Editor Spotlight

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I hope you have enjoyed accessing top articles from our Nanotechnology Journals during February.

This month we are focussing on our Editors. We have posed questions to three New Editors, Ed Clennan (Journal of Sulfur Chemistry), Dave Butcher (Analytical Letters and Instrumentation Science and Technology) and Gunnar Jeschke (Molecular Physics). As well as Jim D. Atwood, Editor of The Journal of Coordination Chemistry, now in its 40th year of publication.

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Jim D. Atwood, Editor
Journal of Coordination Chemistry

The Journal of Coordination Chemistry is now in its 40th year of publication. How has the Journal changed in the time you have been editing it?

The Journal is in its 40th year and I am in my 20th year of editing! The changes have been enormous during those twenty years. When I started in 1991 the Journal was published in two Sections and I was editor of Section B for Reviews. In 1991 the Journal published about 600 pages; in 2010 the Journal published 4,420 pages.

Ed Clennan, Editor
Journal of Sulfur Chemistry

How did you become the Editor of the Journal of Sulfur Chemistry and what is your background?

I believe that I was nominated for the job by a member of the editorial board. I was then contacted by Taylor & Francis and was asked if I was interested. Over the years my interactions with the Sulfur Chemistry Community have been very rewarding.

Dave Butcher, Editor
Analytical Letters and
Instrumentation Science and Technology

What is next for the Instrumentation Science and Technology and Analytical Letters?
What changes are you hoping to make to these 2 journals during your tenure?

My goals for Analytical Letters and Instrumentation Science and Technology are to continue the excellent work done by the previous editorial team with the Taylor and Francis periodical staff.

Gunnar Jeschke, Joint Editor
Molecular Physics

How did you become Editor of Molecular Physics
and what is your scientific background?

My first paper in Molecular Physics dates back to my time as a Ph.D. student. Last year I was approached by Vahid Sandoghdar, an outgoing Editor of Molecular Physics. He suggested that my field, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, was underrepresented among the Editors compared to the number of manuscripts in this field.

New Books

Dynamical Tunneling: Theory and Experiment

Editor(s): Srihari Keshavamurthy, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur; Peter Schlagheck, Universite de Liege, Belgium

Price: $159.95/£99.00

ISBN: 9781439816653

Publication Date: March 01, 2011

A prominent aspect of quantum theory, tunneling arises in a variety of contexts across several fields of study, including nuclear, atomic, molecular, and optical physics and has led to technologically relevant applications in mesoscopic science. Exploring mechanisms and consequences, Dynamical Tunneling: Theory and Experiment presents the work of international experts who discuss the considerable progress that has been achieved in this arena in the past two decades.

Equilibrium Molecular Structures: From Spectroscopy to Quantum Chemistry

Editor(s): Jean Demaison, University of Lille, France; James E. Boggs, University of Texas, Austin, USA; Attila G. Csaszar, Eotvos University, Budapest, Hungary

Price: $129.95/£82.00

ISBN: 9781439811320

Publication Date: December 02, 2010

From basic elements to the latest advances and current best practices, Equilibrium Molecular Structures contains abundant references, examples, and exercises and includes a CD with additional examples. These features make the book ideal for class instruction but also user-friendly for self-instruction. It is recommended for newcomers to the field and also for experienced spectroscopists who want to expand their area of knowledge.

Chemistry of Discotic Liquid Crystals: From Monomers to Polymers

Sandeep Kumar, Raman Research Institute, India

Price: $189.95/£121.00

ISBN: 9781439811436

Publication Date: December 20, 2010

The first reference book to cover DLCs, Chemistry of Discotic Liquid Crystals: >From Monomers to Polymers highlights the chemistry and thermal behavior of DLCs. Divided into six chapters, each with a general description, background, and context for the concepts involved, the book begins with a basic introduction to liquid crystals, describing molecular self-assembly and various types of liquid crystals. It outlines their classification, covers their history and general applications, and focuses on DLCs and their discovery, structure, characterization, and alignment.

Cross-Linked Liquid Crystalline Systems: From Rigid Polymer Networks to Elastomers

Editor(s): Dirk Broer, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands; Gregory P Crawford, University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA; Slobodan Zumer, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Price: $189.95/121.00

ISBN: 9781420046229

Publication Date: January 24, 2011

Cross-Linked Liquid Crystalline Systems brings together liquid crystal and polymer systems and their variations. The field, much like traditional liquid crystals, is one of an interdisciplinary nature with a broad spectrum, from the very fundamental questions of nature to a myriad of practical uses. There seems to be no shortage of unusual properties and far-reaching applications in densely crossed-linked liquid crystal systems and liquid crystal elastomers. These systems provide a rich new avenue for both fundamental and applied research and continue to fascinate scientists and engineers.

Charged Particle and Photon Interactions with Matter: Recent Advances, Applications, and Interfaces

Editor(s): Yoshihiko Hatano, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan; Yosuke Katsumura, University of Tokyo, Japan; A. Mozumder, University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA

Price: $239.95/£152.00

ISBN: 9781439811771

Publication Date: December 13, 2010

Building on Mozumderâs and Hatanoâs Charged Particle and Photon Interactions with Matter: Chemical, Physicochemical, and Biological Consequences with Applications (CRC Press, 2004), Charged Particle and Photon Interactions with Matter: Recent Advances, Applications, and Interfaces expands upon the scientific contents of the previous volume by covering state-of-the-art advances, novel applications, and future perspectives. It focuses on relatively direct applications used mainly in radiation research fields as well as the interface between radiation research and other fields.

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