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

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

Self-assembly of ultrathin porous NiO nanosheets/graphene hierarchical structure for high-capacity and high-rate lithium storage 
Yun Huang ,  Xiao-lei Huang ,  Jian-she Lian ,  Dan Xu ,  Li-min Wang and Xin-bo Zhang  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 2844-2847 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15865E 

Structures and properties of conjugated Donor – Acceptor copolymers for solar cell applications 
Zhi–Guo Zhang and Jizheng Wang  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 4178-4187 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM14951F 

Superhydrophilic – superoleophobic coatings 
Jin Yang ,  Zhaozhu Zhang ,  Xianghui Xu ,  Xiaotao Zhu ,  Xuehu Men and Xiaoyan Zhou  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 2834-2837 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15987B 

Polyaniline nanotube arrays as high-performance flexible electrodes for electrochemical energy storage devices 
Zi-Long Wang ,  Rui Guo ,  Gao-Ren Li ,  Han-Lun Lu ,  Zhao-Qing Liu ,  Fang-Ming Xiao ,  Mingqiu Zhang and Ye-Xiang Tong  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 2401-2404 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15070K 

Organic field-effect transistors and solar cells using novel high electron-affinity conjugated copolymers based on alkylbenzotriazole and benzothiadiazole 
Michael C. Gwinner ,  Thomas J. K. Brenner ,  Jin-Kyun Lee ,  Carol Newby ,  Christopher K. Ober ,  Christopher R. McNeill and Henning Sirringhaus  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 4436-4439 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15715B 

Sandwich-like graphene nanocomposites armed with nanoneedles 
Bora Nam ,  Ha-Jin Lee ,  Hyeah Goh , Young Boo Lee and Won San Choi  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 3148-3153 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15026C 

A green and facile self-assembly preparation of gold nanoparticles/ZnO nanocomposite for photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical applications 
Fangxing Xiao ,  Fengchang Wang ,  Xianzhi Fu and Yi Zheng
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 2868-2877 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15122G 

Hybrid solar cells: basic principles and the role of ligands 
Adam J. Moulé ,  Lilian Chang ,  Chandru Thambidurai ,  Ruxandra Vidu and Pieter Stroeve  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 2351-2368 
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM14829J 

Low-temperature, solution-processed molybdenum oxide hole-collection layer for organic photovoltaics 
Scott R. Hammond ,  Jens Meyer ,  N. Edwin Widjonarko ,  Paul F. Ndione ,  Ajaya K. Sigdel ,  Andrés Garcia ,  Alexander Miedaner ,  Matthew T. Lloyd ,  Antoine Kahn ,  David S. Ginley ,  Joseph J. Berry and Dana C. Olson  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 3249-3254 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM14911G 

High Pseudocapacitance of MnO2 Nanoparticles in Graphitic Disordered Mesoporous Carbon at High Scan Rates 
Mehul N. Patel ,  Xiqing Wang ,  Daniel A. Slanac ,  Domingo A. Ferrer ,  Sheng Dai ,  Keith P. Johnston and Keith J. Stevenson 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 3160-3169 
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM14513D 

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Top Ten most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry articles in December

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

Shape-controlled synthesis of TiO2 hollow structures and their application in lithium batteries 
Yong Wang, Xiaowen Su and Shan Lu 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 1969-1976 
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM14637H 

Recent progress on growth and device development of ZnO and CuO nanostructures and graphene nanosheets 
Magnus Willander, Kamran ul Hasan, Omer Nur, Ahmed Zainelabdin, Saima Zaman and Gul Amin 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 2337-2350 
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM15152E 

Nanostructured MnO2/graphene composites for supercapacitor electrodes: the effect of morphology, crystallinity and composition 
Lu Mao, Kai Zhang, Hardy Sze On Chan and Jishan Wu
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 1845-1851
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM14503G

Metal sulfide nanostructures: synthesis, properties and applications in energy conversion and storage
Chen-Ho Lai, Ming-Yen Lu and Lih-Juann Chen
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 19-30
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM13879K 

Carbon-based nanostructured materials and their composites as supercapacitor electrodes 
Saswata Bose, Tapas Kuila, Ananta Kumar Mishra, R. Rajasekar, Nam Hoon Kim and Joong Hee Lee 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 767-784 
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM14468E 

Hybrid solar cells: basic principles and the role of ligands
Adam J. Moulé, Lilian Chang, Chandru Thambidurai, Ruxandra Vidu and Pieter Stroeve
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 2351-2368
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM14829J

Ordered mesoporous/microporous carbon sphere arrays derived from chlorination of mesoporous TiC/C composite and their application for supercapacitors 
Dan-Dan Zhou, Hai-Jing Liu, Yong-Gang Wang, Cong-Xiao Wang and Yong-Yao Xia 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 1937-1943 
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM14334D 

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

Hierarchical porous nanostructures assembled from ultrathin MnO2 nanoflakes with enhanced supercapacitive performances
Hao Jiang, Ting Sun, Chunzhong Li and Jan Ma
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 2751-2756
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM14732C

In2O3 nanocubes/carbon nanofibers heterostructures with high visible light photocatalytic activity
Jingbo Mu, Changlu Shao, Zengcai Guo, Mingyi Zhang, Zhenyi Zhang, Peng Zhang, Bin Chen and Yichun Liu
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 1786-1793
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM13577E 

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Journal of Materials Chemistry Issue 6 out now!

The latest issue of Journal of Materials Chemistry is now online. You can read the full issue here.

 
 
 
The outside front cover features an article on Dielectric behavior of self-assembled monolayers by Oktay Yildirim, Peter J. de Veen, Michiel G. Maas, Minh D. Nguyen, David N. Reinhoudt, Dave H. A. Blank, Guus Rijnders and Jurriaan Huskens.

 

JMC Issue 6 IFC
 

Three-dimensional tubular arrays of MnO2–NiO nanoflakes with high areal pseudocapacitance
 is the article highlighted on the inside front cover by Jinping Liu, Jian Jiang, Michel Bosman and Hong Jin Fan.
 
 

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Journal of Materials Chemistry Issue 5 out now!

The latest issue of Journal of Materials Chemistry is now online. You can read the full issue here.

JMC Issue 5 OFC
 
 
 
The outside front cover features an article on Peptide-based solids: porosity and zeolitic behavior by Rui Afonso, Adélio Mendes and Luís Gales.






The effect of protein shells on the antioxidant activity of protein-encapsulated platinum nanoparticles is the article highlighted on the inside front cover by Boi Hoa San, Sang Hyun Moh and Kyeong Kyu Kim.



Issue 5 contains the following Application and Feature articles:

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Journal of Materials Chemistry Issue 4 out now!

The latest issue of Journal of Materials Chemistry is now online. You can read the full issue here.

JMC Issue 4 OFCThe outside front cover features an article on Solution phase synthesis of carbon quantum dots as sensitizers for nanocrystalline TiO2 solar cells by Peter Mirtchev, Eric J. Henderson, Navid Soheilnia, Christopher M. Yip and Geoffrey A. Ozin.

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Journal of Materials Chemistry article featured in Chemistry World: Blood barrier gel aids medical analysis

US scientists have developed a separator gel that can form a permanent barrier between blood components when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light, to keep cells and plasma apart for medical analysis.

Blood separation with rigid gel

(a) The gel is placed at the bottom of a tube. (b) A blood sample is added. The tube is then placed in a centrifuge, where the gel is liquefied. Owing to its density, the liquefied gel flows to a position between the blood cells and plasma. (c) When centrifugation is stopped, the network is re-established and the gel recovers its solid character, forming a weak barrier between the blood layers. (d) The gel layer is irradiated with a UV lamp, converting the material into a hard, chemically crosslinked network, resulting in a rigid and permanent barrier

Blood tests typically only use the cell-free fraction of whole blood (serum or plasma), and it is common practice within blood sample tubes for these liquids to be separated from the blood cells by a separator gel. Separator gels are designed to reversibly liquefy during centrifugation. They have a density between that of the cells and solution components, so that they separate the components by flowing to a position between the layers during centrifugation. Following centrifugation, the gels stop flowing and remain as a soft barrier between the layers. However, the soft barrier can cause contamination, and leaks between the components and the gel can occur during sample transportation and storage. Interested to know more? Read the full article in Chemistry World here…

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A new method for centrifugal separation of blood components: Creating a rigid barrier between density-stratified layers using a UV-curable thixotropic gel
Kunshan Sun, Hyuntaek Oh, Jane F. Emerson and Srinivasa R. Raghavan
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM14818H

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Top Ten most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry articles in November

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

Metal sulfide nanostructures: synthesis, properties and applications in energy conversion and storage 
Chen-Ho Lai, Ming-Yen Lu and Lih-Juann Chen 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 19-30 
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM13879K 

Formation of mesoporous TiO2 with large surface areas, interconnectivity and hierarchical pores for dye-sensitized solar cells 
Jung Tae Park, Joo Hwan Koh, Jin Ah Seo and Jong Hak Kim 
J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 17872-17880 
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM10675A 

Thiophene-based conjugated oligomers for organic solar cells 
Fan Zhang, Dongqing Wu, Youyong Xu and Xinliang Feng 
J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 17590-17600 
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM12801A 

A facile chemical method to produce superparamagnetic graphene oxide – Fe3O4 hybrid composite and its application in the removal of dyes from aqueous solution 
Guoqiang Xie, Pinxian Xi, Hongyan Liu, Fengjuan Chen, Liang Huang, Yanjun Shi, Fengping Hou, Zhengzhi Zeng, Changwei Shao and Jun Wang 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 1033-1039 
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM13433G 

Batteries based on fluoride shuttle
 
M. Anji Reddy and M. Fichtner 
J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 17059-17062 
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM13535J 

Synthesis of α-Fe2O3 nanorod/graphene oxide composites and their tribological properties 
Hao-Jie Song, Xiao-Hua Jia, Na Li, Xiao-Fei Yang and Hua Tang 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 895-902 
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM13740A 

A review of advanced and practical lithium battery materials 
Hao-Jie Song, Xiao-Hua Jia, Na Li, Xiao-Fei Yang and Hua Tang 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 895-902 
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM13740A 

Direct growth of monodisperse SnO2 nanorods on graphene as high capacity anode materials for lithium ion batteries
 
Chaohe Xu, Jing Sun and Lian Gao 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 975-979 
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM14099J 

Preparation of highly porous TiO2 nanotubes and their catalytic applications
 
Bingan Lu, Chengquan Zhu, Zhenxing Zhang, Wei Lan and Erqing Xie 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM15242D 

Size control of Au@Cu2O octahedra for excellent photocatalytic performance 
Lina Kong, Wei Chen, Dekun Ma, Yun Yang, Sensen Liu and Shaoming Huang 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 719-724 
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM13672K 

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Journal of Materials Chemistry Issue 3 out now!

The latest issue of Journal of Materials Chemistry is now online. You can read the full issue here.

JMC Issue 3 2012 OFCThe outside front cover features a Feature article on Recent progress of double-structural and functional materials with special wettability by Yabin Zhang, Yu Chen, Lei Shi, Jing Li and Zhiguang Guo.

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Journal of Materials Chemistry Issue 2 out now!

The latest issue of Journal of Materials Chemistry is now online. You can read the full issue here:

Journal of Materials Chemistry Issue 2 OFC



The outside front cover features an article on Synergism of interparticle electrostatic repulsion modulation and heat-induced fusion: a generalized one-step approach to porous network-like noble metals and their alloy nanostructures by Jianhua Cui, Hua Zhang, Yifu Yu, Yang Liu, Yiling Tian and Bin Zhang.


Journal of Materials Chemistry Issue 2 IFC


Size-controlled preparation of magnetic iron oxide nanocrystals within hyperbranched polymers and their magnetofection in vitro
is the article highlighted on the inside front cover by Yunfeng Shi, Jimin Du, Linzhu Zhou, Xintao Li, Yahui Zhou, Lingling Li, Xiuxiu Zang, Xiaoyin Zhang, Fuchao Pan, Huanhuan Zhang, Zongyao Wang and Xinyuan Zhu.



Issue 2 contains the following Application and Feature articles:

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Journal of Materials Chemistry Issue 1 of 2012 out now!

The first issue of Journal of Materials Chemistry for 2012 is now online. You can read the full issue here:

JMC Iss 1 2012 OFCDr Liz Davies and Professor Seth Marder look over the highlights of the last year and look forward to 2012 in their Editorial.

The outside front cover features an article on Supramolecular mechanisms in the synthesis of mesoporous magnetic nanospheres for hyperthermia by Daniel Arcos, Vanesa Fal-Miyar, Eduardo Ruiz-Hernández, Mar Garcia-Hernández, M. Luisa Ruiz-González, José González-Calbet and María Vallet-Regí

JMC Iss 12 IFC


Tailored star-shaped statistical teroligomers via ATRP for lithographic applications
is the article highlighted on the inside front cover by Florian Wieberger, Drew C. Forman, Christian Neuber, André H. Gröschel, Marietta Böhm, Axel H. E. Müller, Hans-Werner Schmidt and Christopher K. Ober





Issue 1 contains the following Highlight, Application and Feature articles:

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