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Congratulations to Dr. Marisa Ketkaew

Congratulations to Marisa Ketkaew, a postdoctoral researcher, under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chularat Wattanakit, on her recent publication in Microchimica Acta

Her work, titled “Activity screening of Pt–CeO₂ gradient films prepared by bipolar electrochemistry for electrooxidation reactions”, showcases the use of bipolar electrochemistry to fabricate Pt–CeO₂ gradient films for efficient benzyl alcohol oxidation. The research introduces a green and versatile method for catalyst optimization and visualizes local catalytic activity using scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM). This promising approach paves the way for advanced electrocatalytic applications in organic synthesis and energy conversion.

The team gratefully acknowledges the contributions of co-authors Getnet Kassahun, Nashwan Hussein Ali, Patrick Garrigue, Sébastien Bonhommeau, Laurent Bouffier, Alexander Kuhn, and Dodzi Zigah, along with support from VISTEC, University of Bordeaux, and IC2MP at Université de Poitiers

Access full paper here: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-025-07109-w RESEARCH A

Call for Papers: Festschrift Honoring Professor Jumras Limtrakul Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP)

Call for Papers: Festschrift Honoring Professor Jumras Limtrakul

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP) is pleased to announce a themed collection on

"Advances in Computational Chemistry and Catalysis" in celebration of Professor Jumras Limtrakul’s 72nd birthday.

Professor Limtrakul’s pioneering work has shaped the fields of computational chemistry, catalysis, and materials science. This special issue honors his remarkable contributions by showcasing cutting-edge research at the intersection of theory, computation, and advanced materials.

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

Computational methods for catalysis and materials design

Nanomaterials in energy and catalysis

Machine learning for catalyst prediction and discovery

Sustainable catalytic processes

Electrocatalysis and photocatalysis

Functional materials for energy and industrial applications

Article types accepted: Communications, Full Papers

Submission deadline: 31 July 2025

Congratulations to Wanmai Srisuwanno

Congratulations to Wanmai Srisuwanno, a Ph.D. student from the School of Energy Science and Engineering (ESE) under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chularat Wattanakit and Prof. Dr. Alexander Kuhn, for the recent article in ChemCatChem.

Topic: Towards Enantioselective Synthesis with Autonomous Chiral Encoded Metal-Swimmers

In this work, we focus on the proof-of-concept study that proposes such autonomously moving microreactors as an alternative strategy for the spontaneous redox synthesis of chiral compounds.

This research was sponsored by the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Thailand. We would like to acknowledge the cost-sharing research grant between the National Research Council of Thailand and Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology, the Program Management Unit for Human Resources & Institutional Development, Research and Innovation, and the research funding from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research Unit. W.S. is indebted to a Ph.D. cotutelle scholarship sponsored by Campus France, the French Embassy in Thailand, and VISTEC. This project was also supported by CNRS through the IRP project ChiraChem.

Access full paper here: https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202500243

Congratulations to Wanmai Srisuwanno!

Congratulations to Wanmai Srisuwanno!
We are thrilled to announce that Wanmai Srisuwanno has received Best Team Presentation Awards at the 16th HOPE meeting with Nobel Laureates in Yokohama, Japan from 9th to 13th March 2025. The team presentations are held to spur free discussion among the participants on what the relationship is and should be between science and society, while giving them an opportunity to think on a deeper level about future issues and vistas in this relationship.
We sincerely thank the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and the National Research Council of Thailand for the financial support.