The 2nd Molecular Materials Meeting (M3@Singapore)

Abstract

A special issue to commemorate the 1st M3@Singapore was published [1] in Aust. J. Chem. 2011, 64 (9) with selected papers presented at the inaugural molecular materials conference. That issue comprised a communication article on temperaturedriven molecular self-organization at solution-solid interface, [2] a focussed review on the application of atom-transfer radical polymerization method in the synthesis of polyetherbased functional amphiphilic polymers, [3] and original research papers in emerging areas such as dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), [4] metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), [5] light-activated nanoparticle-catalyzed water-splitting, [6] and aggregationinduced emission (AIE) in bioimaging applications, [7] etc.

The 3rd Molecular Materials Meeting (M3) @ Singapore

“…It featured mainly on contributions in research of nanoparticles and organic energy materials. [7] The nanoparticle papers typified the harness of nanotechnology to enable new applications, e.g. using electro-responsive core-shell nanoparticles for rheology tuning, [8] carbon nanotube-based materials as catalysts in fuel cells, [9] using chitosan-functionalised Au/Pd alloy nanoparticles/nanoclusters for catalysis of aerobic oxidative homocoupling reactions, [10] and CdTe based hybrid fibres enabled low-voltage-driven electroluminescence devices, [11] etc; papers on organic semiconductor research focussed on the structure-property relationship that leads to design and synthesis of high performance molecular materials, e.g.…”

The 4th Molecular Materials Meeting (M3) @ Singapore

“…2012, 65 (9)] featured contributions on research in nanoparticles and organic semiconductor materials. [7] It covered the harnessing of nanotechnology for new applications, e.g. electro-responsive core-shell nanoparticles for rheology tuning, [8] chitosan-coated Au/Pd alloy nanoparticles and nanoclusters as catalysts for aerobic oxidative homocoupling reactions, [9] carbon nanotube-based materials to catalyze fuel cell reactions, [10] and CdTe-based hybrid fibres to enable low-voltage-driven electroluminescence devices.…”