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Volume 43 Issue 3

Issue of Chemistry International

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Journal Overview

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IUPAC2021

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IUPAC first Virtual World Chemistry Congress and General Assembly

Neil Burford

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On behalf of the Organizing Committee for IUPAC|CCCE 2021, I am delighted to invite you to the 51 st IUPAC General Assembly (GA) and 48 th World Chemistry Congress (WCC), in conjunction with the 104 th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (CCCE). The IUPAC|CCCE 2021 events will be hosted by the Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC), the Canadian National Committee for IUPAC (CNC-IUPAC) and the National Research Council Canada (NRC). Canada has previously hosted the IUPAC GA & WCC in Vancouver (1981) and Ottawa (2003). The original plans for IUPAC|CCCE 2021 were for the events to take place in Montréal, QC, Canada, 13-20 August 2021. Unfortunately, as travel to Montréal are impeded by the global pandemic, all events associated with IUPAC|CCCE 2021 will occur virtually. As chemical sciences professionals, we know conferences are a key venue for professional development, networking, and scientific advancement, and we will work to ensure that these principles stand true for the virtual event as well. While not a replacement for in-person events, this new endeavour will synthesize the best of our in-person events, with the convenience and accessibility of a virtual event. Beyond that, a virtual experience provides unique opportunities to engage a global audience, reach more young professionals, reduce our environmental impact, and stay safe.

Features

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Strategies for Success as an Industrial Chemist

Carolyn Ribes

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Chemists find careers in the chemical industry very rewarding. The focus is on applied chemistry and in delivering solutions that meet customer needs, whether the customers are other industrial companies or individual consumers. Chemistry provides solutions to the global challenges facing our society, including the need for clean water, nutritious food, improved healthcare and wellness, affordable housing, and sustainable infrastructure. Within industry, chemists serve in a wide variety of roles. The largest fraction may be in research and development (R&D), although opportunities in manufacturing, technical service and development, supply chain, marketing, intellectual property protection, sales and commercial functions, and many other options are also open to chemists who want to apply their skills [1]. I was drawn to a career in industry because I’m results oriented and I wanted my work to be applied immediately and have an impact.

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Diversity in Science at the Global Women’s Breakfast Network

Mary J. Garson, Laura L. McConnell, Lynn M. Soby

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In a year marked by unprecedented challenges, IUPAC hosted the largest ever Global Women’s Breakfast (GWB2021) on 9 February 2021, bringing together more than 20,000 people around the world to celebrate the achievements of women scientists, to strengthen and expand professional networks, to inspire the next generations, and to challenge the status quo with respect to equality for women scientists in the workplace.

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FAIR and Open Data in Science: The Opportunity for IUPAC

Ian Bruno, Simon Coles, Wolfram Koch, Leah McEwen, Fabienne Meyers, Shelley Stall

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At the start of 2020, IUPAC’s Committee on Publications and Cheminformatics Data Standards (CPCDS) formed a Task Force to propose guidelines for the dissemination and sharing of machine-readable chemical data. These guidelines would be for IUPAC to adopt internally and recommend to the wider chemistry community.

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IUPAC Focus on Digital Health

Helle Møller Johannessen, Ulla Magdal Petersen

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The G-Science Academies of Science and of Medicine published a statement in 2020 titled “Digital Health and the Learning Health System." The statement is interesting and relevant to the work of the Div. VII Chemistry and Human Health, and especially to the Subcommittee on Nomenclature for Properties and Units (SC-NPU).

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COMEST: Ethical Advice across Scientific and Geographic Borders

Leiv K. Sydnes

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COMEST, an acronym for the French name of the World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology [1], is an advisory body within United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and a forum of reflection, “mandated to formulate ethical principles that could provide decision-makers with criteria that extend beyond purely economic considerations.” [2] Over the years, the Commission has addressed ethical issues in many areas where science and technology have an impact on people, nature, and society. The deliberations result in reports, which are put forward to the biannual General Conference of UNESCO for discussion and adoption. The outcome has often been ethical recommendations and guidelines to consider and hopefully abide to so that science can interact with society in a responsible way and without adverse consequences.

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Diffusion Research with Nanoporous Material

More Than Just a Random Walk?

Jörg Kärger, Douglas M. Ruthven, Rustem Valiullin

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Owing to their potential for eco-friendly matter upgrading by molecular sieving and shape-selective conversion, nanoporous materials are among the pioneers of green chemistry. The performance of their application is often controlled by diffusion, i.e. the rate of mass transfer within these materials. This mass transfer, however, is rather complex and subject to numerous influences. Unambiguous diffusion measurement has thus remained a challenge to this day with errors in the interpretation of experimental data being all too common. The present feature reports the efforts of an IUPAC initiative to overcome these limitations.

IUPAC Wire

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Standard Atomic Weight of Lead Revised

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Following the recent publication of the IUPAC Technical Report on the variation of lead isotopic composition and atomic weight in terrestrial materials [1], the IUPAC Commission on Isotopic Abundances and Atomic Weights (CIAAW) is recommending changes to the standard atomic weight ( i.e . relative atomic mass) of lead:

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PAC Cheminformatics Special Issue

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P ure and Applied Chemistry Special Issue— Call for Papers: Cheminformatics: Data and Standards.

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IUPAC Periodic Table Challenge 2020: Top Schools Announced

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Following the success of the IYPT2019 [10.1515/ci-2020-0204], IUPAC continued the Periodic Table Challenge which not only had more questions, but also welcomed more participants! Since its start in 2019, more than 100 000 tests have been taken by keen players from 155 countries/territories all over the world. Since, the PT Challenge saw not only continued popularity but was translated into Arabic, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish. Countless schools have participated throughout the year and we are proud to announce the list of 15 most active schools that have showed great and sustained interest in the IUPAC Periodic Table Challenge:

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Winners of the 2021 IUPAC-Solvay International Award For Young Chemists

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The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry and Solvay announce the winners of the 2021 IUPAC-Solvay International Award for Young Chemists, presented for the best Ph.D. theses in the chemical sciences, as described in 1000-word essays.

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Winners of the Inaugural 2021 IUPAC Analytical Chemistry Awards

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In 2019, the IUPAC Analytical Chemistry Division established two awards:

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2021 Nominees for Election of IUPAC Officers and Bureau Members

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During the 51 st IUPAC General Assembly, now to be held online early August 2021, the Council will be asked to elect a Vice President, a Treasurer, and members of the Bureau to fulfill the vacancies created by retiring members. IUPAC National Adhering Organizations have been invited to submit nominations. (see News posted 30 December 2020)

Project Place

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Your Basic Polymer Sciences with the Subcommittee on Polymer Education: From Synthesis to Application!

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Systems Thinking in Chemistry for Sustainability

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Up for Discussion

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The Challenge to establish a definition

Pavel Karen

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The International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development 2022: We Need It More Than Ever

Michel Spiro

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Making an imPACt

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On good reporting practices for property measurements

Ala Bazyleva, John P. O’Connell

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IUPAC Provisional Recommendations

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Provisional Recommendations are preliminary drafts of IUPAC recommendations. These drafts encompass topics including terminology, nomenclature, and symbols. Following approval, the final recommendations are published in IUPAC’s journal Pure and Applied Chemistry (PAC) or in IUPAC books. During the commentary period for Provisional Recommendations, interested parties are encouraged to suggest revisions to the recommendation’s author. https://iupac.org/recommendations/under-review-by-the-public/

Bookworm

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The Period System, a history of shaping and sharing

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Conference Call

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IUPAC/CITAC Webinar “Metrology, quality assurance and chemometrics—Correlation of test results and mass balance influence on conformity assessment”

Ilya Kuselman

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International Polymer Characterization Conference—POLY-CHAR 2020 (Venice)

Chin Han Chan, Holger Schönherr, Valerio Causin

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Where 2B & Y

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Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Future of Chemistry

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About this journal

Chemistry International (CI) is the newsmagazine of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). News about IUPAC, its chemists, publications, recommendations, conferences and the work of its Divisions and Committees along with special feature articles is published quarterly in CI.

From 2022 onwards, CI is an online only publication and is freely accessible to all readers. The print edition has been discontinued.

In recognition of IUPAC’s Centenary in 2019, a new initiative, the Top 10 Emerging Technologies in Chemistry, was launched. The purpose of the initiative is to showcase the value of Chemistry and chemists and to inform the general public on how the chemical sciences contribute to the well-being of society and the sustainability of planet Earth. An article about The Top 10 Emerging Technologies in Chemistry is published annually in CI. For further information go to: https://iupac.org/what-we-do/top-ten/

IUPAC and De Gruyter
In addition to Chemistry International, De Gruyter is proud to partner with IUPAC in the publication of the society's flagship monthly journal, Pure and Applied Chemistry and the new Open Access journal Chemistry Teacher International, as well as the IUPAC Standards Database. You can find links to all of the IUPAC Content available on De Gruyter Online at the IUPAC & De Gruyter Home Page, as well as special content, such as themed Virtual Issues of content drawn from across journals and volume years.

For further information about IUPAC please visit the IUPAC website.

Volume 43 Issue 3

Issue of Chemistry International

Masthead - Full issue pdf

IUPAC first Virtual World Chemistry Congress and General Assembly

Abstract

Strategies for Success as an Industrial Chemist

Abstract

Diversity in Science at the Global Women’s Breakfast Network

Abstract

FAIR and Open Data in Science: The Opportunity for IUPAC

Abstract

IUPAC Focus on Digital Health

Abstract

COMEST: Ethical Advice across Scientific and Geographic Borders

Abstract

Diffusion Research with Nanoporous Material

More Than Just a Random Walk?

Abstract

Standard Atomic Weight of Lead Revised

Abstract

PAC Cheminformatics Special Issue

Abstract

IUPAC Periodic Table Challenge 2020: Top Schools Announced

Abstract

Winners of the 2021 IUPAC-Solvay International Award For Young Chemists

Abstract

Winners of the Inaugural 2021 IUPAC Analytical Chemistry Awards

Abstract

2021 Nominees for Election of IUPAC Officers and Bureau Members

Abstract

Your Basic Polymer Sciences with the Subcommittee on Polymer Education: From Synthesis to Application!

Systems Thinking in Chemistry for Sustainability

The Challenge to establish a definition

The International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development 2022: We Need It More Than Ever

On good reporting practices for ﻿property measurements

IUPAC Provisional Recommendations

Abstract

The Period System, a history of shaping and sharing

IUPAC/CITAC Webinar “Metrology, quality assurance and chemometrics—Correlation of test results and mass balance influence on conformity assessment”

International Polymer Characterization Conference—POLY-CHAR 2020 (Venice)

Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Future of Chemistry

On good reporting practices for property measurements