Vicki H.
Grassian
Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA. E-mail: vicki-grassian@uiowa.edu
Many papers devoted to these topics are currently published across a wide spectrum of journals suggesting the need to consolidate and encompass these into one journal. Furthermore, the growth of papers in these areas has been phenomenal. This can be easily seen from searching any scientific database including Web of Knowledge. Whether you search from the perspective of the total number of papers published or the number of papers cited for key search words and phrases including “environmental science and nano” or “toxicology and nanoparticles” or “environmental health and nanotechnology”, the results are striking. There is clear and significant growth in publications related to these topics.
In essence, Environmental Science: Nano plans to be a comprehensive source of information on nanomaterial interactions with biological and environmental systems; design and use of engineered nanomaterials for sustainability; understanding of how nanomaterials enter, migrate and undergo transformations as they move through various environmental and biological media/systems; and, importantly, the development of nanoscience and nanotechnology in a sustainable manner.
The journal, as part of the Royal Society of Chemistry stable offers:
• Fast publication times (averaging less than 100 days from receipt to web publication)
• Colour images completely free of charge (no conditions)
• No page charges
• No page restrictions
The Associate Editors and Vice-Chair, whose expertise well covers the scope of the journal, are looking for high quality research papers that make significant and major strides in areas covered by Environmental Science: Nano. For each paper submitted, we ask authors to include a Nano Impact Statement and a Nano Tweet, so that other researchers can immediately be informed of the overall importance of the work from the researchers themselves and also so we can quickly get the word out on the research described in the publication.
A. What does the material look like? |
-Particle size/distribution |
-Particle agglomeration/aggregation state |
-Particle shape |
B. What is the material made of? |
-Overall composition (including chemical composition and crystal structure – when appropriate) |
-Surface composition |
-Purity (including levels of impurities) |
C. What factors affect how the material interacts with its surroundings? |
-Surface area |
-Surface chemistry |
-Is the material altered during handling and in reaction media |
D. To the extent possible in the context of the reported studies, authors should describe |
-Methods employed for material storage, handling, preparation and delivery of nanomaterials |
-Evidence for stability and/or transformations of material properties in the experimental media |
As shown in Table 1, the NCC asks the authors to provide information on the following: What does the material look like? What is the material made of? What factors affect how the material interacts with its surroundings? And to describe, to the extent possible in the context of the reported studies, methods employed for nanomaterial storage, handling, preparation and delivery. Moreover, we ask authors to provide evidence for stability and/or transformations of material properties in the experimental media. Asking authors to adhere to the standards provided by the NCC will ensure high quality submissions to the journal. Minimum materials characterization requirements are essential to ensure that strong correlations can be made between the nanomaterials and the measured effects and will permit comparison between studies of analogous nanomaterials.
1. Support the development of sustainable nanotechnology for the improvement of society, the environment and human health.
2. Promote the advancement and application of scientific research related to nanotechnology, implementation of sustainable nanotechnology for environment, health, and safety, and the use of nanotechnology in policy and decision-making.
3. Provide a forum where scientists, engineers, and other professionals exchange information and ideas for the development and use of nanotechnology leading to overall sustainability.
“We are looking forward to ES: Nano becoming a “voice of SNO”. We are pleased to partner with the journal to publish important research on sustainable nanotechnology and pleased to offer ES: Nano as a service to our members. We look forward to a long and sustainable collaboration.” Wunmi Sadik, President, and Barbara Karn, Vice President, Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization.
The Royal Society of Chemistry has made a significant commitment to the launch of this journal for the benefit and support of the environmental nanoscience and nanotechnology community and will continue to do so through support of relevant conferences and awards through the journal.
Environmental Science: Nano is envisioned to be a community journal and we ask you to support the journal through high quality submissions, reviews of other papers and a commitment to the sustainable development of nanoscience and nanotechnology.
Vicki H. Grassian
F. Wendell Miller Professor, University of Iowa
Editor-in-Chief, Environmental Science: Nano
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