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Electrochemistry Northwest 2020, 1st July 2020

12 Jun 2020

RSC Advances is very pleased to be sponsoring the upcoming webinar: Electrochemistry Northwest 2020 on Wednesday 1st July, 10:00 – 16:00 BST.

The Applied Material Chemistry Group and the Manchester Local Section are delighted to host the 2020 iteration of the Electrochemistry Northwest event on GoToWebinar. Electrochemistry Northwest is an annual meeting of the electrochemistry community, coming together within an informal atmosphere to share their latest research projects and ideas, build collaborations and provide a networking opportunity particularly for early career and PhD students.

The event this year will discuss the latest developments in fundamental and applied electrochemistry, with a focus on advanced materials and energy storage. Dr Mark Symes (University of Glasgow) and Professor Angel Cuesta (University of Aberdeen) have confirmed as a plenary speakers. Find out more here.

Registration Deadline: 30th June

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Challenges in the Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries Webinar

12 Jun 2020

By Karina Webster, Editorial Assistant.

RSC Advances is very pleased to be sponsoring the upcoming webinar: Challenges in the Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries on Monday 6th July, 15:00 – 17:00 BST.

This webinar is hosted by the Applied Materials Chemistry Group for all members to discover and discuss the challenges faced in the recycling and recovery of lithium-ion batteries. With the increase in uptake of electric vehicles, the intended pathway towards greener transportation will inevitably spring up waste and recycling issues for batteries, as well as resource depletion issues for critical raw materials such as lithium. The webinar will discuss the current waste and recycling industry for batteries, share information on the latest research in lithium-ion battery recycling and set challenges in the field for researchers to adopt in the pursuit of a greener future. You can find out more here.

Speakers:

Dr Linda Gaines, Argonne National Laboratory, United Kingdom
Evi Petavratzi, British Geological Survey, United Kingdom
Professor Andrew Abbott, Faraday Institute, University of Leicester, United Kingdom

Registration Deadline: 3rd July

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RSC Advances Science Communications: Protonic ionic liquid used in lithium batteries

11 Jun 2020

By Annika Friberg.

Author: Cristian M. O. Lépori, Web Writer

Global energy demand grows very fast, while fossil fuel reserves decrease. For this reason, enormous efforts are focused on the production of new renewable, clean, safe and reliable forms of energy to ensure a sustainable future. At the same time, it is necessary to include energy vectors that allow storing and transporting said energy to be used when and where it is required. Lithium-based batteries are currently presented as one of the best systems to meet this need. Although its use in portable electronic devices is already established, the implementation in stationary energy accumulation and in the electric vehicle sector demands a notable increase in its energy density. That is why these new demands make a primary aspect, and which is currently a topic of study worldwide, to the development of materials with which the components for rechargeable lithium batteries are produced.

In the case of lithium-sulfur batteries, metallic lithium is used as the active material for the anode and sulfur for the cathode. After several electrochemical charge and discharge cycles, small branches form on the surface of the lithium metal electrode, called dendrites. These ramifications can cause a short circuit leading to spontaneous discharges, causing rapid heating and even fire, making them unsafe. Therefore, new investigations have found promising alternatives to avoid these drawbacks, based on the deposition of protective polymers on the surface of the metallic Li anode and the study of its effect on the degradation of the material properties. The polymers to be used are polymeric ionic liquids. Ionic liquids are molten salts whose melting temperature is less than 100°C. Considering the non-flammability and non-volatility properties of ionic liquids, they make reasonable alternatives as part of electrolytes because they offer important improvements, for example, in terms of safety. For this reason, the imim-DEHP protic ionic liquid synthesized for the first time by me and reported in the paper RSC Advances, 2017, 7, 44743 will be used, since we have observed that, with small amounts of water, imim-DEHP has the ability to form a gel, so it will be used in lithium batteries to coat the lithium anodes. Thus showing the versatility of this amphiphilic ionic liquid, since it forms organized systems in water and in non-polar organic solvents, as well as gels with a small amount of water.

Find out more:

Improvement of the amphiphilic properties of a dialkyl phosphate by creation of a protic ionic liquid-like surfactant
Cristian M. O. Lépori, Juana J. Silber, R. Darío Falcone and N. Mariano Correa
RSC Adv., 2017, 7, 44743

About the Web Writer:

Cristian M. O. Lépori is Doctor in Chemical Sciences and currently has a postdoctoral position at the “Enrique Gaviola” Institute of Physics, CONICET, National University of Córdoba (Argentina). He works in the area of nuclear magnetic resonance studying hybrid materials formed with porous matrices and ionic liquids for use in lithium batteries. He likes to plan, organize and carry out science dissemination activities. You can find him on Twitter at @cristianlepo.

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RSC Advances HOT articles – a feature interview with Laura Orian

09 Jun 2020

By Annika Friberg.

We are very pleased to introduce Laura Orian, the corresponding author of the paper ‘Fluoxetine scaffold to design tandem molecular antioxidants and green catalysts‘. Her article has been very well received and handpicked by our reviewers and handling editors as one of our May HOT articles. Laura was kind enough to tell us more about the work that went into this article and what she hopes to achieve in the future. You can find out more about the author and their article below and find more HOT articles in our online collection.

Meet the Author

Laura Orian graduated cum laude and got her PhD in Chemical Sciences at the University of Padova in the Theoretical Chemistry group. She is currently Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry in Padova. Her research interest aims at elucidating central physical phenomena in chemistry rooted in the properties of atoms, molecules, and materials. A deep rationalization and interpretation of experimental evidence is pursued through improvement of the fundamental description of chemical systems (chemical theory), and the applications of new and existing techniques to chemical, physical and biological problems (chemical computation), with particular attention to health and sustainability. The ultimate goal of her research is to predict the chemical properties of a chemical system in advance of the experiment, for a rational design of functional molecules and materials assisted by computer.

The research team

Giovanni Ribaudo, Marco Bortoli, Alberto Ongaro, Erika Oselladore, Alessandra Gianoncelli and Giuseppe Zagotto

Our collaborative research aims at designing novel multi-functional antioxidant bioactive molecules, structurally inspired to known drugs and investigate their mechanism of action. The rationale behind this study relies on the growing pieces of evidence suggesting the involvement of oxidative stress in central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Particularly, our purpose was to modify an existing psychotropic drug in order to enhance its antioxidant potential with positive impact on the medical treatment.

In this paper, we describe the synthesis of some fluoxetine analogues incorporating a selenium nucleus. Selenium is the key oligoelement present in the enzymes involved in the antioxidant endogenous defense system. We have chosen fluoxetine because it is a very important antidepressant, better known with its commercial name ‘Prozac’. The mechanistic details of the enhanced antioxidant potential of our designed compounds were unraveled combining nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (ESI-MS), and quantum chemistry calculations.

Our collaborative team is composed of researchers with different backgrounds, and the investigation that laid the basis for this paper was carried out combining theoretical, synthetic, and analytical skills. As far as we are concerned, this research work represents an outstanding example of multidisciplinarity, which is itself an intriguing and challenging task.

Fluoxetine scaffold to design tandem molecular antioxidants and green catalysts
Giovanni Ribaudo, Marco Bortoli, Alberto Ongaro, Erika Oselladore, Alessandra Gianoncelli, Giuseppe Zagotto and Laura Orian
RSC Adv., 2020,10, 18583-18593
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA03509B, Paper

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May HOT Articles

02 Jun 2020

By Karina Webster, Editorial Assistant.

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.

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Browse our May HOT articles below:

Selenium modulates cadmium-induced ultrastructural and metabolic changes in cucumber seedlings
Hongyan Sun, Xiaoyun Wang, Huimin Li, Jiahui Bi, Jia Yu, Xianjun Liu, Huanxin Zhou and Zhijiang Rong
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 17892-17905
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02866E, Paper

A phenol phosphorescent microsensor of mesoporous molecularly imprinted polymers
Xiaodong Lv and Peng Gao
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 17906-17913
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02834G, Paper

A gradient screening approach for retired lithium-ion batteries based on X-ray computed tomography images
Aihua Ran, Shuxiao Chen, Siwei Zhang, Siyang Liu, Zihao Zhou, Pengbo Nie, Kun Qian, Lu Fang, Shi-Xi Zhao, Baohua Li, Feiyu Kang, Xiang Zhou, Hongbin Sun, Xuan Zhang and Guodan Wei
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 19117-19123
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA03602A, Paper

Selective production of bio-based aromatics by aerobic oxidation of native soft wood lignin in tetrabutylammonium hydroxide
Takashi Hosoya, Kohei Yamamoto, Hisashi Miyafuji and Tatsuhiko Yamada
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 19199-19210
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA03420G, Paper

New, inexpensive and simple 3D printable device for nephelometric and fluorimetric determination based on smartphone sensing
Ezequiel Vidal, Anabela S. Lorenzetti, Miguel Ángel Aguirre, Antonio Canals and Claudia E. Domini
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 19713-19719
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02975K, Paper

Dust removal from a hydrophobic surface by rolling fizzy water droplets
Bekir Sami Yilbas, Ghassan Hassan, Hussain Al-Qahtani, Saeed Bahatab, Ahmet Z. Sahin, Abdullah Al-Sharafi and Abba Abdulhamid Abubakar
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 19811-19821
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA03215H, Paper

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May 2020 Reviews

02 Jun 2020

By Karina Webster, Editorial Assistant.

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 May reviews below:

Recent advances in catalytic chain transfer polymerization of isobutylene: a review
Tota Rajasekhar, Gurmeet Singh, Gurpreet Singh Kapur and S. S. V. Ramakumar
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 18180-18191
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01945C, Review

Core–shell nanoparticles used in drug delivery-microfluidics: a review
Zahra Mahdavi, Hamed Rezvani and Mostafa Keshavarz Moraveji
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 18280-18295
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01032D, Review

Studies on durability of sustainable biobased composites: a review
Boon Peng Chang, Amar K. Mohanty and Manjusri Mis
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 17955-17999
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA09554C, Review

Pillararene-functionalised graphene nanomaterials
Huacheng Zhang and Chao Li
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 18502-18511
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02964E, Review

Antibiotic resistance: bioinformatics-based understanding as a functional strategy for drug design
Umar Ndagi, Abubakar A. Falaki, Maryam Abdullahi, Monsurat M. Lawal and Mahmoud E. Soliman
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 18451-18468
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01484B, Review

Recent applications of ninhydrin in multicomponent reactions
Suven Das
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 18875-18906
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02930K, Review

Isolation and synthesis of cryptosanguinolentine (isocryptolepine), a naturally-occurring bioactive indoloquinoline alkaloid
Elida N. Thobokholt, Enrique L. Larghi, Andrea B. J. Bracca and Teodoro S. Kaufman
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 18978-19002
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA03096A, Review

Critical review on the chemical reduction of nitroaniline
Muhammad Imran Din, Rida Khalid, Zaib Hussain, Jawayria Najeeb, Ahsan Sahrif, Azeem Intisar and Ejaz Ahmed
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 19041-19058
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01745K, Review

Dual or multiple drug loaded nanoparticles to target breast cancer stem cells
Yu Gao, Mingtan Tang, Euphemia Leung, Darren Svirskis, Andrew Shelling and Zimei Wu
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 19089-19105
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02801K, Review

Nanotechnology-based approaches for food sensing and packaging applications
Fatima Mustafa and Silvana Andreescu
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 19309-19336
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01084G, Review

Recent progress in chemosensors based on pyrazole derivatives
Alexis Tigrerosa and Jaime Portilla
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 19693-19712
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02394A, Review

Nature as a treasure trove of potential anti-SARS-CoV drug leads: a structural/mechanistic rationale
Ahmed M. Sayed, Amira R. Khattab, Asmaa M. AboulMagd, Hossam M. Hassan, Mostafa E. Rateb, Hala Zaid and Usama Ramadan Abdelmohsen
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 19790-19802
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA04199H, Review

Recent application of visible-light induced radicals in C–S bond formation
Vishal Srivastava, Pravin K. Singh, Arjita Srivastava and Praveen P. Singh
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 20046-20056
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA03086D, Review

Advancements in the synthesis of fused tetracyclic quinoline derivatives
Ramadan A. Mekheimer, Mariam A. Al-Sheikh, Hanadi Y. Medrasi and Kamal U. Sadek
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 19867-19935
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02786C, Review

Application progress of enhanced coagulation in water treatment
Hongmei Cui, Xing Huang, Zhongchen Yu, Ping Chen and Xiaoling Cao
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 20231-20244
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02979C, Review

Advances in nanotechnology and antibacterial properties of biodegradable food packaging materials
Heba Mohamed Fahmy, Rana Essam Salah Eldin, Esraa Samy Abu Serea, Nourhan Mamdouh Gomaa, Gehad M. AboElmagd, Suzan A. Salem, Ziad A. Elsayed, Aisha Edrees, Engy Shams-Eldin and Ahmed Esmail Shalan
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 20467-20484
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02922J, Review

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Introducing our new Associate Editor: Parastoo Hashemi

01 Jun 2020

By Karina Webster, Editorial Assistant.

We are very pleased to welcome Professor Parastoo Hashemi to the RSC Advances team as an Associate Editor today.

Parastoo (Parry) Hashemi RSC Advances Parastoo (Parry) Hashemi received her MSci degree in Chemistry from King’s College, London. She performed her PhD with Martyn Boutelle in the Department of Bioengineering in Imperial College, London where she developed online biosensing technology to measure brain metabolites from human traumatic brain injury patients. She performed her post doctoral with Mark Wightman at UNC Chapel Hill. Here she developed fast scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) at carbon-fiber microelectrodes (CFMs) to measure serotonin in vivo using FSCV. She currently runs two research labs in the Department of Chemistry at the University of South Carolina and in the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial College, London. The focus of her research is to develop diagnostic tools and novel treatments for mental illnesses.

Parry has also recently guest-edited a themed collection on analytical science in neurochemistry for Analyst with Jean-Francois Masson and Martyn G. Boutelle. You can browse the full collection here.

Browse a selection of work published by Parry in RSC journals:

Frontiers in electrochemical sensors for neurotransmitter detection: towards measuring neurotransmitters as chemical diagnostics for brain disorders
Yangguang Ou, Anna Marie Buchanan, Colby E. Witt and Parastoo Hashemi
Anal. Methods, 2019, 11, 2738-2755
DOI: 10.1039/C9AY00055K, Critical Review

Fast voltammetry of metals at carbon-fiber microelectrodes: towards an online speciation sensor
Pavithra Pathirathna, Thushani Siriwardhane, Shawn P. McElmurry, Stephen L. Morgan and Parastoo Hashemi
Analyst, 2016, 141, 6432-6437
DOI: 10.1039/C6AN01807F, Paper

The coaction of tonic and phasic dopamine dynamics
Christopher W. Atcherley, Kevin M. Wood, Kate L. Parent, Parastoo Hashemi and Michael L. Heien
Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 2235-2238
DOI: 10.1039/C4CC06165A, Communication

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Read our latest Editors’ Collection on Supramolecular Polymers by Associate Editor Sébastien Ulrich

18 May 2020

By Karina Webster, Editorial Assistant.

We are delighted to share with you our latest collection of recently published articles focusing on Supramolecular Polymers, handpicked by Associate Editor Sébastien Ulrich.

Supramolecular polymers results from the poly-association of molecules through non-covalent interactions. Uniquely and because they are self-assembled through reversible linkages, these materials are dynamic and can therefore adapt to different conditions and respond to different stimuli. Although supramolecular polymers were first seen as a lab curiosity, they have now demonstrated their utility in a wide range of applications from material to biological sciences. Recent breakthroughs such as the discovery of living supramolecular polymerization make the field very active and opens up exciting new opportunities.

This collection of selected articles witnesses this blooming activity, by reporting on i) the design of new molecular building blocks that impart new structures and functions, ii) the expansion to new types of self-assembly processes, which affect the dynamic feature of the corresponding adaptive materials, iii) our understanding, modelling and characterization of the mechanism of self-assembly, and iv) on the application of these smart systems in a wide range of area from biomedicine to material science.

As the world’s largest gold open access chemistry journal, all publications in RSC Advances are free to access. We hope you enjoy reading these articles.

We invite you to submit your research to this collection and give your work the global visibility it deserves.

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Featured articles:

Fluorene benzothiadiazole co-oligomer based aqueous self-assembled nanoparticles
Schill, L. Ferrazzano, A. Tolomelli, A. P. H. J. Schenning and L. Brunsveld
RSC Adv., 2020,10, 444-450. DOI: 10.1039/C9RA09015K

Polysulfides made from re-purposed waste are sustainable materials for removing iron from water
Nicholas A. Lundquist, Max J. H. Worthington, Nick Adamson, Christopher T. Gibson, Martin R. Johnston, Amanda V. Ellis and Justin M. Chalker
RSC Adv., 2018,8, 1232-1236. DOI: 10.1039/C7RA11999B

Preparation and applications of peptide-based injectable hydrogels
Chang Liu, Qingguo Zhang, Song Zhu, Hong Liu and Jie Chen
RSC Adv., 2019,9, 28299-28311. DOI: 10.1039/C9RA05934B

Read the full collection here

Meet the Editor

Sebastien Ulrich RSC Advances Associate Editor

Associate Editor Sébastien Ulrich carried out his PhD with Prof. Jean-Marie Lehn (Université de Strasbourg, France), and post-docs with Prof. Harry L. Anderson (Oxford University, UK) and Prof. Eric T. Kool (Stanford University, CA, USA). In 2011 he joined the group of Prof. Pascal Dumy, first in Grenoble, then in Montpellier, France where he was recruited by the CNRS in 2012 to develop his current research interests in the field of supramolecular bioorganic chemistry, working for instance on dynamic covalent polymers as smart gene delivery vectors. In 2017, he was awarded the CNRS Bronze Medal.

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April HOT Articles

13 May 2020

By Karina Webster, Editorial Assistant.

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 April HOT articles below:

Synthesis of highly substituted tetrahydroquinolines using ethyl cyanoacetate via aza-Michael–Michael addition
Arunan Palanimuthu, Chinpiao Chen and Gene-Hsian Lee
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 13591-13600
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01264E, Paper

Strategic design to create HER2-targeting proteins with target-binding peptides immobilized on a fibronectin type III domain scaffold
Wanaporn Yimchuen, Tetsuya Kadonosono, Yumi Ota, Shinichi Sato, Maika Kitazawa, Tadashi Shiozawa, Takahiro Kuchimaru, Masumi Taki, Yuji Ito, Hiroyuki Nakamura and Shinae Kizaka-Kondoh
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 15154-15162
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00427H, Paper

A simple and cost-effective approach to fabricate tunable length polymeric microneedle patches for controllable transdermal drug delivery
Yongli Chen, Yiwen Xian, Andrew J. Carrier, Brian Youden, Mark Servos, Shufen Cui, Tiangang Luan, Sujing Lin and Xu Zhang
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 15541-15546
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01382J, Paper

Photocurrent generation by a photosystem I-NiO photocathode for a p-type biophotovoltaic tandem cell
Yuya Takekuma, Nobuhiro Ikeda, Keisuke Kawakami, Nobuo Kamiya, Mamoru Nangoc and Morio Nagata
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 15734-15739
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01793K, Paper

Identification of novel bacterial urease inhibitors through molecular shape and structure based virtual screening approaches
Muhammad Imran, Saba Waqar, Koji Ogata, Mahmood Ahmed, Zobia Noreen, Sundus Javed, Nazia Bibi, Habib Bokhari, Asma Amjad and Muhammad Muddassar
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 16061-16070
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02363A, Paper

Butein, isoliquiritigenin, and scopoletin attenuate neurodegeneration via antioxidant enzymes and SIRT1/ADAM10 signaling pathway
Naw Hser Gay, Wilasinee Suwanjang, Waralee Ruankham, Napat Songtawee, Prapimpun Wongchitrat, Virapong Prachayasittikul, Supaluk Prachayasittikul and Kamonrat Phopin
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 16593-16606
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA06056A, Paper

Cyclization step of noradrenaline and adrenaline autoxidation: a quantum chemical study
Nejc Umek
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 16650-16658
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02713H, Paper

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April 2020 Reviews

12 May 2020

By Karina Webster, Editorial Assistant.

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 April reviews below:

Super tough poly(lactic acid) blends: a comprehensive review
Xipo Zhao, Huan Hu, Xin Wang, Xiaolei Yu, Weiyi Zhou and Shaoxian Peng
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 13316-13368
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01801E, Review

Enzyme encapsulation by protein cages
Soumyananda Chakraborti, Ting-Yu Lin, Sebastian Glatt and Jonathan G. Heddle
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 13293-13301
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA10983H, Review

An overview of the chemical constituents from the genus Delphinium reported in the last four decades
Tianpeng Yin, Le Cai and Zhongtao Ding
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 13669-13686
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00813C, Review

Advances in intrinsic self-healing polyurethanes and related composites
Bertrand Willocq, Jérémy Odent, Philippe Dubois and Jean-Marie Raquez
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 13766-13782
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01394C, Review

Benefits and applications of microwave-assisted synthesis of nitrogen containing heterocycles in medicinal chemistry
Maged Henary, Carl Kananda, Laura Rotolo, Brian Savino, Eric A. Owens and Giancarlo Cravotto
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 14170-14197
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01378A, Review

Microneedles: a potential strategy in transdermal delivery and application in the management of psoriasis
Zihan Zhao, Youdong Chen and Yuling Shi
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 14040-14049
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00735H, Review

Progress in the functional modification of graphene/graphene oxide: a review
Wang Yu, Li Sisi, Yang Haiyan and Luo Jie
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 15328-15345
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01068E, Review

Carbon and graphene quantum dots: a review on syntheses, characterization, biological and sensing applications for neurotransmitter determination
Somayeh Tajik, Zahra Dourandish, Kaiqiang Zhang, Hadi Beitollahi, Quyet Van Le, Ho Won Jang and Mohammadreza Shokouhimehr
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 15406-15429
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00799D, Review

Advances in the chemical and biological diversity of heterocyclic systems incorporating pyrimido[1,6-a]pyrimidine and pyrimido[1,6-c]pyrimidine scaffolds
Khaled M. Elattar, Başak Doğru Mert, M. Monier and Ahmed El-Mekabaty
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 15461-15492
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00411A, Review

Applications of nano-materials in diverse dentistry regimes
Loke Kok Foong, Mohammad Mehdi Foroughi, Armita Forutan Mirhosseini, Mohadeseh Safaei, Shohreh Jahani, Maryam Mostafavi, Nasser Ebrahimpoor, Maryam Sharifi, Rajender S. Varma and Mehrdad Khatami
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 15430-15460
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00762E, Review

Enabling protein-hosted organocatalytic transformations
Alexander R. Nödling, Nicolò Santi, Thomas L. Williams, Yu-Hsuan Tsai and Louis Y. P. Luk
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 16147-16161
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01526A, Review

Properties of multifunctional composite materials based on nanomaterials: a review
Alamry Ali and Andri Andriyana
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 16390-16403
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA10594H, Review

Fundamentals and recent progress relating to the fabrication, functionalization and characterization of mesostructured materials using diverse synthetic methodologies
Soroush Soltani, Nasrin Khanian, Umer Rashid and Thomas Shean Yaw Choong
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 16431-16456
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00440E, Review

Structural features, interaction with the gut microbiota and anti-tumor activity of oligosaccharides
Yulin Wu, Yinning Chen, Yingfang Lu, Huili Hao, Jun Liu and Riming Huang
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 16339-16348
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00344A, Review

Solutions to the water flooding problem for unitized regenerative fuel cells: status and perspectives
Immanuel Vincent, Eun-Chong Lee and Hyung-Man Kim
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 16844-16860
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00434K, Review

N-Fluorobenzenesulfonimide: a useful and versatile reagent for the direct fluorination and amination of (hetero)aromatic C–H bonds
Qiang Gu and Esmail Vessally
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 16756-16768
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00324G, Review

Molecularly imprinted polymer-based bioelectrical interfaces with intrinsic molecular charges
Toshiya Sakata, Shoichi Nishitani and Taira Kajis
RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 16999-17013
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02793F, Review

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Electrochemistry Northwest 2020, 1st July 2020

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