Journal of Materials Chemistry Blog

On behalf of the organizing team, it is my pleasure and privilege to welcome all of you, colleagues and friends, to TERMIS-AP 2020 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The year 2020 is a special year for us as it is the first time that Malaysia is hosting a TERMIS-AP conference. The theme of TERMIS-AP 2020 is “Revolutionizing Regenerative Research Strategies Towards Precision Medicine” which could not be more apt as the healthcare and biomedical sectors are rapidly moving towards precision medicine. In this regard, we hope that the TERMIS-AP 2020 will be the platform to forge more collaborations and networking among researchers, clinicians and scientists for the advancement of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TERM).

In this conference, participants will gain more insights into the basic, clinical and commercialization aspects of TERM. There will be plenty of opportunities for our delegates to present their research and to meet our panel of experts for potential collaborations. Apart from that, we very much encourage young researchers and trainees to participate whereby we have dedicated sessions for Student and Young Investigator Section (SYIS). We will be sharing more details and updates on the TERMIS-AP 2020 program.

Malaysia is a multicultural country and because of this, there will be plenty of attractions to see and enjoy. It is also easily accessible and one of the top value-for-money destinations in the world. Therefore, join us at TERMIS-AP 2020, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 21st – 24th September 2020 to experience both science and culture in one of the most diverse countries in Asia.

Again, we would like to invite you to participate in TERMIS-AP 2020 and also experience the warm hospitality that Malaysia has to offer.

Hope to see you in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia!

TERMIS-AP 2020 website: https://www.termis.org/ap2020

We are delighted to announce that Professor Qiang Zhang has been selected as the winner of the Journal of Materials Chemistry Lectureship 2019. Congratulations!

Professor Qiang Zhang received his bachelor and Ph.D. degree from Tsinghua University in 2004 and 2009, respectively. After a stay in Case Western Reserve University, USA, and Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Germany, he joined in Tsinghua University at 2011. He held the Newton Advanced Fellowship from Royal Society, UK and the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. His current research interests are advanced materials chemistry, including dendrite-free lithium metal anode, lithium sulfur batteries, and electrocatalysis, especially the structure design and full demonstration of advanced energy materials in working devices. His citation is over 25000 times and his h-index is 86 now. More details can be found in his Research ID (B-1799-2012) and ORCID (0000-0002-3929-1541).

Our first Journal of Materials Chemistry A Editor’s Choice collection highlights the recent advances in solar fuel generation and photocatalysis research.

Journal of Materials Chemistry A’s Associate Editor Frank E. Osterloh (University of California, Davis, USA) has gathered together the journal’s most outstanding recent papers on solar fuel generators and photocatalysts.

Browse the collection
Browse the full Editor’s Choice collections here: https://rsc.li/PhotoCat.

Read a selection of the articles:

Articles in this collection are free to access upon registration until the end of June.

Nanostructured catalysts for electrochemical water splitting: current state and prospects

Xiumin Li, Xiaogang Hao, Abuliti Abudula and Guoqing Guan

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016, 4, 11973-12000 DOI: 10.1039/C6TA02334G

Two-dimensional nanosheets for electrocatalysis in energy generation and conversion

Hengcong Tao, Yunnan Gao, Neetu Talreja, Fen Guo, John Texter, Chao Yan and Zhenyu Sun

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 7257-7284 DOI: 10.1039/C7TA00075H

Two-step synthesis of binary Ni–Fe sulfides supported on nickel foam as highly efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction

Bin Dong, Xin Zhao, Guan-Qun Han, Xiao Li, Xiao Shang, Yan-Ru Liu, Wen-Hui Hu, Yong-Ming Chai, Hui Zhao and Chen-Guang Liu

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016, 4, 13499-13508 DOI: 10.1039/C6TA03177C

Ni₁₂P₅ nanoparticles embedded into porous g-C₃N₄ nanosheets as a noble-metal-free hetero-structure photocatalyst for efficient H₂ production under visible light

Deqian Zeng, Wee-Jun Ong, Hongfei Zheng, Mingda Wu, Yuanzhi Chen, Dong-Liang Peng and Ming-Yong Han

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 16171-16178 DOI: 10.1039/C7TA04816E

MXene: a promising photocatalyst for water splitting

Zhonglu Guo, Jian Zhou, Linggang Zhu and Zhimei Sun

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016, 4, 11446-11452 DOI: 10.1039/C6TA04414J

Read the full collections here: https://rsc.li/PhotoCat

Enjoy reading this Editor’s Choice collection on recent advances in solar fuels and photocatalysis research.

Journal of Materials Chemistry B, Nanoscale Horizons and Materials Horizons are proud to support the 9th International Nanomedicine Conference.

The International Nanomedicine Conference is regarded as the most significant nanomedicine meeting in the Southern Hemisphere, taking place annually at our local beach, Coogee Beach Sydney. This event will be brought to you by the Australian Centre for NanoMedicine (ACN) and the ARC Centre for Bio-Nano Science (CBNS). The conference aims to showcase great research, in an environment conducive to network­ing with colleagues from around the world.

Visit the website to find out more! http://www.oznanomed.org/

The 8^th edition of Graphene Conference series, the largest European Event in Graphene and 2D Materials, will be organized in Dresden (Germany) from the 26 – 29 of June 2018. Over the past 7 editions, the Graphene Conference has strengthened its position as the main meeting point of the Graphene community worldwide.

Topics include, but are not limited to :

• Chemistry of 2D materials
• Composites for Energy applications
• Devices for Electronic Applications (flexible displays, high frequency devices, sensors, etc..)
• Growth, synthesis techniques and integration methods
• Health and Medical Applications
• Photonics and Plasmonics
• Quantum transport , magnetism and spintronics
• Spectroscopies (Optics, Raman, EELS) and microscopies (HRTEM, STM, AFM)
• Theory and Simulation

A fantastic line-up of speakers is confirmed, including plenary lectures from Professor Albert Fert and Professor Philip Kim. Visit the website for a full list of plenary, keynote, and invited speakers.

In this edition, the Graphene 2018 organisers (in collaboration with several institutions and companies) will offer awards to the best posters and oral presentations. Nanoscale and Journal of Materials Chemistry C are delighted to contribute RSC book vouchers to these awards. Only PhD students will be eligible to receive awards. Please visit the conference website for further details.

Abstract submission for posters finishes 18 May 2018 so don’t miss out on the chance to present your excellent graphene work!

The Journal of Materials Chemistry family of journals is proud to support the Recent Appointees in Materials Science 2018.

The Recent Appointees in Materials Science (RAMS) 2018 is the only UK national conference specifically aimed at recent appointees. RAMS 2018 is supported by the Royal Society of Chemistry Materials Division and it has been running since 2010 at different UK locations including Lancaster, Coventry, Bath, Exeter and now Cardiff. Cardiff University has taken the responsibility of organising it this year on the 10th and 11th of September 2018. The Conference aims to cover a broad range of subjects in Materials Science (from inorganic materials and functional nanomaterials, to biological, soft matter and electronic materials), to help recent appointees in academia and industry to build their national collaborative networks, exchange experiences and benefit from peer support.

Visit the website: http://www.rams2018.org/

Send your abstract by 16th July 2018

Early bird registration deadline: 21st July 2018

In addition our colleagues from Chemistry are organising Recent Appointees in Inorganic Chemistry (MICRA) 2018 and they are holding their event at the same time and venue as (RAMS) therefore this will be an amazing opportunity in terms of networking.

Their website: http://www.rsc.org/events/detail/28711/MICRA2018

The 12^th International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena – Metamaterials’2018, will comprise a 4-day Conference (27–30 August), and a 2-day Doctoral School (31 August–1 September).

Organized by the METAMORPHOSE VI AISBL (http://www.metamorphose-vi.org/) and hosted by Aalto University (Espoo, Finland), this Congress follows the success of Metamaterials 2007-2017 and continues the traditions of the highly successful series of International Conferences on Complex Media and Metamaterials (Bianisotropics) and Rome International Workshops on Metamaterials and Special Materials for Electromagnetic Applications and Telecommunications.

The Congress will provide a unique topical forum to share the latest results of the metamaterials research in Europe and worldwide and bring together the engineering, physics, applied mathematics and material science communities working on artificial materials and their applications from microwaves to optical frequencies, as well as in acoustics, mechanics, hydrodynamics and thermodynamics.

Plenary Speakers include:

• Nader Engheta, University of Pennsylvania – Metamaterials for Informatics.
• Martin van Hecke, Leiden University/AMOLF – Complex Mechanical Metamaterials.
• Stefano Maci, University of Siena – Metasurface Design.
• Arno Rauschenbeutel, Technische Universität Wien – Chiral Quantum Nanophotonics.

Materials Horizons and Journal of Materials Chemistry C are delighted to support Metamaterials’2018 with student prizes.

Register before 25 June 2018 for early-bird registration rates. Visit the conference website for more information.

Follow Metamaterials’2018 on social media: Twitter, Facebook

Congratulations to the poster prize winners at the 7th Asian Conference on Organic Electronics, held by Peking University, China from the 28th-31st October 2015.

A-COE has been held every year since 2009, with the previous meetings in Japan, Korea and Taiwan (China). A-COE aims to help promote interaction between organic electronic researchers and also provide a platform for scientists in related fields in Asia to exchange scientific information, establish relationship and inspire collaboration. A-COE 2015 focused on but was not limited to topics including organic electroluminescence, organic photovoltaics, organic field-effect transistors, organic nanostructures, printed electronics, bio-electronics, etc. and their applications. It was the first time it has been held in Mainland China

The Journal of Materials Chemistry C poster prizes were awarded by Professor Lixin Xiao to Mengying Bian (Peking University, China), Hengyang Xiang (Soochow University, China) and Chuajiang Qin (Kyushu University, Japan) during the closing ceremony.  Congratulations to all our award winners!

Congratulations to the Poster Prize Winners at FOMMS 2015: Molecular Modeling and the Materials Genome which took place from 12th – 16th July 2015 in Oregon, USA.

Recipients of the poster prizes which were jointly sponsored by our Journals: PCCP, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B and C and Materials Horizons, were: Rebecca Lindsey (University of Minnesota), Kayla Sprenger (University of Washington) and Brian Barnes (US Army Research Laboratory).

FOMMS 2015 was the 6th triennial FOMMS conference showcasing computational quantum chemistry, molecular science, and engineering simulation.  The theme of the 2015 meeting was Molecular Modeling and the Materials Genome and was chaired by Professor Randy Snurr (Northwestern University)

Further information regarding FOMMS 2015 can be found here.