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Book cover for Functional Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles for Textile Applications, edited by Shahid Ul Islam.
Book cover for Machine Learning and Deep Learning in Drug Design. Two silhouetted human head profiles face each other, connected by colourful neural-network structures, molecular graphics and data-inspired patterns. The design symbolises artificial intelligence in drug discovery. The title appears below, with editors Kunal Roy and Arkaprava Banerjee and the Royal Society of Chemistry logo.
book cover for Microbial Carotenoids: From Laboratory to Market Edited by Cassamo Mussagy and Laurent Dufossé. Published in the Food Chemistry, Function and Analysis Series. Cover image shows dividing microbial cells and a space filling model of a carotenoid molecule.
Book cover for Termolecular Reactions, authored by JesĂșs PĂ©rez-RĂ­os.
A photograph of professor Susumu Kitagawa delivering a lecture. The slide displayed reads The Era of the Dynamic Crystal old concept: crystal = rigid lattice. New concept: crystal = dynamic framework. By mastering the architecture of empty space, metal-organic frameworks have permanently redefined the limits of solid matter. The slide shows an image of a metal organic framework structure receding into the background and the book cover of Prof. Kitagawa's book Flexible Metal-Organic Frameworks
Book cover for The Science of Plant-based Diets in Human Health, edited by Duo Li.
book cover for sustainable Aviation Fuels Edited by Leonard Uchejim Okonye, Chike George Okoye-Chine, Kabir Opeyemi Otun and Jianwei Ren. The cover image shows an aeroplane in flight and around it images of algae, industrial reactor vessels, fuel pumps and storage tanks.
A photograph of a table with a Royal Society of Chemistry tablecloth. On the table are a range of books, leaflets and magazines from the Royal Society of Chemistry
Book cover for Surfactants for Corrosion Protection: Chemistry, Design and Applications, edited by Elyor Berdimurodov and Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain.
Book cover for Cutaneous Photoaging, published by the Royal Society of Chemistry as part of the Comprehensive Series in Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences. Edited by Rachel E B Watson and Christopher E M Griffiths. Cover image shows stylised graphics of two cross sections of the skin with an arrow pointing from one to the other.
The Inorganic Circular Economy: Recycling the Non-recyclable Author Mark A Benvenuto Discover which inorganic materials can be recycled, which could be recyclable in the future and which may never be recyclable. image shows the book cover for The Inorganic Circular Economy which features a photograph of a person working in a steel plant
2026 Royal Society of Chemistry Prizes graphic. text reads Dr Lucia Burgio. Analytical Science open Prize: Theophilus Redwood Prize. Victoria and Albert Museum. Image shows a head and shoulders photo of Dr Lucia Burgio in her laboratory, a microscope can be seen in the background.
Book cover for Biosurfactants for a Sustainable Textile Industry, edited by Monohar Hossain Mondal and Bidyut Saha.
Book cover for Process Intensification: Principles and Practice, authored by Kamelia Boodhoo, Fernando Russo AbegĂŁo, Adam Harvey, Jonathan Lee, Vladimir Zivkovic and Jonathan McDonough.
How and Why Soap Works. Author Julian Silverman. Using hands-on demonstrations readers can perform at home this book explores the fundamental science behind soap.
Book cover for Unlocking Chemical Thinking: Reimagining Chemistry Teaching and Learning, authored by Vicente Talanquer.
Luminous Phenomena: A Story of Spontaneous Combustion, Phosphorescence and Other Cold Lights Author Allan Pentecost Luminous Phenomena focusses upon a series of uncommon or rarely reported luminous events attempting to unravel some mysteries but leaving others open for readers to explore themselves. Order now rsc.li/books An image of the book's cover is included which shows a barn owl seeming to glow against a black background
A Royal Society of Chemistry promotional graphic for the “Chemistry in Agriculture” book series, featuring descriptions of the series and two book covers: Agricultural Nanotechnology and Porous Materials in Agriculture (labelled “coming soon”), set against a light yellow background with the RSC logo.
Basic Inorganic Chemistry and the United Nations SDGs Editors Shigenobu Yano, Kiyoshi Isobe, Isamu Kinoshita, Hideki Hashimoto, Yutaka Hitomi, Mihoko Yamada, Hidetaka Nakai and Brian K. Breedlove This accessible book provides a roadmap for beginners and includes basic inorganic chemistry content to address fundamental problems, allowing the reader to think about a sustainable future. Order now rsc.li/books Image shows a picture of the book cover.
Book cover for Nanocomposites: Preparation, Characterization and Applications in the RSC Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Series. Abstract illustration shows intertwined yellow fibrous strands over a metallic mesh, representing nanocomposite structures. White lower panel displays the title, editor names, and the Royal Society of Chemistry logo.
Animated book cover for MOFs for Gas Adsorption and Separation, Edited by Sihai Yang. Published by the Royal Society of Chemistry as part of the Inorganic Materials Series. The cover image shows a MOF structure with molecules rotating within the pore spaces.
Book cover for Electrochemical Insights into Bioinorganic Systems, edited by Kimia Zarean Mousaabadi and Kartik Aiyer.
The Sustainability of Science: How Science impacts the environment and what can be done Editor: Martin Farley From energy use in the laboratory through reducing single use plastics and even looking at wider consideration for facilities design, this book is a comprehensive handbook for anyone wanting to improve the sustainability of their research. Read online now: rsc.li/SustainabilityofScience Published Gold Open Access by the Royal Society of Chemistry
Book cover for Photofunctional Materials: Photoactive Coordination Complexes, edited by Paul A. Scattergood
Book cover for Green Chemistry for Pest Management, edited by Edmund Norris, Joel Coats and George A. Kraus.
The background is a landscape showing grass, hills and sky. In the centre is a pile of everyday plastic items including a chair with a foam cushion, a laundry basket, plastic bottles, plastic rubbish bags, plant pots and buckets. Some of the items have clouds of particles coming off them that become stick and ball chemical structures further away from the objects, suggesting the movement of nano- and microplastic particles from these items into the environment.
The book cover for Mechanics of Swelling written by Paola Nardinocchi, Luciano Teresi and Douglas P. Holmes. Published by the Royal Society of Chemistry as part of the Soft Matter Series. The cover image shows an image of soft matter swelling under a weight.
Book cover for Electrospinning 2nd Edition: Principle, Practice and Possibilities, edited by Geoffrey R. Mitchell.
A photograph of a corner booth in an exhibition hall. The booth is open on two sides and the other two sides are covered with shelves displaying books. The Royal Society of Chemistry Logo is displayed above the shelves and there are tables and chairs laid out ready for meetings.
The Royal Society of Chemistry Logo with text below reading London Book Fair 2026 10th-12th March, Olympia London, UK Come and See us on Stand 7D81
A book cover featuring a stylised scientific illustration of a cylindrical device on a reflective surface, surrounded by glowing electric‑like lines, with a hand placing a small component on top. Below the image, the title “Nanomaterials Engineering for Supercapacitors” and the Royal Society of Chemistry logo are clearly shown.
Book cover for Low-emission Ammonia Production and Utilization, authored by Kevin Rouwenhorst.
Book cover for The Chemistry of Plants: Perfumes, Pigments and Poisons by Margareta SĂ©quin. Cover image shows a photograph of a narcissus flower.
Book cover for Nature's Amazing Chemistry: Reflections on its complexity and diversity, by Michael Freemantle. Featuring a photograph of snowdrops.
The book cover features an aerial photograph of geometric, earth-toned industrial or agricultural structures divided into angular sections. Below, curved blue graphics frame the title Technologies in Developing Countries to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals, alongside the editors’ names and the Royal Society of Chemistry logo at bottom.
Book cover for Energy Generation and Storage with Soft Materials, edited by Ayse Bedeloğlu and Yasin Altin.
Books cover for Inclusive and Accessible Chemistry Education for Further and Higher Education: Developments and Opportunities for Students with Disabilities. Edited by Jane Essex. The cover image shows a building labelled Department of Chemistry and the silhouettes of students with markers of different disabilities.
Book cover for Energy and Environmental Technologies Towards Carbon Neutrality, edited by Hong He and Zheng Wang.
Book cover for The Business Case for Green Chemistry, edited by Glenn A Hurst and James H Clark.
Two molecular structures with an orange core and surrounding atoms on a blue surface, showing electron transfer.
Book cover for Chemistry Education for a Sustainable Future, edited by Catherine H. Middlecamp; Mary M. Kirchhoff; Peter Mahaffy; Klaus KĂŒmmerer.
Book cover for Luminous Phenomena: A Story of Spontaneous Combustion, Phosphorescence and Other Cold Lights by Allen Pentecost. Cover image shows a barn owl seeming to glow white against a black background.
The Polymer Revolution: A Journey Through Polymer Science by Peter J. T. Morris. The cover image shows a photograph of human powered aircraft with a single person sitting in the pilot seat with their feet on the pedals. the aircraft is a few feet off the ground and another person is running alongside.
Book cover for Nanocomposites as Catalysts in Organic Reactions, edited by Sarat Kumar Swain.
book cover for Polyoxometalate chemistry by Jan-Christian Raabe Published by the Royal Society of Chemistry as part of the Foundations Series The cover image shows representations of different types of polyoxometalate.
Book cover for Biomedical Implant Corrosion Mitigation Through Surface Engineering, edited by Ashish Kumar and Abhinay Thakur.
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A photograph showing the exhibition stand of the Royal Society of Chemistry at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Royal Society of Chemistry Our Chemistry is at Frankfurt Book Fair 2025 visit us at stand D48 - Hall 4.0 Graphic includes an image of a book with a lightbulb above it and the text "books", the outline of an open padlock formed by the black space in between many coloured dots with the text "open access", and a representation of some chemical structures with the text "journals"
Book cover for Supercapacitors: Fundamentals, Advances and Future Applications, edited by Dakeshwar Kumar Verma and Jeenat Aslam.
Book cover for Biorefining of Renewable Diesel: From Production to Market. Edited by Mohammad Aslam, Sanjeev Mishra and Jorge Aburto. Cover image shows computer game-style images of a field of crops being harvested by a yellow combine harvester, a set of biorefinery buildings and a road with a car, a bus, a lorry and a van.
A head an shoulders photograph of Helen showing one of the buildings of Churchill College in the background.
Book cover for Polymers as Corrosion Inhibitors: Principles to Applications, Edited by Chandrabhan Verma.
Book cover for Catalytic Activation of Small Molecules, Edited by Mustafa Yasin Aslan, Angela Daisley, Justin S. J. Hargreaves and José L. Rico
book cover for Zeolites: From Fundamentals to Emerging Applications. Edited by David P. Serrano and Jiƙí Čejka