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

28 Jun 2012

Poster abstract and early bird registration deadline 13 July 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

By Jane Hordern, Deputy Editor.

New mechanistic insights using multiplexed photoionization mass spectrometry

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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Professor Gabor A Somorjai joins PCCP Honorary Board

22 Jun 2012

By Heather Montgomery, Deputy Editor.

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP) is delighted to announce that Professor Gabor A. Somorjai of the University of California, Berkeley has joined the Honorary Board of the journal. Professor Somorjai’s research interests are in the fields of surface science, solid state chemistry and catalysis. During his long career Prof. Somorjai has published >1000 scientific papers and received many awards and honours.

Read Professor Somorjai’s recent PCCP articles today:

Rh_1−xPd_x nanoparticle composition dependence in CO oxidation by oxygen: catalytic activity enhancement in bimetallic systems
James Russell Renzas, Wenyu Huang, Yawen Zhang, Michael E. Grass, Dat Tien Hoang, Selim Alayoglu, Derek R. Butcher, Franklin (Feng) Tao, Zhi Liu and Gabor A. Somorjai
DOI: 10.1039/C0CP01858A

The evolution of model catalytic systems; studies of structure, bonding and dynamics from single crystal metal surfaces to nanoparticles, and from low pressure (<10⁻³ Torr) to high pressure (>10⁻³ Torr) to liquid interfaces
Gabor A. Somorjai, Roger L. York, Derek Butcher and Jeong Y. Park
DOI: 10.1039/B618805B

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Bunsentagung 2012 PCCP Prizes

21 Jun 2012

By Aliya Anwar.

PCCP is delighted to announce the following winners from the recent Bunsentagung 2012 which took place last month in Leipzig, Germany.

The winners of the PCCP Poster Prize were: Dr. Jan Philipp Hofmann (Utrecht University, The Netherlands), Dr. Axel Rosenhahn (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany) and Dr. Felix Plamper (RWTH Aachen University, Germany).

PCCP Poster Prize winners Dr. Jan Philipp Hofmann, Dr. Axel Rosenhahn and Dr. Felix Plamper with PCCP Ownership Board member Professor Martin Quack

A further 10 winners were also awarded with the PCCP ‘Hot Topics’ Prize:

Dr. Andreas Hofmann (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
Inga Niedermaier (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)
Benedikt Uhl (University of Ulm)
Dr. Ian Grant (Ruhr-University Bochum)
Henrike Müller-Werkmeister (Goethe-University Frankfurt)
Nancy Faßheber (University of Kiel)
Dr. Maik Eichelbaum (Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society)
Dr. Axel Pramann (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt)
Andreas Lesch (The Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg)
Roland Frach (TU Dortmand University)

All prizes were presented by Professor Martin Quack, member of the PCCP Ownership Board. PCCP is co-owned by 17 national Societies including the Deutsche Bunsen-Gesellschaft für Physikalische Chemie (DBG). Every time a paper by an author based in Germany 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.

PCCP has just published a great themed issue on Interfaces of Ionic Liquids to accompany this year’s ‘Hauptthema’ – take a look at the issue today.

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PCCP Themed issue on Structure and reactivity of small particles out now!

18 Jun 2012

By Aliya Anwar.

We are delighted to announce the publication of Issue 26 of PCCP which includes a themed collection on the Structure and reactivity of small particles: from clusters to aerosols, and which is now online!

The themed issue was Guest-Edited by by Vlasta Bonacic-Koutecky from Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany and Thorsten M. Bernhardt from the University of Ulm, Germany. This themed issue on the Structure and reactivity of small particles: from clusters to aerosols contains an array of fascinating articles as well as the below highlighted Editorial and Perspectives:

Editorial
Structure and reactivity of small particles: from clusters to aerosols
Vlasta Bonačić-Koutecký and Thorsten M. Bernhardt
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 9252-9254
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP90066A

Perspectives
Gas phase metal cluster model systems for heterogeneous catalysis
Sandra M. Lang and Thorsten M. Bernhardt
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 9255-9269
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP40660H

Structure characterization of metal oxide clusters by vibrational spectroscopy: possibilities and prospects
Knut R. Asmis
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 9270-9281
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP40762K

Silver cluster–biomolecule hybrids: from basics towards sensors
Vlasta Bonačić-Koutecký, Alexander Kulesza, Lars Gell, Roland Mitrić, Rodolphe Antoine, Franck Bertorelle, Ramzi Hamouda, Driss Rayane, Michel Broyer, Thibault Tabarin and Philippe Dugourd
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 9282-9290
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP00050D

Ultrafast laser spectroscopy and control of atmospheric aerosols
J. Kasparian and J.-P. Wolf
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 9291-9300
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP23576E

Also in Issue 26 are the following exciting Perspectives and Communication:

Perspectives

Quantum chemistry simulation on quantum computers: theories and experiments
Dawei Lu, Boruo Xu, Nanyang Xu, Zhaokai Li, Hongwei Chen, Xinhua Peng, Ruixue Xu and Jiangfeng Du
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 9411-9420
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP23700H

Molecular optoelectronics: the interaction of molecular conduction junctions with light
Michael Galperin and Abraham Nitzan
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 9421-9438
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP40636E

Communication
On the microscopic origin of bending of graphene nanoribbons in the presence of a perpendicular electric field
Mausumi Chattopadhyaya, Md. Mehboob Alam and Swapan Chakrabarti
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 9439-9443
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP24015G

Take a look at the issue today!

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PCCP Poster Prize winners – Operando IV Conference

15 Jun 2012

By Aliya Anwar.

We are delighted to announce the winners of the PCCP Poster prizes which were awarded at the Operando IV Conference – Recent Developments and Future Perspectives in Spectroscopy of Working Catalysts which took place at the Brookhaven National Laboratory, NY, USA in May 2012.

The 1^st PCCP Poster prize winner was Isabel Green from the University of Virginia and the 2^nd and 3^rd prizes were awarded to Shilpa Agarwal, (University of Twente) and Javier Ruiz-Martinez, (Utrecht University). All prizes were presented by the Conference Chair Dr Simon R. Bare (UOP, LLC, a Honeywell Company).

PCCP Poster Prize winners: Isabel Green, Shilpa Agarwal, Javier Ruiz-Martinez with Dr Simon R. Bare

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Hydrogen bonding in electronically excited states – themed issue now published

14 Jun 2012

By Jane Hordern, Deputy Editor.

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

By Jane Hordern, Deputy Editor.

Registration is now open for ICPOC 21 – early bird deadline 13 July 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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PCCP themed issue: Plasmonics and Spectroscopy

30 May 2012

By Heather Montgomery, Deputy Editor.

PCCP themed issue: Plasmonics and Spectroscopy

Guest Editors: Pablo Etchegoin (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand), Richard Van Duyne (Northwestern University, USA)

PCCP is delighted to announce the high-profile themed issue ‘Plasmonics and Spectroscopy”. It is our pleasure to invite you to submit an article for this themed issue.

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

Deadline for Submissions: 1st November 2012

The symbiosis between plasmonics and spectroscopy has seen an enormous progress in the last ten years. The ability to produce tailor-made plasmonic substrates to enhance different types of spectroscopic signals (from small changes in optical absorption in surface-plasmon resonance spectroscopy, to controlled nano-gaps for single molecule detection in SERS) is ever increasing in breadth and sophistication. This experimental progress is accompanied and supplemented by large amount of theoretical work, which is aimed at understanding the enhancement factors, propagation, localisation, and coupling of plasmon resonances in nano-structures. This issue will cover all aspects (experimental and theoretical) where plasmonics is used as an aid to optical spectroscopy in its broadest definition.

Topics covered by this themed issue include:
• Surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy (SPR)
• Surface-enhanced fluorescence (SEF)
• Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)
• Design and characterisation of plasmonic structures for spectroscopy
• Theoretical aspects of plasmonics for spectroscopy
• Biological applications
• Applied topics of ultra-sensitive spectroscopy via plasmonics.

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.

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

Reaction study gives new insights into reaction pathway

Professor Gabor A Somorjai joins PCCP Honorary Board

Bunsentagung 2012 PCCP Prizes

PCCP Themed issue on Structure and reactivity of small particles out now!

PCCP Poster Prize winners – Operando IV Conference

Hydrogen bonding in electronically excited states – themed issue now published

Top 10 most-read PCCP articles in April

Physical Organic Chemistry conference – registration now open!

PCCP themed issue: Plasmonics and Spectroscopy

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