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This month sees the following articles in RSC Advances that are in the top ten most accessed:- 10.1039/C2RA01056A

Organic dyes containing fluorene-substituted indoline core for zinc oxide dye-sensitized solar cell
Shinji Higashijima, Yukiko Inoue, Hidetoshi Miura, Yasuhiro Kubota, Kazumasa Funabiki, Tsukasa Yoshida and Masaki Matsui
RSC Adv., 2012,2, 2721-2724, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA01358D, Communication

Recent developments in solvent-free multicomponent reactions: a perfect synergy for eco-compatible organic synthesis
Maya Shankar Singh and Sushobhan Chowdhury
RSC Adv., 2012, Advance Article, DOI:

Well-crystallized square-like 2D BiOCl nanoplates: mannitol-assisted hydrothermal synthesis and improved visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance
Jinyan Xiong, Gang Cheng, Guangfang Li, Fan Qin and Rong Che
RSC Adv., 2011,1, 1542-1553, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00335F, Paper

Graphene-inorganic nanocomposites
Song Bai and Xiaoping Shen
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 64-98, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00260K

3D-hierarchical NiO-graphene nanosheet composites as anodes for lithium ion batteries with improved reversible capacity and cycle stability
Liqi Tao, Jiantao Zai, Kaixue Wang, Yihang Wan, Haojie Zhang, Chao Yu, Yinglin Xiao and Xuefeng Qian
RSC Adv., 2012,2, 3410-3415, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA00963C, Paper

Graphene oxide and its reduction: modeling and experimental progress
Shun Mao, Haihui Pu and Junhong Chen
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 2643-2662, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA00663D

Cucurbituril chemistry: a tale of supramolecular success
Eric Masson, Xiaoxi Ling, Roymon Joseph, Lawrence Kyeremeh-Mensah and Xiaoyong Lu
RSC Adv., 2012, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00768H

Graphene-based photocatalytic composites
Xiaoqiang An and Jimmy C. Yu
RSC Adv., 2011,1, 1426-1434, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00382H, Review Article

Hybrid structure of zinc oxide nanorods and three dimensional graphene foam for supercapacitor and electrochemical sensor applications
Xiaochen Dong, Yunfa Cao, Jing Wang, Mary B. Chan-Park, Lianhui Wang, Wei Huang and Peng Chen
RSC Adv., 2012,2, 4364-4369, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA01295B

Reflections on Chemistry of Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis
Olusola O. James, Biswajit Chowdhury, M. Adediran Mesubi and Sudip Maity
RSC Adv., 2012, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA20519J, Review Article

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This month sees the following articles in RSC Advances that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Graphene-inorganic nanocomposites
Song Bai and Xiaoping Shen
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 64-98, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00260K

Graphene oxide and its reduction: modeling and experimental progress
Shun Mao, Haihui Pu and Junhong Chen
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 2643-2662, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA00663D

Recent developments in solvent-free multicomponent reactions: a perfect synergy for eco-compatible organic synthesis
Maya Shankar Singh and Sushobhan Chowdhury
RSC Adv., 2012, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA01056A

Graphene quantum dots with controllable surface oxidation, tunable fluorescence and up-conversion emission
Shoujun Zhu, Junhu Zhang, Xue Liu, Bo Li, Xingfeng Wang, Shijia Tang, Qingnan Meng, Yunfeng Li, Ce Shi, Rui Hu and Bai Yang
RSC Adv., 2012,2, 2717-2720, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA20182H

Hybrid structure of zinc oxide nanorods and three dimensional graphene foam for supercapacitor and electrochemical sensor applications
Xiaochen Dong, Yunfa Cao, Jing Wang, Mary B. Chan-Park, Lianhui Wang, Wei Huang and Peng Chen
RSC Adv., 2012,2, 4364-4369, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA01295B

Tuning of photoluminescence on different surface functionalized carbon quantum dots
Sourov Chandra, Shaheen H. Pathan, Shouvik Mitra, Binita H. Modha, Arunava Goswami and Panchanan Pramanik
RSC Adv., 2012,2, 3602-3606, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA00030J

Nitrogen-doped graphene with high nitrogen level via a one-step hydrothermal reaction of graphene oxide with urea for superior capacitive energy storage
Li Sun, Lei Wang, Chungui Tian, Taixing Tan, Ying Xie, Keying Shi, Meitong Li and Honggang Fu
RSC Adv., 2012,2, 4498-4506, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA01367C

Cucurbituril chemistry: a tale of supramolecular success
Eric Masson, Xiaoxi Ling, Roymon Joseph, Lawrence Kyeremeh-Mensah and Xiaoyong Lu
RSC Adv., 2012, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00768H

Ultrasonication-assisted direct functionalization of graphene with macromolecules
Bin Shen, Wentao Zhai, Dingding Lu, Jing Wang and Wenge Zheng
RSC Adv., 2012, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA01098D

Metal-organic frameworks and related materials for hydrogen purification: Interplay of pore size and pore wall polarity
Michael Fischer, Frank Hoffmann and Michael Fröba
RSC Adv., 2012,2, 4382-4396, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA01239A

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This month sees the following articles in RSC Advances that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Novel Ga-doped, self-supported, independent aligned ZnO nanorods: one-pot hydrothermal synthesis and structurally enhanced photocatalytic performance
Siyuan Yang, Chunyu Ge, Zuotao Liu, Yueping Fang, Zesheng Li, Daibin Kuang and Chengyong Su
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1691-169, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00555C

Graphene-inorganic nanocomposites
Song Bai and Xiaoping Shen
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 64-98, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00260K

Cucurbituril chemistry: a tale of supramolecular success
Eric Masson, Xiaoxi Ling, Roymon Joseph, Lawrence Kyeremeh-Mensah and Xiaoyong Lu
RSC Adv., 2012, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00768H

Graphene oxide and its reduction: modeling and experimental progress
Shun Mao, Haihui Pu and Junhong Chen
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 2643-2662, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA00663D

Graphene-based photocatalytic composites
Xiaoqiang An and Jimmy C. Yu
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1426-1434, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00382H

Recent developments in solvent-free multicomponent reactions: a perfect synergy for eco-compatible organic synthesis
Maya Shankar Singh and Sushobhan Chowdhury
RSC Adv., 2012, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA01056A

Synthesis of WO₃@Graphene composite for enhanced photocatalytic oxygen evolution from water
Jingjing Guo, Yao Li, Shenmin Zhu, Zhixin Chen, Qinglei Liu, Di Zhang, Won-Jin Moon and Deok-Min Song
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 1356-1363, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00621E

Metal-free, nitrogen-doped graphene used as a novel catalyst for dye-sensitized solar cell counter electrodes
Ming-Yu Yen, Chien-Kuo Hsieh, Chih-Chun Teng, Min-Chien Hsiao, Po-I Liu, Chen-Chi M. Ma, Ming-Chi Tsai, Chuen-Horng Tsai, Yan-Ru Lin and Tsung-Yu Chou
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 2725-2728, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA00970F

Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts for multicomponent reactions
Maria José Climent, Avelino Corma and Sara Iborra
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 16-58, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00807B

Significant improvement in the conversion efficiency of black-dye-based dye-sensitized solar cells by cosensitization with organic dye
Hironobu Ozawa, Ryosuke Shimizu and Hironori Arakawa
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 3198-3200, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA01257J

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This month sees the following articles in RSC Advances that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Graphene-inorganic nanocomposites
Song Bai and Xiaoping Shen
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 64-98, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00260K

Cucurbituril chemistry: a tale of supramolecular success
Eric Masson, Xiaoxi Ling, Roymon Joseph, Lawrence Kyeremeh-Mensah and Xiaoyong Lu
RSC Adv., 2012, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00768H

Electrochemical Capacitors Utilising Transition Metal Oxides: An Update of Recent Developments
Wentao Deng, Xiaobo Ji, Qiyuan Chen and Craig E. Banks
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1171-1178, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00664A

Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts for multicomponent reactions
Maria José Climent, Avelino Corma and Sara Iborra
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 16-58, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00807B

Graphene quantum dots with controllable surface oxidation, tunable fluorescence and up-conversion emission
Wentao Deng ,  Xiaobo Ji ,  Qiyuan Chen and Craig E. Banks
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1171-1178, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00664A

One-pot synthesis of mesoporous interconnected carbon-encapsulated Fe₃O₄ nanospheres as superior anodes for Li-ion batteries
Jun Liu, Yichun Zhou, Fei Liu, Chunping Liu, Jinbin Wang, Yong Pan and Dongfeng Xue
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 2262-2265, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA01241C

One-pot green synthesis of Ag nanoparticles-graphene nanocomposites and their applications in SERS, H₂O₂, and glucose sensing
Yingwei Zhang, Sen Liu, Lei Wang, Xiaoyun Qin, Jingqi Tian, Wenbo Lu, Guohui Chang and Xuping Sun
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 538-545, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00641J

Graphene-based photocatalytic composites
Xiaoqiang An and Jimmy C. Yu
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1426-1434, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00382H

Room temperature solution synthesis of hierarchical bow-like Cu₂O with high visible light driven photocatalytic activity
Xiangying Meng, Guohui Tian, Yajie Chen, Yang Qu, Juan Zhou, Kai Pan, Wei Zhou, Guoliang Zhang and Honggang Fu
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 2875-2881, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA01197B

Magnetite/graphene nanosheet composites: interfacial interaction and its impact on the durable high-rate performance in lithium-ion batteries
Jisheng Zhou, Huaihe Song, Lulu Ma and Xiaohong Chen
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 782-791, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00402F

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This month sees the following articles in RSC Advances that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Graphene-inorganic nanocomposites
Song Bai and Xiaoping Shen
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 64-98, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00260K

High-performance aqueous supercapacitors based on hierarchically porous graphitized carbon
Zheng Chen, Ding Weng, Hiesang Sohn, Mei Cai and Yunfeng Lu
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 1755-1758, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA00887D

Graphene oxide and its reduction: modeling and experimental progress
Shun Mao, Haihui Pu and Junhong Chen
RSC Adv., 2012, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA00663D

Cucurbituril chemistry: a tale of supramolecular success
Eric Masson, Xiaoxi Ling, Roymon Joseph, Lawrence Kyeremeh-Mensah and Xiaoyong Lu
RSC Adv., 2012, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00768H

Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts for multicomponent reactions
Maria José Climent, Avelino Corma and Sara Iborra
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 16-58, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00807B

One-step preparation of ZnO nanoparticle-decorated reduced graphene oxide composites and their application to photocurrent generation
Jingqi Tian, Sen Liu, Haiyan Li, Lei Wang, Yingwei Zhang, Yonglan Luo, Abdullah M. Asiri, Abdulrahman O. Al-Youbi and Xuping Sun
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 1318-1321, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA01114J

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
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 1835-1841, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00771H

Graphene-based photocatalytic composites
Xiaoqiang An and Jimmy C. Yu
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1426-1434, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00382H

Metal-enhanced fluorescence of carbon dots adsorbed Ag@SiO₂ core-shell nanoparticles
Cuiyan Li, Yihua Zhu, Xiaoqing Zhang, Xiaoling Yang and Chunzhong Li
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 1765-1768, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA01032A

A bilayer structure of a titania nanoparticle/highly-ordered nanotube array for low-temperature dye-sensitized solar cells
Jianqiang Luo, Lian Gao, Jing Sun and Yangqiao Liu
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 1884-1889, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA00731B

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This month sees the following articles in RSC Advances that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Graphene–inorganic nanocomposites
Song Bai and Xiaoping Shen
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 64-98, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00260K

Cucurbituril chemistry: a tale of supramolecular success
Eric Masson, Xiaoxi Ling, Roymon Joseph, Lawrence Kyeremeh-Mensah and Xiaoyong Lu
RSC Adv., 2012, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00768H

Graphene-based photocatalytic composites
Xiaoqiang An and Jimmy C. Yu
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1426-1434, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00382H

An electrochemically formed three-dimensional structure of polypyrrole/graphene nanoplatelets for high-performance supercapacitors
Peng Si, Shujiang Ding, Xiong-Wen (David) Lou and Dong-Hwan Kim
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1271-1278, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00519G

Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts for multicomponent reactions
Maria José Climent, Avelino Corma and Sara Iborra
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 16-58, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00807B

Enhancement of electron field emission properties of TiO2-x nanoplatelets by N-doping
N. C. Raut, Tom Mathews, K. Panda, B. Sundaravel, S. Dash and A. K. Tyagi
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 812-815, DOI: 10.1039/C2RA00905F

Effect of electrodeposition temperature on the electrochemical performance of a Ni(OH)2 electrode
Yin-Mei Wang, Dan-Dan Zhao, Yong-Qing Zhao, Cai-Ling Xu and Hu-Lin Li
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 1074-1082, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00613D

Synthesis of graphene nanosheets via oxalic acid-induced chemical reduction of exfoliated graphite oxide
Peng Song, Xiaoyan Zhang, Mingxuan Sun, Xiaoli Cui and Yuehe Lin
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 1168-1173, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00934F

Synthesis of WO3@Graphene composite for enhanced photocatalytic oxygen evolution from water
Jingjing Guo, Yao Li, Shenmin Zhu, Zhixin Chen, Qinglei Liu, Di Zhang, Won-Jin Moon and Deok-Min Song
RSC Adv., 2012, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00621E, Paper

High performance three-dimensionally ordered macroporous composite cathodes for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells
Naiqing Zhang, Juan Li, Wei Li, Dan Ni and Kening Sun
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 802-804, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00837D

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This month sees the following articles in RSC Advances that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Graphene-based photocatalytic composites
Xiaoqiang An and Jimmy C. Yu
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1426-1434, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00382H

Electrochemistry of graphene: not such a beneficial electrode material?
Dale A. C. Brownson, Lindsey J. Munro, Dimitrios K. Kampouris and Craig E. Banks
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 978-988, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00393C

Electrochemical capacitors utilising transition metal oxides: an update of recent developments
Wentao Deng, Xiaobo Ji, Qiyuan Chen and Craig E. Banks
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1171-1178, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00664A

A one-pot microwave-assisted non-aqueous sol-gel approach to metal oxide/graphene nanocomposites for Li-ion batteries
Seunghwan Baek, Seung-Ho Yu, Seung-Keun Park, Andrea Pucci, Catherine Marichy, Dong-Chan Lee, Yung-Eun Sung, Yuanzhe Piao and Nicola Pinna
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1687-1690, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00797A

Long term cycling studies of electrospun TiO2 nanostructures and their composites with MWCNTs for rechargeable Li-ion batteries
Peining Zhu, Yongzhi Wu, M. V. Reddy, A. Sreekumaran Nair, B. V. R. Chowdari and S. Ramakrishna
RSC Adv., 2012, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00514F

Selective adsorption and photocatalysis of low-temperature base-modified anatase nanocrystals
Manoj A. Lazar and Walid A. Daoud
RSC Adv., 2012, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00539A

Double-heterojunction structure of SbxSn1-xO2/TiO2/CdSe for efficient decomposition of gaseous 2-propanol under visible-light irradiation
Sher Bahadur Rawal, Ashok Kumar Chakraborty, Yong Joo Kim, Hark Jin Kim and Wan In Lee
RSC Adv., 2012, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00551K

One-pot green synthesis of Ag nanoparticles-graphene nanocomposites and their applications in SERS, H2O2, and glucose sensing
Yingwei Zhang, Sen Liu, Lei Wang, Xiaoyun Qin, Jingqi Tian, Wenbo Lu, Guohui Chang and Xuping Sun
RSC Adv., 2012, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00641J

CO2 chemistry: task-specific ionic liquids for CO2 capture/activation and subsequent conversion
Zhen-Zhen Yang, Ya-Nan Zhao and Liang-Nian He
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 545-567, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00307K

Synthesis, characterization and application of carbon nanocages as anode materials for high-performance lithium-ion batteries
Guangda Li, Liqiang Xu, Qin Hao, Meng Wang and Yitai Qian
RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 284-291, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00631B

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This month sees the following articles in RSC Advances that are in the top ten most accessed:-

A novel bath lily-like graphene sheet-wrapped nano-Si composite as a high performance anode material for Li-ion batteries
Yu-Shi He, Pengfei Gao, Jun Chen, Xiaowei Yang, Xiao-Zhen Liao, Jun Yang and Zi-Feng Ma
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 958-960, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00429H

Nitrogen-doped graphene nanosheet-supported non-precious iron nitride nanoparticles as an efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction
Chi-Wen Tsai, Meng-Hsiu Tu, Chih-Jung Chen, Tai-Feng Hung, Ru-Shi Liu, Wei-Ren Liu, Man-Yin Lo, Yu-Min Peng, Lei Zhang, Jiujun Zhang, Der-Shiuh Shy and Xue-Kun Xing
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1349-1357, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00373A

Electrochemistry of graphene: not such a beneficial electrode material?
Dale A. C. Brownson, Lindsey J. Munro, Dimitrios K. Kampouris and Craig E. Banks
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 978-988, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00393C

Well-crystallized square-like 2D BiOCl nanoplates: mannitol-assisted hydrothermal synthesis and improved visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance
Jinyan Xiong, Gang Cheng, Guangfang Li, Fan Qin and Rong Chen
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1542-1553, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00335F

A nanocomposite of SnO2 and single-walled carbon nanohorns as a long life and high capacity anode material for lithium ion batteries
Yi Zhao, Jiaxin Li, Yunhai Ding and Lunhui Guan
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 852-856, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00267H

Graphene-V2O5·nH2O xerogel composite cathodes for lithium ion batteries
Guodong Du, Kuok Hau Seng, Zaiping Guo, Jun Liu, Wenxian Li, Dianzeng Jia, Chris Cook, Zongwen Liu and Huakun Liu
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 690-697, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00258A

CO2 chemistry: task-specific ionic liquids for CO2 capture/activation and subsequent conversion
Zhen-Zhen Yang, Ya-Nan Zhao and Liang-Nian He
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 545-567, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00307K

Urchin-like Co3O4 microspherical hierarchical superstructures constructed by one-dimension nanowires toward electrochemical capacitors
Linrui Hou, Changzhou Yuan, Long Yang, Laifa Shen, Fang Zhang and Xiaogang Zhang
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1521-1526, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00312G

Room-temperature synthesis from molecular precursors and photocatalytic activities of ultralong Sb2S3 nanowires
Qiaofeng Han, Shanshan Sun, Dongping Sun, Junwu Zhu and Xin Wang
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1364-1369, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00379H

Triplet-triplet annihilation based upconversion: from triplet sensitizers and triplet acceptors to upconversion quantum yields
Jianzhang Zhao, Shaomin Ji and Huimin Guo
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 937-950, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00469G

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This month sees the following articles in RSC Advances that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Electrochemistry of graphene: not such a beneficial electrode material?
Dale A. C. Brownson, Lindsey J. Munro, Dimitrios K. Kampouris and Craig E. Banks
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 978-988, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00393C

CO2 chemistry: task-specific ionic liquids for CO2 capture/activation and subsequent conversion
Zhen-Zhen Yang, Ya-Nan Zhao and Liang-Nian He
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 545-567, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00307K

A nanocomposite of SnO2 and single-walled carbon nanohorns as a long life and high capacity anode material for lithium ion batteries
Yi Zhao, Jiaxin Li, Yunhai Ding and Lunhui Guan
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 852-856, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00267H

Microwave-assisted synthesis of TiO2-reduced graphene oxide composites for the photocatalytic reduction of Cr(vi)
Xinjuan Liu, Likun Pan, Tian Lv, Guang Zhu, Ting Lu, Zhuo Sun and Changqing Sun
RSC Adv., 2011, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00298H

Magnetite/graphene nanosheet composites: interfacial interaction and its impact on the durable high-rate performance in lithium-ion batteries
Jisheng Zhou, Huaihe Song, Lulu Ma and Xiaohong Chen
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 782-791, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00402F

A novel bath lily-like graphene sheet-wrapped nano-Si composite as a high performance anode material for Li-ion batteries
Yu-Shi He, Pengfei Gao, Jun Chen, Xiaowei Yang, Xiao-Zhen Liao, Jun Yang and Zi-Feng Ma
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 958-960, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00429H

Fe3O4@SiO2@Pd-Au: a highly efficient and magnetically separable catalyst for liquid-phase hydrodechlorination of 4-chlorophenol
Zhijie Wu, Chongxia Sun, Yan Chai and Minghui Zhang
RSC Adv., 2011, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00491C

TiO2 nanotubular and nanoporous arrays by electrochemical anodization on different substrates
V. Galstyan, A. Vomiero, E. Comini, G. Faglia and G. Sberveglieri
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1038-1044, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00077B

Peapod-like nickel@mesoporous carbon core-shell nanowires: a novel electrode material for supercapacitors
Hao Jiang, Ting Sun, Chunzhong Li and Jan Ma
RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 954-957, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00458A

An electrochemically formed three-dimensional structure of polypyrrole/graphene nanoplatelets for high-performance supercapacitors
Peng Si, Shujiang Ding, Xiong-Wen (David) Lou and Dong-Hwan Kim
RSC Adv., 2011, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00519G

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