RSC Advances Blog

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.

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.

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Browse our March reviews below:

Oxidative carboxylation of olefins with CO2: environmentally benign access to five-membered cyclic carbonates
Liang Wang, Sisi Que, Ziwei Ding and Esmail Vessally
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 9103-9115
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA10755J, Review

Synthesis and application in asymmetric catalysis of P-stereogenic pincer–metal complexes
Yijun Xiang, Qianyi Ge, Shulei Wu, Xing Zheng and Zehua Yang
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 9563-9578
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00377H, Review

Direct cyanation, hydrocyanation, dicyanation and cyanofunctionalization of alkynes
Lifen Peng, Zhifang Hu, Hong Wang, Li Wu, Yinchun Jiao, Zilong Tang and Xinhua Xu
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 10232-10244
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01286F, Review

Recent advances in the chemistry and biology of azaphilones
Chunmei Chen, Huaming Tao, Weihao Chen, Bin Yang, Xuefeng Zhou, Xiaowei Luo and Yonghong Liu
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 10197-10220
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00894J, Review

Treasures old and new: what we can learn regarding the macrocyclic problem from past and present efforts in natural product total synthesis
Maryam Sadat Alehashem, Azhar Bin Ariffin, Paul B. Savage, Wageeh Abdulhadi Yehya Dabdawb and Noel Francis Thomas
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 10989-11012
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01132K, Review

Synthesis and application of coumarin fluorescence probes
Xiao-ya Sun, Teng Liu, Jie Sun and Xiao-jing Wang
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 10826-10847
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA10290F, Review

Resonance Raman view of the active site architecture in bacterial DyP-type peroxidases
Célia M. Silveira, Elin Moe, Marco Fraaije, Lígia O. Martins and Smilja Todorovic
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 11095-11104
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00950D, Review

Traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology of Lamiophlomis rotata (Benth.) Kudo: a review
Zhan-Hu Cui, Shuang-Shuang Qin, Er-Huan Zang, Chao Li, Li Gao, Quan-Chao Li, Yun-Long Wang, Xian-Zhang Huang, Zhong-Yi Zhang and Min-Hui Li
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 11463-11474
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01050B, Review

Advances in passively driven microfluidics and lab-on-chip devices: a comprehensive literature review and patent analysis
Vigneswaran Narayanamurthy, Z. E. Jeroish, K. S. Bhuvaneshwari, Pouriya Bayat, R. Premkumar, Fahmi Samsuri and Mashitah M. Yusoff
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 11652-11680
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00263A, Review

Anammox and partial denitrification coupling: a review
Qing-Guo You, Jian-Hui Wang, Gao-Xiang Qi, Yue-Ming Zhou, Zhi-Wei Guo, Yu Shen and Xu Gao
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 12554-12572
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00001A, Review

Ultrathin permselective membranes: the latent way for efficient gas separation
Roberto Castro-Muñoz, Kumar Varoon Agrawal and Joaquín Coronas
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 12653-12670
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02254C, Review

Recent advancements in synthetic methodologies of 3-substituted phthalides and their application in the total synthesis of biologically active natural products
Amardeep Awasthi, Mandeep Singh, Garima Rathee and Ramesh Chandra
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 12626-12652
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00701C, Review

Development of hydrophobic reduced graphene oxide as a new efficient approach for photochemotherapy
Seyyed Mojtaba Mousavi, Foo Wah Low, Seyyed Alireza Hashemi, Nurul Asma Samsudin, Mohammad Shakeri, Yulisa Yusoff, Mansoor Rahsepar, Chin Wei Lai, Aziz Babapoor, Sadaf Soroshnia, Su Mei Goh, Sieh Kiong Tiong and Nowshad Amin
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 12851-12863
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00186D, Review

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We have just updated our Recent Reviews collection! This rolling collection showcases all of the review articles published in RSC Advances in the last 6 months and now includes January 2020. We update it every month so don’t forget to keep coming back.

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 January reviews below:

Antimicrobial peptides from Bombyx mori: a splendid immune defense response in silkworms
Jannatun Nesa, Abdul Sadat, Danieli F. Buccini, Ahmet Kati, Amit K. Mandal and Octavio L. Franco
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 512-523
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA06864C, Review Article

A review of fibrous materials for soft body armour applications
Unsanhame Mawkhlieng, Abhijit Majumdar and Animesh Laha
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 1066-1086
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA06447H, Review Article

Recent developments in detoxication techniques for aristolochic acid-containing traditional Chinese medicines
Yang Fan, Zongming Li and Jun Xi
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 1410-1425
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA08327H, Review Article

Colorectal cancer stem cells: a review of targeted drug delivery by gold nanoparticles
Manali Haniti Mohd-Zahid, Rohimah Mohamud, Che Azurahanim Che Abdullah, JitKang Lim, Halima Alem, Wan Nurhidayah Wan Hanaffi and Iskandar Z. A.
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 973-985
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA08192E, Review Article

SGLT inhibitors as antidiabetic agents: a comprehensive review
Rahul P. Kshirsagar, Abhishek A. Kulkarni, Rashmi S. Chouthe, Shahebaaz K. Pathan, Hemant D. Une, G. Bhanuprakash Reddy, Prakash V. Diwan, Siddique Akber Ansari and Jaiprakash N. Sangshetti
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 1733-1756
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA08706K, Review Article

The effect of magnetic field pretreatment on the corrosion behavior of carbon steel in static seawater
Shuanzhu Zhao, Yaxin Wang, Yunxiu Zhao, Xiaotong Sun, Huijuan Zhang, Hong-Guang Piao, Yujiao Zhang and Yanliang Huang
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 2060-2066
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA09079G, Review Article

Asymmetric catalysis in direct nitromethane-free Henry reactions
Lin Dong and Fen-Er Chen
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 2313-2326
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA10263A, Review Article

Therapeutic potential of dithiocarbamate supported gold compounds
Christian K. Adokoh
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 2975-2988
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA09682E, Review Article

Mass spectrometry-based metabolomics in health and medical science: a systematic review
Xi-wu Zhang, Qiu-han Li, Zuo-di Xu and Jin-jin Dou
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 3092-3104
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA08985C, Review Article

Recent developments on oximes to improve the blood brain barrier penetration for the treatment of organophosphorus poisoning: a review
Mohd Nor Faiz Norrrahim, Mas Amira Idayu Abdul Razak, Noor Aisyah Ahmad Shah, Herdawati Kasim, Wan Yusmawati Wan Yusoff, Norhana Abdul Halim, Siti Aminah Mohd Nor, Siti Hasnawati Jamal, Keat Khim Ong, Wan Md Zin Wan Yunus, Victor Feizal Knight and Noor Azilah Mohd Kasim
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 4465-4489
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA08599H, Review Article

Recent developments in the synthesis of regioregular thiophene-based conjugated polymers for electronic and optoelectronic applications using nickel and palladium-based catalytic systems
Bibi Amna, Humaira Masood Siddiqi, Abbas Hassan and Turan Ozturk
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 4322-4396
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA09712K, Review Article

Challenges and opportunities in the recovery of gold from electronic waste
Mudila Dhanunjaya Rao, Kamalesh K. Singh, Carole A. Morrison and Jason B. Love
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 4300-4309
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA07607G, Review Article

Recent synthetic efforts in the preparation of 2-(3,4)-alkenyl (aryl) quinoline molecules towards anti-kinetoplastid agents
Dayana Orozco, Vladimir V. Kouznetsov, Armando Bermúdez, Leonor Y. Vargas Méndez, Arturo René Mendoza Salgado and Carlos Mario Meléndez Gómez
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 4876-4898
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA09905K, Review Article

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We have recently updated our 2019 Review collection to include all of the Reviews published in RSC Advances in the last 6 months. We will update this collection monthly so you can come back throughout the year. As all of our articles are Open Access you can easily share your favourites online and with your colleagues.

Check out the collection today!

Browse some of the reviews below:

Novel diagnostics for point-of-care bacterial detection and identification
Savannah Reali, Elias Y. Najib, Krisztina E. Treuerné Balázs, Adeline Chern Hui Tan, Linda Váradi, David E. Hibbs and Paul W. Groundwater
RSC Adv., 2019, 9, 21486-21497
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA03118A, Review

Recent developments in the fabrication, characterization and implementation of MgH2-based solid-hydrogen materials in the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
Mohamed Sherif El-Eskandarany
RSC Adv., 2019, 9, 9907-9930
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA00287A, Review

Towards bioinspired in vitro models of intestinal mucus
Lorenzo Sardelli, Daniela Peneda Pacheco, Anna Ziccarelli, Marta Tunesi, Omar Caspani, Andrea Fusari, Francesco Briatico Vangosa, Carmen Giordanoa and Paola Petrini
RSC Adv., 2019, 9, 15887-15899
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA02368B, Review

Mimicking growth factors: role of small molecule scaffold additives in promoting tissue regeneration and repair
Nowsheen Goonoo and Archana Bhaw-Luximon
RSC Adv., 2019, 9, 18124-18146
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA02765C, Review

Gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA)-based biomaterials for bone regeneration
Zhenqiang Dong, Qijuan Yuan, Keqing Huang, Wanli Xu, Guiting Liu and Zhipeng Gu
RSC Adv., 2019, 9, 17737-17744
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA02695A, Review

Cytochrome P450 1B1: role in health and disease and effect of nutrition on its expression
Bakht Ramin Shah, Wei Xu and Jan Mraz
RSC Adv., 2019, 9, 21050-21062
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA03674A, Review

Clinical developments of antitumor polymer therapeutics
Shazia Parveen, Farukh Arjmand and Sartaj Tabassum
RSC Adv., 2019, 9, 24699-24721
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA04358F, Review

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