IUPAC 2009 - Call for Abstracts

21 November 2008

Your chance to take part in 42nd IUPAC Congress (2-7 August 2009, Glasgow, UK). Oral abstract deadline - 16 January 2009

Chemical Science issue 12 available online now

19 November 2008

Drawing together the best content from all RSC publications, to provide a snapshot of the latest developments across the chemical sciences.

Polymers strut their stuff under the spotlight

11 November 2008

Chemists in Japan have created light-driven polymer films that walk like inchworms and move like robotic arms

New Journal of Materials Chemistry Editorial and Advisory Board members

04 November 2008

Journal of Materials Chemistry has nine new Advisory board members and two new Editorial Board members.

Scaled-down soldering

27 October 2008

Japanese researchers have created a permanent metal link between two nanowires

RSC at the MRS

24 October 2008

Visit Booth 124 at the Fall MRS 2008 in Boston, USA to find out all the latest news from RSC Publishing

Fluorescent polymer detects peroxide

29 September 2008

US scientists report an easy route to an explosive-detecting polymer

Colloids light the way to printable electronics

15 September 2008

Cheap electronic devices can be printed using commercial printing presses thanks to light-emitting colloidal inks

Cancer cells need salting before cooking

09 September 2008

Table salt aids Korean scientists striving towards nanobombs for destroying cancerous cells.

Knockout nanoparticles fight infection

20 August 2008

Septicaemia causing bacteria take a blow from two different types of antibacterial nanoparticles

Gold: Chemistry, Materials and Catalysis

19 August 2008

Chem Soc Rev issue 9 is a thematic issue highlighting current cutting edge research in the field of gold chemistry

Journal of Materials Chemistry liquid crystals papers - for free

04 August 2008

A selection of articles on liquid crystals are now available free to all

Journal of Materials Chemistry Biology in the service of materials theme issue

01 August 2008

Now published - a theme issue highlighting some of the latest research exemplifying the role of biology in the creation of new materials

Pearly whites

24 July 2008

Chinese scientists have found a new route to the perfect smile, using nanoparticles to repair tooth enamel.

Issue 1 of Energy & Environmental Science published

23 July 2008

Free online - the first issue of RSC Publishing's latest journal is now available

Strontium strengthens imitation bones

07 July 2008

Strontium offers a new approach to bone replacements, thanks to recent work by French scientists

Instant insight: Fuel cells get cooler

27 June 2008

Solid oxide fuel cells can be used at lower temperatures thanks to advances in materials and engineering

Impact Factor continues to grow for Journal of Materials Chemistry!

18 June 2008

Newly-released ISI citation data show another increase in the Impact Factor of Journal of Materials Chemistry to an all-time high value of 4.34.

Journal of Materials Chemistry Liquid crystals beyond display applications theme issue

18 June 2008

Now published - a theme issue highlighting some of the latest research on liquid crystals for a wide range of applications.

New journal news!

18 November 2008

Announcing two new journals for 2009, and the first online articles for Energy & Environmental Science

Glowing response to explosive detection

21 May 2008

Explosives can now be detected at picogram levels thanks to a polymer developed by scientists in the US.

Journal of Materials Chemistry Book of Choice

Take a look at our latest choice of book from RSC Books

Journal of Materials Chemistry Hydrogen storage & generation theme issue

09 May 2008

Now published - a theme issue highlighting some of the latest research on hydrogen storage & generation

Instant insight: Nano-forms of carbon

03 April 2008

Juan Luis Delgado, María Ángeles Herranz and Nazario Martín explore the cutting-edge in nanostructures made from carbon

Layered film offers NO control

03 April 2008

Nitric oxide releasing film provides 'significant step' towards molecule-based machines.

Latest issue of Chemical Technology now published

31 March 2008

Drawing together the best content from all RSC publications to highlight the latest applications and technological aspects of research.

Strength in nanoworms

28 March 2008

Scientists in the US have mimicked the structure of bird nests to overcome the extreme fragility of highly insulating aerogels

Journal of Materials Chemistry Carbon Nanostructures theme issue

20 March 2008

Now published - a theme issue highlighting some of the latest research on carbon nanostructures

Zooming in on nanoparticles' defects

19 March 2008

Materials scientists obtain new insight into the defects of nanoparticles

New Journal of Materials Chemistry Editorial Board members

04 March 2008

The Journal of Materials Chemistry welcomes several new members to its Editorial Board and its Advisory Board

Top Ten Articles

16 October 2008

The new top ten most downloaded Journal of Materials Chemistry articles Read the most-accessed papers of September 2008 here.

Instant insight: Smart dental implants

20 February 2008

Henning Schliephake discusses the state-of-the-art dental implants making their way to a dentist's surgery near you

Interview: A material world

19 February 2008

Eugenio Coronado talks to Gavin Armstrong about the molecular design of magnetic materials and current challenges in the field.

Nanoparticles feel the heat

13 February 2008

Nanothermometers that monitor temperature changes in cells could improve an anticancer heat treatment, say scientists in Puerto Rico.

Journal of Materials Chemistry faster than the competition

31 January 2008

Communications published four weeks faster than competitors, papers in a fraction of the time...

Nanocomposite solid-state lighting

30 January 2008

Nanocrystal-based devices produce a higher quality white-light than current light sources and present an opportunity for higher efficiencies

Call for Papers: Energy & Environmental Science

28 January 2008

Energy & Environmental Science welcomes both primary research articles and reviews

Colourful crystals monitor humidity

28 January 2008

Photonic crystal hydrogels respond to moisture

East meets west

10 January 2008

Curcumin and other bioactive compounds with limited bioavailability might be made more useful thanks to mesoporous silica particles.

Make nanoparticles while the sun shines

07 January 2008

Concentrated sunlight is all you need to make useful nanomaterials, according to Israeli researchers.

Capped carbon nanotubes as chemical couriers

21 December 2007

US scientists have reported a mild new method for trapping liquids and nanoparticles inside carbon nanotubes.

Selectively-sticky-back plastic

07 December 2007

A simple and effective treatment can make plastics more biocompatible by altering their surface properties.

Lighter compounds could become heavyweight energy champions

06 December 2007

European researchers have observed new phase transitions and complex behaviour in potential hydrogen storage materials

The holey grail of hydrogen storage

04 December 2007

A polymer riddled with tiny pores could lead to a novel hydrogen fuel tank, say chemists in the US

New journal announced

26 November 2007

Summer 2008 will see Energy & Environmental Science launched by RSC Publishing

Turning up the heat on cancer

22 November 2007

Magnetic nanoparticles are being developed as a highly selective cancer treatment.

RSC Biomaterials Chemistry Group 3rd Annual Meeting

16 November 2007

Register now for this meeting taking place on 15 January 2008. Registration deadline - 14 December

Faraday Discussion 139: The Importance of Polymer Science for Biological Systems

03 October 2007

Registration now open for this international discussion meeting taking place in March 2008

Journal of Materials Chemistry Biomedical Materials

26 September 2007

Now Published - a theme issue highlighting some of the latest research on biomedical materials

Hot paper: Sol-gel-derived potassium-based di-ureasils for smart windows

21 September 2007

Verónica de Zea Bermudez tells Journal of Materials Chemistry about her hot paper.

Sol-gel route proves a 'smart' move

13 September 2007

A stable and highly conducting electrolyte for electrochromic devices such as 'smart' windows has been made by scientists in Portugal.

From polymers to porous carbon

07 September 2007

Microporous carbon materials with finely tuned pore sizes can be made from hyper-branched polymers.

Emerging investigator nets 1M euro research prize

28 August 2007

One of Journal of Materials Chemistry's 'emerging investigators' has been awarded a European Young Investigator Award.

Hot paper: A molecular dynamics study of ion-conduction mechanisms in crystalline low-Mw LiPF6·PEO6

21 August 2007

Josh Thomas tells Journal of Materials Chemistry about his hot paper.

Important news for authors of articles containing X-ray crystallography

08 August 2007

New guidelines for the publication of X-ray crystallography are announced.

Fast moving front in Journal of Materials Chemistry

26 July 2007

The most recent Essential Science Indicator (ESI) 'fast moving front' in materials science is a Feature Article published by Journal of Materials Chemistry in 2006.

Journal of Materials Chemistry New Energy Materials.

25 July 2007

Now published - an issue, guest edited by Professor M. Saiful Islam (University of Bath, UK), highlighting some of the latest research on the chemistry of new energy materials.

Impact Factor reaches a record high for Journal of Materials Chemistry!

20 June 2007

Newly-released ISI citation data show a big increase in the Impact Factor of Journal of Materials Chemistry to a record high value of 4.29.