Materials Discovery Research Symposium
Top 10 Most-read Molecular Systems Design & Engineering articles – Q1 2018
This month sees the following articles in Molecular Systems Design & Engineering that are in the top ten most read from January – March 2018.
Why not take a look at the articles today and blog your thoughts and comments below.
Insights from molecular dynamics simulations for computational protein design
Matthew Carter Childers and Valerie Daggett
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 9-33
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00083E
A road towards 25% efficiency and beyond: perovskite tandem solar cells
T. Todorov, O. Gunawan and S. Guha
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2016, 1, 370-376
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00041J
Evaluating the friction of rotary joints in molecular machines
Tad Hogg, Matthew S. Moses and Damian G. Allis
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 235-252
DOI: 10.1039/C7ME00021A
Beyond native block copolymer morphologies
Gregory S. Doerk and Kevin G. Yager
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 518-538
DOI: 10.1039/C7ME00069C
A solution-processable dissymmetric porous organic cage
A. G. Slater, M. A. Little, M. E. Briggs, K. E. Jelfs and A. I. Cooper
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2018, 3, 223-227
DOI: 10.1039/C7ME00090A
Elucidating multi-physics interactions in suspensions for the design of polymeric dispersants: a hierarchical machine learning approach
Aditya Menon, Chetali Gupta, Kedar M. Perkins, Brian L. DeCost, Nikita Budwal, Renee T. Rios, Kun Zhang, Barnabás Póczos and Newell R. Washburn
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 263-273
DOI: 10.1039/C7ME00027H
Designing multi-layer graphene-based assemblies for enhanced toughness in nacre-inspired nanocomposites
Wenjie Xia, Jake Song, Zhaoxu Meng, Chen Shao and Sinan Keten
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2016, 1, 40-47
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00022C
Targeted drug delivery using iRGD peptide for solid cancer treatment
Xiangsheng Liu, Jinhong Jiang, Ying Ji, Jianqin Lu, Ryan Chan and Huan Meng
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 370-379
DOI: 10.1039/C7ME00050B
Design and engineering of high-performance photocatalytic systems based on metal oxide–graphene–noble metal nanocomposites
Narendra Singh, Jai Prakash and Raju Kumar Gupta
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 422-439
DOI: 10.1039/C7ME00038C
Molecular devices based on reversible singlet oxygen binding in optical and photomedical applications
Mikhail A. Filatov and Mathias O. Senge
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2016, 1, 258-272
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00042H
Welcoming Kristi Kiick to the MSDE Editorial Board
We are delighted to welcome Professor Kristi Kiick (University of Delaware, USA) to the Molecular Systems Design & Engineering Editorial Board.
Kristi Kiick is a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Deputy Dean of the University of Delaware College of Engineering. Following a BS in chemistry at the University of Delaware, Professor Kiick received MS in chemistry from the University of Georgia, USA then an MS and PhD in polymer science and engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA before returning to join the faculty of the University of Delaware in 2001.
Professor Kiick has been awarded several honours, including the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation New Faculty Award, the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Young Investigator Award, an NSF CAREER Award, the DuPont Young Professor Award, and the Delaware Biosciences Academic Research Award.
The Kiick Research Group current research programs are focused on combining biosynthetic techniques, chemical methods, and bioinspired assembly strategies for the production of advanced multifunctional biomaterials.
Please join us in warmly welcoming Professor Kiick to the MSDE Editorial Board!
Outstanding Reviewers for Molecular Systems Design & Engineering in 2017
We would like to highlight the Outstanding Reviewers for MSDE in 2017, 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 Daniel Carvajal, Northwestern University
Dr Shengfeng Cheng, Virginia Tech, ORCID: 0000-0002-6066-2968
Professor Seth Darling, Argonne National Lab, ORCID: 0000-0002-5461-6965
Dr Ting Ge, Duke University, ORCID: 0000-0003-2456-732X
Dr Yamin Li, Tufts University, ORCID: 0000-0002-5535-1807
Dr Xingkun Man, Beihang University, ORCID: 0000-0003-4266-1539
Professor Ras Pandey, University of Southern Mississippi, ORCID: 0000-0003-4233-8897
Dr Athanasios Papadopoulos, Centre for Research and Technolgy-Hellas, ORCID: 0000-0001-6584-5811
Dr Run Zhang, University of Queensland, ORCID: 0000-0002-0943-824X
Dr Huacheng Zhang, University of Texas at Austin, ORCID: 0000-0002-1716-5763
We would also like to thank the MSDE boards and the molecular engineering 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
Top 10 Most-read Molecular Systems Design & Engineering articles – Q4 2017
This month sees the following articles in Molecular Systems Design & Engineering that are in the top ten most read from October – December 2017.
Why not take a look at the articles today and blog your thoughts and comments below.
Insights from molecular dynamics simulations for computational protein design
Matthew Carter Childers and Valerie Daggett
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 9-33
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00083E
Elucidating multi-physics interactions in suspensions for the design of polymeric dispersants: a hierarchical machine learning approach
Aditya Menon, Chetali Gupta, Kedar M. Perkins, Brian L. DeCost, Nikita Budwal, Renee T. Rios, Kun Zhang, Barnabás Póczos and Newell R. Washburn
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 263-273
DOI: 10.1039/C7ME00027H
Advancements on the molecular design of nanoantibiotics: current level of development and future challenges
Roxana Jijie, Alexandre Barras, Florina Teodorescu, Rabah Boukherroub and Sabine Szunerits
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 349-369
DOI: 10.1039/C7ME00048K
Targeted drug delivery using iRGD peptide for solid cancer treatment
Xiangsheng Liu, Jinhong Jiang, Ying Ji, Jianqin Lu, Ryan Chan and Huan Meng
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 370-379
DOI: 10.1039/C7ME00050B
A road towards 25% efficiency and beyond: perovskite tandem solar cells
T. Todorov, O. Gunawan and S. Guha
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2016, 1, 370-376
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00041J
Evaluating the friction of rotary joints in molecular machines
Tad Hogg, Matthew S. Moses and Damian G. Allis
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 235-252
DOI: 10.1039/C7ME00021A
Design and engineering of high-performance photocatalytic systems based on metal oxide–graphene–noble metal nanocomposites
Narendra Singh, Jai Prakash and Raju Kumar Gupta
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 422-439
DOI: 10.1039/C7ME00038C
Design and functionalization of responsive hydrogels for photonic crystal biosensors
Sukwon Jung, Joel L. Kaar and Mark P. Stoykovich
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2016, 1, 225-241
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00031B
Design of SERS nanotags for multiplexed lateral flow immunoassays
Maria Sánchez-Purrà, Biel Roig-Solvas, Alice Versiani, Cristina Rodriguez-Quijada, Helena de Puig, Irene Bosch, Lee Gehrke and Kimberly Hamad-Schifferli
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 401-409
DOI: 10.1039/C7ME00052A
Designing multi-layer graphene-based assemblies for enhanced toughness in nacre-inspired nanocomposites
Wenjie Xia, Jake Song, Zhaoxu Meng, Chen Shao and Sinan Keten
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2016, 1, 40-47
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00022C
Top 10 Most-read Molecular Systems Design & Engineering articles – Q3 2017
This month sees the following articles in Molecular Systems Design & Engineering that are in the top ten most read from July – September 2017.
Why not take a look at the articles today and blog your thoughts and comments below.
Rationalizing the suitability of rhodamines as chromophores in dye-sensitized solar cells: a systematic molecular design study
Giulio Pepe, Jacqueline M. Cole, Paul G. Waddell and James I. Perry
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2016, 1, 416-435
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00076B
Insights from molecular dynamics simulations for computational protein design
Matthew Carter Childers and Valerie Daggett
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 9-33
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00083E
Charge generation in organic photovoltaics: a review of theory and computation
Kenley M. Pelzer and Seth B. Darling
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2016, 1, 10-24
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00005C
2D and 3D-printing of self-healing gels: design and extrusion of self-rolling objects
Milena Nadgorny, Zeyun Xiao and Luke A. Connal
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 283-292
DOI: 10.1039/C7ME00023E
A road towards 25% efficiency and beyond: perovskite tandem solar cells
T. Todorov, O. Gunawan and S. Guha
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2016, 1, 370-376
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00041J
Molecular engineering of organic sensitizers with o,p-dialkoxyphenyl-based bulky donors for highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells
Xing Li, Xiaoyu Zhang, Jianli Hua and He Tian
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 98-122
DOI: 10.1039/C7ME00002B
Evaluating the friction of rotary joints in molecular machines
Tad Hogg, Matthew S. Moses and Damian G. Allis
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 235-252
DOI: 10.1039/C7ME00021A
Elucidating multi-physics interactions in suspensions for the design of polymeric dispersants: a hierarchical machine learning approach
Aditya Menon, Chetali Gupta, Kedar M. Perkins, Brian L. DeCost, Nikita Budwal, Renee T. Rios, Kun Zhang, Barnabás Póczos and Newell R. Washburn
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 263-273
DOI: 10.1039/C7ME00027H
Designing multi-layer graphene-based assemblies for enhanced toughness in nacre-inspired nanocomposites
Wenjie Xia, Jake Song, Zhaoxu Meng, Chen Shao and Sinan Keten
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2016, 1, 40-47
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00022C
Deracemisations under kinetic and thermodynamic control
A. R. A. Palmans
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 34-46
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00088F
Top 10 Most-accessed Molecular Systems Design & Engineering articles – Q2 2017
This month sees the following articles in Molecular Systems Design & Engineering that are in the top ten most accessed from April – June 2017:
Why not take a look at the articles today and blog your thoughts and comments below.
Insights from molecular dynamics simulations for computational protein design
Matthew Carter Childers and Valerie Daggett
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 9-33
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00083E
A road towards 25% efficiency and beyond: perovskite tandem solar cells
Todorov, O. Gunawan and S. Guha
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2016, 1, 370-376
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00041J
Charge generation in organic photovoltaics: a review of theory and computation
Kenley M. Pelzer and Seth B. Darling
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2016, 1, 10-24
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00005C
Designing multi-layer graphene-based assemblies for enhanced toughness in nacre-inspired nanocomposites
Wenjie Xia, Jake Song, Zhaoxu Meng, Chen Shao and Sinan Keten
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2016, 1, 40-47
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00022C
High-throughput computational screening of nanoporous adsorbents for CO2 capture from natural gas
Efrem Braun, Alexander F. Zurhelle, Wouter Thijssen, Sondre K. Schnell, Li-Chiang Lin, Jihan Kim, Joshua A. Thompson and Berend Smit
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2016, 1, 175-188
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00043F
Molecular engineering of organic sensitizers with o,p-dialkoxyphenyl-based bulky donors for highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells
Xing Li, Xiaoyu Zhang, Jianli Hua and He Tian
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 98-122
DOI: 10.1039/C7ME00002B
Molecular devices based on reversible singlet oxygen binding in optical and photomedical applications
Mikhail A. Filatov and Mathias O. Senge
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2016, 1, 258-272
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00042H
Non-conventional charge transport in organic semiconductors: magnetoresistance and thermoelectricity
Oliver Fenwick and Emanuele Orgiu
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 47-56
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00079G
Design of a three-state switchable chromogenic radical-based moiety and its translation to molecular logic systems
Sanjoy Mukherjee and Bryan W. Boudouris
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 159-164
DOI: 10.1039/C7ME00010C
Deracemisations under kinetic and thermodynamic control
A. R. A. Palmans
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 34-46
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00088F
APCChE 2017
APCChE is a bi-annual conference for the Asian Pacific community of chemical and process engineers and industrial chemists, who come together to discuss latest developments in the field and recognise outstanding achievements. Taking place from 23-27 August at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, topics covered will include:
- Green technologies
- Eco-Design – Products and Processes
- Reaction engineering and catalysis
- Separation technologies
- Process simulation and control
- Bioproducts, food and bioprocessing
Plenary speakers confirmed:
- Khalil Amine (Argonne National Laboratory, USA)
- Gerald G. Fuller (Stanford University, USA)
- Ganapati D. Yadav (Institute of Chemical Technology, India)
- Jackie Y. Ying (Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Singapore)
- Jinghai Li (Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
- Karen K. Gleason (MIT, USA)
- Philippe A. Tanguy (R&D Partnerships, France)
- Yi Cui (Stanford University, USA)
- Zhanfeng Cui (University of Oxford, UK)
- Dongyuan Zhao (Fudan University, China)
To register now, click here or visit the APCChE website for more details.
International Conference on Molecular Systems Engineering 2017
The first International Conference on Molecular Systems Engineering (ICMSE 2017), which will take place at the University of Basel from 27 – 29 August, focuses on the emerging field of molecular systems engineering and will feature speakers and participants from leading international research institutions, oral and poster prizes (supported by Molecular Systems Design & Engineering) and a pre-conference Science Slam.
The ICMSE is a unique event in the emerging field of molecular systems engineering, and has the potential of leading to a long-term paradigm shift in molecular sciences.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Stefan W. Hell (Max-Planck-Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Germany)
- Ben L. Feringa (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
- Frances H. Arnold (California Institute of Technology, USA)
- Lee Cronin (University of Glasgow, UK)
- Hagan Bayley (University of Oxford, UK)
- David Tirrell (California Institute of Technology, USA)
- Bert Meijer (Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands)
- Andreas Plueckthun (University of Zurich, Switzerland)
- Joachim Spatz (Max-Planck-Institute for Medical Research, Germany)
- Erik Winfree (California Institute of Technology, USA)
- Krzysztof Palczewski (Case Western Reserve University, Ohio)
- Martin Fussenegger (ETH Zurich, D-BSSE, Switzerland)
- Wilhelm T.S. Huck (Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
Guidelines on how to submit your abstract can be found here.
Early-bird registration ends 31 May – register now and read more about the conference, programme and venue on the ICMSE 2017 website.
Top 10 Most-accessed Molecular Systems Design & Engineering articles – Q1 2017
This month sees the following articles in Molecular Systems Design & Engineering that are in the top ten most accessed from January – March 2017:
Why not take a look at the articles today and blog your thoughts and comments below.
A road towards 25% efficiency and beyond: perovskite tandem solar cells
T. Todorov, O. Gunawan and S. Guha
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2016, 1, 370-376
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00041J
Charge generation in organic photovoltaics: a review of theory and computation
Kenley M. Pelzer and Seth B. Darling
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2016, 1, 10-24
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00005C
Insights from molecular dynamics simulations for computational protein design
Matthew Carter Childers and Valerie Daggett
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 9-33
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00083E
High-throughput computational screening of nanoporous adsorbents for CO<inf>2</inf> capture from natural gas
Efrem Braun, Alexander F. Zurhelle, Wouter Thijssen, Sondre K. Schnell, Li-Chiang Lin, Jihan Kim, Joshua A. Thompson and Berend Smit
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2016, 1, 175-188
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00043F
Designing multi-layer graphene-based assemblies for enhanced toughness in nacre-inspired nanocomposites
Wenjie Xia, Jake Song, Zhaoxu Meng, Chen Shao and Sinan Keten
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2016, 1, 40-47
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00022C
Molecular devices based on reversible singlet oxygen binding in optical and photomedical applications
Mikhail A. Filatov and Mathias O. Senge
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2016, 1, 258-272
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00042H
Deracemisations under kinetic and thermodynamic control
A. R. A. Palmans
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 34-46
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00088F
Design and functionalization of responsive hydrogels for photonic crystal biosensors
Sukwon Jung, Joel L. Kaar and Mark P. Stoykovich
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2016, 1, 225-241
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00031B
Non-conventional charge transport in organic semiconductors: magnetoresistance and thermoelectricity
Oliver Fenwick and Emanuele Orgiu
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 47-56
DOI: 10.1039/C6ME00079G
An update from Molecular Systems Design & Engineering
Molecular Systems Design & Engineering
Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2017, 2, 7-8
DOI: 10.1039/C7ME90001E