In this paper , the structural and energetical properties of binary porphyrin complexes are studied employing quantum chemical techniques. The molecular electrostatic potential maps along with the obtained energetical parameters indicate the importance of axial ligands and pyridine H atoms that necessitate for the formation of perfectly stacked binary ionic porphyrin layers. An insight on the underlying quantum processes will present new class of robust biomolecular nanomaterials for various applications. More details will be discussed by Dr. Gopalan and his co‐workers on page 908–917 in this issue.
In this invited paper, square‐planar Pt(II) azolate complexes: their luminescent properties can be easily fine‐tuned by varying chelating chromophores and the associated Pt…Pt stacking in the solid state. Depicted in the cover picture are four Pt(II) complexes with sky‐blue, green, yellow and red‐orange electroluminescence. More details will be discussed by Dr. Yun Chi and his group on page 574–588 in this issue.
In this invited paper , docking deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) onto gold nanostructures provide promising biomedical applications in drug vehicles, biomolecular sensing, target therapy, and genetic regulation because of the combination of the characteristics involving the structural flexibility and hybridization specificity in DNA and the optical properties of the scattering and absorbing behavior in gold nanoparticles. More details will be discussed by Dr. Chen‐Sheng Yeh and his co‐worker on page 1250‐1258 in this issue.
In this paper , a micro/mesoporous carbon‐silica materials of different carbon contents were obtained from hydrothermal treatment in acidic solution, pyrolysis and calcination on agricultural waste rice husk. After milling, the carbon‐silicas can be used as green filler to improve the thermal conductivity and storage modulus in underfill materials for green electronic packaging applications. More details will be discussed by Dr. Hong‐Ping Lin and his group on page 427–433 in this issue.
In this paper , MAST N‐phenyl‐4‐(3,3′‐((2‐aminoethyl)azanediyl)dipropanoic acid)‐1,8‐naphthalimide a new 1,8‐naphthalimide‐derived chemosensor proved highly effectual for Cu2+ monitoring not only in the competitive medium of rival cations investigated under the same laboratory analytical condition but also in their very co‐presence in the real‐time analysis of China's Yellow River water samples. More details will be discussed by Dr. Stephen Opeyemi Aderinto on page 1432–1445 in this issue.
As an ideal candidate in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) transplantation , salvianolic acid B can not only protect MSCs against ?OH‐induced damages, but also promote their proliferation. This extraordinary effect may be attributed to catechol moieties with antioxidant & Fe‐chelating capacities, and to ester, carboxylic, or benzofuran moieties with proliferation‐promoting potential. More details about this figure will be discussed by Dr. Xican Li and his group on pages 924–929 in this issue.
In this paper , the self‐assembly of supramolecular network of 5‐hydroxy‐6methyluracil (HMU) was investigated (colored in gray). It is found that the structural block of this system is dimer 1‐1 (a color fragment). The RDG analysis shows that the network structure of HMU is formed by medium‐strength hydrogen bonds (the intermolecular areas colored in blue). More details about this figure will be discussed by Dr. Regina Kh. Shayakhmetova and her group on page 143–152 in this issue.
In this paper , the background of the figure, which contains green leaf and water as two of the clean elements of the environment, is due to the compatibility of our procedure to the environment. The catalyst structure is shown above the round‐bottom flask because it is recyclable as shown below the flask. The Scheme of the overall reaction is also presented on the left side of the flask. More details will be discussed by Dr. Mehdi Fallah Mehrjardi and his co‐workers on page XXX~XXX in this issue.
In this paper, the angular distribution of H atom spin polarization arising from coherent dissociation mechanisms are shown schematically along with potential energy curves for HBr. This spin polarization reveals the asymptotic scattering phase shift for dissociation along two distinct potential energy curves, a manifestation of matter‐wave interference in photodissociation. More details will be discussed by Dr. Oleg S. Vasyutinskii on page 877~888 in this
In this invited paper , DNA‐Ag nanoclusters shows interesting turn‐on and ‐off fluorescence properties and can be used for the construction of the IMPLICATION gate by controlling the concentrations of ATP and Hg2+ at pH 3.0. More details about this figure will be discussed by Dr. Huan‐Tsung Chang and his group on page 8–16 in this issue.
In this paper, the Ag/Ag3PO4 composites with various shapes of sphere, polyhedron and microcube were synthesized at room temperature. The growth process of Ag/Ag3PO4 composites were also discussed. Among them, the uniform cube of Ag/Ag3PO4 with high efficient photocatalytic activity and it takes only 7 minutes to degrade the RhB completely. More details will be discussed by Dr. Jimei Song and her co‐worker on page 1172–1180 in this issue.
In this paper , a new type of organic‐inorganic hybrid hydrogel was prepared under the condition of low air press using SiO2 nanoparticles as initiator. The products shows a novel microstructure and characteristics that increased salt resistance and proper water absorbency. The xerogel showed absorbencies of 102.8 g/g for 0.9 wt% NaCl solution, respectively. More details will be discussed by Dr. Haiwang Wang and his co‐workers on page 157–293 in this issue.
In this paper , tyrosinase‐immobilized magnetic nanoparticles (TRY‐MNPs) and 96 well homemade magnetic microplate are used for quickly screening tyrosinase inhibitors. True inhibitors are identified, without interference from antioxidants. Whether the inhibitor is a copper ion chelator or a specific enzyme binder can be identified by adding Cu2+ to restore the activity of TRY‐MNPs. More details will be discussed by Dr. Hweiyan Tsai and her co‐workers on page 1075–1081 in this issue.
This special issue commemorates the 70th volume of the Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society (JCCS), the flagship journal of The Chemical Society located in Taipei launched in 1933 in mainland China and later resumed in 1954 in Taiwan. In this special issue, we have invited chemists from a broad range of disciplines and expertise to showcase the diversity and activity of chemical research. We hope that readers will thoroughly enjoy the content.
During high‐temperature cooking processes such as frying, baking, and roasting , acrylamide will be produced in overheated plant‐based food products, and coffee roasting is one of this kind of processes. In this paper, the dimeric complex with double hydrogen bonds will be the most stable structure of the acrylamide clusters in food chemistry. More details about this figure will be discussed by Dr. S. D. Chao and his group on page 968–976 in this issue.
In this paper, 2,11‐diamino‐4,9‐diphenyl‐4,9‐dihydrobenzo [f]pyrano[3,2‐h]chromene‐3,10‐dicarbonitrile derivatives were prepared as new compounds by the condensation reaction of 2,3‐naphthalenediol with malononitrile and aldehydes using triethanolammonium acetate [TEA][HOAc] as an efficient catalyst. More details will be discussed by Dr. Khazaei and his group on page 757–763 in this is sue.
In this paper, a simple in situ preparation of aluminum iodide (AlI3) from cheap, abundant aluminum metal (Al(s)) and elemental iodine (I2) served as an efficient catalyst for the dehydrative thioglycosylation of 1‐hydroxyl sugars with various alkyl and aryl mercaptans. Due to the anchimeric assistant mechanism, the anomerically pure β‐thioglycosides were obtained in high yields with exclusive diastereoselectivity. More details will be discussed by Dr. Shiue‐Shien on page 464–473 in this issue.
Inside Back Cover picture shows The carps trying hard to make a successful jump over the Dragon Gate will change into fish‐dragons, which is a legend handed down in China over generations. The back cover picture shows photochemical and electrochemical CO2 transformations with organic compounds through the utilization of solar energy or electric energy, producing a series of valuable products, including carboxylic acids and hetero‐cyclic compounds. The combined utilization of both clean energy and CO2 has attracted increasing attention in sustainable development of renewable energy and green chemistry. Recent advances are summarized by He et al. on page 644–659.
In this paper , 13C‐isotope labeled paraoxon‐ethyl (13C2‐EP) was synthesized and used as the surrogate for residual estimation of organophosphorus pesticides in agricultural samples with gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry (GC‐MS). This procedure was developed to aim at evaluating the appropriateness and uncertainties resulted from pretreatment. More details will be discussed by Prof. Chun‐Hsiung Kuei and his group on page 751‐757.
In this paper , a series of novel N‐(substituted phenyl/benzyl)‐2‐methylthio‐4‐((pyridin‐3‐ylmethyl)amino)pyrimidine‐5‐carboxamides were synthesized by multistep reactions. Their in vitro antifungal activity against two kinds of plant pathogenic funguese was evaluated, and the result showed that most target compounds possessed excellent activities against rape S. sclerotiorum. More details will be discussed by Dr. Lin Jiang and his co‐workers on page 445–451 in this issue.
