Zhu Qian, Editorial of the First Issue - Journal of New Developments in Chemistry, Journal of New Developments in Chemistry, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-1, ISSN 2377-2549, https://doi.org/10.14302/issn.2377-2549.jndc-14-edt-1.1. (https://oap-researcharticles.org/jndc/article/106) Abstract: An inaugural editorial sets scope and standards for the journal, highlighting emerging areas in chemical methods, materials, and interfaces with biology and energy. Keywords: