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Nanoscale Journals @nanoscale-journals.rsc.org · 23h

In honour of the 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry, we’ve curated a collection of impactful articles from across RSC journals on metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) 🏆 Free to read until the end of November 👉 pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...

Promotional graphic with text reading: Celebrating the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

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Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · 29d

Do you want to stay ahead of developments in AI and learn first-hand experiences of applying them in your chemistry work?

Join leading experts to discuss best practice tips for working across disciplines.

Register now: https://rsc.li/4m2xzOU

#ChemSky

ChemSpider webinar on AI in chemistry - join us on 23 September

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Maria Southall @mgiannakou.bsky.social · Sep 2

Don't forget the Meet the Editor session at the booth at 6pm today!!! Catalysis Editor-in-Chief Bert Weckhuysen and Associe Editors Nuria Lopez and Xiulian Pan will join me to answer all your publishing questions! #chem #catalysis #rsc #Europacat

Catalysis Science & Technology @catalysisscitech.rsc.org · Aug 31

What a great start to EuropaCat 2025. Come and find me at booth F32 to talk about all RSC catalysis and sustainability journals! @mgiannakou.bsky.social @reactchemeng.rsc.org @greenchemistry.rsc.org @rscsustainability.rsc.org @ees-journals.rsc.org

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Catalysis Science & Technology @catalysisscitech.rsc.org · Aug 31

What a great start to EuropaCat 2025. Come and find me at booth F32 to talk about all RSC catalysis and sustainability journals! @mgiannakou.bsky.social @reactchemeng.rsc.org @greenchemistry.rsc.org @rscsustainability.rsc.org @ees-journals.rsc.org

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Maria Southall @mgiannakou.bsky.social · Aug 27

Attending EuropaCat? Please come and meet me at booth F32 to discuss about Catalysis Science & Technology and all things RSC..
Bert and I will host a "Meet the Editor" session with CS&T Associate Editors on the 2nd September, can't wait to meet you!

Catalysis Science & Technology @catalysisscitech.rsc.org · Aug 26

CS&T Editor-in-Chief Bert Weckhuysen & Executive Editor Maria Southall are attending #EuropaCat in Norway, and will be at Stand F32!

🗓️August 31 - September 5, 2025

Don't miss the 'Meet the Editor' session on 2 September
🕧18:00 – 19:30 CEST
📍Stand F32

Event details: www.ntnu.edu/europacat2025

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Maria Southall @mgiannakou.bsky.social · Aug 21

Thank you to all our outstanding reviewers in Biomaterials Science @biomatersci.rsc.org !

Biomaterials Science @biomatersci.rsc.org · Aug 19

We have now published our 'Outstanding Reviewers for Biomaterials Science in 2024' Editorial!

You can read the Editorial here: pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

Thank you to all of our reviewers for helping to preserve quality and integrity in the Biomaterials Science literature.

🧪 #Biomaterials

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Tanja Junkers @polymerreaction.bsky.social · Aug 21

New publication alert! In collaboration with University of Jena we refined the design of our flow dialysis devices for monomer removal. Get rid of leftover monomer from your polymer solutions quick and easy!
#3Dprinting designs freely available!

pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

#ozchem #gowiththeflow

3D-printed microfluidic dialysis apparatus for efficient polymer purification

The study focuses on the optimization of a polymer purification system based on dialysis. The aim of the study is to optimize the purification efficiency by maintaining a homogenously mixed polymer so...

pubs.rsc.org

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Maria Southall @mgiannakou.bsky.social · Aug 19

Many congratulations Sujit Datta @softmatter.rsc.org !

Soft Matter @softmatter.rsc.org · Aug 19

Congratulations to Sujit Datta who officially received the Soft Matter Lectureship 2024 award before giving his talk on living gels formed by bacteria growing in complex fluids!

Find out more about our winner and the Lectureship award: lnkd.in/eVXXQH6n

#ChemSky #🧪

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Maria Southall @mgiannakou.bsky.social · Jul 31

Very much looking forward to this seminar on active matter by Kathleen and Sujit! Please register below to join us! @softmatter.rsc.org

Jim White @jimwhite-rsc.bsky.social · Jul 30

Join us next Tuesday, August 5 for our next Desktop Seminar! This webinar on Active Matter will feature Kathleen Stebe (UPenn) and Sujit Datta (Caltech).

Learn more and register here: rsc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

RSC Desktop Seminar on Active Matter
Tuesday 5 August 2025 at 2pm EDT/7pm BST
Watch live or on demand!

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Faraday Discussions @faradaydiscussions.rsc.org · Jul 29

Join us in London, UK, from 10-12 September 2025 for our Faraday Discussion, Frontiers in physical chemistry for lignin valorisation! 📢 #chemsky

📅 Register by 18th August 2025

Find out more about this discussion, and what makes Faraday Discussions special, below:

www.rsc.org/events/detai...

An R-S-C promotional graphic for the Faraday Discussion "Frontiers in physical chemistry for lignin valorisation", which will be held between 10-12 September 2025 in London, UK. The registration deadline is 18th August 2025.

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Soft Matter @softmatter.rsc.org · Jul 18

We were delighted to sponsor the plenary talk given by AB Member Emanuela Del Gado at #StatPhys29 in Florence. AE Emanuela Zaccarelli also attended and introduced the journal & our exciting 20th anniversary collection!

Read the collection here: rsc.li/soft-matter-20
Free to access until 31/12/25!

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Maria Southall @mgiannakou.bsky.social · Jul 18

Many congratulations to @msde.rsc.org Editor-in-Chief Claire Adjiman for receiving a prestigious Research Excellence Award at the World Congress of Chemical Engineering (WCCE) in Beijing this week! #chemsky #award

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Green Chemistry @greenchemistry.rsc.org · Jul 14

Massive congratulations to Javier Pérez-Ramírez (Chair, Green Chemistry), the experienced chemist winner of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗜𝗨𝗣𝗔𝗖-𝗭𝗵𝗲𝗷𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗛𝗨 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 🏆

#GreenChemistry #chemsky #IUPAC2025

@rsc.org @iupac.org

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UCC Research @uccresearch.bsky.social · Jun 25

International recognition awarded to leading UCC organic chemist 👏

Congratulations to Professor Anita Maguire, a synthetic organic chemist @ucc.ie, and the recipient of the prestigious @rsc.org 2025 Bader Prize for Organic Chemistry. #RSCPrizes

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Maria Southall @mgiannakou.bsky.social · Jul 3

Many congratulations to Professor @donnablack.bsky.social!

Scripps Research @scripps.edu · Jun 26

Congrats to Prof. @donnablack.bsky.social, recipient of the 2025 Centenary Prize for Chemistry and Communication from @rsc.org—awarded for pioneering work in kinetic methods of organic catalysis, asymmetric catalysis mechanisms, homochirality, and excellence in communication. More: ow.ly/iFhM50Wgn0z

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Faraday Discussions @faradaydiscussions.rsc.org · Jun 24

Hi #Chemsky!

Join us in London for the 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐲 𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬: 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 ❇️

📅Poster abstract deadline: 14 July 2025
🔗 www.rsc.org/events/detai...

@rsc.org #FD_Alloys

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Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · Jun 19

Changing with the times: our evolving approach to open access

Shaping our #OpenAccess approach amid a complex, evolving open research landscape, while supporting authors in ways that suit them best in a local context.

Find out more rsc.li/evolving-OA-...

Image shows two Open Access scientific journals on a computer desk. Their titles are Digital Discovery and Chemical Science, published by the Royal Society of Chemistry

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Polymer Chemistry @polymerchem.rsc.org · Jun 13

From our collection Polymers for Gene Delivery read the article "Recent developments of polymeric delivery systems in gene therapeutics" by Yijia Li et al. ⬇️

doi.org/10.1039/D4PY...

Read the whole collection here ⬇️

rsc.li/gene_delivery

Recent developments of polymeric delivery systems in gene therapeutics

Gene therapy has achieved remarkable results in treating diseases by transmitting exogenous functional genes to target cells, inducing gene silencing, gene expression, and gene editing. However, nucle...

doi.org

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Susan Weatherby @susanfjw.bsky.social · Jun 13

Reminder that the poster abstract deadline for ISF2025, the Int'l #Solar#Fuels conference, is 23 June. ISF is hosted by @rsc.org in Newcastle, UK, 1-5 September and we have a full programme including world-leading speakers, ECR programme, specialist talks, poster sessions and much more! #ChemSky

Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · Jun 12

Ewan McQueen from the University of Strathclyde invites abstract submissions for the International Solar Fuels Conference 2025. Open to all career stages. Deadline for submissions: 23 June rsc.li/isf2025rschemS#ChemSky

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Maria Southall @mgiannakou.bsky.social · May 13

All these great articles are free to read until the end of the year! Do check them out!

Polymer Chemistry @polymerchem.rsc.org · May 12

In case you missed it, check out our special 15th Anniversary collection!

pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...

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Soft Matter @softmatter.rsc.org · Apr 16

Two weeks to go to nominate an early career colleague for the 2025 Soft Matter lectureship! 📣🏆

Soft Matter @softmatter.rsc.org · Mar 28

📢Don't miss your opportunity to nominate an early career scientist for the 2025 Soft Matter Lectureship!📢

This award is given to an early-stage career scientist who has made significant contributions to the soft matter field

Learn more about the nomination process 👉 www.rsc.org/journals-boo...

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Chemical Science @chemicalscience.rsc.org · Apr 15

We are excited to announce this year’s Chemical Science symposium, on the topic of imaging, biosensing and diagnostics!

Alongside celebrating 15 years of the journal, the winner of our first Lectureship will be presenting their research!

Find out more: rsc.li/chemscisymp2025

#ChemSky 🧪

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Maria Southall @mgiannakou.bsky.social · Apr 2

Looking forward to attending this event in Paris in June. Who else is planning to attend? @msde.rsc.org @softmatter.rsc.org @polymerchem.rsc.org #chemsky

Molecular Systems Design & Engineering @msde.rsc.org · Apr 2

Abstract submission for the Molecular Systems Engineering Workshop in Paris is now open!

Submit by 23rd April!

With invited talks from MSDE and Soft Matter Editor-in-chiefs Claire Adjiman and @aljcrosby.bsky.social

For more information visit 👉 www.rsc.org/events/detai...

🧪 #chemsky

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Susan Weatherby @susanfjw.bsky.social · Mar 28

Just over one week left to register for the @rsc.org Faraday Discussion on #Supramolecular #Gels. Join speakers including Darrin Pochan and Thorri Gunlaugsson and discuss the very latest research! @faradaydiscussions.rsc.org @softmatter.rsc.org

Advances in Supramolecular Gels Faraday Discussion, 30 April - 2 May 2025, Glasgow. Registration deadline 7 April 2025

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Materials Horizons @materialshorizons.rsc.org · Mar 31

Discover the articles in this Horizons Community Board collection on Emerging Horizons in Polymer Applications selected for by Materials Horizons Community Board member @kostasparkatzidis.bsky.social and Nanoscale Horizons Community Board member @ctjferguson.bsky.social
pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...

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