACS Cent. Sci., 2018, 4 (10), pp 1360–1370
DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.8b00405

In Vivo Two-Photon Voltage Imaging with Sulfonated Rhodamine Dyes
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ACS Cent. Sci., 2018, 4 (10), pp 1371–1378
DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.8b00422

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ACS Nano

Best Practices for Reporting Electrocatalytic Performance of Nanomaterials
ACS Nano, 2018, 12 (10), pp 9635–9638
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b07700

Highly Compressible Wood Sponges with a Spring-like Lamellar Structure as Effective and Reusable Oil Absorbents
ACS Nano, 2018, 12 (10), pp 10365–10373
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b05763

Large-Area Preparation of Robust and Transparent Superomniphobic Polymer Films
ACS Nano, 2018, 12 (10), pp 10338–10346
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b05600

Erythrocyte Membrane Cloaked Metal–Organic Framework Nanoparticle as Biomimetic Nanoreactor for Starvation-Activated Colon Cancer Therapy
ACS Nano, 2018, 12 (10), pp 10201–10211
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b05200

Challenges and Opportunities for Intravital Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging Technology in the Second Transparency Window
ACS Nano, 2018, 12 (10), pp 9654–9659
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b07536

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ACS Omega

Artificial Intelligence: The Future for Organic Chemistry?
Open access through ACS AuthorChoice.
ACS Omega, 2018, 3 (10), pp 13263–13266
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b01773

Titanium Carbide (MXene) as a Current Collector for Lithium-Ion Batteries
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ACS Omega, 2018, 3 (10), pp 12489–12494
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b02032

Anthracene-Based Highly Selective and Sensitive Fluorescent “Turn-on” Chemodosimeter for Hg2+
Open access through ACS AuthorChoice.
ACS Omega, 2018, 3 (10), pp 12341–12348
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b01142

Transoid-to-Cisoid Conformation Changes of Single Molecules on Surfaces Triggered by Metal Coordination
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ACS Omega, 2018, 3 (10), pp 12851–12856
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b01792

Aggregation-Induced Emission and White Luminescence from a Combination of π-Conjugated Donor–Acceptor Organic Luminogens
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ACS Omega, 2018, 3 (10), pp 13757–13771
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b01706

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Chemical Reviews

Electronic Properties of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes and Their Experimental Determination
Chem. Rev., 2018, 118 (19), pp 9457–9492
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00067

Introduction: Carbene Chemistry
Chem. Rev., 2018, 118 (19), pp 9455–9456
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00495

Phosphine Organocatalysis
Chem. Rev., 2018, 118 (20), pp 10049–10293
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00081

NHCs in Main Group Chemistry
This article is part of the “Carbene Chemistry” special issue.
Chem. Rev., 2018, 118 (19), pp 9678–9842
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00079

Advanced Smart Nanomaterials with Integrated Logic-Gating and Biocomputing: Dawn of Theranostic Nanorobots
Open access through ACS AuthorChoice.
Chem. Rev., 2018, 118 (20), pp 10294–10348
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00198

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Journal of the American Chemical Society

Intermolecular Radical Mediated Anti-Markovnikov Alkene Hydroamination Using N-Hydroxyphthalimide
Open access through ACS Editors’ Choice.
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140 (39), pp 12318–12322
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b06881

Oxidative R1–H/R2–H Cross-Coupling with Hydrogen Evolution
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140 (41), pp 13128–13135
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b07327

Single Cobalt Atoms Anchored on Porous N-Doped Graphene with Dual Reaction Sites for Efficient Fenton-like Catalysis
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140 (39), pp 12469–12475
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b05992

Catalytic Cyclooligomerization of Enones with Three Methylene Equivalents
Open access through ACS Editors’ Choice.
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140 (40), pp 12710–12714
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b08296

Scalable and Highly Diastereo- and Enantioselective Catalytic Diels–Alder Reaction of α,β-Unsaturated Methyl Esters
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140 (40), pp 12671–12676
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b07092

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Journal of Chemical Education

How Batteries Store and Release Energy: Explaining Basic Electrochemistry
Open access through ACS AuthorChoice.
J. Chem. Educ., 2018, 95 (10), pp 1801–1810
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.8b00479

Journal of Chemical Education Call for Papers—Special Issue on Reimagining Chemistry Education: Systems Thinking, and Green and Sustainable Chemistry
J. Chem. Educ., 2018, 95 (10), pp 1689–1691
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.8b00764

Playing with Fire: Chemical Safety Expertise Required
Open access through ACS Editors’ Choice.
J. Chem. Educ., 2018, 95 (10), pp 1736–1746
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.8b00152

Illustrating the Human Side of Teaching and Learning
J. Chem. Educ., 2018, 95 (10), pp 1685–1686
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.8b00655

Announcing the Ninth Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Chemical Education
J. Chem. Educ., 2018, 95 (10), pp 1687–1688
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.8b00706

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