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Chem Soc Rev Emerging Investigator Lectureship 2013 – nominations open

11 Sep 2012

Chem Soc Rev is pleased to invite nominations for the 2013 Emerging Investigator Lectureship. This annual lectureship is given to recognise an emerging scientist who has made a significant contribution to their research field.

Previous winners include:

	2012 – Xiaogang Liu from the National University of Singapore and Institute of Materials Research Engineering, A*STAR
	2011 – Cristina Nevado from the University of Zurich in Switzerland
	2010 – Shu-Hong Yu from the University of Science and Technology of China, in Hefei
	2009 – Matt Gaunt from the University of Cambridge in the UK
	2008 – Kazuya Kikuchi from Osaka University in Japan

Qualifying details

To be eligible for the Chem Soc Rev Emerging Investigator Lectureship, the candidate should have completed their PhD on or after 15^th September 2004.

Award details

The recipient of the lectureship will be asked to present a lecture at an international meeting. The Chem Soc Rev Editorial Office will provide the sum of £1000 to the recipient for travel and accommodation costs. The recipient will be presented with a certificate and will also be asked to contribute a review to the journal.

Selection

The recipient of the lectureship will be selected and endorsed by the Chem Soc Rev Editorial Board.

Nominations

Those wishing to make a nomination should send details of the nominee, including a brief C.V. together with a letter supporting the nomination, to the Chem Soc Rev Editorial Office by 14^th December 2012. Please note that self nomination is not permissible.

Following the close of nominations, nominees will be contacted and asked to summarise their key achievements and identify up to their top 5 independent publications. They will also be asked to highlight the impact of their work and discuss how their research has evolved from their previous supervisor’s.

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Chem Soc Rev Lecture Award presented at Ultrafast Dynamic Imaging of Matter Conference

16 Jul 2012

It was a lecture award for which the good luck phrase ‘break a leg’ became a little too literal. But a year on and fully recovered from the broken ankle that thwarted his conference trips in late 2011, I am pleased to report that Stephen Leone presented his 2011 Chem Soc Rev Award Lecture entitled ‘Tracking electron and nuclear dynamics with femtosecond/attosecond X-ray spectroscopy’ at 2012 Ultrafast Dynamic Imaging of Matter in Banff, Canada, earlier this month.

: Conference chair David Villeneuve (left) presents Stephen Leone with the 2011 Chem Soc Rev Lecture Award

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On the up: Chem Soc Rev Impact Factor leaps to 28.767

28 Jun 2012

The 2011 Journal Citation Reports ® (Thomson Reuters, 2012) have just been released and it’s great news for Chem Soc Rev.

Our Impact Factor* (IF) now stands at 28.767.

A big thank you to the authors of all the excellent reviews that contributed to this impressive figure. And, of course, we thank our Editorial and Advisory Boards and referees for their dedication and commitment.

Find out why so many scientists rely on Chem Soc Rev to keep them up-to-date with the frontiers of the chemical science – read issue 1, 2012 for free.

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

*The IF provides an indication of the average number of citations per paper. Produced annually, IFs are calculated by dividing the number of citations in a year, by the number of citeable articles published in the preceding two years.

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Computational modelling to investigate the origins of life (a Tutorial review with a bonus)

22 Jun 2012

The excerpt above, taken from Peter Coveney and colleagues’ latest review article in Chem Soc Rev, was a key motivation for the journal to develop a themed issue on Prebiotic Chemistry (which will be published later this year, but you can find many of the articles on our platform as advance articles).

This exciting review from the UK based researchers (at UCL, University of Nottingham and Durham University) covers key areas in theory, modelling and simulation studies to help investigate the origin of life and is certainly worth a read from anyone interested in prebiotic chemistry.

Image taken from ESI

But the authors haven’t just written an excellent review. They’ve also provided a presentation as electronic supplementary information (ESI), representing a great learning and teaching resource.

Tutorial reviews are essential introductions to important fields in the chemical sciences, designed to have particular appeal to younger researchers. Authors are encouraged to make use of Chem Soc Rev’s ESI facilities to complement and enhance their reviews. This doesn’t just have to be in the form of a presentation – videos, practice questions, audio files, recorded lectures, etc are all welcomed as ESI if they enhance the key learning points of a Tutorial review.

Read Coveney’s review >

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Outstanding organocatalysis – An article collection

13 Jun 2012

Catalysts are key to some of the most important reactions on the planet; a world without the Haber process or catalysts to crack crude oil is difficult to imagine. Not to mention the enzymatic reactions that are crucial to all life on earth.

Organocatalysts are an important class of catalyst and consist of carbon-based molecules often functionalised with oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen or phosphorus. They have shown promise in a range of reactions including hydrogenation, Diels-Alder, Michael and Mannich reactions, and are of particular interest in asymmetric reactions.

To help keep you up-to-date with the latest in cutting-edge organocatalytic research we have made the following articles free to access until 9^th July. After reading all these there will be little you won’t know about the exciting world of organocatalysis!

Click here for the full list of free articles

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Solar energy review collection

11 Jun 2012

Creating and securing environmentally sustainable energy is a global challenge. As part of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s ‘Chemistry for Tomorrow’s World’ initiatives, we are promoting solar energy and the role the chemical sciences can play in providing solutions.

Chem Soc Rev has recently published some great reviews on the theme of solar energy. Read them today to find out how chemistry can support change.

Sensitizer molecular structure-device efficiency relationship in dye sensitized solar cells
John N. Clifford, Eugenia Martínez-Ferrero, Aurélien Viterisi and Emilio Palomares
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, 40, 1635-1646

Photodeposition of metal sulfide quantum dots on titanium(IV) dioxide and the applications to solar energy conversion
Hiroaki Tada, Musashi Fujishima and Hisayoshi Kobayashi
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, 40, 4232-4243

Thermodynamics and kinetics of CO₂, CO, and H⁺ binding to the metal centre of CO₂ reduction catalysts
Jacob Schneider, Hongfei Jia, James T. Muckerman and Etsuko Fujita
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012, DOI:10.1039/C1CS15278E

Photosensitized electron transfer processes of nanocarbons applicable to solar cells
Francis D’Souza and Osamu Ito
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012, 41, 86-96

Charge transfer in organic molecules for solar cells: theoretical perspective
Yi Zhao and WanZhen Liang
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012, DOI: 10.1039/C1CS15207F

Excitation energy transfer in multiporphyrin arrays with cyclic architectures: towards artificial light-harvesting antenna complexes
Jaesung Yang, Min-Chul Yoon, Hyejin Yoo, Pyosang Kim and Dongho Kim
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012, DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35022J

Also of interest:
Artificial Photosynthesis – a ChemComm web theme

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A Celebration of Organic Chemistry

28 May 2012

On Friday 15 June, Professor Keith Smith will host a symposium showcasing the very best in Organic Chemistry.

The symposium features lectures by two Nobel Laureates and an RSC Prize Winner, as well as marking Keith’s retirement from Cardiff University, and celebrating his work within the Organic Chemistry Community.

This event is free to attend but places are limited, and attendance is only guaranteed by pre-registration – so act now!

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Focus: Studying biology using chemical tools

01 May 2012

Graphical abstract: P450BM3 (CYP102A1): connecting the dots Chemical techniques are critical for studying and manipulating biological systems. We’ve published a great selection of reviews at the interface of chemistry and biology, including these recent articles:

Mass spectrometry based tools to investigate protein–ligand interactions for drug discovery
Kamila J. Pacholarz, Rachel A. Garlish, Richard J. Taylor and Perdita E. Barran
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012, DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35035A

Diversity-oriented synthesis: producing chemical tools for dissecting biology
Cornelius J. O’ Connor, Henning S. G. Beckmann and David R. Spring
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012, DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35023H

Assays for human telomerase activity: progress and prospects
Xiaoming Zhou and Da Xing
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012, DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35045A

Mass spectrometry-based proteomics: existing capabilities and future directions
Thomas E. Angel, Uma K. Aryal, Shawna M. Hengel, Erin S. Baker, Ryan T. Kelly, Errol W. Robinson and Richard D. Smith
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012,41, 3912-3928

Autophagy-regulating small molecules and their therapeutic applications
Kyung-Hwa Baek, Jihye Park and Injae Shin
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012,41, 3245-3263

Probing the kinome in real time with fluorescent peptides
Juan A. González-Vera
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012,41, 1652-1664

Upconversion nanophosphors for small-animal imaging
Jing Zhou, Zhuang Liu and Fuyou Li
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012,41, 1323-1349

Do you have an idea for a review? Let us know >

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Chem Soc Rev Emerging Investigator Lectureship winner 2012

01 May 2012

On behalf of the Chem Soc Rev Editorial Board, I am delighted to announce that Professor Xiaogang Liu (National University of Singapore and Institute of Materials Research Engineering, A*STAR) has won the Chem Soc Rev Emerging Investigator Lectureship 2012.

This annual award recognises an emerging scientist who has made a significant contribution to their research field. The Editorial Board praised Professor Liu’s research in the field of nanoscience, particularly his development of luminescent upconversion nanoparticles and contributions to nanoparticle-based ultrasensitive detection of metal ions and biological molecules.

Professor Liu will present his award lecture at ISACS9: Challenges in Nanoscience taking place in Xiamen, China, on 31 August – 3 September.

Find out more about Professor Liu’s work in these review articles:
Upconversion nanoparticles in biological labeling, imaging, and therapy
Feng Wang, Debapriya Banerjee, Yongsheng Liu, Xueyuan Chen and Xiaogang Liu
Analyst, 2010,135, 1839-1854

Emerging functional nanomaterials for therapeutics
Xuejia Xue, Feng Wang and Xiaogang Liu
J. Mater. Chem., 2011,21, 13107-13127

Recent advances in the chemistry of lanthanide-doped upconversion nanocrystals
Feng Wang and Xiaogang Liu
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009,38, 976-989

Registration is open for Challenges in Nanoscience (ISACS9) – sign up today to hear Professor Liu’s award lecture plus a host of other world leading experts

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Nanomedicine themed issue

30 Mar 2012

A highlight of the year so far for me is the publication of the Chem Soc Rev themed issue on Nanomedicine. Have you read it yet?

A lot of planning and hard work goes into the production of our themed issues. In fact, it has been over two years since I initially proposed this themed issue to the Chem Soc Rev Editorial Board. With the help, input and guidance of the fantastic guest editors – Frank Caruso, Taeghwan Hyeon and Vince Rotello – and the enthusiasm and dedication of all the authors, not to mention the referees and our Editorial Production team, the issue is now online. And I think it’s great. What about you?

As the guest editors state in their Editorial, nanomedicine is ‘poised to revolutionise healthcare and medicine through transformative new diagnostic and therapeutic tools’. Chemistry plays a crucial role, not just in terms of developing new materials but also the techniques and tools used to monitor and analyse their interactions in tissues. I hope that this themed issue will be a useful resource for those involved in research and teaching in this fascinating area.

Also of interest
Tailoring nanoparticles: Suits you sir!
ISACS9: Challenges in Nanoscience 31 August – 3 September, Xiamen, China

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