Archive for November, 2010

Top Ten most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry articles in October

Read the most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry articles of October 2010, listed below: 

Sudipta Dutta and Swapan K. Pati, J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 8207-8223
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM00261E
 
Liping Huang, Bin Wu, Gui Yu and Yunqi Liu, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM02225J
 
Hyung-Jun Koo, Suk Tai Chang, Joseph M. Slocik, Rajesh R. Naik and Orlin D. Velev, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM01820A
 
Nhiem Tran and Thomas J. Webster, J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 8760-8767
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM00994F
 
Bao Wang, Xing-Long Wu, Chun-Ying Shu, Yu-Guo Guo and Chun-Ru Wang, J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 10661-10664
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM01941K
 
Dongyu Cai and Mo Song, J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 7906-7915
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM00530D
Liang Li, Tianyou Zhai, Haibo Zeng, Xiaosheng Fang, Yoshio Bando and Dmitri Golberg, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM02230F
 
Li Li Zhang, Rui Zhou and X. S. Zhao, J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 5983-5992
DOI: 10.1039/C000417K 
 
Martin Helgesen, Roar Søndergaard and Frederik C. Krebs, J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 36-60
DOI: 10.1039/B913168J
 
Yuxi Xu and Gaoquan Shi, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM02319A
 
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Hot Feature Article: Chemical doping of graphene

Chemical doping of grapheneIn this Feature Article, Hongtao Liu, Yunqi Liu and Daoben Zhu present a summary of chemical doping of graphene aimed at tuning the electronic properties.  The authors, from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, focus on p-type and n-type doping of graphene and band gap tuning in graphene.

Recently, a lot of effort has been focused on improving the performance and exploring the electric properties of graphene with the aim of designing high performance electronic devices based on chemically doped graphene.

Interested in knowing more? Read for free until 4th January 2011

Chemical doping of graphene
Hongtao Liu, Yunqi Liu and Daoben Zhu
J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM02922J, Feature Article

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Professor Seth Marder announced as Journal of Materials Chemistry Editorial Board Chair

I am very pleased to announce that Professor Seth Marder (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA) will be the next Journal of Materials Chemistry Editorial Board Chair from January 2011, on the ‘retirement’ of the current Chair, Professor George Malliaras (Centre Microélectronique de Provence of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint Etienne).  During George’s term as Chair of the Editorial Board, we have seen the journal move from strength to strength, with a growth of 125% in size, and 10% incresase in impact factor, to its curent value of 4.80. Thank you, George, for all your help and support.   

Professor Seth Marder

Seth Marder

 Seth has been involved with Journal of Materials Chemistry for a number of years, as an author, referee, and more recently as a member of the Advisory Board.  In 2009, he also organised a very successful themed issue on organic non-linear optics.  

Seth is the director of the Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE) and his research interests include electronic and optical materials.  The materials being developed by Seth have a wide variety of applications from optical storage to dyes for biological imaging. Seth is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.    

We are all looking forward to working with Seth in his new role with the journal.  Welcome on Board, Seth! 

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Hot Highlight: Peptide based low molecular weight gelators

Peptide based low molecular weight gelatorsThis highlight article by Petra Cameron and co-workers at the University of Bath and the University of Liverpool describes recent activity in the area of peptide self-assembly, with a particular focus on tri-peptides, dipeptides and protected amino acids.

Low molecular weight gelators (LMWGs) are small molecules that self-assemble under the right conditions to form fibrous nanostructures, which can further associate into higher order structures. Of particular interest are LMW peptide hydrogelators which are biomimetic and form translucent hydrogels when added to water.  The gels typically contain >99% water and have been suggested for applications in regenerative tissue engineering, 3-D cell culturing, bio-templating, drug delivery, enzyme immobilisation and biosensing.

Interested in knowing more?  Read for free until December 23rd.

Peptide based low molecular weight gelators
Eleanor K. Johnson, Dave J. Adams and Petra J. Cameron
J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM03099F, Highlight

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Issue 47 online now featuring nanostructures on its covers

issue 47 front cover Journal of Materials Chemistry issue 47 is now online.  The front cover shows a nanoreactor framework, consisting of a hollow silica shell and a Mn3O4 interior surface which successfully catalyzes size selective cyanosilylation reactions.  The nanoreactor is described in the paper on page 10615,  ‘Hollow silica nanosphere having functionalized interior surface with thin manganese oxide layer: nanoreactor framework for size-selective Lewis acid catalysis’  by  Rahman Md Anisur, Jongmin Shin, Hyung Ho Choi, Kyung Min Yeo, Eun Joo Kang and In Su Lee.
The inside cover features Ferrite/perovskite oxide core/shell nanostructures with tunable core/shell thickness ratio and strong interactions which were obtained via a general hydrothermal and annealing process.  These are described in the paper ‘Multiferroic ferrite/perovskite oxide core/shell nanostructures’ by Rongzheng Liu, Yuzhen Zhao, Rongxia Huang, Yongjie Zhao and Heping Zhou which can be found on page 10665.  issue 47 inside cover
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Materials Chemistry of Nanofabrication themed issue in 2011

Journal of Materials Chemistry is publishing a themed issue on the Materials Chemistry of Nanofabrication with Professor Ken Carter (University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA) as the guest editor. Please contact the Editorial Office if you are interested in contributing to the themed issue.

 The deadline for the receipt of manuscripts for this themed issue is 6th March 2011.

The themed issue will collect a selection of the best papers in this area in a high profile and high impact themed issue which will be published in 2011.

 Examples of topics for this issue include:

  • Assembly and manipulation of nanoparticles, nanowires and nano-objects
  • Advances in nanofabrication techniques and materials
  • New routes towards device fabrication
  • New device architectures
  • High speed, high throughput or low cost nanofabrication
  • Use of self-assembled polymeric materials in fabrication
  • Characterization and metrology

Journal of Materials Chemistry publishes original research that demonstrates novelty and advance, either in the chemistry used to produce materials or in the properties/applications of the materials produced. Work submitted that is outside of these criteria will not usually be considered for publication.  All manuscripts will be refereed in accordance to the standard procedures of Journal of Materials Chemistry, and in this articles for the themed issue will be treated in the same way as regular submissions to the journal.           

Manuscripts can be submitted using the RSC’s on-line submissions service available via the Journal’s Homepage www.rsc.org/materials. Please clearly mark that the manuscript is “submitted in response to the call for papers for the Materials Chemistry of Nanofabrication themed issue”.

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Hot Article: Luminescent filter paper created using cadmium selenide nanoparticles

Luminescent cellulose sheet fabricated by facile self-assembly of cadmium selenide nanoparticles on cellulose nanofibresA team from Zhejiang University have fabricated a novel luminescent sheet by deposition of cadmium selenide nanoparticles onto cellulose nanofibres of commercial filter paper.

Semi-conductor nanocrystals, particularly cadmium selenide (CdSe) quantum dots (QDs), have triggered intensive research interest because of their fascinating luminescent properties.  A key step in broadening the practical applications is to stabilize the nanocrystals into matrices to get bulk solid state materials.

Jianguo Huang and co-workers in China fabricated a hierarchical luminescent cellulose sheet via self-assembly of cadmium selenide (CdSe) nanoparticles capped with trioctylphosphine oxide (TOPO) and 1-hexadecylamine (HDA) onto ultrathin titania film pre-coated cellulose nanofibres of bulk natural cellulose substance (common commercial filter paper).

This approach provides a facile shortcut to fabricate bulk luminescent materials that inherit the mechanical behaviour of cellulose substances and simultaneously possess designed luminescent properties.

Interested in knowing more? Read for free until December 21st.

Luminescent cellulose sheet fabricated by facile self-assembly of cadmium selenide nanoparticles on cellulose nanofibres
Tao Niu, Yuanqing Gu and Jianguo Huang
J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM02356F, Paper

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Targeting tumours with graphene oxide

A graphene oxide anticancer drug carrier that combines different targeting mechanisms has been designed by scientists from China.

a graphene oxide anticancer drug carrierMany anticancer drugs are toxic or cause harmful side effects because they target healthy cells as well as tumour cells. Yongsheng Chen from Nankai University, China, and colleagues have developed a delivery system using functionalised graphene oxide as the drug carrier. Graphene oxide has a very high surface area, enabling it to transport a large amount of the drug. As cancer cells are typically more acidic than normal cells, the team developed the system to increase drug release as pH decreases. This confines the drug to the tumour site and limits uptake by healthy cells. This could allow doctors to use higher doses and improve the effectiveness of treatments, or reduce side-effects for patients…

Read the full article for free in Highlights in Chemical Science.

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Hot Feature Article: Lateral interactions at functional monolayers

This Feature article, by Jurriaan Huskens, Aldrik Velders and co-workers gives an overview of the recent literature regarding lateral molecular interactions in monolayers, covering fundamental science to applications, with a focus on systems with additional electron or energy transfer.

Lateral interactions at functional monolayers

The authors, from the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology at the University of Twente in the Netherlands present the literature in three sections covering self-assembled monolayers on metal surfaces, monolayers on silicon and metal oxide surfaces and finally, lateral interactions on receptor surfaces.

Interested in knowing more?  Read for free until December 20th.

Lateral interactions at functional monolayers
Shu-Han Hsu, David N. Reinhoudt, Jurriaan Huskens and Aldrik H. Velders
J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM02696D, Feature Article

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Journal of Materials Chemistry Top 20 Highly Cited Articles

In our continuing celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Journal of Materials Chemistry, we have put together a list of the Journal’s Top 20 most highly Cited Articles. 

Details of these top 20 and links to them can be found below:


The electroluminescence of organic materials
Ullrich Mitschke and Peter Bäuerle, J. Mater. Chem., 2000, 10, 1471
DOI: 10.1039/a908713c


Organic materials for electronic and optoelectronic devices
Yasuhiko Shirota, J. Mater. Chem., 2000, 10, 1
DOI: 10.1039/a908130e


Distinct ferroelectric smectic liquid crystals consisting of banana shaped achiral molecules
T. Niori, T. Sekine, J. Watanabe, T. Furukawa and H. Takezoe, J. Mater. Chem., 1996, 6, 1231
DOI: 10.1039/JM9960601231


Hybrid organic–inorganic materials: a land of multidisciplinarity
Patrick Judeinstein and Clément Sanchez, J. Mater. Chem., 1996, 6, 511
DOI: 10.1039/JM9960600511


A general template-based method for the preparation of nanomaterials
John C. Hulteen and Charles R. Martin, J. Mater. Chem., 1997, 7, 1075
DOI: 10.1039/a700027h


Antiferroelectric chiral smectic liquid crystals
Atsuo Fukuda, Yoichi Takanishi, Tadaaki Isozaki, Ken Ishikawa and Hideo Takezoe, J. Mater. Chem., 1994, 4, 997
DOI: 10.1039/JM9940400997


[60]Fullerene chemistry for materials science applications
Maurizio Prato, J. Mater. Chem., 1997, 7, 1097
DOI: 10.1039/a700080d


Design strategies in mineralized biological materials
Stephen Weiner and Lia Addadi, J. Mater. Chem., 1997, 7, 689
DOI: 10.1039/a604512j


Covalent chemistry of single-wall carbon nanotubes
Jeffrey L. Bahr and James M. Tour, J. Mater. Chem., 2002, 12, 1952
DOI: 10.1039/b201013p


Polymer synthesis and processing using supercritical carbon dioxide
Andrew I. Cooper, J. Mater. Chem., 2000, 10, 207
DOI: 10.1039/a906486i


Applications of hybrid organic–inorganic nanocomposites
Clément Sanchez, Beatriz Julián, Philippe Belleville and Michael Popall, J. Mater. Chem., 2005, 15, 3559
DOI: 10.1039/b509097k


Thermodynamic analysis of phase stability of nanocrystalline titania
Hengzhong Zhang and Jillian F. Banfield, J. Mater. Chem., 1998, 8, 2073
DOI: 10.1039/a802619j


Second-order nonlinear optical materials: recent advances in chromophore design
Thierry Verbiest, Stephan Houbrechts, Martti Kauranen, Koen Clays and André Persoons, J. Mater. Chem., 1997, 7, 2175
DOI: 10.1039/a703434b


Phthalocyanines and related compounds:organic targets for nonlinear optical applications
G. de la Torre, P. Vázquez, F. Agulló-López and T. Torres, J. Mater. Chem., 1998, 8, 1671
DOI: 10.1039/a803533d


Magnetic nanoparticle design for medical diagnosis and therapy
Stéphane Mornet, Sébastien Vasseur, Fabien Grasset and Etienne Duguet, J. Mater. Chem., 2004, 14, 2161
DOI: 10.1039/b402025a


Ionic liquid crystals: hexafluorophosphate salts
Charles M. Gordon, John D. Holbrey, Alan R. Kennedy and Kenneth R. Seddon, J. Mater. Chem., 1998, 8, 2627
DOI: 10.1039/a806169f


Metal–organic frameworks—prospective industrial applications
U. Mueller, M. Schubert, F. Teich, H. Puetter, K. Schierle-Arndt and J. Pastré, J. Mater. Chem., 2006, 16, 626
DOI: 10.1039/b511962f


Advances toward bioapplications of carbon nanotubes
Yi Lin, Shelby Taylor, Huaping Li, K. A. Shiral Fernando, Liangwei Qu, Wei Wang, Lingrong Gu, Bing Zhou and Ya-Ping Sun, J. Mater. Chem., 2004, 14, 527
DOI: 10.1039/b314481j


Surface relief structures on azo polymer films
Nirmal K. Viswanathan, Dong Yu Kim, Shaoping Bian, John Williams, Wei Liu, Lian Li, Lynne Samuelson, Jayant Kumar and Sukant K. Tripathy, J. Mater. Chem., 1999, 9, 1941
DOI: 10.1039/a902424g


Growth and form of gold nanorods prepared by seed-mediated, surfactant-directed synthesis
Christopher J. Johnson, Erik Dujardin, Sean A. Davis, Catherine J. Murphy and Stephen Mann, J. Mater. Chem., 2002, 12, 1765
DOI: 10.1039/b200953f


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