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Multifunctionality in hybrid magnetic materials based on bimetallic oxalate complexes
Miguel Clemente-León, Eugenio Coronado, Carlos Martí-Gastaldo and Francisco M. Romero
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, 40, 473-497

Titanium oxo-clusters: precursors for a Lego-like construction of nanostructured hybrid materials
Laurence Rozes and Clément Sanchez 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, 40, 1006-1030

Kinetic subtleties of nitroxide mediated polymerization
Denis Bertin, Didier Gigmes, Sylvain R. A. Marque and Paul Tordo 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00110D

Catalytic C–H amination: the stereoselectivity issue
Florence Collet, Camille Lescot and Philippe Dauban 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00095G

 Zebrafish as a good vertebrate model for molecular imaging using fluorescent probes
Sung-Kyun Ko, Xiaoqiang Chen, Juyoung Yoon and Injae Shin
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00118J

Linking heterometallic rings for quantum information processing and amusement
Grigore A. Timco, Thomas B. Faust, Floriana Tuna and Richard E. P. Winpenny 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00151A

Framework-structured weak ferromagnets
Dan-Feng Weng, Zhe-Ming Wang and Song Gao
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00093K

Transition-metal catalyzed oxidative cross-coupling reactions to form C–C bonds involving organometallic reagents as nucleophiles
Wei Shi, Chao Liu and Aiwen Lei 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00125B

Chemomechanics: chemical kinetics for multiscale phenomena  
Zhen Huang and Roman Boulatov 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00148A

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Top ten most accessed articles in December

This month sees the following articles in ChemSocRev that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Nanoscale metal-organic materials
Arnau Carné, Carlos Carbonell, Inhar Imaz and Daniel Maspoch
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, 40, 291-305,  DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00042F, Tutorial Review

Recent progress on polymer-based fluorescent and colorimetric chemosensors
Ha Na Kim, Zhiqian Guo, Weihong Zhu, Juyoung Yoon and He Tian 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, 40, 79-93, DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00058B, Tutorial Review 

Artificial selenoenzymes: Designed and redesigned 
Xin Huang, Xiaoman Liu, Quan Luo, Junqiu Liu and Jiacong Shen 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, Advance Article,  DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00046A, Tutorial Review 

Determining association constants from titration experiments in supramolecular chemistry 
Pall Thordarson 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00062K, Tutorial Review 

Gold-mediated C-H bond functionalisation 
Tanya C. Boorman and Igor Larrosa 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00098A, Tutorial Review 

Hybrid and biohybrid silicate based materials: molecular vs. block-assembling bottom-up processes
Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky, Pilar Aranda, Margarita Darder and Makoto Ogawa 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, 40, 801-828, DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00052C, Critical Review 

Postsynthetic modification of metal-organic frameworks-a progress report 
Kristine K. Tanabe and Seth M. Cohen 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, 40, 498-519, DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00031K, Tutorial Review 

Advances in the field of π-conjugated 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridines  
Andreas Wild, Andreas Winter, Florian Schlütter and Ulrich S. Schubert 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00074D, Critical Review
 
Luminescent multifunctional lanthanides-based metal-organic frameworks 
João Rocha, Luís D. Carlos, Filipe A. Almeida Paz and Duarte Ananias 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, 40, 926-940, DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00130A, Critical Review 

Why hybrid porous solids capture greenhouse gases? 
Gérard Férey, Christian Serre, Thomas Devic, Guillaume Maurin, Hervé Jobic, Philip L. Llewellyn, Guy De Weireld, Alexandre Vimont, Marco Daturi and Jong-San Chang 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, 40, 550-562, DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00040J, Tutorial Review 

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Top ten most accessed articles in November

This month sees the following articles in ChemSocRev that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Biomedical applications of dendrimers: a tutorial 
Meredith A. Mintzer and Mark W. Grinstaff 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, 40, 173-190, DOI: 10.1039/B901839P, Tutorial Review 

Graphene-based nanomaterials and their electrochemistry 
Martin Pumera 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2010, 39, 4146-4157, DOI: 10.1039/C002690P, Tutorial Review 

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 

Graphene-based materials in electrochemistry 
Da Chen, Longhua Tang and Jinghong Li 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2010, 39, 3157-3180, DOI: 10.1039/B923596E, Critical Review 

Supramolecular amphiphiles 
Xi Zhang and Chao Wang 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, 40, 94-101, DOI: 10.1039/B919678C, Tutorial Review 

Osmium-free direct syn-dihydroxylation of alkenes 
Carole J. R. Bataille and Timothy J. Donohoe 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, 40, 114-128, DOI: 10.1039/B923880H, Tutorial Review 

Biodistribution and toxicity of engineered gold nanoparticles: a review of in vitro and in vivo studies 
Nikolai Khlebtsov and Lev Dykman 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00018C, Critical Review 

Nanoscale metal-organic materials 
Arnau Carné, Carlos Carbonell, Inhar Imaz and Daniel Maspoch 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, 40, 291-305, DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00042F, Tutorial Review 

Molecular clips and tweezers hosting neutral guests 
Marie Hardouin–Lerouge, Piétrick Hudhomme and Marc Sallé 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, 40, 30-43, DOI: 10.1039/B915145C, Tutorial Review 

Gold-mediated C-H bond functionalisation 
Tanya C. Boorman and Igor Larrosa 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00098A, Tutorial Review 

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Nomination reminder for Emerging Investigator and Lecture Awards

Time is running out for those of you who wish to nominate a colleague for the 2011 Chem Soc Rev Emerging Investigator Award and/or Lecture Award.  

Stephen Loeb presents Gerard Parkin with his Chem Soc Rev Lecture Award certificate (2010)

 

The deadline is fast approaching –  all nominations must be received before the 31st January. Why not submit your nominations to the Chem Soc Rev Editorial Office today? All we need are the nominee’s details, a brief C.V. and covering letter supporting your nomination choice. 

We look forward to hearing from you!

 

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Emerging Investigator delivers award lecture at Pacifichem

Professor Shu-Hong Yu (University of Science and Technology of China) gave his Chem Soc Rev Emerging Investigator Award lecture at the “Biological and Bio-Inspired Materials Synthesis and Assembly” session at Pacifichem on 16th December. His talk was entitled ‘Bio-inspired Synthesis of Functional Inorganic Materials and Hybrids’.

Emerging Investigator Award 2010
Chem Soc Rev Associate Editor Philip Gale and Editor Robert Eagling present Shu-Hong Yu with his award certificate
We are still accepting nominations for the 2011 Chem Soc Rev Emerging Investigator Award. Details of your nominee, including a brief C.V. together with a letter supporting the nomination, should be sent to the Chem Soc Rev  Editorial Office by 31st January 2011.

 

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Welcome to our new Advisory Editorial members!

I am delighted to announce a host of new Chem Soc Rev Advisory Editorial Board members, who join the team on 1st January 2011. All experts in their respective fields, they will help shape the journal’s future and ensure its ongoing success. We look forward to working with them all.

Helen Blackwell (USA)  Clément Sanchez (France)
Anne-Marie Caminade (France)  Mike Scott (USA)
Jeroen Cornelissen (the Netherlands)  Injae Shin (Korea)
Wim Dehaen (Belgium)  James Tucker (UK)
Antonio Echavarren (Spain)  Rein Ulijn (UK)
Duncan Graham (UK)  Peng Wang (China)
Jerome Lacour (Switzerland)  Bert Weckhuysen (the Netherlands)
Ian Manners (UK)  Aaron Wheeler (Canada)
Manfred Martin (Germany)  Haw Yang (USA)
Feliu Maseras (Spain)  Xueming Yang (China)
Hongkun Park (USA) Eiji Yashima (Japan)
Jon Preece (UK) Shuli You (China)
Vincent Rotello (USA) Claudio Zannoni (Italy)

We have also recently appointed two Chem Soc Rev Associate Editors. Find out who….

We’d love to receive your feedback and ideas for Chem Soc Rev. Please leave your comments below or email us.

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Dwayne Heard Interview

Chem Soc Rev Editorial Board member Dwayne Heard talks about discoveries in atmospheric chemistry and his experience with pygmy elephants and Antarctica

Dwayne HeardProfessor Dwayne Heard is Head of Chemistry at the University of Leeds, and works in atmospheric chemistry, measuring the concentration of key reactive intermediates. Professor Heard is the chairman of the RSC Faraday Division Standing Committee on Conferences (which oversees Faraday Discussions), a member of Faraday Council and he serves on the board of Chemical Society Reviews.

 

You work in the field of atmospheric chemistry, looking at the OH radical, and have worked in some exciting places. Which has been your favourite?

I would say Borneo: we were taking measurements in the middle of the rainforest, with monkeys, king cobras, pygmy elephants and lots of leeches. It was certainly an adventure – I had to take three planes and a 4×4 to even get close. I enjoyed it but it was difficult and can be quite stressful. You are there to get the measurements you need, and if you don’t get them, all that time and resources are wasted.

Read the full interview  and if you have any additional questions for Dwayne, add them below.

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Top ten most accessed articles in October

This month sees the following articles in ChemSocRev that are in the top ten most accessed:-

Thin films of metal-organic frameworks 
Denise Zacher, Osama Shekhah, Christof Wöll and Roland A. Fischer 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 1418-1429, DOI: 10.1039/B805038B, Critical Review  

Supramolecular amphiphiles 
Xi Zhang and Chao Wang 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/B919678C, Tutorial Review  

Activity-based probes: discovering new biology and new drug targets 
William P. Heal, T. H. Tam Dang and Edward W. Tate 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00004C, Tutorial Review  

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  

Graphene-based materials in electrochemistry 
Da Chen, Longhua Tang and Jinghong Li 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2010, 39, 3157-3180, DOI: 10.1039/B923596E, Critical Review  

Strategies for the intracellular delivery of nanoparticles 
Leo Y. T. Chou, Kevin Ming and Warren C. W. Chan 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00003E, Tutorial Review  

Direct amination of aryl halides with ammonia 
Yoann Aubin, Cédric Fischmeister, Christophe M. Thomas and Jean-Luc Renaud 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2010, 39, 4130-4145, DOI: 10.1039/C003692G, Tutorial Review  

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  

Recent progress in morphology control of supramolecular fullerene assemblies and its applications 
Sukumaran Santhosh Babu, Helmuth Möhwald and Takashi Nakanishi 
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2010, 39, 4021-4035, DOI: 10.1039/C000680G, Tutorial Review  

Graphene-based nanomaterials and their electrochemistry Graphene-based nanomaterials and their electrochemistry 
Martin Pumera
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2010, 39, 4146-4157, DOI: 10.1039/C002690P, Tutorial Review 

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Chem Soc Rev appoints two Associate Editors

Phil Gale and Doug Stephan will be commissioning and handling synopses and reviews from 1st January 2011

It gives me great pleasure to announce that Professors Philip Gale (Southampton) and Douglas Stephan (Toronto) have been appointed as the new Chem Soc Rev Associate Editors, effective from 1st January 2011.

Phil Gale Phil will be the Associate Editor, Reviews, covering supramolecular, macrocyclic and coordination chemistry.
Phil has been a very active member of the Editorial Board since 2005, including acting as a guest editor for the recent Supramolecular Chemistry of Anionic Species themed issue
Doug Stephan Doug will be the Associate Editor, Reviews, covering inorganic and organometallic chemistry, including main group and transition metal chemistry, organometallic reactivity and catalysis, ligand design, applications of catalysis in organic chemistry, materials and polymer synthesis.
Doug joined the Editorial Board at the beginning of 2010 and has proved to be an invaluable member thanks to his enthusiasm and expertise.

I am delighted to welcome them to their new roles.

If you are interested in writing a review for Chem Soc Rev, please contact the Editorial Office.

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In-situ characterisation of heterogeneous catalysts

Chem Soc Rev outside front coverHeterogeneous catalysis is a core aspect of the energy, automotive, chemical and pharmaceutical industries as most chemical reactions are catalysed by at least one material containing a multitude of often distinct catalytic functionalities. The genesis and working principles of heterogeneous catalysts still very important scientific challenges to both academic and industrial scientists.

In this themed issue, the final issue of 2010, guest editor Bert Weckhuysen (Utrecht University, the Netherlands) introduces a collection of 28 reviews covering the advantages, limitations, challenges and future possibilities of in-situ catalyst characterisation techniques.

If you have any comments on this issue or suggestions for future themed issues, or you would like to write a review for the journal, please leave your comments below or contact the Editorial Office.

PCCP is delighted to announce a high-profile themed issue, co-Guest Edited by Bert M. Weckhuysen, on Operando Surface Spectroscopy. Based on the increasing momentum and interest that operando spectroscopy is gaining, this issue focusing on phenomena occurring at the solid-gas and solid-liquid interface, will be appealing not only to specialists but also to many scientists, and engineers alike, in many areas of the physical chemistry community. Submit to this issue before 15 August 2011.

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