RSC Advances Blog

This month sees the following articles in RSC Advances that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Graphene–inorganic nanocomposites
Song Bai and Xiaoping Shen
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 64-98, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00260K

Cucurbituril chemistry: a tale of supramolecular success
Eric Masson, Xiaoxi Ling, Roymon Joseph, Lawrence Kyeremeh-Mensah and Xiaoyong Lu
RSC Adv., 2012, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00768H

Graphene-based photocatalytic composites
Xiaoqiang An and Jimmy C. Yu
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1426-1434, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00382H

An electrochemically formed three-dimensional structure of polypyrrole/graphene nanoplatelets for high-performance supercapacitors
Peng Si, Shujiang Ding, Xiong-Wen (David) Lou and Dong-Hwan Kim
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1271-1278, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00519G

Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts for multicomponent reactions
Maria José Climent, Avelino Corma and Sara Iborra
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 16-58, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00807B

Enhancement of electron field emission properties of TiO2-x nanoplatelets by N-doping
N. C. Raut, Tom Mathews, K. Panda, B. Sundaravel, S. Dash and A. K. Tyagi
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 812-815, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA00905F

Effect of electrodeposition temperature on the electrochemical performance of a Ni(OH)2 electrode
Yin-Mei Wang, Dan-Dan Zhao, Yong-Qing Zhao, Cai-Ling Xu and Hu-Lin Li
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 1074-1082, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00613D

Synthesis of graphene nanosheets via oxalic acid-induced chemical reduction of exfoliated graphite oxide
Peng Song, Xiaoyan Zhang, Mingxuan Sun, Xiaoli Cui and Yuehe Lin
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 1168-1173, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00934F

Synthesis of WO3@Graphene composite for enhanced photocatalytic oxygen evolution from water
Jingjing Guo, Yao Li, Shenmin Zhu, Zhixin Chen, Qinglei Liu, Di Zhang, Won-Jin Moon and Deok-Min Song
RSC Adv., 2012, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00621E, Paper

High performance three-dimensionally ordered macroporous composite cathodes for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells
Naiqing Zhang, Juan Li, Wei Li, Dan Ni and Kening Sun
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 802-804, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00837D

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This month sees the following articles in RSC Advances that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Graphene-based photocatalytic composites
Xiaoqiang An and Jimmy C. Yu
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1426-1434, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00382H

Electrochemistry of graphene: not such a beneficial electrode material?
Dale A. C. Brownson, Lindsey J. Munro, Dimitrios K. Kampouris and Craig E. Banks
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 978-988, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00393C

Electrochemical capacitors utilising transition metal oxides: an update of recent developments
Wentao Deng, Xiaobo Ji, Qiyuan Chen and Craig E. Banks
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1171-1178, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00664A

A one-pot microwave-assisted non-aqueous sol-gel approach to metal oxide/graphene nanocomposites for Li-ion batteries
Seunghwan Baek, Seung-Ho Yu, Seung-Keun Park, Andrea Pucci, Catherine Marichy, Dong-Chan Lee, Yung-Eun Sung, Yuanzhe Piao and Nicola Pinna
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1687-1690, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00797A

Long term cycling studies of electrospun TiO2 nanostructures and their composites with MWCNTs for rechargeable Li-ion batteries
Peining Zhu, Yongzhi Wu, M. V. Reddy, A. Sreekumaran Nair, B. V. R. Chowdari and S. Ramakrishna
RSC Adv., 2012, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00514F

Selective adsorption and photocatalysis of low-temperature base-modified anatase nanocrystals
Manoj A. Lazar and Walid A. Daoud
RSC Adv., 2012, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00539A

Double-heterojunction structure of SbxSn1-xO2/TiO2/CdSe for efficient decomposition of gaseous 2-propanol under visible-light irradiation
Sher Bahadur Rawal, Ashok Kumar Chakraborty, Yong Joo Kim, Hark Jin Kim and Wan In Lee
RSC Adv., 2012, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00551K

One-pot green synthesis of Ag nanoparticles-graphene nanocomposites and their applications in SERS, H2O2, and glucose sensing
Yingwei Zhang, Sen Liu, Lei Wang, Xiaoyun Qin, Jingqi Tian, Wenbo Lu, Guohui Chang and Xuping Sun
RSC Adv., 2012, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00641J

CO2 chemistry: task-specific ionic liquids for CO2 capture/activation and subsequent conversion
Zhen-Zhen Yang, Ya-Nan Zhao and Liang-Nian He
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 545-567, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00307K

Synthesis, characterization and application of carbon nanocages as anode materials for high-performance lithium-ion batteries
Guangda Li, Liqiang Xu, Qin Hao, Meng Wang and Yitai Qian
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 284-291, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00631B

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This month sees the following articles in RSC Advances that are in the top ten most accessed:-

A novel bath lily-like graphene sheet-wrapped nano-Si composite as a high performance anode material for Li-ion batteries
Yu-Shi He, Pengfei Gao, Jun Chen, Xiaowei Yang, Xiao-Zhen Liao, Jun Yang and Zi-Feng Ma
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 958-960, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00429H

Nitrogen-doped graphene nanosheet-supported non-precious iron nitride nanoparticles as an efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction
Chi-Wen Tsai, Meng-Hsiu Tu, Chih-Jung Chen, Tai-Feng Hung, Ru-Shi Liu, Wei-Ren Liu, Man-Yin Lo, Yu-Min Peng, Lei Zhang, Jiujun Zhang, Der-Shiuh Shy and Xue-Kun Xing
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1349-1357, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00373A

Electrochemistry of graphene: not such a beneficial electrode material?
Dale A. C. Brownson, Lindsey J. Munro, Dimitrios K. Kampouris and Craig E. Banks
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 978-988, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00393C

Well-crystallized square-like 2D BiOCl nanoplates: mannitol-assisted hydrothermal synthesis and improved visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance
Jinyan Xiong, Gang Cheng, Guangfang Li, Fan Qin and Rong Chen
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1542-1553, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00335F

A nanocomposite of SnO2 and single-walled carbon nanohorns as a long life and high capacity anode material for lithium ion batteries
Yi Zhao, Jiaxin Li, Yunhai Ding and Lunhui Guan
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 852-856, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00267H

Graphene-V2O5·nH2O xerogel composite cathodes for lithium ion batteries
Guodong Du, Kuok Hau Seng, Zaiping Guo, Jun Liu, Wenxian Li, Dianzeng Jia, Chris Cook, Zongwen Liu and Huakun Liu
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 690-697, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00258A

CO2 chemistry: task-specific ionic liquids for CO2 capture/activation and subsequent conversion
Zhen-Zhen Yang, Ya-Nan Zhao and Liang-Nian He
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 545-567, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00307K

Urchin-like Co3O4 microspherical hierarchical superstructures constructed by one-dimension nanowires toward electrochemical capacitors
Linrui Hou, Changzhou Yuan, Long Yang, Laifa Shen, Fang Zhang and Xiaogang Zhang
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1521-1526, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00312G

Room-temperature synthesis from molecular precursors and photocatalytic activities of ultralong Sb2S3 nanowires
Qiaofeng Han, Shanshan Sun, Dongping Sun, Junwu Zhu and Xin Wang
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1364-1369, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00379H

Triplet-triplet annihilation based upconversion: from triplet sensitizers and triplet acceptors to upconversion quantum yields
Jianzhang Zhao, Shaomin Ji and Huimin Guo
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 937-950, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00469G

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This month sees the following articles in RSC Advances that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Electrochemistry of graphene: not such a beneficial electrode material?
Dale A. C. Brownson, Lindsey J. Munro, Dimitrios K. Kampouris and Craig E. Banks
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 978-988, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00393C

CO2 chemistry: task-specific ionic liquids for CO2 capture/activation and subsequent conversion
Zhen-Zhen Yang, Ya-Nan Zhao and Liang-Nian He
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 545-567, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00307K

A nanocomposite of SnO2 and single-walled carbon nanohorns as a long life and high capacity anode material for lithium ion batteries
Yi Zhao, Jiaxin Li, Yunhai Ding and Lunhui Guan
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 852-856, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00267H

Microwave-assisted synthesis of TiO2-reduced graphene oxide composites for the photocatalytic reduction of Cr(vi)
Xinjuan Liu, Likun Pan, Tian Lv, Guang Zhu, Ting Lu, Zhuo Sun and Changqing Sun
RSC Adv., 2011, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00298H

Magnetite/graphene nanosheet composites: interfacial interaction and its impact on the durable high-rate performance in lithium-ion batteries
Jisheng Zhou, Huaihe Song, Lulu Ma and Xiaohong Chen
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 782-791, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00402F

A novel bath lily-like graphene sheet-wrapped nano-Si composite as a high performance anode material for Li-ion batteries
Yu-Shi He, Pengfei Gao, Jun Chen, Xiaowei Yang, Xiao-Zhen Liao, Jun Yang and Zi-Feng Ma
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 958-960, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00429H

Fe3O4@SiO2@Pd-Au: a highly efficient and magnetically separable catalyst for liquid-phase hydrodechlorination of 4-chlorophenol
Zhijie Wu, Chongxia Sun, Yan Chai and Minghui Zhang
RSC Adv., 2011, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00491C

TiO2 nanotubular and nanoporous arrays by electrochemical anodization on different substrates
V. Galstyan, A. Vomiero, E. Comini, G. Faglia and G. Sberveglieri
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1038-1044, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00077B

Peapod-like nickel@mesoporous carbon core-shell nanowires: a novel electrode material for supercapacitors
Hao Jiang, Ting Sun, Chunzhong Li and Jan Ma
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 954-957, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00458A

An electrochemically formed three-dimensional structure of polypyrrole/graphene nanoplatelets for high-performance supercapacitors
Peng Si, Shujiang Ding, Xiong-Wen (David) Lou and Dong-Hwan Kim
RSC Adv., 2011, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00519G

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This month sees the following articles in RSC Advances that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Controllable synthesis of ZnO-based core/shell nanorods and core/shell nanotubes
Zi-Long Wang, Rui Guo, Gao-Ren Li, Liang-Xin Ding, Yan-Nan Ou and Ye-Xiang Tong
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 48-51, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00110H

One-step synthesis of low defect density carbon nanotube-doped Ni(OH)2 nanosheets with improved electrochemical performances
Sheng Chen, Junwu Zhu, Hui Zhou and Xin Wang
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 484-489, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00071C

The synergistic effects of stimuli-responsive polymers with nano- structured surfaces: wettability and protein adsorption
Qian Yu, Xin Li, Yanxia Zhang, Lin Yuan, Tieliang Zhao and Hong Chen
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 262-269, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00201E

Synthesis of Pd on porous hollow carbon spheres as an electrocatalyst for alcohol electrooxidation
Pei Kang Shen, Zaoxue Yan, Hui Meng, Mingmei Wu, Guofeng Cui, Ruihong Wang, Lei Wang, Keying Si and Honggang Fu
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 191-198, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00234A

Facile preparation of hydrated vanadium pentoxide nanobelts based bulky paper as flexible binder-free cathodes for high-performance lithium ion batteries
Xianhong Rui, Jixin Zhu, Weiling Liu, Huiteng Tan, Daohao Sim, Chen Xu, Hua Zhang, Jan Ma, Huey Hoon Hng, Tuti Mariana Lim and Qingyu Yan
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 117-122, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00281C

Switchable Ionic liquids (SILs) based on glycerol and acid gases
Ikenna Anugwom, Päivi Mäki-Arvela, Pasi Virtanen, Pia Damlin, Rainer Sjöholm and Jyri-Pekka Mikkola
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 452-457, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00154J

Graphene–V2O5·nH2O xerogel composite cathodes for lithium ion batteries
Guodong Du, Kuok Hau Seng, Zaiping Guo, Jun Liu, Wenxian Li, Dianzeng Jia, Chris Cook, Zongwen Liu and Huakun Liu
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 690-697, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00258A

A dithienyl benzotriazole-based poly(2,7-carbazole) for field-effect transistors and efficient light-emitting diodes
Bo Liu, Yingping Zou, Shanghui Ye, Yuehui He and Kechao Zhou
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 424-428, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00134E

Fluorescent bracelet-like Cu@cross-linked poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) microrings by a hydrothermal process
Feng-Jia Fan, Yong-Jie Zhan, Jian-Hua Zhu, Ji-Ming Song and Shu-Hong Yu
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 67-72, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00227A

One-pot synthesis and characterization of well defined core–shell structure of FePt@CdSe nanoparticles
Thuy T. Trinh, Derrick Mott, Nguyen T. K. Thanh and Shinya Maenosono
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 100-108, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00012H

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