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{It is not only the usual time for wishing the best to our families, 
friends and colleagues, and in particular to all those who keep}
{\textit{Comptes Rendus Chimie}} {running smoothly and developing, but
also for reflecting on the past year. Ever since 1835, when the
physicist and then Permanent Secretary of the} {\textit{Academie des
sciences}} {Fran\c{c}ois Arago created the} {\textit{Comptes rendus de
l'Acad\'{e}mie des sciences}}{, this journal has attempted and
largely succeeded in being a stable and reputed medium at the service
of the scientific community. By becoming since January 1, 2020 a fully
Open Access journal, free of charge for authors and readers worldwide
(}{no access fees, no downloading charges, no
page charges)}, {\textit{Comptes rendus Chimie}} {have increased their
attractivity and the positive feed-back received from our authors,
referees and readership constitute a most pleasing encouragement. We
are doing our best to meet the demands of the international scientific
community, but we always welcome suggestions to improve.}

We all know that Chemistry is a very rich and diverse science, with
increasingly important and fruitful interactions with life sciences,
physics and \mbox{material} sciences. This journal aims at covering all these
aspects, whether of fundamental or \mbox{applied nature}. We publish original
research articles and \mbox{accounts} (short reviews focused on the authors'
\mbox{recent} scientific contributions), preliminary communications that
typically describe novel and important results, as well as historic
chronicles. Quality remains the only criteria on which the referees and
the editors base their recommendations and decisions, respectively.
More details are provided in the Instructions to authors. In addition
to spontaneous submissions, thematic issues coordinated by one or many
guest editor(s) (upon invitation or spontaneous suggestions) are
particularly welcome as they meet increasing needs from our community.
They provide a concise and efficient assessment of the state-of-the-art
in rapidly expanding fields of research, bring together in one place
contributions on related themes and often include results obtained
through international collaborations. 

\begin{table*}
\caption{\label{tab1} Our 10 most active referees in 2024}
\begin{tabular}{l}
\tbody
Janine Cossy (ESPCI, Paris, France) \\
Juliette Martin (SEQENS, N\^{i}mes, France) \\
Salah Jellali (Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman) \\
Monica Jain (Banda University of Agriculture \& Technology, Banda, India) \\ 
Mejdi Jeguirim (Universit\'{e} de Haute-Alsace, Mulhouse, France) \\
Anh Quoc Khuong Nguyen (Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) \\
Meriem Belhachemi (Bechar University, Bechar, Algeria) \\
Besma Khiari (National School of Engineers of Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia) \\
Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet (Instituto Tecnol\'{o}gico de Aguascalientes, Mexico, Mexico) \\
Thierry Billard (CNRS -- Universit\'{e} Claude-Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France)
\botline
\end{tabular}
\end{table*}



\begin{table*}
\caption{\label{tab2} The 15 articles (published since 1 January 2021)
most viewed in 2024 (data supplied by Centre Mersenne---source: Google
Analytics via Elastic statistics module---Kibana, consulted
on 20/01/2025)}
\tabcolsep=3pt
\begin{tabular}{ll}  
\thead
\multicolumn{1}{c}{Title} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Authors} \\ 
\endthead
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.130}{{Huiles essentielles et chiralit\'{e} mol\'{e}culaire}}} & 
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright L. Aribi-Zouioueche; F. Couic-Marinier}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.204}{{Louis Pasteur face \`{a} la maladie du ver \`{a} soie (1865--1870)~: du chimiste au biologiste}}} & 
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright Y. Carton}\vspace*{5pt} \\

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.263}{{Jean-Antoine Chaptal (1756--1832), agronome et chimiste}}}  & 
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright J. Fournier} \vspace*{5pt}\\

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.275}{{Chimie des substances naturelles et pharmacie~: \`{a}~la~crois\'{e}e des chemins}}} & 
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright M. A. Beniddir; E. Poupon} \vspace*{5pt}\\ 

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.84}{{The influence of particle(s) size, shape and distribution on cake filtration mechanics\textemdash{}a short review}}} & 
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright S. S. Haramkar; G. N. Thombre; S. V. Jadhav; B.~N.~Thorat} \vspace*{5pt}\\ 

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.232}{{Le foisonnement \'{e}olien~: les limites d'un mix \'{e}lectrique \`{a} forte proportion d'\'{e}nergies renouvelables intermittentes}}} & 
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright D. Grand; M. Fontecave} \vspace*{5pt}\\

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.102}{{Randall's plaque as the origin of idiopathic calcium oxalate stone formation: an update}}} &
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright E. Van de Perre; D. Bazin; V. Estrade; E. Bouderlique; K. M. Wissing; M. Daudon; E. Letavernier} \vspace*{5pt}\\

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.293}{{Solvent extraction of uranium from an acidic medium for the front-end of nuclear fuel cycle: from~mechanisms understanding to innovative process design}}} &
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright F. Giusti; E. Guerinoni; D. Lemire; M. Thimot\'{e}e; G.~Arrachart; S. Dourdain; S. Pellet-Rostaing}\vspace*{5pt} \\

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.115}{{Les sc\'{e}narios \'{e}nerg\'{e}tiques \`{a} l'\'{e}preuve du stockage des \'{e}nergies intermittentes}}} &
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright M. Fontecave; D. Grand}\vspace*{5pt}\\

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.179}{{Louis Pasteur~: de la physico-chimie \`{a} la biologie}}} &
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright H. This}\vspace*{5pt} \\

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.208}{{Louis Pasteur bact\'{e}riologiste~: de l'att\'{e}nuation de la virulence \`{a} la vaccination}}} &
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright H. Monteil}\vspace*{5pt} \\
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\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.191}{\'{E}tude exp\'{e}rimentale et th\'{e}orique d'un nouveau compos\'{e} halog\`{e}ne pnicture Hg}{$_{{12}}${Sb}$_{{6}}${(Br}$_{{5,186}}${I}$_{{6,814}}$)}} &
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright M. Kheit; S. Merazka; M. Kars; A. G\'{o}mez-Herrero; T.~Roisnel; M.~Sidoumou}\vspace*{5pt} \\

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.159}{{Urinary tract infection inducing stones: some clinical and chemical data}}} &
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright M. Daudon; M. Petay; S. Vimont; A. Deniset; F.~Tielens; J.-P. Haymann; E.~Letavernier; V. Frochot; D.~Bazin}\vspace*{5pt} \\

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.226}{{Bioethanol production from coconut husk using DES-NADES pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis method}}} &
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright M. Yerizam; A. Miftahul Jannah; N.~Aprianti; Y.~Yandriani; M.~Rendana; A.~Qonita Ernas; J.~Lowise~Tamba}\vspace*{5pt} \\

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.153}{{Pathologies related to abnormal deposits in dermatology: a physico-chemical approach}}} &
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright H.~Colboc; P.~Moguelet; E.~Letavernier; V.~Frochot; J.-F.~Bernaudin; R.~Weil; S.~Rouzi\`{e}re; P.~Senet; C.~Bachmeyer; N.~Laporte; I.~Lucas; V.~Descamps; R.~Amode; F.~Brunet-Possenti; N.~Kluger; L.~Deschamps; A.~Dubois; S.~Reguer; A.~Somogyi; K.~Medjoubi; M.~Refregiers; M.~Daudon; D.~Bazin}\vspace*{3pt}
\botline
\end{tabular}
\vspace*{2pt}
\end{table*}


\begin{table*}
\caption{\label{tab3}The 15 articles (published since 1 January 2021)
most downloaded in 2024 (source: Centre Mersenne)}
\begin{tabular}{ll}
\thead
\multicolumn{1}{c}{Title} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Authors} \\ 
\endthead
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.275}{{Chimie des substances naturelles et pharmacie~: \`{a}~la~crois\'{e}e des chemins}}} & 
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright M. A. Beniddir; E. Poupon}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.308}{{Le limon\`{e}ne dans les huiles essentielles~~: \'{e}nantiom\`{e}res et activit\'{e}s biologiques}}} & 
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright L. Aribi-Zouioueche}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.130}{{Huiles essentielles et chiralit\'{e} mol\'{e}culaire}}} & 
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright L. Aribi-Zouioueche; F. Couic-Marinier}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.287}{{Non-covalent interactions in supported asymmetric catalysis: a~brief account}}} & 
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright L. Ibos; E. Schulz}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.232}{{Le foisonnement \'{e}olien~: les limites d'un mix \'{e}lectrique \`{a} forte proportion d'\'{e}nergies renouvelables intermittentes}}} & 
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright D. Grand; M. Fontecave}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright
\href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.64}{TiO}$_{{2}}$\href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.64}{, ZnO and SnO}$_{{2}}$\href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.64}{-based metal oxides for photocatalytic applications: principles and development}} & 
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright O. Ishchenko; V.~Rog\'{e}; G.~Lamblin; D.~Lenoble; I.~Fechete}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.296}{Editorial January 2024 for} 
\textit{\href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.296}{Comptes Rendus Chimie}}} & 
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright P. Braunstein}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.242}{{Electrogeneration of non-electroactive and non-conducting materials: a counterintuitive concept for the functionalization and nanostructuration of electrode surfaces}}} & 
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright A. Walcarius}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.243}{{Development of antibacterial magnetic clay-based nanocomposites for water treatment}}} & 
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright M. Horue; F. Barraqu\'{e}; M. L. Montes; M. Emilia Zelaya-Soul\'{e}; C. Fern\'{a}ndez Morantes; F. Camila Urruchua; H. E. Correa; G. R. Castro; M.~A.~Fernandez}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 
\tabularBreak{2}

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.244}{{Experimental evidences of radicals production by hydrodynamic cavitation: a short review}}} & 
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright J.-A. N\"{o}pel; F. Ayela}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.263}{{Jean-Antoine Chaptal (1756--1832), agronome et chimiste}}} & 
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright J. Fournier}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.224}{Editorial January 2023 for} 
\textit{\href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.224}{Comptes Rendus Chimie}}} & 
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright P. Braunstein}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.149}{{Zeolite-based catalysis for isobutene conversion into chemicals and fuel additives. A review}}} & 
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright V. Hulea}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.288}{{About polyhedrane ``cages'' and their doubtful supramolecular lodging capacity: a~demonstration by the absurd and a plea for free expression in scientific journals}}} & 
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright J. G. Riess}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright \href{https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.219}{{Preparation of hyperbranched 4-dimethylaminopyridine catalyst for the efficient synthesis of vitamin E succinate}}} & 
\parbox[t]{18pc}{\raggedright H. Li; T. Zhang; K. Tang; B. Li; X. Zhang; B. Zhao; J.~Wang}\vspace*{3pt} 
\botline
\end{tabular}
\end{table*}



\begin{table*}
\caption{\label{tab4} The 15 most cited articles (all years) in 2024 (source: Web of Science as consulted on 20 January 2025)}
\begin{tabular}{ll}  
\thead
\multicolumn{1}{c}{Title} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Authors} \\ 
\endthead
\parbox[t]{21pc}{\raggedright {\href{https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crci.2005.02.055}{{Titanium dioxide photocatalysis: present situation and future approaches}}}}
 & 
\parbox[t]{16pc}{\raggedright A. Fujishima; X. T. Zhang}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{21pc}{\raggedright {\href{https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crci.2004.01.007}{{Chemical solution deposition of electronic oxide films}}}}
 & 
\parbox[t]{16pc}{\raggedright R. W. Schwartz; T. Schneller; R. Waser}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{21pc}{\raggedright {\href{https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crci.2015.11.026}{{Sacrificial electron donor reagents for solar fuel production}}}}
 & 
\parbox[t]{16pc}{\raggedright Y. Pellegrin; F. Odobel}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{21pc}{\raggedright {\href{https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crci.2004.02.002}{{Carbohydrates as green raw materials for the chemical industry}}}}
 & 
\parbox[t]{16pc}{\raggedright F. W. Lichtenthaler; S. Peters}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{21pc}{\raggedright {\href{https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crci.2005.01.001}{{Magnetic nano- and microparticles for metal removal and environmental applications: a review}}}}
 & 
\parbox[t]{16pc}{\raggedright A. F. Ngomsik; A. Bee; M. Draye; G. Cote; V.~Cabuil}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{21pc}{\raggedright {\href{https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crci.2018.04.002}{{Green solvents from ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents to natural deep eutectic solvents}}}}
 & 
\parbox[t]{16pc}{\raggedright H. Vanda; Y. Dai; E. G. Wilson; R. Verpoorte; Y.~H.~Choi}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{21pc}{\raggedright {\href{https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crci.2009.06.001}{{Chimie douce: A land of opportunities for the designed construction of functional inorganic and hybrid organic-inorganic nanomaterials}}}}
 & 
\parbox[t]{16pc}{\raggedright C.~Sanchez; L.~Rozes; F.~Ribot; C.~Laberty-Robert; D.~Grosso; C.~Sassoye; C.~Boissiere; L.~Nicole}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{21pc}{\raggedright {\href{https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crci.2003.08.001}{{Dendrimer-encapsulated metal nanoparticles and their applications to catalysis}}}}
 & 
\parbox[t]{16pc}{\raggedright Y. H. Niu; R. M. Crooks}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{21pc}{\raggedright {\href{https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crci.2011.01.002}{{Contributions of organic electrosynthesis to green chemistry}}}}
 & 
\parbox[t]{16pc}{\raggedright H. J. Schaefer}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{21pc}{\raggedright {\href{https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crci.2006.11.001}{{A brief history of the contribution of metalloporphyrin models to cytochrome P450 chemistry and oxidation catalysis}}}}
 & 
\parbox[t]{16pc}{\raggedright D. Mansuy}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 
\tabularBreak{3}

\parbox[t]{21pc}{\raggedright {\href{https://doi.org/10.1016/S1631-0748(03)00021-3}{{Metal-catalysed hydrocarbon oxidations}}}}
 & 
\parbox[t]{16pc}{\raggedright G. B. Shul'pin}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{21pc}{\raggedright {\href{https://doi.org/10.1016/S1631-0748(02)01449-2}{{Rare-earth-doped glasses for fiber amplifiers in broadband telecommunication}}}}
 & 
\parbox[t]{16pc}{\raggedright S. Tanabe}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{21pc}{\raggedright {\href{https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crci.2003.06.001}{{Design of functional nano-structured materials through the use of controlled hybrid organic-inorganic interfaces}}}}
 & 
\parbox[t]{16pc}{\raggedright C.~Sanchez; G.~J.~D.~A.~Soler-Illia; F.~Ribot; D.~Grosso}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{21pc}{\raggedright {\href{https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crci.2005.02.046}{{Modeling of an equivalent circuit for dye-sensitized solar cells: improvement of efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells by reducing internal resistance}}}}
 & 
\parbox[t]{16pc}{\raggedright L.~Y.~Han; N.~Koide; Y.~Chiba; A.~Islam; T.~Mitate}\vspace*{5pt} \\ 

\parbox[t]{21pc}{\raggedright {\href{https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crci.2009.07.002}{{Use of ionic liquids in sol-gel; ionogels and applications}}}}
 & 
\parbox[t]{16pc}{\raggedright A.~Vioux; L.~Viau; S.~Volland; J.~Le Bideau}\vspace*{3pt}
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\end{tabular}
{\vspace*{-4pt}}
\end{table*}


The thematic issues published in 2024 covered very different topics, as
illustrated below:
\begin{itemize}
\item French/Nordic Special Issue on \textit{Materials and Coordination
Chemistry}, with Professors Claude P. Gros (Universit\'{e} de
Bourgogne) and Abhik Ghosh (The Arctic University of Norway) serving as
Guest Editors.

\item \textit{Women Chemists in France}, coupled with a breakfast
organised in the \textit{Acad\'{e}mie des sciences} to honour
distinguished colleagues and encourage more women to take a scientific
career. Inspired by the annual \guillemotleft~Women
Breakfast~\guillemotright~organised every year by IUPAC, this event was
a \guillemotleft~first~\guillemotright~for the \textit{Acad\'{e}mie des
sciences} and its success, thanks to the support of the
\textit{Acad\'{e}mie des sciences}, will result in a follow-up in 2025.
This informal and most enjoyable meeting and associated special issue
of the \textit{Comptes rendus Chimie} were beautifully coordinated by
Professor Janine Cossy (ESPCI Paris, PSL University), one of our
Associate Editors.

\item \textit{Materials and Energy Valorization of Biomass and Waste:
The Path for Sustainability and Circular Economy Promotion}, with
Professors~Mejdi Jeguirim~(University of Haute Alsace, University of
Strasbourg) and~Salah Jellali (Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman)
serving as guest editors;

\item The special issue ``\textit{French Research Network
on}~\textit{Hydrometallurgical Processes for Primary and Secondary
Resources''}, coordinated by Drs. Laurent Cassayre~(CNRS,
Universit\'{e} de Toulouse, France) and~Herv\'{e} Muhr (Universit\'{e}
de Lorraine, France) is in progress, with 9 articles published in 2024,
and will expand into 2025 with 4 more articles. 
                     											
\item Likewise for the Special Issue \textit{French Network on
Solvation},~with Dr.~Francesca Ingrosso (Universit\'{e} de Lorraine,
France) as Guest Editor, for which 7 articles have been published in
2024, and a further 2 will be published in 2025.
\end{itemize}
We are most grateful to our guest editors for their dedication and most
valuable contributions and to our authors for meeting the deadlines.
They are responsible for the success of this journal and its increasing
visibility.


We rely on high-level scientific referees and knowing that they are
increasingly solicited, we are particularly grateful to them for their
efforts and contributions to the success of \textit{Comptes Rendus
Chimie.} A special thank you goes to our 15 most active referees listed
in Table~\ref{tab1}.

I am pleased to report that the international visibility of the
publications in \textit{Comptes Rendus Chimie}  is particularly
significant in the USA, China, France, Germany and Japan (data supplied
by Centre Mersenne---source: Google Analytics via Elastic statistics
module---Kibana, consulted on 20/01/2025). The 15 most
viewed and downloaded articles in 2024 are listed in Tables~\ref{tab2}
and~\ref{tab3}, respectively.

The most cited articles (all years) in 2024 are listed in
Table~\ref{tab4}.

We wish to congratulate our authors for their scientific achievements
and are proud to contribute enhancing the visibility of their work
through a fully Open Access worldwide journal!

{\textit{Comptes Rendus Chimie}} {were highlighted during the
excellent} {Annual Symposium and Awards Ceremony of the European
Academy of Sciences,} {organised} {on 29 and 30 October 2024} {in the
wonderful premises of the Lisbon Academy of Sciences by Professor
Armando J. L. Pombeiro (}{Instituto Superior T\'{e}cnico, Universidade
de Lisboa, Portugal), a member of our Scientific Board.} {The} {overall
theme of this international event was `Science for Sustainability',
in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We are
most grateful to} {Professor Armando J. L. Pombeiro for his efforts in
promoting} {\textit{Comptes Rendus Chimie.}}

Finally, it is my pleasure to warmly thank the associate editors and
members of the editorial board of \textit{Comptes Rendus Chimie}, the
editorial and production staff, in particular Julien Desmarets
(scientific secretary), for their support and cooperation.

I wish you all a happy, fruitful and scientifically most rewarding New
Year and look forward to receiving your manuscripts!

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Pierre Braunstein

Editor-in-Chief

Strasbourg

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