Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry, founded in 1983, is approved by State Scientific and Technological Commission (presently Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China), administered by Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), cosponsored by the Chinese Chemical Society (CCS) and Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, CAS, published by the Science Press, catalogued as periodicals, and issued domestically and aboard. It is devoted to the publication of research papers in all fields of chemistry with emphasis on fundamental researches having potential applications, interdisciplinary researches, and creative discoveries from production practice. The Journal takes the responsibility to act as a bridge between scientific research and industrial practice. The journal is published monthly (on the 10th day of each month) in Chinese (some in English) and delivers approximately 1400 pages each year of reports and reviews on current forefront topics in all branches of chemistry including organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, analytical chemistry, polymer chemistry, and related fields such as materials science, life science, and information science.