The Merna group (CatPol@UCT_Prague)

Committed to design novel synthetic strategies of complex macromolecular architectures using catalytic polymerizations tools. Jan’s opinions here only.

[The Merna group (CatPol@UCT_Prague) @Merna_group]

We are getting ready for tomorrow’s big celebration of chemistry: Students research conference ⁦@VSCHT⁩ ⁦⁦@IUPACPolymer⁩ ⁦For the first time we will have 3 sections on polymer processing technologies and polymer chemistry.

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#immortalcaructpol on Insta

[UCTPol @UctPol]

#catalysis #chain transfer #polyolefins #green polymers #Ziegler #Natta #NobelPrize #Phillips catalyst #PhillipsPetroleum #Inneos #Univation #VSCHT #ORLENUnipetrol

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Prof. Aleš Růžička @upce talking about Boron and Zinc based catalysis also for efficient ROP of cyclic esters providing potentially @biodegradable polymers. @lactide @beta-butyrolactone @block copolymers. Showing beutiful and very useful chemistry at the same time.

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Petr Kovaříček from Organic chemistry department talking about dynamic and self-healing polymers for high-school students at Academy of Youth organized by ⁦@VSCHT⁩ and DDM Praha.

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Two Nobel prizes for research on biomacromolecules but any of them recognized in the field of Polymer Science. Especially today the justification of protein research paraphrased almost perfectly @IUPACPolymer definition of macromolecule and tactic macromolecule.

[IUPACPolymerDivision @IUPACPolymer]

Congratulations to our Past President…

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Starting to teach industrial polymer production course at our branch in Litvinov, the place of polyolefin manufacture in Czechia. Exciting to teach about polymer manufacture just 500 m from the production unit! (Slurry PE unit 270 ktpy in background)

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Olda defended his PhD Thesis today! Congratulations!

[UCTPol @UctPol]

Thrilled to announce new glovebox arrived and is being installed in ⁦@VSCHT⁩ /⁦@IOCBPrague⁩ joint Lab of Sustainable Polymers led by of our colleague ⁦@stellagonsales⁩.

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@UctPol @VSCHT @IOCBPrague @stellagonsales Great news for our lab as well, finally getting back to normal

[UCTPol @UctPol]

Our colleague Tomáš Sedlačík #VSCHT created a comic for his #MSCActions project Osteochon aiming to develop a biomaterial based on bioglass and synthetic hydrogel to cure arthritis. Will be introduced today at #EuropeanResearchersNight @nocvedcuCZ @ScienceCommuni2 #

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Had a great time in Bayreuth, meeting old and new friends at 32nd Colloquy on Organometallic Chemistry for Catalysis focused on CCTP. Thanks to Rhett, Phillipe and Christopher to put this together.⁦ @unibt⁩ ⁦@cp2m_lab⁩ ⁦@PhilippeZinck⁩ https://t.co/bdFToC3yrI

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@UctPol @UofMaryland Happy to have Larry Sita @UofMaryland with us giving a fantastic talk on development of his catalysts for living CCTP. @VSCHT

[UCTPol @UctPol]

Having Global Women’s breakfast at UCT Prague.

[IUPACPolymerDivision @IUPACPolymer]

Nominations for the PI-IUPAC award, highlighting creativity in applied polymer science or polymer technology, are now open! Deadline is February 28th 2024. https://t.co/w7wvO0r3ht @acspmse @POLY_ACS @spsjpr @Macro2024 @mpi_polymer

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Vojta presenting his results on toughening plastics with cwPE rubber at Symposium on Catalysis in Prague.

[The Merna group (CatPol@UCT_Prague) @Merna_group]

Great news. Two most prestigeous scientific prices in Czechia and Slovakia go to two polymer chemists: Neuron price-František Švec, ESET price-Igor Lacík. Congratulations!
https://t.co/cS0PJFBJHM
https://t.co/s1ncHgPUWt

[Nadace Neuron @NadaceNeuron]

František Švec. Laureát nejvyšší Ceny Neuron 2023 v oboru chemie za celoživotní přínos vědě.

Gratulujeme za odvahu měnit budoucnost!

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The group in prague zoo.

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Continuing discussion tomorrow at #IMC_prague colloquium.

[Lydia Sosa Vargas @Dr_curieosity]

Hey #chemtwitter, how good are you on #polymer terminology? Can you define the differences between step- & chain-growth? How easy are these concepts to teach? In our #RSCPoster, we present our reasons for reconsidering these terms, and how YOU can help! #RSCEdu #RSCMat #RSCOrg

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Celebrating new President of the Czech republic Petr Pavel ⁦@general_pavel⁩ with ABS pladtic toy device developed for rubber elasticity demonstration and used for this ocassion by my son.