What were chemists reading in January of 2018? To find out, we’ve compiled lists of the five most-read chemistry articles that appeared in each physical chemistry ACS Publications journal in January 2018, including research, reviews, perspectives and editorial pieces. These lists were not chosen by the journals’ editors. The lists also don’t take other factors, […]
What were chemists reading in January of 2018? To find out, we’ve compiled lists of the five most-read chemistry articles that appeared in each physical chemistry ACS Publications journal in January 2018, including research, reviews, perspectives and editorial pieces. These lists were not chosen by the journals’ 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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ACS Earth and Space Chemistry
Absorbing Refractive Index and Direct Radiative Forcing of Atmospheric Brown Carbon over Gangetic Plain
ACS Earth Space Chem., 2018, 2 (1), pp 31–37
DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.7b00074
Small But Important: The Role of Small Floodplain Tributaries to River Nutrient Budgets
ACS Earth Space Chem., 2018, 2 (1), pp 64–71
DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.7b00112
Cohesive Vibrational and Structural Depiction of Intercalated Water in Montmorillonite
ACS Earth Space Chem., 2018, 2 (1), pp 38–47
DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.7b00103
Structures and Transport Properties of CaCO3 Melts under Earth’s Mantle Conditions
ACS Earth Space Chem., 2018, 2 (1), pp 1–8
DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.7b00100
Heterogeneous Oxidation of Particulate Methanesulfonic Acid by the Hydroxyl Radical: Kinetics and Atmospheric Implications
ACS Earth Space Chem., 2018, 2 (1), pp 48–55
DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.7b00114
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ACS Energy Letters
Fully Vacuum-Processed Wide Band Gap Mixed-Halide Perovskite Solar Cells
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ACS Energy Lett., 2018, 3 (1), pp 214–219
DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.7b01217
Energy Research Outlook. What to Look for in 2018
ACS Energy Lett., 2018, 3 (1), pp 261–263
DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.7b01187
Original Core–Shell Structure of Cubic CsPbBr3@Amorphous CsPbBrx Perovskite Quantum Dots with a High Blue Photoluminescence Quantum Yield of over 80%
ACS Energy Lett., 2018, 3 (1), pp 245–251
DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.7b01243
Synergetic Contribution of Boron and Fe–Nx Species in Porous Carbons toward Efficient Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction
ACS Energy Lett., 2018, 3 (1), pp 245–251
DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.7b01188
Low-Dimensional Organometal Halide Perovskites
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ACS Energy Lett., 2018, 3 (1), pp 54–62
DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.7b00926
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ACS Photonics
Plasmonic Cavity Coupling
This article is part of the Strong Coupling of Molecules to Cavities special issue.
ACS Photonics, 2018, 5 (1), pp 43–53
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.7b01139
Novel Nanostructures and Materials for Strong Light–Matter Interactions
This article is part of the Strong Coupling of Molecules to Cavities special issue.
ACS Photonics, 2018, 5 (1), pp 24–42
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.7b00674
Active Control of Surface Plasmon–Emitter Strong Coupling
This article is part of the Strong Coupling of Molecules to Cavities special issue.
ACS Photonics, 2018, 5 (1), pp 54–64
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.7b00655
Special Issue on “Strong Coupling of Molecules to Cavities”
This article is part of the Strong Coupling of Molecules to Cavities special issue.
ACS Photonics, 2018, 5 (1), pp 1–1
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.7b01609
Strong Light–Matter Interaction in Quantum Emitter/Metal Hybrid Nanostructures
This article is part of the Strong Coupling of Molecules to Cavities special issue.
ACS Photonics, 2018, 5 (1), pp 2–23
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.7b00650
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Energy & Fuels
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
Ternary System of Pyrolytic Lignin, Mixed Solvent, and Water: Phase Diagram and Implications
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Energy Fuels, 2018, 32 (1), pp 465–474
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b02943
Determination of Mercury and Other Trace Elements in Home Heating Oil Used in New York State
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Energy Fuels, 2018, 32 (1), pp 44–54
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b02404
CO2/CH4 and H2S/CO2 Selectivity by Ionic Liquids in Natural Gas Sweetening
Energy Fuels, 2018, 32 (1), pp 10–23
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b02852
Experimental Study on the Heat-Transfer Characteristics of a 600 MW Supercritical Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler
Energy Fuels, 2018, 32 (1), pp 10–23
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b02815
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Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Process Intensification of Enzymatic Fatty Acid Butyl Ester Synthesis Using a Continuous Centrifugal Contactor Separator
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Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2018, 57 (2), pp 470–482
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b03297
A Strategy for the Sequential Recovery of Biomacromolecules from Red Macroalgae Porphyra umbilicalis Kützing
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Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2018, 57 (1), pp 42–53
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b03768
H3PW12O40 Grafted on CeO2: A High-Performance Catalyst for the Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx with NH3
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2018, 57 (3), pp 856–866
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b03947
Opposite Superwetting Nickel Meshes for On-Demand and Continuous Oil/Water Separation
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2018, 57 (3), pp 1059–1070
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b04517
Hierarchically Porous Carbon Materials for CO2 Capture: The Role of Pore Structure
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2018, 57 (4), pp 1262–1268
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b03879
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Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data
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
Chain Length Dependence of the Thermodynamic Properties of n-Alkanes and their Monosubstituted Derivatives
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2018, 63 (1), pp 1–20
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.7b00837
Development and Reuse of Amine-Grafted Chitosan Hybrid Beads in the Retention of Nitrate and Phosphate
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2018, 63 (1), pp 147–158
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.7b00751
Solubility in Different Solvents, Crystal Polymorph and Morphology, and Optimization of Crystallization Process of AIBN
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2018, 63 (1), pp 27–38
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.7b00538
CO2 Adsorption Behavior of Graphite Oxide Modified with Tetraethylenepentamine
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2018, 63 (1), pp 202–207
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.7b00824
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Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling
Predicted Biological Activity of Purchasable Chemical Space
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J. Chem. Inf. Model., 2018, 58 (1), pp 148–164
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.7b00316
Mol2vec: Unsupervised Machine Learning Approach with Chemical Intuition
J. Chem. Inf. Model., 2018, 58 (1), pp 27–35
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.7b00616
Atom Types Independent Molecular Mechanics Method for Predicting the Conformational Energy of Small Molecules
J. Chem. Inf. Model., 2018, 58 (1), pp 194–205
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.7b00645
Correction to Maximum Likelihood Calibration of the UNRES Force Field for Simulation of Protein Structure and Dynamics
J. Chem. Inf. Model., 2018, 58 (1), pp 206–206
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.7b00716
Rational Density Functional Selection Using Game Theory
J. Chem. Inf. Model., 2018, 58 (1), pp 61–67
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.7b00542
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Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
Force Field Parametrization of Metal Ions from Statistical Learning Techniques
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J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2018, 14 (1), pp 255–273
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.7b00779
Dynamics Sampling in Transition Pathway Space
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J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2018, 14 (1), pp 14–29
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.7b00606
Excitation Number: Characterizing Multiply Excited States
J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2018, 14 (1), pp 9–13
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.7b00963
Protein–Ligand Dissociation Simulated by Parallel Cascade Selection Molecular Dynamics
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J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2018, 14 (1), pp 404–417
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.7b00504
Calculation of Magnetic Shielding Constants with meta-GGA Functionals Employing the Multipole-Accelerated Resolution of the Identity: Implementation and Assessment of Accuracy and Efficiency
J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2018, 14 (1), pp 191–197
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.7b01115
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The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
Comment on “Natural Bond Orbitals and the Nature of the Hydrogen Bond”
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2018, 122 (2), pp 724–732
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.7b08165
Reply to “Comment on ‘Natural Bond Orbitals and the Nature of the Hydrogen Bond’”
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2018, 122 (2), pp 733–736
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.7b09307
Editorial for January 2018 for JPC A/B/C
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2018, 122 (1), pp 1–7
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.7b11432
Fourier Transform Fluorescence-Encoded Infrared Spectroscopy
This article is part of the The Journal of Physical Chemistry virtual special issue “Time-Resolved Vibrational Spectroscopy”.
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2018, 122 (2), pp 554–562
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.7b10305
Applying Machine Learning to Vibrational Spectroscopy
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2018, 122 (1), pp 167–171
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.7b10303
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The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
First-Principles Molecular Dynamics Study of a Deep Eutectic Solvent: Choline Chloride/Urea and Its Mixture with Water
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J. Phys. Chem. B, 2018, 122 (3), pp 1245–1254
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b10422
Nanoparticle–Cell Interactions: Relevance for Public Health
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J. Phys. Chem. B, 2018, 122 (3), pp 1009–1016
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b08650
Characterizing Conformational Dynamics of Proteins Using Evolutionary Couplings
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2018, 122 (3), pp 1017–1025
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b07529
Theory of FRET “Spectroscopic Ruler” for Short Distances: Application to Polyproline
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J. Phys. Chem. B, 2018, 122 (1), pp 54–67
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b09535
Environment-Dependent Radiation Damage in Atmospheric Pressure X-ray Spectroscopy
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J. Phys. Chem. B, 2018, 122 (2), pp 737–744
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b06397
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The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Exciton Localization and Optical Emission in Aryl-Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes
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J. Phys. Chem. C, 2018, 122 (3), pp 1828–1838
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b09558
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
Thermal Transport is Influenced by Nanoparticle Morphology: A Molecular Dynamics Study
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J. Phys. Chem. C, 2018, 122 (2), pp 1430–1436
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b12362
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
Effect of Interfacial Energetics on Charge Transfer from Lead Halide Perovskite to Organic Hole Conductors
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J. Phys. Chem. C, 2018, 122 (2), pp 1326–1332
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b09178
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The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
Ultrafast Electron Injection from Photoexcited Perovskite CsPbI3 QDs into TiO2 Nanoparticles with Injection Efficiency near 99%
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2018, 9 (2), pp 294–297
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b03062
Toward GW Calculations on Thousands of Atoms
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2018, 9 (2), pp 306–312
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b02740
Practical Efficiency Limit of Methylammonium Lead Iodide Perovskite (CH3NH3PbI3) Solar Cells
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2018, 9 (2), pp 426–434
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b03343
Twisted Molecular Structure on Tuning Ultralong Organic Phosphorescence
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2018, 9 (2), pp 335–339
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b02953
From Large-Scale Synthesis to Lighting Device Applications of Ternary I–III–VI Semiconductor Nanocrystals: Inspiring Greener Material Emitters
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2018, 9 (2), pp 435–445
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b03037
