CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Chemistry of Materials is devoted to the publication of original contributions on forefront, fundamental research at the interface of chemistry, chemical engineering, and materials science. Both theoretical and experimental studies which focus on the preparation or understanding of materials with unusual or useful properties are relevant.Among the research areas of interest are solid-state chemistry, both inorganic and organic, and polymer chemistry, especially as directed to the development of materials with novel and/or useful optical, electrical, magnetic, catalytic, and mechanical properties, among others. Also of interest are fundamental issues relating to the fabrication and processing of electronic, magnetic, or optical materials and devices, including the generation of thin films by chemical vapor and solution deposition.Other appropriate topics include the design, synthesis, investigation, and application of polymeric and molecular precursors to solid-state inorganic materials (including sol-gel chemistry and polymer pyrolysis) and the preparation and study of biomaterials, nanomaterials, composites, catalysts, liquid crystals, coatings, thin films and interfaces, and self-organized molecular assemblies.

《材料化学》致力于在化学、化学工程和材料科学的界面上发表原创的论文、基础研究。理论研究和实验研究都是相关的，它们侧重于制备或理解具有不寻常或有用特性的材料。感兴趣的研究领域包括无机和有机固态化学以及聚合物化学，尤其是针对具有新颖和/或有用光学、电、磁、催化和机械性能的材料的开发。此外，还涉及与电子、磁性或光学材料和设备的制造和加工有关的基本问题，包括通过化学气相沉积和溶液沉积生成薄膜。其他适当的主题包括聚合物和分子前体的设计、合成、研究和应用到固态无机材料（包括溶胶-凝胶化学和聚合物热解）以及生物材料、纳米材料、复合材料、催化剂、液晶、涂层、薄膜和界面，以及自组织分子组装的制备和研究。