Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Zhong-Ning Chen, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
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Aims & Scope
Aims
The Journal of OptoChem (JO) is a gold open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research articles, reviews, and perspectives in the field of photochemistry. The journal aims to provide a platform for scientists and researchers worldwide to share their latest findings and advancements, promoting the exchange of knowledge and ideas within the photochemistry community. JO is published quarterly online by Scilight Press.
Scope
The Journal of OptoChem (JO) is broad in scope, welcoming original articles as well as comments, research highlights, review acticles, short sommnications, narrative and so on.
JO publishes articles that focus on, but are not limited to, the following areas:
- Photochemical Reactions: The journal covers reactions initiated by light, such as photocatalysis, photopolymerization, photoisomerization, and photodegradation. Studies on the design and mechanism of new photocatalytic systems for energy conversion and environmental remediation are of particular interest.
- Photophysical Processes: This includes studies on light absorption, emission, energy transfer, and electron transfer in molecules, materials, and supramolecular systems. Research on fluorescence, phosphorescence, singlet oxygen generation, and other photophysical phenomena is welcome.
- Activated and Responsive Optical Materials: We encourage submissions on the synthesis, characterization, and application of materials with photo-activated or stimuli-responsive properties, such as photochromic materials, photoswitchable materials, and responsive luminescent materials (luminescent vapochromism, thermochromism, mechanochromism, piezochromism etc). This includes inorganic, organic and polymeric compounds, metal coordination complexes, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent-organic frameworks (COFs), and organic-inorganic hybrid materials.
- Supramolecular Photochemistry: Research on the photochemical behavior of supramolecular assemblies, including host-guest complexes, self-assembled monolayers, and micelles, is within the scope of the journal. This also encompasses studies on the use of light to control the assembly and disassembly of supramolecular systems.
- Biological and Environmental Photochemistry: Submissions related to the role of light in biological systems, such as photosynthesis, photodynamic therapy, and bioimaging, are welcome. Additionally, research on the environmental impact of photochemical processes and the development of sustainable photochemical technologies for environmental protection is encouraged.
- Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry: The journal publishes theoretical and computational studies that provide insights into the mechanisms and properties of photochemical systems. This includes quantum chemical calculations, molecular dynamics simulations, and kinetic modeling of photochemical processes.
