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Aron Walsh announced as Chem Soc Rev Emerging Investigator Lectureship winner 2015

On behalf of the Chem Soc Rev Editorial Board, we are delighted to announce Professor Aron Walsh from the University of Bath as the winner of the 2015 Chem Soc Rev Emerging Investigator Lectureship.

Aron graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2003 and is currently Professor of Materials Theory at Bath’s Department of Chemistry. His group’s research involves the development and application of multi-scale techniques to model the properties of functional materials. On accepting the award, he commented, “It is an exciting time for computational materials chemistry. I am fortunate to be part of a vibrant community, to have a network of talented collaborators, and a wonderful research group. I will use this Lectureship to showcase our latest advances towards sustainable solar energy solutions.”

As part of his award, Aron will give a sponsored lecture at a selected international meeting, where he will be also be formally presented with his Emerging Investigator certificate. Details of his lecture will be announced in due course.

 The Chem Soc Rev Emerging Investigator Lectureship is an annual lectureship which is given to recognise an emerging scientist who has made a significant contribution to their research field.  Nominations for the 2016 Lectureship will open later in the year – keep an eye on the blog for the details.

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Top 15 Chem Soc Rev articles January–March 2015

The 15 most downloaded Chem Soc Rev articles in the first quarter of 2015 were as follows:

Polymer-encapsulated organic nanoparticles for fluorescence and photoacoustic imaging
Kai Li and Bin Liu
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014,43, 6570-6597, DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00014E, Review Article
From themed collection Chem Soc Rev Emerging Investigators

“Green” electronics: biodegradable and biocompatible materials and devices for sustainable future
Mihai Irimia-Vladu
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014,43, 588-610, DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60235D, Review Article

The chemistry of graphene oxide
Daniel R. Dreyer, Sungjin Park, Christopher W. Bielawski and Rodney S. Ruoff
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2010,39, 228-240, DOI: 10.1039/B917103G, Critical Review

Selection of boron reagents for Suzuki–Miyaura coupling
Alastair J. J. Lennox and Guy C. Lloyd-Jones
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014,43, 412-443, DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60197H, Review Article
From themed collection Celebrating the 2014 RSC Prize and Award Winners

Heterogeneous photocatalyst materials for water splitting
Akihiko Kudo and Yugo Miseki
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009,38, 253-278, DOI: 10.1039/B800489G, Critical Review
From themed collection Renewable Energy

Heterogeneous catalysis for sustainable biodiesel production via esterification and transesterification
Adam F. Lee, James A. Bennett, Jinesh C. Manayil and Karen Wilson
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014,43, 7887-7916, DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00189C, Review Article
From themed collection Catalysis for Production of Renewable Energy

Microfluidic lab-on-a-chip platforms: requirements, characteristics and applications
Daniel Mark, Stefan Haeberle, Günter Roth, Felix von Stetten and Roland Zengerle
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2010,39, 1153-1182, DOI: 10.1039/B820557B, Critical Review
From themed collection From microfluidic applications to nanofluidic phenomena

A review of electrode materials for electrochemical supercapacitors
Guoping Wang, Lei Zhang and Jiujun Zhang
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012,41, 797-828, DOI: 10.1039/C1CS15060J, Critical Review

Lithium and sodium battery cathode materials: computational insights into voltage, diffusion and nanostructural properties
M. Saiful Islam and Craig A. J. Fisher
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014,43, 185-204, DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60199D, Review Article

Zeolite-like metal–organic frameworks (ZMOFs): design, synthesis, and properties
Mohamed Eddaoudi, Dorina F. Sava, Jarrod F. Eubank, Karim Adil and Vincent Guillerm
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015,44, 228-249, DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00230J, Review Article
From themed collection Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs)

Carbon quantum dots and their applications
Shi Ying Lim, Wei Shen and Zhiqiang Gao
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015,44, 362-381, DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00269E, Review Article

Cucurbiturils: from synthesis to high-affinity binding and catalysis
Khaleel I. Assaf and Werner M. Nau
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015,44, 394-418, DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00273C, Review Article
From themed collection Molecular Containers

Biosensors: sense and sensibility
Anthony P. F. Turner
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013,42, 3184-3196, DOI: 10.1039/C3CS35528D, Tutorial Review

Carbon-based materials as supercapacitor electrodes
Li Li Zhang and X. S. Zhao
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009,38, 2520-2531, DOI: 10.1039/B813846J, Tutorial Review

Metal–organic framework composites
Qi-Long Zhu and Qiang Xu
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014,43, 5468-5512, DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60472A, Review Article
From themed collection Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs)

These articles are all free to download until 6th July. Access is free through a registered RSC account – click here to register


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Hot Chem Soc Rev articles for April

We’ve listed some recent referee-recommended articles from Chem Soc Rev below for you to read. All are free to access until 21st May.

Photoluminescence imaging of Zn2+ in living systems
Yuncong Chen, Yang Bai, Zhong Han, Weijiang He and Zijian Guo 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C5CS00005J, Review Article
From themed collection Imaging Agents

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Organic field-effect transistor-based gas sensors
Congcong Zhang, Penglei Chen and Wenping Hu 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015,44, 2087-2107
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00326H, Tutorial Review

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Nano- and micro-sized rare-earth carbonates and their use as precursors and sacrificial templates for the synthesis of new innovative materials
Anna M. Kaczmarek, Kristof Van Hecke and Rik Van Deun 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015,44, 2032-2059
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00433G, Review Article

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Chemistry at the interior atoms of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Lawrence T. Scott 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00479E, Review Article
From themed collection Challenges in Aromaticity: 150 Years after Kekulé’s Benzene

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Top 25 most downloaded Chemical Society Reviews October–December 2014

ChemSocRev Issue 1, 2015 front coverHave you seen the most downloaded Chemical Soc Rev articles from October–December 2014?

Nanostructured hydrotreating catalysts for electrochemical hydrogen evolution
Carlos G. Morales-Guio, Lucas-Alexandre Stern and Xile Hu  
DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60468C

Pre-nucleation clusters as solute precursors in crystallisation
Denis Gebauer, Matthias Kellermeier, Julian D. Gale, Lennart Bergström and Helmut Cölfen  
DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60451A

Zeolite-like metal–organic frameworks (ZMOFs): design, synthesis, and properties
Mohamed Eddaoudi, Dorina F. Sava, Jarrod F. Eubank, Karim Adil and Vincent Guillerm  
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00230J

Heterogeneous catalysis for sustainable biodiesel production via esterification and transesterification
Adam F. Lee, James A. Bennett, Jinesh C. Manayil and Karen Wilson  
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00189C

The chemistry of graphene oxide
Daniel R. Dreyer, Sungjin Park, Christopher W. Bielawski and Rodney S. Ruoff  
DOI: 10.1039/B917103G

Tuning the structure and function of metal–organic frameworks via linker design
Weigang Lu, Zhangwen Wei, Zhi-Yuan Gu, Tian-Fu Liu, Jinhee Park, Jihye Park, Jian Tian, Muwei Zhang, Qiang Zhang, Thomas Gentle III, Mathieu Bosch and Hong-Cai Zhou  
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00003J

A review of electrode materials for electrochemical supercapacitors
Guoping Wang, Lei Zhang and Jiujun Zhang  
DOI: 10.1039/C1CS15060J

Heterogeneous photocatalyst materials for water splitting
Akihiko Kudo and Yugo Miseki  
DOI: 10.1039/B800489G

Selection of boron reagents for Suzuki–Miyaura coupling
Alastair J. J. Lennox and Guy C. Lloyd-Jones  
DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60197H

Cucurbiturils: from synthesis to high-affinity binding and catalysis
Khaleel I. Assaf and Werner M. Nau  
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00273C

A review of mineral carbonation technologies to sequester CO2
A. Sanna, M. Uibu, G. Caramanna, R. Kuusik and M. M. Maroto-Valer  
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00035H

Microfluidic lab-on-a-chip platforms: requirements, characteristics and applications
Daniel Mark, Stefan Haeberle, Günter Roth, Felix von Stetten and Roland Zengerle  
DOI: 10.1039/B820557B

Graphane and hydrogenated graphene
Martin Pumera and Colin Hong An Wong  
DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60132C

Single-molecule electronics: from chemical design to functional devices
Lanlan Sun, Yuri A. Diaz-Fernandez, Tina A. Gschneidtner, Fredrik Westerlund, Samuel Lara-Avila and Kasper Moth-Poulsen  
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00143E

Monolithic cells for solar fuels
Jan Rongé, Tom Bosserez, David Martel, Carlo Nervi, Luca Boarino, Francis Taulelle, Gero Decher, Silvia Bordiga and Johan A. Martens  
DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60424A


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Hot Chem Soc Rev articles for February

We invite you to take a look at some of the most recent referee-recommended articles published in Chem Soc Rev – all free to download until 23rd March!

Synthetic biology for the directed evolution of protein biocatalysts: navigating sequence space intelligently
Andrew Currin, Neil Swainston, Philip J. Day and Douglas B. Kell  
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00351A, Review Article

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Electronic structures and theoretical modelling of two-dimensional group-VIB transition metal dichalcogenides
Gui-Bin Liu, Di Xiao, Yugui Yao, Xiaodong Xu and Wang Yao
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00301B, Review Article
From themed collection 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenide (TMD) Nanosheets

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Molecules with a sense of logic: a progress report
Joakim Andréasson and Uwe Pischel  
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00342J, Tutorial Review

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Recent advancements in Pt and Pt-free catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction
Yao Nie, Li Li and Zidong Wei  
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00484A, Review Article

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Hot Chem Soc Rev articles for October

All of the referee-recommended articles below are free to access until 9th November 2014

Self-assembling small molecules for the detection of important analytes
Chunhua Ren, Jianwu Zhang, Minsheng Chen and Zhimou Yang  
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014,43, 7257-7266
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00161C, Tutorial Review

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Taming molecular collisions using electric and magnetic fields
Mark Brouard, David H. Parker and Sebastiaan Y. T. van de Meerakker  
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014,43, 7279-7294
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00150H, Tutorial Review

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Strategies for improving the performance and stability of Ni-based catalysts for reforming reactions
Shuirong Li and Jinlong Gong  
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014,43, 7245-7256
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00223G, Tutorial Review

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Steam electrolysis by solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) with proton-conducting oxides
Lei Bi, Samir Boulfrad and Enrico Traversa  
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00194J, Review Article

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Top 15 Chem Soc Rev articles April–June 2014

We are delighted to share with you the top 15 most downloaded Chem Soc Rev articles from April–June 2014!

Top 15 most downloaded Chem Soc Rev articles for Q2 2014

Heterogeneous photocatalyst materials for water splitting
Akihiko Kudo and Yugo Miseki
DOI: 10.1039/B800489G
From themed collection Renewable Energy

Recent advances in the chemistry of lanthanide-doped upconversion nanocrystals
Feng Wang and Xiaogang Liu
DOI: 10.1039/B809132N

Solution-processable metal oxide semiconductors for thin-film transistor applications
Stuart R. Thomas, Pichaya Pattanasattayavong and Thomas D. Anthopoulos
DOI: 10.1039/C3CS35402D

The chemistry of graphene oxide
Daniel R. Dreyer, Sungjin Park, Christopher W. Bielawski and Rodney S. Ruoff
DOI: 10.1039/B917103G

Metal–organic framework composites
Qi-Long Zhu and Qiang Xu
DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60472A
From themed collection Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs)

Recent progress in metal–organic complexes for optoelectronic applications
Hui Xu, Runfeng Chen, Qiang Sun, Wenyong Lai, Qianqian Su, Wei Huang and Xiaogang Liu
DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60449G

Selection of boron reagents for Suzuki–Miyaura coupling
Alastair J. J. Lennox and Guy C. Lloyd-Jones
DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60197H
From themed collection Celebrating the 2014 RSC Prize and Award Winners

AIE macromolecules: syntheses, structures and functionalities
Rongrong Hu, Nelson L. C. Leung and Ben Zhong Tang
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00044G

Microfluidic lab-on-a-chip platforms: requirements, characteristics and applications
Daniel Mark, Stefan Haeberle, Günter Roth, Felix von Stetten and Roland Zengerle
DOI: 10.1039/B820557B
From themed collection From microfluidic applications to nanofluidic phenomena

Engineering nanointerfaces for nanocatalysis
Zhi-cheng Zhang, Biao Xu and Xun Wang
DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60389J
From themed collection Catalysis for Production of Renewable Energy

Progress in bismuth vanadate photoanodes for use in solar water oxidation
Yiseul Park, Kenneth J. McDonald and Kyoung-Shin Choi
DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35260E
From themed collection Solar fuels

Oxygen electrocatalysts in metal–air batteries: from aqueous to nonaqueous electrolytes
Zhong-Li Wang, Dan Xu, Ji-Jing Xu and Xin-Bo Zhang
DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60248F
From themed collection Catalysis for Production of Renewable Energy

A review of electrode materials for electrochemical supercapacitors
Guoping Wang, Lei Zhang and Jiujun Zhang
DOI: 10.1039/C1CS15060J

Selective gas adsorption and separation in metal–organic frameworks
Jian-Rong Li, Ryan J. Kuppler and Hong-Cai Zhou
DOI: 10.1039/B802426J
From themed collection Metal Organic Frameworks

Mesoporous materials for clean energy technologies
Noemi Linares, Ana M. Silvestre-Albero, Elena Serrano, Joaquín Silvestre-Albero and Javier García-Martínez
DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60435G
From themed collection Catalysis for Production of Renewable Energy


Chem Soc Rev is the home of high impact reviews from across the chemical sciences and publishes accessible, succinct and reader-friendly articles on topics of current interest.

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Hot Chem Soc Rev articles for September

All of the referee-recommended articles below are free to access until 15th October 2014

Biological metals and metal-targeting compounds in major neurodegenerative diseases
Kevin J. Barnham and Ashley I. Bush  
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014,43, 6727-6749
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00138A, Review Article
From themed collection Molecular medicine and neurodegenerative diseases


Steam electrolysis by solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) with proton-conducting oxides
Lei Bi, Samir Boulfrad and Enrico Traversa  
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00194J, Review Article


Metal-catalyzed activation of ethers via C–O bond cleavage: a new strategy for molecular diversity
Josep Cornella, Cayetana Zarate and Ruben Martin  
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00206G, Review Article


Strategies for improving the performance and stability of Ni-based catalysts for reforming reactions
Shuirong Li and Jinlong Gong  
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00223G, Tutorial Review

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Chem Soc Rev Emerging Investigator Lectureship: Xile Hu

Professor Xile Hu, of the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, was the winner of the Chem Soc Rev Emerging Investigator Lectureship 2013

Professor Hu chose to give his award lecture at the recent EUCHEM Conference on Organic Free Radicals, which took place at the end of June. He was also presented with his Emerging Investigator certificate at the event.

Chris Barner-Kowollik (KIT) presents Xile Hu with his Emerging Investigator award certificate

Congratulations again to Professor Hu! 

The Emerging Investigator Lectureship is an annual award which recognises an emerging scientist who has made a significant contribution to their research field.  Nominations for the 2015 award will open later in the year – watch this space.

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Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) Themed Issue

We are excited to introduce the new Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) themed issue of Chem Soc Rev.

The area of MOFs has become one of the fastest growing fields in chemistry, and this special issue is dedicated to the topic. It follows on from the well-received 2009 issue of Chem Soc Rev on the same theme.

Read the editorial by the guest editors Susumu Kitagawa and Hong-Cai “Joe” Zhou, and then browse the issue:

Metal-Organic Frameworks
Chemical Society Reviews, Issue 16, 2014

If you are attending the MOF2014 conference in Japan later in the year, you may be interested to know that all delegates will receive a free USB flash drive containing a copy of the whole MOFs themed issue.

We hope you enjoy reading it!

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