The Turkish Journal of Chemistry is a bimonthly multidisciplinary journal published by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TBTAK).The journal is dedicated to dissemination of knowledge in all disciplines of chemistry (organic, inorganic, physical, polymeric, technical, theoretical and analytical chemistry) as well as research at the interface with other sciences especially in chemical engineering where molecular aspects are key to the findings.The journal accepts English-language original manuscripts and contribution is open to researchers of all nationalities.The journal publishes refereed original papers, reviews, letters to editor and issues devoted to special fields.All manuscripts are peer-reviewed and electronic processing ensures accurate reproduction of text and data, plus publication times as short as possible.