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Ten Years of Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B, and C !

13 Jan 2023

When the Journal of Materials Chemistry became three separate titles in 2013, it represented a fantastic opportunity to grow the scope of the journal and provide dedicated homes for for all kinds of ground-breaking and impactful research.

In the ten years since then, the Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B, and C have published over 45,000 articles across the breadth of materials science, serving as high impact homes for research in the areas of energy and sustainability, biology and medicine, and optical, magnetic and electronic devices.

To celebrate the tenth anniversary, the JMCs will be publishing special anniversary issues, as well as many other celebrations on the journals’ Twitter and Facebook pages. To kick off the festivities, read the Editors-in-Chief’s introductory Editorial published in journals’ first issues of 2023.

Congratulations again to the past ten years of the Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B, and C, and we look forward to many more fantastic years in the future!

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Welcome, New Editorial Board Members!

20 Dec 2022

By Charles Crowe.

The RSC Americas office would like to warmly welcome the fantastic North and South American researchers who were appointed as editorial and advisory board members in the second half of 2022! To see the board members who were appointed in 2021 and the first half of 2022, follow the link. Thank you all for your amazing work and we look forward to your contributions in shaping the Royal Society of Chemistry’s portfolio of journals!

New Editorial Board Members:

Malika Jeffries-EL, Boston University (USA)
Chemical Science, Associate Editor

Jaqueline Kiplinger, Los Alamos National Laboratory (USA)
Dalton Transactions, Editorial Board Member

Cora Young, York University (Canada)
Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, Editorial Board Member

Shane Grosser, Merck (USA)
Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, Associate Editor

Shannon Biros , Grand Valley State University (USA)
RSC Advances, Associate Editor

Cynthia Dowd, George Washington University (USA)
RSC Medicinal Chemistry, Associate Editor

Francesca Kerton, Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada)
RSC Sustainability, Associate Editor

Qin Wang, University of Maryland (USA)
Sustainable Food Technology, Associate Editor

New Advisory Board Members:

Abel Moreno, National Autonomous University of Mexico (Mexico)
CrystEngComm, Advisory Board Member

Sarbajit Banerjee, Texas A&M University (USA)
Energy Advances, Advisory Board Member

Heather MacLean, University of Toronto (Canada)
Energy Advances, Advisory Board Member

Thuc-Quyen Nguyen, University of California Santa Barbara (USA)
Energy Advances, Advisory Board Member
Materials Horizons, Advisory Board Member

Dragan Milenkovic, University of California Davis (USA)
Food & Function, Advisory Board Member

James Crawford, Genentech USA (USA)
RSC Medicinal Chemistry, Advisory Board Member

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Congratulations to the 2022 Journal of Materials Chemistry Lectureship Winners

12 Dec 2022

By Charles Crowe.

We would like to congratulate the recently announced winner of the 2022 Journal of Materials Chemistry Lectureship, as well as the two runner-up recipients. The Lectureship recognizes early career researchers who have made significant contributions within the field of materials chemistry, with nominations collected from the community and final winner selected by Advisory and Editorial board members from the Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B, and C.

The winner of the Lectureship receives £1,000 toward travel and accommodation costs to attend and present at a leading international meeting, as well as invitation to contribute to one of the Journal of Materials Chemistry journals and a complementary issue cover for the issue in which the article appears.

The winner of the 2022 Journal of Materials Chemistry Lectureship is Professor Sahika Inal, an Associate Professor of Bioengineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Her research group explores the functionalities of organic electronic materials, ionic/electronic charge transport, and biologically-focused electronic devices.

We would also like to recognize the two runners-up for the 2022 Journal of Materials Chemistry Lectureship: Professor Luisa Whittaker-Brooks (University of Utah, USA) and Dr. Jessica Wade (Imperial College, UK).

Congratulations to Professor Inal, as well as Professor Whittaker-Brooks and Dr. Wade! To learn more about the winners, read their collected work published with the Royal Society of Chemistry, and find out about the nomination and selection process, follow the link to the 2022 Journal of Materials Chemistry Lectureship webpage.

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Read the First Accepted Articles in Sustainable Food Technology

09 Dec 2022

By Charles Crowe.

We are proud to announce that the first accepted articles for the Royal Society of Chemistry’s new journal, Sustainable Food Technology, are now available to read for everyone. Sustainable Food Technology is a Gold Open Access journal focused on food engineering and technologies, especially sustainable and environmentally conscious ways to provide safe and high-quality food.

The journal, lead by Editor-in-Chief Jorge Barros Velázquez, opened for submission earlier this year and recently released the first three advance articles, covering a range of topics:

	Determination of moisture loss of pomegranate cultivars under cold and shelf storage conditions and control strategies Robert Lufu, Alemayehu Ambaw, and Umezuruike Linus Opara Sustain. Food Technol., 2023, Advance Article. DOI: 10.1039/D2FB00017B
	Biodegradable biopolymers for active packaging: demand, development and directions Jessica R. Westlake, Martine W. Tran, Yunhong Jiang, Xinyu Zhang, Andrew D. Burrows, and Ming Xie Sustain. Food Technol., 2023, Advance Article. DOI: 10.1039/D2FB00004K
	Evaluation of blanching technology in green color preservation in yerba-mate as a substitute for conventional process Ana Paula Picolo, Itamar Luís Gonçalves, Everson Adelmo Pasquali, Albanin Aparecida Mielniczki-Pereira, and Alice Teresa Valduga Sustain. Food Technol., 2023, Advance Article. DOI: 10.1039/D2FB00003B

To stay up to date with Sustainable Food Technology as more advance articles are published, click here. Also, follow the RSC Food Journals on Twitter and read more about the journal’s scope, editorial team, and publishing format on its webpage. If you are interested in submitting your manuscript to Sustainable Food Technology, you can currently publish for free, as all article processing charges are covered until 2025.

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2023 Polymer Chemistry Lectureship Nominations Open

08 Dec 2022

By Charles Crowe.

We are pleased to announce that the nomination period for the 2023 Polymer Chemistry Lectureship is now open, and will continue until February 28th, 2023.

The annual award recognizes an early-state researcher who has made significant contributions to the field of polymer chemistry. Full details, including eligibility criteria, how to nominate a candidate, and list of past Lectureship winners are available on the Polymer Chemistry blog. If you are know of an outstanding researcher at the beginning of their career in polymer chemistry who deserves recognition, click here (or the image below) to find out how to nominate them!

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Celebrating WesTEC 2022 with Dow Canada

02 Dec 2022

By Charles Crowe.

The Royal Society of Chemistry was proud to again support and celebrate the 31^st Western Canada Operations Technical Excellence Conference (WesTEC), hosted by Dow Chemical, which is also marking its 125^th anniversary.

This year’s theme of “Mapping the Path2Zero,” highlights the essential role of companies in addressing climate change by moving towards a goal of net zero emissions. Dow has committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, and has already unveiled their plans to build a first of its kind net zero carbon integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives site in Fort Saskatchewan. As in previous years, the 2022 WesTEC was an opportunity to highlight the outstanding work in this area being done at Dow Canada, and the Royal Society of Chemistry was glad to be a part of that recognition.

The Royal Society of Chemistry was thrilled to sponsor two awards at the 2022 WesTEC: Best Presentation: Nail Hagar, as well as Best Exhibit: Pabbi Grover and Jordan Gabert. Congratulations to all three winners!

Best Presentation: Nail Hagar

From left to right: Tonya Stockman, R&D/TS&D Director; Nail Hagar; Diego Ordoñez, Dow Canada President

Best Exhibit: Jordan Gabert, Pabbi Grover

From left to right: Jordan Gabert; Pabbi Grover; Lindsay Michalski, Senior Reliability Director; Jessica Gonzales, Global Process Automation Director

Additionally, the Royal Society of Chemistry would like to congratulate Professor Emeritus Dr. Milton Lee of Brigham Young University, and previous member of Analytical Method‘s Editorial Board, for receiving the Distinguished External Leader in Science and Technology. Dr. Lee is pictured below with Dr. Jim Luong, R&D Fellow Dow Canada and current Analytical Methods Advisory Board member. Dr. Lee was honored at the 2022 WestTEC, where he delivered an award address to attendees sharing his wisdom gained throughout his distinguished career.

Distinguished External Leader in Science and Technology: Milton Lee

From left to right: Jim Luong, R&D Fellow Dow Canada; Milton Lee, Professor Emeritus Brigham Young University

The Royal Society of Chemistry would like to congratulate all the award recipients at WesTEC 2022, as well as celebrate Dow Canada’s 175th anniversary. We are proud to partner with Dow Canada and celebrate its innovations.

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RSC Desktop Seminar with Dalton Transactions

27 Oct 2022

By Charles Crowe.

We are pleased to announce an upcoming webinar in the RSC Desktop Seminar series that will be hosted with Dalton Transactions.

The free, 1 hour webinar will be chaired by the Editorial Board Chair of Dalton Transactions, Professor Russell Morris (University of St Andrews, UK), and will feature two research talks on the field of metal-organic frameworks:

Professor Sascha Ott (Uppsala University, Sweden; Dalton Transactions Editorial Board member) : “Electron hopping charge transport and molecular electrocatalysis in metal-organic frameworks”

Dr. Ilich Ibarra (UNAM, Mexico; Dalton Transactions Advisory Board member): “Chemically stable supramolecular candidates for the capture of SO2 and H2S: from the oxidation of SO2 to the unusual formation of polysulfides”

The webinar will be held on November 10th, at 9 AM CST/3 PM GMT. To register for the event, follow this link to the RSC Events page for the webinar.

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RSC Desktop Seminar Series – The Interface of Chemistry & Biology

19 Oct 2022

By Charles Crowe.

Newly announced, the RSC Desktop Seminar Series continues with a selection of events focused on The Interface of Chemistry & Biology.

Jointly supported by RSC Chemical Biology, RSC Advances, ChemComm, Chemical Science, and Molecular Omics, these seminars will feature authors and Editorial Board members from each of these journals discussing their research in areas that blend the fields of chemistry and biology.

Follow the links below to register for the events, and be sure to follow the RSC Chemical Biology blog to learn about new seminars in the series as they are announced:

RSC Desktop Seminar with ChemComm – Register Here

Join us on Wednesday 26th October 2022, at 15:00 GMT / 10:00 EST

Featuring Prof. Mingxu You, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA, and Prof. Amanda Hargrove, Duke University, USA

RSC Desktop Seminar with Chemical Science – Register Here

Join us on Thursday 17th November 2022, at 15:00 GMT / 10:00 EST

Featuring Prof. Gonçalo Bernardes, University of Cambridge, UK, and Prof. Dorothea Fiedler, Research Institute for Molecular Pharmacology (FMP) and Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany

RSC Desktop Seminar with RSC Advances – Register Here

Join us on Thursday 24th November 2022, at 11:00 GMT / 16:30 IST

Featuring Prof. Surajit Ghosh, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, India, and Dr. Christine Beemelmanns, Hans-Knoll Institute, Germany

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Biomaterials Science Lectureship 2023 Nominations Now Open

06 Oct 2022

By Charles Crowe.

The Biomaterials Science Lectureship has recognized early career researchers in the field of biomaterials since 2014, spotlighting these outstanding scientists’ contributions to the field. The nomination period for the 2023 Lectureship is now open, closing on December 31^st 2022.

To be nominated, candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:

Be an independent researcher, PhD students and postdoctoral research associates are not eligible
Be actively pursuing research within the biomaterials field, and have made a significant contribution to the field
Be at an early stage of their independent career (this should typically be within 12 years of attaining their doctorate or equivalent degree, but appropriate consideration will be given to those who have taken a career break, work in systems where their time period to independence may vary or who followed an alternative study path)

For more details about the selection process, past winners, and how to submit nominations, click below or follow this link to the Biomaterials Science blog post with more information.

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2022 Energy & Environmental Science Lectureship Nominations Open

05 Oct 2022

By Charles Crowe.

Nominations for the 2022 Energy & Environmental Science Lectureship are now open!

The Lectureship is to recognize and support researchers in the early stage of their independent career working in an energy research topic within the scope of Energy & Environmental Science, and provide a platform to showcase their research to a wider scientific community. The EES Lectureship is awarded through a nominations process, with nominations of candidates open to the community.

The winner of the EES Lectureship will receive a £1,000 honorarium and will be given the opportunity to attend and present their research at a leading international conference, as well as contribute a Review-type article to Energy & Environmental Science.

The criteria for the Lectureship are:

The candidate’s research area must be within the scope of Energy & Environmental Science
Shortlisted candidates must have published in Energy & Environmental Science in the past 3 years
Candidates should be at an early stage of their independent career (generally within 10 years of attaining their doctorate or equivalent degree, but appropriate consideration will be given to those who have taken a career break, for example for childcare leave, or followed an alternative study path).

For more information, follow this link and learn how to submit your nomination by November 30th, 2022.

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Ten Years of Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B, and C !

Welcome, New Editorial Board Members!

Congratulations to the 2022 Journal of Materials Chemistry Lectureship Winners

Read the First Accepted Articles in Sustainable Food Technology

2023 Polymer Chemistry Lectureship Nominations Open

Celebrating WesTEC 2022 with Dow Canada

RSC Desktop Seminar with Dalton Transactions

RSC Desktop Seminar Series – The Interface of Chemistry & Biology

Biomaterials Science Lectureship 2023 Nominations Now Open

2022 Energy & Environmental Science Lectureship Nominations Open

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