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Happy Birthday to Paul O’Brien!

22 Jan 2014

Happy birthday to Paul O’Brien FRS, University of Manchester, from the RSC Books Team!

The Editor-in-Chief for the RSC Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Series celebrates his 60^th Birthday this month.

Paul has been involved with the highly successful Series since 2008, which has seen the publication of key titles on Nanotubes & Nanowires and Fullerenes. New forthcoming titles include Nanodiamond and Semiconductor Quantum Dots.

Paul is also Editor of the new Nanoscience Specialist Periodical Reports.

We wish him many happy returns on his 60^th Birthday!

PS. Don’t forget to read the themed Journal articles in celebration of Paul O’Brien’s 60th birthday as well!

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New Books Published in Polymer Chemistry

07 Jan 2014

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.

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Updates from the Issues in Toxicology and RSC Drug Discovery Series

16 Dec 2013

Check out these recently published new titles in the Issues in Toxicology Series…

The Carcinogenicity of Metals
Human risk through occupational and environmental exposure
Authored by Alan B. G. Lansdown

Chemical Toxicity Prediction
Category Formation and Read-Across
Authored by Mark Cronin, Judith Madden , Steven Enoch and David Roberts

Advances in Dermatological Sciences
Edited by Robert Chilcott and Keith R. Brain

Reducing, Refining and Replacing the Use of Animals in Toxicity Testing
Edited by Dave Allen and Mike D Waters

…And these recently published books in the RSC Drug Discovery Series…

Pain Therapeutics
Current and Future Treatment Paradigms
Edited by Charlotte Allerton

Inhibitors of Molecular Chaperones as Therapeutic Agents
Edited by Timothy D Machajewski and Zhenhai Gao

The first chapter and table of contents for all of the above are free to view.
To access any of our free content you need to register for a free personal RSC Publishing account, and then login using your details. You will find our registration page here ….

To briefly introduce myself, my name is Rowan Frame and I am delighted to have recently joined the Royal Society of Chemistry Books Team. I will be covering the role of Cara Sutton, the current Commissioning Editor for books in the Issues in Toxicology, RSC Drug Discovery and RSC Metallobiology Series, who will be taking maternity leave in 2014.

If you are interested in writing a book in one of these areas, please get in touch. I look forward to hearing from you!

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New RSC Soft Matter Series launched

09 Dec 2013

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.

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An Easier Way to Keep up With the Literature

05 Nov 2013

Keeping up with the literature can be time consuming, if not a little daunting; the daily influx of email alerts and RSS feeds can feel like drinking from a fire hydrant, Sometimes it is helpful to view the literature from a different viewpoint; a full appreciation of recent developments and breakthroughs can only be gained when examining the literature as the bigger picture.

As a solution to this, the Royal Society of Chemistry has been publishing Specialist Periodical Reports for more than four decades. Published annually online and in print, each volume is dedicated to a particular scientific discipline, and comprises of critical and comprehensive reviews of the recent literature.

The series is overseen by an editorial board of renowned experts in the field. Chapter authors are hand-picked by the editors, guaranteeing informed and respected opinion throughout. Coverage of the literature is excellent, each chapter typically cites between 150-300 papers, providing the reader with a comprehensive view of the latest progress in their field.

In addition to several long-standing volumes in the series, the Royal Society of Chemistry is pleased to announce the following new titles:

Electrochemistry

First published in the 1980’s, Electrochemistry returned in 2012 with new volume editors Professor Richard Compton (University of Oxford, UK) and Professor Jay Wadhawan (University of Hull, UK). The latest volume covers a broad range of topics, all with an emphasis on the nano aspects of electrochemistry.

Nanoscience

Launched in 2012, and with volume two publishing in December 2013, Nanoscience ensures readers will be well-versed in the latest research and methodologies. Some of the invited chapters present a special focus in emerging countries working in the field, such as India and China. The volume is overseen by editors Professor Paul O’Brien FRS (University of Manchester, UK) and Professor P John Thomas (University of Bangor, UK).

Synthetic Biology

Launching in early 2014, this new SPR will present a digest of the cutting-edge of this emerging field. As with any multi-disciplinary field, there is an immense and rapidly-growing body of literature concerning synthetic biology, with several dedicated journals now available. The series editors, Max Ryadnov (National Physical Laboratory, UK), Luc Brunsveld (Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands), and Hiroaki Suga (University of Tokyo, Japan) are active in the field, ensuring that the most valuable information is presented in an authoritative manner.

Read Online!

SPRs are included in the RSC eBook collection, and are indexed in Scopus and the Thomson Reuters Books Citation Index. Purchasers of the print edition are entitled to free online institutional access via the registration card included in each volume. Both the first chapter of each volume and the table of contents are always free to view.

Read Nanoscience and Electrochemistry today!

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Medicinal chemistry developments

16 Oct 2013

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.

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RSC Book author wins Nobel Prize

09 Oct 2013

RSC Books would like to congratulate Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel, who have today been jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. The researchers have been awarded the prestigious prize for their work in the development of multiscale computational models for complex chemical systems.

Ariel Warshel has twice written on this subject for RSC books, read more in Quantum Tunnelling in Enzyme-Catalysed Reactions and Computational and Structural Approaches to Drug Discovery.

Want to know more about computational chemistry? Find out more in the RSC Drug Discovery and RSC Biomolecular Sciences Book series.

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Recent titles on supramolecular chemistry

09 Sep 2013

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.

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Recently Published Books on Nano, Polymer and Materials Science

02 Sep 2013

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.

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Latest Books on Nano and Materials Science

12 Aug 2013

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.

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