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Free access to ultracold fluorine article via Gold for Gold

25 Sep 2012

We are delighted that the second Gold for Gold open access article describing a potential new method for producing ultracold fluorine atoms has been published in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP). Gold for Gold enables UK RSC Gold subscribers to publish their RSC articles via Open Science, the RSC’s Gold Open Access option, by giving them credits equal to the value of their subscription.

The article is by Dr Ian Lane of Queen’s University Belfast and is freely available to all. Read the full details of this exciting article for free today:

Ultracold fluorine production via Doppler cooled BeF
Ian Lane
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP42709E

Describing the Gold for Gold scheme, Ian says: “With research budgets tight, ensuring that exciting results reach the widest possible audience is often difficult. Allowing open access to my PCCP paper via the Gold for Gold initiative provides an opportunity to promote this research and I am therefore delighted to be the first recommended for this scheme by my School.”

More information on Gold for Gold is available on our website. If you have any further questions on the procedure, or are an interested customer from outside the UK, please contact us.

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Scanning tunneling microscopy: revealing new physical chemistry insight

24 Sep 2012

PCCP themed issue: call for papers

Scanning tunneling microscopy: revealing new physical chemistry insight
Guest Editors: Professors Li-Jun Wan and Dong Wang (Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

PCCP is delighted to announce the high-profile themed issue on scanning tunneling microscopy. It is our pleasure to invite you to submit to this themed issue.

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

Deadline for Submissions: 22 February 2013

It has been 30 years since the invention of Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy (STM); allowing scientist to directly image the nano-world at atomic resolution and fuelling the development of a large family of probe-based microscopy. More importantly, STM has opened new avenues to explore the fascinating properties associated with the nano-sized objects, and has stimulated the growth of nanoscience and nanotechnology. As a powerful surface characterization technique, STM is particularly important for surface and interface physical chemistry research.

This themed issue will highlight the role of STM techniques at the interface of chemistry, physics, biology, and material sciences, focusing especially on surface physical chemistry. Topics covered by the issue include:

Single molecular science by STM
Supramolecular assembly on surfaces
Experimental and theoretical description of surface science by STM
Heterogenous catalysis mechanisms by STM
Energy and electron transfer at surfaces and interfaces

The deadline for submissions to the themed issue is 22 February 2013, although submissions before this date are of course welcomed. Please do let us know if you are able to accept this invitation by contacting the PCCP Editorial Office.

With our best wishes,

Li-Jun Wan and Dong Wang
Guest Editors

Jane Hordern
Deputy Editor, PCCP

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

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How do we smell? ‘HOT’ PCCP paper featured on Science Daily

21 Sep 2012

A PCCP paper which studies the vibrations of odorant molecules (or aroma compounds) and how these effect our sense of smell, has featured in Science Daily this week.

The ‘HOT’ PCCP article specifically looks into the vibrationally assisted electron transfer mechanism of olfaction, and whether this process is what really allows us to distinguish between different smells.

They 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 PCCP paper in full:

Vibrationally assisted electron transfer mechanism of olfaction: myth or reality?
Ilia A. Solov’yov , Po-Yao Chang and Klaus Schulten
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, DOI: 10.1039/C2CP41436H

This paper will also feature on the cover of next week’s issue, which is a themed issue on electron transfer theory. The issue is Guest Edited by David N. Beratan (Duke University) and José Onuchic (UCSD) and also features an editorial commentary by Nobel Laureate and the father of the field, Professor Rudy Marcus:

Editorial
Electron transfer theory and its inception
Rudolph A. Marcus
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, DOI: 10.1039/C2CP90116A

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Schedules for the PCCP Asian Symposia 2012

18 Sep 2012

We are looking forward to welcoming everyone to the upcoming PCCP Asian Symposia which will take place on 28th September in Beijing, China, 1st October in Tsukuba, Japan and 4th October in Seoul Korea.

You can find out more details about the Schedules of each symposium by following the links below.

PCCP-ICCAS Symposium: Frontiers of physical chemistry
Friday 28^th September 2012
09:30 – 16:30
Lecture Theatre, Ground floor, Building One, Institute of Chemistry of Chinese Academy of Science (ICCAS), Beijing

PCCP-ICCAS Symposium Schedule

PCCP-MANA symposium on Nanotechnology, Materials and Physical Chemistry
Monday 1^st October 2012
09:40 – 16:10
WPI-MANA Auditorium, Namiki, NIMS, Tsukuba

PCCP-MANA Symposium schedule

PCCP-KCS Symposium on Interfaces in Physical Chemistry
Thursday 4^th October 2012
09:40 – 17:50
Mogam Hall, Building 500, Seoul National University

PCCP-KCS Symposium schedule

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Biophysics & Biophysical Chemistry: welcoming submissions to PCCP

11 Sep 2012

PCCP is a community-spanning journal which publishes the highest quality research in the broad fields of physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry.

Biophysics & biophysical chemistry are an important part of PCCP. We have showcased some of our great content in this area in our series of themed issues and online collections:

Welcoming submissions

PCCP welcomes submissions in the areas of biophysics & biophysical chemistry. Submissions to PCCP should focus on the physical chemistry / chemical physics / modelling of the biomaterial in question; with future developments and forward-looking research especially welcome. Papers should be written in a style so that a non-biophysicist can have a good understanding of the work.

PCCP encourages submissions in these key areas:

High-level theory/simulations; especially those dealing with methodological innovations or fundamental aspects of molecular dynamics
Single molecule microscopies and spectroscopies
Advanced spectroscopic techniques (fluorescence, plasmonic , magnetic resonance, IR) and their new applications to study biological systems
Advanced molecular kinetics/thermodynamics
Optical tweezer force measurements
Novel optics
Advanced mass spectrometry approaches
Conformational dynamics
Solvent or water dynamics

Please note that classical biochemistry studies, standard or routine simulations, and specialist topics such as genetics, proteomics and bioinformatics are not suitable for publication in PCCP.

We invite you to submit your latest high-quality biophysics & biophysical chemistry research to PCCP.

There is also still time to submit to the PCCP themed issue on Biophysical Studies on Protein Misfolding and Amyloid Diseases before 15 December – find out more information

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UKTC 2012 PCCP Poster Prize Winners

10 Sep 2012

PCCP was delighted to award three ‘PCCP Poster Prizes’ at the National Training School in Theoretical Chemistry 2012 (UKTC2012) which was held at the University of Oxford this week.

The winner was Jonathan Gledhill (Durham) with his poster on tuned range-separated hybrid functionals in DFT. The two runners-up were Martina Stella (Bristol) and William Vigor (Imperial College London) for their posters on a novel DFT embedding scheme and Full Configuration Interaction Quantum Monte Carlo (FCIQMC), respectively.

Each student received a PCCP Prize certificate, presented by Professor David Logan, School Chair, as well as a financial award from the journal.

Professor Logan with PCCP Prize winners Jonathan, William and Martina (left to right)

PCCP will be awarding more Poster Prizes next year, so please do let us know of any suitable conferences which PCCP could sponsor in 2012.

We also encourage you to submit your latest research to PCCP today!

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PCCP Prizes at the ICCT and CALCON meetings in Brazil

07 Sep 2012

The 22^nd ICCT (International Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics) and the 67^th Calorimetry Conference (CALCON) meetings took place in Búzios-RJ, Brazil from 5–8th August.

Elizabeth Magalhaes from the RSC’s São Paulo Office attended the meeting and presented PCCP poster prizes to J A Simoni (Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil), Aneta Pobudkowska-Mirecka (Warsaw University of Technology, Poland) and Manuel Eduardo R. Minas Piedade (Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal). Congratulations to the winners!

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PCCP Asian Symposia

06 Sep 2012

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP) is delighted to announce the upcoming series of Asian Symposia taking place in China, Japan and Korea.

PCCP-ICCAS Symposium: Frontiers of physical chemistry
Friday 28th September 2012
09:30 – 16:30
Lecture Theatre, Ground floor, Building One, Institute of Chemistry of Chinese Academy of Science (ICCAS), Beijing

PCCP-MANA symposium on Nanotechnology, Materials and Physical Chemistry
Monday 1st October 2012
09:40 – 16:10
WPI-MANA Auditorium, Namiki, NIMS, Tsukuba

PCCP-KCS Symposium on Interfaces in Physical Chemistry
Thursday 4th October 2012
09:40 – 17:50
Mogam Hall, Building 500, Seoul National University

The scientific programme at each event will features a series of world-class speakers both international and local:

Prof Katsuhiko Ariga, National Institute for Materials Science
Prof Kai Wu, Peking University
Prof Graham Hutchings, Cardiff University
Prof Can Li, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Prof Buxing Han, ICCAS
Prof Eiichi Nakamura, University of Tokyo
Prof Hiroshi Nishihara, University of Tokyo
Prof David Nesbitt, University of Colorado at Boulder
Prof Minghua Liu, ICCAS
Prof Marie-Paule Pileni, University Pierre & Marie Curie
Prof Kazuhiko Maeda, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Prof Jinhua Ye, MANA
Prof Takayoshi Sasaki, MANA
Prof Mitsutoshi Masuda, AIST
Prof Yukio Nagasaki, MANA and University of Tsukuba
Prof Dongho Kim, Yonsei University
Prof Sang Bok Lee, University of Maryland
Prof Byung Hee Hong, Seoul National University
Prof Zee Hwan Kim, Korea University

All three events are free to attend and we look forward to welcoming you to these exciting meetings.

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Graphene printer helps fight Parkinson’s disease

31 Aug 2012

The simple, cheap and large-scale production of graphene is a hurdle in its commercial realisation

Scientists in China have developed a method to produce large-scale, high quality, graphene composite films easily and cheaply. The process could be invaluable in commercialising the material for electrochemical biosensor applications.

Graphene has become something of a wonder material since the Nobel prize for physics was awarded to Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov in 2010 for their groundbreaking investigations into the material. Its remarkable chemical and electronic applications have led to many researchers finding new applications for it. However, its simple, cheap and large-scale production has remained a major hurdle in its commercial realisation.

Read the full article in Chemistry World

Link to journal article
Layer-by-layer inkjet printing of fabricating reduced graphene-polyoxometalate composite film for chemical sensors
H Zhang et al
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, DOI: 10.1039/c2cp41561e

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Themed Issue on Biophysical Studies on Protein Misfolding and Amyloid Diseases: Call for papers

22 Aug 2012

PCCP themed issue: Biophysical Studies on Protein Misfolding and Amyloid Diseases

Guest Editor: Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy (University of Michigan, USA)

PCCP is delighted to announce the high-profile themed issue ‘Biophysical Studies on Protein Misfolding and Amyloid Diseases’. It is our pleasure to invite you to submit an original research article for this themed issue.

The themed issue will be published in PCCP in 2013. It will receive great exposure, and get significant promotion.

PCCP is a high-impact, community spanning, international journal publishing work of the highest quality in the broad fields of physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry.

Deadline for Submissions: 15th December 2012

Amyloid diseases include a number of untreatable and devastating diseases such as Alzheimer’s, type II diabetes, Huntington’s and Parkinson’s diseases. The underlying mechanisms of pathology in these diverse diseases are all linked by the accumulation of misfolded proteins. Therefore, a detailed understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of protein misfolding might facilitate new therapeutic discoveries across a broad family of disorders. Towards this goal, the challenge is to bring together an interdisciplinary collection of biophysical investigations required to link molecular mechanisms with cellular pathways and potential drug development.

This PCCP themed issue will cover a variety of topics including:
• The latest structural and kinetic studies on amyloid proteins
• Biophysical techniques to characterize the structure and oligomerization of amyloid proteins
• Novel approaches to inhibit and characterize the amyloid aggregation
• Theoretical and molecular dynamic simulation studies providing insights into the misfolding pathways and structure of amyloid proteins.

Manuscripts can be submitted in any reasonable format using our online submissions service. Submissions should be high quality manuscripts and will be subject to rigorous peer review. Please indicate upon submission that your manuscript is intended for this themed issue.

The deadline for submissions to the themed issue is 15th December 2012, though submissions before this date are of course welcomed.

If you haven’t already, check out our web collection of articles on biophysics and biophysical chemistry in PCCP.

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