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Looking back over the last 10 years, we would like to share with you some of the very best articles that have been published in RSC Advances. Many of these papers have been cited hundreds of times, providing valuable advances for further research, and some continue to be among the journal’s most downloaded articles as of today. Over the years, new findings in chemistry have been published in the journal but there are also high quality reviews – they truly are gifts between researchers serving as valuable sources of information for anyone needing an update or is new to a field.

Do you have a great idea for a review? Will you be the author of our next historical paper? Please share it with the world, we welcome work in every area of the chemical sciences and related disciplines – free to read and access for everyone who needs it.

We hope you enjoy our 10^th Anniversary collections!

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Highlighted articles

Low voltage operation of a silver/silver chloride battery with high desalination capacity in seawater
Pattarachai Srimuk, Samantha Husmann and Volker Presser
Article, 2019

Understanding undesirable anode lithium plating issues in lithium-ion batteries
Qianqian Liu, Chunyu Du, Bin Shen, Pengjian Zuo, Xinqun Cheng, Yulin Ma, Geping Yin and Yunzhi Gao
Review, 2016

High energy density electrolytes for H₂/Br₂ redox flow batteries, their polybromide composition and influence on battery cycling limits
Michael Küttinger, Jakub K. Wlodarczyk, Daniela Daubner, Peter Fischer and Jens Tübke
Article, 2021

Progress in redox flow batteries, remaining challenges and their applications in energy storage
Puiki Leung, Xiaohong Li, Carlos Ponce de León, Leonard Berlouis, C. T. John Low and Frank C. Walsh
Review, 2012

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In 2011 the Royal Society of Chemistry published the first issue of RSC Advances, and to celebrate our 10th anniversary we would like to share with you some of the very best articles that have been published in the journal throughout the years.

In this blog collection, 10 selected RSC Advances articles that have received high media attention are showcased, demonstrating the attention given to research published in the journal by non-scientists and the impact as perceived by the general public.

Do you have a great idea for a review? We welcome work in every area of the chemical sciences and related disciplines – free to read and access for everyone who needs it.

Find out more about the history of RSC Advances and how we got to where we are today in the Editorial: RSC Advances: celebrating 10 years of publication.

We will continue to celebrate RSC Advances 10th Anniversary over the next few months and we look forward to sharing more articles and activities with you – follow us on Twitter or sign up for RSC Advances news for updates on our anniversary celebrations.

We hope you enjoy our 10^th Anniversary collections!

RSC Advances Editorial team

“Wetsuit filled with heavy gas could increase divers’ survival time by hours”

“The navy is hacking wetsuits for arctic warfare”

“How to turn wetsuits into ‘artificial blubber'”

The article:

Noble-gas-infused neoprene closed-cell foams achieving ultra-low thermal conductivity fabrics
Jeffrey L. Moran, Anton L. Cottrill, Jesse D. Benck, Pingwei Liu, Zhe Yuan, Michael S. Strano and Jacopo Buongiorno
Article, 2018

“New study investigates how green tea could lead to a drug for tackling Covid-19”

“Study suggests green tea may help fight COVID-19”

The article:

Identification of (2R,3R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)chroman-3-yl-3,4,5-trihydroxy benzoate as multiple inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 targets; a systematic molecular modelling approach
Jubie Selvaraj, Shyam Sundar P, Logesh Rajan, Divakar Selvaraj, Dhanabal Palanisamy, Krishnan Namboori PK and Suresh Kumar Mohankumar
Article, 2021

“‘Corrective glass’ for mass spectrometry imaging”

“Laser ablation technique images non-flat surfaces”

The article:

Mapping metabolites from rough terrain: laser ablation electrospray ionization on non-flat samples
Benjamin Bartels, Purva Kulkarni, Norbert Danz, Sebastian Böcker, Hans Peter Saluz and Aleš Svatoš
Article, 2017

“Swallowable capsule gathers bacteria from the gut”

“Swallowing this colonoscopy-like bacteria grabber could reveal sectrets about your health”

“Researchers develop new tool that acts like colonoscopy”

The article:

Smart capsule for non-invasive sampling and studying of the gastrointestinal microbiome
Jose Fernando Waimin, Sina Nejati, Hongjie Jiang, Jake Qiu, Jianghsan Wang, Mohit S. Verma and Rahim Rahimi
Article, 2020

“Wearable sensor clears path to long-term EKG, EMG monitoring”

“Ultra-accurate dry sensor could take wearables to the next level”

The article:

Wearable silver nanowire dry electrodes for electrophysiological sensing
Amanda C. Myers, He Huang and Yong Zhu
Article, 2015

“3D-printed milk: researchers develop low-temperature technique to preserve nutrients”

“Milk products can now be printed in 3D”

The article:

3D printing of milk-based product
Cheng Pau Lee, Rahul Karyappa and Michinao Hashimoto
Article, 2020

“Microwaved nanotubes come up clean”

“Household oven decontaminates carbon nanotubes”

The article:

Enhanced purification of carbon nanotubes by microwave and chlorine cleaning procedures
Virginia Gomez, Silvia Irusta, Olawale B. Lawal, Wade Adams, Robert H. Hauge, Charles W. Dunnill and Andrew R. Barron
Article, 2016

“Scientists try to transform CO2 into useful industrial material”

“Transforming atmospheric carbon into industrially useful materials”

The article:

Plant-based CO₂ drawdown and storage as SiC
Suzanne T. Thomas, Yongsoon Shin, James J. La Clair and Joseph P. Noel
Article, 2021

“Open-source laser fabrication lowers cost for cancer research”

“Recycled tires could power new lithium-ion batteries”

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Looking back over the last 10 years, we would like to share with you some of the very best articles that have been published in RSC Advances. Many of these papers have been cited hundreds of times, providing valuable advances for further research, and some continue to be among the journal’s most downloaded articles as of today. Over the years, new findings in chemistry have been published in the journal but there are also high quality reviews – they truly are gifts between researchers serving as valuable sources of information for anyone needing an update or is new to a field.

Do you have a great idea for a review? Will you be the author of our next historical paper? Please share it with the world, we welcome work in every area of the chemical sciences and related disciplines – free to read and access for everyone who needs it.

We hope you enjoy our 10^th Anniversary collections!

RSC Advances Editorial team

Highlighted articles

Progress in the functional modification of graphene/graphene oxide: a review
Wang Yu, Li Sisi, Yang Haiyan and Luo Jie
Review, 2020

Graphene assisted crystallization and charge extraction for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells free of a hole-transport layer
Ahmed Esmail Shalan, Mustafa K. A. Mohammed and Nagaraj Govindan
Article, 2021

Determination of amino groups on functionalized graphene oxide for polyurethane nanomaterials: XPS quantitation vs. functional speciation
Jakub Ederer, Pavel Janoš, Petra Ecorchard, Jakub Tolasz, Václav Štengl, Hynek Beneš, Magdalena Perchacz and Ognen Pop-Georgievski
Article, 2017

The preparation of synthetic graphite materials with hierarchical pores from lignite by one-step impregnation and their characterization as dye absorbents
Tian Qiu, Jian-Guo Yang, Xue-Jie Bai and Yu-Ling Wang
Article, 2019

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Looking back over the last 10 years, we would like to share with you some of the very best articles that have been published in RSC Advances. Many of these papers have been cited hundreds of times, providing valuable advances for further research, and some continue to be among the journal’s most downloaded articles as of today. Over the years, new findings in chemistry have been published in the journal but there are also high quality reviews – they truly are gifts between researchers serving as valuable sources of information for anyone needing an update or is new to a field.

Do you have a great idea for a review? Will you be the author of our next historical paper? Please share it with the world, we welcome work in every area of the chemical sciences and related disciplines – free to read and access for everyone who needs it.

We hope you enjoy our 10^th Anniversary collections!

RSC Advances Editorial team

Highlighted articles

High performance flexible supercapacitors based on secondary doped PEDOT–PSS–graphene nanocomposite films for large area solid state devices
Syed Khasim, Apsar Pasha, Nacer Badi, Mohana Lakshmi and Yogendra Kumar Mishra
Article, 2020

Nanomaterial mediated optogenetics: opportunities and challenges
Kai Huang, Qingqing Dou and Xian Jun Loh
Review, 2016

Inorganic nano-adsorbents for the removal of heavy metals and arsenic: a review
Phoebe Zito Ray and Heather J. Shipley
Review, 2015

Hierarchical 3D-flower-like CuO nanostructure on copper foil for supercapacitors
S. K. Shinde, D. P. Dubal, G. S. Ghodake and V. J. Fulari
Article, 2015

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Looking back over the last 10 years, we would like to share with you some of the very best articles that have been published in RSC Advances. Many of these papers have been cited hundreds of times, providing valuable advances for further research, and some continue to be among the journal’s most downloaded articles as of today. Over the years, new findings in chemistry have been published in the journal but there are also high quality reviews – they truly are gifts between researchers serving as valuable sources of information for anyone needing an update or is new to a field.

Do you have a great idea for a review? Will you be the author of our next historical paper? Please share it with the world, we welcome work in every area of the chemical sciences and related disciplines – free to read and access for everyone who needs it.

We hope you enjoy our 10^th Anniversary collections!

RSC Advances Editorial team

Highlighted articles

Enhancing mechanical performance of epoxy thermosets via designing a block copolymer to self-organize into “core–shell” nanostructure
Zhengguang Heng, Zhong Zeng, Bin Zhang, Yinfu Luo, Jiemin Luo, Yang Chen, Huawei Zou and Mei Liang
Article, 2016

Auxetic mechanical metamaterials
H. M. A. Kolken and A. A. Zadpoor
Review, 2017

Band gap engineered zinc oxide nanostructures via a sol–gel synthesis of solvent driven shape-controlled crystal growth
Klinton Davis, Ryan Yarbrough, Michael Froeschle, Jamel White and Hemali Rathnayake
Article, 2019

Magnetic and spectroscopic properties of Ni–Zn–Al ferrite spinel: from the nanoscale to microscale
Jalel Massoudi, Mourad Smari, Kamel Nouri, Essebti Dhahri, Kamel Khirouni, Sylvain Bertaina, Lotfi Bessais and El Kebir Hlil
Article, 2020

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Looking back over the last 10 years, we would like to share with you some of the very best articles that have been published in RSC Advances. Many of these papers have been cited hundreds of times, providing valuable advances for further research, and some continue to be among the journal’s most downloaded articles as of today. Over the years, new findings in chemistry have been published in the journal but there are also high quality reviews – they truly are gifts between researchers serving as valuable sources of information for anyone needing an update or is new to a field.

Do you have a great idea for a review? Will you be the author of our next historical paper? Please share it with the world, we welcome work in every area of the chemical sciences and related disciplines – free to read and access for everyone who needs it.

We hope you enjoy our 10^th Anniversary collections!

RSC Advances Editorial team

Highlighted articles

Freestanding Co₃O₄ nanowire array for high performance supercapacitors
Xin-hui Xia, Jiang-ping Tu, Yong-qi Zhang, Yong-jin Mai, Xiu-li Wang, Chang-dong Gu and Xin-bing Zhao
Article, 2012

Synthesis and characterization of sulfophenyl-functionalized reduced graphene oxide sheets
Benjamin Diby Ossonon and Daniel Bélanger
Article, 2017

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles: biomolecule-nanoparticle organizations targeting antimicrobial activity
Anupam Roy, Onur Bulut, Sudip Some, Amit Kumar Mandal and M. Deniz Yilmaz
Review, 2019

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using plant extracts and their antimicrobial activities: a review of recent literature
Chhangte Vanlalveni, Samuel Lallianrawna, Ayushi Biswas, Manickam Selvaraj, Bishwajit Changmai and Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum
Review, 2021

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In 2011 the Royal Society of Chemistry published the first issue of RSC Advances, and to celebrate our 10th anniversary we would like to share with you some of the very best articles that have been published in the journal throughout the years.

In this blog collection some of the most highly cited reviews published in RSC Advances are showcased, demonstrating the consistency over time and our commitment to publishing quality research across the breadth of the chemical sciences.

Do you have a great idea for a review? We welcome work in every area of the chemical sciences and related disciplines – free to read and access for everyone who needs it.

Find out more about the history of RSC Advances and how we got to where we are today in the Editorial: RSC Advances: celebrating 10 years of publication.

We will continue to celebrate RSC Advances 10th Anniversary over the next few months and we look forward to sharing more articles and activities with you – follow us on Twitter or sign up for RSC Advances news for updates on our anniversary celebrations.

We hope you enjoy our 10^th Anniversary collections!

RSC Advances Editorial team

All time most downloaded RSC Advances article

Free radicals, natural antioxidants, and their reaction mechanisms
Satish Balasaheb Nimse and Dilipkumar Pa

Most downloaded articles by year

2011

Graphene–inorganic nanocomposites
Song Bai and Xiaoping She

2012

Chemical treatment technologies for waste-water recycling—an overview
Vinod Kumar Gupta, Imran Ali, Tawfik A. Saleh, Arunima Nayak and Shilpi Agarwal

2013

Size-controlled silver nanoparticles synthesized over the range 5–100 nm using the same protocol and their antibacterial efficacy
Shekhar Agnihotri, Soumyo Mukherji and Suparna Mukherji

2014

Free radicals, natural antioxidants, and their reaction mechanisms
Satish Balasaheb Nimse and Dilipkumar Pal

2015

Electrically conductive polymers and composites for biomedical applications
Gagan Kaur, Raju Adhikari, Peter Cass, Mark Bown and Pathiraja Gunatillake

2016

Carbon steel corrosion: a review of key surface properties and characterization methods
Deepak Dwivedi, Kateřina Lepková and Thomas Becker

2017

Graphene, hexagonal boron nitride, and their heterostructures: properties and applications
Jingang Wang, Fengcai Ma and Mengtao Sun

2018

Large-area perovskite solar cells – a review of recent progress and issues
Yichuan Chen, Linrui Zhang, Yongzhe Zhang, Hongli Gao and Hui Yan

2019

Facile fabrication of amphiphobic surfaces on copper substrates with a mixed modified solution
Ning Wang, Qing Wang, Shuangshuang Xu, Xu Zheng and Mingya Zhang

2020

Recent advances in the design of cathode materials for Li-ion batteries
Nourhan Mohamed and Nageh K. Allam

2021

Recent progress of conductive 3D-printed electrodes based upon polymers/carbon nanomaterials using a fused deposition modelling (FDM) method as emerging electrochemical sensing devices
Muhamad Huzaifah Omar, Khairunisak Abdul Razak, Mohd Nadhir Ab Wahab and Hairul Hisham Hamzah

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Looking back over the last 10 years, we would like to share with you some of the very best articles that have been published in RSC Advances. Many of these papers have been cited hundreds of times, providing valuable advances for further research, and some continue to be among the journal’s most downloaded articles as of today. Over the years, new findings in chemistry have been published in the journal but there are also high quality reviews – they truly are gifts between researchers serving as valuable sources of information for anyone needing an update or is new to a field.

Do you have a great idea for a review? Will you be the author of our next historical paper? Please share it with the world, we welcome work in every area of the chemical sciences and related disciplines – free to read and access for everyone who needs it.

We hope you enjoy our 10^th Anniversary collections!

RSC Advances Editorial team

Highlighted articles

PLGA nanoparticle preparations by emulsification and nanoprecipitation techniques: effects of formulation parameters
Karol Yesenia Hernández-Giottonini, Rosalva Josefina Rodríguez-Córdova, Cindy Alejandra Gutiérrez-Valenzuela, Omar Peñuñuri-Miranda, Paul Zavala-Rivera, Patricia Guerrero-Germán and Armando Lucero-Acuña
Article, 2020

A functional chitosan-based hydrogel as a wound dressing and drug delivery system in the treatment of wound healing
He Liu, Chenyu Wang, Chen Li, Yanguo Qin, Zhonghan Wang, Fan Yang, Zuhao Li and Jincheng Wang
Review, 2018

Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Hibiscus subdariffa leaf extract: effect of temperature on synthesis, anti-bacterial activity and anti-diabetic activity
Niranjan Bala, S. Saha, M. Chakraborty, M. Maiti, S. Das, R. Basu and P. Nandy
Article, 2015

Polymeric micelles as drug delivery vehicles
Zaheer Ahmad, Afzal Shah, Muhammad Siddiq and Heinz-Bernhard Kraatz
Review, 2014

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Looking back over the last 10 years, we would like to share with you some of the very best articles that have been published in RSC Advances. Many of these papers have been cited hundreds of times, providing valuable advances for further research, and some continue to be among the journal’s most downloaded articles as of today. Over the years, new findings in chemistry have been published in the journal but there are also high quality reviews – they truly are gifts between researchers serving as valuable sources of information for anyone needing an update or is new to a field.

Do you have a great idea for a review? Will you be the author of our next historical paper? Please share it with the world, we welcome work in every area of the chemical sciences and related disciplines – free to read and access for everyone who needs it.

We hope you enjoy our 10^th Anniversary collections!

RSC Advances Editorial team

Highlighted articles

CuAAC-ensembled 1,2,3-triazole-linked isosteres as pharmacophores in drug discovery: review
Alisha Rani, Gurjaspreet Singh, Akshpreet Singh, Ubair Maqbool, Gurpreet Kaur and Jandeep Singh
Review, 2020

Discovery of new acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitors through structure-based virtual screening
Yao Chen, Hongzhi Lin, Hongyu Yang, Renxiang Tan, Yaoyao Bian, Tingming Fu, Wei Li, Liang Wu, Yuqiong Pei and Haopeng Sun
Article, 2017

Synthesis, DNA/protein binding, molecular docking, DNA cleavage and in vitro anticancer activity of nickel(II) bis(thiosemicarbazone) complexes
Jebiti Haribabu, Kumaramangalam Jeyalakshmi, Yuvaraj Arun, Nattamai S. P. Bhuvanesh, Paramasivan Thirumalai Perumal and Ramasamy Karvembu
Article, 2015

Recent developments in solvent-free multicomponent reactions: a perfect synergy for eco-compatible organic synthesis
Maya Shankar Singh and Sushobhan Chowdhury
Review, 2012

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Looking back over the last 10 years, we would like to share with you some of the very best articles that have been published in RSC Advances. Many of these papers have been cited hundreds of times, providing valuable advances for further research, and some continue to be among the journal’s most downloaded articles as of today. Over the years, new findings in chemistry have been published in the journal but there are also high quality reviews – they truly are gifts between researchers serving as valuable sources of information for anyone needing an update or is new to a field.

Do you have a great idea for a review? Will you be the author of our next historical paper? Please share it with the world, we welcome work in every area of the chemical sciences and related disciplines – free to read and access for everyone who needs it.

We hope you enjoy our 10^th Anniversary collections!

RSC Advances Editorial team

Highlighted articles

A new C–C bond formation model based on the quantum chemical topology of electron density
Luis R. Domingo
Review, 2014

Mechanical stabilities of silicene
Qing Peng, Xiaodong Wen and Suvranu De
Article, 2013

Substituted spirooxindole derivatives as potent anticancer agents through inhibition of phosphodiesterase 1
Assem Barakat, Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Hussien Mansur Ghawas, Abdullah Mohammed Al-Majid, Fardous F. El-Senduny, Farid A. Badria, Yaseen A. M. M. Elshaier and Hazem A. Ghabbour
Article, 2018

Design, eco-friendly synthesis, molecular modeling and anticancer evaluation of thiazol-5(4H)-ones as potential tubulin polymerization inhibitors targeting the colchicine binding site
Abeer M. El-Naggar, Ibrahim H. Eissa, Amany Belal and Amira A. El-Sayed
Article, 2020

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