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The Chemistry of Photonic Crystals and Metamaterials: Call for papers!

20 Nov 2012

Journal of Materials Chemistry C is planning to produce a themed issue on ‘The chemistry of photonic crystals and metamaterials’ in 2013. The Guest Editors of the issue will be Professors Yadong Yin (University of California, Riverside, USA) and Jianping Ge (Tongji University, China).

Photonic crystals and metamaterials are gaining increasing interest due to their important potential applications. Many novel optical materials have been developed by manipulating the diffraction, refraction, and electronic resonances such as plasmons through controlling the interaction between light and dielectric and metallic nanostructures. This themed issue will broadly cover the chemistry aspects of photonic crystals and metamaterials including their synthesis and fabrication through chemical approaches, self-assembly, characterization, and niche applications.

Interested in submitting an article? Please get in touch by 31 December 2012: MaterialsC-rsc@rsc.org.

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Top 10 most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry articles in July

15 Oct 2012

This month sees the following Journal of Materials Chemistry articles that are in the top ten most accessed for July:

Strategies for chemical modification of graphene and applications of chemically modified graphene
Jingquan Liu, Jianguo Tang and J. Justin Gooding
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 12435-12452
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31218B

Chemistry, physics and biology of graphene-based nanomaterials: new horizons for sensing, imaging and medicine
Jun Yao, Yu Sun, Mei Yang and Yixiang Duan
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 14313-14329
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31632C

One-step synthesis of hollow porous Fe₃O₄ beads–reduced graphene oxide composites with superior battery performance
Yu Chen, Bohang Song, Xiaosheng Tang, Li Lu and Junmin Xue
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 17656-17662
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM32057F

Synthesis of long TiO₂ nanowire arrays with high surface areas via synergistic assembly route for highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells
Xiaoyue Wang, Yong Liu, Xiang Zhou, Baojun Li, Hai Wang, Wenxia Zhao, Hong Huang, Chaolun Liang, Xiao Yu, Zhong Liu and Hui Shen
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 17531-17538
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM32883F

The chemistry of graphene
Kian Ping Loh, Qiaoliang Bao, Priscilla Kailian Ang and Jiaxiang Yang
J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 2277-2289
DOI: 10.1039/B920539J

Highly luminescent π-conjugated dithienometalloles: photophysical properties and their application in organic light-emitting diodes
Ryosuke Kondo, Takuma Yasuda, Yu Seok Yang, Jun Yun Kim and Chihaya Adachi
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 16810-16816
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM33526C

Recent advances in high mobility donor–acceptor semiconducting polymers
Laure Biniek, Bob C. Schroeder, Christian B. Nielsen and Iain McCulloch
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 14803-14813
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31943H

MnO₂ ultralong nanowires with better electrical conductivity and enhanced supercapacitor performances
Wenyao Li, Qian Liu, Yangang Sun, Jianqing Sun, Rujia Zou, Gao Li, Xianghua Hu, Guosheng Song, Guanxiang Ma, Jianmao Yang, Zhigang Chen and Junqing Hu
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 14864-14867
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM33368F

Hierarchically micro/nanostructured photoanode materials for dye-sensitized solar cells
Hong-Yan Chen, Dai-Bin Kuang and Cheng-Yong Su
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 15475-15489
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM32402D

A robust composite of SnO₂ hollow nanospheres enwrapped by graphene as a high-capacity anode material for lithium-ion batteries
Xiaosi Zhou, Ya-Xia Yin, Li-Jun Wan and Yu-Guo Guo
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 17456-17459
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM32984K

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‘Training’ a memristive network

24 Sep 2012

Researchers in Italy and Germany have developed an organic memristive device that mimics the adaptive processes occurring in nervous systems such as the human brain. The work is one of the main findings of the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme Future and Emerging Technologies-Open project which has brought together physicists, chemists, neuroscientists and mathematicians to create breakthroughs in information and communication technologies.

Memristors (‘memory resistors’) are electronic elements with a resistance which is a function of the charge passing through them. Importantly, when the current is removed, the memristor retains this final resistance, providing a capability similar to a biological synapse. The team, led by Victor Erokhin at the University of Parma, incorporated a conducting polymer memristor into a self-assembling stochastic 3D network reminiscent of the brain’s random distribution of neurons and the connections between them.

Spaghetti analogy for training the polymer network. Top: The main components of the organic memristive device. Bottom: Italian children learn that spaghetti can only be eaten with forks (strong association), whereas foreigners in Italy also can eat spaghetti with forks, but upon returning to their own country may begin to use spoons again (dynamic adaptation).

Read the full article at Chemistry World.

Stochastic hybrid 3D matrix: learning and adaptation of electrical properties
Victor Erokhin, Tatiana Berzina, Konstantin Gorshkov, Paolo Camorani, Andrea Pucci, Lucia Ricci, Giacomo Ruggeri, Rodrigo Sigala and Almut Schuez
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM35064E

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Fruit juice infused chocolate to reduce fat consumption

07 Sep 2012

Fruit juice has been used by scientists in the UK to replace up to half of the fat content from cocoa butter and milk fats in milk and white chocolate.

From left to right: Team members Tom Skelhon, Adam Morgan and Stefan Bon © University of Warwick

Stefan Bon and his colleagues at the University of Warwick made a water-in-oil emulsion to replace the fat by adding fruit juices, water with added vitamin C or flat coke to chocolate formulations.

Read the full article at Chemistry World.

Quiescent water-in-oil Pickering emulsions as a route toward healthier fruit juice infused chocolate confectionary
Thomas S. Skelhon , Nadia Grossiord , Adam R. Morgan and Stefan A. F. Bon
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 19289-19295
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM34233B

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Top 10 most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry articles in June

08 Aug 2012

This month sees the following Journal of Materials Chemistry articles that are in the top ten most accessed for June:

Colloidal nanocomposite particles: quo vadis?
Jennifer A. Balmer, Andreas Schmid and Steven P. Armes
J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 5722-5730
DOI: 10.1039/B805764H

Facile one-pot synthesis of mesoporous hierarchically structured silica/carbon nanomaterials
Xinghua Zhang, Yanan Li and Chuanbao Cao
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 13918-13921
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM32723F

A facile route for nitrogen-doped hollow graphitic carbon spheres with superior performance in supercapacitors
Fangwei Ma, Hui Zhao, Liping Sun, Qiang Li, Lihua Huo, Tian Xia, Shan Gao, Guangsheng Pang, Zhan Shi and Shouhua Feng
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 13464-13468
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM32960C

VO₂(B) nanorods: solvothermal preparation, electrical properties, and conversion to rutile VO₂ and V₂O₃
Serena A. Corr, Madeleine Grossman, Yifeng Shi, Kevin R. Heier, Galen D. Stucky and Ram Seshadri
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 4362-4367
DOI: 10.1039/B900982E

One-pot synthesis of Ag–Fe₃O₄ nanocomposites in the absence of additional reductant and its potent antibacterial properties
Jie Liu, Zhiwei Zhao, Hui Feng and Fuyi Cui
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 13891-13894
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31831H

Organic bulk heterojunction solar cells based on solution processable small molecules (A–π–A) featuring 2-(4-nitrophenyl) acrylonitrile acceptors and phthalimide-based π-linkers
G. D. Sharma, J. A. Mikroyannidis, Rajnish Kurchania and K. R. Justin Thomas
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 13986-13995
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16915K

Chemically derived graphene–metal oxide hybrids as electrodes for electrochemical energy storage: pre-graphenization or post-graphenization?
Cheng-Meng Chen, Qiang Zhang, Jia-Qi Huang, Wei Zhang, Xiao-Chen Zhao, Chun-Hsien Huang, Fei Wei, Yong-Gang Yang, Mao-Zhang Wang and Dang Sheng Su
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 13947-13955
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16042K

The chemistry of graphene
Kian Ping Loh, Qiaoliang Bao, Priscilla Kailian Ang and Jiaxiang Yang
J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 2277-2289
DOI: 10.1039/B920539J

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Light power for nanobiodevices

31 Jul 2012

Scientists in China have created a laser-driven photovoltaic cell that can produce electrical power for nanobiodevices implanted beneath the skin.

(a) Illustration of a laser-driven photovoltaic cell containing a rare earth nanophosphor nanorod film. (b) and (c) The device on chicken skin with a 980nm laser turned off and on

Wireless nanobiodevices, such as nanorobots and cardiac pacemakers, are currently limited in their applications by their requirement for power. Nanogenerators that convert mechanical energy into electrical power have been investigated, but the output power is too low for many medical nanobiodevices, and biofuel cells that use chemical energy to provide power are severely limited by the in vivo environment of the devices.

Read the full article in Chemistry World.

Construction of 980-nm laser-driven dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell with excellent performance for powering nanobiodevices implanted under the skin
Lisha Zhang, Qiwei Tian, Wenju Xu, Xingyu Kuang, Junqing Hu, Meifang Zhu, Jianshe Liu and Zhigang Chen
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM33742H

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Flattening nanotubes produces better graphene

10 Jul 2012

Scientists in China have flattened carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to improve the quality and yield of graphene.

One potential use of graphene is to produce better transparent conductors for touchscreen phones

Since its isolation in 2004, graphene (single-layer graphite) has become a worldwide phenomenon and, with its incredible properties, is expected to have a huge impact in various fields. However, one of the biggest obstacles to its widespread industrial use is large scale production.

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Precise unzipping of flattened carbon nanotubes to regular graphene nanoribbons by acid cutting along the folding edges
Yan-Ru Kang , Ya-Li Li and Min-Yang Deng
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM33385F

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Top 10 most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry articles in May

03 Jul 2012

This month sees the following Journal of Materials Chemistry articles that are in the top ten most accessed for May:

Facile and effective synthesis of reduced graphene oxide encapsulated sulfur via oil/water system for high performance lithium sulfur cells
Fei-fei Zhang, Xin-bo Zhang, Yun-hui Dong and Li-min Wang
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 11452-11454
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16543K

The chemistry of graphene
Kian Ping Loh, Qiaoliang Bao, Priscilla Kailian Ang and Jiaxiang Yang
J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 2277-2289
DOI: 10.1039/B920539J

Porphyrin-containing D–π–A conjugated polymer with absorption over the entire spectrum of visible light and its applications in solar cells
Shaowei Shi, Xiaochen Wang, Yeping Sun, Song Chen, Xiaoyu Li, Yongfang Li and Haiqiao Wang
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 11006-11008
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31649H

Optimized evolution of a secondary structure of LiFePO₄: balancing between shape and impurities
Myeong-Hee Lee, Tae-Hee Kim, Young Soo Kim, Jeong-Seok Park and Hyun-Kon Song
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 8228-8234
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM30403A

High surface area mesoporous Co₃O₄ from a direct soft template route
Naween Dahal, Ilich A. Ibarra and Simon M. Humphrey
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 12675-12681
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM30460K

A review of advanced and practical lithium battery materials
Rotem Marom, S. Francis Amalraj, Nicole Leifer, David Jacob and Doron Aurbach
J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 9938-9954
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM04225K

Enhanced performance of a MnO₂–graphene sheet cathode for lithium ion batteries using sodium alginate as a binder
Jiaxin Li, Yi Zhao, Ning Wang, Yunhai Ding and Lunhui Guan
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 13002-13004
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31583A

Thermal responsive fluorescent block copolymer for intracellular temperature sensing
Juan Qiao, Li Qi, Ying Shen, Lingzhi Zhao, Cui Qi, Dihua Shangguan, Lanqun Mao and Yi Chen
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 11543-11549
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31093G

Hollow core–shell structured porous Si–C nanocomposites for Li-ion battery anodes
Xiaolin Li, Praveen Meduri, Xilin Chen, Wen Qi, Mark H. Engelhard, Wu Xu, Fei Ding, Jie Xiao, Wei Wang, Chongmin Wang, Ji-Guang Zhang and Jun Liu
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 11014-11017
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31286G

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Hot Article: Aided-cation dehydrogenation

05 Mar 2012

A reliable and efficient means of storing hydrogen is one of the major challenges that needs to be overcome to establish the “hydrogen economy”. In this Hot Paper Xuebin Yu and co-workers report the first successful identification of the structure of Ca(BH4)2·NH3 and a strategy to improved its dehydrogenation properties by combining Ca(BH4)2·NH3 with LiBH4. The synergistic effect of the introduction of an extra BH group and aided-cation allows the combined system to dehydrogenate at much lower temperatures than neat Ca(BH4)2·NH3 and LiBH4, and other Li-Ca-based hydrogen storage systems.

A novel aided-cation strategy to advance the dehydrogenation of calcium borohydride monoammoniate: Ziwei Tang, Yingbin Tan, Qinfen Gu and Xuebin Yu, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 5312-5318.

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Materials for Biosurfaces is now 20th March 2012

15 Jan 2012

The submission deadline for the Materials for Biosurfaces themed issue has been extended by 1 month. The final submission deadline for contributions is now 20th March 2012.

The Materials for Biosurfaces themed issue will focus on the synthetic and physical chemistry of biosurfaces with a primary attention to polymer based surfaces and the role of surfaces in biomedical related applications such as biosensors. Materials of interest include polymer brushes, hydrogels, membranes and self-assembled monolayers. The role of surfaces in cell adhesion and cell-surface interactions is also a topic of this special issue. Professor Christopher K. Ober (Cornell University, USA), Dr. Christian Ohm (Cornell University, USA), Ms. Mary E. Welch (Cornell University, USA) are the guest editors of this themed issue.

Please contact the editorial office if you would like to discuss contributing an article.

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Archive for the ‘Uncategorized’ Category

The Chemistry of Photonic Crystals and Metamaterials: Call for papers!

Top 10 most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry articles in July

‘Training’ a memristive network

Fruit juice infused chocolate to reduce fat consumption

Top 10 most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry articles in June

Light power for nanobiodevices

Flattening nanotubes produces better graphene

Top 10 most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry articles in May

Hot Article: Aided-cation dehydrogenation

Materials for Biosurfaces is now 20th March 2012

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