Editorial
New Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editor-in-Chief for MSDE: reflections and vision
The new Editor-in-Chief, Claire S. Adjiman, and Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Andrew L. Ferguson, of Molecular Systems Design & Engineering reflect on the past, present, and future of the journal.
Interfacial solar evaporation for water production: from structure design to reliable performance
Interfacial solar evaporation has emerged as a convenient and efficient strategy for harvesting solar energy, and shows promising application in the fields of water purification, desalination, and atmospheric water harvesting.
Water harvesting properties of a zwitterionic metal–organic framework
A nanoporous zwitterionic metal–organic framework is accessed for its atmospheric water harvesting properties due to its strong Lewis acidity and water stability. Findings show high cycling output and unique hydrochromic behavior.
Multifaceted mutational immunotherapeutic approach to design therapeutic mAbs to combat monkeypox disease via integrated screening algorithms and antibody engineering
Development of therapeutic mAbs against the monkeypox virus targeting critical enzymes. The mutational immunotherapy improves the efficacy. This study provides potential therapy, emphasizing the advantages of mAbs over small molecule inhibitors.
4D printing of light activated shape memory polymers with organic dyes
An ink based on azodyes is presented, allowing fabrication of light activatable 4D shape memory geometries with spatiotemporal response control.
Paper
Computational investigation of multifunctional MOFs for adsorption and membrane-based separation of CF4/CH4, CH4/H2, CH4/N2, and N2/H2 mixtures
The highest adsorption selectivity improvements for CF4/CH4, CH4/H2, CH4/N2, and N2/H2 separations were generally observed in multi-functionalized-MOFs (MTV-MOFs) with –OCH3–OCH3 groups.
Use of ionic liquids to remove harmful M2+ contaminants from hydrocarbon streams
The first successful extraction of up to 99.3% of zinc and 99.7% copper (at a concentration of just 2 mg kg−1 and 1 mg kg−1 respectively) from a model diesel fuel using a range of ionic liquids.
Hierarchical design of synthetic gel composites optimized to mimic the impact energy dissipation response of brain tissue
Bilayered polymer design significantly enhances mechanical tunability, allowing the composite to replicate the impact energy dissipation response of brain tissue.
About this collection
Molecular Systems Design & Engineering (MSDE) provides a forum for authors to disseminate scientific advances that will translate into solutions to societal challenges, and to enable such advances by supporting a burgeoning multi-disciplinary community of researchers. This special collection of MSDE articles showcases representative molecular engineering work highlighted by new MSDE Editor-in-Chief Claire Adjiman (Imperial College London, UK) and Deputy Editor-in-Chief Andrew Ferguson (University of Chicago, USA) in their introductory Editorial. Find out more about their vision for the journal, as well as future directions in the field of molecular engineering, here.