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Esther Johnston @estherjohnston.bsky.social · 3d

This cover gets one of my personal shout-outs for originality and creativity! My favourite cover image of the year so far in Chemical Science. Just the right mix of artistic, clear link to the science, and eye-catching.

Congrats to the authors! Read their paper here: doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...

Chemical Science @chemicalscience.rsc.org · 6d

Issue 37 is here! #ChemSciCovers

Our front cover this week features Michelle T. Ma, Rachel E. Nuttall et al 🤩

'Maleic anhydride derived diphosphines: adaptable chelators for receptor-targeted 99mTc, 64Cu and 188Re radiotracers'

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...

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Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · Jun 25

🎉 Today we reveal the 2025 RSC Prize winners! 🎉

Celebrating excellence across research, diversity, tech roles, apprentices and partnerships. Join us in congratulating the remarkable individuals and teams advancing chemistry for society. buff.ly/K2un4O1 #Chemistry #ChemSky

Congratulations banner from the Royal Society of Chemistry featuring a medallion with symbolic icons representing various scientific elements and achievements, surrounded by a stardust background with the text "#RSCPrizes".

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Sustainable Energy & Fuels @sef-journal.rsc.org · Jun 25

Hello BlueSky and #ChemSky community! For our first post, we are delighted to welcome our new @sef-journal.rsc.org Editor-in-Chief Karen Wilson @profkwilson1971.bsky.social! 🎉

Find out more about Karen on our website ➡️ www.rsc.org/publishing/j...

@rsc.org

#RSCEnergy #Energy #Catalysis
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Sustainable Energy & Fuels published by the Royal Society of Chemistry has a new Editor-in-Chief Karen Wilson, Griffith University, Australia

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Chemical Science @chemicalscience.rsc.org · May 28

This week's #ChemSciPicks comes from @matilegroup.bsky.social (University of Geneva, Switzerland), who look at the response of reaction mechanisms to electric-field catalysis on carbon nanotubes in microfluidic reactors. Read the full paper here: pubs.rsc.org/doi/D5S...

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Chemical Science @chemicalscience.rsc.org · May 29

We are delighted to announce that Professor Christopher Chang @christhechang.bsky.social has won the 2025 Chemical Science Lectureship! rsc.li/chemsci-lectu...

Chris will deliver his Lectureship at the 2025 #ChemSciSymposium on 18-19 November in London, UK: rsc.li/chemscisymp2025

#ChemSky #🧪

Promotional graphic with photo of Chris, his name and affiliation (Princeton University) and the phrase 'Meet the 2025 Chemical Science Lectureship winner'

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Esther Johnston @estherjohnston.bsky.social · May 27

I really enjoyed working on this themed collection behind the scenes in the Editorial Office, since my actual research background is #bioinorganic chemistry. It's a great representation of the current state of the art of the discipline!

Chemical Science @chemicalscience.rsc.org · May 26

Announcing the joint Spotlight Collection on Bioinorganic Chemistry between @chemicalscience.rsc.org and @daltontrans.rsc.org, available to read now! 🧪

Guest Edited by Abhishek Dey, Serena Debeer, and Mi Hee Lim.

Read the collection: rsc.li/bioinorganic-...

Promotional image for the Joint Spotlight Collection on Bioinorganic chemistry between chemical science and dalton transactions. The background image shows crabs representing ligands grouped around a yellow metal ion. Pictures of the three Guest Editors, Serena Debeer, Abhishek Dey, and Mi Hee Lim are included with their names. The text says: Chemical Science, Dalton Transactions, Joint spotlight collection on bioinorganic chemistry. Read the collection.

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Chemical Science @chemicalscience.rsc.org · May 26

Announcing the joint Spotlight Collection on Bioinorganic Chemistry between @chemicalscience.rsc.org and @daltontrans.rsc.org, available to read now! 🧪

Guest Edited by Abhishek Dey, Serena Debeer, and Mi Hee Lim.

Read the collection: rsc.li/bioinorganic-...

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Sven T. Stripp @stripplab.bsky.social · May 26

Ferredoxin 🤝 Hydrogenase,
an on-and-off relationship?
WE CERTAINLY THINK SO‼️
@chemicalscience.rsc.org
doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...

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Andy Cooper @aicooper.bsky.social · May 14

Interesting paper here in @chemicalscience.rsc.org. I was a first generation UG, as defined here. I spectacularly failed my first year & almost
got kicked out. Recognise the points about failing to adapt. After 37 years, this can still influence my outlook, not always productively. #chemsky

Juan Carlos Sancho-García @quantumalicante.bsky.social · May 10

Very interesting study! I’m also a first generation PhD and graduate, but I fortunately had the parents support and the ability to build networks and connections. Raising awareness about the existing barriers is a great start. #chemsky #education #firstgen

Being a first generation university graduate, the impact on a career in science

Being in the first generation to access Higher Education (First Gen) is a barrier to academic success. First Gens face difficulties transitioning into, completing, and attaining competitive grades in ...

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Juan Carlos Sancho-García @quantumalicante.bsky.social · May 10

Very interesting study! I’m also a first generation PhD and graduate, but I fortunately had the parents support and the ability to build networks and connections. Raising awareness about the existing barriers is a great start. #chemsky #education #firstgen

Being a first generation university graduate, the impact on a career in science

Being in the first generation to access Higher Education (First Gen) is a barrier to academic success. First Gens face difficulties transitioning into, completing, and attaining competitive grades in ...

pubs.rsc.org

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Esther Johnston @estherjohnston.bsky.social · May 12

This study is an interesting attempt to quantify the effect of being first in your family to go to college on your success in chemistry. I felt some of this as a grad student. I wonder if the same effect is seen in the other science? 🧪

Charlie Hind @hindcharlie.bsky.social · May 9

New study from the Women in Supramolecular Chemistry (WISC) revealing the unique challenges resulting from being First Gen (first generation of a family to access Higher Education) in science and showing how these persist at every stage of a career in academia:
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

Being a first generation university graduate, the impact on a career in science

Being in the first generation to access Higher Education (First Gen) is a barrier to academic success. First Gens face difficulties transitioning into, completing, and attaining competitive grades in ...

pubs.rsc.org

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Chemical Science @chemicalscience.rsc.org · May 7

This week's Chemical Science Pick of the Week is "Binding Assays Enable Discovery of Tet(X) Inhibitors that Combat Tetracycline Destructase Resistance", by Christopher Schofield et al.

Read it for free with #DiamondOpenAccess 👉 doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...

#ChemSciPicks #ChemSky 🧪

Graphical abstract image for "Binding Assays Enable Discovery of Tet(X) Inhibitors that Combat Tetracycline Destructase Resistance" by Christopher Schofield et al. The text reads: Binding assay design, Tet(X), high-throughput screening, novel Tet(X) inhibitors.

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Chemical Science @chemicalscience.rsc.org · Apr 29

Check out our 2024 most popular materials chemistry article collection, online now!

You can browse the full collection here: pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...

or see the selection we have picked out to showcase below!

#ChemSky #ChemSciMostPopular

Promotional image for the Chemical Science 2024 most popular materials articles collection. The text reads "Chemical Science, 15th anniversary, Most popular articles from 2024, materials chemistry collection, Read the collection".

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Chemical Science @chemicalscience.rsc.org · Apr 23

Check out this week’s #ChemSciPicks from Gerard Roelfes (@roelfesgroup.bsky.social, @stratinghinst.bsky.social) et al.!

‘Genetically Encoded 3-Aminotyrosine as Catalytic Residue in a Designer Friedel-Crafts Alkylase’

Read it here for free: doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...

#ChemSky 🧪

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Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · Apr 17

We want everyone in the chemical sciences community to feel welcome, supported and valued, so we're sad to see some people seize on yesterday's supreme court ruling with anti-trans messages. Today, we're highlighting our resources on allyship for trans colleagues and friends
➡ rsc.li/4j6lojs

LGBT+ toolkit

This kit provides the tools for everyone to take part in positive change: employers, colleagues, and LGBT+ individuals.

rsc.li

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Chemical Science @chemicalscience.rsc.org · Apr 15

We are excited to announce this year’s Chemical Science symposium, on the topic of imaging, biosensing and diagnostics!

Alongside celebrating 15 years of the journal, the winner of our first Lectureship will be presenting their research!

Find out more: rsc.li/chemscisymp2025

#ChemSky 🧪

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Julie Kovacs @juliekovacs.bsky.social · Apr 8

Congratulations to Maike and Maria!! Our paper was selected as “One of the Most Popular” articles in Chemical Science in 2024!! 🎉. 🥂🍾 WHOO HOO!! bsky.app/profile/chem...

Chemical Science @chemicalscience.rsc.org · Apr 3

We are pleased to announce that our 2024 most popular article collections are now online! Check out the links below for the most popular articles from last year in your field:

Analytical Chemistry
pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...

Catalysis
pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...

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Hanna Boström @hannabostroem.bsky.social · Apr 8

Happy that our paper about Jahn-Teller distortions is part of this Chem Sci collection of most popular 2024 papers 😊

Chemical Science @chemicalscience.rsc.org · Apr 3

Chemical Biology
pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...

Energy & Environmental Chemistry
pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...

Inorganic Chemistry
pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...

Materials Chemistry
pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...

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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · Apr 9

We are pleased to share that our recent @rsc.org Chemical Science article has been selected and included in their 2024 most popular Chemical Biology articles collection. #chemistry #biophysics pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...

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Wenqi ‘Vince’ Liu @vincentchemistry.bsky.social · Apr 9

Glad to see our work on charge assisted hydrogen bonding for anion recognition in water is selected as the 2024 most polular articles by @chemicalscience.rsc.org. Check it out: rsc.li/4dgwyOI

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Gräter lab @graeterlab.bsky.social · Apr 8

Kai's work among 'Most popular articles 2024' in Chem Sci - many thanks to the readers :-)
tinyurl.com/4yb78j5e

Link to our work to predict energy barriers from reactants without DFT: tinyurl.com/5cm4h3ka

@hitsters.bsky.social @mpip-mainz.mpg.de

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Rafał Szabla @rafal-szabla.bsky.social · Apr 7

Our research article about photoinduced electron transfer in DNA was selected as one of the most popular Chemical Science papers in chemical biology!

pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

@chemicalscience.rsc.org @wroclaw-tech.bsky.social

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Biomaterials, Biomechanics & Tissue Engineering Research Group @biomaterialsupc.bsky.social · Apr 7

We are honoured to have been included at @chemicalscience.rsc.org Most Popular Collection of articles in 2024, with our review "High-aspect-ratio nanostructured hydroxyapatite: towards new functionalities for a classical material" (pubs.rsc.org/doi/D3SC05344J)

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EZ-C Group @ezc-group.bsky.social · Apr 6

🥳Exciting news🥳
Our recent article in @chemicalscience.rsc.org (doi.org/10.1039/D3SC...), has been selected as one of the #2024 most popular catalysis articles (bit.ly/44hR8NZ). Happy to see our work featured in this special collection.
@st-andrewschem.bsky.social #ChemSciMostPopular🧪

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Julian G West @pushingarrows.bsky.social · Apr 6

As a small piece of science news, it was great to see our report on iron photocatalyzed diazidation, dichlorination, and fluorochlorination featured in the 2024 @chemicalscience.rsc.org most popular organic chemistry papers collection!

Paper here: pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

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