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International Women’s Day at Dalton Transactions

08 Mar 2011

As the 8th March is International Women’s Day Dalton Transactions is highlighting the first published advanced article of the day by a female corresponding author.

Congratulations to Susannah L. Scott, who investigates how pincer-ligated iridium complexes with a phosphinite substituent can be immobilised onto a support to form an effective catalyst for the dehydrogenation of alkanes.

Read the full article to find out more…

Reactions of phosphinites with oxide surfaces: a new method for anchoring organic and organometallic complexes
Brian C. Vicente, Zheng Huang, Maurice Brookhart, Alan S. Goldman and Susannah L. Scott
Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01369B, Paper

For more information on Professor Scott’s work visit her webpage.

Other recent articles by Susannah Scott can be found below:

Catalytic disassembly of an organosolv ligninviahydrogen transfer from supercritical methanol
Katalin Barta, Theodore D. Matson, Makayla L. Fettig, Susannah L. Scott, Alexei V. Iretskii and Peter C. Ford
Green Chem., 2010, 12, 1640-1647

Wavelet transform EXAFS analysis of mono- and dimolybdate model compounds and a Mo/HZSM-5 dehydroaromatization catalyst
Robert O. Savinelli and Susannah L. Scott
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2010, 12, 5660-5667

Electronic structure of alumina-supported monometallic Pt and bimetallic PtSn catalysts under hydrogen and carbon monoxide environment
Jagdeep Singh, Ryan C. Nelson, Brian C. Vicente, Susannah L. Scott and Jeroen A. van Bokhoven
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2010, 12, 5668-5677

Highly dispersed clay–polyolefin nanocomposites free of compatibilizers, via the in situ polymerization of α-olefins by clay-supported catalysts
Susannah L. Scott, Brian C. Peoples, Cathleen Yung, René S. Rojas, Vikram Khanna, Hironari Sano, Toru Suzuki and Fumihiko Shimizu
Chem. Commun., 2008, 4186-4188

Catalytic ring expansion, contraction, and metathesis-polymerization of cycloalkanes
Ritu Ahuja, Sabuj Kundu, Alan S. Goldman, Maurice Brookhart, Brian C. Vicente and Susannah L. Scott
Chem. Commun., 2008, 253-255

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Swedish inorganic chemists to assemble in Stenungsund

08 Mar 2011

By Jamie Humphrey, Editor.

To celebrate the recent formation of the Inorganic Section of the Swedish Chemical Society, a conference, open to everyone, will take place in June this year.

The conference will run from 13th to 15th June, in the coastal town of Stenungsund in Sweden, which has a history dating back to the first century, and a more recent history as an important centre for the petrochemical industry.

The confirmed speakersfor the meeting are:

Roland A. Fischer, Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany

Kersti Hermansson, Uppsala University, Sweden

Staffan Sjöberg, Umeå University, Sweden

Belén Martín-Matute, Stockholms University, Sweden

Licheng Sun, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

Sven Lidin, Lund University, Sweden

Matti Haukka, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland

Christina Lundmark, Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU), Sweden

Robert Onsander, IVA and the chemical companies of Stenungsund (vision 2030), Sweden

Lennart Sjölin, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Göran Svensson, chairman of Swedish Society of Chemical Engineers, Sweden

Since 2000, RSCPublishing has been pleased to incorporate the journal Acta Chemica Scandinavica in Dalton Transactions.

Further details about this conference are available from the organiser, Professor Lars Ohrstrom

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HOT Article: Coordination chemistry of organoselenium

08 Mar 2011

By Holly Sheahan, Development Editor.

In this paper, indium(III), antimony(III) and bismuth(III) dihalide complexes with deprotonated, tridentate thio- and selenosemicarbazone ligands have been fully investigated.

An understanding of the chemistry of the thiosemicarbazonato ligand, which is known for its anti tumour and pharmacological properties, is of high importance, and is of special interest to scientists in the field of organoselenium research.

Read the full manuscript to find out more about Mohr and colleagues latest research on the coordination chemistry of organoselenium compounds. As this work has been selected as a Dalton Transactions Hot article, it will be FREE to access until 5th April.

Indium(III), antimony(III) and bismuth(III) dihalide complexes with tridentate, anionic thio- and selenosemicarbazonato ligands
Anja Molter and Fabian Mohr
Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01693D, Paper

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Hot Article: Molecular sensors for picric acid

04 Mar 2011

By Helen Lunn, Publishing Editor.

A new class of heterometallic squares possessing a metal-based donor via the self-assembly approach have been synthesised and found to be useful for molecular sensing of aromatics particularly picric acid. Further studies are underway of the host–guest chemistry involved together with detailed photophysical studies.

Read the full story at:
Self-assembled molecular squares containing metal-based donor: synthesis and application in the sensing of nitro-aromatics
Vaishali Vajpayee, Hyunuk Kim, Anurag Mishra, Partha Sarathi Mukherjee, Peter J. Stang, Min Hyung Lee, Hwan Kyu Kim and Ki-Whan Chi
Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01481H, Communication

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Perspective: Radiotracers for diagnosis of diseases

03 Mar 2011

By Holly Sheahan, Development Editor.

This Perspective article by Shuang Liu, an expert in radiopharmaceuticals, looks at different synthesis methods and applications of ^99mTc radiotracers.

Liu, based at the School of Health Sciences, Purdue University, USA, brings together both the latest research and the fundamental chemistry of Technetium-99 m. This offers an invaluable insight into nuclear medicine and using techniques such as single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET).

Download the full review today.

99m Tc-centered one-pot synthesis for preparation of 99mTc radiotracers
Shuang Liu and Sudipta Chakraborty
Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01462A, Perspective

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2011 Call for Nominations! Dalton European/African Lectureship

25 Feb 2011

By Ruth Doherty, Deputy Editor.

Recognising and rewarding the achievements of a young African or European inorganic chemist – submit your nominations by 22nd April 2011

I am delighted to announce that nominations are now invited for the 2011 Dalton Transactions European/African Lectureship Award. This annual award was established to recognise the achievements of a young African or European inorganic chemist.

Key features of the award
The recipient of the award will be asked to present a lecture and the Dalton Transactions Editorial Office will provide the sum of £1500 to the recipient for travel and accommodation costs. The recipient will also be asked to contribute a Perspective article to the journal and will have their work showcased on the back cover of the issue in which their article is published. There will be just one recipient of the award each year.

Qualification
The recipient of the award should be in the earlier stages of their scientific career, i.e. in the first 12 years of receiving their doctorate or equivalent degree.

Selection
The recipient of the lectureship will be selected by the Dalton Transactions Editorial Board.

Nomination
Nominations should consist of a nomination letter, a letter seconding the nomination, a cv (maximum 5 pages) and a statement from the candidate (not more than one page) describing their most significant research contributions. Those wishing to make a nomination should send details by email to the Dalton Transactions Editorial Office by 22nd April 2011.

Previous winners of the Dalton Transactions European/African Lectureship Award include:
2010 Lectureship Karsten Meyer
2009 Lectureship Simon Aldridge
2008 Lectureship Kay Severin
2007 Lectureship Andrew Weller

Help us find this year’s winner by nominating now! Any questions about the 2011 Dalton Transactions European/African Lectureship Award can be directed to the Dalton Transactions Editorial Office.

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Meet The Team: Conferences in 2011

25 Feb 2011

By Holly Sheahan, Development Editor.

The Dalton Transactions team are planning to attend a number of conferences this year:

06/03/2011, GRC: Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms, Galveston, TX, USA, Meet Ruth
27/03/2011, ACS National Meeting and Exposition, Anaheim, California, USA, Meet Jamie
11/04/2011, First EuCheMS Inorganic Chemistry Conference, Manchester, UK, Meet Jamie
03/07/2011, EuCOMC XIX, Toulouse, France, Meet Ruth
07/07/2011, Coordination Chemistry Discussion Group, Norwich, UK, Meet Ruth
10/07/2011, GRC: Organometallic, Newport, RI, USA, Meet Ruth
07/08/2011, International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, Vancouver, Canada, Meet Jamie
04/09/2011, EuCheMS Conference on Nitrogen Ligands , Granada, Spain, Meet Jamie

Jamie and Ruth would love to meet you, if you’re attending any of these conferences, please let us know!

Ruth Doherty, Dalton Transactions Deputy Editor

Jamie Humphrey, Dalton Transactions Editor

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Hot Article: Quaternary pyrochlore oxides – order from chaos?

23 Feb 2011

By Carl Saxton.

In this Dalton Transactions Hot Article, which is part of an upcoming themed issue on “Contributions of Inorganic Chemistry to Energy Research” Rao et al. studied the effect of simultaneous substitutions of Ca and Nb or Ta in pyrochlore-type solid solutions using XRD, FT NIR Raman spectroscopic techniques and transmission electron microscopy. The substitutions lead to a more ordered phase being produced.

Recently, pyrochlore oxides have attracted a lot of attention. Their chemical and structural flexibility lead to a wide range of properites such as:

superconductivity
semi-conductivity
ionic conductivity
ferromagnetism
luminescence

Oxide ion-conducting pyrochlores have found applications in solid oxide fuel cells as electrolytes and gas sensors. Within the last decade, the use of pyrochlore oxides for nuclear waste disposal has gained interest due to their high radiation resistance.

Read for free until 22nd March 2011 to find out more about these fascinating and versatile materials here.

Influence of disorder-to-order transition on lattice thermal expansion and oxide ion conductivity in (Ca_xGd_1-x)₂(Zr_1-xM_x)₂O₇ pyrochlore solid solutions
A. N. Radhakrishnan, P. Prabhakar Rao,* K. S. Mary Linsa, M. Deepa and Peter Koshy
Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article, 10.1039/c0dt01688h

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Paul Chirik presents Dalton Transactions Americas Lecture in Berkeley

21 Feb 2011

By Ruth Doherty, Deputy Editor.

Associate Editor for the Americas John Arnold presents Paul Chirik with Dalton Transactions Lectureship Award

Professor Paul Chirik, who was last year awarded the 2010 Dalton Transactions Americas Lectureship, has just presented his Award Lecture at UC Berkeley, USA. Paul presented his lecture on Friday 18th February on the topic: ‘Iron Catalysis: Fundamentals and Applications’.

Paul was awarded the 2010 Lectureship in recognition of his internationally recognised contributions to the field of homogeneous catalysis. Read last year’s blog post for further info on the 2010 Dalton Transactions Americas Lectureship and you can find out more about Professor Paul Chirik on his website at Cornell University!

Why don’t you nominate your choice candidate for this year’s Dalton Transactions European-African Lectureship? Closing date for nominations is 22nd April 2011. Nominate now.

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Dalton Transactions Blog

International Women’s Day at Dalton Transactions

Swedish inorganic chemists to assemble in Stenungsund

HOT Article: Coordination chemistry of organoselenium

Hot Article: Molecular sensors for picric acid

Perspective: Radiotracers for diagnosis of diseases

2011 Call for Nominations! Dalton European/African Lectureship

Meet The Team: Conferences in 2011

Top Ten most-read Dalton Transactions articles in January

Hot Article: Quaternary pyrochlore oxides – order from chaos?

Paul Chirik presents Dalton Transactions Americas Lecture in Berkeley

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