The monograph Introduction to Condensed Matter Chemistry, edited by XU Ruren, YU Jihong, and YAN Wenfu from the College of Chemistry at Jilin University (JLU), was recently published by the prestigious academic publisher Elsevier.

The book is the first international monograph dedicated to the field of condensed matter chemistry.

Chemistry has focused on molecular-scale or ideal crystal studies, limiting comprehensive explanations of chemistry based on condensed states. In response, XU proposed the concept of “condensed matter chemistry” in 2018, calling on the chemistry community to focus on this area. Following this, XU, WANG Kui, and YU served as guest editors for three special issues on condensed matter chemistry in Progress in Chemistry.

Building on their previous work, the three editors invited experts from various related fields, both domestically and internationally, to contribute.

The book systematically introduces condensed matter chemistry, covering topics such as solid-state chemistry, organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, aqueous solution chemistry, hydrothermal synthesis chemistry, ionic liquid chemistry, molten salt chemistry, gas-phase reaction chemistry, nanomaterials chemistry, high-pressure chemistry, biochemistry, and condensed matter engineering.

Introduction to Condensed Matter Chemistry has received high praise from Elsevier, which expressed a desire for future collaboration.

The publication is expected to help get more experts and scholars involved in condensed matter chemistry and encourage them to explore core issues in the field. It provides a scientific and systematic theoretical basis for re-examining chemical problems from this perspective and holds great significance for the development of related theories and the advancement of chemistry, biology, materials science, and beyond.