''The Journal of Physical Chemistry A'' is a

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which reports

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on the

chemistry Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the elements that make up matter to the compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions: their composition, structure, proper ...

molecules A molecule is a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds; depending on context, the term may or may not include ions which satisfy this criterion. In quantum physics, organic chemistry, and bio ...

- including their dynamics,

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, kinetics, structure, bonding, and

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. It is published weekly by the

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. Before 1997 the title was simply ''Journal of Physical Chemistry''. Owing to the ever-growing amount of research in the area, in 1997 the journal was split into ''Journal of Physical Chemistry A'' (molecular theoretical and experimental physical chemistry) and ''

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B ''The Journal of Physical Chemistry B'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers research on several fields of material chemistry (macromolecules, soft matter, and surfactants) as well as statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, and bioph ...

'' (solid state, soft matter, liquids, etc.). Beginning in 2007, the latter underwent a further split, with ''

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'' now being dedicated to

nanotechnology Nanotechnology, also shortened to nanotech, is the use of matter on an atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scale for industrial purposes. The earliest, widespread description of nanotechnology referred to the particular technological goal ...

molecular electronics Molecular electronics is the study and application of molecular building blocks for the fabrication of electronic components. It is an interdisciplinary area that spans physics, chemistry, and materials science. The unifying feature is use of mo ...

, and related subjects.

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*1896–1932

Wilder Dwight Bancroft Wilder Dwight Bancroft (October 1, 1867 – February 7, 1953) was an American physical chemist. Biography Born in Middletown, Rhode Island, he was the grandson of historian and statesman George Bancroft and great-grandson of Aaron Bancroft. ...

, Joseph E. Trevor *1933–1951 S. C. Lind *1952–1964

William A. Noyes William Albert Noyes (November 6, 1857 – October 24, 1941) was an American analytical and organic chemist. He made pioneering determinations of atomic weights, chaired the Chemistry Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Cha ...

*1965–1969 F. T. Wall *1970–1980

Bryce Crawford Bryce Low Crawford Jr. (November 27, 1914 – September 16, 2011) was an American scientist. He worked for decades as a professor of physical chemistry in the University of Minnesota. Awards and honors Crawford has been a member of the Nation ...

*1980–2004

Mostafa El-Sayed Mostafa A. El-Sayed (Arabic: مصطفى السيد) is an Egyptian-American physical chemist, a leading nanoscience researcher, a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a US National Medal of Science laureate. He was the editor-in-chief ...

*2005–2019 George C. Schatz *2020–present Joan-Emma Shea

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, a fictional

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from the television series ''

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'', appeared on the cover of a fictional issue of the journal.

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