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Introducing the new Materials Advances “Perovskites” article collection

25 Mar 2021

We are delighted to share with you a new collection of articles highlighting some of the most recent articles in Materials Advances on ‘Perovskites’. With a wide range of applications, perovskites are any materials with a similar crystal structure to a perovskite mineral, which is usually lead or tin halide-based. Containing both reviews and original research, the collection includes work on synthesis, properties, structural considerations, and covers applications in solar cells, optics and lighting.

See the collection and read the articles. Below is a snapshot of some of the articles included.

Review

Polymorphism in metal halide perovskites
Aida Alaei, Abigail Circelli, Yihang Yuan, Yi Yang and Stephanie S. Lee
Mater. Adv., 2021, 2, 47-63
DOI: 10.1039/D0MA00643B

Communication

Novel scalable aerosol-assisted CVD route for perovskite solar cells
R. Ratnasingham, L. Mohan, M. Daboczi, T. Degousée, R. Binions, O. Fenwick, J.-S. Kim, M. A. McLachlan and J. Briscoe
Mater. Adv., 2021, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0MA00906G

Paper

A reversible and fast-responsive humidity sensor based on a lead-free Cs2TeCl6 double perovskite
Chaojie Pi, Xue Yu, Weiqing Chen, Liuli Yang, Chao Wang, Zhichao Liu, Yiya Wang, Jianbei Qiu, Bitao Liu and Xuhui Xu
Mater. Adv., 2021, 2, 1043-1049
DOI: 10.1039/D0MA00835D

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JMC C themed issue celebrating Professor Fred Wudl

19 Apr 2018

Read this Themed Issue featuring the most recent and influential work from world leading researchers working in organic semiconductors, recently published in Journal of Materials Chemistry C in tribute to the fifty-year research career of Professor Fred Wudl.

Professor Fred Wudl is one of the pioneers in organic semiconductors with a lasting influence on the field of organic electronics. This issue honours his contribution to the field of organic semiconductors, and is focused on the people who have worked with him over the course of his career.

In the words of the guest editors of this themed issue, “In compiling this issue, we have received a hugely enthusiastic response from the community of researchers whose work was influenced, one way or the other, by Professor Fred Wudl. This is the best evidence for his pioneering role in the field of organic electronics. We hope you will enjoy reading through these contributions and reflect with us on the remarkable role of thought leaders, like Fred, on the shape of the current science.”¹

Guest edited by Qichun Zhang (Nanyang Technological University), Dmitrii Perepichka (McGill University) and Zhenan Bao (Stanford University), this Themed Issue of Journal of Materials Chemistry C celebrates fifty years of Professor Fred Wudl’s contributions to the field of organic semiconductors.

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Article selection:

Fred Wudl’s fifty-year contribution to organic semiconductors
Qichun Zhang, Dmitrii F. Perepichka and Zhenan Bao
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2018, 6, 3483-3484 DOI:10.1039/C8TC90055H

Effects of meso-M(PPh₃)₂Cl (M = Pd, Ni) substituents on the linear and third-order nonlinear optical properties of chalcogenopyrylium-terminated heptamethines in solution and solid states
Iryna Davydenko, Sepehr Benis, Stephen B. Shiring, Janos Simon, Rajesh Sharma, Taylor G. Allen, San-Hui Chi, Qing Zhang, Yulia A. Getmanenko, Timothy C. Parker, Joseph W. Perry, Jean-Luc Brédas, David J. Hagan, Eric W. Van Stryland, Stephen Barlow and Seth R. Marder
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2018, 6, 3613-3620 DOI:10.1039/C7TC05050J

Development of fullerenes and their derivatives as semiconductors in field-effect transistors: exploring the molecular design
Yingshuang Zhang, Imran Murtaza and Hong Meng
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2018, 6, 3514-3537 DOI:10.1039/C7TC05079H

Thiacycle-fused benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophenes (BDTs): synthesis, packing, molecular orientation and semiconducting properties
Chengyuan Wang, Hiroshi Nakamura, Hiroyoshi Sugino and Kazuo Takimiya
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2018, 6, 3604-3612 DOI:10.1039/C7TC05317G

Thermal behaviour of dicarboxylic ester bithiophene polymers exhibiting a high open-circuit voltage
Ruurd Heuvel, Fallon J. M. Colberts, Martijn M. Wienk and René A. J. Janssen
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2018, 6, 3731-3742 DOI:10.1039/C7TC04322H

Studies of spin related processes in fullerene C₆₀ devices
Haoliang Liu, Jingying Wang, Matthew Groesbeck, Xin Pan, Chuang Zhang and Z. Valy Vardeny
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2018, 6, 3621-3627 DOI:10.1039/C7TC05086K

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JMC A themed issue celebrating Professor Tony West

19 Apr 2018

Read this Themed Issue featuring the most recent and influential work from the world leading community of researchers working in solid state chemistry and its applications, recently published in Journal of Materials Chemistry A in celebration of Professor Tony West.

Professor Tony West was the founding Editor of the Journal of Materials Chemistry. This issue honours his contribution to the field of solid state chemistry, and is focused on the people who have worked with him over the course of his career.

Guest edited by Caroline Kirk (University of Edinburgh, UK), Finlay Morrison (University of St Andrews, UK), Jan Skakle (University of Aberdeen, UK), Derek Sinclair (University of Sheffield, UK) and John Irvine (University of St Andrews, UK), the Themed Issue puts a spotlight on recent scientific developments in the area of solid state chemistry and highlights remarkable contributions made by the leading scientists in this important research area.

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Article selection:

Themed issue on advances in solid state chemistry and its applications
Caroline A. Kirk, Finlay D. Morrison, Jan Skakle, Derek C. Sinclair and John T. S. Irvine
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6, 5241-5242 DOI:10.1039/C8TA90062K

Remarkable impact of low BiYbO₃ doping levels on the local structure and phase transitions of BaTiO₃Deluca, Z. G. Al-Jlaihawi, K. Reichmann, A. M. T. Bell and A. Feteira
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6, 5443-5451 DOI:10.1039/C7TA11096K

Local structure and conductivity behaviour in Bi₇WO_13.5Borowska-Centkowska, M. Leszczynska, F. Krok, M. Malys, W. Wrobel, S. Hull and I. Abrahams
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6, 5407-5418 DOI:10.1039/C7TA09225C

Biotemplating: a sustainable synthetic methodology for Na-ion battery materials
Silvija Zilinskaite, Anthony J. R. Rennie, Rebecca Boston and Nik Reeves-McLaren
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6, 5346-5355 DOI:10.1039/C7TA09260A

Defect chemistry and electrical properties of sodium bismuth titanate perovskite
Yang, M. Li, L. Li, P. Wu, E. Pradal-Velázquez and D. C. Sinclair
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6, 5243-5254 DOI:10.1039/C7TA09245H

Gaudefroyite: a mineral with excellent magnetocaloric effect suitable for liquefying hydrogen
Rukang Li, Guangjing Li and Colin GreavesJ.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6, 5260-5264 DOI:10.1039/C7TA06883B

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Small Molecules and Monodisperse Oligomers for Organic Electronics themed issue

18 May 2016

This thematic issue aims to highlight recent advances in organic electronic materials based on small molecules and monodisperse oligomers, including their synthesis, properties, applications or production and is guest edited by Guillermo Bazan and Martin Bryce.

The full Journal of Materials Chemistry C themed issue can be read here.

A small selection of articles from the issue are below:

Editorial
Themed issue on small molecules and monodisperse oligomers for organic electronics
Guillermo Bazan and Martin R. Bryce
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2016, 4, 3675-3676
DOI: 10.1039/C6TC90050J

Review Article
Organophosphorus derivatives for electronic devices
D. Joly, P.-A. Bouit and M. Hissler
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2016, 4, 3686-3698
DOI: 10.1039/C6TC00590J

Communication
Integration of aggregation-induced emission and delayed fluorescence into electronic donor–acceptor conjugates
Shifeng Gan, Wenwen Luo, Bairong He, Long Chen, Han Nie, Rongrong Hu, Anjun Qin, Zujin Zhao and Ben Zhong Tang
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2016, 4, 3705-3708
DOI: 10.1039/C5TC03588K

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Shape-Responsive Fluorophores themed issue

07 Apr 2016

Guest edited by Dr Kyril Solntsev (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA) and Professor Ben Zhong Tang (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong), this themed issue covers all aspects of the recent exciting progress in shape-responsive fluorophores, and highlights remarkable contributions made by the leading scientists in this important research area, as well as the broad impacts of this novel class of fluorophores.

The full issue on Shape-responsive fluorophones can be read here.

Below is a small selection of articles from the issue:

Editorial
Themed issue on shape-responsive fluorophores
Ben Zhong Tang and Kyril M. Solntsev
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J. Mater. Chem. C, 2016, 4, 2638-2639
DOI: 10.1039/C6TC90054B

Papers
Docking-guided identification of protein hosts for GFP chromophore-like ligands
Natalia V. Povarova, Nina G. Bozhanova, Karen S. Sarkisyan, Roman Gritcenko, Mikhail S. Baranov, Ilia V. Yampolsky, Konstantin A. Lukyanov and Alexander S. Mishin
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2016, 4, 3036-3040
DOI: 10.1039/C5TC03931B

Temperature-dependent shape-responsive fluorescent nanospheres for image-guided drug delivery
Shawn He, George Tourkakis, Oleg Berezin, Nikolay Gerasimchuk, Hairong Zhang, Haiying Zhou, Asaf Izraely, Walter J. Akers and Mikhail Y. Berezin
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2016, 4, 3028-3035
DOI: 10.1039/C6TC00122J

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Immunological Biomaterials themed issue

17 Mar 2016

This themed issue for Journal of Materials Chemistry B was guest edited by Professor Krishnendu Roy (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA) and focuses on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to the design or modification of biomaterials to control inflammation, modulate vaccine responses, deliver immunotherapeutics, enhance transplantation outcomes, augment regenerative potential and wound healing, and longitudinally detect immune-related biomarkers.

The full issue on Immunological Biomaterials can be read here.

Below is a small selection of articles from the issue:

Editorial

Themed collection on immunological biomaterials: where materials meet the immune system in health and diseases
Krishnendu Roy
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2016, 4, 1567-1568
DOI: 10.1039/C6TB90021F

Papers
Self-assembled hybrid supraparticles that proteolytically degrade tumor necrosis factor-α
Won Min Park, Christine M. Yee and Julie A. Champion
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2016, 4, 1633-1639
DOI: 10.1039/C5TB01647A

Peptide nanofiber–CaCO₃ composite microparticles as adjuvant-free oral vaccine delivery vehicles

Joshua D. Snook, Charles B. Chesson, Alex G. Peniche, Sara M. Dann, Adriana Paulucci, Iryna V. Pinchuk and Jai S. Rudra

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2016, 4, 1640-1649

DOI: 10.1039/C5TB01623A

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Water splitting and photocatalysis themed issue

03 Mar 2016

Read a collection of articles featuring the most recent and dynamic work from top researchers working in water splitting and photocatalysis, recently published in Journal of Materials Chemistry A.

Upwards trends in population growth and natural resource consumption require a more sustainable approach to the production and processing of energy, water, food, and chemicals. In theory, most aspects of human society can be powered by the sunlight received on the surface of Earth; what is missing is a cheap and reliable technology to harness this abundant energy and convert it into fuels.

This themed issue, guest edited by Thomas E. Mallouk (Pennsylvania State University, USA), Shannon W. Boettcher (University of Oregon, USA), and Journal of Materials Chemistry A Associate Editor Frank E. Osterloh (University of California, Davis, USA), puts a spotlight on recent scientific developments in the area of solar-powered fuel generation, water and air purification, and chemicals processing, and highlights remarkable contributions made by the leading scientists in this important research area.

Article selection:

Themed issue on water splitting and photocatalysis
Shannon W. Boettcher, Thomas E. Mallouk and Frank E. Osterloh.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016, 4, 2764-2765 DOI: 10.1039/C6TA90014C

Artificial photosynthesis using metal/nonmetal-nitride semiconductors: current status, prospects, and challenges
M. G. Kibria and Z. Mi
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016, 4, 2801-2820 DOI: 10.1039/C5TA07364B

Tantalum (oxy)nitride based photoanodes for solar-driven water oxidation
Chao Zhen, Runze Chen, Lianzhou Wang, Gang Liu and Hui-Ming Cheng
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016, 4, 2783-2800 DOI: 10.1039/C5TA07057K

A simplified theoretical guideline for overall water splitting using photocatalyst particles
Angel T. Garcia-Esparza and Kazuhiro Takanabe
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016, 4, 2894-2908 DOI: 10.1039/C5TA06983A

Utilizing modeling, experiments, and statistics for the analysis of water-splitting photoelectrodes
Yannick K. Gaudy and Sophia Haussener
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016, 4, 3100-3114 DOI: 10.1039/C5TA07328F

Charge transfer processes at the semiconductor/electrolyte interface for solar fuel production: insight from impedance spectroscopy
Luca Bertoluzzi, Pilar Lopez-Varo, Juan Antonio Jiménez Tejada and Juan Bisquert
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016, 4, 2873-2879 DOI: 10.1039/C5TA03210E

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The Chemistry of Thermoelectric Materials web collection

19 Nov 2015

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Journal of Materials Chemistry C is pleased to announce the publication of the Chemistry of Thermoelectric Materials themed collection.

Thermoelectrics are gaining increasing interests due to their important potential applications. Many novel thermoelectric materials have been developed by manipulating the doping, electronic structure, phonon structure and scattering, as well as microstructure. Chemistry affects all of these enabling, for example, the tuning and engineering of the electron band structure or phonon scattering.

The collection broadly covers the chemistry aspects of thermoelectric materials and is Guest Edited by G. Jeffrey Snyder (Northwestern University, USA).

Below are a selection of some of the high quality articles, and the full collection can be found here.

Thermoelectric properties of materials with nontrivial electronic topology
Koushik Pal, Shashwat Anand and Umesh V. Waghmare
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2015, 3, 12130-12139
DOI: 10.1039/C5TC02344K

Crystal structure and thermoelectric properties of Sr–Mo substituted CaMnO3: a combined experimental and computational study
D. Srivastava, F. Azough, R. Freer, E. Combe, R. Funahashi, D. M. Kepaptsoglou, Q. M. Ramasse, M. Molinari, S. R. Yeandel, J. D. Baran and S. C. Parker
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2015, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C5TC02318A

Morphological effects on the thermoelectric properties of Ti_0.3Zr_0.35Hf_0.35Ni_1+δSn alloys following phase separation
Oshrat Appel, Tsvika Zilber, Sergey Kalabukhov, Ofer Beeri and Yaniv Gelbstein
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2015, 3, 11653-11659
DOI: 10.1039/C5TC03214H

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Bio-inspired and natural materials web collection

19 Nov 2015

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Journal of Materials Chemistry B is pleased to announce the publication of the Bio-inspired and natural materials themed issue.

Bio-inspired and naturally-derived materials may derive their structure, crosslinking, fabrication or application from biological sources. Of particular interest are materials that are self-assembled, hierarchically structured, biologically active, dynamic, responsive or adaptable. Potential applications are diverse and include the medical, bioprocessing, environmental, energy, consumer or military fields. This themed issue aims to cover the most recent progress in the synthesis, processing and characterization of bio-inspired and natural materials, to highlight the new development in synthesis, engineering, and application of these materials.

The collection was Guest Edited by Jennie B. Leach (UMBC, USA) and Molly S. Shoichet (University of Toronto, Canada)

Below are a selection of some of the high quality articles, and the full collection can be found here.

Strategies for skeletal muscle tissue engineering: seed vs. soil
Brian M. Sicari, Ricardo Londono and Stephen F. Badylak
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015, 3, 7881-7895
DOI: 10.1039/C5TB01714A

Mimicking biological phenomena in hydrogel-based biomaterials to promote dynamic cellular responses
Nicholas P. Murphy and Kyle J. Lampe
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015, 3, 7867-7880
DOI: 10.1039/C5TB01045D

Hydrogels that allow and facilitate bone repair, remodeling, and regeneration
Aaron R. Short, Deepthi Koralla, Ameya Deshmukh, Benjamin Wissel, Benjamin Stocker, Mark Calhoun, David Dean and Jessica O. Winter
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015, 3, 7818-7830
DOI: 10.1039/C5TB01043H

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Web collection on molecular materials with the 5th Molecular Materials Meeting @ Singapore 2015

15 Dec 2014

We are delighted to announce a cross journal web collection on molecular materials in conjunction with the 5th Molecular Materials Meeting @ Singapore 2015 conference, which will cover the latest developments in molecular materials.

Ten Royal Society of Chemistry journals are encouraging submissions for the collection:

Biomaterials Science
An international, high impact journal bringing together the molecular and mesoscopic interactions of biomaterials and their potential applications
Chemical Communications
Urgent high quality communications from across the chemical sciences.
Green Chemistry
The home of cutting-edge research on the development of alternative sustainable technologies
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
High impact applications, properties and synthesis of exciting new materials for energy and sustainability
Journal of Materials Chemistry B
High impact applications, properties and synthesis of exciting new materials for biology and medicine
Journal of Materials Chemistry C
High impact applications, properties and synthesis of exciting new materials for optical, magnetic and electronic devices
Nanoscale
A high impact peer reviewed journal publishing experimental and theoretical work across the breadth of nanoscience and nanotechnology
Polymer Chemistry
Encompassing all aspects of synthetic and biological macromolecules, and related emerging areas
RSC Advances
An international journal to further the chemical sciences
Soft Matter
Where physics meets chemistry meets biology for fundamental soft matter research.

The overall theme of the conference is “The Next 50 Years in Materials Research”, and this conference will focus on the latest developments and discuss the future of the most promising areas in molecular materials. It will cover a wide range of topics:

Metamaterials and Plasmonics
Hybrid Materials and Nanocomposites
2D Materials and Devices
Biomimetic, Biosynthetic, and Bioinspired Materials
Materials for Sustainability
Materials for Bioapplications and Sensing
Materials for Consumer Care and Healthcare
Materials for Food Nanotechnology

Submissions are welcome to the relevant journal across the themes of the conference.

Articles can be submitted from now until the 1st of May 2015 and the collection will receive promotion at the conference in August. Please indicate in your submission that your manuscript is for consideration for the cross-journal MMM3 2015 web collection. Please note all submissions will be handled following each specific journal’s standard procedures and in that respect articles submitted for the web collection will be treated as regular submissions.

If you have any queries or for more information, please contact the relevant journal Editorial Office: biomaterialsscience-rsc@rsc.org, chemcomm-rsc@rsc.org, green-rsc@rsc.org, materialsa-rsc@rsc.org, materialsb-rsc@rsc.org, materialsc-rsc@rsc.org, nanoscale-rsc@rsc.org, polymers-rsc@rsc.org, advances-rsc@rsc.org or softmatter-rsc@rsc.org.

For your information, Conference abstract submission templates can be found here and you may submit the abstract here: http://bit.ly/1AuY7wU.

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Archive for the ‘Themed Collections’ Category

Introducing the new Materials Advances “Perovskites” article collection

JMC C themed issue celebrating Professor Fred Wudl

JMC A themed issue celebrating Professor Tony West

Small Molecules and Monodisperse Oligomers for Organic Electronics themed issue

Shape-Responsive Fluorophores themed issue

Immunological Biomaterials themed issue

Water splitting and photocatalysis themed issue

The Chemistry of Thermoelectric Materials web collection

Bio-inspired and natural materials web collection

Web collection on molecular materials with the 5th Molecular Materials Meeting @ Singapore 2015

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