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About the ACS Nano format

ACS Nano is a peer-reviewed journal published by American Chemical Society, covering Graphene research and applications, 2D Materials and Applications, Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques. Over its lifetime it has published 29,172 papers, which have received 2,726,940 citations.

PublisherAmerican Chemical Society
Reference styleSuperscript numbered (ACS)
Superscript — small raised numerals in the text
(1) Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. ACS Nano 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inGraphene research and applications 2D Materials and Applications Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
ISSN1936-0851
Citation impact (2-yr)15.85
h-index562
i10-index23,252
Top institutions publishing hereChinese Academy of Sciences
Journal websitepubs.acs.org
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Papers published in ACS Nano per year

1.4K
2014
1.4K
2015
1.3K
2016
1.4K
2017
1.4K
2018
1.5K
2019
1.6K
2020
1.7K
2021
1.9K
2022
2.1K
2023
2.8K
2024
3.3K
2025

Citation impact of ACS Nano by publication year

214.5K
2014
206.6K
2015
158.9K
2016
180.5K
2017
168.4K
2018
158.3K
2019
157K
2020
148.7K
2021
113.9K
2022
100.8K
2023
76.7K
2024
35.4K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in ACS Nano

Improved Synthesis of Graphene Oxide

Daniela C. Marcano, Dmitry V. Kosynkin, Jacob M. Berlin et al. · 22 Jul 2010

An improved method for the preparation of graphene oxide (GO) is described. Currently, Hummers' method (KMnO(4), NaNO(3), H(2)SO(4)) is the most common method used for preparing graphene oxide. We have found that excluding the NaNO(3), increasing the amount of KMnO(4), and performing the reaction in a 9:1 mixture of H(2)SO(4)/H(3)PO(4) improves the efficiency of the…

11,878 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Phosphorene: An Unexplored 2D Semiconductor with a High Hole Mobility

Han Liu, Adam T. Neal, Zhen Zhu et al. · 17 Mar 2014

We introduce the 2D counterpart of layered black phosphorus, which we call phosphorene, as an unexplored p-type semiconducting material. Same as graphene and MoS2, single-layer phosphorene is flexible and can be mechanically exfoliated. We find phosphorene to be stable and, unlike graphene, to have an inherent, direct, and appreciable band gap. Our ab initio calculations…

6,454 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities in Two-Dimensional Materials Beyond Graphene

Sheneve Butler, Shawna Hollen, Linyou Cao et al. · 7 Mar 2013

Graphene's success has shown that it is possible to create stable, single and few-atom-thick layers of van der Waals materials, and also that these materials can exhibit fascinating and technologically useful properties. Here we review the state-of-the-art of 2D materials beyond graphene. Initially, we will outline the different chemical classes of 2D materials and discuss…

4,854 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Anomalous Lattice Vibrations of Single- and Few-Layer MoS<sub>2</sub>

Changgu Lee, Hugen Yan, Louis E. Brus et al. · 14 Apr 2010

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS(2)) of single- and few-layer thickness was exfoliated on SiO(2)/Si substrate and characterized by Raman spectroscopy. The number of S-Mo-S layers of the samples was independently determined by contact-mode atomic force microscopy. Two Raman modes, E(1)(2g) and A(1g), exhibited sensitive thickness dependence, with the frequency of the former decreasing and that of the…

4,811 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Carbides

Michael Naguib, Olha Mashtalir, Joshua Carle et al. · 26 Jan 2012

Herein we report on the synthesis of two-dimensional transition metal carbides and carbonitrides by immersing select MAX phase powders in hydrofluoric acid, HF. The MAX phases represent a large (>60 members) family of ternary, layered, machinable transition metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides. Herein we present evidence for the exfoliation of the following MAX phases: Ti(2)AlC,…

4,682 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

ACS Nano template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the ACS Nano format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the ACS Nano template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official American Chemical Society format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does ACS Nano use?
ACS Nano uses Superscript numbered (ACS) references, shown as superscript numerals in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: (1) Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. ACS Nano 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to ACS Nano?
No. DocuGuru generates the achemso LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a American Chemical Society-ready ACS Nano document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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What is ACS Nano?
ACS Nano. It is a chemistry journal, published by American Chemical Society.
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