Ion Exchange Letters is an open access scientific journal

Scientific journal

In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...

. This journal was established in 2008 to provide a platform for students and young scientists to publish letters and short communications. Journal covers following fields:

The journal covers several fields focusing mainly on ion exchange

Ion exchange

Ion exchange is an exchange of ions between two electrolytes or between an electrolyte solution and a complex. In most cases the term is used to denote the processes of purification, separation, and decontamination of aqueous and other ion-containing solutions with solid polymeric or mineralic 'ion...

 and selective sorption. Ion exchange topics covered include synthesis

Organic synthesis

Organic synthesis is a special branch of chemical synthesis and is concerned with the construction of organic compounds via organic reactions. Organic molecules can often contain a higher level of complexity compared to purely inorganic compounds, so the synthesis of organic compounds has...

 and characterization, as well as applications such as water decontamination. Selective sorption topics covered include the modification and utilization of biosorbents and the use of selective ligand

Ligand

In coordination chemistry, a ligand is an ion or molecule that binds to a central metal atom to form a coordination complex. The bonding between metal and ligand generally involves formal donation of one or more of the ligand's electron pairs. The nature of metal-ligand bonding can range from...

s for metal sorption. The journal also publishes research on hybrid processes combining ion exchange and waste minimization in ion exchange and sorption processes.