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We recently caught up with Puja Prasad to discuss her first independent article in ChemComm, "Aggregation-induced emission luminogens for latent fingerprint detection". We discussed Puja's journey to independent research and she provided some further insight into her recent paper, now published in ChemComm and included in our #ChemCommMilestones collection Check out the full interview on our blog 👉 https://lnkd.in/eRmR3Cg3 And read the full paper here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eJZTHUqg

📖 Recent publication from our group ChemComm Journal. 🤝 Thanks to the efforts of SIMAR JEET, MOUMITA BERA, Sayantan Paria, and the team of Dooshaye Moonshiram. 🙏 Special thanks to CSIR India and the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) for funding. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi 🔗 Link: https://lnkd.in/gseB_ZJY

In this HOT Chem Comm article, “Pathway to a Molecular Calcium Methyl”, Kyle Pearce and colleagues at University of Bath have prepared a hydrocarbon soluble molecular calcium methyl complex. The synthetic precedent to prepare longer-chain σ-alkyl calcium derivatives doesn’t apply to the synthesis of the simplest methylcalcium homologue, and so an alternative approach is required. The isolation of this molecular calcium methyl corrects a notable omission from the homologous series of alkylcalcium derivatives and should serve as a highly nucleophilic methyl source. You can read the work here, for free: https://lnkd.in/ddW3nmz9   Kyle Pearce is currently a Research Fellow at the University of Bath working with Michael Hill. The Hill group’s interests are firmly rooted in molecular organometallic chemistry, with a particular focus on the chemistry of the s- and p-block elements. #chemistry #inorganicchemistry #inorganic #organometallics #chemcomm

Chemical Communications is celebrating its 60th Anniversary in 2024. Over the past 60 years, ChemComm has been the RSC’s most cited journal, and one of the most trusted venues for rapid publication of short communications. In our anniversary year, we recognise the important contributions ChemComm has made, and continues to make, in advancing the chemical sciences. On this occasion, we bring together 60 significant historic papers published in ChemComm from each region. This special collection highlights 60 pioneering papers that were most cited from the researchers in the United Kingdom. Please join us in revisiting some of the papers that made ChemComm one of your most trusted venues for publication. Read the collection here: buff.ly/3Yan2ZP

We're delighted to announce that Federico Bella and Grace G.D. Han have been jointly awarded the 2024 ChemComm Emerging Investigator Lectureship! 🏆 This lectureship award was established in 2013 in order to recognise emerging scientists in the early stages of their careers and to raise the profile of the chemical sciences to the wider scientific community and the general public. As part of the Lectureship award, Federico and Grace will be presenting lectures over the coming 12 months. Details of the lectures will be announced in due course but keep an eye on our X(Twitter) (@ChemCommun) and Linkedin for details! Read more about Federico and Grace's research on our blog 👉 https://lnkd.in/g5325xzF The Editorial Board also selected a number of highly commended nominees deserving of recognition by the community. Congratulations to Michael Booth, César de la Fuente, PhD and Nikolay Kornienko who have all been recognised as performing outstanding science!

We recently caught up with Professor Chaohua Cui from Soochow University to discuss his recent article, "Conjugated backbone optimization of an all-fused-ring acceptor for efficient and stable organic solar cells", and to reflect on ChemComm's 60th Anniversary! "My first research paper (first author) was published in ChemComm. I really enjoy the publication experience offered by the journal." " Our results reveal the structure–performance–stability relationship of all-fused-ring acceptors, which provides important guidelines for the further design of high-performance and stable OSCs." Read the full interview on our blog 👉 https://lnkd.in/eTmbnaXS And check out Chaohua's full article here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eH7-CT_u

Throughout the anniversary year, we're speaking to contributors to our special anniversary collection to discuss their work and reflect on the anniversary of the journal. Recently, we chatted to Professor Yong Ding from Lanzhou University to discuss his recent Highlight article, "Recent developments in photocatalytic production of hydrogen peroxide". Q - How would you describe the peer review process and interaction with the editorial team at ChemComm? A - The review speed is very fast, and there is timely interaction with the editorial team. Q - Could you provide a brief summary of your recent ChemComm publication? A - This highlight article summarizes the recent developments in the photocatalytic production of hydrogen peroxide. This review first briefly introduces the reaction pathway, detection techniques and evaluation metrics. Then, the recent advances in photocatalysts are highlighted. Furthermore, the existing challenges and possible solutions in this field are presented. Read the full interview on our blog 👉 https://lnkd.in/e7kZqH2R And be sure to read Professor Ding's full Highlight article, now published in ChemComm 👉 https://lnkd.in/e6TkFdFq

Another Renee Man original now out on the Front Cover of ChemComm Journal! Congrats to Mitchell Demchuk and Joseph A. Zurakowski!! 😀🎵🎶🎼 #ChemCommunCovers @ Western University Article --> https://lnkd.in/gRC3ZJpj

Our upcoming collection in Nanoscale on #MXene chemistries in biology, medicine and sensing is now welcoming submissions! Don't miss the opportunity to be part of this exciting collection guest edited by Yury Gogotsi, Lucia Gemma Delogu, Acelya Yilmazer and Maksym Pogorielov! Materials play a pivotal role in driving the progress of humanity. From the silicon age, when electronic and computer technologies revolutionized our lives, to the present, where we stand on the cusp of the age of nanomaterials, such as MXenes. MXenes represent a very large class of inorganic materials with an unparalleled diversity of structures and compositions. This sets them apart as one of the most significant recent discoveries in materials science.   These two-dimensional inorganic compounds consist of atomically thin layers of transition metal carbides, nitrides, or carbonitrides. Their versatile chemistry and unique and highly tuneable physicochemical properties have propelled them into myriad applications across various fields, ranging from energy storage to electronics and medicine.   Multiple studies have demonstrated that several MXenes are biocompatible and non-toxic to living organisms, thereby opening a door for various biomedical applications. MXene-based materials offer unique advantages in biosensing, cancer research, and regenerative medicine. The list of medical scenarios is growing every day, from the treatment of cardiovascular diseases to immunology and neuroscience. This special collection aims to provide a platform to showcase the recent progress and challenges in the field of MXenes chemistries addressing the exciting current challenges in biology, medicine and sensing. The scope of the collection is broad, including but are not limited to, MXene biocompatibility, MXenes for sensing (optical sensors, chemical sensors, biosensors, gas sensors, SERS, etc), MXenes in cancer research, MXenes in immunology, MXenes for drug delivery, MXenes as diagnostic tools, MXenes in regenerative medicine, MXenes in microbiology and virology and MXenes in bioelectronics. We are welcoming original research articles (communications and full papers) that fall within the scope of the journal and collection. For more information on how to submit, please check out our blog https://lnkd.in/eSATAkVP or see the full range of open calls across Royal Society of Chemistry journals at https://lnkd.in/e6GDgMGe #opencall #callforpapers #nanotechnology #nanomaterials #nano #nanoscience #nanotech #nanobio #nanomedicine #sensing #sensors

Synthesis of Phenanthrylboroles and Formal Nitrene Insertion to Access Azaborapyrenes Harie Zacharias, Ayesha Begum, Jianhua Han, Tyler Bartholome, Todd Marder, Caleb Martin ChemComm Journal, 16 July 2024 https://lnkd.in/gE3SemfD Themed Collection: 2024 Pioneering Investigators https://lnkd.in/gXy2hPPq Baylor University Graduate School Baylor University - College of Arts & Sciences Martin Group: https://lnkd.in/gyPqAhWK Acknowledgement: C.D.M. is grateful to the The Robert A. Welch Foundation (Grant No. AA-1846) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) (Award Nos. 1753025 and 2349851) for their generous support of this work. T.B.M. thanks the The Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg for support. C.D.M. and J.H. thank the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for an Experienced Researcher Fellowship and a Postdoctoral Fellowship, respectively. Josina Bohlen and Nele Wieprecht are thanked for their comments on the project. Dr. John Tidwell is thanked for assistance with X-ray crystallography.