Thomas Hitchings

Chemistry PhD researching framework materials 🏳️‍🌈🔎📚🧪💎⚡️🧲

[Thomas Hitchings @Dia_Tom_ic]

I'm very grateful to have had the opportunity to produce an @EurJIC cover featuring the latest work from the @saines_408 group!

[Paul Saines @saines_408]

Spectroscopic Identification of Disordered Molecular Cations in Defect Perovskite‐Like ALn(HCO2)(C2O4)1.5 (Ln=Tb−Er) Phases https://t.co/XiSTpmzMWR

[ESCG @ESCG_BCA]

This year’s Lonsdale prize lecture is awarded to Emma McCabe of @durham_uni for her work on physical crystallography education 📈👩‍🏫

[Elva Hu @elvahupin]

Probing the Structure and Dynamics of the [NH4]M(HCO2)3 Ferroelectric Phases: Dielectric Relaxation through Orientational Disorder

https://t.co/9obSZwcRAG

[Helena J. Shepherd 🇪🇺 @H_J_Shepherd]

We are recruiting for a postdoc position in synthetic chemistry in my group. Please get in touch if you'd like to know more.

Job Opportunity at the University of Kent: Research Associate in Sustainable Synthesis https://t.co/g7tioWmVzN

[ESCG @ESCG_BCA]

The ESCG is now on LinkedIn! Follow our page and join our group for careers opportunities, updates and networking with other early career crystallographers
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[Eliza Dempsey @EllieDChem]

Wonderful to catch up with everyone at the BCA in Leeds - Mario kart, ceildihing and giving my first main meeting talk! 🎮💎🎤@britcryst @ESCG_BCA

[ESCG @ESCG_BCA]

Yesterday we held our first AGM as the newly named ESCG and welcomed a number of new committee members!💎 Congratulations all! 🎉 Say hello to your new ESCG committee 👋

[ESCG @ESCG_BCA]

This morning our Parkin Lecture prize winner Alex Brown gave an open and honest talk on what it means to be a successful scientist 💎 Our final session speakers gave brilliant talks on everything from hybrid improper ferroelectrics to the National Electron Diffraction Facility!

[ESCG @ESCG_BCA]

On the way to Leeds for the ESCG Satellite Meeting of the BCA Spring Meeting! #BCA2024 Don't forget about our AGM at 17.15 today! There's still time to register your interest in joining our committee 💎💎💎

[ESCG @ESCG_BCA]

Calling all Early Stage Crystallographers!! Our AGM is on Monday 25th at the Satellite Meeting of the BCA Spring Meeting 💎 There are a number of committee positions available this year. You can find out more information about the available roles here: https://t.co/TJ4Ive8ZIy

[Chemical Communications @ChemCommun]

Keep up to date with new research like 'Negative linear compressibility exhibited by the hybrid perovskite [(NH2)3C]Er(HCO2)2(C2O4)' by @saines_408

#openaccess

https://t.co/2Mt4YQevxD

[Paul Saines @saines_408]

Glad to see this study of an interesting NLC hybrid perovskites lead by @Dia_Tom_ic and involving great collaborators at Imperial and Diamond in print!

[Paul Saines @saines_408]

Abstract deadline for FunDeMOF at Kent has now been extended until next Friday (15th March) with an initial extension of the registration deadline until the 22nd of March! Bringing expertise in dense MOFs and hybrid materials with functional properties together!

[Paul Saines @saines_408]

Keynote talks for FunDeMOF confirmed from Na batteries, supercapacitors, caloric cooling and piezoelectrics https://t.co/eFEWkrgAfd. Deadline for abstracts to present your work at this exciting meeting on dense MOFs and related hybrid materials is on the 8th of March.

[ESCG @ESCG_BCA]

‼️ REMINDER - The deadline for nominations for the Parkin Lecture Prize is tomorrow! Check out our webpage for more details 👇

[ESCG @ESCG_BCA]

📢💎The Parkin Lecture Prize is open for nominations! Nominate yourself or another early career researcher for the prize! More info here: https://t.co/jRHCyuZ2zo

[Paul Saines @saines_408]

We’re organising a functional dense MOF meeting at Kent for the 16th and 17th of April to bring together experts in these exciting materials with experts in characterizing functional properties. Further details, including abstract and registration, is at https://t.co/eFEWkrgAfd

[Thomas Hitchings @Dia_Tom_ic]

I've had a wonderful time in Prague for the European Conference on Solid State Chemistry, with the highlight being the opportunity to deliver a talk on my latest work in the beautiful Brevnov monastery 💎

[Thomas Hitchings @Dia_Tom_ic]

Analysis of the average and local structure in (NH3NH2)Mg(HCO2)3 reveals a new source of this unusual behaviour, driven by cation reorientation in the cavities at high temperatures. 🌡️
A big thanks to @saines_408 and all collaborators involved!

[Thomas Hitchings @Dia_Tom_ic]

Interested in unusual dielectric behaviour in hybrid materials? ⚡️
I’m so pleased to share the first paper from my PhD where we determined the origin of relaxor-like ferroelectricity in a dense hybrid framework.
https://t.co/0OZANfDonC

[ESCG @ESCG_BCA]

Better late than never! Here are the speakers and chairs from the final YCG session of the #BCA23 Thank you everyone for your brilliant contributions! We can't wait to see you next year 😊💎