Cumulative Author Index 1994 Aas,N., 1015 Carlsen, L., 941 Gill, J. B., 315 Kim, J-H., 377 Moriguichi, I., 349 Afanasiev, P., 193 Carvill, B. T., 233 Goede, S. J., 327 King, F., 203 Morikawa, A., 377 Aikawa, M., 911 Catalina, F., 83 Gomez, C. M., 339 Kirschner, J., 403 Morokuma, M., 377 Aitken, C. G., 935 Cavasino, F. P., 311 Goncalves da Silva, A. M., Kita, H., 803 Morrison, C. A., 755 Akanuma, K., 1171 Chang, T-h., 1157 649 Klein, M. L., 253 Mount, A. R., 1115, 1121 Akolekar, D. B., 1041 Charlesworth, P., 1073 Gray, P. G., 369 Kleshchevnikova, V. N., Muir, A. V. G., 459 Albery, W. J., 11 15 Chen, J-S., 429, 717 Green, W. A., 83 629 Mukherjee, T., 711 Aldaz,A., 609 Chen, Y-H., 617 Grein, F., 683 Kobayashi, A., 763 Mukhopadhyay, R., 1149 Alfimov, M. V., 109 Cheng, A., 253 Griffith, W.P., 1105 Kobayashi, H., 763 Nagaishi, R., 93, 591 Al-Ghefaili, K. M., 383, Cheng, C. P., 1157 Grimshaw, J., 75 Kobayashi, T., 101 1 Nagaoka, H., 349 1047 Cherqaoui, D., 97 Grzybowska, B., 895 Kondo, Y., 121 Naito, S., 899 Ali, V., 579, 583 Chesta, C. A., 69 Guelton, M., 895 Kossanyi, J., 411 Naito, T., 763 Allegrini, P., 333 Chevalier, S., 667,675 Gulliya, K. S., 953 Kurrat, R., 587 Navaratnam, S., 83 Allen, N. S., 83 Chmiel, G., 1153 Hachey, M., 683 Kuwamoto, T., 121 Neoh, K. G., 355 Al Rawi, J. M. A., 845 Cho,T., 103 Haeberlein, M., 263 Laachir, A,, 773 Nerukh, D. A., 297 Amorim da Costa, A. M., Christensen, P., 459 Hall, D. I., 517 Lajtar, L., 1153 Nicholson, D., 181 689 Climent, M. A., 609 Hall, G., 1 Lambert, J-F., 667,675 Nickel, U., 617 Amoskov, V.M., 889 Coates, J. H., 739 Hallbrucker, A,, 293 Lamotte, J., 1029 Ninomiya, J., 103 Ando, M., 1011 Cordischi, D., 207 Halpern, A., 721 Langan, J. R., 75 Nishihara, H., 321 Andrews, S. J., 1003 Corna,A., 213 Hamnett, A., 459 Lavalley, J-C., 1023, 1029 Nogami, T., 763 Aragno, A., 787 Cornier, G., 755 Hancock, G., 523 Lavanchy, A., 783 Nonaka, O., 121 Aramaki, K., 321 Corradini, F., 859, 1089 Handa, H., 187 Lazzarini, E., 423 Nuiiez Delgado, J., 553 Aravindakumar, C. T., 597 Corrales, T., 83 Hann,K., 733 Leaist, D. G., 133 Nyholm, L., 149 Asai, Y ., 797 Cosa, J. J., 69 Hao, L., 133 Lei, G-D., 233 Occhiuzzi, M., 207,905Avila, V., 69 Cottier, D., 1003 Harada, S., 869 Lerner, B. A., 233 Ohtsu, K., 127 Baba,T., 187 Coudurier, G., 193 Haraoka, T., 911 Leslie, M., 641 Okamura, A., 803 Badri, A., 1023 Courcot, D., 895 Harland, P.W., 935 Li, J., 39 Olejnik, J., 1095 Bagatti, M., 1077 Crawford, M. J., 817 Harper, R. J., 659 Li, P., 605 Oliveri, G., 363 Ball, M. C., 997 Cullis, P. M., 727 Harriman, A., 697,953 Li, Y., 947 Onishi, T., 9 11 Ball, S. M., 523 Curtis, J. M., 239 Harrison, N. J., 55 Lin, J., 355 Ono,Y., 187 Barbaux, Y., 895 Dang, N-T., 875 Haruta, M., 1011 Lincoln, S. F., 739 Oradd, G., 305 Barthomeuf, D., 667,675 Danil de Namor, A. F., 845 Hashimoto, K., 1177 Lindblom, G., 305 Ortica, F., 279 Basini, L., 787 Das, T. N., 963 Hashino, T., 899 Liu, C-W., 39 Oswal, S. L., 1083 Bassoli, M., 363 Dasannacharya, B. A., 1149 Hattori, H., 803 Liu,X., 249 Ota, K-i., 155 Battaglini, F., 987 Davey, R.J., 1003 Heal, M. R., 523 Loginov, A. Yu., 219,227 Otlejkina, E. G., 297 Bauer, C., 517 Davidson, K., 879 Heenan, R. K., 487 Lohse, U., 1033 Otsuka, K., 451 Bell, A. J., 17, 817 Demeter, A., 41 1 Helmer, M., 31, 395 Longdon, P. J., 315 Ottavi, G., 333 Belton, P. S., 1099 Dempsey, P., 1003 Herein, D., 403 Lu, J-X., 39 Ouellette, D. C., 837 Bendig, J., 287 Demri, D., 501 Herzog, B., 403 Lunelli, B., 137 Owari, T., 979 Bengtsson, L. A., 559 Derrick, P. J., 239 Heyes, D. M., 1133 Mabuchi, M., 899 Ozutsumi, K., 127 Benko, J., 855 Dewing, J., 1047 Higgins, S., 459 Machado, V. G., 865 Padley, M. B., 203 Benniston, A. C., 953 Diagne, C., 501 Hindermann, J-P., 501 Mackie, J. C., 541 Pal, H., 711 Bensalem, A., 653 Dickinson, E., 173 Hirst, D.M., 517 Mackintosh, J. G., 1121 Palleschi, A., 435 Berces, T., 41 1 Doblhofer, K., 745 Hiyane, I., 973 Macpherson, A. N., 1065 Paradisi, C., 137 Bergeret, G., 773 Domen, K., 91 1 Hoekstra, D., 727 Maeda,T., 899 Pardo,A., 23 Bickelhaupt, F., 327 Doughty, A., 541 Holmberg, B., 559 Maestre, A., 575 Parsons, B. J., 83 Biczok, L., 41 1 Douglas, C. B., 471 Holz, M., 849 Maginn, S. J., 1003 Patel, S. G., 1083 Binet, C., 1023 Dwyer, J., 383, 1047 Hoshino, H., 479 Mahy, J. W. G., 327 Pathmanathan, K., 1143 Black, S. N., 1003 Dyke, J. M., 17 Hosoi, K., 349 Maity, D. K., 703 Patrykiejew, A., 1153 Blackett, P. M., 845 Eastoe, J., 487 Hutchings, G. J., 203 Makarova, M. A., 383, Pavanaja, U. B., 825 Blandamer, M. J., 727 Easton, C.J., 739 Hutton, R. S., 345 1047 Pedulli, G. F., 137 Blower, C., 919,931 Ebitani, K., 377 Ikawa, S-i., 103 Maksymiuk, K., 745 Peeters, M. P. J., 1033 Boggis, S. A., 17 Egsgaard, H., 941 Ikonnikov, I. A., 219 Malatesta, V., 333 Peng, W., 605 Borisenko, V. N., 109 El-Atawy, S., 879 Indovina, V., 207 Malcolm, B. R., 493 Pepe,F., 905 Boutonnet-Kizling, M., Elisei, F., 279 Inoue, Y., 797, 815 Mallon, D., 83 Pereira, C. M., 143 1023 Elliot, A. J., 831, 837 Ishiga, F., 979 Mandal, A. B., 161 Perez, J. M., 609 Bowker, M., 1015 Engberts, J. B. F. N., 727 Ishigure, K., 93, 591 Marcheselli, L., 859 Perrichon, V., 773 Bozon-Verduraz, F., 653 Eustaquio-Rincon, R., 113 Isoda, T., 869 Marchetti, A., 859, 1089 Peter, L. M., 149 Bradley, C. D., 239 Ewins, C., 969 Ito, O., 571 Mariani, M., 423 Petrov, N.Kh., 109 Bradshaw, A. M., 403 Fantola Lazzarini, A. L., Iwasaki, K., 121 Martins, A., 143 Pispisa, B., 435 Braun, B. M., 849 423 Jacobs, W. P. J. H., 1191 Maruya, K-i., 911 Pivnenko, N. S., 297 Breysse, M., 193 Fausto, R., 689 Jakubov, T., 783 Masetti, F., 333 Plane, J. M. C., 31, 395 Briggs, B., 727 Favaro, G., 279,333 Jameel, A. T., 625 Massucci, M., 445 Plowman, R., 1003 Brocklehurst, B., 271 Feliu, J. M., 609 Janchen, J., 1033 MatijeviC, E., 167 Porcar, I., 339 Brown, R. G., 59 Filimonov, I. N., 219, 227 Jayakumar, R., 161 Matsuda, J., 321 Potter, C. A. S., 59 Brown, S. E., 739 Fogden, A., 263 Jenneskens, L. W., 327 Matsumura, Y., 1177 Poyato, J. M. L., 23 Bruna, P. J., 683 Fornes, V., 213 Jennings, B.J., 55 May, I. P., 751 Prenosil, J. E., 587 Brzezinski, B., 843, 1095 Franck, R., 667,675 Jiang, P-Y., 591 Mazzucato, U., 333 Previtali, C. M., 69 Buckley, A. M., 1003 Freeman, N. J., 751 Jiang, P. Y., 93 McGilvery, D., 1055 Pringle, T. J., 1015 Burdisso, M., 1077 Frkty, R., 773 Jobic, H., 1191 Mchedlov-Petrossyan, N. O., Priyadarsini, K. I., 963 Busca, G., 1161 Frey, J. G., 17, 817 Johansson, L. B.-& 305 629 Pryamitsyn, V. A., 889 Butt, M. D., 727 Frostemark, F., 559 Johari, G. P., 883, 1143 McNaughton, D., 1055 Rabold, A., 843 Byatt-Smith, J. G., 493 Fujiwara, Y., 1183 Joseph, E. M., 387 Medforth, C. J., 1073 Rama Rao, K. V. S., 825 Cabaleiro, M. C., 845 Gandolfi, R., 1077 Joshi, P. N., 387 Melrose, J. R., 1133 Ramsden, J. J., 587 Caceres Alonso, M., 553 Gans, P., 315 Kagawa, S., 349 Merga, G., 597 Rao, B.S. M., 597 Calado, J. C. G., 649 Gao, Y., 803 Kaler, E. W., 471 Meunier, F., 369 Rastelli, A,, 1077 Caldararu, H., 213 Garcia, R., 339 Kalugin, 0.N., 297 Mezyk, S. P., 831 Rehani, S. K., 583 Calvente, J. J., 575 Garcia Baonza, V., 553 Kato, R., 763 Misono, M., 1183 Rettig, W., 59 Calvo, E. J., 987 Garcia-Paiieda, E., 575 Katsumura, Y., 93,591 Mitchell, P. J., 1133 Rey, F., 213 Camacho, J. J., 23 Gautam, P., 697 Kaur,T., 579 Mittal, J. P., 597, 703, 7 11, Rezende, M. C., 865 Cameron, B. R., 935 Geantet, C., 193 Kawashima, T., 127 825 Rhodes, N. P., 809 Campa, M. C., 207 Gengembre, L., 895 Keil, M., 403 Miyake, Y., 979 Ricchiardi, G., 1161 Campos, A., 339 Gil, A. M., 1099 Kemball, C., 659 Mizuno, N., 1183 Richter, R., 17 Capobianco, J.A., 755 Gil, F. P. S. C., 689 Kessel, D., 1073 Moffat, J. B., 1177 Robertson, E. G., 1055 Caragheorgheopol, A,, 213 Gilchrist, J., 1149 Kida, I., 103 Mohan, H., 597,703 Rocha, M., 143 Carlile, C. J., 1149 Gill, D. S., 579, 583 Kiennemann, A,, 501 Monk, P. M. S., 1127 Rochester, C. H., 203 i Rodes, A., 609 Roffia, S., 137 Rosenholm, J. B., 733 Rosmus, P., 517 Rosseinsky, D.R., 1127 Rossi, P. F., 363 Rout, J. E., 1003 Rudham, R., 809 Ryde,N., 167 Sacco, A., 849 Sachtler, W. M.H., 233 Saitoh, T., 479 Salmon, G. A., 75 Sam, D.S.H., 1161 Sano,T., 869 Sapre, A. V., 825 Sarre, P. J., 517 Sato, K., 797 Saw, O., 1029 Sbriziolo, C., 3 11 Schedel-Niedrig, Th., 403 Schlogl, R., 403 Schnabel, W., 287 Scremin, M., 865 Seddon, B.J., 605 Shahid, G., 507, 513 Sharma, A., 625 Shaw, N., 17,817 Sheil, M.M., 239 Sheppard, N., 507,513 Shiao, J-C., 429 Shihara, Y., 549 Shiralkar, V. P., 387 Shishido, T., 803 Shizuka, H., 533 Siders, P., 973 Silva, C.J., 143 Silva, F., 143 Simkiss, K., 641 Singh, J., 579, 583 Singh, R., 583 Smith, K. M., 1073 Smith, T. D., 919,931 Soares, V. A. M., 649 Sokdowski, S., 1153 Soria,V., 339 Spiro, M., 617, 1105 Stanley, D.R., 1003 Stewart, B., 969 Stoeckli, F., 783 Sun, L.M., 369 Suquet, H., 667,675 Surov, Y. N., 297 Suzuki, T., 549 Tabata, M., 1171 Tabrizchi, M., 17 Tagliazucchi, M., 859, 1089 Takagi, T., 121 Takahashi, K., 155 Takasawa, A., 911 Tamaura, Y., 1171 Tamura, K-i., 533 Tanaka, I., 349 Tassi, L., 859, 1089 Tateno, A., 763 Tatham, A., 1099 Taylor, A., 1003 Taylor, M.G., 641 Teixeira-Dias, J.J. C., 689 Udagawa, T., 763 Umemoto, H., 549 Unayama, S-i., 549 Upadhyaya, H. P., 825 Valat, P., 411 Valls, M.J., 609 van Hooff, J. H. C., van Santen, R. A., 1191 van Wolput, J. H. M. C., 1033 Wikander, G., 305 Williams, D. E., 345 Wilpert, A., 287 Wintgens, V., 41 1 Woermann, D., 875 Wohlers, M., 403 Wolthuizen, J. P., 1033 Wormald, C. J., 445 Xin,Q., 973 Teo, W. K., 355 Teramoto, M., 979 Teraoka, Y., 349 Thompson, K. M., 1105 Thompson, N.E., 1047 Timms, A. W., 83 Timney, J. A., 459 Togawa, T., 1171 Tomkinson, J., 1149 Vedrine, J. C., 193 Venanzi, M., 435 Villamagna, F., 47 Villemin, D., 97 Visscher, P.B., 1133 Vlietstra, E.J., 327 Vollarovk O., 855 Vollmer, F., 59 1033 Yagci,Y., 287 Yamaji, M., 533 Yamamoto, M., 899 Yamanaka, I., 451 Yamasaki, M., 869 Yanes, C., 575 Yang, Z-Q., 947 Yano,H., 869 Yasuda, H., 1183 Tosi, G., 859, 1089 Touret, O., 773 Tournayan, L., 773 Trejo, A., 113 Truscott, T. G., 1065, 1073 Tsuji, H., 803 Tsuji, M., 1171 Tsunashima, S., 549 Tun& C-H., 947 Turco Liveri, M.L., 311 Turco Liveri, V., 31 1 Turner, P.H., 1065 Vyunnik, I. N., 297 Wales, D.J., 1061 Wang, C. F., 605 Watanabe, H., 571 Waters, M., 727 Weckstrom, K., 733 Weingartner, H., 849 Weir, D. J., 751 Werner,H., 403 Whitaker, B. J., 1 Whitehead, M.A., 47 Volt& J-C., 1161 Yeh, C-t., 1157 Yoshitake, H., 155 Yotsuyanagi, T., 93,479 Young, R. N., 271 Zanotto, S.P., 865 Zhang,X., 605 Zholobenko, V.L., 233, Zhong, G. M., 369 Ziolek, M., 1029 Zubarev, V. E., 721 Zundel, G., 843,1095 1047 The following papers were accepted for publication between 1st and 28th February 1994: Profiles of adsorption during the oxidation of small organic molecules: Oxidation of formic acid at polycrystalline Pt in acid solutions C. P. Wilde and M. Zhang Zinc-exchanged Y zeolites studied with carbon monoxide and xenon as probes B. Boddenberg and A. Seidel Solid-state ion exchange in zeolites. Part 5.-NH4-Y-iron (11) chloride H.G. Karge, K. Lazar, G. Pal-BorbCly and H.K. Beyer Properties of alkali-metal ion exchange of HP zeolite. Part 2.-Studies of adsorption of benzene on the acidic and basic sites of KHP zeolites by in situ IR J-P.Shen, J. Ma, T. Sun, D-Z. Jiang and E-Z. Min Study of the complexation and precipitation equilibria in the system Ni'143V'-H20 R. Castaiio, M.A. Olazabal, G. Borge and J.M. Madariaga Electronic transitions in metallocenes by resonance Raman scattering. Part 1 .-Analysis of the ferrocene spectrum in the visible region M.L. Ceccarani, P. Sassi and R.S. Cataliotti Molecular conformations and rotation barriers of 2-halogenoethanethiols and 2-halogenoethanols. An ab initio study G. Buemi Nature of hydrogen bonds formed by phenol derivatives and N,N-dimethylaniline in aprotic solvents: Low- temperature NMR studies M. Iicczyszyn Unsteady state, non-isothermal dissolution of a solid particle in liquid J-P. Hsu and B-T.Liu Investigation into the kinetics and mechanism of the reaction of NO, with CH, and CH,O at 298 K between 0.6 and 8.5 torr R.P. Wayne, P. Biggs, C.E. Canosa-Mas, J-M. Fracheboud and D.E. Shallcross Investigation into the kinetics and mechanism of the reaction of NO, with CH,O, at 298 K and 2.5 torr. A potential source of OH in the night-time troposphere P. Biggs, C.E. Canosa-Mas, J-M. Fracheboud, D.E. Shallcross and R.P. Wayne Comparison of DNA duplexes with and without 04-methylthymine: Nanosecond molecular dynamics simulations L. Cruzeiro-Hansson and J.M. Goodfellow Virial theorem decomposition as a guiding tool for comparing and improving potential-energy surfaces: Ground- state Li, A. J.C. Varandas, A.A.C.C. Pais and R.F. Nalewajski Comparison of the electrokinetic properties of the silica surface D.E.Dunstan Valence and core photoemission of the films formed electrochemically on nickel in sulfuric acid Y.Liang, D.K. Paul and P.M.A. Sherwood Integral equation theory for associating liquids: Highly asymmetric electrolytes A.D. J. Haymet and J. Wang Raman spectroscopic study of the PtXeO, interaction in the Pt/Al, 0,-Ce02 catalyst T.J. Dines, M.S. Brogan and J.A. Cairns Manganese-promoted rhodium/NaY zeolite catalysts. An IR spectroscopic study T. Beutel, H. Knozinger, H. Trevino, Z.C. Zhang, W.M.H. Sachtler, C. Dossi, R. Psaro and R. Ugo Rotational dynamics in liquid water: A simulation study of librational motions I.M. Svishchev and P.G. Kusalik Vibrational spectroscopic analysis of group 6 metal hexacarbonyls in the solid state U.A.Jayasooriya Characterisation of several y-alumina supported nickel catalysts and activity for selective hydrogenation of hexanedinitrile F. Medina, P. Salagre, J.E. Sueiras and J-L-G. Fierro Nickel incorporated into anodic porous alumina formed on an aluminium wire N. Ohji, N. Enomoto, T. Mizushima, N. Kakuta, Y. Morioka and A. Ueno Reduction of hexacyanoferrate (111) by thiosulfate ions mediated by ruthenium dioxide hydrate A. Mills, X. Li and G. Meadows Electrical properties of pure vanadium phosphate phases and of VPO catalyts used in the partial oxidation of n-butane to maleic anhydride J-M. Herrmann, F. Rouvet and J.C. Volta Conformational properties of monosubstituted cyclohexane guest molecules constrained within zeolite host materials: A solid-state NMR investigation A.E.Aliev, K.D.M. Harris and R.C. Mordi ... 111 Thennophysical properties of liquid m-xylene at high pressures V.G. Baonza, M. Taravillo, S. Castro, M. Caceres and J. Nunez Heats of transport of aqueous tetraalkylammonium hydroxides and the electrophoretic effect D.G. Leaist and L. Hao Rotational spectrum of the gas-phase dimer OC-BrC1 A.C. Legon, S. Blanco Rodriguez and J.C. Thorn [(q2-C,H,)Os(CO),] as a vibrational model for type I’ ethene chemisorbed as a metallacyclopropane on metal surfaces C.E. Anson, N. Sheppard, D.B. Powell, B.R. Bender and J.R. Norton Clusters of C, molecules D.J. Wales iv FARADAY DIVISION INFORMAL AND GROUP MEETINGS Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics Group Cellular Automata and their Applications to Molecular Fluids To be held at the University of Manchester on 19 and 20 July 1994 Further information from Dr A.Masters, Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL Division Autumn Meeting: Reactions and Mechanisms for Fine Chemicals To be held at the University of Glasgow on 6-9 September 1994 Further information from Dr J. F. Gibson, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, London W1V OBN Gas Kinetics Group 13th International Symposium on Gas Kinetics To be held at University College, Dublin on 11-15 September 1994 Further information from Dr H. Sidebottom, Department of Chemistry, University College, Dublin Electrochemistry Group with the SCI ELECTROCHEM 94 To be held in Edinburgh on 12-16 September 1994 Further information from Professor D.E. Williams, Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WClH OAJ ~ Biophysical Chemistry Group with the Industrial Division Biotechnology Group Peptide + Water = Protein To be held at University College, London on 19 September 1994 Further information from Professor J. L. Finney, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, Gower Street, London WClE 6BT ~~ British Carbon Group Applications of Microporous Carbons To be held at the University of Leeds on 28 and 29 September 1994 Further information from Professor B. Rand, Department of Chemistry, The University, Leeds LS2 9JT ~ Theoretical Chemistry Group with CCPl Electronic Structure: From Molecules to Enzymes To be held at University College London on 30 November 1994 Further information from Dr P.J. Knowles, School of Chemistry, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QJ Division Annual Congress: Lasers in Chemistry To be held at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh on 10-13 April 1995 Further infomation from Dr J. F. Gibson, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, London W1V OBN Division Joint Meeting with the Division de Chimie Physique de la Societe' Francaise de Chimie, Deutsche Bunsen Gesellschafi fur Physikalische Chemie and Associazione Italiana di Chimica Fisica Fast Elementary Processes in Molecular Systems To be held at the UniversitC De Lille, France on 16-30 June 1995 Further information from Dr C.Troyanowsky, Division de Chimie Physique, Laboratoire de Chimie Phvsiaue, 11 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France British Carbon Group Carbon '96 To be held at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne on 7-12 July 1996 Further information from Dr K. M. Thomas, Northern Carson Research Laboratories, The University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU V THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY, FARADAY DIVISION, GENERAL DISCUSSION 98 Polymers at Surfaces and Interfaces University of Bristol, 12-14 September 1994 Organising Committee: Professor Sir Sam Edwards (Chairman) Dr R. Buscall Professor R. H. Ottewill Dr T. Cosgrove Professor J.S. Higgins Dr R. W. Richards Dr R. A. L. Jones New experimental methods and new theoretical and computational techniques have recently led to great progress in understanding the difficult but technologically important problems associated with the conformation of polymer molecules at surfaces and interfaces. The purpose of this Discussion is to bring together experimentalists and theoreticians working towards a molecular understanding of polymers at surfaces and interactions to survey the progress in the area to date and to indicate future directions of research. The meeting will attempt to bring a unified approach to the problem, encompassing problems of the structure of surfaces and interfaces in polymer melts, the conformation of polymers at solid/liquid and liquid/liquid interfaces, and extensions towards more complicated biological systems.The preliminary programme may be obtained from Mrs Angela Fish, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1V OBN. THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY, FARADAY DIVISION, GENERAL DISCUSSION 99 Vibrational Optical Activity: from Fundamentals to Biological Applications University of Glasgow, 19-21 December 1994 Organising Committee Professor L. D. Barron (Chairman) Dr A. F. Drake Dr D. L. Andrews Professor R. E. Hester Professor A. D. Buckingham Traditional optical activity measurements such as CD are confined to the visible and near-ultraviolet spectral regions where they provide stereochemical information on chiral molecules via polarized electronic transitions.Thanks to prompting from theory and new developments in instrumentation, optical measurements are now being made in the vibrational spectrum using both infrared and Raman methods. Studies over the past decade on a large range of chiral molecules, from small organics to biological macromolecules, have demonstrated that vibrational optical activity opens up a whole new world of fundamental studies and practical applications undreamt of in the realm of conventional electronic optical activity. The meeting seeks to bring together experimentalists and theoreticians to discuss the current and future experimental possibilities and the development of theories, including ab initio computational methods, which can relate the observations to stereochemical details.The increasing importance now being attached to molecular chirality and solution conformation in the life sciences should also encourage the partipation of biomolecular scientists. The preliminary programme may be obtained from Mrs Angela Fish, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, London W 1V OBH. vi THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY, FARADAY DIVISION, GENERAL DISCUSSION 100 Atmospheric Chemistry: Measurements, Mechanisms and Models University of East Anglia, Norwich, 19-21 April 1995 Organising Committee: Professor I. W. M. Smith and Dr J. R. Sodeau (Co-chairmen) Dr R. A. Cox Dr J. C. PIane Dr J. Pyle Professor F. Taylor The priority now given by national governments to the study of atmospheric science confirms that our understanding of global climate and compositional changes depends upon measurements in both the laboratory and the field.The data obtained by the experimentalists are then applied by modellers who provide the most significant input into legislative controls on pollution matters. However there have been few opportunities for laboratory and field workers along with the modelling community to attend an "interdisciplinary" discussion in which overall progress in our understanding of specific atmospheric problems is assessed. The object of this discussion is to bring together the researchers in the diverse disciplines that make up atmospheric chemistry so that their individual results and conclusions can be communicated to each other.Some of the key issues to be discussed will include: ozone balances in the atmosphere; heterogeneous processes; the interaction of chemistry and dynamics in determining atmospheric composition and change. Particular reference will be made to the input of data to global models from the use of satellite, airborne and ground-based instrumentation. Contributions are invited for consideration by the Organising Committee covering topics within the area of chemistry, dynamics and modelling in the lower and upper atmosphere. Abstracts of about 300 words should be submitted by 31 May 1994 to: Professor I. W. M. Smith OR Dr R. J. Sodeau School of Chemistry School of Chemical Sciences University of Birmingham University of East Anglia Edgbaston, Birmingham Nonvich BIS 27T, UK NR4 7TJ, UK Full papers for publication in the Discussion volume will be required by December 1994.THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY, FARADAY DIVISION, GENERAL DISCUSSION 101 Gels Paris, France, 6-8 September 1995 Organising Committee: Dr J. W. Goodwin (Chairman) Dr R. Audebert Dr R. Buscall Professor M. Djabourov Dr A. M. Howe Professor J. Livage Professor J. Lyklema Professor S. B. Ross-Murphy During the last few years there has been an increase in both theoretical and experimental work on gels as new techniques have been applied to a wide range of gelling systems. Typical of these are gels formed from polymers by both physical and chemical interactions as well as gels formed by inorganic and surfactant systems.The meeting will deal with the structure and dynamics of gels with the latter heading covering both swelling and rheological behaviour. Mixed systems such as polymer/surfactant and polymer/particle gels will also be discussed. The Discussion will bring together experimentalists and theoreticians interested in different types of gelling systems and encourage them to interact and assess the current scene and provide a benchmark for future developments. Contributions are invited for consideration by the Organising Committee. Titles and abstracts of about 300 words should be submitted by 30 September 1994 to: Dr J. W. Goodwin, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol, BS8 ITS, UK Full papers for publication in the Faraday General Discussion 101 volume will be required by May 1995.vii The Royal Society of Chemistry Younger Chemists Committee Pre-Doctoral Chemistry Symposium 1994 Autumn Meeting, University of Glasgow 6th September 1994 CALL FOR PAPERS The Younger Chemists Committee are organising a Pre-Doctoral Symposium as part of the RSC’s Autumn Meeting, to be held at The University of Glasgow from 6-9th September 1994, There will be four parallel sessions for oral presentations, plus a poster session, reflecting the themes adopted by the following Divisional symposia at the Autumn Meeting:- Analytical:-Analytical Challenges in Toxicology and PollutionI Dalton:-Diversity in Co-ordination Chemistry Faraday & Macro:-Reactions and Mechanisms for Fine Chemicals in Heterogeneous Catalysis, The Organic and Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules, Perkin:-Organic Chemistry: Synthesis and Mechanisms, Postgraduate and young industrial chemists, aged under 30, are invited to submit abstracts for consideration as oral or poster presentations, Participants whose contributions are accepted will not be expected to pay the registration fee of €20, Papers covering topics not included in the theme of the Autumn Meeting are equally welcome for consideration, Anyone wishing to contribute a paper or poster, should submit a title and abstract (ca, 100 words) as soon as possible to:-Dr John F Gibson Sec re t ary (Scientific) m The Royal Society of Chemistry Burlington House London W1 V OBN Tel:- 071-437 8656 Organised in conjunction with the West of Scotland Section of The Royal Society of Chemistry ... 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