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Materials Today  Volume 16, Number 12  December 2013

NEWS

News
Introducing Materials Today: Proceedings
Materials Today is proud to announce the
launch of the new journal, Materials Today:
Proceedings.
As conference proceedings continue to
play an important part in materials science,
documenting the research presented at academic conferences remains a core publishing
activity. Im delighted that Materials Today is
able to expand on its remit of helping share
content and connect the materials science
community by offering a home for proceedings in the form of a dedicated journal.

Its our hope that Materials Today: Proceedings will provide the materials science community with a fast and flexible route to the
publication of research presented at leading
scientific conferences spanning the field
of materials science, technology and engineering.
But Materials Today: Proceedings will not
only provide a quick, reliable, and high
impact outlet for conference proceedings;
with Materials Today and Elsevier supporting the journal, the door is open to some

novel and exciting channels for the dissemination of research presented at conferences, such as through the established
Materials Today webinar and virtual conference programs.
Materials Today: Proceedings is now accepting proposals from conference organizers.
For more information about the journal
and to submit a proposal, visit: http://www.
journals.elsevier.com/materials-todayproceedings/.
Stewart Bland

Winners of the 7th Feng Xinde Polymer Prize


Established in 2006, the 7th Feng Xinde
Polymer Prize for the Best Chinese Paper
published in the journal Polymer during
2012 has been awarded to W.-H. Sun and
colleagues for their paper looking at the
synthesis and characterization of iron(II)
complexes, for applications in ethylene polymerization. Titled Controlling the ethylene
polymerization parameters in iron pre-catalysts
of the type 2-[1-(2,4-dibenzhydryl-6-methylphenylimino)ethyl]-6-[1-(arylimino)ethyl] pyridyliron dichloride, the researchers also
determined the molecular structures via

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single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, and


found that the molecular weights of the
polyethylenes could be controlled.
The Prize includes a certificate and a
medal for the author of the winning paper
plus a 1000 USD cash award. Each corresponding author of the 10 papers nominated for the Prize receives a nomination
certificate and medal.
The award is named after Dr. Xinde
Feng, the renowned researcher known
for his contribution to the creation
and development of modern polymer

chemistry in China. In the late 1940s he


was the first professor to offer a course on
polymer chemistry, and helped in the
development of polymer science through
the organization of meetings and symposia involving both Chinese and foreign
scientists.
Visit www.MaterialsToday.com to access
all the nominated articles, including the
winning article: W. Zhao, et al., Polymer
53 (2012) 130137.
Stewart Bland

1369-7021/06/$ - see front matter http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mattod.2013.11.005

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