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Introducing Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B & C Advisory Board Members

12 Mar 2013

We are delighted to introduce the international scientists that are our Advisory Board Members!

From left to right: Amparo Fuertes, Saiful Islam, Paul Mulvaney, Linda Nazar, Markus Niederberger, Cheng-Yong Su and George (X S) Zhao.

Journal of Materials Chemistry B

From left to right: Etienne Duguet, Luis Liz-Marzan, George Malliaras and Jan van Hest

Journal of Materials Chemistry C

From left to right: From left to right: Top row: David Evans, Mark Green, Tomiki Ikeda, Takashi Kato, Kuang-Lieh Lu; Bottom row: Seth Marder, Paolo Samori, Ram Seshadri and Christoph Weder.

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Themed Issue on Nanoparticles in Biology

06 Mar 2013

Journal of Materials Chemistry B is planning to produce a themed issue on Nanoparticles in Biology in 2013. Please e-mail the editorial office at materialsB-rsc@rsc.org, if you are interested in contributing an article.

The Guest Editors of the issue will be Professors Dan Luo (Dalian Cornell University, USA) Nathan Gianneschi (University of California, San Diego, USA) and Dan Peer (Tel Aviv University, Israel).

Advances in nanoscale science and bio-nanoengineering are revolutionizing our understanding and ability to manipulate complex biological processes as well as the way health care is administered. These approaches and innovations, collectively termed as nanomedicine, are on the verge of improving disease prevention, detection, treatment and management. It is perceivable that future developments in biopharmaceuticals will increasingly become driven by advances in enabling technologies such as genomics, proteomics, pharmacogenomics, and toxicogenomics and combine it with nano-scaled based technologies to enhance diagnosis and therapeutics of various diseases. This themed issue of Journal of Materials Chemistry B will focus on original papers detailing novel generation, characterization, applications and toxicity of different types of nanocarriers for various biomedical applications.

The deadline for the receipt of manuscripts for this themed issue is 15 April 2013.

Manuscripts can be submitted using the RSC’s online submissions service. Please clearly mark that the manuscript is submitted for the themed issue on ‘Nanoparticles in Biology’.

Please would you inform the editorial office by e-mail at materialsB-rsc@rsc.org as soon as possible if you plan to submit to the issue and whether your contribution will be original research or a review-type article. We would like to have a list of authors who intend to contribute as soon as possible.

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Hot paper: Highlight on a new family of carbon materials: synthesis of MOF-derived nanoporous carbons and their promising applications

25 Feb 2013

This Highlight Article by Chaikittisilp, Ariga and Yamauchi reviews the recent progress in the preparation of novel MOF-derived nanoporous carbons and their potential applications in energy and environmental related areas. The authors discuss the general utilization of MOFs as sacrificial templates, how functionalisation of MOF-derived nanoporous carbon is achieved and the direct carbonisation of MOFs. The authors also highlight the energy and environmental related utilisations of these materials and provide a future outlook for this hot area of research.

A new family of carbon materials: synthesis of MOF-derived nanoporous carbons and their promising applications
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 14-19. DOI: 10.1039/c2ta00278g (free to read for a short time)

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Advancing the Chemistry of the Actinides – Dalton Discussion 14

22 Feb 2013

You may have thought you had missed your chance to submit an abstract for Advancing the Chemistry of the Actinides – Dalton Discussion 14.

However, as a result of requests from the scientific community we are extending the deadline until 4 March – but please don’t delay!

The chemistry of the actinides has the potential to impact upon many of the 21st century chemical challenges requisite for a secure and sustainable future.

This conference will highlight the burgeoning role and exciting prospects for actinides in modern, metal-based chemistry.

Why take part in this discussion?

It’s a great way to get your own research better known.

The excellent keynote and invited speakers will focus on the following themes:

•   Probing structure and bonding in actinide compounds
•   Actinide properties and materials applications
•   Advances in actinide reactivity and catalysis
•   Actinides in the environment

So don’t miss this opportunity to hear from and network with the best in the field!

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Japan-UK Science, Technology & Innovation Symposium on the Lithium Ion Battery – 5 March 2013 in London

19 Feb 2013

The Chemical Society of Japan and Ashai Kasei Corporation are co-hosting a symposium, supported by the RSC, at the Japanese Embassy in London on 5th March. The topic of the symposium is ‘Lithium Ion Battery: The Inception, Development, and Future‘. The inventor of the lithium ion battery, Dr Akira Yoshino (Asahi Kasei Corporation, Japan) and Professor Anthony R. West (The University of Sheffield, UK) will be giving lectures. The aim of this symposium is to introduce to the science and technology community in the UK, a seminal global contribution originating from Japan in science, technology and innovation.

Registration for the event closes 28 February 2013. To register please use RSC’s events website, available here:
http://www.rsc.org/ConferencesAndEvents/conference/alldetails.cfm?evid=112885

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2013 Journal of Materials Chemistry Lectureship – nominations closing 28 February!

18 Feb 2013

Now in its 4th year, we are looking for nominations from you for the next Journal of Materials Chemistry Lectureship recipient. Nominations for the Lectureship close next week on 28 February.

This annual lectureship honours a younger scientist who has made a significant contribution to the field of materials chemistry.

Qualification
To be eligible for the Journal of Materials Chemistry Lectureship, the candidate should be in the earlier stages of their scientific career, typically within 10 years of attaining their doctorate or equivalent degree, and will have made a significant contribution to the field.

Description
The recipient of the award will be asked to present one Journal of Materials Chemistry lecture, at a conference decided upon by the recipient and the Editorial Office. The Journal of Materials Chemistry Editorial Office will provide the sum of £1000 to the recipient for travel and accommodation costs. The award recipient will be presented with the award at this lecture. They will also be asked to contribute a lead article to the journal and will have their work showcased on the back cover of the issue in which their article is published.

Selection
The recipient of the lectureship will be selected and endorsed by the Journal of Materials Chemistry Executive Editorial Board.

Nominations
Those wishing to make a nomination should send details of the nominee including a brief C.V. (no longer than 2 pages) together with a letter supporting the nomination (no longer than 2 pages), to the Journal of Materials Chemistry Editorial Office by 28 February 2013. Please note that self-nomination is permitted.

Send a nomination here today: materials-rsc@rsc.org

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Introducing Journal of Materials Chemistry A Associate Editor Stephen Skinner

14 Feb 2013

Stephen Skinner is a Reader in Materials Chemistry in the Department of Materials at Imperial College London with research interests in new materials for energy generation/storage technologies. He is primarily interested in the development of materials for solid oxide fuel cells and in understanding their transport properties, utilising a combination of diffraction and spectroscopic techniques. In-situ structural and electrical characterisation of oxides and the determination of the oxygen transport kinetics are key areas of interest. He is a member of the ISIS neutron source facility access panel, Diamond I20 working group and the Materials Chemistry Division Council of the RSC.

His recent papers include:

In situ compatibility studies of lanthanum nickelate with a ceria-based electrolyte for SOFC composite cathodes
R. Sayers, J. E. Parker, C. C. Tang and S. J. Skinner
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 3536-3543

Evidence for the catalytic oxidation of La₂NiO_4+δ
R. Sayers and S. J. Skinner
J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 414-419

Structural properties of Ce-doped strontium titanate for fuel cell applications
Denis J. Cumming, John A. Kilner and Stephen Skinner
J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 5021-5026

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Hot paper: Feature Article on Ca-based synthetic materials with enhanced CO2 capture efficiency

12 Feb 2013

This Feature Article by Jose Manuel Valverde from the University of Seville, reviews Ca-based adsorbents for post-combustion carbon capture in Ca-looping processes. This process involves the carbonation reaction of CaO to capture CO₂, followed by calcination of limestone to regenerate the sorbent. The author discusses several topics, including: strategies for reactivation of natural limestones, Ca-based sorbents from synthetic precursors, the use of nanomaterials, the performance of sorbents under harsh calcination conditions, SO₂/CO₂ capture efficiency and physical methods to enhance CO₂ capture performance.

(Featured on the inside front cover of Issue 3 of J. Mater. Chem. A)

Ca-based synthetic materials with enhanced CO₂ capture efficiency
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1, 447-468. DOI: 10.1039/c2ta00096b (free to read for a short time)

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Introducing Journal of Materials Chemistry B Associate Editor Jeroen Cornelissen

08 Feb 2013

Jeroen Cornelissen is Professor in Biomolecular Nanotechnology at the University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands. He studied chemistry in The Netherlands with a minor in polymer chemistry carried out at the Eindhoven University of Technology with Prof. E.W. Meijer and a major in Supramolecular Chemistry and Catalysis at the University of Nijmegen with Prof. R.J.M. Nolte. He received his PhD (cum laude) from the latter university in 2001 for research carried out under the supervision of Prof. R.J.M. Nolte. After post-doctoral work at the IBM Almaden Research Center in San Jose, U.S.A. he returned to Nijmegen, where he was appointed as an Assistant Professor until 2009. His current research interests are in well-defined polymer architectures, hybrid systems of synthetic macromolecules and biopolymers and the use of viruses as building blocks in functional materials.

His recent papers include:

Time-programmed helix inversion in phototunable liquid crystals
Sarah J. Aßhoff, Supitchaya Iamsaard, Alessandro Bosco, Jeroen J. L. M. Cornelissen, Ben L. Feringa and Nathalie Katsonis
Chem. Commun., 2013, Advance Article

Relative size selection of a conjugated polyelectrolyte in virus-like protein structures
Melanie Brasch and Jeroen J. L. M. Cornelissen
Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 1446-1448

Solution scattering studies on a virus capsid protein as a building block for nanoscale assemblies
Marta Comellas-Aragonès, Friso D. Sikkema, Guillaume Delaittre, Ann E. Terry, Stephen M. King, Dirk Visser, Richard K. Heenan, Roeland J. M. Nolte, Jeroen J. L. M. Cornelissen and Martin C. Feiters
Soft Matter, 2011,7, 11380-11391

Hydrogen bonding and chemical shift assignments in carbazole functionalized isocyanides from solid-state NMR and first-principles calculations
Chandrakala M. Gowda, Filipe Vasconcelos, Erik Schwartz, Ernst R. H. van Eck, Martijn Marsman, Jeroen J. L. M. Cornelissen, Alan E. Rowan, Gilles A. de Wijs and Arno P. M. Kentgens
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2011,13, 13082-13095

Electrostatic self-assembly of virus–polymer complexes
Mauri A. Kostiainen, Panu Hiekkataipale, Jose Á. de la Torre, Roeland J. M. Nolte and Jeroen J. L. M. Cornelissen
J. Mater. Chem., 2011,21, 2112-2117

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Hot paper: Combining magnetic field/temperature dual stimuli to significantly enhance gene transfection of nonviral vectors

06 Feb 2013

Nonviral vector-based delivery of genetic information into cells to manipulate their protein expression is of great interest for applications in regenerative medicine and the treatment of genetic diseases. Nanoparticles are a type of nonviral delivery vehicle that can be employed; however their contact with cells is, too a large extent, a diffusion limited process. Using magnetic forces to pull magnetic nanoparticles towards target cells is an established technique to overcome this. However, this can have the drawback that the nanoparticles form overly tight complexes with DNA, which can inhibit gene release. Stimuli-responsive polymer vectors can be used to tune DNA unpacking, by adapting to microenvironmental changes such as temperature, pH, light and redox.

In this hot paper, scientists from Tianjin University describe the preparation of magnetic/thermoresponsive nonviral vectors in the form of monodispersed magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs). The authors investigate the physicochemical properties of the MNP-polymer brushes/DNA nanocomplexes and the in vitro gene transfection of the MNPs-polymer brushes under a magnetic field with variable temperature conditions. Co-application of magnetic field and temperature stimuli was shown to enhance gene transfection efficiencies.

Combining magnetic field/temperature dual stimuli to significantly enhance gene transfection of nonviral vectors
J. Mater. Chem. B , 2013,1, 43-51. DOI: 10.1039/c2tb00203e (free to read for a short time)

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Author Archive

Introducing Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B & C Advisory Board Members

Themed Issue on Nanoparticles in Biology

Hot paper: Highlight on a new family of carbon materials: synthesis of MOF-derived nanoporous carbons and their promising applications

Advancing the Chemistry of the Actinides – Dalton Discussion 14

Japan-UK Science, Technology & Innovation Symposium on the Lithium Ion Battery – 5 March 2013 in London

2013 Journal of Materials Chemistry Lectureship – nominations closing 28 February!

Introducing Journal of Materials Chemistry A Associate Editor Stephen Skinner

Hot paper: Feature Article on Ca-based synthetic materials with enhanced CO2 capture efficiency

Introducing Journal of Materials Chemistry B Associate Editor Jeroen Cornelissen

Hot paper: Combining magnetic field/temperature dual stimuli to significantly enhance gene transfection of nonviral vectors

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