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Top 10 most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry B articles in February

This month sees the following Journal of Materials Chemistry B articles that are in the top ten most accessed for February:

Individual inorganic nanoparticles: preparation, functionalization and in vitro biomedical diagnostic applications 
R. Ladj ,  A. Bitar ,  M. Eissa ,  Y. Mugnier ,  R. Le Dantec ,  H. Fessi and A. Elaissari  
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 1381-1396 
DOI: 10.1039/C2TB00301E 

Polymorphous ZnO complex architectures: selective synthesis, mechanism, surface area and Zn-polar plane-codetermining antibacterial activity 
Guo-Xiu Tong ,  Fang-Fang Du ,  Yan Liang ,  Qian Hu ,  Ruo-Nan Wu ,  Jian-Guo Guan and Xian Hu  
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 454-463 
DOI: 10.1039/C2TB00132B 

Pure graphene oxide doped conducting polymer nanocomposite for bio-interfacing 
Xiliang Luo ,  Cassandra L. Weaver ,  Susheng Tan and Xinyan Tracy Cui 
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 1340-1348 
DOI: 10.1039/C3TB00006K 

Redox active gels: synthesis, structures and applications 
Xiaofeng Sui ,  Xueling Feng ,  Mark A. Hempenius and G. Julius Vancso  
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 1658-1672 
DOI: 10.1039/C3TB00209H 

Hyaluronic acid-conjugated graphene oxide/photosensitizer nanohybrids for cancer targeted photodynamic therapy 
Fangyuan Li ,  Sin-Jung Park ,  Daishun Ling ,  Wooram Park ,  Jung Yeon Han ,  Kun Na and Kookheon Char  
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 1678-1686 
DOI: 10.1039/C3TB00506B 

Highly water-soluble BODIPY-based fluorescent probes for sensitive fluorescent sensing of zinc(ii)
Shilei Zhu ,  Jingtuo Zhang ,  Jagadeesh Janjanam ,  Giri Vegesna ,  Fen-Tair Luo ,  Ashutosh Tiwari and Haiying Liu 
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 1722-1728 
DOI: 10.1039/C3TB00249G 

Bionanomaterials for bone tumor engineering and tumor destruction
Gary Blackburn ,  Timothy G. Scott ,  Ilker S. Bayer ,  Anindya Ghosh ,  Alexandru S. Biris and Abhijit Biswas  
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 1519-1534 
DOI: 10.1039/C3TB00536D 

A pH-responsive controlled release system using layered double hydroxide (LDH)-capped mesoporous silica nanoparticles 
Qishan Zheng ,  Yanli Hao ,  Peirong Ye ,  Liangqia Guo ,  Hanyin Wu ,  Qingquan Guo ,  Jinzhi Jiang ,  Fengfu Fu and Guonan Chen 
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 1644-1648 
DOI: 10.1039/C3TB00518F 

Functionalized-chitosan/quantum dot nano-hybrids for nanomedicine applications: towards biolabeling and biosorbing phosphate metabolites 
Herman S. Mansur ,  Alexandra A. P. Mansur ,  Elisabete Curti and Mauro V. De Almeida  
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 1696-1711 
DOI: 10.1039/C3TB00498H 

In situ synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in butterfly wings for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) 
Zhongde Mu ,  Xiangwei Zhao ,  Zhuoying Xie ,  Yuanjin Zhao ,  Qifeng Zhong ,  Ling Bo and Zhongze Gu  
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 1607-1613 
DOI: 10.1039/C3TB00500C 

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Top 10 most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry A articles in February

This month sees the following Journal of Materials Chemistry A articles that are in the top ten most accessed for February:

Self-assembly of Ni–Fe layered double hydroxide/graphene hybrids for reducing fire hazard in epoxy composites
Xin Wang ,  Shun Zhou ,  Weiyi Xing ,  Bin Yu ,  Xiaming Feng ,  Lei Song and Yuan Hu
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 4383-4390
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA00035D

Nanostructured morphology control for efficient supercapacitor electrodes
Sheng Chen ,  Wei Xing ,  Jingjing Duan ,  Xijun Hu and Shi Zhang Qiao
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 2941-2954
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA00627H

LiMnPO4– A next generation cathode material for lithium-ion batteries
Vanchiappan Aravindan ,  Joe Gnanaraj ,  Yun-Sung Lee and Srinivasan Madhavi
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 3518-3539
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA01393B

Mechanically alloyed composite anode materials based on SiO–Sn x Fe y C z for Li-ion batteries
Bo Liu ,  Ali Abouimrane ,  Dennis E. Brown ,  Xiaofeng Zhang ,  Yang Ren ,  Zhigang Zak Fang and Khalil Amine
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 4376-4382
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA00101F

Facile synthesis of SnO2 nanoparticles dispersed nitrogen doped graphene anode material for ultrahigh capacity lithium ion battery applications
B. P. Vinayan and S. Ramaprabhu
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 3865-3871
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA01515G

Self-assembly of nanostructures towards transparent, superhydrophobic surfaces
Yudi Rahmawan ,  Lebo Xu and Shu Yang
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 2955-2969
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA00288D

Porous covalent–organic materials: synthesis, clean energy application and design
Zhonghua Xiang and Dapeng Cao
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 2691-2718
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA00063F

Theoretical investigation of Li2MnSiO4 as a cathode material for Li-ion batteries: a DFT study
Mohammad Mahdi Kalantarian ,  Sirous Asgari and Piercarlo Mustarelli
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 2847-2855
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA01363K

Synthesis of microporous organic polymers with high CO2-over-N2 selectivity and CO2 adsorption
Chao Xu and Niklas Hedin
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 3406-3414
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA01160G

Novel D–p–A structured porphyrin dyes with diphenylamine derived electron-donating substituents for highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells

Sung Ho Kang ,  In Taek Choi ,  Min Soo Kang ,  Yu Kyung Eom ,  Myong Jong Ju ,  Ji Yeoun Hong ,  Hong Seok Kang and Hwan Kyu Kim
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 3977-3982
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA01128C

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Top 10 most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry C articles in January

This month sees the following Journal of Materials Chemistry C articles that are in the top ten most accessed for January:

High-performance pure blue phosphorescent OLED using a novel bis-heteroleptic iridium(iii) complex with fluorinated bipyridyl ligands
Florian Kessler ,  Yuichiro Watanabe ,  Hisahiro Sasabe ,  Hiroshi Katagiri ,  Md. K. Nazeeruddin ,  Michael Grätzel and Junji Kido
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2013,1, 1070-1075
DOI: 10.1039/C2TC00836J

Development of high performance OLEDs for general lighting
Hisahiro Sasabe and Junji Kido
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2013,1, 1699-1707
DOI: 10.1039/C2TC00584K

Benzo[1,2-b:6,5-b’]dithiophene(dithiazole)-4,5-dione derivatives: synthesis, electronic properties, crystal packing and charge transport
Yulia A. Getmanenko ,  Marina Fonari ,  Chad Risko ,  Bhupinder Sandhu ,  Elena Galán ,  Lingyun Zhu ,  Paul Tongwa ,  Do Kyung Hwang ,  Sanjeev Singh ,  He Wang ,  Shree Prakash Tiwari ,  Yueh-Lin Loo ,  Jean-Luc Brédas ,  Bernard Kippelen ,  Tatiana Timofeeva and Seth R. Marder
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2013,1, 1467-1481
DOI: 10.1039/C2TC00805J

High-performance flexible asymmetric supercapacitors based on 3D porous graphene/MnO2 nanorod and graphene/Ag hybrid thin-film electrodes
Yuanlong Shao ,  Hongzhi Wang ,  Qinghong Zhang and Yaogang Li
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2013,1, 1245-1251
DOI: 10.1039/C2TC00235C

Bis(carbazolyl) derivatives of pyrene and tetrahydropyrene: synthesis, structures, optical properties, electrochemistry, and electroluminescence
Bilal R. Kaafarani ,  Ala’a O. El-Ballouli ,  Roman Trattnig ,  Alexandr Fonari ,  Stefan Sax ,  Brigitte Wex ,  Chad Risko ,  Rony S. Khnayzer ,  Stephen Barlow ,  Digambara Patra ,  Tatiana V. Timofeeva ,  Emil J. W. List ,  Jean-Luc Brédas and Seth R. Marder
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2013,1, 1638-1650
DOI: 10.1039/C2TC00474G

Cyanostilbene-based intelligent organic optoelectronic materials
Liangliang Zhu and Yanli Zhao
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2013,1, 1059-1065
DOI: 10.1039/C2TC00593J

Dithiazole-fused naphthalene diimides toward new n-type semiconductors
Xin Chen ,  Yunlong Guo ,  Luxi Tan ,  Ge Yang ,  Yonghai Li ,  Guanxin Zhang ,  Zitong Liu ,  Wei Xu and Deqing Zhang
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2013,1, 1087-1092
DOI: 10.1039/C2TC00308B

Naphthodithiophenes as building units for small molecules to polymers; a case study for in-depth understanding of structure–property relationships in organic semiconductors
Itaru Osaka ,  Shoji Shinamura ,  Toru Abe and Kazuo Takimiya
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2013,1, 1297-1304
DOI: 10.1039/C2TC00261B

Full-colour fluorescent materials based on mixed-lanthanide(iii) metal–organic complexes with high-efficiency white light emission
Huabin Zhang ,  Xiaochen Shan ,  Liujiang Zhou ,  Ping Lin ,  Renfu Li ,  En Ma ,  Xiangguang Guo and Shaowu Du
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2013,1, 888-891
DOI: 10.1039/C2TC00414C

Synthesis of graphene by low-temperature exfoliation and reduction of graphite oxide under ambient atmosphere
Bin Shen ,  Dingding Lu ,  Wentao Zhai and Wenge Zheng
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2013,1, 50-53
DOI: 10.1039/C2TC00044J

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Top 10 most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry B articles in January

This month sees the following Journal of Materials Chemistry B articles that are in the top ten most accessed for January:

Individual inorganic nanoparticles: preparation, functionalization and in vitro biomedical diagnostic applications
R. Ladj ,  A. Bitar ,  M. Eissa ,  Y. Mugnier ,  R. Le Dantec ,  H. Fessi and A. Elaissari
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 1381-1396
DOI: 10.1039/C2TB00301E

Graphene-incorporated chitosan substrata for adhesion and differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells
Jangho Kim ,  Yang-Rae Kim ,  Yeonju Kim ,  Ki Taek Lim ,  Hoon Seonwoo ,  Subeom Park ,  Sung-Pyo Cho ,  Byung Hee Hong ,  Pill-Hoon Choung ,  Taek Dong Chung ,  Yun-Hoon Choung and Jong Hoon Chung
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 933-938
DOI: 10.1039/C2TB00274D

Carbon nanostructures as multi-functional drug delivery platforms
Rafael G. Mendes ,  Alicja Bachmatiuk ,  Bernd Büchner ,  Gianaurelio Cuniberti and Mark H. Rümmeli
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 401-428
DOI: 10.1039/C2TB00085G

Magnetic nanocomplexes and the physiological challenges associated with their use for cancer imaging and therapy
Eunjung Kim ,  Kwangyeol Lee ,  Yong-Min Huh and Seungjoo Haam
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 729-739
DOI: 10.1039/C2TB00294A

One-step preparation of nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots from oxidized debris of graphene oxide
Chaofan Hu ,  Yingliang Liu ,  Yunhua Yang ,  Jianghu Cui ,  Zirong Huang ,  Yaling Wang ,  Lufeng Yang ,  Haibo Wang ,  Yong Xiao and Jianhua Rong
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 39-42
DOI: 10.1039/C2TB00189F

Doxorubicin conjugated gold nanorods: a sustained drug delivery carrier for improved anticancer therapy
Rajiu Venkatesan ,  Arunkumar Pichaimani ,  Kalpana Hari ,  Preetham Kumar Balasubramanian ,  Jeganathan Kulandaivel and Kumpati Premkumar
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 1010-1018
DOI: 10.1039/C2TB00078D

Biotin-decorated fluorescent silica nanoparticles with aggregation-induced emission characteristics: fabrication, cytotoxicity and biological applications
Min Li ,  Jacky W. Y. Lam ,  Faisal Mahtab ,  Sijie Chen ,  Weijie Zhang ,  Yuning Hong ,  Jun Xiong ,  Qichang Zheng and Ben Zhong Tang
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 676-684
DOI: 10.1039/C2TB00155A

Encapsulating bioactive materials in sonochemically produced micro- and nano-spheres
Olga Grinberg ,  Ulyana Shimanovich and Aharon Gedanken
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 595-605
DOI: 10.1039/C2TB00006G

Preparation and application of thionin-bridged graphene–gold nanoparticle nanohybrids
Zhijun Zhu ,  Lan Ma ,  Min Su ,  Dianjun Liu and Zhenxin Wang
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 1432-1438
DOI: 10.1039/C2TB00117A

Novel trypsin-FITC@MOF bioreactor efficiently catalyzes protein digestion
Wan-Ling Liu ,  Sheng-Han Lo ,  Brenda Singco ,  Chun-Chuen Yang ,  Hsi-Ya Huang and Chia-Her Lin
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 928-932
DOI: 10.1039/C3TB00257H

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Top 10 most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry A articles in January

This month sees the following Journal of Materials Chemistry A articles that are in the top ten most accessed for January:

Highly ordered multilayered 3D graphene decorated with metal nanoparticles
Sirilak Sattayasamitsathit ,  Yonge Gu ,  Kevin Kaufmann ,  Wenzhao Jia ,  Xiaoyin Xiao ,  Mark Rodriguez ,  Shelley Minteer ,  Jennifer Cha ,  D. Bruce Burckel ,  Chunming Wang ,  Ronen Polsky and Joseph Wang
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 1639-1645
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA00954D

Efficient polymer solar cells based on a broad bandgap D–A copolymer of “zigzag” naphthodithiophene and thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione
Shaowei Shi ,  Pei Jiang ,  Shunquan Yu ,  Liwei Wang ,  Xiaochen Wang ,  Meng Wang ,  Haiqiao Wang ,  Yongfang Li and Xiaoyu Li
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 1540-1543
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA01143C

A one-step method for reduction and self-assembling of graphene oxide into reduced graphene oxide aerogels
Mingxi Chen ,  Congcong Zhang ,  Xichuan Li ,  Lei Zhang ,  Yalu Ma ,  Li Zhang ,  Xiaoyang Xu ,  Fengling Xia ,  Wei Wang and Jianping Gao
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 2869-2877
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA00820C

Ultrathin nanoporous Fe3O4–carbon nanosheets with enhanced supercapacitor performance
Dequan Liu ,  Xi Wang ,  Xuebin Wang ,  Wei Tian ,  Jiangwei Liu ,  Chunyi Zhi ,  Deyan He ,  Yoshio Bando and Dmitri Golberg
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 1952-1955
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA01035F

High capacity cathode materials for Li–S batteries
Ho Suk Ryu ,  Jin Woo Park ,  Jinsoo Park ,  Jae-Pyeung Ahn ,  Ki-Won Kim ,  Jou-Hyeon Ahn ,  Tae-Hyeon Nam ,  Guoxiu Wang and Hyo-Jun Ahn
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 1573-1578
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA00056C

Organo-functionalized silica hollow nanospheres: synthesis and catalytic application
Xiaobo Li ,  Yan Yang and Qihua Yang
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 1525-1535
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA00077F

Superhydrophobic electrospun nanofibers
Nurxat Nuraje ,  Waseem S. Khan ,  Yu Lei ,  Muhammet Ceylan and Ramazan Asmatulu
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 1929-1946
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA00189F

Nanoparticle self-assembly using p–p interactions
Gianvito Caputo and Nicola Pinna
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 2370-2378
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA00534D

Nitrogen-containing porous carbons: synthesis and application
Wenzhong Shen and Weibin Fan
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 999-1013
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA00028H

C–H activation: making diketopyrrolopyrrole derivatives easily accessible
Shi-Yong Liu ,  Min-Min Shi ,  Jia-Chi Huang ,  Zheng-Neng Jin ,  Xiao-Lian Hu ,  Jun-Ying Pan ,  Han-Ying Li ,  Alex K.-Y. Jen and Hong-Zheng Chen
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 2795-2805
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA01318E

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Top 10 most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry articles in September

This month sees the following Journal of Materials Chemistry articles that are in the top ten most accessed for September :

Carbon nanodots: synthesis, properties and applications 
Haitao Li ,  Zhenhui Kang ,  Yang Liu and Shuit-Tong Lee  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/c2jm34690g 

Green synthesis of Fe3O4 nanoparticles embedded in a porous carbon matrix and its use as anode material in Li-ion batteries 
Marcos Latorre-Sanchez ,  Ana Primo and Hermenegildo Garcia  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 21373-21375 
DOI: 10.1039/c2jm34978g 

Methods of graphite exfoliation 
Minzhen Cai ,  Daniel Thorpe ,  Douglas H. Adamson and Hannes C. Schniepp  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/c2jm34517j 

Hierarchical SnO2–Fe2O3 heterostructures as lithium-ion battery anodes 
Yanli Wang ,  Jingjie Xu ,  Hao Wu ,  Ming Xu ,  Zheng Peng and Gengfeng Zheng  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 21923-21927 
DOI: 10.1039/c2jm35255a

Facile synthesis of MoS2/graphene nanocomposite with high catalytic activity toward triiodide reduction in dye-sensitized solar cells 
Chia-Jui Liu ,  Sheng-Yen Tai ,  Shu-Wei Chou ,  Ya-Chu Yu ,  Kai-Di Chang ,  Shuei Wang ,  Forest Shih-Sen Chien ,  Jeng-Yu Lin and Tsung-Wu Lin  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 21057-21064 
DOI: 10.1039/c2jm33679k 

Co3S4 hollow nanospheres grown on graphene as advanced electrode materials for supercapacitors 
Qinghong Wang ,  Lifang Jiao ,  Hongmei Du ,  Yuchang Si ,  Yijing Wang and Huatang Yuan  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 21387-21391 
DOI: 10.1039/c2jm34714h 

Open-circuit voltage in organic solar cells 
Boyuan Qi and Jizheng Wang  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/c2jm33719c 

Strategies for chemical modification of graphene and applications of chemically modified graphene 
Jingquan Liu ,  Jianguo Tang and J. Justin Gooding  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 12435-12452
DOI: 10.1039/c2jm31218b 

Design of benzodithiophene-diketopyrrolopyrrole based donor–acceptor copolymers for efficient organic field effect transistors and polymer solar cells 
Jianyu Yuan ,  Xiaodong Huang ,  Fengjiao Zhang ,  Jialing Lu ,  Zhichun Zhai ,  Chongan Di ,  Zuoquan Jiang and Wanli Ma
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 22734-22742 
DOI: 10.1039/c2jm34004f 

Liquid crystalline hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene-diketopyrrolopyrrole organic dyes for photovoltaic applications 
Wallace W. H. Wong ,  Jegadesan Subbiah ,  Sreenivasa R. Puniredd ,  Balaji Purushothaman ,  Wojciech Pisula ,  Nigel Kirby ,  Klaus Müllen ,  David J. Jones and Andrew B. Holmes  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 21131-21137 
DOI: 10.1039/c2jm34394k 

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Top 10 most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry articles in July

This month sees the following Journal of Materials Chemistry articles that are in the top ten most accessed for July:

Strategies for chemical modification of graphene and applications of chemically modified graphene  
Jingquan Liu, Jianguo Tang and J. Justin Gooding  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 12435-12452 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31218B 

Chemistry, physics and biology of graphene-based nanomaterials: new horizons for sensing, imaging and medicine  
Jun Yao, Yu Sun, Mei Yang and Yixiang Duan  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 14313-14329 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31632C  

One-step synthesis of hollow porous Fe3O4 beads–reduced graphene oxide composites with superior battery performance 
Yu Chen, Bohang Song, Xiaosheng Tang, Li Lu and Junmin Xue 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 17656-17662 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM32057F  

Synthesis of long TiO2 nanowire arrays with high surface areas via synergistic assembly route for highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells  
Xiaoyue Wang, Yong Liu, Xiang Zhou, Baojun Li, Hai Wang, Wenxia Zhao, Hong Huang, Chaolun Liang, Xiao Yu, Zhong Liu and Hui Shen 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 17531-17538 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM32883F  

The chemistry of graphene 
Kian Ping Loh, Qiaoliang Bao, Priscilla Kailian Ang and Jiaxiang Yang  
J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 2277-2289 
DOI: 10.1039/B920539J  

Highly luminescent π-conjugated dithienometalloles: photophysical properties and their application in organic light-emitting diodes 
Ryosuke Kondo, Takuma Yasuda, Yu Seok Yang, Jun Yun Kim and Chihaya Adachi  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 16810-16816 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM33526C  

Recent advances in high mobility donor–acceptor semiconducting polymers  
Laure Biniek, Bob C. Schroeder, Christian B. Nielsen and Iain McCulloch 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 14803-14813 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31943H  

MnO2 ultralong nanowires with better electrical conductivity and enhanced supercapacitor performances 
Wenyao Li, Qian Liu, Yangang Sun, Jianqing Sun, Rujia Zou, Gao Li, Xianghua Hu, Guosheng Song, Guanxiang Ma, Jianmao Yang, Zhigang Chen and Junqing Hu  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 14864-14867 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM33368F  

Hierarchically micro/nanostructured photoanode materials for dye-sensitized solar cells 
Hong-Yan Chen, Dai-Bin Kuang and Cheng-Yong Su  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 15475-15489 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM32402D  

A robust composite of SnO2 hollow nanospheres enwrapped by graphene as a high-capacity anode material for lithium-ion batteries 
Xiaosi Zhou, Ya-Xia Yin, Li-Jun Wan and Yu-Guo Guo  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 17456-17459 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM32984K  

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Top 10 most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry articles in June

This month sees the following Journal of Materials Chemistry articles that are in the top ten most accessed for June:

Colloidal nanocomposite particles: quo vadis?  
Jennifer A. Balmer, Andreas Schmid and Steven P. Armes
J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 5722-5730 
DOI: 10.1039/B805764H 

Strategies for chemical modification of graphene and applications of chemically modified graphene  
Jingquan Liu, Jianguo Tang and J. Justin Gooding  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 12435-12452 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31218B 

Facile one-pot synthesis of mesoporous hierarchically structured silica/carbon nanomaterials  
Xinghua Zhang, Yanan Li and Chuanbao Cao 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 13918-13921 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM32723F 

A facile route for nitrogen-doped hollow graphitic carbon spheres with superior performance in supercapacitors  
Fangwei Ma, Hui Zhao, Liping Sun, Qiang Li, Lihua Huo, Tian Xia, Shan Gao, Guangsheng Pang, Zhan Shi and Shouhua Feng 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 13464-13468 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM32960C 

VO2(B) nanorods: solvothermal preparation, electrical properties, and conversion to rutile VO2 and V2O3  
Serena A. Corr, Madeleine Grossman, Yifeng Shi, Kevin R. Heier, Galen D. Stucky and Ram Seshadri 
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 4362-4367 
DOI: 10.1039/B900982E 

One-pot synthesis of Ag–Fe3O4 nanocomposites in the absence of additional reductant and its potent antibacterial properties  
Jie Liu, Zhiwei Zhao, Hui Feng and Fuyi Cui  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 13891-13894 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31831H 

Organic bulk heterojunction solar cells based on solution processable small molecules (A–π–A) featuring 2-(4-nitrophenyl) acrylonitrile acceptors and phthalimide-based π-linkers  
G. D. Sharma, J. A. Mikroyannidis, Rajnish Kurchania and K. R. Justin Thomas  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 13986-13995 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16915K 

Chemically derived graphene–metal oxide hybrids as electrodes for electrochemical energy storage: pre-graphenization or post-graphenization?  
Cheng-Meng Chen, Qiang Zhang, Jia-Qi Huang, Wei Zhang, Xiao-Chen Zhao, Chun-Hsien Huang, Fei Wei, Yong-Gang Yang, Mao-Zhang Wang and Dang Sheng Su  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 13947-13955 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16042K 

Recent advances in high mobility donor–acceptor semiconducting polymers  
Laure Biniek, Bob C. Schroeder, Christian B. Nielsen and Iain McCulloch 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 14803-14813 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31943H 

The chemistry of graphene  
Kian Ping Loh, Qiaoliang Bao, Priscilla Kailian Ang and Jiaxiang Yang 
J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 2277-2289 
DOI: 10.1039/B920539J 

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Top 10 most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry articles in May

This month sees the following Journal of Materials Chemistry articles that are in the top ten most accessed for May:

Strategies for chemical modification of graphene and applications of chemically modified graphene 
Jingquan Liu, Jianguo Tang and J. Justin Gooding 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 12435-12452 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31218B 

Facile and effective synthesis of reduced graphene oxide encapsulated sulfur via oil/water system for high performance lithium sulfur cells 
Fei-fei Zhang, Xin-bo Zhang, Yun-hui Dong and Li-min Wang  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 11452-11454 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16543K 

The chemistry of graphene 
Kian Ping Loh, Qiaoliang Bao, Priscilla Kailian Ang and Jiaxiang Yang 
J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 2277-2289 
DOI: 10.1039/B920539J 

Porphyrin-containing D–π–A conjugated polymer with absorption over the entire spectrum of visible light and its applications in solar cells 
Shaowei Shi, Xiaochen Wang, Yeping Sun, Song Chen, Xiaoyu Li, Yongfang Li and Haiqiao Wang 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 11006-11008 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31649H 

Optimized evolution of a secondary structure of LiFePO4: balancing between shape and impurities 
Myeong-Hee Lee, Tae-Hee Kim, Young Soo Kim, Jeong-Seok Park and Hyun-Kon Song  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 8228-8234 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM30403A 

High surface area mesoporous Co3O4 from a direct soft template route 
Naween Dahal, Ilich A. Ibarra and Simon M. Humphrey  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 12675-12681 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM30460K 

A review of advanced and practical lithium battery materials 
Rotem Marom, S. Francis Amalraj, Nicole Leifer, David Jacob and Doron Aurbach  
J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 9938-9954 
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM04225K 

Enhanced performance of a MnO2–graphene sheet cathode for lithium ion batteries using sodium alginate as a binder 
Jiaxin Li, Yi Zhao, Ning Wang, Yunhai Ding and Lunhui Guan  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 13002-13004 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31583A 

Thermal responsive fluorescent block copolymer for intracellular temperature sensing 
Juan Qiao, Li Qi, Ying Shen, Lingzhi Zhao, Cui Qi, Dihua Shangguan, Lanqun Mao and Yi Chen  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 11543-11549 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31093G 

Hollow core–shell structured porous Si–C nanocomposites for Li-ion battery anodes 
Xiaolin Li, Praveen Meduri, Xilin Chen, Wen Qi, Mark H. Engelhard, Wu Xu, Fei Ding, Jie Xiao, Wei Wang, Chongmin Wang, Ji-Guang Zhang and Jun Liu  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 11014-11017 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31286G 

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Top 10 most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry articles in April

This month sees the following Journal of Materials Chemistry articles that are in the top ten most accessed for April:

Fe3O4@MOF core–shell magnetic microspheres with a designable metal–organic framework shell 
Fei Ke, Ling-Guang Qiu, Yu-Peng Yuan, Xia Jiang and Jun-Fa Zhu  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 9497-9500 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31167D 

Recent developments in molecule-based organic materials for dye-sensitized solar cells 
Yung-Sheng Yen, Hsien-Hsin Chou, Yung-Chung Chen, Chih-Yu Hsu and Jiann T. Lin  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 8734-8747 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM30362K  

Green synthesis of carbon nanotube–graphene hybrid aerogels and their use as versatile agents for water purification 
Zhuyin Sui, Qinghan Meng, Xuetong Zhang, Rui Ma and Bing Cao  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 8767-8771 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM00055E  
 
Carbon quantum dots embedded with mesoporous hematite nanospheres as efficient visible light-active photocatalysts 
Byong Yong Yu and Seung-Yeop Kwak  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 8345-8353 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16931B  

Micro/nanostructured α-Fe2O3 spheres: synthesis, characterization, and structurally enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity 
Gang Liu, Quan Deng, Hongqiang Wang, Dickon H. L. Ng, Mingguang Kong, Weiping Cai and Guozhong Wang 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 9704-9713 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31586F   

Direct application of commercial fountain pen ink to efficient dye-sensitized solar cells 
Xin Cai, Zhibin Lv, Hongwei Wu, Shaocong Hou and Dechun Zou 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 9639-9644 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16265B  

High-yield, large-scale production of few-layer graphene flakes within seconds: using chlorosulfonic acid and H2O2 as exfoliating agents 
Wenbo Lu, Sen Liu, Xiaoyun Qin, Lei Wang, Jingqi Tian, Yonglan Luo, Abdullah M. Asiri, Abdulrahman O. Al-Youbi and Xuping Sun  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 8775-8777 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16741G 

In situ synthesis of SnS2@graphene nanocomposites for rechargeable lithium batteries 
Zhoufeng Jiang, Cen Wang, Gaohui Du, Y. J. Zhong and J. Z. Jiang  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 9494-9496 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM30856H

Hybrid CdSe/TiO2 nanowire photoelectrodes: Fabrication and photoelectric performance 
Guo Ai, Wentao Sun, Xianfeng Gao, Yiling Zhang and Lian-Mao Peng  
J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 8749-8755 
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM03867A

Synthesis and superior anode performance of TiO2@reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites for lithium ion batteries 
Huaqiang Cao, Baojun Li, Jingxian Zhang, Fang Lian, Xianghua Kong and Meizhen Qu  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 9759-9766 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM00007E

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