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Open Call for Papers: Rational Engineering of Functional Magnetic Nanoparticles

15 Apr 2026

Rational Engineering of Functional Magnetic Nanoparticles

Open Call for Papers until 30 September 2026

We are delighted to announce this open call for papers to contribute to a themed collection for Journal of Materials Chemistry C on Rational Engineering of Functional Magnetic Nanoparticles, guest edited by Professor Davide Peddis (University of Genoa, Italy), Professor Yuko Ichiyanagi (Yokohama National University and Osaka University, Japan), Dr. Alejandro Gomez Roca (Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Spain), and Professor Elin Winkler (Bariloche Atomic Center and Instituto Balseiro, Argentina).

Scope

Research on magnetic nanoparticles is a rapidly expanding field, driven by advances in the understanding of nanoscale phenomena and by the development of innovative fabrication methods that enable precise control over size, composition, and increasingly complex nanoarchitecture.

Since Néel’s pioneering work in the 1950s, key phenomena such as superparamagnetism, exchange bias, exchange spring behaviour, proximity effects have been discovered and extensively investigated. Together with progress in surface chemistry, functionalization and the synergy between the catalysis and magnetism opened new avenues for the design of advanced functional magnetic materials. These scientific developments have evolved in parallel with innovations in chemical and physical synthesis routes and state-of-the-art characterization techniques, enabling the rational engineering of nanoparticles with tailored structural, magnetic, and functional responses.

The field is inherently interdisciplinary, situated at the intersection of physics, chemistry, materials science, biochemistry, and medicine. Current research focuses not only on the development of materials with enhanced performance for advanced permanent magnets, imaging contrast agents, and magnetic data storage, but also on functional systems capable of dynamically interacting with their environment. Engineered magnetic nanoparticles are now widely explored as remotely controlled actuators capable of generating motion, force, and heat, opening new opportunities in biomedicine, soft robotics, sensing, energy technologies, and sustainable and circular systems.

This Special Issue Rational Engineering of Functional Magnetic Nanoparticles will feature invited contributions from leading experts and emerging researchers, as well as original research articles covering all aspects of magnetic nanoparticles, from the design, modelling, and fabrication of novel nanoarchitectures to their implementation in targeted technologies. We especially encourage submissions that showcase innovative research in the following areas:

Fundamentals and Theory
Design of Magnetic Nanoparticles
Advanced Characterization techniques
Advanced Magnetic Nanoparticles for Targeted Applications
Nanoarchitectures based on Magnetic Nanoparticles for Targeted Technologies
Magnetic Nanoparticles for Sustainable and Circular Technologies

Submit your high-quality research

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

Communications
Full papers

If you would like to contribute to this themed collection, you can submit your article directly to the online submission service for Journal of Materials Chemistry C. Please mention that this submission is a contribution to the Rational Engineering of Functional Magnetic Nanoparticles 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.

Please also note that all submissions will be subject to initial assessment and rigorous peer review to meet the usual high standards of Journal of Materials Chemistry C.

If you have any questions about the journal or the collection, then we would be happy to answer them.

Guest Editors

Professor Davide Peddis (University of Genoa, Italy)

Davide Peddis (PhD; 2007) is a Full Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Genoa and Associate Researcher at CNR-ISM. He has held research positions in Italy and abroad, including Senior Scientist at the Vinča Institute (Belgrade), and visiting appointments in France, Sweden, and the USA. DP has authored over 230 peer-reviewed papers (h-index ~50) and seven book chapters; he contributed to more than 450 conference communications. His research focuses on magnetic nano-heterostructures, with emphasis on the interplay between structure, morphology, and physical properties, spanning fundamental magnetism and applications in biomedicine, catalysis, and energy. He has participated in 29 funded projects (5 as Principal Investigator, 12 as local PI, and 12 as key team member), managing ~€3 million in research funding.

Professor Yuko Ichiyanagi (Yokohama National University and Osaka University, Japan)

Yuko Ichiyanagi received her PhD (Applied Physics) at Yokohama National University in 1996. She has been a full professor since 2019 at Yokohama National University. She concurrently holds a visiting professor at Osaka University since 2017. She has been frequently invited to and chaired at international conference. Her recent main research interests are phase transition of magnetic nanoparticles and biomedical applications. Now she has published more than 120 papers and books, and has been serving as an international advisory committee member of some reputed conferences. She is a member of the editorial board of IEEE Magnetics Letters since 2018. She has served as a program committee member and session chair for many IEEE conferences. Prior to her academic position, she worked for a private company for three years, designing circuits, and contributing to the establishment of electronic equipment interference regulations in Japan (VCCI).

Dr. Alejandro Gomez Roca (Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Spain)

Alejandro G. Roca is a Tenured Scientist at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) based at the ICN2. He previously conducted research in Spain (ICMM, INA‑UNIZAR, ICMA), the UK (University of York), Japan (Tohoku University), and the private sector. Dr. Roca has authored 57 peer‑reviewed publications (>4,300 citations, h‑index 30), edited two books, contributed two book chapters, and is co‑inventor on two patents. He has participated in 21 research projects, serving as Principal Investigator on five. His work focuses on the synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical and energy applications and on the structural and magnetic characterization of nanostructures using laboratory, synchrotron, and neutron techniques. He has delivered 14 invited talks at international conferences and organized several scientific events. Dr. Roca has supervised doctoral and master’s students, contributed to academic teaching at the UAB, served on international evaluation panels, and is actively engaged in science outreach.

Professor Elin Winkler (Bariloche Atomic Center and Instituto Balseiro, Argentina)

Elin Winkler is a Researcher at National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) and the National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA) and a member of the Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CNEA/CONICET) in Argentina. She is also an Adjunct Professor at the Balseiro Institute, which depends on the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (UNCuyo) and CNEA.

She is co-author of 98 peer-reviewed publications (>3100 citations, h-index 30) and 4 book chapters. Her research focuses on the development of new nanostructured materials based on magnetic nanoparticles and study of their physicochemical properties to optimize their performance in applications such as environmental remediation, nanomedicine and energy.

She currently serves as Associate Editor of Journal of Materials Chemistry C and Materials Advances.

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Open Call for Papers: Next-Generation Materials and Devices for Indoor Photovoltaic Energy Harvesting

25 Mar 2026

Next-Generation Materials and Devices for Indoor Photovoltaic Energy Harvesting

Open Call for Papers until 16 November 2026

We are delighted to announce this open call for papers to contribute to a themed collection for Journal of Materials Chemistry C on Next-Generation Materials and Devices for Indoor Photovoltaic Energy Harvesting, guest edited by Prof. Paola Vivo (Tampere University, Finland), Dr. Suraj Soman (CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, India) and Dr. Renaud Demadrille (CEA-IRIG, Université Grenoble-Alpes, France).

Scope

As buildings account for almost 40% of global energy consumption and around 36% of greenhouse gas emissions, improving energy efficiency is critical. Smart buildings address this challenge by using digitalisation and automation to monitor and optimise energy usage in systems such as heating, lighting, and air-conditioning. This relies on the collection and processing of real-time data from interconnected Internet of Things (IoT) sensors. However, powering large-scale IoT sensor networks remains a key limitation. Reliance on external power supplies and batteries leads to high maintenance costs, an increased carbon footprint and limited scalability.

Indoor photovoltaic (IPV) technology is emerging as a promising solution to this problem. By harvesting energy from indoor lighting or sunlight through windows, IPV enables IoT sensors to operate autonomously and without batteries. This reduces maintenance requirements and environmental impact while enhancing the scalability and sustainability of smart building infrastructures.

This themed collection, “Next-Generation Materials and Devices for Indoor Photovoltaic Energy Harvesting”, will bring together recent advances in this area. It will cover the development of organic, hybrid and inorganic materials, the characterisation and optimisation of their structure-property-performance relationships, strategies for device integration, advanced characterisation techniques and key aspects of sustainability.

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 website for more information on the journal scope, standards, article types and author guidelines.

Submit your high-quality research

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

Communications
Full papers

If you would like to contribute to this themed collection, you can submit your article directly to the online submission service for Journal of Materials Chemistry C. Please mention that this submission is a contribution to the Next-Generation Materials and Devices for Indoor Photovoltaic Energy Harvesting 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.

Please also note that all submissions will be subject to initial assessment and rigorous peer review to meet the usual high standards of Journal of Materials Chemistry C.

If you have any questions about the journal or the collection, then we would be happy to answer them.

Guest Editors

Prof. Paola Vivo (Tampere University, Finland)

Paola Vivo is a Full Professor of Materials Chemistry at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences at Tampere University (TAU), Finland. She earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Tampere University of Technology in 2010 and has nearly twenty years of expertise in solution‑processed organic and inorganic semiconductors for emerging photovoltaic technologies. During her career, she has secured several major competitive research grants as Principal Investigator, including the prestigious Academy of Finland Postdoctoral Fellowship (2013–2017). She leads the Hybrid Solar Cells research group at TAU, advancing optoelectronic technologies to address sustainability challenges through a chemistry‑driven approach focused on novel solution‑processed semiconductors. Her research focuses on developing sustainable and stable perovskite‑inspired materials for both indoor and outdoor photovoltaic applications. She also coordinates MENTOR, a Marie‑Skłodowska‑Curie Doctoral Network funded by the European Commission and dedicated to advancing indoor photovoltaics and training the next generation of researchers in this rapidly evolving field. Additionally, she serves as Associate Editor of Optical Materials (Elsevier), Editorial Board Member of Scientific Reports (Springer), and Guest Editor for several journals, including Solar RRL (Wiley).

Dr. Suraj Soman (CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, India)

Dr. Suraj Soman is a Principal Scientist at the Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies (C-SET), CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), India. He received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Dublin City University, Ireland, in 2011, followed by postdoctoral research positions at Michigan State University, USA, until 2014. He began his independent research career at CSIR-NIIST in 2014 and has since been leading research in next-generation photovoltaic technologies.

His research focuses on harvesting and recycling indoor and ambient light using third-generation molecular photovoltaic technologies, particularly dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) and perovskite solar cells (PSCs). His group works at the interface of molecular design, device engineering, and equipment development, translating fundamental laboratory discoveries into practical solutions for emerging applications such as indoor photovoltaics and self-powered electronic systems.

He has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed publications in the field of molecular solar cells and has received several prestigious recognitions, including the Solar Challenge Award from the Department of Science and Technology (India), the Scientific High Level Visiting Award from the Government of France, CSIR Young Scientist Award, INSA Medal for Young Scientists, and Kerala State Young Scientist Award.

His team has also established a state-of-the-art automated pilot facility for the fabrication of indoor solar modules at NIIST and has successfully demonstrated multiple field deployments of indoor photovoltaic devices for practical applications.

Dr. Renaud Demadrille (CEA-IRIG, Université Grenoble-Alpes, France)

Renaud Demadrille is a Senior Researcher and Director of Research at the Interdisciplinary Research Institute of Grenoble (IRIG), part of the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), France. He earned his PhD in organic chemistry in 2000 from University of Aix-Marseille II, supported by fellowships from PPG Industries and Essilor International. After completing his PhD, he worked as a junior research engineer at the R&D center of an international chemical company before joining the CEA as a postdoctoral fellow. In 2005, he was appointed to a permanent research position at CEA-Grenoble within the Fundamental Research Division.

His research centers on the design, synthesis, and characterization of novel π-conjugated molecules and macromolecules for applications in organic and hybrid photovoltaics, as well as in (opto)electronic devices. Over the course of his career, he has received numerous distinctions, including an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) in 2019, the “Innovation in Chemistry for Energy Prize” from the Société Chimique de France (SCF), and the “Ivan Peychès Prize” from the French Academy of Sciences. In 2025, his team was awarded the “Materials Chemistry Horizon Prize: Stephanie L. Kwolek Prize” by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). That same year, he received a Fulbright Scholarship to develop a research program at Georgia Institute of Technology (USA).

Since 2020, he has served as an Associate Editor for Materials Advances and Journal of Materials Chemistry C, both published by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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Open Call for Papers: Molecular Engineering of Functional Organic Materials

04 Mar 2026

Molecular Engineering of Functional Organic Materials

Open Call for Papers until 24 July 2026

We are delighted to announce this open call for papers to contribute to a themed collection for Journal of Materials Chemistry C on Molecular Engineering of Functional Organic Materials, guest edited by Prof. Prakash Chandra Mondal (Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur), Prof. Ming-Chou Chen (National Central University), and Prof. Yi-Kuang Yen (National Taipei University of Technology).

Recent advances in organic chemistry and interface engineering have explored exciting opportunities to bridge the gap between molecular design and desired optoelectronics and device applications. The thematic collection on “Molecular Engineering of Functional Organic Materials” highlights the rational design and synthesis of functional organic molecules with tunable electronic, optical, magnetic, and surface functionalized properties. By controlling molecular structure and functionalities, one can tune optoelectronics, charge transport, light absorption and emission, redox activity, and magnetic properties. This thematic collection aims to highlight emerging organic materials, optoelectronics, surface engineering, and electrical applications that lead to the next generation of real-world applications.

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.

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

Communications
Full papers

Open for Submissions until 24 July 2026

If you would like to contribute to this themed collection, you can submit your article directly to the online submission service for Journal of Materials Chemistry C. Please mention that this submission is a contribution to the Molecular Engineering of Functional Organic 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.

Please also note that all submissions will be subject to initial assessment and rigorous peer review to meet the usual high standards of Journal of Materials Chemistry C.

If you have any questions about the journal or the collection, then we would be happy to answer them.

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Guest Editors:

Prof. Prakash Chandra Mondal (Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur)

Dr. Prakash Chandra Mondal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur. His research program centers on surface chemistry, molecular electronics, and molecular electrochromic devices, with a particular emphasis on understanding molecule–electrode interfaces, stimuli-responsive charge transport mechanisms, and functional molecular materials for next-generation electronic and optoelectronic technologies. He serves on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Materials Chemistry C and Analyst (Royal Society of Chemistry), reflecting his active engagement with the global scientific community and his contributions to advancing materials and nanoelectronics. Dr. Mondal has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Young Faculty Research Award (2024), the BRICS Young Scientist Award (2024), the Marie-Curie Post-doctoral Fellowship (2017), and the Thieme Chemistry Journals Award (2025).

Prof. Ming-Chou Chen (National Central University)

Ming-Chou Chen received his Ph.D. degree from UC, San Diego (UCSD) in 1998. After postdocs at UC Berkeley (1998-1999) and Northwestern University (1999-2004), he has been a professor in the Department of Chemistry, National Central University (NCU), since 2004. He became a Distinguished Professor at NCU in the last decade. The primary research interests of Ming-Chou Chen are the development of materials for PSC, OTFT, OPV, and DSSC.

Prof. Yi-Kuang Yen (National Taipei University of Technology)

At NTUT, Prof. Yen leads the Wisdom Bio/Chemical Sensing Systems (WiBCSS) Lab, where his research integrates micro/nanofabrication, materials chemistry, and bioelectronics to develop BioMEMS-based nanomechanical and electrochemical biosensors. His work spans from CMOS-MEMS sensing arrays and bridge-type nanomechanical devices to laser-scribed graphene sensors and paper-based electrochemical systems. These innovations enable portable, label-free, and ultrasensitive detection of disease biomarkers, drugs, and environmental toxins—advancing smart diagnostic and monitoring technologies for global health applications.

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Call for Papers: Fundamental Advances in Metal-Organic Frameworks

21 Oct 2025

Materials Advances is delighted to announce an open call for papers to our new themed collection focusing on fundamental advances in metal-organic frameworks!

If you are interested in contributing to this collection, please get in touch with the Editorial Office by email.

This themed collection is Guest Edited by:

Professor Barry A. Blight (University of New Brunswick, Canada)
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1166-6206
Professor Michael Katz (Memorial University, Canada)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7744-3956
Professor Ashlee Howarth (Concordia University, Canada)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9180-4084

The vast and rapid development of metal–organic framework (MOF) chemistry has produced countless examples of new structures, topologies, and materials. Many of these MOFs were designed with an application in mind, but some were designed to further our understanding of reticular chemistry and fundamental synthetic processes. This collection in Materials Advances will focus on research that furthers our fundamental understanding of how MOFs are assembled, including the synthesis of new MOFs, mechanisms of MOF formation, the thorough characterization and impact of structural defects, guest binding, coordination modulation, and new or advanced techniques for characterization of MOFs. In the dissemination of these details, we will drive the development of MOFs with a richer understanding of their synthesis and properties.

We are happy to consider both review articles and primary research work.

Submit your article before 30 April 2026

Publishing open access with RSC journals unlocks the full potential of your research – bringing increased visibility, wider readership and higher citation potential to your work. As a not-for-profit organisation serving the chemical sciences community, we ensure that our article processing charge (APC) remains the most competitive of major publishers. More details can be found here. There is a 15% RSC member and RSC open access agreement discount available (applicable to full price only). You can also use our journal finder tool to check if your institution currently has an agreement with the RSC that may entitle you to a discount of the APC.

Additional submission information

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 fundamental advances in metal-organic frameworks.

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 online collection as soon as they are online, and they will be published in a regular issue of Materials Advances.

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Call for Papers: Solution-processed Perovskites & 2D Materials

14 Aug 2025

Contribute to a new themed collection in Materials Advances

We are pleased to announce an open call for papers for a new themed collection on Solution-processed Perovskites and 2D Materials for Energy, Optoelectronics, and Computation Devices to be published in Materials Advances.

Guest Edited by Prof Anupama B. Kaul (University of North Texas), Prof Jayan Thomas (University of Central Florida) and Dr Qinglong Jiang (University of Arkansas).

This themed collection aims to bring together the latest advances made in our understanding of the structure, theory, properties, synthesis and device applications emerging from (but not limited to) solution-processed perovskites, and 2D inorganic van der Waals solids.

We invite a broad range of submissions, including original research articles, reviews, and perspectives. Topics may include, but are not limited to the following:

Solution-processed perovskites for solar cells, optoelectronics, photoabsorbers and light emitters for LEDs, lasers and quantum devices
Solution-processed inorganic 2D materials and their hybrids for functional photo-active, energy, and sensing devices
Perovskites for neuromorphic synapses towards brain-like computation

Submit before 31 December 2025

If you are interested in contributing to this collection, please get in touch with the Editorial Office.

Publishing open access with RSC journals unlocks the full potential of your research – bringing increased visibility, wider readership and higher citation potential to your work. As a not-for-profit organisation serving the chemical sciences community, we ensure that our article processing charge (APC) remains the most competitive of major publishers. More details can be found here and the standard APC for Materials Advances is £2,100 (+local taxes if applicable). There is a 15% RSC member and RSC open access agreement discount available (applicable to full price only). You can also use our journal finder tool to check if your institution currently has an agreement with the RSC that may entitle you to a discount of the APC.

Additional submission information

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. Solution-processed Perovskites & 2D Materials.

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Call for papers – Wound healing materials

05 Aug 2025

Wound healing materials

Submissions deadline extended 29 March 2026

We are pleased to open submissions to a themed collection on wound healing materials to be published in Journal of Materials Chemistry B.

This collection is being guest edited by:

Prof. Ali Tamayol (University of Connecticut, USA)

Prof. Ali Zarrabi (Istinye University, Turkey)

Prof. Baolin Guo (Xi’an Jiaotong University, China)

Prof. Bo Liu (Jilin University, China)

Prof. Bruce P. Lee (Michigan Technological University, USA)

Wound healing represents a complex and multifactorial biological process that demands innovative therapeutic materials capable of accelerating repair while minimizing complications. In recent years, the convergence of materials chemistry, biomaterials science, and nanotechnology has catalyzed the development of bioadhesives that not only offer robust adhesion in wet and dynamic environments but also integrate therapeutic functions such as drug delivery, hemostasis, anti-infection, and regenerative support. These next-generation adhesives are transforming wound care, moving the field toward more personalized, responsive, and effective interventions. Aligned with the mission of Journal of Materials Chemistry B to publish high-impact research at the interface of materials chemistry, biology, and medicine, this collection aims to showcase innovations where chemical design and mechanistic understanding of adhesive materials are central to their biomedical function. We hope this compilation will serve as both a reference and an inspiration to researchers, clinicians, and innovators dedicated to transforming wound care through the lens of chemistry.

This open call is accepting primary research submissions only.

Submissions are welcome on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:

Chemically engineered synthetic or bioinspired adhesive materials
Stimuli-responsive adhesive systems and smart wound dressings
Hydrogel- and nanomaterial-based adhesive platforms
Drug- or cell-eluting adhesives with defined chemical release profiles
Structure–function relationships, biocompatibility, and performance metrics
Translational insights where materials chemistry drives therapeutic function

We would be delighted to receive your high-quality research before the submissions deadline of 29 March 2026.

How to submit

All submissions to the collection must meet the scope and standards of Journal of Materials Chemistry B which publishes high-quality studies across all fields of materials chemistry. The journal focuses on theoretical or experimental studies that report new understanding, applications, properties and synthesis of materials. For more information about the scope and standards of the journal, visit our platform.

When ready, please upload your manuscript directly to Journal of Materials Chemistry B and add a note in the ‘Comments to the Editor’ and ‘Themed collections’ sections of the submission that this is an Open Call submission to the wound healing themed collection.

All submissions will undergo a rigorous assessment process, including an initial Editorial assessment as to suitability for the journal before potential peer review. We cannot guarantee peer review or acceptance.

All accepted submissions will be published in an issue as soon as possible to ensure no delay in receiving page numbers, and will be added to the online collection for additional visibility. The collection will be promoted in Spring 2026.

If you have any questions, please do reach out to the Editorial Office at materialsb-rsc@rsc.org.

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Open Call for Submissions: Supercapacitors for a sustainable energy future

17 Jul 2025

Supercapacitors for a sustainable energy future

Submit your research to the collection before 26 November 2025

Journal of Materials Chemistry A and Materials Advances are delighted to announce an open call for our upcoming special themed collection on Supercapacitors for a sustainable energy future.

This themed collection is guest edited by Dr. Subrata Kundu (Central Electrochemical Research Institute, India), Prof. Chandra Sekhar Rout (Jain University, India) and Prof. Yusuke Yamauchi (The University of Queensland, Australia).

Scope

This themed collection will highlight the latest breakthroughs in supercapacitor technology, addressing the critical need for safe, affordable, and sustainable large-scale energy storage solutions. We invite contributions focused on the design, synthesis, and characterization of novel electrode and electrolyte materials, as well as fundamental investigations into electrochemical interfaces and charge storage mechanisms—including electrical double-layer capacitance, pseudocapacitance, and hybrid capacitance. We also welcome submissions on hybrid capacitors, supercapacitors, micro-supercapacitors, electrochromic supercapacitors, and self-healing supercapacitors, as well as integrated systems with multifunctional capabilities such as photodetection, gas sensing, and biosensing. Furthermore, studies that advance our understanding of charge storage mechanisms through theoretical modeling and in situ/operando spectroscopic techniques—including in situ XRD, in situ XPS, and in situ Raman spectroscopy—are highly encouraged. This collection aims to serve as a platform for cutting-edge research that deepens the fundamental understanding and promotes the practical application of supercapacitors toward a sustainable energy future.

Submission guidelines

Submissions should fit within the scope of Journal of Materials Chemistry A and Materials Advances. Please see the journals’ websites for more information on the scope, standards, article types and author guidelines.

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

Communications
Full papers

Open for submissions until 26 November 2025

If you would like to contribute to this themed collection, you can submit your article directly to the online submission service for Journal of Materials Chemistry A and Materials Advances. Please mention that this submission is a contribution to the Supercapacitors for a sustainable energy future 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 as such inclusion of accepted articles in the final themed collection is not guaranteed.

Please note that all submissions will be subject to initial assessment and rigorous peer review to meet the usual high standards of Journal of Materials Chemistry A and Materials Advances.

We look forward to receiving your submissions. Do get in touch at materials-rsc@rsc.org if you have any queries about the collection or submission process.

Meet the Guest Editors

Dr. Subrata Kundu (Central Electrochemical Research Institute, India)

Dr. Subrata Kundu received his Ph.D degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India in early 2005. Then he moved to University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA and later to Texas A &M University, College station, Texas, USA as a post-doc fellow (from 2005 to 2010). He was visited Texas A&M University, College station, Texas, USA again in 2016-2017 with ‘Bhaskara Advanced Solar Energy (BASE)’ fellowship for ten months. He is currently working as a Senior Principal Scientist at CSIR-CECRI, Karaikudi, India. Dr. Kundu recently received prestigious FRSC (Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry) from London in 2023. Dr. Kundu is serving as an associate editor of prestigious ‘Journal of Materials Chemistry A’ and ‘Materials Advances’ from RSC publishers since November 2022 and ‘Scientific Reports’ from ‘Nature group publishers’ since 2015. Dr. Kundu is also joined in the editorial advisory board of ACS journal ‘ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces’ since February 2025. Dr. Kundu and his co-workers are working in the forefront area of Material Sciences with emphasizes on energy, environment, catalysis and electrocatalysis fields

Prof. Chandra Sekhar Rout (Jain University, India)

Chandra Sekhar Rout is a full Professor at the Centre for Nano & Material Sciences (CNMS), Jain University. Before joining CNMS, He was a DST-Ramanujan Fellow at IIT Bhubaneswar, India (2013-2017). He obtained his Ph.D. from JNCASR, Bangalore (2008) under the supervision of Prof. C.N.R. Rao followed by postdoctoral research at NUS, Purdue University, and UNIST. Prof. Rout has received numerous accolades, including the prestigious Ramanujan Fellowship and Young Scientist Award from the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India (2013), Brain Pool Research Fellowship from the National Research Foundation (NRF), S. Korea, the Emerging Investigator Award from Elsevier (2017), the IAAM Medal from the International Association of Advanced Materials (2017), Emerging Scientist award 2023 from Adv. Powder Mater. Journal-Elsevier, and the Young Researcher Award from the Venus International Foundation (2015). His research focuses on two-dimensional layered materials and their hybrids for energy and environmental applications. With over 350 publications in international journals, eight edited books, and an impressive h-index of 65 with over 16,500 citations, Prof. Rout is a leading figure in his field. He was ranked among the top 2% of scientists in India according to Stanford’s study (2020–2025).

Prof. Yusuke Yamauchi (The University of Queensland, Australia)

Professor Yusuke Yamauchi received his Ph.D. from Waseda University in 2007 and began his independent career at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan. In 2017, he moved to the University of Queensland (UQ), where he serves as a Senior Group Leader at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) and as a Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering. Since 2020, he has also served as the ERATO Research Director for JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics, and since 2023, he has held a distinguished professorship at Nagoya University. He serves on the advisory boards of leading journals and is an Associate Editor for Journal of Materials Chemistry A and Chemical Engineering Journal.

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Call for Papers: Materials Advances in Additive Manufacturing: from Processing to Applications

20 Jun 2025

We are pleased to invite you to contribute to a new themed collection on Materials Advances in Additive Manufacturing: from Processing to Applications to be published in Materials Advances by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Materials Advances publishes quality research across the breadth of materials science. The journal is indexed in all major indexes, with an impact factor of 4.7 (2024 Journal Citation Reports, Clarivate Analytics).

We invite a broad range of submissions, including original research articles, reviews, and perspectives. Topics may include, but are not limited to:

Design and Synthesis of Advanced Inorganic and Organic Precursors (e.g., Photoinitiators, Metals, Alloys, Crosslinkers, Monomers and Macromonomers, among others): Development of new chemistries specifically tailored for additive manufacturing.
Stimuli-Responsive and Functional Materials: Engineering of materials with dynamic, adaptive properties that respond to external triggers, supporting advanced applications in biomedicine, electronics, and environmental technologies.
Innovative Printing and Characterisation Techniques: Advancement of printing methodologies, including but not limited to volumetric and multi-material 3D printing, and characterisation tools for assessing the rheological, mechanical, and functional performance of novel materials under both standard and non-standard additive manufacturing conditions.
Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Applications: Development of biocompatible and bioactive scaffolds for use in drug delivery systems, tissue engineering scaffolds, regenerative therapies, and personalised medical devices.
Innovative Applications of Additive Manufacturing: Utilisation of functionalised materials in diverse sectors including food-grade systems, soft robotics, wearable sensors etc.
Sustainable and Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing: Biodegradable, recyclable, and bio-based materials that support sustainable development and circular economy principles.
Multidisciplinary Integration and Computational Design: Computational modelling, machine learning, and simulations to predict material behaviour, optimise printability, and accelerate the discovery of new materials.

Submit before 15th December 2025

If you are interested in contributing to this collection, please get in touch with the Editorial Office. 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. Accepted manuscripts will be added to the online collection as soon as they are online, and they will be published in a regular issue of Materials Advances.

Publishing open access with RSC journals unlocks the full potential of your research – bringing increased visibility, wider readership and higher citation potential to your work. As a not-for-profit organisation serving the chemical sciences community, we ensure that our article processing charge (APC) remains the most competitive of major publishers. More details can be found here and the standard APC for Materials Advances is £2,100 (+local taxes if applicable). There is a 15% RSC member and RSC open access agreement discount available (applicable to full price only). You can also use our journal finder tool to check if your institution currently has an agreement with the RSC that may entitle you to a discount of the APC.

This themed collection is Guest Edited by:

Dr Vincenzo Taresco, University of Nottingham, ORCID: 0000-0003-4476-8233

Dr Yinfeng He, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, ORCID: 0000-0003-0325-8675

Dr Katharina Ehrmann, Technische Universität Wien, ORCID: 0000-0002-0161-0527

Dr Belén Begines, University of Seville, ORCID: 0000-0002-1513-7443

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Open Call for submissions: Mechanoluminescence

10 Jun 2025

We are delighted to announce this open call for papers to contribute to a themed collection for Journal of Materials Chemistry C and RSC Mechanochemistry on Mechanoluminescence, guest edited by Prof. Dr. Robert Göstl (University of Wuppertal, Germany), Prof. Wai-Yeung Wong (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China) and Prof. Xinxing Zhang (Sichuan University, China).

Mechanoluminescence, as the name suggests, refers to the unique fluorescence and chemiluminescence phenomena from various organic, inorganic, and polymer materials in response to mechanical force. Recently, the field of mechanoluminescence materials has attracted great attention due to its fascinating prospects in sensors, anti-counterfeiting, encryption, light sources and medical health, etc. This collection focuses on the deep understanding of mechanoluminescence materials in synthesis methods, luminescence principles and device fabrication, paving the way towards next-generation multifunctional devices and integrated smart systems.

Please consider contributing to this open call for papers for our upcoming themed collection on Mechanoluminescence to be published in Journal of Materials Chemistry C and RSC Mechanochemistry.

Submissions should fit within the scope of Journal of Materials Chemistry C and RSC Mechanochemistry. Please see the journals’ websites for more information on the journal’s scope, standards, article types and author guidelines.

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

Communications
Full papers

Open for Submissions until 24 October 2025

If you would like to contribute to this themed collection, you can submit your article directly to the online submission service for Journal of Materials Chemistry C or RSC Mechanochemistry. Please mention that this submission is a contribution to the Mechanoluminescence 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.

Please also note that all submissions will be subject to initial assessment and rigorous peer review to meet the usual high standards of Journal of Materials Chemistry C and RSC Mechanochemistry.

Meet the Guest Editors

Prof. Dr. Robert Göstl (University of Wuppertal, Germany)

Robert Göstl studied chemistry at the Humboldt University of Berlin. There, he obtained his diploma degree in 2011 and his doctoral degree in 2014. Afterwards, he pursued his postdoctoral research at the Eindhoven University of Technology until 2016. At the DWI – Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials and the RWTH Aachen University he was leading an independent research group until 2024 when he became Professor for Sustainable Macromolecular Chemistry at the University of Wuppertal. He was distinguished for his career achievements by the German Chemical Society, the Royal Society of Chemistry, and the American Chemical Society. The Capital magazine selected him as Top 40 under 40.

Prof. Wai-Yeung Wong (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China)

Wai-Yeung Wong (Raymond) obtained his B.Sc. (Hons.) and Ph.D. degrees from The University of Hong Kong. After postdoctoral works at Texas A&M University (Advisor: Prof. F. A. Cotton) and the University of Cambridge (Advisors: Profs. The Lord Lewis and P. R. Raithby), he joined Hong Kong Baptist University from 1998 to 2016 and he now works at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University as the Dean of Faculty of Science and Chair Professor of Chemical Technology. He was awarded the RSC Chemistry of the Transition Metals Award, FACS Distinguished Young Chemist Award, State Natural Science Award from China, Croucher Senior Research Fellowship and RGC Senior Research Fellow Award, among others. His research focuses on organometallic and materials chemistry, especially aiming at developing multifunctional molecules and polymers for organic optoelectronics, energy science and metal-based nanomaterials. He has served as the Associate Editor for the Journal of Materials Chemistry C from 2013 to 2022. He is currently the Chairman of Hong Kong Chemical Society and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. In 2023, he was elected as the Foreign Member of the European Academy of Sciences.

Prof. Xinxing Zhang (Sichuan University, China)

Xinxing Zhang received his Ph.D. degree in 2010 from Sichuan University. Currently, he is a professor of State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University. Prof. Zhang’s research interests include functional polymer composites and flexible devices with a focus on the interfacial dynamic bonds, including the development of mechanically robust sensors, actuators, energy devices and self-healing materials enabled by interfacial dynamic bonds.

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Call for papers: Advanced aqueous batteries

05 Jun 2025

We are delighted to announce an open call for papers to our new themed collection in Journal of Materials Chemistry A focusing on advanced aqueous batteries!

Guest Editors: Veronica Augustyn (NC State University, USA), Xiulei (David) Ji (Oregon State University, USA), Netanel Shpigel (Ariel University, Israel) and Jang Wook Choi (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea)

The need for safe, low cost, and sustainable energy storage for large-scale applications motivates the search for advanced aqueous rechargeable batteries. The field is rapidly advancing due to new understanding of aqueous electrochemical interfaces and interphases and the development of new electrode materials and electrolytes. The field’s connection to materials chemistry lies in the design, synthesis, and understanding of electrode and electrolyte materials, involving mechanisms such as ion-insertion coupled electron transfer and electrodeposition/electrodissolution. To this end, this themed collection of Journal of Materials Chemistry A aims to provide a platform for recent developments in the design, synthesis, characterization, and understanding of advanced aqueous batteries.

Open for submissions until 7 October 2025

If you are interested in contributing to this collection, please submit directly via our online submission portal . Please mention that this submission is a contribution to the ‘Advanced aqueous batteries’ collection in the “Themed collection” section of the submission form and add a “Note to the Editor” that this is from the open call.

This open call is considering primary research only.

If you have any questions about the collection or the submissions process, please do contact the Editorial Office at materialsa-rsc@rsc.org and they will be able to assist.

Submissions to the journal should fit within the scope of Journal of Materials Chemistry A – Please see the journal’s website for more information on the journal’s scope, standards, article types and author guidelines. All manuscripts will undergo the normal initial assessment and peer review processes, if appropriate, in line with the journal’s high standards, managed by the journal editors. Accepted manuscripts will be added to the online collection as soon as they are published and they will be featured in a regular issue of the relevant journal. Please note that peer review or acceptance are not guaranteed.

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Did you know?

Our themed collections are built by collaboration between our Guest Editors and expert Associate Editors. Our Guest Editors guide the scope and curate the contributions in our collections but all submissions are handled through initial assessment and peer review by our team of in-house Editors and external Associate Editors. This means that as an author you receive a consistent experience, and as a reader you can trust the quality of the science being presented.

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