Here, we discover most-read materials science & engineering articles across ACS journals in 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 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 over the past year.
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How to Make over 20% Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells in Regular (n–i–p) and Inverted (p–i–n) Architectures
Chem. Mater., 2018, 30 (13), pp 4193–4201
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b00136
Common Pitfalls of Catalysis Manuscripts Submitted to Chemistry of Materials
Chem. Mater., 2018, 30 (11), pp 3599–3600
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b01831
Microspacing In-Air Sublimation Growth of Organic Crystals
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Chem. Mater., 2018, 30 (2), pp 412–420
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b04170
Multifunctional Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels with Self-Healing, High Conductivity, and Rapid Recovery through Host–Guest Interactions
Chem. Mater., 2018, 30 (5), pp 1729–1742
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b00008
Capacity Fading of Ni-Rich Li[NixCoyMn1–x–y]O2 (0.6 ≤ x ≤ 0.95) Cathodes for High-Energy-Density Lithium-Ion Batteries: Bulk or Surface Degradation?
Chem. Mater., 2018, 30 (3), pp 1155–1163
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b05269
Crystal Growth & Design
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Creating Cocrystals: A Review of Pharmaceutical Cocrystal Preparation Routes and Applications
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Cryst. Growth Des., 2018, 18 (10), pp 6370–6387
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.8b00933
Control of π–π Stacking via Crystal Engineering in Organic Conjugated Small Molecule Crystals
Published as part of a Crystal Growth and Design virtual special issue on π−π Stacking in Crystal Engineering: Fundamentals and Applications
Cryst. Growth Des., 2018, 18 (1), pp 7–15
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.7b01385
Distinguishing Metal–Organic Frameworks
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Cryst. Growth Des., 2018, 18 (3), pp 1738–1747
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.7b01663
Evaluating the Energetic Driving Force for Cocrystal Formation
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Cryst. Growth Des., 2018, 18 (2), pp 892–904
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.7b01375
Room-Temperature Synthesis of Two-Dimensional Metal–Organic Frameworks with Controllable Size and Functionality for Enhanced CO2 Sorption
Cryst. Growth Des., 2018, 18 (5), pp 3209–3214
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.8b00349
Energy & Fuels
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Catalytic Exhaust Gas Recirculation-Loop Reforming for High Efficiency in a Stoichiometric Spark-Ignited Engine through Thermochemical Recuperation and Dilution Limit Extension, Part 2: Engine Performance
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Energy Fuels, 2018, 32 (2), pp 2257–2266
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b02565
Separation of Landfill Gas CH4 from N2 Using Pressure Vacuum Swing Adsorption Cycles with Heavy Reflux
Energy Fuels, 2018, 32 (3), pp 3488–3498
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b03534
Carbon Dioxide Methanation over Nickel-Based Catalysts Supported on Various Mesoporous Material
Energy Fuels, 2018, 32 (3), pp 3681–3689
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b03826
A Combined Overview of Combustion, Pyrolysis, and Gasification of Biomass
Energy Fuels, 2018, 32 (7), pp 7294–7318
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.8b01678
Emission Modeling of an Interturbine Burner Based on Flameless Combustion
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Energy Fuels, 2018, 32 (1), pp 822–838
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b02473
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
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Announcing the 2018 Class of Influential Researchers
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2018, 57 (38), pp 12601–12601
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b04315
I&EC Research 2018 Excellence in Review Awards
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2018, 57 (36), pp 12017–12017
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b04050
A Review on Superhydrophobic Polymer Nanocoatings: Recent Development and Applications
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2018, 57 (8), pp 2727–2745
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b04887
Colloidal Synthesis of Semiconductor Quantum Dots toward Large-Scale Production: A Review
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2018, 57 (6), pp 1790–1802
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b04836
Mussel Inspired Modification for Aluminum Oxide/Silicone Elastomer Composites with Largely Improved Thermal Conductivity and Low Dielectric Constant
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Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2018, 57 (9), pp 3255–3262
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b04970
Inorganic Chemistry
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The Five Stages of Rejection
Inorg. Chem., 2018, 57 (9), pp 4789–4790
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b00900
Catalytic Performance of a Dicopper–Oxo Complex for Methane Hydroxylation
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Inorg. Chem., 2018, 57 (1), pp 8–11
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b02563
Fluorescent Metal–Organic Framework (MOF) as a Highly Sensitive and Quickly Responsive Chemical Sensor for the Detection of Antibiotics in Simulated Wastewater
Inorg. Chem., 2018, 57 (3), pp 1060–1065
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b02471
Encapsulation of CH3NH3PbBr3 Perovskite Quantum Dots in MOF-5 Microcrystals as a Stable Platform for Temperature and Aqueous Heavy Metal Ion Detection
Inorg. Chem., 2018, 57 (8), pp 4613–4619
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b00355
Selective Recognition of Hg2+ ion in Water by a Functionalized Metal–Organic Framework (MOF) Based Chemodosimeter
Inorg. Chem., 2018, 57 (5), pp 2360–2364
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b02426
Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data
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Introducing the “Emerging Investigators” Special Issue
This article is part of the Emerging Investigators special issue.
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2018, 63 (7), pp 2335–2340
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.8b00507
Solubility of the Proteinogenic α-Amino Acids in Water, Ethanol, and Ethanol–Water Mixtures
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J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2018, 63 (3), pp 488–497
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.7b00486
Palladium(II) Chloride Complex Ion Recovery from Aqueous Solutions Using Adsorption on Activated Carbon
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J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2018, 63 (3), pp 702–711
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.7b00885
Cross Second Virial Coefficients and Dilute Gas Transport Properties of the (CH4 + C3H8) and (CO2 + C3H8) Systems from Accurate Intermolecular Potential Energy Surfaces
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J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2018, 63 (1), pp 246–257
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.7b00886
Festschrift Honoring Cor J. Peters
This article is part of the In Honor of Cor Peters special issue.
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2018, 63 (4), pp 859–859
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.8b00149
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
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Electrolyte Composition in Li/O2 Batteries with LiI Redox Mediators: Solvation Effects on Redox Potentials and Implications for Redox Shuttling
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J. Phys. Chem. C, 2018, 122 (3), pp 1522–1534
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b11859
Visualizing the Effect of Partial Oxide Formation on Single Silver Nanoparticle Electrodissolution
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J. Phys. Chem. C, 2018, 122 (5), pp 3138–3145
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b11824
Atomic-Scale Structure of the Hematite α-Fe2O3(11̅02) “R-Cut” Surface
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J. Phys. Chem. C, 2018, 122 (3), pp 1657–1669
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b10515
Charge Carrier Dynamics in Cs2AgBiBr6 Double Perovskite
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J. Phys. Chem. C, 2018, 122 (9), pp 4809–4816
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b00572
Intrinsic Point Defects in Inorganic Cesium Lead Iodide Perovskite CsPbI3
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2018, 122 (2), pp 1345–1350
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b10045
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
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Accelerating Chemical Discovery with Machine Learning: Simulated Evolution of Spin Crossover Complexes with an Artificial Neural Network
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J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2018, 9 (5), pp 1064–1071
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b00170
Zero-Dimensional Cesium Lead Halides: History, Properties, and Challenges
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J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2018, 9 (9), pp 2326–2337
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b00572
Atomic Layer Etching: Rethinking the Art of Etch
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J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2018, 9 (16), pp 4814–4821
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b00997
Molecular Insight into the Slipperiness of Ice
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J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2018, 9 (11), pp 2838–2842
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b01188
Lead-Free Perovskite Nanocrystals for Light-Emitting Devices
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2018, 9 (7), pp 1573–1583
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b00301
Langmuir
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Writing Theory and Modeling Papers for Langmuir: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Langmuir, 2018, 34 (5), pp 1817–1818
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b04236
Call for Papers for Zwitterionic Interfaces: Concepts and Emerging Applications
Langmuir, 2018, 34 (11), pp 3375–3375
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b00563
Janus Colloids toward Interfacial Engineering
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Langmuir, 2018, 34 (14), pp 4123–4131
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b02308
Amphiphiles without Head-and-Tail Design: Nanostructures Based on the Self-Assembly of Anionic Boron Cluster Compounds
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Langmuir, 2018, 34 (12), pp 3541–3554
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b03306
Enhanced Acidity of Acetic and Pyruvic Acids on the Surface of Water
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Langmuir, 2018, 34 (31), pp 9307–9313
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b01606
Macromolecules
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Naphthyl Substitution-Induced Fine Tuning of Porosity and Gas Uptake Capacity in Microporous Hyper-Cross-Linked Amine Polymers
Macromolecules, 2018, 51 (8), pp 2923–2931
DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b00274
Reprocessable Acid-Degradable Polycarbonate Vitrimers
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Macromolecules, 2018, 51 (2), pp 389–397
DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b02299
Grafting Polymers from Cellulose Nanocrystals: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications
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Macromolecules, 2018, 51 (16), pp 6157–6189
DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b00733
Tough, Swelling-Resistant, Self-Healing, and Adhesive Dual-Cross-Linked Hydrogels Based on Polymer–Tannic Acid Multiple Hydrogen Bonds
Macromolecules, 2018, 51 (5), pp 1696–1705
DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b02653
Evolution and Future Directions of Metal-Free Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization
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Macromolecules, 2018, 51 (19), pp 7421–7434
DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b01401
Nano Letters
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Atomristor: Nonvolatile Resistance Switching in Atomic Sheets of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides
Nano Lett., 2018, 18 (1), pp 434–441
DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b04342
Smart Nanoreactors for pH-Responsive Tumor Homing, Mitochondria-Targeting, and Enhanced Photodynamic-Immunotherapy of Cancer
Nano Lett., 2018, 18 (4), pp 2475–2484
DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b00040
Colloidal Nanocrystals of Lead-Free Double-Perovskite (Elpasolite) Semiconductors: Synthesis and Anion Exchange To Access New Materials
Nano Lett., 2018, 18 (2), pp 1118–1123
DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b04659
Macrophage-Membrane-Coated Nanoparticles for Tumor-Targeted Chemotherapy
Nano Lett., 2018, 18 (3), pp 1908–1915
DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b05263
Suppressing Dendritic Lithium Formation Using Porous Media in Lithium Metal-Based Batteries
Nano Lett., 2018, 18 (3), pp 2067–2073
DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b00183
Organic Letters
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A Practical and Chemoselective Ammonia-Free Birch Reduction
Org. Lett., 2018, 20 (12), pp 3439–3442
DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b00891
Palladium-Catalyzed C–O Cross-Coupling of Primary Alcohols
Org. Lett., 2018, 20 (6), pp 1580–1583
DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b00325
Tetramethyl Orthosilicate (TMOS) as a Reagent for Direct Amidation of Carboxylic Acids
Org. Lett., 2018, 20 (4), pp 950–953
DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b03841
Total Synthesis of (±)–Exotine B
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Org. Lett., 2018, 20 (14), pp 4358–4361
DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b01817
Ni-Catalyzed Electrochemical Decarboxylative C–C Couplings in Batch and Continuous Flow
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Org. Lett., 2018, 20 (5), pp 1338–1341
DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b00070
