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Mesoporous materials from macroalgae: Journal of Materials Chemistry A article in Chemistry World

11 Apr 2013

It is estimated that less than 1% of the world’s macroalgae biomass is currently utilised but UK scientists have found a use for some of it – in the preparation of highly mesoporous materials.

Mesoporous materials have a variety of applications including catalysts and drug delivery systems. Previously, other biomass sources, such as peas, potatoes and corn, have been considered for use in the production of mesoporous materials. However, by using seaweed as the biomass source, James Clark, and co-workers, at the University of York, UK, managed to form mesoporous material, without the need for costly processes, such as supercritical carbon dioxide drying.

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Shaped mesoporous materials from fresh macroalgae
J. R. Dodson , V. L. Budarin , A. J. Hunt , P. S. Shuttleworth and J. H. Clark
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 5203-5207
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10568G

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Power-up with edible electronics: Journal of Materials Chemistry B article in Chemistry World

09 Apr 2013

By Hannah Porter, Publishing Assistant.

Scientists in the US have designed an ingestible electronic device that is composed entirely of edible materials and produces its own electric current.

Since 2008, Christopher Bettinger and colleagues from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, have been working on biodegradable electronics for medical devices. The team’s overarching goal is to develop electronically-active medical devices that can be implanted, are functional and break-down in the body. ‘Two issues that seem to keep coming up along the way are how will these devices be powered and how can we integrate devices with the body in a non-invasive manner?’ says Bettinger. ‘The idea of edible current sources is to serve as power supplies for medical devices that can be taken orally – so they’re non-invasive – using materials that are ingested in common diets.’

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Self-deployable current sources fabricated from edible materials
Young Jo Kim , Sang-Eun Chun , Jay Whitacre and Christopher J. Bettinger
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TB20183J

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Top 10 most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry C articles in January

18 Mar 2013

By Hannah Porter, Publishing Assistant.

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

High-performance pure blue phosphorescent OLED using a novel bis-heteroleptic iridium(iii) complex with fluorinated bipyridyl ligands
Florian Kessler , Yuichiro Watanabe , Hisahiro Sasabe , Hiroshi Katagiri , Md. K. Nazeeruddin , Michael Grätzel and Junji Kido
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2013,1, 1070-1075
DOI: 10.1039/C2TC00836J

Development of high performance OLEDs for general lighting
Hisahiro Sasabe and Junji Kido
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2013,1, 1699-1707
DOI: 10.1039/C2TC00584K

Benzo[1,2-b:6,5-b’]dithiophene(dithiazole)-4,5-dione derivatives: synthesis, electronic properties, crystal packing and charge transport
Yulia A. Getmanenko , Marina Fonari , Chad Risko , Bhupinder Sandhu , Elena Galán , Lingyun Zhu , Paul Tongwa , Do Kyung Hwang , Sanjeev Singh , He Wang , Shree Prakash Tiwari , Yueh-Lin Loo , Jean-Luc Brédas , Bernard Kippelen , Tatiana Timofeeva and Seth R. Marder
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2013,1, 1467-1481
DOI: 10.1039/C2TC00805J

High-performance flexible asymmetric supercapacitors based on 3D porous graphene/MnO2 nanorod and graphene/Ag hybrid thin-film electrodes
Yuanlong Shao , Hongzhi Wang , Qinghong Zhang and Yaogang Li
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2013,1, 1245-1251
DOI: 10.1039/C2TC00235C

Bis(carbazolyl) derivatives of pyrene and tetrahydropyrene: synthesis, structures, optical properties, electrochemistry, and electroluminescence
Bilal R. Kaafarani , Ala’a O. El-Ballouli , Roman Trattnig , Alexandr Fonari , Stefan Sax , Brigitte Wex , Chad Risko , Rony S. Khnayzer , Stephen Barlow , Digambara Patra , Tatiana V. Timofeeva , Emil J. W. List , Jean-Luc Brédas and Seth R. Marder
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2013,1, 1638-1650
DOI: 10.1039/C2TC00474G

Cyanostilbene-based intelligent organic optoelectronic materials
Liangliang Zhu and Yanli Zhao
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2013,1, 1059-1065
DOI: 10.1039/C2TC00593J

Dithiazole-fused naphthalene diimides toward new n-type semiconductors
Xin Chen , Yunlong Guo , Luxi Tan , Ge Yang , Yonghai Li , Guanxin Zhang , Zitong Liu , Wei Xu and Deqing Zhang
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2013,1, 1087-1092
DOI: 10.1039/C2TC00308B

Naphthodithiophenes as building units for small molecules to polymers; a case study for in-depth understanding of structure–property relationships in organic semiconductors
Itaru Osaka , Shoji Shinamura , Toru Abe and Kazuo Takimiya
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2013,1, 1297-1304
DOI: 10.1039/C2TC00261B

Full-colour fluorescent materials based on mixed-lanthanide(iii) metal–organic complexes with high-efficiency white light emission
Huabin Zhang , Xiaochen Shan , Liujiang Zhou , Ping Lin , Renfu Li , En Ma , Xiangguang Guo and Shaowu Du
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2013,1, 888-891
DOI: 10.1039/C2TC00414C

Synthesis of graphene by low-temperature exfoliation and reduction of graphite oxide under ambient atmosphere
Bin Shen , Dingding Lu , Wentao Zhai and Wenge Zheng
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2013,1, 50-53
DOI: 10.1039/C2TC00044J

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DNA as a flame retardant material – J Mater. Chem. A article featured on Wired.com

14 Mar 2013

By Sam Keltie, Executive Editor.

This article has been made free to access for a short time!

An article in Journal of Materials Chemistry A has been featured on Wired.com and in Chemistry World. The article describes a novel approach to creating flame-retardant materials by a team of scientists from Italy, who have used DNA to protect textiles against fire. Using herring sperm as their DNA source, the researchers have created samples of cotton that can withstand direct application of a flame and an irradiative heat flux without ignition of the material. DNA has all of the desirable characteristics of a flame-retardant chemical, without the environmentally unfriendly drawbacks of many of the materials currently in use. Using DNA as a bulk chemical is becoming more viable option as new industrial processes are discovered.

DNA: a novel, green, natural flame retardant and suppressant for cotton
Jenny Alongi, Riccardo Andrea Carletto, Alessandro Di Blasio, Federico Carosio, Francesca Bosco and Giulio Malucelli
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article. DOI: 10.1039/C3TA00107E.

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Top 10 most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry B articles in January

13 Mar 2013

By Hannah Porter, Publishing Assistant.

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

Individual inorganic nanoparticles: preparation, functionalization and in vitro biomedical diagnostic applications
R. Ladj , A. Bitar , M. Eissa , Y. Mugnier , R. Le Dantec , H. Fessi and A. Elaissari
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 1381-1396
DOI: 10.1039/C2TB00301E

Graphene-incorporated chitosan substrata for adhesion and differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells
Jangho Kim , Yang-Rae Kim , Yeonju Kim , Ki Taek Lim , Hoon Seonwoo , Subeom Park , Sung-Pyo Cho , Byung Hee Hong , Pill-Hoon Choung , Taek Dong Chung , Yun-Hoon Choung and Jong Hoon Chung
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 933-938
DOI: 10.1039/C2TB00274D

Carbon nanostructures as multi-functional drug delivery platforms
Rafael G. Mendes , Alicja Bachmatiuk , Bernd Büchner , Gianaurelio Cuniberti and Mark H. Rümmeli
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 401-428
DOI: 10.1039/C2TB00085G

Magnetic nanocomplexes and the physiological challenges associated with their use for cancer imaging and therapy
Eunjung Kim , Kwangyeol Lee , Yong-Min Huh and Seungjoo Haam
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 729-739
DOI: 10.1039/C2TB00294A

One-step preparation of nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots from oxidized debris of graphene oxide
Chaofan Hu , Yingliang Liu , Yunhua Yang , Jianghu Cui , Zirong Huang , Yaling Wang , Lufeng Yang , Haibo Wang , Yong Xiao and Jianhua Rong
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 39-42
DOI: 10.1039/C2TB00189F

Doxorubicin conjugated gold nanorods: a sustained drug delivery carrier for improved anticancer therapy
Rajiu Venkatesan , Arunkumar Pichaimani , Kalpana Hari , Preetham Kumar Balasubramanian , Jeganathan Kulandaivel and Kumpati Premkumar
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 1010-1018
DOI: 10.1039/C2TB00078D

Biotin-decorated fluorescent silica nanoparticles with aggregation-induced emission characteristics: fabrication, cytotoxicity and biological applications
Min Li , Jacky W. Y. Lam , Faisal Mahtab , Sijie Chen , Weijie Zhang , Yuning Hong , Jun Xiong , Qichang Zheng and Ben Zhong Tang
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 676-684
DOI: 10.1039/C2TB00155A

Encapsulating bioactive materials in sonochemically produced micro- and nano-spheres
Olga Grinberg , Ulyana Shimanovich and Aharon Gedanken
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 595-605
DOI: 10.1039/C2TB00006G

Preparation and application of thionin-bridged graphene–gold nanoparticle nanohybrids
Zhijun Zhu , Lan Ma , Min Su , Dianjun Liu and Zhenxin Wang
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 1432-1438
DOI: 10.1039/C2TB00117A

Novel trypsin-FITC@MOF bioreactor efficiently catalyzes protein digestion
Wan-Ling Liu , Sheng-Han Lo , Brenda Singco , Chun-Chuen Yang , Hsi-Ya Huang and Chia-Her Lin
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013,1, 928-932
DOI: 10.1039/C3TB00257H

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Introducing Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B & C Advisory Board Members

12 Mar 2013

By Sam Keltie, Executive Editor.

We are delighted to introduce the international scientists that are our Advisory Board Members!

Journal of Materials Chemistry A

From left to right: Amparo Fuertes, Saiful Islam, Paul Mulvaney, Linda Nazar, Markus Niederberger, Cheng-Yong Su and George (X S) Zhao.

Journal of Materials Chemistry B

From left to right: Etienne Duguet, Luis Liz-Marzan, George Malliaras and Jan van Hest

Journal of Materials Chemistry C

From left to right: From left to right: Top row: David Evans, Mark Green, Tomiki Ikeda, Takashi Kato, Kuang-Lieh Lu; Bottom row: Seth Marder, Paolo Samori, Ram Seshadri and Christoph Weder.

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Top 10 most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry A articles in January

08 Mar 2013

By Hannah Porter, Publishing Assistant.

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

Highly ordered multilayered 3D graphene decorated with metal nanoparticles
Sirilak Sattayasamitsathit , Yonge Gu , Kevin Kaufmann , Wenzhao Jia , Xiaoyin Xiao , Mark Rodriguez , Shelley Minteer , Jennifer Cha , D. Bruce Burckel , Chunming Wang , Ronen Polsky and Joseph Wang
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 1639-1645
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA00954D

Efficient polymer solar cells based on a broad bandgap D–A copolymer of “zigzag” naphthodithiophene and thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione
Shaowei Shi , Pei Jiang , Shunquan Yu , Liwei Wang , Xiaochen Wang , Meng Wang , Haiqiao Wang , Yongfang Li and Xiaoyu Li
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 1540-1543
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA01143C

A one-step method for reduction and self-assembling of graphene oxide into reduced graphene oxide aerogels
Mingxi Chen , Congcong Zhang , Xichuan Li , Lei Zhang , Yalu Ma , Li Zhang , Xiaoyang Xu , Fengling Xia , Wei Wang and Jianping Gao
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 2869-2877
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA00820C

Ultrathin nanoporous Fe3O4–carbon nanosheets with enhanced supercapacitor performance
Dequan Liu , Xi Wang , Xuebin Wang , Wei Tian , Jiangwei Liu , Chunyi Zhi , Deyan He , Yoshio Bando and Dmitri Golberg
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 1952-1955
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA01035F

High capacity cathode materials for Li–S batteries
Ho Suk Ryu , Jin Woo Park , Jinsoo Park , Jae-Pyeung Ahn , Ki-Won Kim , Jou-Hyeon Ahn , Tae-Hyeon Nam , Guoxiu Wang and Hyo-Jun Ahn
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 1573-1578
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA00056C

Organo-functionalized silica hollow nanospheres: synthesis and catalytic application
Xiaobo Li , Yan Yang and Qihua Yang
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 1525-1535
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA00077F

Superhydrophobic electrospun nanofibers
Nurxat Nuraje , Waseem S. Khan , Yu Lei , Muhammet Ceylan and Ramazan Asmatulu
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 1929-1946
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA00189F

Nanoparticle self-assembly using p–p interactions
Gianvito Caputo and Nicola Pinna
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 2370-2378
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA00534D

Nitrogen-containing porous carbons: synthesis and application
Wenzhong Shen and Weibin Fan
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 999-1013
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA00028H

C–H activation: making diketopyrrolopyrrole derivatives easily accessible
Shi-Yong Liu , Min-Min Shi , Jia-Chi Huang , Zheng-Neng Jin , Xiao-Lian Hu , Jun-Ying Pan , Han-Ying Li , Alex K.-Y. Jen and Hong-Zheng Chen
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 2795-2805
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA01318E

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Themed Issue on Nanoparticles in Biology

06 Mar 2013

By Sam Keltie, Executive Editor.

Journal of Materials Chemistry B is planning to produce a themed issue on Nanoparticles in Biology in 2013. Please e-mail the editorial office at materialsB-rsc@rsc.org, if you are interested in contributing an article.

The Guest Editors of the issue will be Professors Dan Luo (Dalian Cornell University, USA) Nathan Gianneschi (University of California, San Diego, USA) and Dan Peer (Tel Aviv University, Israel).

Advances in nanoscale science and bio-nanoengineering are revolutionizing our understanding and ability to manipulate complex biological processes as well as the way health care is administered. These approaches and innovations, collectively termed as nanomedicine, are on the verge of improving disease prevention, detection, treatment and management. It is perceivable that future developments in biopharmaceuticals will increasingly become driven by advances in enabling technologies such as genomics, proteomics, pharmacogenomics, and toxicogenomics and combine it with nano-scaled based technologies to enhance diagnosis and therapeutics of various diseases. This themed issue of Journal of Materials Chemistry B will focus on original papers detailing novel generation, characterization, applications and toxicity of different types of nanocarriers for various biomedical applications.

The deadline for the receipt of manuscripts for this themed issue is 15 April 2013.

Manuscripts can be submitted using the RSC’s online submissions service. Please clearly mark that the manuscript is submitted for the themed issue on ‘Nanoparticles in Biology’.

Please would you inform the editorial office by e-mail at materialsB-rsc@rsc.org as soon as possible if you plan to submit to the issue and whether your contribution will be original research or a review-type article. We would like to have a list of authors who intend to contribute as soon as possible.

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Hot paper: Highlight on a new family of carbon materials: synthesis of MOF-derived nanoporous carbons and their promising applications

25 Feb 2013

By Sam Keltie, Executive Editor.

This Highlight Article by Chaikittisilp, Ariga and Yamauchi reviews the recent progress in the preparation of novel MOF-derived nanoporous carbons and their potential applications in energy and environmental related areas. The authors discuss the general utilization of MOFs as sacrificial templates, how functionalisation of MOF-derived nanoporous carbon is achieved and the direct carbonisation of MOFs. The authors also highlight the energy and environmental related utilisations of these materials and provide a future outlook for this hot area of research.

A new family of carbon materials: synthesis of MOF-derived nanoporous carbons and their promising applications
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 14-19. DOI: 10.1039/c2ta00278g (free to read for a short time)

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Advancing the Chemistry of the Actinides – Dalton Discussion 14

22 Feb 2013

By Sam Keltie, Executive Editor.

You may have thought you had missed your chance to submit an abstract for Advancing the Chemistry of the Actinides – Dalton Discussion 14.

However, as a result of requests from the scientific community we are extending the deadline until 4 March – but please don’t delay!

The chemistry of the actinides has the potential to impact upon many of the 21st century chemical challenges requisite for a secure and sustainable future.

This conference will highlight the burgeoning role and exciting prospects for actinides in modern, metal-based chemistry.

Why take part in this discussion?

It’s a great way to get your own research better known.

The excellent keynote and invited speakers will focus on the following themes:

•   Probing structure and bonding in actinide compounds
•   Actinide properties and materials applications
•   Advances in actinide reactivity and catalysis
•   Actinides in the environment

So don’t miss this opportunity to hear from and network with the best in the field!

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Journal of Materials Chemistry Blog

Mesoporous materials from macroalgae: Journal of Materials Chemistry A article in Chemistry World

Power-up with edible electronics: Journal of Materials Chemistry B article in Chemistry World

Top 10 most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry C articles in January

DNA as a flame retardant material – J Mater. Chem. A article featured on Wired.com

Top 10 most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry B articles in January

Introducing Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B & C Advisory Board Members

Top 10 most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry A articles in January

Themed Issue on Nanoparticles in Biology

Hot paper: Highlight on a new family of carbon materials: synthesis of MOF-derived nanoporous carbons and their promising applications

Advancing the Chemistry of the Actinides – Dalton Discussion 14

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