dr___vatsha

crystal surgeon, proud member of supramolecular chemistry group. #crystals

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

“A student pointed out: 'There is a hole in this structure'. That single remark redirected my research toward porous frameworks. This moment marked my first step toward MOFs."

During his Nobel Prize lecture, chemist Susumu Kitagawa spoke about his scientific journey that finally led to this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Kitagawa was awarded the chemistry prize for the development of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs).

Watch his full lecture: https://t.co/zKiYsJHLyJ

[Panče Naumov, PhD ACSF FRSC @Pance_Naumov]

An impressive example of non-autonomous healing in an organic crystal:
https://t.co/jBxSHZiapV.

[Kaapse Dans @realkmoncho]

@SukaziTim Haibo James 😵😵

[吴鹏 Wu Peng @AmbWuPeng]

The Chinese Government Scholarship 2026/27 is now open to #SA students for application. Click the link for more details: https://t.co/TBhkzbRZAY

[Hugh Kearns @ithinkwellHugh]

Starting a #PhD? You need to read this article about: The care and maintenance of your adviser/supervisor. Download the Nature article on this topic here. https://t.co/wIB6h5lmZ4 #PhDchat #PhDforum #postgrad #academicchatter

[Mercouri Kanatzidis @MercouriK]

JACS: Emergent Properties in Narrow-Gap Hybrid Semiconductors: Viologen-Sn and viologen-Pb iodides show charge-transfer gaps down to 1.10 eV. Read insights into structure–function relationships guide design of NIR-active materials. https://t.co/VXSz794yOw #optoelectronics #JACS

[National Research Foundation of South Africa @NRF_News]

Attention first-time Master's and Doctoral applicants. The new deadline for submission is 11 July.

Please note that Honours applications will open during next week - an announcement will be made as soon as the call is open.

[Panče Naumov, PhD ACSF FRSC @Pance_Naumov]

Plastic crystals—“Plastic crystals” are considered to be an intermediate state between solid and liquid, and these structures have the potential to serve as ionic conductors, ferroelectrics, and barocaloric materials. However, maintaining a polarized orientation state in these materials is challenging due to the loss of orientational order caused by the rotation of their molecules. Now, Onodera, Dekura, Akutagawa, et al. report in @J_A_C_S a unique polarized orientation state in the plastic phase of sucinonitrile, exhibiting hysteresis in the polarization–electric field curve. This finding could have implications for next-generation multilevel memory technologies. Full article:
https://t.co/7tLm2womY6

[Johanna Templ @TemplJohanna]

Check out the first paper of my postdoc stay abroad on a "Thermally accelerated Heck reaction under direct mechanocatalysis using palladium milling balls" just published in RSC Mechanochemistry 🔨⚙️🫨🫨 https://t.co/B8klK0DERd

[dr___vatsha @BaneleV]

@ishita_gh Congratulations Ishita👏👏

[Associazione Italiana Cristallografia @AICryst]

This week's reading suggestion: J. Chem. Educ. 2021, 98, 3180−3188.
https://t.co/6GBWuIC0T3
#Crystallography
Have a nice week!

[dr___vatsha @BaneleV]

@StawskiWojtek Beautiful, how is the diffraction spots look like?

[Lars Öhrström @Larsohrstrom]

A great choice! MOFs are already making an impact on sustainability, moreover Prof Yaghi’s commitment to
Global science will make it reach everywhere. Here we see him up in left corner at the 3rd #SOICSA https://t.co/mbxXMYViar in Johannesburg🇿🇦 last year.

[Ishita Ghosh @ishita_gh]

Check out our recent work on unraveling the famous odd-even effect in solid-state fluorescence using mechanochemistry.

[Pantelis Trikalitis @PTrikalitis]

6th European Conference on Metal Organic Frameworks and Porous Polymers - EuroMOF2025, https://t.co/6Fp5urIfOP
🔗 Submit your abstract now: https://t.co/NGe9ZjMH6J
👇 Take a look at the distinguished Plenary and Keynote Speakers featured at the event.

[Dr Gareth O Lloyd @DrGarethOLloyd]

We have two opportunities at the University of Lincoln with Prof Barbour and the Leverhulme Trust sponsored project. Looking for two new dedicated and inquisitive UK final year MSc or MChem students to do a PhD with us. https://t.co/qviqEL10c5 and https://t.co/R2UTIUTFCR

[The Leverhulme Trust @LeverhulmeTrust]

The Trust is pleased to announce Professor Len Barbour as the fifth winner of our 2023 International Professorship scheme. He brings a wealth of expertise to the @unilincoln in the push toward net zero. https://t.co/Dz06NjLSRT

[Dan Zhao @ZhaoGroupNUS]

#MOFs #GasSeparation We designed flexible, interpenetrated MOFs (NUS-33 & NUS-34) that leverage counterion dynamics for precise gas separation—achieving high C₂H₄ & C₂H₂ recovery @J_A_C_S https://t.co/zLSaAMIvSD

[Ivana Brekalo @ivana_brekalo]

Every Valentine’s day I’m reminded that this crystal gave me this specific structure 💖
I love my research and it loves me back 🥰
#crystallography #science #ValentinesDay

[Associazione Italiana Cristallografia @AICryst]

This week's reading suggestion:
CrystEngComm, 2025, 27, 578.
https://t.co/tBTxkQ4q5V
#Crystallography
Have a nice week!