Chemistry Europe

Now open for submissions! Our new open access journal, ChemistryEurope, serves the chemistry community by bringing together the brightest minds and by providing a platform for original and inspirational work from across the discipline. Submit here: https://lnkd.in/eweECxfS

Congratulations to Clelia Aimone (Università degli Studi di Torino) and Michele Offidani (Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna), the winners of our poster prizes at the recent workshop on Green & Sustainable Chemistry by the "Gruppo Interdivisionale Green Chemistry – Chimica Sostenibile" of the Italian Chemical Society - and to Gianvito Vilé for delivering an excellent #ChemSusChem lecture in connection to being awarded the "Best Research Article by an Early Career Researcher" award of ChemSusChem and the interdivisional group! The editor-in-chief of ChemSusChem, Leana Travaglini thorougly enjoyed attending the workshop and connecting with its participants!

We wish all participants of the Conference on Self-Assembly in Life and Materials Sciences by Svenska Kemisamfundet an enjoyable event! Our editor Katja Glatz is looking forward to meeting you!

We wish all participants of ElectROBatt an enjoyable conference and are happy to have #BatteriesSupercaps sponsor the event! Rosalba A. Rincón Ovalles, the journal's Editor in Chief, is attending and looking forward to talking to you!

We are holding the EFMC-YSN Publishing Academy (Powered by Chemistry Europe) on November 7 (Thursday)! Register for free here: https://lnkd.in/eeHD8Pix We will cover the following topics across two sessions: -The Black Box of Publishing (Why was my paper rejected; what does an editor do) -5 Rules for Scientific Writing (In-depth writing workshop) -The Journey and Structure of an Ideal Paper -Communicating Your Science (Oral & poster presentations, general communication & networking tips) -AI tools for Organizing and Publishing Your Research The interactive workshop typically requires participants to have a manuscript/draft ready for a one-on-one consult, but in this instance, we shall allow registrants who don't have a paper ready yet. The consult can be discussed separately with me much later on. Sign up now! This academy is especially useful for doctoral researchers and postdocs within the physical/natural/medical sciences.

I am excited to share the recently concluded special collection https://lnkd.in/dxjJ4CF6 from the International Conference on Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), now featured in ChemBioChem, ChemistrySelect, and Chemistry & Biodiversity. This collection showcases cutting-edge research presented at ICCBS, organized by Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College (University of Delhi), Kwangwoon University (South Korea), North-West University (South Africa), Acharya Narendra Dev College (University of Delhi, India), and SRM Institute of Science & Technology (Modinagar, India). Nagendra Kumar Kaushik Prashant Singh Indra Bahadur Chemistry Europe

Flipping it! Changing the #spin-state of the central metal in coordination compounds is a hot topic in #inorganic chemistry. Making materials change their properties in response to external stimuli makes them interesting for applications in sensors, data storage, and molecular electronics. By understanding how the switch works on a molecular level, the groundwork is laid for advancing these technologies. While the concept of spin #crossover (SCO) – one compound switching between different spin states in response to for example changes in temperature – is well researched and summarized, coordination-induced spin-state #switching (CISSS) – where two or more compounds exist in an equilibrium – is a less explored alternative. In their Concept article, Gerald Hörner and Birgit Weber (Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena) detail the mechanism and fundamentals of CISSS, providing a detailed comparison with SCO. Along key examples where changes in the local ligand field influence the spin state, potential applications in smart #MRI contrast agents or as bio-sensors for #fluorescence microscopy are highlighted. Our Pick of the Week, out #OpenAccess in #EurJIC: "Switching Spin-States: Spin Crossover vs. Coordination-Induced Spin-State Switching" https://ow.ly/7CBr50TVoJu Part of a Special Collection on Spin Transition Materials - find all contributions here: https://ow.ly/b2Hx50TVuzt

Ready to simulate some #enzyme magic? Trying to understand how enzymes, nature’s catalysts, achieve their remarkable efficiency and selectivity, researchers are turning to simulating these reactions using quantum mechanical #cluster models (#QM cluster models). By taking the first and second coordination sphere of the active site into consideration, very accurate results matching findings from experiments can be obtained – but #model choice and the exact calculation setup are crucial steps and have to be carefully tuned to the problem. In their Tutorial Review, Sam de Visser (The University of Manchester) Henrik Pak Hong WONG, Yi Zhang, Rolly Yadav and Chivukula sastri (Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati) provide a comprehensive guide for researchers looking to set up their own QM cluster model calculations. They offer step-by-step instructions on selecting preparing their models, running the #MD simulation and choosing the correct QM model. This review is an invaluable resource for chemists aiming to harness the power of QM cluster models in their own work, ensuring accurate and reproducible outcomes. By demystifying the setup process, the authors empower researchers to confidently apply these models to a wide range of enzymatic reactions and showcase successful case studies of how powerful this approach can be. Our Pick of the Week, published #OpenAccess in #ChemEurJ: "Tutorial Review on the Set-Up and Running of Quantum Mechanical Cluster Models for Enzymatic Reaction Mechanisms" https://ow.ly/F97550TSBBn

EurJOC-KVCV-SRC Best PhD Thesis Prize - Call for applications ______________________________________________________________________________ Following the creation of the two divisions of Organic & Bioorganic Chemistry within #SRC and KVCV at the end of 2023, we are thrilled to launch the call for applications for the first “EurJOC-KVCV-SRC Best PhD Thesis Prize”. This PhD prize, kindly sponsored by the European Journal of Organic Chemistry (#EurJOC - Chemistry Europe) and the Divisions of Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry of SRC and KVCV recognizes an outstanding and original contribution from a PhD student to organic and bioorganic chemistry. Details for applications can be found in the document below and applications should be sent directly, before November 4 2024, by the candidates to Annemieke Madder (Annemieke.Madder@UGent.be) and Gwilherm Evano (Gwilherm.Evano@ulb.be).