Themed collection 2018 Emerging Investigators
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Contributors to the emerging investigators issue 2018
Chemical Society Reviews profiles the Emerging Investigators featured in this issue.
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018,47, 8-11
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CS90132A
Polyester elastomers for soft tissue engineering
Polyester elastomers are soft, biodegradable and biocompatible and are commonly used in various biomedical applications, especially in tissue engineering.
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018,47, 4545-4580
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8CS00161H
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Chemical methods for mapping cysteine oxidation
Methods to characterise oxidative modifications of cysteine help clarify their role in protein function in both healthy and diseased cells.
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018,47, 231-268
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CS00607A
3D printing in chemical engineering and catalytic technology: structured catalysts, mixers and reactors
This review highlights the research using 3D printing and computational modeling as digital tools for the design and fabrication of reactors and structured catalysts.
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018,47, 209-230
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CS00631D
Fluorescent probes for the simultaneous detection of multiple analytes in biology
This review identifies and discusses fluorescent sensors that are capable of simultaneously reporting on the presence of two analytes for biological application.
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018,47, 195-208
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CS00528H
Non-noble metal-catalysed carbonylative transformations
The main achievements on non-noble metal (Mn, Fe, Cu, Co, Ni) catalysed carbonylative transformations have been summarized and discussed.
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018,47, 172-194
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CS00529F
Access to the meta position of arenes through transition metal catalysed C–H bond functionalisation: a focus on metals other than palladium
The elaboration of simple arenes in order to access more complex substitution patterns is a crucial endeavor for synthetic chemists, given the central role that aromatic rings play in all manner of important molecules.
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018,47, 149-171
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CS00637C
Molecular engineering of organic electroactive materials for redox flow batteries
With high scalability and independent control over energy and power, redox flow batteries (RFBs) stand out as an important large-scale energy storage system.
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018,47, 69-103
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CS00569E
Multimolecular assemblies on high surface area metal oxides and their role in interfacial energy and electron transfer
High surface area metal oxides offer a unique substrate for the assembly of multiple molecular components at an interface.
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018,47, 104-148
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CS00565B
Stereoselective arene formation
The common perception of arenes as flat and symmetric entities is juxtaposed to the counterintuitive circumstance that stereoselective arene formation offers a means to prepare an exceptional range of chiral aromatic structures in isomerically enriched form.
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018,47, 3804-3815
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CS00875A
Recent progress in the assembly of nanodevices and van der Waals heterostructures by deterministic placement of 2D materials
Designer heterostructures can be assembled layer-by-layer with unmatched precision thanks to the recently developed deterministic placement methods to transfer two-dimensional materials.
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018,47, 53-68
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CS00556C
Quinone-based fluorophores for imaging biological processes
This tutorial review covers recent advances in the design, synthesis and application of quinone-based fluorescent agents for visualizing specific processes in multiple biological systems, from cells to tissues and complex organisms in vivo.
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018,47, 12-27
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CS00553A
Fluorogenic reaction-based prodrug conjugates as targeted cancer theranostics
This Tutorial Review will describe various fluorogenic reaction-based prodrug strategies used for targeted theranostic drug delivery.
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018,47, 28-52
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CS00557A
About this collection
We are delighted to present the 2018 Emerging Investigators issue. This collection showcases the high quality research of early career scientists who are internationally recognised for making outstanding contributions to their respective fields. New articles will be added to this collection as they are published.