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Publications in Brief
BOOKS (c) Modelling materials for storage applications:
batteries and hydrogen;
Chemical Information for Chemists: A Primer
(d) Modelling materials for energy conversion
Edited by J. Currano (University of applications: fuel cells, heterogeneous catalysis
Pennsylvania, USA) and D. Roth (Caltech,
USA), Royal Society of Chemistry,
and solid state lighting;
Cambridge, UK, 2013, 250 pages, (e) Nanostructures for energy applications.
ISBN: 978-1-84973-551-3 (Paperback),
Organometallics in Synthesis: Third Manual
24.99
Edited by M. Schlosser (Swiss Federal
This book is aimed at practicing Institute of Technology, Lausanne,
chemists. Written and edited by Switzerland), John Wiley & Sons, Inc,
chemical information experts, it Hoboken, New Jersey, USA, 2013,
covers techniques in retrieving and 1026 pages, ISBN: 978-0-470-12217-
4 (Paperback), 83.50, 100.20,
evaluating chemical information using the unique
US$125.00
entry points of the chemical literature, including
structure, formula, substructure and sequence. Each reaction is in the books
Contents include: acclaimed recipe-style format
so that readers can replicate
(a) Introduction to the chemical literature; the results in their own laboratories. Each chapter
(b) Using the primary literature: journals and impact; offer hands-on guidance and practical examples.
patents; conference papers, reports and abstracts; Of special interest is Chapter 5, Organopalladium
(c) Searching by text; Chemistry, by Stefan Brse (Institute of Organic
(d) Physical properties; Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe,
(e) Structure and substructure searching; Germany). This chapter contains the sections: -Allyl
(f) Reaction searching; or -Propargyl Intermediates; Carbopalladation of
(g) Basic Markush searching for patent information; Alkenes and Alkynes;Cross-Couplings for C-C-Carbon
(h) Polymers and information retrieval; Single Bonds; Cross-Coupling Reactions toward
(i) Commercial availability, safety and hazards C-X Single Bonds; Heteropalladation of Alkenes
information. and Alkynes; Telomerization and Oligomerization
Reactions; Cycloaddition Reactions; Rearrangement
Computational Approaches to Energy Reactions; Wacker and Other Oxidation Reactions;
Materials Hydrogenation, Reduction, and Isomerization
Edited by A. Walsh (Department of Reactions; and Domino and Multicomponent
Chemistry, University of Bath, UK), A. A.
Reactions.
Sokol and C. R. A. Catlow (Department
of Chemistry, University College London, Palladium-Catalyzed Coupling Reactions:
UK), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester,
Practical Aspects and Future Developments
West Sussex, UK, 2013, 318 pages,
ISBN: 978-1-119-95093-6, 100.00, Edited by . Molnr (University of
125.20, US$185.00 Szeged, Department of Organic
Chemistry, Hungary), Wiley-VCH
This book is a detailed survey Verlag GmbH & Co KGaA, Weinheim,
of the current computational Germany, 2013, 692 pages, ISBN: 978-
techniques for the development and optimisation of 3-527-33254-0, 125.00, 150.00,
energy materials. The review of techniques includes US$190.00
current methodologies based on electronic structure,
While covering homogeneous
interatomic potential and hybrid methods. Topics
and heterogeneous Pd-catalysed
covered include:
coupling reactions, the book focuses on key aspects
(a) Introduction to computational methods and such as using different reaction media, microwave
approaches; techniques, catalyst recycling and large-scale
(b) Modelling materials for energy generation applications. It provides comprehensive coverage
applications: solar energy and nuclear energy; of coupling reactions and emphasises those topics

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that show potential for futher development, such on key topics in materials science
as continuous flow systems, water as the reaction and development as they relate to
medium and catalyst immobilisation. energy and sustainability. Topics to
be covered include research and
Right First Time in Fine-Chemical Process
development of both established
Scale-Up
and new areas; interdisciplinary
B. Hulshof (Eindhoven University of
systems integration; and objective
Technology, The Netherlands), Scientific
Update LLP, Mayfield, East Sussex, UK, application of economic, sociological
2013, 483 pages, ISBN 978-0-9533994- and governmental models, enabling research and
1-3, 99.50 technological developments.
Bringing a fine chemical product Nanoparticles for Catalysis
to plant and market quickly
Acc. Chem. Res., 2013, 46, (8), 1671
benefits from a right first time in 1910
(fine-chemical) process scale-up.
This special issue is a series of
This book describes how to bridge the gap between
accounts by leading experts
scales avoiding scale-up problems. The author makes
giving an overview of recent major
available 240 real-life examples and analyses them
developments in nanoparticles
answering these questions: (a) what was the primary
for catalysis. The most powerful
cause of the initial failure in scale-up; (b) what was the
synthetic methods and state-of-
solution; and (c) how could the incident have been
the-art characterisation techniques that have been
avoided in the early stages of process development?
utilised to control and analyse these nanoparticle-
Includes seven catalyst examples concerning
based catalysts are described. The guest editors hope
palladium/carbon and one with rhodium.
that the reader can see the relationship between
the structural details of the nanoparticles and their
JOURNALS catalyst performance, while at the same time develop
a fundamental understanding of the basic principles
ACS Photonics
that dictate these relationships. Examples involving
Editor: H. A. Atwater (Caltech, USA);
ACS Publications platinum and palladium nanoparticle-based catalysts
are included.
The new journal ACS Photonics
will publish its first issue in January Virtual Issue: Catalysis at the Shanghai Institute
2014.The aim is to meet the growing of Organic Chemistry
need for an interdisciplinary journal
dedicated to high-impact research
in the field of photonics. Published
as soon as accepted and summarised in monthly
issues, ACS Photonics will publish research articles,
letters, perspectives and reviews, to encompass the full
scope of published research in this field. Among the
areas the journal will cover are LEDs and solid state
lighting and photonics for energy materials.
MRS Energy & SustainabilityA Review Journal Reprinted with permission from ACS. Copyright 2013
Editors-in-Chief: D. S. Ginley (National Renewable Energy American Chemical Society
Laboratory, USA), D. Cahen, (Weizmann Institute of Science,
Israel) and S. M. Benson (Stanford University, USA); Materials ACS Catal., 2013, 3, (7), 1633
Research Society/Cambridge University Press; ISSN: 2329-
2229; e-ISSN: 2329-2237 The Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry (SIOC),
China, was founded in May 1950 as one of the first
Published jointly by the Materials Research Society fifteen institutions established by the Chinese Academy
and Cambridge University Press, MRS Energy & of Sciences (CAS). This virtual issue of ACS Catalysis
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Johnson Matthey Noble Metals Wins Award at
Flow, Palladium-Catalyzed C-C Triple Bond Cleavage:
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Efficient Synthesis of 4H-Benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-4-ones
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This web themed issue of Chem. Martyn Pugh, Johnson Matthey
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studies of metallotherapeutics, the role of metal ions be applied for the greater good of the industry. The
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metal ion sensing. The guest editors are Amy Barrios at the Santa Fe Symposium, C. Corti, Platinum Metals
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Hee Lim (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA).
The feature article by Nicolas Barry and Peter Sadler
(University of Warwick, UK) entitled Exploration of the
Medical Periodic Table: Towards New Targets provides
an excellent overview. Drugs and therapies based on
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