Guest Editorial: The Importance of Interdisciplinary Science: When Chemistry Needs Physics

摘要

Johnson Matthey has over 200 years of history,creating sustainable technologies, shaped aroundcustomers’ needs. Our ambition is to research,develop and innovate solutions to make theworld cleaner and healthier, today and for futuregenerations. Much of the underpinning sciencebehind these technologies relies on a knowledge ofchemistry and its application. Like most successfulorganisations, Johnson Matthey reflects on thescientific capabilities that are key to developing thesesolutions today but also looks to the future to planwhich capabilities will be required to meet futurechallenges and opportunities. Much of this learningcomes from external insight by looking at what ishappening both within the markets and scientificdisciplines we are familiar with but also in paralleldisciplines. Today, our core scientific capabilities canbe grouped into nine key areas covering catalysis,characterisation and modelling, chemical synthesis,materials design and engineering, electrochemistry,platinum group metal and specialist metallurgy,process optimisation, product formulation, surfacechemistry and coatings. Pulling these togetherforms a powerful toolbox to develop solutions forour customers’ needs.