Dalton Transactions is delighted to announce an upcoming themed issue entitled New synthesis, new materials; frontiers of synthetic solid state chemistry, with guest editor Duncan Gregory. It is our pleasure to invite you to contribute to this themed issue.

Synthetic chemistry has long been held as the domain of organic chemistry or inorganic coordination chemistry, yet the craft of synthesis of solid state compounds has been absolutely pivotal in the understanding of structure and bonding in solids and the discovery and design of new materials. It is both important and timely to realise and highlight that the solid state chemist has access to an entire periodic table of solids through drawing on a rich and eclectic range of synthesis techniques that can rival those exploited in other areas of synthetic chemistry. It is often the solid state chemist's appreciation of thermodynamics and kinetics, for example in exploiting crystallisation and metastability that defines the area's unique approach to preparative chemistry. This is perhaps truer now than at any time as new inorganic solids comprise not only a host of useful oxide materials but also novel chalcogenides, pnictides, nitrides, intermetallics and hydrides to name but a few. Coupled with tremendously exciting developments in inorganic nanomaterials, the ability to create and design compounds with function in the solid state has never been more valuable.

Deadline for Submission: 6th January 2010

The manuscript should be prepared according to the format for regular articles and will be subjected to the normal refereeing procedure. Manuscripts should be submitted no later than 6th January 2010 by using the ReSourCe web submissions service or as an email attachment to the Dalton Transactions Editorial Office. Please indicate on submission that your manuscript is intended for this themed issue. 

We would be pleased to hear from you if you are interested in contributing to this theme issue or if you would like any further information.