RSC Books Blog

Just published in the RSC Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Series:

Nanodiamond edited by Oliver Williams
The first comprehensive book on nanodiamonds with contributions from leading experts in the field.

Nanofabrication and its Application in Renewable Energy edited by Gang Zhang and Navin Manjooran
This edited work presents approaches to the fabrication of nanomaterials for energy applications, such as photovoltaics, semiconductors, and thermoelectrics.

New for the RSC Soft Matter Series:

Hydrogels in Cell-Based Therapies edited by Che J Connon and Ian W Hamley
Leading experts provide a comprehensive overview of recent progress in the synthesis of different hydrogels and their biomedical applications.

Don’t forget you can access the front matter, table of contents and the first chapter of all the books in these Book Series for free.

Look out for other forthcoming materials science books:

Semiconductor Quantum Dots edited by Mark Green
Metal Nanoparticles for Catalysis edited by Franklin (Feng) Tao
Phosphorus-Based Polymers edited by Sophie Monge and Ghislain David
Mechanochromic Fluorescent Materials edited by Jiarui Xu and Zhenguo Chi

Meet the Commissioning Editor

Attending the Spring MRS meeting in San Francisco? Commissioning Editor Leanne Marle will be there Mon 21 April – Wed 22 April, please contact her if you would like to arrange a meeting.

Interested in writing a book? Contact the Materials Books Commissioning Editor, Leanne Marle for more information about publishing books with the Royal Society of Chemistry.

New titles in the RSC Smart Materials Series include:

Magnetorheology: Advances and Applications edited by Norman Wereley, University of Maryland, USA

Leading experts provide a timely overview of the key developments in the physics, chemistry and uses of magnetorheological fluids.

Look out for forthcoming books in the Series:

Mechanochromic Fluorescent Materials: Phenomena, Materials and Applications edited by Jiarui Xu and Zhenguo Chi, Sun Yat-sen University, China

An introduction to the concept of mechanofluorochromism and the variety of applications of this group of materials.

Functional Nanometer-Sized Clusters of Transition Metals: Synthesis, Properties and Applications edited by Wei Chen, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China and Shaowei Chen, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA

Edited by active researchers in the area, the book provides a valuable reference for researchers in the area of functional nanomaterials.

Read the latest title in the RSC Soft Matter Series:

Functional Molecular Gels Edited by Beatriu Escuder and Juan Miravet, Universitat Jaume I, France

Forthcoming titles in the RSC Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Series:

Nanodiamond Edited by Oliver Williams, Cardiff University, UK

Interested in writing a book? Contact the Materials Books Commissioning Editor, Leanne Marle for more information about publishing books with the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Attending the Spring ACS meeting in Dallas next month? Visit us at booth #1101 to see our latest books on display.

Read the latest titles in the RSC Polymer Chemistry Series:

Conjugated Polymers: A Practical Guide to Synthesis edited by Klaus Müllen, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Germany; John R Reynolds, Georgia Institute of
Technology, USA and Toshio Masuda, Fukui University of Technology, Japan

Edited by world leading experts in the field of conjugated polymer synthesis, the book serves as a convenient guide for advanced undergraduate level and above.

Polymeric Materials with Antimicrobial Activity: From Synthesis to Applications edited by Alexandra Muñoz-Bonilla, María Cerrada and Marta Fernández-García, Institute of Science and
Technology of Polymers, Spain

A comprehensive overview of different antimicrobial polymeric materials, their antimicrobial action modes and applications.

Natural Rubber Materials Volume 1: Blends and IPNs
Natural Rubber Materials Volume 2: Composites and Nanocomposites
Edited by Hannah J Maria, Rajisha K R, Jithin Joy and Sabu Thomas, Mahatma Ghandi University, India;  Chin Han Chan, MARA University of Technology, Malaysia and Laly A Pothen, Bishop Moore College, India

This comprehensive two volume set covers the synthesis, characterization and applications of natural rubber based blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, composites and nanocomposites.

Dont’t forget, everyone can access the table of contents, preface and first chapter of the eBooks above for free by registering for an RSC Publishing Personal Account.

Look out for the forthcoming title in the Series:

Phosphorus-Based Polymers: From Synthesis to Applications edited by Sophie Monge, University of Montpellier 2, France and Ghislain David, Institute Charles Gerhardt of Montpellier, France

New Textbook Published:

Polymer Structure Characterization: From Nano to Macro Organization in Small Molecules and Polymers, 2nd Edition
Richard A Pethrick, University of Strathclyde, UK

A textbook aimed at polymer and material scientists, but also of interest to chemists and physicists studying organic materials.

For further information on our course materials and to request an inspection copy click here.

Interested in writing a book? Contact the Materials Books Commissioning Editor, Leanne Marle for more information about publishing books with the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Soft matter is a fast developing area of research. To map these exciting changes, the first title in the new RSC Soft Matter Series was published this November. Functional Molecular Gels, edited by Beatriu Escuder and Juan Miravet, Universitat Jaume I in France, covers recent rapid developments in molecular gels, and highlights important discoveries from the exponentially growing body of literature in this field.

Functional Molecular Gels covers the design and characterisation of molecular gels, gels responsive to physical, chemical, and biological stimuli, and the biomedical, optic, electronic, and nanostructural applications of these gels.

The next title in the RSC Soft Matter Series will be published in 2014: Hydrogels in Cell-Based Therapies, edited by Che J. Connon and Series Editor Ian W. Hamley, University of Reading.

Working alongside Ian Hamley as Series Editors are Hans-Jürgen Butt, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Germany; Howard Stone, Princeton University, US; and Chi Wu, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. All are prominent and active researchers in soft matter research, and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Series Editorial Board.

This new Series makes an exciting complement to the Royal Society of Chemistry’s work in this area, which already includes the successful journal Soft Matter.

More titles of interest in this area include Smart Materials for Drug Delivery edited by Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo and Angel Concheiro, Janus Particle Synthesis, Self-Assembly and Applications  edited by Shan Jiang and Steve Granick, and Polymeric and Self Assembled Hydrogels edited by Xian Jun Loh and Oren A. Scherman.

Emerging drugs and targets for Parkinsons disease

Now is an important time for medicinal chemistry. This week Professor Giovanna Mallucci’s team at the University of Leicester reported landmark findings for developing future treatments of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, Huntingdon’s and Parkinson’s. Research into these diseases is a crucial part of coping with aging populations. The Royal Society of Chemistry’s timely publication Emerging Drugs and Targets for Parkinson’s Disease edited by Ana Martinez and Carmen Gil, reviews state of the art treatments for Parkinson’s Disease and assesses promising future treatments.

Another Royal Society of Chemistry title published this summer is Supramolecular Systems in Biomedical Fields edited by Hans-Jörg Schneider. Supramolecular chemistry is an increasingly important field for drug delivery systems, as shown by Ran Lin and coworkers in a ChemComm article in April this year.

More new, topical titles recently published include Biotherapeutics edited by Lyn H Jones and Andrew J McKnight,  New Applications of NMR in Drug Discovery and Development edited by Leoncio Garrido and Nicolau Beckmann, and Chromatographic Methods in Metabolomics edited by Tuulia Hyotylainen and Susanne Wiedmer.

If you have an idea for a book or you would like to find out more about the RSC Drug Discovery, Issues in Toxicology or RSC Metallobiology Series please contact the medicinal chemistry Commissioning Editor, Cara Sutton.

Supramolecular systems in biomedical fields

Supramolecular chemistry is the study of molecular interactions beyond that of covalent bonds. This domain of chemistry is fundamental to the life sciences; how molecules engage in systems and larger scale organisation is key to understanding and developing molecular medicine amongst other important areas of the biosciences.

The latest title in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Monographs in Supramolecular Chemistry Series is Supramolecular Systems in Biomedical Fields, edited by Hans-Jörg Schneider of the Universität des Saarlandes, Germany. This book covers a range of applications of current supramolecular chemistry, from the pharmaceutical uses of cyclodextrins to biomedical applications of molecular imprinted polymers.

Other titles in this area include Polymeric and self assembled hydrogels (2012) edited by Xian Jun Loh and Oren A. Scherman, Polymer-based nanostructures (2010) edited by Pavel Broz, and Calixarenes (2008) edited by C. David Gutsche.

Read the latest new title in the RSC Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Series:

Artificial Cilia edited by Jaap den Toonder and Patrick Onck

Just published in the RSC Polymer Chemistry Series:

Thiol-X Chemistries in Polymer and Materials Science edited by Andrew Lowe and Christopher Bowman

New books on Materials for Catalysis in the RSC Catalysis Series:

Metal Organic Frameworks as Heterogeneous Catalysts edited by Fransesc Llabrés i Xamena and Jorge Gascon

Environmental Catalysis over Gold-Based Materials edited by George Avgouropoulos and Tatyana Tabakova

Also of interest

Handbook of Chalcogen Chemistry edited by Francesco Devillanova and Wolf-Walther du Mont

Dendrimers in Biomedical Applications edited by Barbara Klajnert, Ling Peng and Valentin Cena

Biological and Biomimetic Adhesives edited by Romana Santos, Nick Aldred, Stanislav Gorb and Patrick Flammang

Look out for these forthcoming new titles

Natural Rubber Materials edited by Sabu Thomas, Chin han Chan, Laly Pothen, Jithin Joy, Rajisha K.R and  Hanna Maria

Functional Molecular Gels edited by Beatriu Escuder and Juan F Miravet

Conjugated Polymers edited by Klaus Müllen, John R Reynolds and Toshio Masuda

Supramolecular Systems in Biomedical Fields edited by Hans-Jörg Schneider

Interested in writing a book? Contact the Materials Books Commissioning Editor, Leanne Marle for more information about publishing books with the RSC.

From photonic nanomaterials and bioinspired materials to art conservation and self-assembly in water droplets, read the latest new titles on materials and nanoscience from RSC Books. 

New books in the RSC Smart Materials Series:

Responsive Photonic Nanostructures edited by Yadong Yin, University of California, Riverside, USA

A comprehensive summary for postgraduates and researchers in academia and industry interested in the smart materials and their potential applications.

Materials Design Inspired by Nature edited by Peter Fratzl , John Dunlop and Richard Weinkamer, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Germany

The first book to address the relationship between inner architecture and properties of natural materials, essential reading for anyone in materials research.

The newest titles in the RSC Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Series:

Nanoscience for the Conservation of Works of Art edited by Piero Baglioni and David Chelazzi, University of Florence, Italy

Professional conservators and scientists alike will find this essential reading, as will postgraduate students in the fields of materials and colloid science, art restoration and nanoscience.

Polymer Nanofibers by Dario Pisignano, University of Salento, Italy

A comprehensive overview of the latest developments in the field from materials to applications.

Don’t forget you can freely access the table of contents, preface, front matter and first chapter of every eBook via the RSC Publishing website.

New to nanotechnology? Want to understand more about self-assembly?

Water Droplets to Nanotechnology by Plinio Innocenzi, Luca Malfatti, University of Sassari, Italy and Paolo Falcaro, CSIRO, Australia, uses everyday examples to give a simple and general overview of the different self-assembly processes in nanotechnology suitable for non-specialists.

Look out for these new forthcoming titles:

Artificial Cilia edited by Jaap den Toonder and Patrick Onck
Biological and Biomimetic Adhesives edited by Romana Santos, Nick Aldred, Stanislav Gorb and Patrick Flammang

Got an idea for a new book? Contact the Materials Books Commissioning Editor, Leanne Marle for more information about publishing books with the RSC.