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PCCP Poster Prize 2012 – TULIP

We are delighted to announce the winner of the PCCP Poster prize which was awarded to Christine Hahn (Leiden Institute of Chemistry) for her poster entitled ‘Employing a Ni Cylindrical Single Crystal in Studies of D2 Dissociation on Steps’.

Christine Hahn winner of PCCP TULIP2012 Poster Prize

Christine Hahn winner of the PCCP Poster prize

The runner up was Simona Strazdaite (FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics) for her poster ‘Water Dynamics Near Hydrophobic Membranes’.

The prize was presented at the TULIP2012: Modern Developments in Spectroscopy summer school which was held from the 10-13th April, 2012 in Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

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Top 10 most-read PCCP articles in March

This month sees the following articles in PCCP that are in the top ten most accessed in March:

Interfaces of ionic liquids
Frank Endres
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 5008-5009
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP90031A 

Fermi energy level tuning for high performance dye sensitized solar cells using sp 2 selective nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube channels 
Ga In Lee, Narayan Chandra Deb Nath, Subrata Sarker, Weon Ho Shin, A. J. Saleh Ahammad, Jeung Ku Kang and Jae-Joon Lee  
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 5255-5259
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP40279C 

Proton transfer and polarity changes in ionic liquid–water mixtures: a perspective on hydrogen bonds from ab initio molecular dynamics at the example of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate–water mixtures—Part 1 
Martin Brehm, Henry Weber, Alfonso S. Pensado, Annegret Stark and Barbara Kirchner
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 5030-5044
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP23983C 

Solar hydrogen production with semiconductor metal oxides: new directions in experiment and theory
Álvaro Valdés, Jeremie Brillet, Michael Grätzel, Hildur Gudmundsdóttir, Heine A. Hansen, Hannes Jónsson, Peter Klüpfel, Geert-Jan Kroes, Florian Le Formal, Isabela C. Man, Rafael S. Martins, Jens K. Nørskov, Jan Rossmeisl, Kevin Sivula, Aleksandra Vojvodic and Michael Zäch
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 49-70 
DOI: 10.1039/C1CP23212F 

Facile preparation of nitrogen-doped graphene as a metal-free catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction
Ziyin Lin, Min-kyu Song, Yong Ding, Yan Liu, Meilin Liu and Ching-ping Wong
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 3381-3387
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP00032F

Density functional theory for transition metals and transition metal chemistry
Christopher J. Cramer and Donald G. Truhlar
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2009, 11, 10757-10816 
DOI: 10.1039/B907148B 

A theoretic insight into the catalytic activity promotion of CeO2 surfaces by Mn doping
Wanglai Cen, Yue Liu, Zhongbiao Wu, Haiqiang Wang and Xiaole Weng
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 5769-5777
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP00061J 

Graphene-based electrochemical energy conversion and storage: fuel cells, supercapacitors and lithium ion batteries 
Junbo Hou, Yuyan Shao, Michael W. Ellis, Robert B. Moore and Baolian Yi
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2011, 13, 15384-15402
DOI: 10.1039/C1CP21915D 

Near infrared thieno[3,4-b]pyrazine sensitizers for efficient quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells
Xuefeng Lu, Gang Zhou, Hong Wang, Quanyou Feng and Zhong-Sheng Wang
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 4802-4809
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP40441A

Recent developments in the study of ionic liquid interfaces using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and potential future directions 
Hans-Peter Steinrück
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 5010-5029
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP24087D 

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2012 PCCP – Chemical Society of Japan Prizes

We are delighted to announce the following winners of the 2012 PCCP Prizes for Outstanding Achievement of Young Scientists in Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics.

Winners of the 2012 PCCP Prizes for Outstanding Achievement of Young Scientists in Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics

Dr. Shuhei Furukawa  (Kyoto University), Dr. Kazuhiko Maeda (The University of Tokyo) and Dr. Satoshi Maeda (Kyoto University) who were all awarded with a commemorative book, a PCCP Prize certificate and a financial award.

The Prizes were presented by Professor Yasuhiro Iwasawa, CSJ President and PCCP Advisory Board member and Dr Niamh O’Connor, PCCP Publisher at the “International Chemists’ Evening” reception held during the 92nd Chemical Society Japan (CSJ) Annual Meeting in March.

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Ultrafast Chemical Dynamics themed issue now online!

OFC_18We are delighted to announce the online publication of our PCCP themed issue on Ultrafast Chemical Dynamics.

The issue was Guest Edited by Neil T. Hunt from the  University of Strathclyde and Klaas Wynne from the University of Glasgow.

This themed issue on Ultrafast Chemical Dynamics features a broad range of articles including the Editorial:

Ultrafast chemical dynamics
Klaas Wynne and Neil T. Hunt
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 6154-6155
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP90065C

IFC_18And the following Communication and ‘HOT’ Papers:

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Top 10 most-read PCCP articles in February

This month sees the following articles in PCCP that are in the top ten most accessed in February:

Density Functional Theory for Transition Metals and Transition Metal Chemistry 
Christopher J. Cramer and Donald G. Truhlar
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2009, 11, 10757-10816
DOI: 10.1039/B907148B

Solar hydrogen production with semiconductor metal oxides: New directions in experiment and theory
Álvaro Valdés, Jeremie Brillet, Michael Grätzel, Hildur Gudmundsdóttir, Heine A. Hansen, Hannes Jónsson, Peter Klüpfel, Geert-Jan Kroes, Florian Le Formal, Isabela C. Man, Rafael S. Martins, Jens K. Nørskov, Jan Rossmeisl, Kevin Sivula, Aleksandra Vojvodic and Michael Zäch  
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 49-70
DOI: 10.1039/C1CP23212F 

Graphene-based Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage: Fuel cells, Supercapacitors and Lithium Ion Batteries 
Junbo Hou, Yuyan Shao, Michael W. Ellis, Robert B. Moore and Baolian Yi
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2011, 13, 15384-15402 
DOI: 10.1039/C1CP21915D 

Activated graphene as cathode material for Li-ion hybrid supercapacitors
Meryl D. Stoller, Shanthi Murali, Neil Quarles, Yanwu Zhu, Jeffrey R. Potts, Xianjun Zhu, Hyung-Wook Ha and Rodney S. Ruoff  
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 3388-3391
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP00017B 

Carbon materials for supercapacitor application 
Elzbieta Frackowiak
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2007, 9, 1774-1785
DOI: 10.1039/B618139M

Facile Preparation of Nitrogen-doped Graphene as a Metal-free Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction
Ziyin Lin, Min-kyu Song, Yong Ding, Yan Liu, Meilin Liu and Ching-ping Wong
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 3381-3387
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP00032F

Interfacial modification of organic photovoltaic devices by molecular self-organization 
Akira Tada, Yanfang Geng, Motoshi Nakamura, Qingshuo Wei, Kazuhito Hashimoto and Keisuke Tajima
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 3713-3724
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP40198C 

Characterization of nanostructured hybrid and organic solar cells by impedance spectroscopy
Francisco Fabregat-Santiago, Germà Garcia-Belmonte, Iván Mora-Seró and Juan Bisquert
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2011, 13, 9083-9118
DOI: 10.1039/C0CP02249G 

Analytical Methods for Separating and Isolating Magnetic Nanoparticles 
Jason R. Stephens, Jacob S. Beveridge and Mary Elizabeth Williams
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 3280-3289
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP22982J 

Air and water stable ionic liquids in physical chemistry
Frank Endres and Sherif Zein El Abedin 
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2006, 8, 2101-2116 
DOI: 10.1039/B600519P

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