Faraday Discussions Blog

With so many exciting Faraday Discussions coming up there are lots of opportunities to get involved in this unusual conference series where the speakers only have 5 minutes to present their paper.

Then any delegate can make comments, ask questions, or present complementary or contradictory measurements and calculations during the discussion. The discussions are published alongside the papers in the final volume and are fully citable. Find out more on our FAQs page.

Don’t miss out – submit an abstract or register today:

Quantum effects in small molecular systems
10 – 12 September 2018, Edinburg, UK
Featuring Sir David Clary (University of Oxford), Joel Bownam (Emory University), Steve Bradforth (University of Southern California), Anne Zehnacker-Rentien (Université Paris Sud) and may more

**Early bird discount – register by 6 August**

New memory paradigms: memristive phenomena and neuromorphic applications
15 – 17 October 2018, Aachen, Germany
With a mixture of contributors from industry and academia this discussion aims to bring together experts from across this important research area including R.Stanley Williams (Hewlett Packard Labs), Regina Dittmann (Peter Grünberg Institute), Tony Kenyon (University College London), Geoffrey W. Burr (IBM Research-Almaden) to name a few.

Submit a poster by 6 August and get involved!

Check out out event page for a full list of upcoming discussions

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We hope you will be able to join us for the Faraday Discussions meeting on Liquid Salts for Energy and Materials taking place in Ningbo, China from 11–13 May, 2016 which will cover the following themes:

• Benefits to energy efficiency and environmental impact
• Improvements of energy conversion and storage
• Developments for nuclear reactors and spent fuels processing
• Advancement in knowledge of phenomena and processes

The papers presented and a record of the discussions at the meeting will be published in the corresponding volume of Faraday Discussions.

We are pleased to announce the oral/paper abstract deadline is now 7 September 2015.

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Submit your abstract today!

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You can find more details on our website about what makes Faraday Discussions different from other meetings.

Check out these recent reviews and original research articles in the area of liquid salts for energy and materials from a selection of Royal Society of Chemistry journals:

Ionic liquids for energy, materials, and medicine
M. Smiglak, J. M. Pringle, X. Lu, L. Han, S. Zhang, H. Gao, D. R. MacFarlane and R. D. Rogers
Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 9228-9250
DOI: 10.1039/C4CC02021A

Non-aqueous electrolytes for sodium-ion batteries
A. Ponrouch, D. Monti, A. Boschin, B. Steen, P. Johansson and M. R. Palacín
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015, 3, 22-42
DOI: 10.1039/C4TA04428B

Ionic liquid based EDLCs: influence of carbon porosity on electrochemical performance
Asa Noofeli, Peter J. Hall and Anthony J. R. Rennie
Faraday Discuss., 2014, 172, 163-177
DOI: 10.1039/C4FD00057A

Activation of CO₂ by ionic liquid EMIM–BF₄ in the electrochemical system: a theoretical study
Yuanqing Wang, Makoto Hatakeyama, Koji Ogata, Masamitsu Wakabayashi, Fangming Jin and Shinichiro Nakamura
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C5CP02008E

Physical properties of high Li-ion content N-propyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide based ionic liquid electrolytes
Hyungook Yoon, Adam S. Best, Maria Forsyth, Douglas R. MacFarlane and Patrick C. Howlett
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2015, 17, 4656-4663
DOI: 10.1039/C4CP05333H

Preparation of nanodiamonds from carbon nanoparticles at atmospheric pressure
Ali Reza Kamali and Derek J. Fray
Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 5594-5597
DOI: 10.1039/C5CC00233H

A novel recovery process for lipids from microalgæ for biodiesel production using a hydrated phosphonium ionic liquid
Magdalena Olkiewicz, Martin P. Caporgno, Josep Font, Jack Legrand, Olivier Lepine, Natalia V. Plechkova, Jeremy Pruvost, Kenneth R. Seddon and Christophe Bengoa
Green Chem., 2015, 17, 2813-2824
DOI: 10.1039/C4GC02448F

Electrical conductivity in two mixed-valence liquids
Wenzhi Yao, Steven P. Kelley, Robin D. Rogers and Thomas P. Vaid
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2015, 17, 14107-14114
DOI: 10.1039/C5CP01172H

Ionic liquids in the electrochemical valorisation of CO₂
Manuel Alvarez-Guerra, Jonathan Albo, Enrique Alvarez-Guerra and Angel Irabien
Energy Environ. Sci., 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C5EE01486G

Computer simulations of ionic liquids at electrochemical interfaces
Céline Merlet, Benjamin Rotenberg, Paul A. Madden and Mathieu Salanne
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2013, 15, 15781-15792
DOI: 10.1039/C3CP52088A

We have a diverse programme of topics for our 2016 Faraday Discussions meetings – from catalysis through liquid salts to carbon capture and electrochemistry. There is something for everyone – do check out the full list on our website.

The deadlines for some of early meetings are already fast approaching:

Chemistry in the Urban Atmosphere – oral/paper abstract deadline 20 July

This meeting will cover:
• Chemical complexity of the urban atmosphere and its consequences.
• Timescales of mixing and of chemistry
• Urban case studies
• Numerical modelling strategies for the urban atmosphere

Designing New Heterogeneous Catalysts – oral/paper abstract deadline 20 July

Topics discussed will include
• Catalyst design from theory to practice
• Designing new catalysts: synthesis of new active structures
• Bridging model and real catalysts
• Application of novel catalysts

We hope you enjoy this selection of reviews and original research from across the Royal Society of Chemistry’s journal portfolio on these topics:

How do organic vapors contribute to new-particle formation?
Neil M. Donahue, Ismael K. Ortega, Wayne Chuang, Ilona Riipinen, Francesco Riccobono, Siegfried Schobesberger, Josef Dommen, Urs Baltensperger, Markku Kulmala, Douglas R. Worsnop and Hanna Vehkamaki
Faraday Discuss., 2013, 165, 91-104
DOI: 10.1039/C3FD00046J

A compact comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC) approach for the analysis of biogenic VOCs
Samuel J. Edwards, Alastair C. Lewis, Stephen J. Andrews, Richard T. Lidster, Jacqueline F. Hamilton and Christopher N. Rhodes
Anal. Methods, 2013, 5, 141-150
DOI: 10.1039/C2AY25710F

Applications of metal–organic frameworks in heterogeneous supramolecular catalysis
Jiewei Liu, Lianfen Chen, Hao Cui, Jianyong Zhang, Li Zhang and Cheng-Yong Su
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014, 43, 6011-6061
DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00094C

Optimisation of preparation method for Pd doped Cu/Al₂O₃ catalysts for selective acetylene hydrogenation
Alan J. McCue, Ashley M. Shepherd and James A. Anderson
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2015, 5, 2880-2890
DOI: 10.1039/C5CY00253B

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We are delighted to share with you a selection of the Accepted Manuscripts that will feature at the upcoming Faraday Discussions meeting on the theme of Supramolecular Photochemistry.

We very much hope you enjoy reading the articles and that you will join us to present your own research poster to leading scientists including Devens Gust (Arizona State University), Daniel G. Nocera (Harvard University), Dario Bassani (Université de Bordeaux – CNRS), Osamu Ishitani (Tokyo Institute of Technology), Julia A. Weinstein (University of Sheffield) and many more.

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Submit your poster abstract by 6 July and get involved

Registration is now open – register by 20 July to receive a discount

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Read this selection of Accepted Manuscripts which will be presented in Cambridge:

Determination of the kinetics underlying the pKa shift for 2-aminoanthracenium cation binding with cucurbit[7]uril
Cornelia Bohne and Suma S. Thomas
DOI: 10.1039/C5FD00095E

Comparison of Self-Assembled and Micelle Encapsulated QD Chemosensor Constructs for Biological Sensing
Daniel G. Nocera and Christopher M. Lemon
DOI: 10.1039/C5FD00093A

Ruthenium Catalysts for Water Oxidation Involving Tetradentate Polypyridine-type Ligands
Randolph P Thummel, Lianpeng Tong, Ruifa Zong, Rongwei Zhou, Nattawut Kaveevivitchai and Gang Zhang
DOI: 10.1039/C5FD00051C

The Development of Supramolecular Assemblies for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation from Water
Han Vos, Wesley Browne, Mary Pryce, Annemarie Huijser, Qing Pan, Sven Rau, Philipp Lang, Laura O’Reilly and Tanja Kowacs
DOI: 10.1039/C5FD00068H

Parameters influencing the photo-induced electron transfer from tryptophan containing peptides to a RuII complex: a systematic study
Kevin Garnir, Sandra Estalayo-Adrián, Remy Lartia, Julien De Winter, Eric Defrancq, Mathieu Surin, Vincent Lemaur, Pascal Gerbaux and Cecile Moucheron
DOI: 10.1039/C5FD00059A

Spatiotemporal Control Over the Co-Conformational Switching in pH-Responsive Flavylium-Based Multistate Pseudorotaxanes
Ana Marta Diniz, Nuno Basilio, Hugo Cruz, Fernando Pina and A. Jorge Parola
DOI: 10.1039/C5FD00078E

Solvent tuned single molecule dual emission in protic solvents: effect of polarity and H-bonding
Sylviane Chevreux, Clémence Allain, Liam Wilbraham, Keitaro Nakatani, Patrice Jacques, Ilaria Ciofini and Gilles Lemercier
DOI: 10.1039/C5FD00054H

Water oxidation catalysis upon evolution of molecular Co(III) cubanes in aqueous media
Andrea Sartorel, Andrea Genoni, giuseppina LaGanga, Andrea Volpe, Fausto Puntoriero, Marilena Di Valentin, Marcella Bonchio and Mirco Natali
DOI: 10.1039/C5FD00076A

Photoswitchable stable charge-distributed states in a new Cobalt complex exhibiting photo-induced valence tautomerism
Michael Slota, Marian Blankenhorn, Eric Heintze, Minh Vu, Ralph Hübner and Lapo Bogani
DOI: 10.1039/C5FD00088B

Raising the Barrier for Photoinduced DNA Charge Injection with a Cyclohexyl Artificial Base Pair
Frederick D Lewis, Arunoday P. N. Singh, Michelle A. Harris, Ryan Michael Young, Stephen A. Miller and Michael R Wasielewski
DOI: 10.1039/C5FD00043B

Photoelectrochemical Properties of Porphyrin Dyes with a Molecular Dipole in the Linker
Ken T. Ngo, Jonathan Rochford, Hao Fan, Alberto Batarseh, Keyur Chitre, Sylvie Rangan, Robert A. Bartynski and Elena Galoppini
DOI: 10.1039/C5FD00082C

Photosynthetic Water Oxidation: Binding and Activation of Substrate Waters for O–O Bond Formation
David Vinyard, Sahr Khan and Gary Brudvig
DOI: 10.1039/C5FD00087D

Synthesis and Strong Photooxidation Power of a Supramolecular Hybrid comprising a Polyoxometalate and Ru(II) Polypyridyl Complex with Zinc(II)
Kenji Ohashi, Hiroyuki Takeda, Kazuhide Koike and Osamu Ishitani
DOI: 10.1039/C5FD00080G

Find out more about Faraday Discussions on our FAQs page.

We hope you enjoy this pre-meeting peak at some of the Accepted manuscripts that will be discussed at our upcoming Faraday Discussion on Single-Molecule Microscopy and Spectroscopy.

Featuring leading scientists including 2014 Nobel Prize winners W.E. Moerner (Stanford University), Stefan W. Hell (Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry) and Eric Betzig (Howard Hughes Medical Institute), Haw Yang (Princeton University), Lukas Novotny (ETH Zurich), and many more, this is a great opportunity to discuss the latest developments in this important research field.

There is still time for you to get involved:

• present your own research poster – deadline for submissions 6 July
• register to participate in the exciting discussions in London – early bird discount until 27 July

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Read this selection of Accepted Manuscripts which will be presented in London:

Near-field Raman Spectroscopy of Nanocarbon Materials
Zachary Lapin, Ryan Beams, L. G. Cancado and Lukas Novotny
DOI: 10.1039/C5FD00050E

Polarization Effects in Lattice-STED Microscopy
Bin Yang, Chia-Yi FANG, Huan-Cheng Chang, François Treussart, Jean-Baptiste Trebbia and Brahim Lounis
DOI: 10.1039/C5FD00092K

An integrated system for optical and electrical detection of single molecules/particles inside a solid-state nanopore
Xin Shi, Rui Gao, Yi-Lun Ying, Wei Si, Yunfei Chen and Yi-Tao Long
DOI: 10.1039/C5FD00060B

Enhanced Raman Scattering from Aromatic Dithiols Electrosprayed into Plasmonic Nanojunctions
Patrick ElKhoury, Grant E Johnson, Irina V. Novikova, Yu Gong, Alan Joly, James E. Evans, Mikhail Zamkov, Julia Laskin and Wayne Hess
DOI: 10.1039/C5FD00036J

Optical micro-spectroscopy of single metallic nanoparticles: Quantitative extinction and transient resonant Four-Wave Mixing
Lukas Payne, George Zoriniants, Francesco Masia, Kenton P Arkill, Paul Verkade, Darren Rowles, Wolfgang W Langbein and Paola Borri
DOI: 10.1039/C5FD00079C

Find out more about Faraday Discussions on our FAQs page.