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Faraday Discussion 177: Temporally and Spatially Resolved Molecular Science

We invite you to join us at Temporally and Spatially Resolved Molecular Science: Faraday Discussion 177, which will be held at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India from 12-14 January 2015.

This discussion will bring together crystallographers and spectroscopists from chemistry, physics and biology to promote new interdisciplinary research and to benefit from complementary approaches and techniques in the rapidly emerging areas of ‘time resolved studies’, leading to a greater overall understanding of structural dynamics. Discussion themes include:

• Dynamics of the Chemical Bond
• Time and Space Resolved Methods
• Local and Global Dynamics
• Future Challenges and Emerging Techniques

Submit your abstract today via our submission system.

The deadline for oral abstracts is 21st April 2014

Confirmed invited speakers:

Elagannan Arunan, Indian Institute of Science, India
Godfrey Beddard, University of Leeds, UK
Volker Deckert, Jena University, Germany
Jonathan Hirst, University of Nottingham, UK
Wolfgang Junge, University of Osnabruck, Germany
R. J. Dwayne Miller, Max Planck Unit for Structural Dynamics at the University of Hamburg, Germany
Shaul Mukamel, University of California, USA
Paul Raithby, University of Bath ,UK

In addition there will be a discussion meeting, entitled ‘Advances in Structure and Dynamics’ held directly after the Faraday Discussion in Bangalore on 15 – 16 January 2015. More information will be available on the website in due course.


You may be interested in these articles in the area of temporally and spatially resolved molecular science, recently published in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP). A sister journal to Faraday Discussions, PCCP brings you content of the highest quality in physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry.

Probing structural evolution along multidimensional reaction coordinates with femtosecond stimulated Raman spectroscopy
Renee R. Frontiera, Chong Fang, Jyotishman Dasgupta and Richard A. Mathies
DOI: 10.1039/C1CP22767J, Perspective

Ultrafast time resolved studies of the photochemistry of acyl and sulfonyl azides
Jacek Kubicki, Yunlong Zhang, Jiadan Xue, Hoi Ling Luk and Matthew Platz
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP40226B, Perspective

Chemistry in solution: recent techniques and applications using soft X-ray spectroscopy

Kathrin M. Lange, Alexander Kothe and Emad F. Aziz
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP24028A, Perspective

Ultrafast UV spectroscopy: from a local to a global view of dynamical processes in macromolecules
Andrea Cannizzo
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP40567A, Perspective


We hope you can join us for Temporally and Spatially Resolved Molecular Science: Faraday Discussion 177. Professor Siva Umapathy and the rest of the Scientific Committee look forward to welcoming you and your colleagues to Bangalore.

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FD 169: Molecular Simulations and Visualization-deadline for poster abstracts is 24th February

There is only one week left  in which to submit your poster abstract for Molecular Simulations and Visualization: Faraday Discussion 169

Virtual Reality represents a formidable communication and learning tool that could significantly speed up understanding of dynamic behaviour of complex biomolecular systems. This meeting is an excellent opportunity to bring the relevant disciplines closer together and benefit from collaborations across diverse fields.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this significant meeting which will illustrate and discuss the potential of Human–Computer Interaction and Virtual Reality for computational molecular sciences.

Submit your abstract by 24th February 2014!

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FD 168: Astrochemistry of Dust, Ice and Gas- Early bird registration deadline is 17th February

Early bird registration for Astrochemistry of Dust, Ice and Gas: Faraday Discussion 168 closes on 17th February 2014, so register now to take advantage of discounted fees.

Join this meeting to discuss the cyclic role of dust in the chemical evolution of the Universe, focusing on the following themes:

  •  Observations on Dust, Ice and Gas relevant to Astrochemistry
  • Laboratory Astrochemistry of Dust and Ice
  • Astrophysical Modelling
  • New Directions in Solid and Surface Astrochemistry

Travel bursaries of £150 are available to eligible student and early-career members of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

 So don’t miss out – click here to register

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FD175: Physical Chemistry of Functionalised Biomedical Nanoparticles – Abstract deadline 9 December 2013

The deadline for oral abstract submissions to Faraday Discussion 175 has been extended to the 9 December 2013.

Submit now!

Confirmed invited speakers at Faraday Discussion 175 include:

Peter Dobson (Introductory)
University of Oxford
Mostafa El-Sayed (Closing)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Paul Alivisatos
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Kerry Chester
UCL Cancer Institute
Hedi Mattoussi
Florida State University
Paul O’Brien
The University of Manchester
Edman Tsang
University of Oxford
Christian Plank
Technical University of Munich
Oliver Reiser
Universität Regensburg
Ivan Parkin
University College London

Themes at FD 175 will be:

  • Noble metal NPs: Novel synthesis of Au and Ag NPs, for example, and better understanding of surface chemistry and interactions between NPs and ligands
  • Quantum dots: Novel syntheses and novel biofunctionalisation to enhance quantum yield of quantum dots, as well as being a protective layer for biomedical applications
  • Magnetic NPs: Novel syntheses for enhanced magnetic properties and functionalisation for specific targets in vivo
  • Carbon nanotube & graphite/graphene and other NPs: There is very limited literature on biomedical applications of this type of material. Therefore, biofunctionalisation is a very important aspect of this research topic

The Scientific Committee for Faraday Discussion 175 look forward to seeing you there!

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Join us at the first Faraday Discussion meeting in Asia

We are delighted to invite you to join us at the first Faraday Discussion meeting in Asia, which will take place in Xiamen, China from 27-29th October 2014.

Submit your abstract today via our submission system.

You can find more details about submitting your abstract here.

The overall theme of the meeting is Next-Generation Materials for Energy Chemistry and will include the following topics:

  • Optimized design of energy materials using system integration from atomic, molecular, nano to meso scale
  • Design of material systems to optimize the energy enrichment of renewable sources
  • How interfacial chemistry takes place in energy-related processes
  • New materials and innovations for energy applications

Confirmed speakers:

  • Peidong Yang (Introductory), University of California-Berkeley
  • Lee Cronin (Closing), University of Glasgow
  • Yi Cui, Stanford University
  • Michael Graetzel, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Xile Hu, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Can Li, Dalian Institute of Chemistry and Physics, Chinese Academy of Science
  • Joachim Maier, Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research
  • Nenad Markovic, Argonne National Laboratory
  • Erwin Reisner, University of Cambridge
  • Ram Seshadri, University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Rose-Noëlle Vannier, Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide
  • Li-Jun Wan, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science
  • Zhong Lin Wang, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Yi Xie, University of Science and Technology of China

How do Faraday Discussions work?
Submit your abstract by 3rd February
The Scientific Committee select the best abstracts to be oral presentations
Selected authors submit a full paper by 3rd June 2014
The papers are sent to all delegates before the meeting to read and prepare questions they want to ask at the meeting
At the meeting speakers have 5 minutes to present their paper
Any delegate can present their own data (including powerpoint slides) or ask a question
All the presented papers and a record of the discussion, including new research presented by any delegate, are published together in the Faraday Discussion volume in fully referenced and citeable form.

Faraday Discussions’ latest Impact Factor is 3.8.

If you would rather submit a poster the poster abstract deadline is 18th August 2014.

We hope you can join us for Faraday Discussion 176. Professor Zhong-QunTian and the rest of the Scientific Committee look forward to welcoming you and your colleagues to Xiamen. Please let us know that you plan to attend by email (faraday-rsc@rsc.org).

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Emerging Photon Technologies for Chemical Dynamics (FD171) – Call for oral abstracts

The new deadline for oral abstract submission is 4 November 2013, so submit today for a chance to showcase your work at this engaging event.

Join the discussion with distinguished speakers, and present your research alongside experts in the field.

We encourage you to take advantage of this valuable opportunity to present you work; registration is only open for a few more weeks, so submit now to avoid disappointment.

For further details about participating in this event, please visit the event webpage.

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Faraday Discussion 174: Organics, Photonics & Electronics – call for oral abstracts

Call for oral abstracts – deadline extended to 2 December 2013

We invite you to join us for Faraday Discussion 174,  which will cover:

•    Organic photovoltaics and energy
•    Organic lasers
•    Organic bioelectronics
•    Sensors and molecular electronics

Submit your abstract today

You can find more details about submitting your abstract here

Speakers include:

•    Magnus Berggren, Linköping University
•    Christoph Brabec, University of Erlangen
Donal Bradley, Imperial College London
•    Rene Janssen, TU Eindhoven
•    Uli Lemmer, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
•    Karl Leo, TU Dresden
•    Gemma Soloman, University of Copenhagen
•    Luisa Torsi, University of Bari
•    Latha Venkataraman, Columbia University
•    Fred Wudl, University of California, Santa Barbara


Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP) is a sister journal to Faraday Discussions. PCCP brings you content of the highest quality in physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry.

We invite you to submit your research to PCCP today.

Articles from PCCP in this area include:

Organic n-type materials for charge transport and charge storage applications
Monika Stolar and Thomas Baumgartner
DOI: 10.1039/C3CP51379C, Perspective

Reassessing the use of one-electron energetics in the design and characterization of organic photovoltaics
Brett M. Savoie, Nicholas E. Jackson, Tobin J. Marks and Mark A. Ratner
DOI: 10.1039/C3CP50438G

You might also be interested in PCCP’s themed issue on “Organic electronics – new physical insight” guest edited by Wenping Hu, Yu-Tai Tao and Henning Sirringhaus. You can view the issue here.


Professor Peter Skabara and the rest of the Scientific Committee look forward to welcoming you and your colleagues to Strathclyde in September 2014 for Organics, Photonics & Electronics: Faraday Discussion 174.

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Faraday Discussion 173: New Advances in Carbon Nanomaterials – call for oral abstracts

Call for oral abstracts – deadline 11 November 2013

We invite you to join us for Faraday Discussion 173, which will cover:

•    Optoelectronics and spectroscopy, electronic properties
•    Functional materials and theory
•    Applications, composites, nanoelectronic devices
•    Functionalisation, separation, solvation and assembly

Submit your abstract today

Speakers include:

•    Pulickel M. Ajayan, Rice University
•    Mary Chan, Nanyang Technological University
•    Toshiaki Enoki, Tokyo Institute of Technology
•    Vladimir Falko, Lancaster University
•    Andrea Ferrari, University of Cambridge
•    Andreas Hirsch, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
•    Ian Kinloch, University of Manchester
•    Nazario Martin, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
•    Matthew Rosseinsky, University of Liverpool
•    Alan Windle, University of Cambridge


You may be interested in these recently published articles in the area of carbon nanomaterials. You can read them for free for a limited period by clicking on the links below.

These articles are from some of Faraday Discussions’ sister. These journals are published by the Royal Society of Chemistry on a not-for-profit basis for the benefit of the whole scientific community.

FREE: Production of heavily n- and p-doped CVD graphene with solution-processed redox-active metal–organic species
Sergio A. Paniagua, Jose Baltazar, Hossein Sojoudi, Swagat K. Mohapatra, Siyuan Zhang, Clifford L. Henderson, Samuel Graham, Stephen Barlow and Seth R. Marder
Mater. Horiz., 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3MH00035D, Communication

FREE: Graphene synthesis: relationship to applications
Rebecca S. Edwards and Karl S. Coleman
Nanoscale, 2013,5, 38-51
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR32629A, Review Article

FREE: Prospects for graphene–nanoparticle-based hybrid sensors
Perry T. Yin, Tae-Hyung Kim, Jeong-Woo Choi and Ki-Bum Lee
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2013,15, 12785-12799
DOI: 10.1039/C3CP51901E, Perspective

FREE: Diels–Alder reactions for carbon material synthesis and surface functionalization
Nicolas Zydziak, Basit Yameen and Christopher Barner-Kowollik
Polym. Chem. , 2013,4, 4072-4086
DOI: 10.1039/C3PY00232B, Review Article

FREE: Advanced porous carbon electrodes for electrochemical capacitors
Li Li Zhang, Yi Gu and X. S. Zhao
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 9395-9408
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11114H, Feature Article

FREE: The interplay between carbon nanomaterials and amyloid fibrils in bio-nanotechnology
Chaoxu Li and Raffaele Mezzenga
Nanoscale, 2013,5, 6207-6218
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01644G, Review Article


Karl Coleman and the rest of the Scientific Committee look forward to welcoming you and your colleagues to London in September 2014 for New Advances in Carbon Nanomaterials: Faraday Discussion 173.

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Group photo from Faraday Discussion 167

Faraday Discussion 167 was on mesostructure and dynamics in liquids and solutions, and took place last week in Bristol.

Here are the delegates at FD 167:

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Faraday Discussion 170: Abstract Deadline Monday

Call for oral abstracts – deadline 29 July 2013

Find out more about Faraday Discussion 170 here…

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