Some databases like Web of Science allow you to filter results to only see review articles. There are also journals that only publish review articles, like Chemical Reviews, Chemical Society Reviews, and the Annual Reviews series. But review and research articles can also be published in the same journal, and even within the same issue.
The best way to determine if you have a research or review article is by reading the abstract.
RESEARCH ARTICLES report on original research from a study or experiment, with data, results, discussion, and where those results fit within the context of the research in this field. These sections should be clearly identified within the paper. Expect action words like develop, observe, find, create, conduct, demonstrate, examine, investigate, present, show, and measure. There is usually a smaller literature review to identify prior research, but it's not the focus of the article. Lee, DH., Xu, J., and Meng YS. An advanced cathode for Na-ion batteries with high rate and excellent structural stability. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2013, 15 (9), 3304-3312. |
REVIEW ARTICLES summarize and synthesize research in a given field of study by looking at the research articles. These articles do not contain original research, though may draw additional conclusions. These articles can serve as excellent summaries on a research topic, as well as point you to key research articles. Articles are divided by topic rather than the methods/results/discussion structure. Islam, MS. and CAJ Fisher. Lithium and sodium battery cathode materials: computational insights into voltage, diffusion and nanostructural properties. Chemical Society Reviews 2014, 43 (1), 184-205. Energy storage technologies are critical in addressing the global challenge of clean sustainable energy. Major advances in rechargeable batteries for portable electronics, electric vehicles and large-scale grid storage will depend on the discovery and exploitation of new high performance materials, which requires a greater fundamental understanding of their properties on the atomic and nanoscopic scales. This review describes some of the exciting progress being made in this area through use of computer simulation techniques, focusing primarily on positive electrode (cathode) materials for lithium-ion batteries, but also including a timely overview of the growing area of new cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries. In general, two main types of technique have been employed, namely electronic structure methods based on density functional theory, and atomistic potentials-based methods. A major theme of much computational work has been the significant synergy with experimental studies. The scope of contemporary work is highlighted by studies of a broad range of topical materials encompassing layered, spinel and polyanionic framework compounds such as LiCoO2, LiMn2O4 and LiFePO4 respectively. Fundamental features important to cathode performance are examined, including voltage trends, ion diffusion paths and dimensionalities, intrinsic defect chemistry, and surface properties of nanostructures. (216 references) |