Journal of Materials Chemistry Blog

Chemistry World has been exploring the ‘holy grails’ of chemistry, set out almost a quarter of a century ago in Accounts of Chemical Research, as part of a special issue.

For each ‘holy grail’, researchers working in the fields today have offered their insights into where these areas of research have gone since the publication of the original articles in 1995.

Ten relevant publications are highlighted as further reading for each ‘holy grail’, and we wanted to share with you the papers highlighted in four of the grails from the Materials family of journals. Also, don’t forget to click the titles below to link through to each Chemistry World ‘holy grail’ article and read more about the progress of each topic over the last 25 years.

Quantum control

A Szokeet al, Entangled light–matter interactions and spectroscopy, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2020, 8, 10732 (DOI: 10.1039/d0tc02300k)

Artificial photosynthesis: solar water splitting

S Assavachin et al, Ferroelectric surface photovoltage enhancement in chromium-doped SrTiO₃ nanocrystal photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution, Mater. Adv., 2020, 1, 1382 (DOI: 10.1039/d0ma00463d)

R Irani et al, The role of ultra-thin MnOx co-catalysts on the photoelectrochemical properties of BiVO₄ photoanodes, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8, 5508 (DOI: 10.1039/d0ta00939c)

Artificial enzymes: catalysis by design

D Wang et al, Origins of the peroxidase mimicking activities of graphene oxide from first principles, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, (DOI: 10.1039/d0tb01765e)

Congratulations to the authors of the papers highlighted in the series.

Written by Laura Daly, Development Editor

Outstanding Reviewers for Journal of Materials Chemistry C in 2019

We would like to highlight the Outstanding Reviewers for Journal of Materials Chemistry C in 2019, as selected by the editorial team, for their significant contribution to the journal. The reviewers have been chosen based on the number, timeliness and quality of the reports completed over the last 12 months.

We would like to say a big thank you to those individuals listed here as well as to all of the reviewers that have supported the journal. Each Outstanding Reviewer will receive a certificate to give recognition for their significant contribution.

Professor Xueyuan Chen, Chinese Academy of Sciences Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, ORCID: 0000-0003-0493-839X

Dr Antonio Di Bartolomeo, Universita degli Studi di Salerno, ORCID: 0000-0002-3629-726X

Professor Chuanbo Gao, Xi’an Jiaotong University, ORCID: 0000-0003-3429-3473

Dr Parameswar Iyer, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Dr Hua Li, Minzu University of China, ORCID: 0000-0002-4222-2846

Dr Xinhui Lu, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr Manoj Kumar Mahata, Georg-August-Universitat Gottingen II Physikalisches Institut, ORCID: 0000-0002-6066-2263

Dr Stephan Menzel, Forschungszentrum Julich GmbH, ORCID: 0000-0002-4258-2673

Dr Haichuan Mu, East China University of Science and Technology, ORCID: 0000-0002-4459-239X

Professor Igor Perepichka, Northwestern Polytechnical University, ORCID: 0000-0001-6672-3103

Professor Anjun Qin, South China University of Technology, ORCID: 0000-0001-7158-1808

Professor Yanlin Song, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, ORCID: 0000-0002-0267-3917

Professor Ben Zhong Tang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, ORCID: 0000-0002-0293-964X

Dr Kaspars Traskovskis, Rigas Tehniska universitate, ORCID: 0000-0003-1416-7533

Dr Roberto Vadrucci, BASF SE, ORCID: 0000-0003-0283-3033

Dr Feng Wang, City University of Hong Kong

Dr Darshana Wickramaratne, US Naval Research Laboratory, ORCID: 0000-0002-1663-1507

Professor Bryan Wong, University of California Riverside, ORCID: 0000-0002-3477-8043

Dr Mingmei Wu, Sun Yat-Sen University

Professor Zhiguo Xia, University of Science and Technology Beijing, ORCID: 0000-0002-9670-3223

Professor Rong-Jun Xie, Xiamen University

Dr Jian Xu, Kyoto Daigaku

Dr Xing Wang Zhang, Institute of Semiconductors Chinese Academy of Sciences

Professor Han Zhang, Shenzhen University

Professor Zhi Zhou, Hunan Agricultural University

We would also like to thank the Journal of Materials Chemistry C board and the materials chemistry community for their continued support of the journal, as authors, reviewers and readers.

If you would like to become a reviewer for our journal, just email us with details of your research interests and an up-to-date CV or résumé. You can find more details in our author and reviewer resource centre.

Outstanding Reviewers for Journal of Materials Chemistry B in 2019

We would like to highlight the Outstanding Reviewers for Journal of Materials Chemistry B in 2019, as selected by the editorial team, for their significant contribution to the journal. The reviewers have been chosen based on the number, timeliness and quality of the reports completed over the last 12 months.

We would like to say a big thank you to those individuals listed here as well as to all of the reviewers that have supported the journal. Each Outstanding Reviewer will receive a certificate to give recognition for their significant contribution.

Dr Hui Chao, Sun Yat-Sen University, ORCID: 0000-0003-4153-5303

Dr Maling Gou, Sichuan University

Dr Umer Hassan, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey

Dr Eva Hemmer, Ottawa University, ORCID: 0000-0002-9222-1219

Dr Naoki Kawazoe, Busshitsu Zairyo Kenkyu Kiko

Dr Jingchao Li, Nanyang Technological University, ORCID: 000-0002-2651-171X

Dr Xiaomeng Li, Zhengzhou University

Dr Kaili Lin, Tongji University

Dr Juewen Liu, University of Waterloo, ORCID: 0000-0001-5918-9336

Dr Wenguang Liu, Tianjin University School of Materials Science and Engineering, ORCID: 0000-0002-4216-2070

Professor Zhiyong Liu, Shihezi University

Professor Jonathan Lovell, University at Buffalo – The State University of New York, ORCID:

Professor Sung Young Park, Korea National University of Transportation

Professor Xiaozhong Qu, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, ORCID: 0000-0002-4050-6079

Professor Ming-You Shie, China Medical University, ORCID: 0000-0002-0650-4344

Dr Xiangzhi Song, Central South University

Professor Emmanuel Theodorakis, University of California San Diego

Dr Carole Thomas, Institut Curie

Dr Shouju Wang, Nanjing Medical University, ORCID: 0000-0001-9213-6818

Professor Gang Wei, Qingdao University

Professor Guobao Xu, Chang Chun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, ORCID: 0000-0001-9747-0575

Professor Xian-Zhu Yang, South China University of Technology

Professor Lin Yuan, Soochow University, ORCID: 0000-0001-6966-8584

Dr Yuan-Di Zhao, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, ORCID: 0000-0002-4286-4275

Dr Aihua Zou, East China University of Science and Technology, ORCID: 0000-0002-7672-828X

We would also like to thank the Journal of Materials Chemistry B board and the materials chemistry community for their continued support of the journal, as authors, reviewers and readers.

If you would like to become a reviewer for our journal, just email us with details of your research interests and an up-to-date CV or résumé. You can find more details in our author and reviewer resource centre.

Outstanding Reviewers for Journal of Materials Chemistry A in 2019

We would like to highlight the Outstanding Reviewers for Journal of Materials Chemistry A in 2019, as selected by the editorial team, for their significant contribution to the journal. The reviewers have been chosen based on the number, timeliness and quality of the reports completed over the last 12 months.

We would like to say a big thank you to those individuals listed here as well as to all of the reviewers that have supported the journal. Each Outstanding Reviewer will receive a certificate to give recognition for their significant contribution.

Dr Shannon A. Bonke, Max-Planck-Institut fur chemische Energiekonversion, ORCID: 0000-0002-3285-4356

Professor Pieremanuele Canepa, National University of Singapore

Professor Hongzheng Chen, Zhejiang University

Dr Xun Cui, South-Central University for Nationalities, ORCID: 0000-0003-4486-7397

Dr Yongzhu Fu, Zhengzhou University, ORCID: 0000-0003-3746-9884

Dr Prashun Gorai, Colorado School of Mines, ORCID: 0000-0001-7866-0672

Professor Jaehyun Hur, Gachon University, ORCID: 0000-0003-1604-6655

Dr Uros Lacnjevac, Univerzitet u Beogradu Institut za multidisciplinarna istrazivanja, ORCID: 0000-0002-8851-3796

Dr Jung-Ho Lee, Hanyang University, ORCID: 0000-0002-6731-3111

Dr Fengyu Li, Inner Mongolia University School of Physical Science and Technology

Dr Yafei Li, Nanjing Normal University

Dr Yawei Li, Pennsylvania State University

Dr Tianyu Liu, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, ORCID: 0000-0002-8716-749X

Dr Xue Feng Lu, Nanyang Technological University, ORCID: 0000-0003-2154-2223

Dr D.Y. Luan, Nanyang Technological University

Professor Hui Pan, University of Macau, ORCID: 0000-0002-6515-4970

Dr Taiho Park, Pohang University of Science and Technology

Professor Seung Uk Son, Sungkyunkwan University

Dr Zhaoning Song, The University of Toledo, ORCID: 0000-0002-6677-0994

Dr Chenghua Sun, Swinburne University of Technology

Dr Joachim Vollbrecht, University of California Santa Barbara, ORCID: 0000-0002-0001-6913

Dr Guanxiong Wang, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, ORCID: 0000-0001-9121-1126

Dr Yi Wang, Donghua University, ORCID: 0000-0003-2904-6021

Professor Bing Wang, Georgia Institute of Technology

Dr Yu Xie, Jilin University, ORCID: 0000-0002-7782-5428

Dr Mei Yang, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, ORCID: 0000-0003-2661-5188

Dr Xu Zhang, Nankai University

Dr Meng Zhang, Shandong University

Dr Bote Zhao, Georgia Institute of Technology, ORCID: 0000-0003-1236-6862

Dr Shiqiang Zhao, Shandong University

We would also like to thank the Journal of Materials Chemistry A board and the materials chemistry community for their continued support of the journal, as authors, reviewers and readers.

If you would like to become a reviewer for our journal, just email us with details of your research interests and an up-to-date CV or résumé. You can find more details in our author and reviewer resource centre.

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