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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 06/10/2026

RSC Advances is pleased to announce that Professor Vito Lippolis has now joined us as an Editorial Board member and an Associate Editor. You can find out more about Professor Lippoli and his research here: blogs.rsc.org/ra/2026/10/0...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 06/10/2026

RSC Advances is excited to welcome Davide Corinti as Associate Editor. He brings expertise across analytical, inorganic and computational chemistry. Find out more here: blogs.rsc.org/ra/2026/10/0...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 02/10/2026

Why do patterned VACNT microstructures lose verticality? Experiments and FE analysis reveal footprint–height effects beyond simple H/L scaling. Read the work by Ozlem Simsek and @ostogu.bsky.social for free: pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/d...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 02/10/2026

The secret lies between the layers: engineered graphene oxide nanosheets unlock ultrasensitive detection of a key food antioxidant. Discover more in this study from Govindasamy and colleagues: pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/d...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 01/10/2026

Check out this cover from Jan Macák and colleagues. It accompanies their RSC Advances publication on centrifugally spun ZnO fibers, studying their synthesis and antibacterial activity against Acne vulgaris. Read it for free here: pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/1...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 01/10/2026

Check out this cover artwork from Sotiris Hadjikakou and Christina Banti at the University of Ioannina, which accompanies their RSC Advances paper on metalloantibiotic functionalized pHEMA for therapeutic contact lenses. You can read their study for free here: pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/d...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 30/09/2026

Dominik Spahr and colleagues found that at ~9 GPa two H2CO3 polymorphs can occur simultaneously and characterized them by single crystal diffraction, DFT-calculations, Raman and IR-spectroscopy. Want to find out more? Read their paper for free: pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/d...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 29/09/2026

How does a DNA aptamer bind VEGFA165? This RSC Advances study by Biswajit Mohanty and Parthapratim Munshi reveals the molecular interactions driving specific recognition and complex stability: pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/1...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 28/09/2026

Discover a machine learning-validated TOF-SIMS-based strategy for detection of oncogenic driver mutations in NSCLC using MO capture probe, with limit of detection of 1 pM, by Rupa Mukhopadhyay and team: pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/d...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 28/09/2026

The inside front cover of Issue 42 depicts the antiproliferative activity of 1H-1,2,3-triazole-linked DHPM–isatin hybrids against acute myeloid leukemia. Find out more in the RSC Advances paper by Arun K. Sharma, Vipan Kumar et al. 🔗 buff.ly/UI60Hit

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 24/09/2026

Check out RSC Advances' recent cover ✨ The front cover of Issue 42 highlights research by Rachelle Austin and colleagues at Idaho National Laboratory on a dual spectroscopy technique for vapor-phase chlorides and iodine detection in nuclear systems. Read the full article: doi.org/10.1039/d6ra...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 17/09/2026

The back cover of issue 41 is a dichromatic artwork by Kioko Takemiya et al. from their recent article "Developing hybrid thiomaltodextrins as specific ligands to the maltodextrin transporter of Escherichia coli" 🦠 Read it in full here: pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/d...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 17/09/2026

Issue 41's inner front cover is an eye-catching geometric piece from "Enhanced output of Fe2+/Fe3+ liquid energy conversion using a methanol–acetone mixed solvent" by Ryo Miyama et al. Read the story behind the artwork here: pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/d...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 17/09/2026

Issue 41 is out now, have a look at the wonderful new front cover artwork! ⚗️🌊 Explore the article behind issue 41's front cover: "Water-mediated green synthesis of coumarin derivatives using a recyclable heteropoly acid–niobium(v) oxide hybrid catalyst" by Mahapatra et al. doi.org/10.1039/d6ra...

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Fabienne Dumoulin @fabdumoulin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A good EiC should never miss an opportunity to advert for their journal right? Yes @rscadvances.rsc.org is a great journal, consider it to share your results! Here are the @rsc.org booth (taking the chair of the local RSC representative) during the BMIC2026 congress

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 16/09/2026

Submit your organic & materials chemistry papers for consideration by Paul 👇 buff.ly/oZMY8tg

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 16/09/2026

RSC Advances are delighted to welcome Paul Wilson (University of Warwick) as a new Associate Editor for the journal 👏 Paul's current research focusses on developing platforms for nanoscale synthesis and nanofabrication. Learn more about Paul and his research📖 buff.ly/xdlN9vV

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 11/09/2026

For all his achievements and efforts as RSC Advances Editor-in-Chief, we pay thanks to @russellcoxchem.bsky.social! He shared his reflections on the journal's progress and its future with @karenfaulds.bsky.social and @fabdumoulin.bsky.social, available to read here 👇 blogs.rsc.org/ra/2026/09/1...

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Saying goodbye to Editor-in-Chief Professor Russell Cox – RSC Advances Blog

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 07/09/2026

Submit your organic chemistry papers for consideration by Petr 👇 mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rscadv

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 07/09/2026

We are delighted to welcome Dr Petr Beier (@iocbprague.bsky.social, Czech Academy of Sciences) as an Associate Editor, who is now handling organic chemistry submissions for the journal 📢 Discover more about Petr and his research 📖 blogs.rsc.org/ra/2026/09/0...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 04/09/2026

Issue 40 is out and on its back cover is this beautiful artwork from Róisín O'Flaherty et al. Their recent paper 'New green strategies for labelling of glycoprotein N-glycans' is not to be missed! Check it out here: pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/d...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 04/09/2026

Another fantastic front cover image, just published in issue 40 from 'Roll-to-roll compatible in situ self-assembly of silver nanostructures on hybrid knitted textile for EMI shielding' by Ghassan E. Jabbour et al. Check out the story behind the artwork right here: pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/1...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 04/09/2026

Issue 40 is out now, and with it more spectacular cover artwork to show off! Check out the article behind our issue 40 front cover "Adsorptive removal of cationic methylene blue dye in a robust metal-azolate framework" by B Vatsha et al. pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/1...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 01/09/2026

We are delighted to welcome @fabdumoulin.bsky.social as our new co Editor-in-Chief, working alongside Prof Karen Faulds. Fabienne has worked as an Associate Editor for the journal since 2015, and joined the Editorial Board in 2022. Fabienne brings a wealth of knowledge into the role as co-EiC 🎉

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 01/09/2026

The Editorial Office and Editorial Board thank @russellcoxchem.bsky.social for his guidance and support over the years, and for being so terrific to work alongside 👏

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 01/09/2026

@russellcoxchem.bsky.social has supported @rscadvances.rsc.org since the journal's launch in 2011, both as an Editorial Board member and as Editor-in-Chief. Russell is now retiring from this role, and we will be reflecting on his time with the journal in the coming weeks so watch this space 📣

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 28/08/2026

...By mapping electronic population transfers, they show a direct link between topological features and nonadiabatic reactivity—revealing how quantum states actively shape reaction paths ⚛️ 🔗 Read for free here: doi.org/10.1039/d5ra...

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Conical intersection induced by the Jahn–Teller effect in molecular dynamic simulations

This study elucidates the role of a conical intersection induced by the Jahn–Teller effect (CIJT) in modulating the reactivity of the oxygen–methane reacti

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 28/08/2026

📢Featured on the front cover of Issue 39 of RSC Advances In this recent article, Peng and Zhang explore how a Jahn–Teller induced conical intersection directs the oxygen–methane reaction...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 27/08/2026

Tired of tediously removing cosmic rays in your Raman and SERS spectra? This new automated method presented by @nanojason.bsky.social and Massont has you covered, and it comes with specially tuned turnkey code! Read the article here: doi.org/10.1039/d6ra... #spectroscopy #chemometrics

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 27/08/2026

In this recent article @verhogroup.bsky.social show that one-pot electrochemical amidation–halogenation converts abundant carboxylic acids into valuable halogenated amides without catalysts or added electrolyte ⚡ Check it out: doi.org/10.1039/d6ra...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 26/08/2026

Featured on the front cover of Issue 38 👏 Matyszewska and team explore the effect of amantadine on the SARS-CoV-2 lipid envelope by comparing experimental observations and molecular dynamics simulations. They even extend the work to 3D bilayer models! 🔗 Read for free here: doi.org/10.1039/d6ra...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 25/08/2026

Using DNA probes, Seong Ho Kim, Micah Yang and @isaacli.bsky.social measured and tuned pN-scale LFA-1/ICAM-1 tension, revealing a mechanically gated LFA-1/DNAM-1 circuit that promotes perforin polarization and NK cell activation👇 Read the article for free here: doi.org/10.1039/d6ra...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 25/08/2026

Want to know how NK cells convert adhesion into killing? This recent article shows that LFA-1 acts as a mechanosensor in NK cells...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 24/08/2026

This recent article by Shrivastava and coworkers presents a new antimicrobial peptide to combat multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria for burn wound healing🦠 Read for free here: doi.org/10.1039/d6ra...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 13/08/2026

✨ Featured on this week's front cover: Researchers report the scalable synthesis of Ti₃C₂ MXene quantum dots. The study shows how quantum confinement and surface chemistry drive the transition from metallic MXenes to semiconducting quantum dots. 🔗 Explore the work: pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/d...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 10/08/2026

⚗️ How Lewis acidic is high-valent copper(III)? Read more about the systematic experimental and DFT study of Lewis base addition to the square-planar copper complex (acac)Cu(CF₃)₂ by cuprate51.bsky.social: pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/1...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 31/07/2026

We are delighted to welcome Dr Marvadeen Singh-Wilmot as an Associate Editor, now handling inorganic chemistry and crystallography submissions! Learn more about Marvadeen 📖 blogs.rsc.org/ra/2026/07/3... Submit your research for consideration by Marvadeen👇 mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rscadv

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 30/07/2026

This cover artwork comes from Thomas Elschner and colleagues at Technische Universität Dresden, who studied the growth and orientation of copper gallate SURMOFs on cellulosic thin films. Read their paper for free: pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/1...

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Dalton Transactions @daltontrans.rsc.org · 29/07/2026

Dalton Transactions congratulates all the prize winners at the recent @eurobic18.bsky.social! Full list of RSC poster prize winners (sponsored by Dalton Transactions, @chemcomm.rsc.org and @rscadvances.rsc.org) Zhen Xuan Wong Michael Mertens Mariia Iakovleva Congratulations to our winners!

RSC poster prize winners at the EuroBIC 18 conference

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 30/07/2026

Discover the story behind this cover from Farhiya Alex Sellman, Rebecca Östmans and Tobias Benselfelt at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Their study reports on unparalleled nanofibril hydrogel actuators by mimicking nature's design. Read it for free here: pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/1...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 30/07/2026

Did you see this front cover by Takashi Arimura and colleagues at University of Tsukuba? It showcases their study on the divergent self-assembly dynamics of squalenederived bolaamphiphiles enabled by ethylene glycol-length-switchable Ostwald ripening. Full article: pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/1...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 29/07/2026

"What if I told you that high-speed collisions between graphite and diamond will NOT destroy particles but rather form a new material?" MD simulations explored this novel synthetic route, in this recent study from Zuzanna Malinowska-Trzmielak and colleagues: pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/d...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 17/07/2026

Recent advances of wearable electrochemical and optical sensors for sweat pH monitoring from Maroua Moslah, Chaker Tlili & Chérif Dridi Read it here: buff.ly/dSJBKsZ

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 16/07/2026

🔗 Check out the RSC Advances research article - doi.org/10.1039/d6ra...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 16/07/2026

Could birch eventually replace graphite? Using wood to power lithium-ion batteries! 🔋 Sarah Boudreau at Memorial University of Newfoundland @memorialu.bsky.social has provided an overview of a recent RSC Advances publication. 🔗 Read Sarah’s summary - blogs.rsc.org/ra/2026/07/1...

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RSC Advances Science Communications – Could birch eventually replace graphite? Using wood to power lithium-ion batteries! – RSC Advances Blog

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 15/07/2026

Exploring the synthesis of conduritol derivatives: strategies, challenges, and advances by Soumyadip Malik & Amrit Krishna Mitra Check it out today ➡️ buff.ly/zpC0PGo

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 14/07/2026

Alicia M. Kirk from the University of Queensland was awarded the RSC Advances oral presentation prize at the recent RSC Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms Group Symposium in Manchester, UK. Congratulations Alicia! 🏆

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 13/07/2026

Recent advances and challenges of analytical methods for detection of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances by Linh Q. Phan, Kien G. Nguyen & Thuan V. Tran Read it here for free: buff.ly/Y5XhDK6

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 13/07/2026

Exfoliated VS₂ nanosheets exhibit enhanced room-temperature NH₃ sensing, achieving selective detection down to 300 ppb! Discover the recently published research by Kazi Hanium Maria and colleagues 👇 doi.org/10.1039/d6ra...

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RSC Advances @rscadvances.rsc.org · 07/07/2026

We’re proud to recognise the Outstanding Reviewers for RSC Advances in 2025 🎉 Peer review is at the heart of high-quality publishing, and these reviewers have gone above and beyond to support the community with their time, expertise and care. ✒️ Read the full editorial: pubs.rsc.org/ra/article/d...

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