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Welcome to Issue 5 of Materials Chemistry Frontiers in 2019!

The latest MaterChemFront issue 5 is published online.

 

Graphical abstract: Front coverThe front cover story, Hypersonic poration of supported lipid bilayers is contributed by Yao Lu, Jurriaan Huskens, Wei Pang and Xuexin Duan. The inside cover features a story on Real-time naked-eye recognizable temperature monitoring based on Ho3+ (or Tm3+)-activated NaYF4 upconversion nanowires via visual multicolor alteration by Dongdong Li, Wen-Yong Lai, Xiaoqin Shen, Qiyue Shao and Wei Huang.

 

Following review type articles are included in current issue:

 

Graphical abstract: Inside front cover

Structural colors in metasurfaces: principle, design and applications
Bo Yang, Hua Cheng, Shuqi Chen and Jianguo Tian
Mater. Chem. Front., 2019,3, 750-761
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C9QM00043G

Pyrene-based aggregation-induced emission luminogens and their applications
Md. Monarul Islam, Zhen Hu, Qingsong Wang, Carl Redshaw and Xing Feng
Mater. Chem. Front., 2019,3, 762-781
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C9QM00090A

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Welcome to Issue 4 of Materials Chemistry Frontiers in 2019!

The latest MaterChemFront issue 4 is published online.

 

Graphical abstract: Front coverThe front cover story, 4,5-Diaminophthalimides: highly efficient solid-state fluorophores and turn-on type fluorescent probes for hydrazine is contributed by Masaki Shimizu, Tomokazu Tamagawa and Kenta Nishimura. The inside cover features a story on Rational design and facile preparation of maleimide-based functional materials for imaging and optoelectronic applications by Ze Yang, Yun Guo, Shu-Lun Ai, Su-Xiao Wang, Jin-Zhi Zhang, Yue-Xing Zhang, Qi-Chao Zou and Hang-Xing Wang.

Graphical abstract: Inside front cover

 

 

 

Following review type article is included in current issue:

Biodegradable metallic bone implants
Cijun Shuai, Sheng Li, Shuping Peng, Pei Feng, Yuxiao Lai and Chengde Gao
Mater. Chem. Front., 2019, 3, 544-562
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C8QM00507A

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Outstanding Reviewers for Materials Chemistry Frontiers in 2018

We would like to highlight the Outstanding Reviewers for Materials Chemistry Frontiers in 2018, as selected by the editorial team, for their significant contribution to the journal. The reviewers have been chosen based on the number, timeliness and quality of the reports completed over the last 12 months.

We would like to say a big thank you to those individuals listed here as well as to all of the reviewers that have supported the journal. Each Outstanding Reviewer will receive a certificate to give recognition for their significant contribution.

Dr Fatima Bencheikh, Kyushu Daigaku, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5827-3579
Dr Wookjin Choi, Pohang University of Science and Technology, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4744-2319
Dr Peter Cragg, University of Brighton, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6134-2093
Dr Cyril Poriel, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6036-1778
Professor Anjun Qin, South China University of Technology, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7158-1808
Professor Xiangfeng Shao, Lanzhou University, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8710-4122
Dr Tie Wang, Institute of Chemistry, Chinease Acadamy of Sciences, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5965-6520
Dr Nailiang Yang, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5708-8379
Dr Mei Yang, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dr Xinbo Zhang, Chang Chun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5806-159X

We would also like to thank the Materials Chemistry Frontiers board and the materials chemistry community for their continued support of the journal, as authors, reviewers and readers.

 

If you would like to become a reviewer for our journal, just email us (materchemfrontiersED@rsc.org) with details of your research interests and an up-to-date CV or résumé. You can find more details in our author and reviewer resource centre

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Welcome to Issue 3 of Materials Chemistry Frontiers in 2019!

The latest MaterChemFront issue 3 is published online.

 

Graphical abstract: Front coverThe front cover story, High performance solution-processed organic yellow light-emitting devices and fluoride ion sensors based on a versatile phosphorescent Ir(III) complex is contributed by Xiaolong Yang, Zhao Feng, Jingshuang Dang, Yuanhui Sun, Guijiang Zhou and Wai-Yeung Wong. The inside cover features a story on β-Cyclodextrin based pH and thermo-responsive biopolymeric hydrogel as a dual drug carrier by Arpita Roy, Priti Prasanna Maity, Anirbandeep Bose, Santanu Dhara and Sagar Pal.

 

Following review type articles are included in current issue:

 

Graphical abstract: Inside front coverSelf-assembled polymeric micelles as amphiphilic particulate emulsifiers for controllable Pickering emulsions
Feng Wang, Juntao Tang, Hui Liu, Guipeng Yu and Yingping Zou
Mater. Chem. Front.,  2019,3, 356-364
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C8QM00270C

 

All-inorganic lead-free perovskites for optoelectronic applications
Xingtao Wang, Taiyang Zhang, Yongbing Lou and Yixin Zhao
Mater. Chem. Front., 2019,3, 365-375
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C8QM00317C

 

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Welcome to Issue 2 of Materials Chemistry Frontiers in 2019!

Welcome to issue 2 of Materials Chemistry Frontiers for 2019 ! The latest MaterChemFront issue is published online now.

 

The front cover story, Simple and sensitive colorimetric detection of a trace amount of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) with QD multilayer-modified microchannel assays, is contributed by . The inside cover features a story on Stimuli-responsive perallyloxycucurbit[6]uril-based nanoparticles for selective drug delivery in melanoma cells  by

 

Follow review type article is also included in current issue:

 

Cyclodextrin-based sustained gene release systems: a supramolecular solution towards clinical applications


Mater. Chem. Front., 2019,3, 181-192
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C8QM00570B

 

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Yu Huang joins MCF as Associate Editor

Materials Chemistry Frontiers is delighted to welcome Professor Yu Huang (University of California, Los Angeles) as Associate Editor for the journal.

 

Biography

Yu Huang is Professor in the Department of Materials Sciences and Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA. She received her Ph.D and M.A degrees in physical chemistry from Harvard University and B.S. degree from University of Science and Technology of China. Following her Ph.D, she received the Lawrence Postdoctoral Fellowship and conducted her postdoctoral research at MIT and Lawrence Livermore National Labs concurrently. She received several awards including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers in 2008, NASA Nanotech Brief Nano 50 Innovator award in 2006 and MIT Technology Review World’s Top 100 Young Innovator Award in 2003.

 

Research Highlights

Her research focuses on mechanistic understanding of nanoscale phenomena and on exploiting the unique properties of nanoscale materials for various applications. Taking advantage of the unique roles of nanoscale surfaces and interfaces, Professor Huang is creating methodologies to apply the latest developments in nanoscale materials and nanotechnology for probing nanoscale processes that can fundamentally impact a wide range of technologies including materials synthesis, catalysis, fuel cells, and devices applications.

 

Check some of her publications at Royal Society of Chemistry:

Two-dimensional transistors beyond graphene and TMDCs

Yuan Liu, Xidong Duan, Yu Huang and Xiangfeng Duan

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018, 47, 6388-6409

 

 

Composition tunable ternary Pt–Ni–Co octahedra for optimized oxygen reduction activity

Zipeng Zhao, Miao Feng, Jihan Zhou, Zeyan Liu, Mufan Li, Zheng Fan, Oshton Tsen, Jianwei Miao, Xiangfeng Duan and Yu Huang

Chem. Commun., 2016,52, 11215-11218

 

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Welcome new Advisory Board members!

Materials Chemistry Frontiers is very delighted to announce the following additions to the Advisory Board!

Thuc Quyen Nguyen
Professor, University of California

Research interests: Electronic properties of conjugated polyelectrolytes, interfaces in optoelectronic devices, charge generation and transport in organic semiconductors, new materials for organic solar cell applications, molecular self-assemblies, materials processing, nanoscale characterization of organic solar cells, device physics, and biomaterials/bioelectronics.

Recent publication at the Royal Society of Chemistry:
Measuring the competition between bimolecular charge recombination and charge transport in organic solar cells under operating conditions
Aggregation-free sensitizer dispersion in rigid ionic crystals for efficient solid-state photon upconversion and demonstration of defect effects
Unraveling the cooperative synergy of zero-dimensional graphene quantum dots and metal nanocrystals enabled by layer-by-layer assembly

 

Kyoko Nozaki
Professor, The University of Tokyo

Research interests: Organic chemistry. To discover, develop, and understand new reactions mediated by homogeneous catalysis for organic and polymer synthesis.

Recent publication at the Royal Society of Chemistry:
Synthesis of carbonyl-bridged dibenzofulvalenes and related compounds by rhodium-catalyzed stitching reaction

 

Samson Jenekhe
Professor, University of Washington

Research interests: Electronic, optoelectronic, and photonic phenomena in polymers.

Recent publication at the Royal Society of Chemistry:
Barbiturate end-capped non-fullerene acceptors for organic solar cells: tuning acceptor energetics to suppress geminate recombination losses

 

Xinliang Feng
Professor, Technische Universität Dresden

Research interests: organic synthetic methodology, organic synthesis and supramolecular chemistry of π-conjugated system, bottom-up synthesis and top-down fabrication of graphene and graphene nanoribbons, 2D polymers and supramolecular polymers, 2D carbon-rich conjugated polymers for opto-electronic applications, energy storage and conversion, new energy devices and technologies.

Recent publication at the Royal Society of Chemistry:
Nitrogen-doped carbon nanosheets and nanoflowers with holey mesopores for efficient oxygen reduction catalysis
The mechanochemical Scholl reaction – a solvent-free and versatile graphitization tool

 

Klause Muellen
Professor, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research

Research interests: Range from the development of new polymer-forming reactions, including methods of organometallic chemistry, to the chemistry and physics of small molecules, graphenes, dendrimers and biosynthetic hybrids. His work further encompasses the formation of multi-dimensional polymers with complex shape-persistent architectures, nanocomposites, and molecular materials with liquid crystalline properties for electronic and optoelectronic devices.

Recent publication at the Royal Society of Chemistry:
Solution and on-surface synthesis of structurally defined graphene nanoribbons as a new family of semiconductors
Spiro-fused bis-hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene
Spatially resolved solid-state reduction of graphene oxide thin films

 

Takuzo Aida
Professor, The University of Tokyo

Research interests: Controlled macromolecular synthesis with mesoporous inorganic materials, photo and supramolecular chemistry of dendritic macromolecules, mesoscopic materials sciences and bio-related molecular recognitions and catalyses

Recent publication at the Royal Society of Chemistry:
Guanidinium-based “molecular glues” for modulation of biomolecular functions

 

Karen Wooley
Professor, Texas A&M University

Research interests: Design, synthesis and characterization of unique polymers, with emphasis upon the development of synthetic methodologies that allow for the preparation of complex nanostructured materials.

Recent publication at the Royal Society of Chemistry:
Co-assembly of sugar-based amphiphilic block polymers to achieve nanoparticles with tunable morphology, size, surface charge, and acid-responsive behavior

 

Weihong Zhu
Professor, East China University of Science & Technology

Research interests: Organic sensitizers for solar cells, organic photochromic materials and NIR Fluorescent sensors for bioimaging and drug deliver.

Recent publication at the Royal Society of Chemistry:
A sequence-activated AND logic dual-channel fluorescent probe for tracking programmable drug release
Low cost and stable quinoxaline-based hole-transporting materials with a D–A–D molecular configuration for efficient perovskite solar cells

 

Xingjie Liang
Professor, National Center for Nanoscience and Techonolgy, China

Research interests: Elucidating mechanisms to improve nanomedicinal bioavailability by nanotechnology in vivo, and novel strategies to increase therapeutic effect on cancers and infective diseases.

Recent publication at the Royal Society of Chemistry:
Improved pharmaceutical research and development with AIE-based nanostructures
AMF responsive DOX-loaded magnetic microspheres: transmembrane drug release mechanism and multimodality postsurgical treatment of breast cancer

 

Jiaxing Huang
Professor, Northwestern University, USA

Research interests: Material chemistry, processing, and manufacturing.

Recent publication at the Royal Society of Chemistry:
Kirigami nanofluidics
Crumpled graphene ball-based broadband solar absorbers

 

Tierui Zhang
Professor, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry

Research interests: Efficient visible-light-driven photocatalysts; low-cost, efficient and durable electrocatalysts.

Recent publication at the Royal Society of Chemistry:
Two-dimensional-related catalytic materials for solar-driven conversion of COx into valuable chemical feedstocks
A core–satellite structured Z-scheme catalyst Cd0.5Zn0.5S/BiVO4for highly efficient and stable photocatalytic water splitting

 

Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
Professor, Carnegie Mellon University

Research interests: Macromolecular engineering; synthesis of well-defined macromolecules via living and controlled polymerizations; homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis; and the preparation of well-defined polymers and hybrids for optoelectronics, ceramics, and biomedical applications.

Recent publication at the Royal Society of Chemistry:
Redox-switchable atom transfer radical polymerization
Externally controlled atom transfer radical polymerization

 

Christoph Weder
Professor, University of Fribourg

Research interests: Design, synthesis and investigation of novel functional poly­mers, in particular stimuli-responsive polymers, bio-inspired materials, supramolecular systems, and polymer nanocomposites.

Recent publication at the Royal Society of Chemistry:
Enhancement of triplet-sensitized upconversion in rigid polymers via singlet exciton sink approach
Solid-state sensors based on Eu3+-containing supramolecular polymers with luminescence colour switching capability

 

Mario Leclerc
Professor, Université Laval

Research interests: Development of novel polythiophenes, polyfluorenes, polycarbazoles, poly(thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione) and also on the development of a new polymerization method called Direct Heteroarylation for applications in the areas of nanoelectronics, electrooptics, photonics, combinatorial chemistry, and genomic.

 

Suning Wang
Professor, Queen’s University

Research interests: Inorganic/organometallic chemistry, with particular emphasis on the discovery of novel organoboron and transition metal systems for applications in advanced materials.

Recent publication at the Royal Society of Chemistry:
The opposite and amplifying effect of B ← N coordination on photophysical properties of regioisomers with an unsymmetrical backbone
Transforming benzylideneamine N,C-chelate boron compounds to BN-cycloocta-/cyclohepta-trienes bearing a tetrasubstituted B N unit via photoisomerization
Stabilising fleeting intermediates of stilbene photocyclization with amino-borane functionalisation: the rare isolation of persistent dihydrophenanthrenes and their [1,5] H-shift isomers

 

Françoise Winnik
Professor, University of Helsinki

Research interests: Combining studies in fundamental physical chemistry, polymer science, surface chemistry, to applied fields such as nanomedicine and nanotoxicity. This interdisciplinary work involves synthesis and characterization of stimuli-responsive polymers as well as the design of gold nanoparticles and functionalized quantum dots for biomedical applications.

 

James Wuest
Professor, Université de Montréal

Research interests: Molecular design and synthesis of a wide range of organic, organometallic, and inorganic compounds.

 

Dongsheng Liu
Professor, Tsinghua University

Research interests: Using biomolecules and their specific interaction in nanostructure fabrication and nanodevice design.

Recent publication at the Royal Society of Chemistry:
Stabilization of an intermolecular i-motif by lipid modification of cytosine-oligodeoxynucleotides

 

Yuliang Zhao
Professor, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology

Research interests: Biomedical functions of manufactured nanomaterial; the toxicological effects of nanomaterials; surface chemistry of nanoparticles and their novel properties for the purposes of enhancing the biomedical functions or reducing the potential toxicity; the MD theoretical simulation and modeling the dynamic processes of the interplay between nano-systems and bio-systems.

Recent publication at the Royal Society of Chemistry:
Gd@C82(OH)22 harnesses inflammatory regeneration for osteogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells through JNK/STAT3 signaling pathway

 

Parameswar K.Iyer
Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Research interests: Designing and fabricating functional material with controlled composition and architecture.

Recent publication at the Royal Society of Chemistry:
Aldehyde group driven aggregation-induced enhanced emission in naphthalimides and its application for ultradetection of hydrazine on multiple platforms
Multifunctional hierarchical 3-D ZnO superstructures directly grown over FTO glass substrates: enhanced photovoltaic and selective sensing applications

 

Advisory Board members at Materials Chemistry Frontiers are recognized as leading researchers who have made significant contributions to the development of their fields. Visit the journal homepage to find out the full list of Advisory Board members for the journal!

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Welcome to Issue 1 of Materials Chemistry Frontiers in 2019!

The latest MaterChemFront issue 1 is published online.

 

Graphical abstract: Front coverThe front cover story, Boosting the electrochemical performance of carbon cloth negative electrodes by constructing hierarchically porous nitrogen-doped carbon nanofiber layers for all-solid-state asymmetric supercapacitors is contributed by Ya-Nan Liu, Jia-Nan Zhang, Hai-Tao Wang, Xiao-Hui Kang and Shao-Wei Bian. The inside cover features a story on Recyclable mechanoluminescent luminogen: different polymorphs, different self-assembly effects of the thiophene moiety and recovered molecular packing via simple thermal-treatment by Can Wang, Yun Yu, Zhaofei Chai, Fangdi He, Chaozheng Wu, Yanbin Gong, Mengmeng Han, Qianqian Li and Zhen Li.

Graphical abstract: Inside front cover

 

Following review type articles are included in current issue:

AIEgen bioconjugates for specific detection of disease-related protein biomarkers
Kok Chan Chong, Fang Hu and Bin Liu
Mater. Chem. Front., 2019,3, 12-24
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C8QM00383A

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Welcome to Issue 12 of Materials Chemistry Frontiers in 2018!

The latest MaterChemFront issue 12 is published online.

 

The front cover story, Self-organisation and characterisation of hierarchical structures in trimethyl β-cyclodextrin nano-films is contributed by S. Ogawa, K. Ashida, T. Kaneko and I. Takahashi. The inside cover features a story on On structure and phase transformation of uranium doped La2Hf2O7 nanoparticles as an efficient nuclear waste host by Maya Abdou, Santosh K. Gupta, Jose P. Zuniga and Yuanbing Mao.

 

Following review type articles are included in current issue:

 

Recent progress in macrocyclic amphiphiles and macrocyclic host-based supra-amphiphiles
Huangtianzhi Zhu, Liqing Shangguan, Bingbing Shi, Guocan Yu and Feihe Huang
Mater. Chem. Front., 2018,2, 2152-2174
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C8QM00314A

 

Gold nanoparticle layer: a versatile nanostructured platform for biomedical applications
Jingxian Wu, Yangcui Qu, Qian Yu and Hong Chen
Mater. Chem. Front., 2018,2, 2175-2190
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C8QM00449H

 

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Welcome to Issue 11 of Materials Chemistry Frontiers in 2018!

The latest MaterChemFront issue 11 is published online.

 

The front cover story, Ultrafine molybdenum phosphide nanocrystals on a highly porous N,P-codoped carbon matrix as an efficient catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction is contributed by Jin-Tao Ren, Lei Chen, Chen-Chen Weng and Zhong-Yong Yuan. The inside cover features a story on Hydrothermal synthesis and inkjet printing of hexagonal-phase NaYF4: Ln3+ upconversion hollow microtubes for smart anti-counterfeiting encryption by Shaowen Xie, Chao Tong, Haihu Tan, Na Li, Liang Gong, Jianxiong Xu, Lijian Xu and Changfan Zhang.

 

Following review type articles are included in current issue:

 

Photothermally driven liquid crystal polymer actuators
Liangliang Dong and Yue Zhao
Mater. Chem. Front., 2018,2, 1932-1943
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C8QM00363G

 

Engineering two-dimensional layered nanomaterials for wearable biomedical sensors and power devices
Xianyi Cao, Arnab Halder, Yingying Tang, Chengyi Hou, Hongzhi Wang, Jens Øllgaard Duus and Qijin Chi
Mater. Chem. Front., 2018,2, 1944-1986
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C8QM00356D

 

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