The time to learn. To Oleg Matveevich Nefedov: scientist,organizer, and teacher

Russian Chemical Bulletin -     

Aleksandr Mikhailovich Butlerov and chemical structure: Tribute to a scientist and to a 150-year old concept

In a pioneering move, one hundred and fifty years ago the Russian organic chemist Aleksandr Butlerov (1828–1886) coined the term “chemical structure.” He called for basing our understanding of the chemical composition of substances on the concepts of atomicity and structure.     

Professor Fosong Wang on his 80th birthday: A great scientist and a great ambassador

It is a great pleasure for international colleagues in polymer science to celebrate Professor Fosong Wang on his 80th birthday. Professor Fosong Wang, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is a great polymer scientist, with over 300 publications and a few books. He is internationally recognized in his work on stereoregular polymers and electronically active polymers, particularly the development of     

Strategic views of accreditation

This paper summarises the experience we gained while going through an accreditation process in accordance with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 Standard. We propose in this paper an initial path finding study stage to evaluate the laboratory's predisposition for, and the benefits of, accreditation. We also present a conceptual framework as part of the path finding study stage to identify and classify different groups of activities in a laboratory into separate business domains. The objective of the study is to assess, for each business domain, the approach, the benefits, costs and implications of working with a systematic QA and then design a priori appropriate working systems tailored to the real needs of each business. Such a study should naturally lead to an appropriate definition of accreditation scope.

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Crystal facet engineering of semiconductor photocatalysts: motivations, advances and unique properties

Crystal facet engineering of semiconductors has become an important strategy for fine-tuning the physicochemical properties and thus optimizing the reactivity and selectivity of photocatalysts. In this review, we present the basic strategies for crystal facet engineering of photocatalysts and describe the recent advances in synthesizing faceted photocatalysts, in particular TiO(2) crystals. The unique properties of faceted photocatalysts are discussed in relation to anisotropic corrosion, interaction dependence of adsorbates, photocatalytic selectivity, photo-reduction and oxidation sites, and photocatalytic reaction order. Ideas for future research on crystal facet engineering for improving the performance of photocatalysts are also proposed.     

Au-chin Tang——A prestigious scientist,outstanding educator and distinguished leader

Au-chin Tang (1915-2008), member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was born in Yixing, Jiangsu Province on November 18th, 1915. During his lifetime, he held various positions such as president of