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We are delighted to share a selection of “must read” articles published in RSC Applied Interfaces in the field of organic semiconductors. The articles explore the application of organic semiconductor materials in photovoltaics, transistors, neuromorphic computing, and sensing. 

Organic photovoltaics 

There are different strategies to improve organic photovoltaic performance through interface engineering. The papers below show how the charge-state formation at interfaces affect charge-transfer properties and ultimately device performance, as well as more sustainable processing methods. 

	Solution treatment controls charge-transfer states and energy-level alignment at hybrid CuSCN-organic interfaces  Yingying Li, Zhewei Chen, Wenjie Zhou, Qi Wang, Yuan Zhang, Tao Song, Baoquan Sun, Steffen Duhm
	All slot-die coated organic solar cells using an amine processed cathode interlayer based upon an amino acid functionalised perylene bisimide  Rebecca E. Ginesi, Muhammad R. Niazi, Gregory C. Welch, Emily R. Draper
	Dielectric-constant effects on the exciton dissociation and photovoltaic conversion efficiency of water-soluble green conducting polymers  Xin Wei, Daniel Williams, Giovanni Fanchini

Organic transistors for neuromorphic computing  

These studies explore organic transistor devices that reproduce aspects of neural and synaptic behaviour. They examine how operating voltage and material properties such as polymer molecular weight and film thickness affect the speed and dynamics of neuromorphic devices. 

	Voltage-dependent time constants for neuromorphic organic electrochemical transistor applications  Shunsuke Yamamoto, Nanako Kanazumi, Masaya Mitsuishi
	Exploring response time and synaptic plasticity in P3HT ion-gated transistors for neuromorphic computing: impact of P3HT molecular weight and film thickness  Ramin Karimi Azari, Zhaojing Gao, Alexandre Carrière, Clara Santato

Organic semiconductors as sensors 

These papers focus on functional sensing devices made using flexible or scalable electronic materials, highlighting practical device functionality and manufacturing scalability. 

	Flexible strain sensors based on silver nanowires and UV-curable acrylate elastomers for wrist movement monitoring  Shuhao Li, Wenjin Wu, Yu Chang, Weiquan Chen, Yijie Liu, Zifeng He, Yan Pu, Ivan S. Babichuk, Terry Tao Ye, Zhaoli Gao, Jian Yang
	Bias switchable narrowband/broadband NIR organic photodetector fabricated with a scalable technique  Lai-Hung Lai, Wei-Hsiang Lin, Chin-Chuan Hsieh, Maria Antonietta Loi

Thin film optimisation  

The articles below explore how important it is to optimise the molecule structure of organic semiconductor materials to enhance their performance. Molecular design, polymer structure and thin-film organisation all influence application-relevant properties like charge mobility. These studies highlight the need to balance electrical performance and other desirable properties like stretchability or stability. 

	Anisotropic charge transport study of highly oriented P4T2F-HD thin film fabricated at air–liquid interface through second harmonic generation (SHG) analysis  Radhe Shyam, Takaaki Manaka, Rajiv Prakash
	N-type semiconducting polymers with an improved isotropic mobility–stretchability stability by using structural isomers as conjugation break spacers  Ming-Han Chen, Yu-Chun Huang, Fu-En Szu, Jung-Yao Chen, Man-kit Leung, Yan-Cheng Lin
	Enhancing charge transport in isoindigo-based donor–acceptor copolymers by combining ionic doping with polar alkoxy side chains  Sheng Chuo, Yun-Ching Peng, Thanapon Puangniyom, Qun-Gao Chen, Chu-Chen Chueh,Wen-Ya Lee
	Polymerized ionic liquid dielectrics tune molecular orientation and operating voltage in silicon phthalocyanine OTFTs  Bahar Ronnasi, Nicolas Ledos, Benjamin King, Benoît H. Lessard

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Explore some of the exciting chemistry enabling the clean-energy transition through better hydrogen technologies, safer and more powerful batteries, and more sustainable recycling processes. 

Electrochemistry is playing a central role in solving some of the world’s biggest sustainability and technology challenges because it provides ways to convert, store, and recycle energy using green electricity sources rather than fossil-fuel-based processes. This makes it one of the key technologies for achieving net-zero emissions and a more sustainable energy future. 

To showcase some of the exciting research published in RSC Applied Interfaces in the field of sustainable electrochemistry, we have curated a small section of articles that highlight exciting new research in this area.  

Explore the collection below and discover how researchers are developing practical solutions to real-world challenges.  

Advances in Li-ion batteries 

This section explores advances in Li-ion battery technology. The articles report a mixture of experimental and computational studies that explore the introduction of safer solvents, Li diffusion at interfaces and surface functionalisation for improved performance. 

	Influence of bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) carbonate flame retarding co-solvent on interfacial chemistry in carbonate ester lithium-ion battery electrolytes   M. B. Shemirani, F. Gebert and A. J. Naylor
	Ab initio study of lithium diffusion at a layered carbon/amorphous silicon interface   C. Kirsch and D. Sebastiani
	Functional separator with a nitrogen/oxygen-rich interlayer for enhancing performance of Li–S batteries   Y. Guo, J. Zhong, J. Liu and W.-H. Zhong

Green Hydrogen Production  

The articles below explore novel energy solutions through green hydrogen production, reporting advances in both the hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions.  

	Reaction-passivation-driven delamination of spent LiFePO4 cathodes and their upgrading to highly efficient catalysts for hydrogen evolution   J. Yi, J. Hu, C. Gong, Q. Liu and W. Bi
	Hydrogen evolution reaction by Gd-doped transition metal dichalcogenide VSe2 nanoflowers    A. Parida, B. Dandasena and R. Naik
	Evaluating the electronic structure and stability of epitaxially grown Sr-doped LaFeO3 perovskite alkaline O2 evolution model electrocatalysts   C. Tian, C. Maheu, X. Huang, F. E. Oropeza, M. Major, J. Brötz, M. Einert, W. Donner, K. H. Zhang and J. P. Hoffmann

Electrochemical applications of graphene oxide materials  

The articles in this section explore the use of graphene oxide in sustainable electrochemical applications, including the oxygen evolution reaction, proton conductivity and Li-ion battery storage. 

	Cobalt–benzimidazole swapped metal–organic macrocycle with reduced graphene oxide as a hybrid electrocatalyst for highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction   C. P. K. Prabhu, K. R. Naveen and J. Hur
	Enhanced proton conductivity from phytic acid-intercalated three-dimensional graphene oxide   S. Salehpour, L. I. Ardhayanti, Y. Hidaka, X. Liu, T. Tsugawa, K. Hatakeyama, M. S. Islam, Y. Sekine, S. Ida and S. Hayami
	Synthesis of a MOF-derived magnetite quantum dots on surface modulated reduced graphene oxide composite for high-rate lithium-ion storage   R. Jia, L. Yu, Z. Han, S. Liu, P. Shang, S. Deng, X. Liu and B. Xu

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Do you work in an area connected to photocatalysis? We wanted to share with you a small selection of recent articles published in RSC Applied Interfaces which we think are relevant to your research. All articles are open access and free to read.  

Heterojunction photocatalysts: where are they headed?  Hanggara Sudrajat and Maya Nobatova  https://doi.org/10.1039/D5LF00037H
In situ thermal solvent-free synthesis of doped ZIF-8 as a highly efficient visible-light-driven photocatalyst  Farah Naz, Chun Hong Mak, Zhe Wang, Haihang Tong, Shella Permatasari Santoso, Minshu Du, Ji-Jung Kai, Kuan-Chen Cheng, Chang-Wei Hsieh, Wenxin Niu, Zheng Hu and Hsien-Yi Hsu  https://doi.org/10.1039/D4LF00410H
Charge carrier dynamics in semiconductor–cocatalyst interfaces: influence on photocatalytic activities  Dipendu Sarkar, Jishu Pramanik, Soumita Samajdar, Maitrayee Biswas and Srabanti Ghosh  https://doi.org/10.1039/D5LF00044K
Nano-cubic SrTiO3 on poly(heptazine imide) (PHI) composite for enhancing photodegradation efficiency  Phyu Phyu Cho, Phyu Phyu Mon, Mohit Kumar, Suryakala Duvvuri, Giridhar Madras, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien, Srinivaas Masimukku and Subrahmanyam Challapalli  https://doi.org/10.1039/D5LF00120J

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 RSC Applied Interfaces offers you an impactful platform for research focusing on the application of materials where the interface plays a pivotal role. Read the latest issues online here and find out more by visiting our webpage or contacting our Editorial Office by email. We would welcome a submission from you in the near future. 

Do you work on 2D materials? We wanted to share with you a small selection of recent articles published in RSC Applied Interfaces which we think are relevant to your research. Both articles are open access and free to read.  

Advances in van der Waals thermoelectric materials: prospects and challenges  Marco Fronzi, Paolo Mele, Amanda V. Ellis and Catherine Stampfl  https://doi.org/10.1039/D4LF00383G
Electronic coupling and photoluminescence anisotropy in van-der-Waals-stacks of tungsten disulphide with molecular single crystals  Mohammed Adel Aly, Dominik Muth, Bettina Wagner, Martin Koch, Johanna Heine and Marina Gerhard   https://doi.org/10.1039/D4LF00351A

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RSC Applied Interfaces offers you an impactful platform for research focusing on the application of materials where the interface plays a pivotal role. Read the latest issues online here and find out more by visiting our webpage or contacting our Editorial Office by email. We would welcome a submission from you in the near future. 

Professor Ryan Richards (Colorado School of Mines & NREL, USA) Associate Editor for RSC Applied Interfaces is delighted to share with you some of his top research highlights published in the journal so far.

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Loosely based on a catalysis theme, here are a selection of the papers he has chosen:

Exploring the influence of mesoporosity in hard carbon-templated hierarchical SAPO-5 for ethanol dehydration

Matthew E. Potter, Evangeline B. McShane, Nienke L. Visser, Johannes D. Meeldijk, Lisa J. Allen, Stephen M. King, Marina Carravetta, Petra E. de Jongh, Bart D. Vandegehuchte and Robert Raja

Evaluating the electronic structure and stability of epitaxially grown Sr-doped LaFeO3 perovskite alkaline O2 evolution model electrocatalysts

Chuanmu Tian, Clément Maheu, Xiaochun Huang, Freddy E. Oropeza, Márton Major, Joachim Brötz, Marcus Einert, Wolfgang Donner, Kelvin Hongliang Zhang and Jan P. Hofmann

Reaction intermediates recognized by in situ FTIR spectroscopy in CO2 hydrogenation over the Cu/ZnO/SPP-zeolite catalyst

Xiaolong Liu, Guangying Fu, Qiaolin Lang, Ruiqin Ding, Qiangsheng Guo, Ke Liang, Shuman Gao, Xiaobo Yang and Bing Yu

Ryan also shared a video earlier this year discussing a paper by Liyong Ding and Juncheng Hu et al on the construction of a hierarchical heterojunction for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution:

Find out more about Ryan Richards

Ryan M. Richards is a Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science at the Colorado School of Mines (Mines) and holds a joint appointment at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) both in Golden, Colorado USA. Additionally, Prof. Richards is the Mines lead for the Mines/NREL Nexus which coordinates, facilitates and promotes all joint activities and appointments. Prof. Richards received his BS from Michigan State University, MS from Central Michigan University and PhD from Kansas State University. During his PhD studies, he was a visiting scientist at the Boreskov Institute of Catalysis in Novosibirsk, Russia. From 2000-2002 he was a Max Planck Fellow at the Max Planck Institute für Kohlenforschung in Mülheim, Germany. In 2002 Ryan joined the International University of Bremen (now Constructor University) then joined Mines in 2007. Prof. Richards has received numerous awards throughout his career including being selected as a Fellow of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Mines Faculty Senate Distinguished Lecturer, ACS Nanoscience Chair and ACS International Affairs Committee (ACS liaison to Nigeria and South Africa). Prof. Richards was accepted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry in November 2023.

Research in the Richards group is focused on new synthetic methods to control the size, shape and composition of nanoscale materials and apply them in systems integral to alternative energy technologies, pharmaceuticals, biomass upgrading, batteries, and environmental remediation.

Discover some of Ryan’s research published in RSC journals:

Light-driven interfaces for PFAS detection and destruction

Frank R. A. Schrama, Scott E. Massimi, Michael R. Dooley, Brian G. Trewyn, Shubham Vyas and Ryan M. Richards

RSC Appl. Interfaces, 2024, 1, 833-845. DOI: 10.1039/D4LF00171K

A microwave assisted ionic liquid route to prepare bivalent Mn5O8 nanoplates for 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation

Lifang Chen, Ting Zhang, Hongye Cheng, Ryan M. Richards and Zhiwen Qi

Nanoscale, 2020, 12, 17902-17914. DOI: 10.1039/D0NR04738D

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Professor Jianbin Huang (Peking University, China) Associate Editor for RSC Applied Interfaces is delighted to share with you some of his top research highlights published in the journal so far.

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Loosely connected to his soft materials expertise, here are a selection of the papers he has chosen:

A multifunctional organogel for constructing artificial light harvesting systems with excellent energy transfer efficiency

Xinxian Ma, Jiahong Tang, Tianqi Ren, Jiali Zhang, Yuehua Liang, Jiuzhi Wei and Enke Feng

Investigation into the adhesion properties of PFAS on model surfaces

Jack Welchert, McKenna Dunmyer, Lynn Carroll, Irbis Martinez, Trisha J. Lane, Daniel A. Bellido-Aguilar, Suchol Savagatrup and Vasiliki Karanikola

Enhancement of replacement lithography by combination of photocleavable groups with ultrashort thiolates

Christian Fischer, Florian Born and Andreas Terfort

Jianbin also shared a video earlier this year discussing a paper by Yaxun Fan and Yilin Wang et al. on surfactant mixed systems:

Find out more about Jianbin Huang

Jianbin Huang is a Professor and Chief of surfactant and colloid research and development at Peking University. He is interested in the physical chemistry of surfactants, especially in mixed surfactant systems. His group mainly focuses on molecular organized assemblies in aqueous solutions, such as vesicles or micelles, and the formation, molecular structures and phase behaviours of amphiphilic systems. Professor Huang has published over 180 articles in international and Chinese academic journals.

Discover some of Jianbin’s research published in RSC journals:

Cyclodextrin-catalyzed self-assembly of a coordinating fluorescent molecule into microflowers

Ting Gu, Jianbin Huang and Yun Yan

Soft Matter, 2022, 18, 4372-4377. DOI: 10.1039/ D2SM00462C

White emission thin films based on rationally designed supramolecular coordination polymers

Jinghui Yang, Yun Yan, Yonghai Hui and Jianbin Huang

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2017, 5, 5083-5089. DOI: 10.1039/ C7TC01429E

RSC Applied Interfaces

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RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are pleased to announce the launch of a new addition to the series of themed collections in support of the Global Sustainable Development Goals initiated by the United Nations.

These collections highlight the current research taking place by scientists across the globe which demonstrates the ways in which chemical science is helping to make the world a better place.

RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are delighted to share the new collection centred around:

Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation This SDG collection focuses on Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation. Articles in this collection showcase the efforts of our chemical scientists in meeting this global need, from providing innovative measures to detect and extract harmful chemicals from the worlds water sources, to developing sustainable methods in sanitation and waste management.

Don’t forget that RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are both Gold open access journals, that means all our articles are free to read, including our new Sustainable Development Goals collections! The highly applied and interdisciplinary work included in these collections serve as a perfect example of the kind of papers we would like to see more of in RSC Applied Interfaces and RSC Applied Polymers.

Currently working towards one of the UN global sustainability goals? Submit your manuscript to RSC Applied Polymers or RSC Applied Interfaces to have it included in this ongoing collection!

Please check the journal websites for scope and submission details.

We hope you enjoy reading from our new sustainable development goals collections.

Keep an eye out for our other Sustainable Development Goals collections.

Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing

Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 

Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption

These collections are not curated in affiliation with the United Nations but are representative of Royal Society of Chemistry’s support for the Global Sustainability Goals initiated by the United Nations.

To find out more about the United Nations Global Sustainability Goals visit https://sdgs.un.org

RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are pleased to announce the launch of a new series of themed collections in support of the Global Sustainable Development Goals initiated by the United Nations.

These collections highlight the current research taking place by scientists across the globe which demonstrates the ways in which chemical science is helping to make the world a better place.

RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are delighted to share the new collection centred around:

Don’t forget that RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are both Gold open access journals, that means all our articles are free to read, including our new Sustainable Development Goals collections! The highly applied and interdisciplinary work included in these collections serve as a perfect example of the kind of papers we would like to see more of in RSC Applied Interfaces and RSC Applied Polymers.

	Rare-metal-free high-performance water-activated paper battery: a disposable energy source for wearable sensing devices Kosuke Ishibashi, Shimpei Ono, Jun Kamei, Koju Itod  and Hiroshi Yabu RSC Appl. Interfaces, 2024,1, 435-442 DOI: 10.1039/D4LF00039K
	Pristine coconut husk biowaste and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate/methyl acrylate-based novel oleophilic gels for oil spill cleanup Kavita Devi, Ghanshyam S. Chauhan, Sunita Ranote, Sandeep Chauhan and Kiran Kumar RSC Appl. Polym., 2023,1, 325-337   DOI: 10.1039/D3LP00118K
	Cyclic ketal bridged bisepoxides: enabling the design of degradable epoxy-amine thermosets for carbon fiber composite applications Benjamin M. Alameda, Margaret S. Kumler, J. Scott Murphy, Jeffrey S. Aguinaga and Derek L. Patton RSC Appl. Polym., 2023,1, 254-265 DOI: 10.1039/D3LP00095H

Currently working towards one of the UN global sustainability goals? Submit your manuscript to RSC Applied Polymers or RSC Applied Interfaces to have it included in this ongoing collection!

Please check the journal websites for scope and submission details.

We hope you enjoy reading from our new sustainable development goals collections.

Keep an eye out for our other Sustainable Development Goals collections.

Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing

Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 

These collections are not curated in affiliation with the United Nations but are representative of Royal Society of Chemistry’s support for the Global Sustainability Goals initiated by the United Nations.

To find out more about the United Nations Global Sustainability Goals visit https://sdgs.un.org

RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are pleased to announce the launch of a new series of themed collections in support of the Global Sustainable Development Goals initiated by the United Nations.

These collections highlight the current research taking place by scientists across the globe which demonstrates the ways in which chemical science is helping to make the world a better place.

RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are delighted to share the new collection centred around:

Don’t forget that RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are both Gold open access journals, that means all our articles are free to read, including our new Sustainable Development Goals collections! The highly applied and interdisciplinary work included in these collections serve as a perfect example of the kind of papers we would like to see more of in RSC Applied Interfaces and RSC Applied Polymers.

	Recent advances in semiconductor heterojunctions: a detailed review of the fundamentals of photocatalysis, charge transfer mechanism and materials Aniket Balapure, Jayati Ray Dutta and Ramakrishnan Ganesan RSC Appl. Interfaces, 2024,1, 43-69 DOI: 10.1039/D3LF00126A
	Inherent limitations of the hydrogen-bonding UPy motif as self-healing functionality for polymer electrolytes Cuc Thu Mai, Harish Gudla, Guiomar Hernández, Kristina Edström and Jonas Mindemark RSC Appl. Polym., 2024,2, 374-383 DOI: 10.1039/D4LP00017J
	The effects of selectively blocking the electron transport layer of n-i-p perovskite solar cells with polymer particles on device performance Amal Altujjar, Ran Wang, Xuelian Wang,  Jennifer M. Saunders,a   Zhenyu Jia, Ben Spencer, Nigel Hodson,  Janet Jacobs, Osama M. Alkhudhari, Andrew Thomas, Richard Curry  and Brian R. Saunders RSC Appl. Interfaces, 2024,1, 591-599 DOI: 10.1039/D4LF00062E

Currently working towards one of the UN global sustainability goals? Submit your manuscript to RSC Applied Polymers or RSC Applied Interfaces to have it included in this ongoing collection!

Please check the journal websites for scope and submission details.

We hope you enjoy reading from our new sustainable development goals collections.

Keep an eye out for our other Sustainable Development Goals collections.

Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing

Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption

These collections are not curated in affiliation with the United Nations but are representative of Royal Society of Chemistry’s support for the Global Sustainability Goals initiated by the United Nations.

To find out more about the United Nations Global Sustainability Goals visit https://sdgs.un.org

RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are pleased to announce the launch of a new series of themed collections in support of the Global Sustainable Development Goals initiated by the United Nations.

These collections highlight the current research taking place by scientists across the globe which demonstrates the ways in which chemical science is helping to make the world a better place.

RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are delighted to share the new collection centred around:

Don’t forget that RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are both Gold open access journals, that means all our articles are free to read, including our new Sustainable Development Goals collections! The highly applied and interdisciplinary work included in these collections serve as a perfect example of the kind of papers we would like to see more of in RSC Applied Interfaces and RSC Applied Polymers.

	Triblock copolymer micelles enhance solubility, permeability and activity of a quorum sensing inhibitor against Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms Karolina Kasza, Fadi Soukarieh, Manuel Romero, Kim R. Hardie, Pratik Gurnani, Miguel Cámara and Cameron Alexander RSC Appl. Polym., 2024,2, 444-455 DOI: 10.1039/D3LP00208J
	Recent advances in removal of pharmaceutical pollutants in wastewater using metal oxides and carbonaceous materials as photocatalysts: a review Suneel Kumar Srivastava RSC Appl. Interfaces, 2024,1, 340-429 DOI: 10.1039/D3LF00142C
	Matrix metalloproteinase responsive hydrogel microplates for programmed killing of invasive tumour cells Alexander B. Cook, Annalisa Palange, Michele Schlich, Elena Bellotti, Sayanti Brahmachari,a   Martina di Francescoa and Paolo Decuzzia RSC Appl. Polym., 2023,1, 19-29 DOI: 10.1039/D3LP00057E

Currently working towards one of the UN global sustainability goals? Submit your manuscript to RSC Applied Polymers or RSC Applied Interfaces to have it included in this ongoing collection!

Please check the journal websites for scope and submission details.

We hope you enjoy reading from our new sustainable development goals collections.

Keep an eye out for our other Sustainable Development Goals collections.

Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption

These collections are not curated in affiliation with the United Nations but are representative of Royal Society of Chemistry’s support for the Global Sustainability Goals initiated by the United Nations.

To find out more about the United Nations Global Sustainability Goals visit https://sdgs.un.org