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Call for papers: Very hard x-rays and the frontiers of materials chemistry

25 Jul 2012

PCCP themed issue: Very hard x-rays and the frontiers of materials chemistry
Guest Editor: Mark A. Newton (ESRF, France)

PCCP is delighted to announce the high-profile themed issue ‘very hard x-rays and the frontiers of materials chemistry’. It is our pleasure to invite you to submit to this themed issue.

The themed issue will be published in PCCP in spring 2013 and will be promoted to the community throughout the year to maximise the visibility of the work published.

Deadline for Submissions: 03 December 2012

Application of hard X-rays (>30 keV) to fundamental and industrially applicable materials chemistry, covering length scales from the atomic to the long-range. Our emphasis will be on in-situ and time-resolved studies in demanding sample environments: catalysts, synthesis, fuel cells, gas storage, battery materials and operation: though this is not to rule out more traditional solid state structural chemistry wherein very hard X-rays, and their potential crossover with neutron studies, leads to a number of new possibilities and/or more profound insight into the structure/function of a range of materials.

This themed issue will take a holistic view of capabilities/resources currently available worldwide, and aim to showcase what may be achieved using them. This is a rapidly developing area which we believe will be of great interest to the communities involved.

Submission details:

Manuscripts can be submitted in any reasonable format using our online submissions service
Submissions should be high quality manuscripts of original, unpublished research
Communications and full papers can be submitted for consideration, which will be subject to rigorous peer review
Please indicate upon submission that your manuscript is intended for this themed issue

Submit your paper to this themed issue

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Noses smell by picking up molecules’ vibrations

23 Jul 2012

US scientists have investigated how our noses work and found that olfactory receptors can pick up molecular vibrations to distinguish between odour molecules.

Previously, scientists thought that a lock-and-key mechanism was operating between different olfactory receptors and molecules. But then, it was noted that people could smell the difference between deuterated and non-deuterated compounds, which have the same shape but different vibrational frequencies. This paper provides further support for a vibrationally-assisted mechanism for smell.

Read the ‘HOT’ PCCP paper:

Vibrationally Assisted Electron Transfer Mechanism of Olfaction: Myth or Reality?
Ilia Solov’yov, Po-Yao Chang and Klaus J Schulten
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP41436H

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Biomolecular toolkit for building bioelectrochemical interfaces

05 Jul 2012

Scientists in Argentina, Germany and Austria have made electrodes by combining enzymes and mediators using concanavalin A (Con A) as a binding reagent.

This introduces a new and flexible way to assemble functional multi-enzyme layers and architectures on an electrode surface, forming highly versatile enzymatic electrodes.

Using redox-active Con A as a biorecognisable platform enables spontaneous assembly. Electrical wiring of multiple enzyme layers onto electrodes is an unexplored research topic and this is the first study on this.

The research could be used to create functional soft biointerfaces displaying specific building blocks at controlled sites into 3D interfacial nanoarchitectures.

Read the PCCP article today hot off the press:

Recognition-Driven Layer-by-Layer Construction of Multiprotein Assemblies on Surfaces:
Biomolecular Toolkit for Building Up Chemoresponsive Bioelectrochemical Interfaces
Diego Pallarola et al.
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, DOI: 10.1039/c2cp41225j

PCCP publishes great research in the fields of biophysical chemistry and biophysics – take a look at the PCCP Biophysics & Biophysical Chemistry themed issue series.

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PCCP latest Impact Factor

29 Jun 2012

The latest citation data released by Thomson ISI reveals that PCCP’s latest (2011) Impact Factor has risen to 3.573.

PCCP has a large and truly international readership, which spans many communities in the broad fields of physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry.

With fast publication times and great author service, PCCP remains the ideal home for high-quality research.

We thank all of our authors, readers and referees for their continued support of the journal.

We invite you to submit your next high-quality paper to PCCP.

Find out how RSC journals are ranked in the latest Impact Factor release.

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21st IUPAC International Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry (ICPOC 21)

28 Jun 2012

There is still just time to submit your poster abstract to the 21st IUPAC International Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry (ICPOC 21) but don’t delay.

The deadline date of 13 July is for both poster abstracts and early bird registrations.

Why join ICPOC21?

This meeting is organised by the Organic Division of the RSC on behalf of IUPAC. In addition to outstanding plenary sessions, there will be three parallel sessions over the five days comprising invited lectures and contributed talks, as well as poster sessions.

Key topics that will be covered in the meeting include:

Physical underpinnings
Mechanism and Catalysis
Supramolecular and Systems Chemistry

A broad range of scientists from across the whole community who share a quantitative perspective on chemistry will be there, providing an opportunity to discuss and celebrate the current status, development, and the future of physical organic chemistry.

Make sure you are one of them! Don’t miss the poster abstract submission and early bird registration deadline – 13 July 2012.

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Reaction study gives new insights into reaction pathway

28 Jun 2012

A study on the reaction of O(³P) with propene using time-resolved photoionisation mass spectrometry has revealed new insights into the reaction pathways and products, including free radicals and closed-shell molecules, say US scientists.

The study also revealed important reaction pathways that lead to products on the C₃H₆O potential energy surface, including unexpected intersystem crossing from the triplet state to the lower-lying singlet states.

The research, it is claimed, has made way for further understanding of the kinetics of all polyatomic multichannel reactions.

Read the ‘HOT’ PCCP paper:

New Mechanistic Insights to the O(³P) + Propene Reaction from Multiplexed Photoionization Mass Spectrometry
J D Savee et al,
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, DOI: 10.1039/c2cp41200d

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Hydrogen bonding in electronically excited states – themed issue now published

14 Jun 2012

PCCP is delighted to present issue 25 which includes a collection of articles on the theme of Hydrogen bonding in electronically excited states, Guest Edited by Guang-Jiu Zhao and Ke-Li Han (Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, China).

Hydrogen bonding has been recognized as an important interest in recent research due to its prevalence and fundamental importance in various branches of science in the past century.

To complement the 2011 PCCP themed issue on ‘Weak Hydrogen Bonds – Strong Effects?‘, this themed issue will focus on hydrogen bonding in electronically excited states, which play an increasingly important role in many photo-physical processes and photochemical reactions.

The two cover images were provided by Krishnamoorthy and colleagues with the Perspective on excited state intramolecular charge transfer and Jeffrey Reimers and Zheng-Li Cai highlighting their Perspective on the hydrogen bonding and reactivity of water to azines.

As well as high quality new research, the issue also contains a collection of high-profile Perspective review articles:

The role of hydrogen bonding in excited state intramolecular charge transfer
Francis A. S. Chipem, Anasuya Mishra and G. Krishnamoorthy
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP23879A

Hydrogen bonding and reactivity of water to azines in their S1 (n,π*) electronic excited states in the gas phase and in solution
Jeffrey R. Reimers and Zheng-Li Cai
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP24040H

Excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT): from principal photophysics to the development of new chromophores and applications in fluorescent molecular probes and luminescent materials
Jianzhang Zhao, Shaomin Ji, Yinghui Chen, Huimin Guo and Pei Yang
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP23144A

Excited state dynamics and catalytic mechanism of the light-driven enzyme protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase
Nigel S. Scrutton, Marie Louise Groot and Derren J. Heyes
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP23789J

Hydrogen bonding of excited states in supramolecular host–guest inclusion complexes
Brian D. Wagner
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP40310B

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Physical Organic Chemistry conference – registration now open!

31 May 2012

Registration for 21st IUPAC International Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry (ICPOC 21) is now open!

Be sure of your place at this key event to discuss the current state of the art, the development and the future of physical organic chemistry – and also benefit from the fantastic savings currently available:

• Early bird discount – £50 saving on the standard fee

• Member rate – available to RSC members

• Student rate – available to undergraduates and postgraduates on a full time course

• Bursaries – a limited number offered to students and younger members of the RSC in
the early stages of their career – worth £150, so check your eligibility.

You can also have your own poster abstract space at the meeting – submit your abstract

Registration is quick and simple via our online booking system

Don’t miss the early bird registration, poster abstract submission and bursary application deadline of 13 July 2012

We would like to thank Syngenta and Oxford University Press for their sponsorship of ICPOC21.

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Interested in biophysics or biophysical chemistry?

04 May 2012

Then take a look at the high-profile series of PCCP themed issues in the fields of biophysics and biophysical chemistry.

The series contains issues on a variety of topics in this exciting multidisciplinary research area and highlights some of the great content PCCP publishes in this area.

Take a look at the great issues today:

Also, look out for our forthcoming themed issue on Theoretical chemical physics of biological systems to be published in July 2012, Guest Edited by Carlo Adamo, Leif Eriksson, Maria Ramos, Nino Russo and Jesus Ugalde.

We encourage you to submit your next high quality paper in biophysics or biophysical chemistry to PCCP – submit to PCCP

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PCCP at Bunsentagung 2012

03 May 2012

PCCP Deputy Editor Jane Hordern will be attending the Bunsentagung 2012 meeting in Leipzig, Germany later this month. If you are also attending, do please visit our stand – we’d love to see you and get your feedback.

PCCP activities with DBG and Bunsentagung:

Hauptthema themed issue: PCCP has just published a great issue on Interfaces of Ionic Liquids to accompany this year’s meeting – free copies will be available at our stand.

PCCP Prizes: For the 6^th consecutive year PCCP is proud to sponsor Poster Prizes and “hot topic” awards at the Bunsentagung, rewarding outstanding research from younger scientists.

Co-Owner of PCCP: PCCP is co-owned by 18 national Societies including the Deutsche Bunsen-Gesellschaft für Physikalische Chemie. Every time a paper by a German author is published in PCCP, the DBG receives a financial royalty from the journal. We are proud of PCCP’s strong and historic links with German research.

Board Members: Germany is very well represented on PCCP’s Boards. We are delighted to announce Frank Neese as Associate Editor, and privileged to have Stefan Grimme, Wolfgang Lubitz, Manfred Martin, Gerard Meijer, Helmuth Möhwald, Joachim Sauer, Ferdi Schüth, Martin Suhm, Jürgen Troe and Hans-Joachim Werner on our Editorial and Advisory Boards.

PCCP has a large and truly international readership, which spans many communities across physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry.

We publish insightful research of the highest quality – we invite you to submit your latest work today.

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