Journal of Materials Chemistry Blog

Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B and C are proud to announce an open call for three themed collections on the topic of Functional Framework Materials.

Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Guest Edited by:

Paolo Falcaro (TU Graz, Austria)

Patricia Horcajada (IMDEA Energy, Spain)

Dan Li (Jinan University, China)

Scope:

Porous materials, particularly those with ordered structures, present interesting physicochemical properties that make them ideal platforms to be explored in the field of fluid storage/separation, catalysis, energy storage, and chemical sensing. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent–organic frameworks (COFs) are among the most promising nano-scaled porous crystalline materials presenting continuous breakthroughs in various relevant applications in recent years. Their exceptional features attracted the great interest of scientists (e.g. chemists, physicists, engineers) who have taken advantage of their unique structures and properties to solve complex problems. This collection focuses on the synthesis, and understanding, of MOFs and COFs as well as their composite materials and provides an overview of their recent development toward practical applications. The selected articles will identify the challenges and address key issues in MOFs/COFs science and engineering. We would like to receive original manuscripts in, but not limited to, the following areas: Design and synthesis of MOFs/COFs, smart materials and advanced characterization, adsorption and separation, catalysis and sensing, device fabrication and application, theoretical calculation and machine learning, energy conversion and storage, environment and green-sustainable materials, biotechnology, as well as scaled-up and industrialization. Papers on MOFs for energy-related applications are most welcome.

Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Guest Edited by:

Ross Forgan (University of Glasgow, UK)

Ruxandra Gref (Université Paris Saclay, France)

Jianqiang Liu (Guangdong Medical University, China)

Scope:

Synthetic porous materials such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs) exhibit unique properties, for example, size-controlled synthesis, geometrically and chemically tuneable pore spaces, very high internal molecular storage capacities, and addressable particle surfaces. For these reasons, MOFs and COFs have extensively investigated for a wide range of applications. Furthermore, the ability to judiciously select structural components with both biocompatibility and functionality has led to the study of these materials across all aspects of nanomedicine, from drug delivery to radiotherapies, imaging, theranostics, and beyond. Notable breakthroughs are typically underpinned by fundamental advances in materials synthesis, functionalisation, and characterisation, as well as interdisciplinary approaches examining biocompatibility, imaging methodologies, and biological mechanisms of therapeutic action, ensuring a broad scientific interest.

With this in mind, we are compiling a themed collection for Journal of Materials Chemistry B covering all aspects of MOF and COF chemistry related to biological applications. The collection will provide a platform to highlight state-of-the-art developments in a rapidly moving field, including but not limited to, drug delivery (from small molecules through peptides and oligonucleotides to large proteins), all aspects of imaging, theranostics, biological sensing, biocompatibility in vitro and in vivo, hybridisation with other nanomaterials, encapsulation of biological entities (from enzymes to viruses and cells), and other emerging technologies. We hope that this themed collection will bring together the state-of-the-art in the field in one place, acting as a valuable resource for those entering the field while highlighting the huge potential of MOFs and COFs in nanomedicine.

Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Guest Edited by:

Artur Ciesielski (Université de Strasbourg, France)

Christopher Hendon (University of Oregon, USA)

Katherine Mirica (Dartmouth University, USA)

Scope:

In this themed collection, “Fundamentals and Applications of Functional Framework Materials”, Journal of Materials Chemistry C brings together original research articles in the field of framework chemistry, i.e., metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks COFs, porous coordination polymers (PCPs), and so forth. The issue intends to span multiple length scales and disciplines, on topics ranging from their synthesis, characterization, structure-function relationships, insights gleaned from simulation, and application in devices.

If you would like to contribute to this themed issue, you can submit your article directly to the online submission service for Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Journal of Materials Chemistry B or Journal of Materials Chemistry C. Please mention that this submission is a contribution to the Functional Framework Materials collection in the “Themed issues” section of the submission form and add a “Note to the Editor” that this is from the Open Call. The Editorial Office reserves the right to check suitability of submissions in relation to the scope of both the journal and the collection, and inclusion of accepted articles in the final themed issue is not guaranteed.

Read the Editor’s Choice Collection

Current Li ion batteries are relying on critical materials that have a high risk linked to their supply, while their demand is constantly rising. Moving towards a circular battery economy is one solution, but this alone will not be able to address the issue of critical materials. The other solution is developing alternative battery chemistries based on abundant materials to complement Li-ion batteries in the future and diversify the battery market to match requirements for different applications. This collection, selected by Associate Editor Professor Magdalena Titirici, Imperial College London, UK, highlights some progress made in this direction based on recent papers published in Materials Advances and Journal of Materials Chemistry A.

Circularly Polarised Luminescence (CPL):

Chirality is a basic property of Nature and plays an important role in the Universe (homochirality of living systems). Chiral materials are also widely used in many areas, such as medicines and chemical reagents, catalysts, and emitters. Interestingly, chiral emitters can display circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) which is the difference of left- and right-circularly polarized light components from chiral compounds and has recently revealed many fundamental interests and potential applications. The increasing recent interest of CPL technique is attributed to instrumental development, enabling development of strongly CPL-active chiral materials or systems, and to its application in many research areas such as in bio-responsive systems and for the development of smart materials for advanced photonic and electronic technologies (quantum computing, optical data storage and 3D displays, etc).

The aim of this themed collection is to bring together cutting-edge original articles regarding the synthesis, preparation and characterization, the theoretical simulations, the circular dichroism (CD) and CPL measurements of chiral molecules or systems including organic, inorganic materials and supramolecular aggregates with fluorescence, thermally activated delayed fluorescence, phosphorescence and long after-glow properties. Furthermore, the application of these materials in organic light-emitting diode (OLED), etc., are particularly welcome. The themed collection will provide a guidance for the future rational design of chiral molecules or systems suitable for various CPL properties and applications.

We encourage submission of CPL studies on all types of chiral molecules or systems, in form of reviews or of research papers. Both experimental, theoretical and combinations works are welcome.

Submissions to the journal should contain chemistry in a materials context and should fit within the scope of Journal of Materials Chemistry C. Please see the journal’s website for more information on the journal’s scope, standards, article types and author guidelines.

If you are interested in contributing to this themed collection, please submit through the online submission system for Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 

Any questions, please get in touch with the Editorial Office by email.

Note:

Please add a “note to the editor” in the submission form when you submit your manuscript to say that this is a submission for the themed collection. The Editorial Office and Guest Editors reserve the right to check suitability of submissions in relation to the scope of the collection and inclusion of accepted articles in the collection is not guaranteed. All manuscripts will be subject to the journal’s usual peer review process. Accepted manuscripts will be added to the collection as soon as they are online, and they will be published in a regular issue of Journal of Materials Chemistry C.

Journal of Materials Chemistry C is delighted to announce a call for papers for its latest themed collection on “Stability of Optoelectronic Materials and Devices” Guest Edited by: Yana Vaynzof (Technical University of Dresden), Zhuoying Chen (ESPCI Paris/CNRS/Sorbonne Université/Université PSL) and Dinesh Kabra (Indian Institute of Technology Bombay).

Emerging optoelectronic materials are under intense scrutiny both in terms of their fundamental properties and application in a range of electronic devices. These include, among others, organic materials, quantum dots, metal halide perovskites, metal oxides, 2D materials. These materials have already found application in solar cells, light-emitting diodes, field-effect transistors, photodetectors, lasers and many more. While the function and performance of these devices are highly important, their stability also needs to be addressed if these technologies are to find their way to industrial applications. In this themed collection, we focus on the latest insights regarding the fundamental mechanisms of material degradation, the study of active-material/device stability and the development of mitigation strategies both in terms of chemical design and device architecture engineering.

This call for papers is open for the following article types:

• Communications
• Full papers

Submission Deadline: 30th September 2022

If you would like to contribute to this themed collection, you can submit your article directly through the journal’s online submission service at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jmchemc. Please add a “note to the editor” in the submission form when uploading your files to say that this is a contribution to the themed collection. The Editorial Office reserves the right to check suitability of submissions in relation to the scope of the collection, and inclusion of accepted articles in the final themed collection is not guaranteed.