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November 2020 Reviews

Every month we update our Recent Reviews collection. This rolling collection showcases all of the review articles published in RSC Advances in the last 6 months. Don’t forget to come back next month to check out our latest reviews.

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Browse a selection of our November reviews below:

ACE2 as a potential therapeutic target for pandemic COVID-19
Bhaswati Chatterjee and Suman S. Thakur
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 39808-39813
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA08228G

Two-photon absorption and two-photon-induced isomerization of azobenzene compounds
Marta Dudek, Nina Tarnowicz-Staniak, Marco Deiana, Ziemowit Pokładek, Marek Samoć and Katarzyna Matczyszyn
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 40489-40507
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA07693G

Anisotropy-induced directional self-transportation of low surface tension liquids: a review
Mohammad Soltani and Kevin Golovin
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 40569-40581
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA08627D

The oxazolomycin family: a review of current knowledge
Patrik Oleksak, Jozef Gonda, Eugenie Nepovimova, Kamil Kuca and Kamil Musilek
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 40745-40794
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA08396H

Photodynamic diagnosis and photodynamic therapy of colorectal cancer in vitro and in vivo
Nokuphila Winifred Nompumelelo Simelane, Cherie Ann Kruger and Heidi Abrahamse
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 41560-41576
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA08617G

Progress in the synthesis of imide-based N-type polymer semiconductor materials
Mao Liao, Jieming Duan, Peng’ao Peng, Jingfeng Zhang and Ming Zhou
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 41764-41779
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA04972G

Non-ionic small amphiphile based nanostructures for biomedical applications
Badri Parshad, Suchita Prasad, Sumati Bhatia, Ayushi Mittal, Yuanwei Pan, Prashant Kumar Mishra, Sunil K. Sharma and Ljiljana Fruk
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 42098-42115
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA08092F

Two decades of recent advances of Ugi reactions: synthetic and pharmaceutical applications
Manar Ahmed Fouad, Hamida Abdel-Hamid and Mohammed Salah Ayoup
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 42644-42681
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA07501A

Greening the synthesis of peptide therapeutics: an industrial perspective
Vincent Martin, Peter H. G. Egelund, Henrik Johansson, Sebastian Thordal Le Quement, Felix Wojcik and Daniel Sejer Pedersen
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 42457-42492
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA07204D

ZnO nanostructured materials for emerging solar cell applications
Arie Wibowo, Maradhana Agung Marsudi, Muhamad Ikhlasul Amal, Muhammad Bagas Ananda, Ruth Stephanie, Husaini Ardy and Lina Jaya Diguna
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 42838-42859
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA07689A

Polyphenylsilsesquioxanes. New structures–new properties
Maxim N. Temnikov and Aziz M. Muzafarov
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 43129-43152
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA07854A

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November HOT Articles

Every month we update our RSC Advances HOT Article Collection. This rolling collection features all of the articles selected by our reviewers and handling editors as HOT in the last 6 months. Don’t forget to come back next month to check out our latest HOT articles.

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Browse our NovemberHOT articles below:

Large-pore-size membranes tuned by chemically vapor deposited nanocoatings for rapid and controlled desalination
Mengfan Zhu and Yu Mao
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 40562-40568
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA07629E

Accelerating the repurposing of FDA-approved drugs against coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19)
Simona De Vita, Maria Giovanna Chini, Gianluigi Lauro and Giuseppe Bifulco
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 40867-40875
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA09010G

Photodynamic diagnosis and photodynamic therapy of colorectal cancer in vitro and in vivo
Nokuphila Winifred Nompumelelo Simelane, Cherie Ann Kruger and Heidi Abrahamse
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 41560-41576
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA08617G

Anomalous boron isotope effects on electronic structure and lattice dynamics of CuB2O4
Rea Divina Mero, Chun-Hao Lai, Chao-Hung Du and Hsiang-Lin Liu
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 41891-41900
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA08200G

Traditional uses, chemical components and pharmacological activities of the genus Ganoderma P. Karst.: a review
Li Wang, Jie-qing Li, Ji Zhang, Zhi-min Li, Hong-gao Liu and Yuan-zhong Wang
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 42084-42097
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA07219B

Preferential N–H⋯:C[double bond splayed right] hydrogen bonding involving ditopic NH-containing systems and N-heterocyclic carbenes
Zacharias J. Kinney, Arnold L. Rheingold and John D. Protasiewicz
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 42164-42171
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA08490E

Dihydropyrimidinones: efficient one-pot green synthesis using Montmorillonite-KSF and evaluation of their cytotoxic activity
Saleem Farooq, Fahad A. Alharthi, Ali Alsalme, Aashiq Hussain, Bashir A. Dar, Abid Hamid and S. Koul
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 42221-42234
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA09072G

Folic acid-sulfonamide conjugates as antibacterial agents: design, synthesis and molecular docking studies
Shabnam Shahzad, Muhammad Abdul Qadir, Mahmood Ahmed, Saghir Ahmad, Muhammad Jadoon Khan, Asad Gulzar and Muhammad Muddassar
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 42983-42992
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA09051D

In silico identification of SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein–ACE2 complex inhibitors from eight Tecoma species and cultivars analyzed by LC-MS
Seham S. El Hawary, Amira R. Khattab, Hanan S. Marzouk, Amira S. El Senousy, Mariam G. A. Alex, Omar M. Aly, Mohamed Teleb and Usama Ramadan Abdelmohsen
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 43103-43108
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA08997D

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October 2020 Reviews

Every month we update our Recent Reviews collection. This rolling collection showcases all of the review articles published in RSC Advances in the last 6 months. Don’t forget to come back next month to check out our latest reviews.

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Browse a selection of our October reviews below:

G-Protein coupled receptors: structure and function in drug discovery
Chiemela S. Odoemelam, Benita Percival, Helen Wallis, Ming-Wei Chang, Zeeshan Ahmad, Dawn Scholey, Emily Burton, Ian H. Williams, Caroline Lynn Kamerlin and Philippe B. Wilson
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 36337-36348
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA08003A

Recent advances in additive manufacturing of engineering thermoplastics: challenges and opportunities
Maisyn Picard, Amar K. Mohanty and Manjusri Misra
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 36058-36089
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA04857G

Integrating DNA damage response and autophagy signalling axis in ultraviolet-B induced skin photo-damage: a positive association in protecting cells against genotoxic stress
Sheikh Ahmad Umar and Sheikh Abdullah Tasduq
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 36317-36336
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA05819J

Anisotropic quasi-one-dimensional layered transition-metal trichalcogenides: synthesis, properties and applications
Abhinandan Patra and Chandra Sekhar Rout
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 36413-36438
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA07160A

Multicomponent crystals of anti-tuberculosis drugs: a mini-review
Eustina Batisai
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 37134-37141
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA06478E

Homogeneous and heterogeneous molecular catalysts for electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide
Maryam Abdinejad, M. Nur Hossain and Heinz-Bernhard Kraatz
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 38013-38023
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA07973A

Nitroacetonitrile as a versatile precursor in energetic materials synthesis
Shannon E. Creegan and Davin G. Piercey
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 39478-39484
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA07579E

 

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October HOT Articles

Every month we update our RSC Advances HOT Article Collection. This rolling collection features all of the articles selected by our reviewers and handling editors as HOT in the last 6 months. Don’t forget to come back next month to check out our latest HOT articles.

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Browse our October HOT articles below:

Hierarchical micro-/mesoporous zeolite microspheres prepared by colloidal assembly of zeolite nanoparticles
Walter Rosas-Arbelaez, Andreas J. Fijneman, Heiner Friedrich and Anders E. C. Palmqvist
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 36459-36466
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA07394F

Deep eutectic solvent in water pickering emulsions stabilised by cellulose nanofibrils
Saffron J. Bryant, Marcelo A. da Silva, Kazi M. Zakir Hossain, Vincenzo Calabrese, Janet L. Scott and Karen J. Edler
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 37023-37027
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA07575B

Network pharmacology-based study of the mechanisms of action of anti-diabetic triterpenoids from Cyclocarya paliurus
Zixin Lin, Yingpeng Tong, Na Li, Ziping Zhu and Junmin Li
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 37168-37181
DOI: D0RA06846B

Nanocellulose enriches enantiomers in asymmetric aldol reactions
Naliharifetra Jessica Ranaivoarimanana, Xin Habaki, Takuya Uto, Kyohei Kanomata, Toshifumi Yui and Takuya Kitaoka
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 37064-37071
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA07412H

Engineering of zeolite BEA crystal size and morphology via seed-directed steam assisted conversion
Tatiana O. Bok, Egor P. Andriako, Elena E. Knyazeva and Irina I. Ivanova
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 38505-38514
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA07610D

Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines-based fluorophores: a comprehensive theoretical-experimental study
Alexis Tigreros, Sandra-L. Aranzazu, Nestor-F. Bravo, Jhon Zapata-Rivera and Jaime Portilla
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 39542-39552
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA07716J

 

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September 2020 Reviews

Every month we update our Recent Reviews collection. This rolling collection showcases all of the review articles published in RSC Advances in the last 6 months. Don’t forget to come back next month to check out our latest reviews.

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Browse a selection of our September reviews below:

Regio- and stereoselective intermolecular carbolithiation reactions
G. Marsico, P. Scafato, S. Belviso and S. Superchi
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 32581-32601
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA06101H

One-pot construction of carbohydrate scaffolds mediated by metal catalysts
Mana Mohan Mukherjee, Sajal Kumar Maity and Rina Ghosh
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 32450-32475
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA05355D

Recent progress to construct calixarene-based polymers using covalent bonds: synthesis and applications
Reza Zadmard, Fahimeh Hokmabadi, Mohammad Reza Jalali and Ali Akbarzadeh
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 32690-32722
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA05707J

Recent progress in porphyrin- and phthalocyanine-containing perovskite solar cells
Yutaka Matsuo, Keisuke Ogumi, Il Jeon, Huan Wang and Takafumi Nakagawa
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 32678-32689
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA03234D

Furo[3,2-c]coumarins carrying carbon substituents at C-2 and/or C-3. Isolation, biological activity, synthesis and reaction mechanisms
Iván Cortés, L. Javier Cala, Andrea B. J. Bracca and Teodoro S. Kaufman
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 33344-33377
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA06930B

Graphitic carbon nitride nanotubes: a new material for emerging applications
Oleksandr Stroyuk, Oleksandra Raievska and Dietrich R. T. Zahn
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 34059-34087
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA05580H

In vivo and in vitro studies of antisense oligonucleotides – a review
Anna Kilanowska and Sylwia Studzińska
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 34501-34516
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA04978F

 

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September HOT Articles

Every month we update our RSC Advances HOT Article Collection. This rolling collection features all of the articles selected by our reviewers and handling editors as HOT in the last 6 months. Don’t forget to come back next month to check out our latest HOT articles.

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Browse our September HOT articles below:

Pharmacoinformatics approaches to identify potential hits against tetraacyldisaccharide 4′-kinase (LpxK) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Manoj G. Damale, Shahebaaz K. Pathan, Rajesh B. Patil and Jaiprakash N. Sangshetti
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 32856-32874
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA06675C

Molecular crowding induces primer extension by RNA polymerase through base stacking beyond Watson–Crick rules
Shuntaro Takahashi, Hiromichi Okura, Pallavi Chilka, Saptarshi Ghosha and Naoki Sugimoto
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 33052-33058
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA06502A

One-pot synthesis of indoles and quinolinones from ortho-tosylaminophenyl-substituted para-quinone methides
Junwei Wang, Xiang Pan, Quanjin Rong, Lei Zhao, Lin Zhao, Weichen Dai, Kun Zhao and Lihong Hu
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 33455-33460
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA05497F

NaBH4 induces a high ratio of Ni3+/Ni2+ boosting OER activity of the NiFe LDH electrocatalyst
Yaqiong Wang, Shi Tao, He Lin, Shaobo Han, Wenhua Zhong, Yangshan Xie, Jue Hu and Shihe Yang
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 33475-33482
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA06617F

Quinazoline-Schiff base conjugates: in silico study and ADMET predictions as multi-target inhibitors of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) proteins
Mostafa A. Mansour, Asmaa M. AboulMagd and Hamdy M. Abdel-Rahman
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 34033-34045
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA06424F

Mechanistic understanding of humin formation in the conversion of glucose and fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in [BMIM]Cl ionic liquid
Zhanwei Xu, Yiwen Yang, Peifang Yan, Zhi Xia, Xuebin Liu and Z. Conrad Zhang
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 34732-34737
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA05641C

P-stereocontrolled synthesis of oligo(nucleoside N3′→O5′ phosphoramidothioate)s – opportunities and limitations
Ewa Radzikowska, Renata Kaczmarek, Dariusz Korczyński, Agnieszka Krakowiak, Barbara Mikołajczyk, Janina Baraniak, Piotr Guga, Kraig A. Wheeler, Tomasz Pawlak and Barbara Nawrot
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 35185-35197
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA04987E

Several coumarin derivatives and their Pd(ii) complexes as potential inhibitors of the main protease of SARS-CoV-2, an in silico approach
Dejan A. Milenković, Dušan S. Dimić, Edina H. Avdović and Zoran S. Marković
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 35099-35108
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA07062A

Synthesis and biological activities of novel trifluoromethylpyridine amide derivatives containing sulfur moieties
S. X. Guo, F. He, A. L. Dai, R. F. Zhang, S. H. Chen and J. Wu
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 35658-35670
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA07301F

Design and optimization of a subunit vaccine targeting COVID-19 molecular shreds using an immunoinformatics framework
Neeraj Kumar, Damini Sood and Ramesh Chandra
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 35856-35872
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA06849G

 

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Welcome to our new Editorial Board member: Charlotta Turner

We are delighted to welcome Professor Charlotta Turner to the RSC Advances team!

 

Charlotta Turner_ RSC Advances Editorial Board Member

Charlotta Turner is a Professor in Analytical Chemistry at Lund University in Sweden. Her research is interdisciplinary, including analytical chemistry, supercritical fluid technology, and sustainable development aspects. She has more than 20 years of experience on the fundamentals of supercritical fluids in separation processes. Her current research focus is on the development of fast, selective, and bias-free separation methods using carbon dioxide expanded green solvents. An important inspiration is the enhanced use of biomass and industrial byproducts as sources of high-value compounds for use in food, health and environmental applications.

Charlotta Turner has published over 100 scientific articles, review papers and book chapters. She has received the Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf’s award for environmental science (2005), the SSF Ingvar Carlsson Award for returning postdocs (2006), the AOCS Herbert J. Dutton Award for her work on lipid analysis (2015) and the Svante Arrhenius Award for her work on green and sustainable chemistry (2017). She is also awarded with Excellent Teacher Practitioner (ETP, 2017). Charlotta Turner is the chair of the Analytical Chemistry Division of the Swedish Chemical Society, the chair of Lund University Food Faculty, and also a member of the Royal Engineering Science Academy (IVA) and the Royal Physiographic Society of Lund.

 

Browse a selection of Charlotta’s RSC publications:

Extending the design space in solvent extraction – from supercritical fluids to pressurized liquids using carbon dioxide, ethanol, ethyl lactate, and water in a wide range of proportions
Veronika Pilařová, Said Al Hamimi, Larissa P. Cunico, Lucie Nováková and Charlotta Turner
Green Chem., 2019, 21, 5427-5436
DOI: 10.1039/C9GC02140J

Black pepper-based beverage induced appetite-suppressing effects without altering postprandial glycaemia, gut and thyroid hormones or gastrointestinal well-being: a randomized crossover study in healthy subjects
Yoghatama Cindya Zanzer, Merichel Plaza, Anestis Dougkas, Charlotta Turner and Elin Östman
Food Funct., 2018, 9, 2774-2786
DOI: 10.1039/C7FO01715D

Evaluation and analysis of environmentally sustainable methodologies for extraction of betulin from birch bark with a focus on industrial feasibility
Mikael E. Fridén, Firas Jumaah, Christer Gustavsson, Martin Enmark, Torgny Fornstedt, Charlotta Turner, Per J. R. Sjöberg and Jörgen Samuelsson
Green Chem., 2016, 18, 516-523
DOI: 10.1039/C5GC00519A
 

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Introducing our new Associate Editors: Camilla Abbehausen & Megan O’Mara

We are very pleased to welcome Professors Camilla Abbehausen and Megan O’Mara to the RSC Advances team as Associate Editors today!

 

Camilla Abbehausen

Camilla Abbehausen received her Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Campinas in 2003 and was honored by the Regional Chemistry Council Prize for Bachelors in the same year. Before diving into academics, she worked from 2002 – 2010 at Dow Corning Co. in the Application Development and Research department to develop health and personal care applications for silicone polymers. In 2007 she received an Application Services – Latin America award for the services developed. Camilla received a Master’s degree in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Campinas in 2009 and a Ph.D. from the same University in 2014. In a collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University, under the supervision of Prof. Pedro Paulo Corbi and Prof. Nicholas Farrell, she studied the interaction of metal complexes with zinc finger domains and the development of metal-based antitumor, antiviral and antibacterial agents. Camilla was selected as Assistant Professor at the University of Campinas in 2015 and started a group on bioinorganic and medicinal inorganic chemistry. Camilla acted as a visiting professor at the Technical University of Munich (2020).

Her interests are the development of metal-based compounds for medical applications, especially in the interaction of these compounds with biomolecules and the studies of their mechanism of action. She is also studying metalloenzyme mechanism and inhibition, and developing novel methodologies for the synthesis of transition metal coordination compounds.

 

 

Megan_O'Mara_photoMegan O’Mara grew up in regional Queensland, Australia and is currently an Associate Professor at the Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. She was awarded her PhD (Physical Sciences) in 2005 from the Australian National University before undertaking postdoctoral training at the University of Calgary (Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research postdoctoral fellow) and at the University of Queensland (University of Queensland Postdoctoral Fellowship).

Megan’s research is highly interdisciplinary and uses computational chemistry to understand the chemical basis of biomolecular interactions, focusing on lipid organization and dynamics, small molecule small molecule and drug interactions with membrane proteins and lipid membranes, and self-assembly processes in bio-inspired systems.

 

Browse a selection of Camilla & Megan’s work published by the RSC:

Evaluation of cobalt complexes with tripod ligands for zinc finger targeting
Heiðar Mar Aðalsteinsson, Frederico A. Lima, Carolina Galuppo and Camilla Abbehausen
Dalton Trans., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: D0DT00067A, Paper

The influence of ZnII coordination sphere and chemical structure over the reactivity of metallo-β-lactamase model compounds
Eduardo Guimarães Ratier de Arruda, Bruno Alves Rocha, Manoel Victor Frutuoso Barrionuevo, Heiðar Már Aðalsteinsson, Flávia Elisa Galdino, Watson Loh, Frederico Alves Lima and Camilla Abbehausen
Dalton Trans., 2019, 48, 2900-2916
DOI: C8DT03905D, Paper

Aryl urea substituted fatty acids: a new class of protonophoric mitochondrial uncoupler that utilises a synthetic anion transporter
Tristan Rawling, Hugo MacDermott-Opeskin, Ariane Roseblade, Curtis Pazderka, Callum Clarke, Kirsi Bourget, Xin Wu, William Lewis, Benjamin Noble, Philip A. Gale, Megan L. O’Mara, Charles Cranfield and Michael Murray
Chem. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: D0SC02777D, Edge Article

Synthetically controlling dendrimer flexibility improves delivery of large plasmid DNA
Jessica A. Kretzmann, Diwei Ho, Cameron W. Evans, Janice H. C. Plani-Lam, Benjamin Garcia-Bloj, A. Elaaf Mohamed, Megan L. O’Mara, Ethan Ford, Dennis E. K. Tan, Ryan Lister, Pilar Blancafort, Marck Norret and K. Swaminathan Iyer
Chem. Sci., 2017, 8, 2923-2930
DOI: C7SC00097A, Edge Article
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August 2020 Reviews

Every month we update our Recent Reviews collection. This rolling collection showcases all of the review articles published in RSC Advances in the last 6 months. Don’t forget to come back next month to check out our latest reviews.

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Heteroatom-doped graphene as sensing materials: a mini review
Sandeep Kaushal, Manpreet Kaur, Navdeep Kaur, Vanita Kumari and Prit Pal Singh
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 28608-28629
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA04432F, Review

Recent advancements in g-C3N4-based photocatalysts for photocatalytic CO2 reduction: a mini review
Runlu Liu, Zhixin Chen, Yao Yao, Yao Li, Waqas A. Cheema, Dawei Wang and Shenmin Zhu
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 29408-29418
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA05779G, Review

Rational design of yolk–shell nanostructures for drug delivery
Ghodsi Mohammadi Ziarani, Parisa Mofatehnia, Fatemeh Mohajer and Alireza Badiei
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 30094-30109
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA03611K, Review

Recent developments in electrochemical sensors for detecting hydrazine with different modified electrodes
Somayeh Tajik, Hadi Beitollahi, Sayed Zia Mohammadi, Mostafa Azimzadeh, Kaiqiang Zhang, Quyet Van Le, Yusuke Yamauchi, Ho Won Jang and Mohammadreza Shokouhimehr
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 30481-30498
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA03288C, Review

A review of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) based photodetectors: from ultra-broadband, self-powered to flexible devices
Hari Singh Nalwa
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 30529-30602
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA03183F, Review

Challenges and opportunities of hydrothermal carbonisation in the UK; case study in Chirnside
Eloise Bevan, Jile Fu and Ying Zheng
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 31586-31610
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA04607H, Review

Spinel ferrite (AFe2O4)-based heterostructured designs for lithium-ion battery, environmental monitoring, and biomedical applications
Tuyet Nhung Pham, Tran Quang Huy and Anh-Tuan Le
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 31622-31661
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA05133K, Review
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August HOT Articles

Every month we update our RSC Advances HOT Article Collection. This rolling collection features all of the articles selected by our reviewers and handling editors as HOT in the last 6 months. Don’t forget to come back next month to check out our latest HOT articles.

We hope you enjoy reading and as always, all of our articles are open access so you can easily share your favourites online and with your colleagues.

Check out the full collection!

Browse our August HOT articles below:

Recovery of yttrium and europium from spent fluorescent lamps using pure levulinic acid and the deep eutectic solvent levulinic acid–choline chloride
Ioanna M. Pateli, Andrew P. Abbott, Koen Binnemans and Nerea Rodriguez Rodriguez
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 28879-28890
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA05508E, Paper

Preparation of cationic proteoliposomes using cell-free membrane protein synthesis: the chaperoning effect of cationic liposomes
Mitsuru Ando, Yoshihiro Sasaki and Kazunari Akiyoshi
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 28741-28745
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA05825D, Paper

Copper-catalyzed synthesis of α-ketoamides using water and dioxygen as the oxygen source
Yuanyuan Xiao, Zijuan Yi, Xianyong Yu and Fang Xiao
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 29114-29118
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA05921H, Paper

Direct access to multi-functionalized benzenes via [4 + 2] annulation of α-cyano-β-methylenones and α,β-unsaturated aldehydes
Qianfa Jia, Yunfei Lan, Xin Ye, Yinhe Lin and Qiao Ren
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 29171-29174
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA05251E, Paper

Modular design and self-assembly of multidomain peptides towards cytocompatible supramolecular cell penetrating nanofibers
Su Yang and He Dong
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 29469-29474
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA04748A, Paper

An in silico perception for newly isolated flavonoids from peach fruit as privileged avenue for a countermeasure outbreak of COVID-19
Ahmed E. Allam, Hamdy K. Assaf, Heba Ali Hassan, Kuniyoshi Shimizu and Yaseen A. M. M. Elshaier
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 29983-29998
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA05265E, Paper

Molecular targets and anticancer activity of quinoline–chalcone hybrids: literature review
Mamdouh F. A. Mohamed and Gamal El-Din A. Abuo-Rahma
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 31139-31155
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA05594H, Review

 

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