Calls for papers

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  • Advances in catalytic hydrogen evolution

    This collection encourages submissions related to hydrogen evolution catalysis, particularly where hydrogen gas is the primary product. This is a cross-journal partnership between the Energy Materials team at Nature Communications with Communications Chemistry, Communications Engineering, Communications Materials, and Scientific Reports. We seek studies covering a range of perspectives including materials design & development, catalytic performance, or underlying mechanistic understanding. Other works focused on potential applications and large-scale demonstration of hydrogen evolution are also welcome.
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      Submission status: Open Deadline: 18 September 2024
    • Electrochemical interfaces

      Electrochemical interfaces are complex reaction fields of mass transport and charge transfer. They are the centerpiece of energy storage and conversion devices — such as batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, solar cells, or electrolyzers — as well as electrochemical syntheses. This Guest Edited Collection brings together the latest works on electrochemical interfaces.
      • Andrea Paolella, PhD
      • Maria-Magdalena (Magda) Titirici, PhD
      • Takashi Tsuchiya, PhD
      • Wei Zhang, PhD
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      Submission status: Open Deadline: 31 August 2024
    • Supramolecular polymers

      Supramolecular polymers have emerged as an exciting class of materials over the last three decades. This Collection aims to highlight recent progress in the field of supramolecular polymers, including strategies and mechanisms for their controlled polymerization, approaches to characterization and modelling, study of their physical and mechanical properties, and demonstration of their potential applications.
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        Submission status: Open Deadline: 31 August 2024
      • Batteries under extreme conditions

        This Collection aims to bring together cutting-edge research and innovative solutions addressing the resilience and performance of batteries under extreme conditions.
        • Jun Lu, PhD
        • Ya You, PhD
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        Submission status: Open Deadline: 31 August 2024
      • Self-driving labs and automation software for chemistry and materials science

        This cross-journal collection is dedicated to the development and application of automation tools (software and hardware) for chemistry and materials science, curated by Editors from Nature Communications, Communications Chemistry, Communications Engineering, Communications Materials and Scientific Reports.
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          Submission status: Open Deadline: 07 August 2024
        • Triplet-harvesting materials

          Development of advanced systems and materials for triplet harvesting holds great promise for many applications. This Collection aims to bring together research from different areas of triplet-harvesting systems and materials.
          • Huifang Shi, PhD
          • Youngmin You, PhD
          • Yanli Zhao, PhD
          Collection
          Submission status: Open Deadline: 30 June 2024
        • Mechanically interlocked molecules

          This Collection aims to bring together the latest research on mechanically interlocked molecules, including with respect to their design, construction, characterization, properties, function and application.
          • Jose Berna
          • Fredrik Schaufelberger
          • Serena Silvi
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          Submission status: Open Deadline: 31 May 2024
        • Coacervation in systems chemistry

          This Guest Edited Collection aims to bring together research at the intersection of systems chemistry and coacervation. We welcome both experimental and theoretical studies.
          • Nathalie Katsonis
          • Lorraine Leon
          • Guillermo Monreal Santiago
          • Evan Spruijt
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          Submission status: Open Deadline: 31 March 2024
        • Molecules and materials for photothermal therapy

          This Collection serves as a platform for researchers to share insights and contribute to the ongoing evolution of molecules and materials used for photothermal therapy as a transformative therapeutic approach.
          • Aravind Kumar Rengan, MBBS, M.Tech, PhD
          • Wei Tao, PhD
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          Submission status: Open Deadline: 30 June 2024
        • High-pressure chemistry

          This Collection aims to bring together latest findings from the interdisciplinary field of high-pressure chemistry.
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            Submission status: Open Deadline: 31 March 2024