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Tofu works as tissue-engineering scaffold

09 Mar 2018

Article written by Jennifer Newton

Garlic, ginger and chilli swapped for fibroblast cells

A potential tissue-engineering scaffold cooked up by scientists in China has tofu as its central ingredient. The bean curd’s nutrient content and porous structure means it can support growing cells, then be implanted without causing toxicity issues.

Source: © Royal Society of Chemistry
Tofu scaffold preparation

Extracellular matrix mimics for growing cells for transplantation need to be nontoxic, biocompatible and biodegradable in the body. Reasoning that foods should tick those boxes, Zhipeng Gu and Jun Wu from Sun Yat-sen University, and their colleagues, decided to test tofu as a tissue scaffold.

To read the full article visit Chemistry World.

Evaluation of tofu as a potential tissue engineering scaffold
Jun Huang, Keqin Huang, Xinru You, Guiting Liu, Geoffrey Hollett, Yang Kang, Zhipeng Gu and Jun Wu
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2018,6, 1328-1334

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New Memory Paradigms – Faraday Discussion

02 Mar 2018

By Rose Wedgbury Ph.D., Development Editor.

New Memory Paradigms – Faraday Discussion
15–17 October 2018, RWTH Aachen, Germany

Journal of Materials Chemistry C is proud to support New Memory Paradigms: Memristive Phenomena and Neuromorphic Applications, the latest addition to our historic Faraday Discussions.

The Faraday Discussion will bring together experts in a field of research which represents one of the hottest multidisciplinary topics, including major players from the computer and nanoelectronics industry, leading academic research groups in physics, chemistry, materials science, thin film technology, device engineering, computer science, neurology and brain-research and logic, and neuromorphic circuit engineering. It will provide a bridge between terminologies, theories, models and applications.

Poster abstract submission deadline: 23 July 2018

For more details, see the Faraday Discussion website.

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2018 International Conference of Young Researchers on Advanced Materials

23 Feb 2018

By Rose Wedgbury Ph.D., Development Editor.

Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B and C and Materials Horizons are pleased to support the 2018 International Conference of Young Researchers on Advanced Materials (ICYRAM2018).

This conference aims to give researchers from around the world the opportunity to engage and network with peers, industry and friends, in the field of advanced materials. Specifically ICYRAM2018 gives a platform for researchers upto 15 years post-PhD to present their R&D. From the 4th to 8th of November 2018, Adelaide in South Australia will be the global focus for the scientific presentations, conversations, and chance meetings that will set forth the future discoveries and innovations to drive society forward. ICYRAM2018, the 4th edition of ICYRAM, will build on the original mission by providing a fair and equitable event for all early stage researcher’s to meet, discuss and network in a safe and welcoming environment. Whether they be specialised materials researchers or those who utilise and apply materials to their R&D – ICYRAM2018 welcomes all.

Important Dates

30^th March 2018 – Abstract submission deadline
30^th June 2018 – Early bird registration closure

For more information and how to submit an abstract please visit the conference website

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Have you read our most popular Journal of Materials Chemistry A articles from 2017?

20 Feb 2018

By Rose Wedgbury Ph.D., Development Editor.

In recognition of the Journal of Materials Chemistry A community of authors and readers, we have put together an online collection, featuring the most downloaded articles published in Journal of Materials Chemistry A in 2017. This online collection of research articles reflects the high quality of work published by the journal and the reach of the journal’s voice in our community.

The full online collection can be accessed here.

A selection of the included publications:

A review on special wettability textiles: theoretical models, fabrication technologies and multifunctional applications

Shuhui Li, Jianying Huang, Zhong Chen, Guoqiang Chen and Yuekun Lai

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 31-55

Characterization and properties of Zn/Co zeolitic imidazolate frameworks vs. ZIF-8 and ZIF-67

Kui Zhou, Bibimaryam Mousavi, Zhixiong Luo, Shophot Phatanasri, Somboon Chaemchuen and Francis Verpoort

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 952-957

Multiscale-structuring of polyvinylidene fluoride for energy harvesting: the impact of molecular-, micro- and macro-structure

Chaoying Wan and Christopher Rhys Bowen

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 3091-3128

Mixed-metallic MOF based electrode materials for high performance hybrid supercapacitors

Yang Jiao, Jian Pei, Dahong Chen, Chunshuang Yan, Yongyuan Hu, Qiang Zhang and Gang Chen

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 1094-1102

A review of Ni-based layered oxides for rechargeable Li-ion batteries

Jing Xu, Feng Lin, Marca M. Doeff and Wei Tong

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 874-901

Elucidating the alkaline oxygen evolution reaction mechanism on platinum

M. Favaro, C. Valero-Vidal, J. Eichhorn, F. M. Toma, P. N. Ross, J. Yano, Z. Liu and E. J. Crumlin

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 11634-11643

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Congratulations to prize winners from NGSE 2017

14 Dec 2017

By Hannah Kerr, Deputy Editor.

We are delighted to congratulate the poster prize winners from 4th International Congress on Next Generation Solar Energy, which took place 4 – 7 December 2017 in Cali, Columbia.

The meeting was a great success and discussed recent developments in advanced photovoltaics including special sessions on perovskites, organics and hybrids. The applied aspects of photovoltaics and renewable energies were specifically addressed by an industry day, and the direct social impact of using solar cells in order to enhance the life of Wayúu community in Guajira Colombia was discussed.

Congratulations to…

Juan David Villada, Universidad del Valle (Colombia)

Juanita Hidalgo, Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)

Juana Marlene Pinanjota, Escuela Politécnica Nacional (Ecuador)

Poster prizes were sponsored by Materials Horizons, Journal of Materials Chemistry A and Journal of Materials Chemistry C. All posters were judged by Professor Nazario Martin (Editor-in-Chief JMC A), Professor Wolfgang Tress (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), and Dr Juan Pablo Correa (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) before being awarded by Dr Walter Torres (Universidad del Valle).

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Congratulations to our Highly Cited materials chemistry community!

27 Nov 2017

By Hannah Kerr, Deputy Editor.

We are delighted to have many world-leading materials science researchers in our community, helping to guide Journal of Materials Chemistry A-C as high impact journals publishing properties and synthesis of exciting new materials.

Many have been recognized in Clarivate Analytics’ recently published 2017 Highly Cited Researchers list!

Congratulations from the Journal of Materials Chemistry team to…

…Editorial Board members

Journal of Materials Chemistry A
- Mohamed Eddaoudi, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
- Yusuke Yamauchi, University of Wollongong, Australia
Journal of Materials Chemistry B
- Xiaogang Qu, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Journal of Materials Chemistry C
- Wai-Yeung Wong, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
- Yadong Yin, University of California, Riverside, USA
- Xiaowei Zhan, Peking University, China

…and Advisory Board members

Journal of Materials Chemistry A
- Xinliang Feng, Dresden University of Technology, Germany
- Jiaxing Huang, Northwestern University, USA
- Linda Nazar, University of Waterloo, Canada
Journal of Materials Chemistry B
- Chunhai Fan, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
- Luis Liz-Marzán, CIC biomaGUNE, Spain
Journal of Materials Chemistry C
- Manish Chhowalla, Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey, USA
- Mercouri Kanatzidis, Northwestern University, USA
- Junji Kido, Yamagata University, Japan

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Congratulations to the poster prize winners at SHIFT2017 Conference held on 13th – 17th November in Tenerife, Spain

22 Nov 2017

By Kate Bandoo, Publishing Assistant.

Many congratulations to the following poster prize winners:

Poster Prizes for the Bio Session., J Mater Chem B diploma were awarded to Daniel Avram (National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Magurele, Ilfov, Romania) Jiaren Du (LumiLab, Department of Solid State Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium) Antonio Diego Lozano-Gorrín (Departamento de Física, Insitituto de Materiales y Nanotecnología, Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain)

Poster Prizes for the Energy Session., J Mater Chem A diploma were awarded to Philipp Weis (Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Germany) Wiktor (Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego, Gliwice, Poland) Karina Grzeszkiewicz (Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Department of Spectroscopy of Excited States, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland)

Student´s Oral Competition (Chairmen´s and Committee’s choice)

BIO: Alice Lay (Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University, USA)

ENERGY: Joseph Swabeck (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, University of California Berkeley, USAMaterials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,USA)

Conference homepage www.shift2017.es the video of the Award Ceremony https://youtu.be/DgOGxkw0OAU and https://youtu.be/fX847oj_Gzw

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2nd From Carbon-Rich Molecules to Carbon-Based Materials Conference

17 Nov 2017

By Kate Bandoo, Publishing Assistant.

The 2^ndFrom Carbon-Rich Molecules to Carbon-Based Materials Conference will be held in Nassau, Bahamas from 7-10 June 2018.

This interdisciplinary conference will provide unique “fusion” opportunities for chemists, physicists and engineers having various backgrounds but sharing passion and interests in carbon-only or carbon-rich molecules and carbon-based materials. It will allow a diverse group of scientists from all over the globe to discuss the current challenges, needs and prospects of this quickly-evolving multidisciplinary field.

The major focus areas will range from newly designed methods of chemical synthesis, characterization, and structure determination of carbon-rich molecules and carbon-based materials to measurements of their functional properties and investigations into their potential practical applications. The types of carbon-rich molecules include (but are not limited to) π-bowls and π-baskets, carbon nanohoops, nanobelts and short segments of carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, graphene, graphene nanoribbons, and full-length nanotubes. This forum is designed to promote excellence in research and education and to facilitate the interchange of new information among a broad community of scientists.

Keynote speakers:

Luis Echegoyen (University of Texas-El Paso)
Miguel Garcia-Garibay (University of California, Los Angeles)
Mark Hersam (Northwestern University)
Kenichiro Itami (Nagoya University)
Klaus Muellen (Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research)
Colin Nuckolls (Columbia University)

Other confirmed speakers include Malika Jeffries-EL, Boston University USA, Associate Editor Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Journal of Materials Chemistry A and C and Materials Horizons are proud to be sponsoring poster prizes at this great event!

Early bird registration ends 7 December 2017

Submit your talk abstracts before 14 December 2017

Submit your poster abstracts by 13 April 2018

For more details visit the conference website: https://www.fusion-conferences.com/conference74.php

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3rd Molecules and Materials for Artificial Photosynthesis Conference

17 Nov 2017

By Kate Bandoo, Publishing Assistant.

The 3^rd Molecules and Materials for Artificial Photosynthesis Conference will be held in Cancun, Mexico from 2-5 March 2018.

Significant progress has been made recently in artificial photosynthesis based on molecular chemistry and material science. However, developments in these two areas have occurred more independently than what is perhaps desired. This meeting will bring together researchers in these two scientific communities to explore possible synergistic effects of “fusion” between molecular and materials systems.

Key Sessions:

fundamentals of light capturing and conversion
water oxidation catalysis
proton and CO2 reduction catalysis
interfacing molecules and materials for photosynthesis
complete cells for the generation of solar fuels

Journal of Materials Chemistry A is proud to be sponsoring poster prizes at this great event!

Submit your talk abstracts before 30 November 2017

Submit your poster abstracts by 5 January 2018

For more details visit the conference website: https://www.fusion-conferences.com/conference72.php

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2nd Asia-Pacific Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics (AP-HOPV18)

17 Nov 2017

By Kate Bandoo, Publishing Assistant.

The 2^nd Asia-Pacific Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics (AP-HOPV18) will be held in Kitakyushu, Japan from 28-30 January 2018.

The main topics of this conference are related to material preparation, modelling and fabrication of hybrid and organic photovoltaic cells, including dye-sensitized solar cells, organic thin film solar cells, quantum dot solar cells, and perovskite solar cells. Building upon the success of the previous AP-HOPV conference, the meeting in Kitakyushu will provide an excellent opportunity for scientists and engineers worldwide to exchange information and discussions on the latest developments in photovoltaics.

Keynote speakers include Professor Michael Graetzel (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne EPFL, Switzerland) and Materials Horizons Editorial Board member Professor Henry Snaith (University of Oxford, UK).

Journal of Materials Chemistry A is proud to be sponsoring poster prizes at this great event so submit your poster abstracts before 18 December 2017 to be in with a chance of winning!

For more details visit the conference website: http://www.nanoge.org/AP-HOPV18/home

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Journal of Materials Chemistry Blog

Tofu works as tissue-engineering scaffold

New Memory Paradigms – Faraday Discussion

2018 International Conference of Young Researchers on Advanced Materials

Have you read our most popular Journal of Materials Chemistry A articles from 2017?

Congratulations to prize winners from NGSE 2017

Congratulations to our Highly Cited materials chemistry community!

Congratulations to the poster prize winners at SHIFT2017 Conference held on 13th – 17th November in Tenerife, Spain

2nd From Carbon-Rich Molecules to Carbon-Based Materials Conference

3rd Molecules and Materials for Artificial Photosynthesis Conference

2nd Asia-Pacific Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics (AP-HOPV18)

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