Hot Chem Soc Rev articles for July

Here are a few of the most recent referee-recommended articles in Chem Soc Rev – all free to read until 13th August:

Multi-shelled hollow micro-/nanostructures
Jian Qi, Xiaoyong Lai, Jiangyan Wang, Hongjie Tang, Hao Ren, Yu Yang, Quan Jin, Lijuan Zhang, Ranbo Yu, Guanghui Ma, Zhiguo Su, Huijun Zhao and Dan Wang
DOI: 10.1039/C5CS00344J, Review Article

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Metal complexes of curcumin – synthetic strategies, structures and medicinal applications
Simon Wanninger, Volker Lorenz, Abdus Subhan and Frank T. Edelmann
DOI: 10.1039/C5CS00088B, Tutorial Review
Open Access

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Multifunctional metal–organic frameworks: from academia to industrial applications
Patrícia Silva, Sérgio M. F. Vilela, João P. C. Tomé and Filipe A. Almeida Paz
DOI: 10.1039/C5CS00307E, Review Article

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Improving f-element single molecule magnets
Stephen T. Liddle and Joris van Slageren
DOI: 10.1039/C5CS00222B, Tutorial Review

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Chem Soc Rev Impact Factor reaches a record 33.383!

We are delighted to announce that the latest Chemical Society Reviews Impact Factor has risen to 33.383 – its highest ever, and showing a fantastic 9.7% increase from last year – according to the 2014 Journal Citation Reports®.

C5CS90001HWe sincerely thank you – our authors, referees, Associate Editors, and Editorial and Advisory Board members – for all your valuable contributions and continued support which have brought the journal to where it is now. With a truly international authorship publishing accessible and reader-friendly articles, Chem Soc Rev remains as the home of high impact reviews from across the chemical sciences.

You can read our most highly cited review articles listed below.

Tutorial reviews

Metal dichalcogenide nanosheets: preparation, properties and applications
Xiao Huang, Zhiyuan Zeng and Hua Zhang
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013, 42, 1934-1946
DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35387C, Tutorial Review

Modifying enzyme activity and selectivity by immobilization
Rafael C. Rodrigues, Claudia Ortiz, Ángel Berenguer-Murcia, Rodrigo Torres and Roberto Fernández-Lafuente
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013,42, 6290-6307
DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35231A, Tutorial Review
From themed collection Enzyme immobilisation

Review articles

Porphyrin-sensitized solar cells
Lu-Lin Li and Eric Wei-Guang Diau
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013, 42, 291-304
DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35257E, Review Article

Inorganic nanostructures for photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic water splitting
Frank E. Osterloh
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013, 42, 2294-2320
DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35266D, Review Article

Nano-graphene in biomedicine: theranostic applications
Kai Yang, Liangzhu Feng, Xiaoze Shi and Zhuang Liu
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013,42, 530-547
DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35342C, Review Article

Enhancing solar cell efficiency: the search for luminescent materials as spectral converters
Xiaoyong Huang, Sanyang Han, Wei Huang and Xiaogang Liu
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013,42, 173-201
DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35288E, Review Article

Read more Impact Factor highlights for the Royal Society of Chemistry’s leading journals, including Chemical Science and Chemical Communications.

Find out how other RSC journals are ranked in the latest Impact Factor release

Chem Soc Rev uses a formal online submission system for review proposals, incorporated into our existing online system. Please upload your completed proposal form online, and read our Author Guidelines for details.

*The Impact Factor provides an indication of the average number of citations per paper. Produced annually, Impact Factors are calculated by dividing the number of citations in a year, by the number of citeable articles published in the preceding two years. Data based on 2014 Journal Citation Reports®, (Thomson Reuters, 2015).

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Aron Walsh announced as Chem Soc Rev Emerging Investigator Lectureship winner 2015

On behalf of the Chem Soc Rev Editorial Board, we are delighted to announce Professor Aron Walsh from the University of Bath as the winner of the 2015 Chem Soc Rev Emerging Investigator Lectureship.

Aron graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2003 and is currently Professor of Materials Theory at Bath’s Department of Chemistry. His group’s research involves the development and application of multi-scale techniques to model the properties of functional materials. On accepting the award, he commented, “It is an exciting time for computational materials chemistry. I am fortunate to be part of a vibrant community, to have a network of talented collaborators, and a wonderful research group. I will use this Lectureship to showcase our latest advances towards sustainable solar energy solutions.”

As part of his award, Aron will give a sponsored lecture at a selected international meeting, where he will be also be formally presented with his Emerging Investigator certificate. Details of his lecture will be announced in due course.

 The Chem Soc Rev Emerging Investigator Lectureship is an annual lectureship which is given to recognise an emerging scientist who has made a significant contribution to their research field.  Nominations for the 2016 Lectureship will open later in the year – keep an eye on the blog for the details.

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Top 15 Chem Soc Rev articles January–March 2015

The 15 most downloaded Chem Soc Rev articles in the first quarter of 2015 were as follows:

Polymer-encapsulated organic nanoparticles for fluorescence and photoacoustic imaging
Kai Li and Bin Liu
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014,43, 6570-6597, DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00014E, Review Article
From themed collection Chem Soc Rev Emerging Investigators

“Green” electronics: biodegradable and biocompatible materials and devices for sustainable future
Mihai Irimia-Vladu
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014,43, 588-610, DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60235D, Review Article

The chemistry of graphene oxide
Daniel R. Dreyer, Sungjin Park, Christopher W. Bielawski and Rodney S. Ruoff
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2010,39, 228-240, DOI: 10.1039/B917103G, Critical Review

Selection of boron reagents for Suzuki–Miyaura coupling
Alastair J. J. Lennox and Guy C. Lloyd-Jones
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014,43, 412-443, DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60197H, Review Article
From themed collection Celebrating the 2014 RSC Prize and Award Winners

Heterogeneous photocatalyst materials for water splitting
Akihiko Kudo and Yugo Miseki
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009,38, 253-278, DOI: 10.1039/B800489G, Critical Review
From themed collection Renewable Energy

Heterogeneous catalysis for sustainable biodiesel production via esterification and transesterification
Adam F. Lee, James A. Bennett, Jinesh C. Manayil and Karen Wilson
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014,43, 7887-7916, DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00189C, Review Article
From themed collection Catalysis for Production of Renewable Energy

Microfluidic lab-on-a-chip platforms: requirements, characteristics and applications
Daniel Mark, Stefan Haeberle, Günter Roth, Felix von Stetten and Roland Zengerle
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2010,39, 1153-1182, DOI: 10.1039/B820557B, Critical Review
From themed collection From microfluidic applications to nanofluidic phenomena

A review of electrode materials for electrochemical supercapacitors
Guoping Wang, Lei Zhang and Jiujun Zhang
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012,41, 797-828, DOI: 10.1039/C1CS15060J, Critical Review

Lithium and sodium battery cathode materials: computational insights into voltage, diffusion and nanostructural properties
M. Saiful Islam and Craig A. J. Fisher
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014,43, 185-204, DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60199D, Review Article

Zeolite-like metal–organic frameworks (ZMOFs): design, synthesis, and properties
Mohamed Eddaoudi, Dorina F. Sava, Jarrod F. Eubank, Karim Adil and Vincent Guillerm
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015,44, 228-249, DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00230J, Review Article
From themed collection Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs)

Carbon quantum dots and their applications
Shi Ying Lim, Wei Shen and Zhiqiang Gao
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015,44, 362-381, DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00269E, Review Article

Cucurbiturils: from synthesis to high-affinity binding and catalysis
Khaleel I. Assaf and Werner M. Nau
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015,44, 394-418, DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00273C, Review Article
From themed collection Molecular Containers

Biosensors: sense and sensibility
Anthony P. F. Turner
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013,42, 3184-3196, DOI: 10.1039/C3CS35528D, Tutorial Review

Carbon-based materials as supercapacitor electrodes
Li Li Zhang and X. S. Zhao
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009,38, 2520-2531, DOI: 10.1039/B813846J, Tutorial Review

Metal–organic framework composites
Qi-Long Zhu and Qiang Xu
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014,43, 5468-5512, DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60472A, Review Article
From themed collection Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs)

These articles are all free to download until 6th July. Access is free through a registered RSC account – click here to register


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Hot Chem Soc Rev articles for April

We’ve listed some recent referee-recommended articles from Chem Soc Rev below for you to read. All are free to access until 21st May.

Photoluminescence imaging of Zn2+ in living systems
Yuncong Chen, Yang Bai, Zhong Han, Weijiang He and Zijian Guo 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C5CS00005J, Review Article
From themed collection Imaging Agents

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Organic field-effect transistor-based gas sensors
Congcong Zhang, Penglei Chen and Wenping Hu 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015,44, 2087-2107
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00326H, Tutorial Review

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Nano- and micro-sized rare-earth carbonates and their use as precursors and sacrificial templates for the synthesis of new innovative materials
Anna M. Kaczmarek, Kristof Van Hecke and Rik Van Deun 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015,44, 2032-2059
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00433G, Review Article

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Chemistry at the interior atoms of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Lawrence T. Scott 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00479E, Review Article
From themed collection Challenges in Aromaticity: 150 Years after Kekulé’s Benzene

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Highly cited from Chem Soc Rev

ChemSocRev journal cover imageThere is something for everyone to enjoy amongst our this selection  of highly cited reviews published in ChemSocRev in 2013, each with more than 100 citations to date.*

From nanomaterials and photocatalysis to drug delivery and theory, the list reflects the diverse subject areas covered by ChemSocRev.

We hope you enjoy reading this selection if you haven’t already. Sign up to receive our table of contents e-alerts to make sure you don’t miss our latest content.

Most cited papers from 2013 to date*:

Metal dichalcogenide nanosheets: preparation, properties and applications
Xiao Huang, Zhiyuan Zeng and Hua Zhang
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013, 42, 1934-1946
DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35387C, Tutorial Review

Porphyrin-sensitized solar cells
Lu-Lin Li and Eric Wei-Guang Diau
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013, 42, 291-304
DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35257E, Review Article

Nano-graphene in biomedicine: theranostic applications
Kai Yang, Liangzhu Feng, Xiaoze Shi and Zhuang Liu
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013, 42, 530-547
DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35342C, Review Article

Inorganic nanostructures for photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic water splitting
Frank E. Osterloh
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013, 42, 2294-2320
DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35266D, Review Article
From themed collection Solar fuels

Enhancing solar cell efficiency: the search for luminescent materials as spectral converters
Xiaoyong Huang, Sanyang Han, Wei Huang and Xiaogang Liu
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013, 42, 173-201
DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35288E, Review Article

Organic sensitizers from D–π–A to D–A–π–A: effect of the internal electron-withdrawing units on molecular absorption, energy levels and photovoltaic performances
Yongzhen Wu and Weihong Zhu
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013, 42, 2039-2058
DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35346F, Review Article

Far-red to near infrared analyte-responsive fluorescent probes based on organic fluorophore platforms for fluorescence imaging
Lin Yuan, Weiying Lin, Kaibo Zheng, Longwei He and Weimin Huang
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013, 42, 622-661
DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35313J, Review Article

Gold nanorods and their plasmonic properties
Huanjun Chen, Lei Shao, Qian Li and Jianfang Wang
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013, 42, 2679-2724
DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35367A, Review Article
From themed collection Chemistry of functional nanomaterials

Modifying enzyme activity and selectivity by immobilization
Rafael C. Rodrigues, Claudia Ortiz, Ángel Berenguer-Murcia, Rodrigo Torres and Roberto Fernández-Lafuente
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013, 42, 6290-6307
DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35231A, Tutorial Review
From themed collection Enzyme immobilisation


Arylamine organic dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells
Mao Liang and Jun Chen
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013, 42, 3453-3488
DOI: 10.1039/C3CS35372A, Review Article

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Top 25 most downloaded Chemical Society Reviews October–December 2014

ChemSocRev Issue 1, 2015 front coverHave you seen the most downloaded Chemical Soc Rev articles from October–December 2014?

Nanostructured hydrotreating catalysts for electrochemical hydrogen evolution
Carlos G. Morales-Guio, Lucas-Alexandre Stern and Xile Hu  
DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60468C

Pre-nucleation clusters as solute precursors in crystallisation
Denis Gebauer, Matthias Kellermeier, Julian D. Gale, Lennart Bergström and Helmut Cölfen  
DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60451A

Zeolite-like metal–organic frameworks (ZMOFs): design, synthesis, and properties
Mohamed Eddaoudi, Dorina F. Sava, Jarrod F. Eubank, Karim Adil and Vincent Guillerm  
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00230J

Heterogeneous catalysis for sustainable biodiesel production via esterification and transesterification
Adam F. Lee, James A. Bennett, Jinesh C. Manayil and Karen Wilson  
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00189C

The chemistry of graphene oxide
Daniel R. Dreyer, Sungjin Park, Christopher W. Bielawski and Rodney S. Ruoff  
DOI: 10.1039/B917103G

Tuning the structure and function of metal–organic frameworks via linker design
Weigang Lu, Zhangwen Wei, Zhi-Yuan Gu, Tian-Fu Liu, Jinhee Park, Jihye Park, Jian Tian, Muwei Zhang, Qiang Zhang, Thomas Gentle III, Mathieu Bosch and Hong-Cai Zhou  
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00003J

A review of electrode materials for electrochemical supercapacitors
Guoping Wang, Lei Zhang and Jiujun Zhang  
DOI: 10.1039/C1CS15060J

Heterogeneous photocatalyst materials for water splitting
Akihiko Kudo and Yugo Miseki  
DOI: 10.1039/B800489G

Selection of boron reagents for Suzuki–Miyaura coupling
Alastair J. J. Lennox and Guy C. Lloyd-Jones  
DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60197H

Cucurbiturils: from synthesis to high-affinity binding and catalysis
Khaleel I. Assaf and Werner M. Nau  
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00273C

A review of mineral carbonation technologies to sequester CO2
A. Sanna, M. Uibu, G. Caramanna, R. Kuusik and M. M. Maroto-Valer  
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00035H

Microfluidic lab-on-a-chip platforms: requirements, characteristics and applications
Daniel Mark, Stefan Haeberle, Günter Roth, Felix von Stetten and Roland Zengerle  
DOI: 10.1039/B820557B

Graphane and hydrogenated graphene
Martin Pumera and Colin Hong An Wong  
DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60132C

Single-molecule electronics: from chemical design to functional devices
Lanlan Sun, Yuri A. Diaz-Fernandez, Tina A. Gschneidtner, Fredrik Westerlund, Samuel Lara-Avila and Kasper Moth-Poulsen  
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00143E

Monolithic cells for solar fuels
Jan Rongé, Tom Bosserez, David Martel, Carlo Nervi, Luca Boarino, Francis Taulelle, Gero Decher, Silvia Bordiga and Johan A. Martens  
DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60424A


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Hot Chem Soc Rev articles for February

We invite you to take a look at some of the most recent referee-recommended articles published in Chem Soc Rev – all free to download until 23rd March!

Synthetic biology for the directed evolution of protein biocatalysts: navigating sequence space intelligently
Andrew Currin, Neil Swainston, Philip J. Day and Douglas B. Kell  
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00351A, Review Article

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Electronic structures and theoretical modelling of two-dimensional group-VIB transition metal dichalcogenides
Gui-Bin Liu, Di Xiao, Yugui Yao, Xiaodong Xu and Wang Yao
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00301B, Review Article
From themed collection 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenide (TMD) Nanosheets

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Molecules with a sense of logic: a progress report
Joakim Andréasson and Uwe Pischel  
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00342J, Tutorial Review

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Recent advancements in Pt and Pt-free catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction
Yao Nie, Li Li and Zidong Wei  
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00484A, Review Article

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Chem Soc Rev Emerging Investigator Lectureship 2015 – nominations open

Nomination deadline 15th December 2014 – nominate now!

Chem Soc Rev is pleased to invite nominations for the 2015 Emerging Investigator Lectureship.  This annual lectureship is given to recognise an emerging scientist who has made a significant contribution to their research field.

Previous winners include:

photo of Peng Chen photo of Xile Hu photo of Xiaogang Liu
2014 – Peng Chen from the Peking University, Beijing, China
2013 – Xile Hu from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland
2012 – Xiaogang Liu from the National University of Singapore and Institute of Materials Research Engineering, A*STAR
2011 – Cristina Nevado from the University of Zurich in Switzerland
2010 – Shu-Hong Yu from the University of Science and Technology of China, in Hefei
2009 – Matt Gaunt from the University of Cambridge in the UK
2008 – Kazuya Kikuchi from Osaka University in Japan

Qualifying details

To be eligible for the Chem Soc Rev Emerging Investigator Lectureship, the candidate should have completed their PhD on or after 15th September 2006.

Lectureship details

The winner of the lectureship will be asked to present a lecture at an international meeting.  The Chem Soc Rev Editorial Office will provide the sum of £1000 to the recipient for travel and accommodation costs.  The recipient will be presented with a certificate and will also be asked to contribute a review to the journal.

Nominations

Those wishing to make a nomination should send details of the nominee, including a brief CV together with a letter supporting the nomination, to the Chem Soc Rev Editorial Office by 15th December 2014.

Please note that self nomination is not permissible.

Following the close of nominations, nominees will be contacted and asked to summarise their key achievements and identify up to 5 of their top independent publications.  They will also be asked to highlight the impact of their work and discuss how their research has evolved from their previous supervisor’s.

Selection

The recipient of the lectureship will be selected and endorsed by the Chem Soc Rev Editorial Board.

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Hot Chem Soc Rev articles for October

All of the referee-recommended articles below are free to access until 9th November 2014

Self-assembling small molecules for the detection of important analytes
Chunhua Ren, Jianwu Zhang, Minsheng Chen and Zhimou Yang  
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014,43, 7257-7266
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00161C, Tutorial Review

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Taming molecular collisions using electric and magnetic fields
Mark Brouard, David H. Parker and Sebastiaan Y. T. van de Meerakker  
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014,43, 7279-7294
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00150H, Tutorial Review

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Strategies for improving the performance and stability of Ni-based catalysts for reforming reactions
Shuirong Li and Jinlong Gong  
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014,43, 7245-7256
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00223G, Tutorial Review

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Steam electrolysis by solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) with proton-conducting oxides
Lei Bi, Samir Boulfrad and Enrico Traversa  
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00194J, Review Article

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