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Alexandra T. Barth @alextbarth.bsky.social · 18d

Use intramolecular electron transfer to make long-lived excited states out of short-lived LMCTs

First Reactions article in ACS Central Science with @fncastellano.bsky.social, based on work by @ludotroian.bsky.social and @cadralab.bsky.social

Chasing Waterfalls: A Cascade Mechanism to Generate Triplets from <sup>2</sup>LMCT States

Earth-abundant ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) chromophores in donor–acceptor dyads unlock an electron transfer pathway for efficient triplet state formation.

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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · Sep 3

#chemsky 🧪⚗️

Derek Lowe @dereklowe.bsky.social · Sep 3

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: deuterium fusion in a palladium metal electrode. This report isn’t immediately going to change the world, but it seems to have the huge advantage of being real:

Nuclear Fusion in Palladium Metal. No, Really.

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Alexandra T. Barth @alextbarth.bsky.social · Aug 26

Congrats to Sarah for this thorough mechanistic study on a Cu(II)/Cu(I) photocycle, now available in ACS Catalysis:
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Mechanistic Insights into Visible-Light-Induced ATRA Reactions Powered by the Symbiotic Relationship between Cu(II)/Cu(I) Phenanthroline Complexes

As photoredox catalysis continues to yield promising chemical transformations, there is an increased need to understand how specific photocatalysts function to improve reaction efficiencies while expa...

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AIP Publishing @aip-publishing.bsky.social · Aug 19

The Journal of Chemical Physics and Chemical Physics Reviews are proud sponsors of the #ACSFall2025 PHYS Division poster session! Stop by Hall C (Walter E. Washington Convention Center) TONIGHT starting at 6PM EST where you'll find our editors checking out the great work!
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Michelle Francl @michellefrancl.bsky.social · Aug 6

Bryn Mawr College is looking for an analytical chemist! #chemsky www.brynmawr.edu/inside/acade...

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AIP Publishing @aip-publishing.bsky.social · Jul 27

We’re proud to sponsor the 2025 Gordon Research Conference on Photochemistry!

Connect with Chemical Physics Reviews Editor-in-Chief Phil Castellano and Associate Editors Ferdinand Grozema and Amanda Morris at this year’s event.

Learn more: aippub.org/41a56yZ

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Castellano Research Group @castellanogroup.bsky.social · Jul 20

⚡️Check out “Characterizing Ultrafast Intersystem Crossing Pathways in Molecular Pt Dimers Using Time-Resolved Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering” a recent publication featuring work from our member Sarah Kromer.

Read more here:
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Castellano Research Group @castellanogroup.bsky.social · Jul 21

Check out “A Rhenium Bis- tetramethylphenanthroline Catalyst for CO2 Reduction to Formate”. By our group members Dr. Reem Alameh, Dr. Sarah Arteta, Dr. Nicolas Durand, and Dr. Hala Atallah

Great work everyone! Read more here:
doi.org/10.1021/acs....

A Rhenium Bis- tetramethylphenanthroline Catalyst for CO2 Reduction to Formate

Catalytic CO2 reduction reactions featuring high selectivity toward formate are relatively rare. In some homogeneous molecular CO2-reducing electrocatalysis, using triethylamine (TEA) and isopropanol ...

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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · Jul 21

#facultychemjobs #chemsky #chemjobs 🧪⚗️

Anthony Chianese @archianese.bsky.social · Jul 21

My department at Colgate University is hiring a tenure-stream assistant professor in Organic Chemistry this fall. Please feel free to reach out with questions, and please repost. We're an undergraduate university with a strong focus on research. @chemjobber.bsky.social

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AIP Publishing @aip-publishing.bsky.social · Jun 10

We are proud to share that Prof. Chennupati Jagadish, EIC of Applied Physics Reviews, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society—honoring his pioneering work in physics and nanotechnology. 👏

Learn more
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Katja Heinze's research group University of Mainz @labheinze.bsky.social · Jun 4

Long-lived #excited states with non-precious transition metals? Check Alexandra’s paper on a polypyridine #vanadium complex. #luminescence and #photocatalysis in #water published in @jacs.acspublications.org
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.5c04471 #ChemSky

A Near-Infrared-II Luminescent and Photoactive Vanadium(II) Complex with a 760 ns Excited State Lifetime

Ruthenium and iridium are key components in the most important applications of photoactive complexes, namely, light-emitting devices, photocatalysis, bioimaging, biosensing, and photodynamic therapy. ...

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Martijn Zwijnenburg @zwijcompchem.bsky.social · Jun 3

Come and join us. Lecturer position available in Inorganic and Materials Chemistry at @uclchemistry.bsky.social in London, open to experimental, theoretical, computational, & digital inorganic and materials chemists with big ideas.

Please share ! Deadline 24-June

www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

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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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Phil Castellano @fncastellano.bsky.social · May 29

Congrats, Chris! Well deserved!

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Castellano Research Group @castellanogroup.bsky.social · May 28

🎉 Congratulations to Dr Austin Pyrch for the successful defense of his Thesis “Probing 1st Row Transition Metal Complexes for Radical Generation and Photoredox Applications”

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Leticia González @letigonzalez.bsky.social · May 26

🔗 Learn more / docs: sharc-md.org
📄 Full changelog: sharc-md.org?page_id=1454...
📥 Download: github.com/sharc-md/sha...

#SHARC #CompChem #MolecularDynamics #MachineLearning #QM_MM #OpenSourceScience

SHARC4.0 | Surface Hopping including Arbitrary Couplings created by the González group

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Department of Chemistry at NC State University @ncstatechem.bsky.social · May 19

Exciting news! @fncastellano.bsky.social has received the university’s top honor for research and mentorship and has been inducted into the Research Leadership Academy. Congratulations, Prof. Castellano! 🌟
#chempack
chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/2025/05/07/f...

Four Faculty Members Win the 2025 Outstanding Research Award

Felix N. Castellano was one of the four faculty who won the 2025 Outstanding Research Award. The four award winners will be inducted into the Research Leadership Academy.

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Dmitry Baranov @bardmital.bsky.social · May 4

Platinum story is so memorable; great time capsule: youtu.be/Si7bjzkD-Fs?...

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Scott McIndoe @mcindoe.bsky.social · Apr 10

UVic Chemistry is hiring. We're looking for an Assistant Professor in experimental chemistry, particularly in one of the areas of physical and/or inorganic chemistry. More details in the ad below. Great department & part of the world to live! #facultychemjobs
www.uvic.ca/faculty-staf...

CHEM 270-151 - Faculty & staff - University of Victoria

Inspired by and honouring place, we are a community-minded, globally engaged university where we transform ideas into meaningful impact.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · Apr 4

Much of the Trump administration’s agenda for research is laid out in the 900-plus-page Project 2025. Nature examines science-related policies from Project 2025 that have already come to pass, and which ones might be on the horizon. 🧪

How Trump is following Project 2025’s radical roadmap to defund science

Much of the Trump administration’s agenda for research is laid out in the 900-plus-page blueprint. Nature read it so you don’t have to.

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Department of Chemistry at NC State University @ncstatechem.bsky.social · Apr 2

We're thrilled to announce that Postdoc Alexandra Barth from the Castellano Research Group has been selected for the prestigious Chemical Abstracts Service Future Leaders program! 🤩
#chempack
@fncastellano.bsky.social
@ncstate.bsky.social
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Barth, 2025 CAS Future Leaders Program Awardee

Dr. Alexandra Barth, postdoctoral scholar, has been selected for the CAS Future Leaders program.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · Apr 1

Elon Musk bought and paid for Brad Schimel. That tells you all you need to know, Wisconsin.

Vote Susan Crawford today.

Crazy

YouTube video by The Lincoln Project

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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · Apr 1

Hearing from all corners of HHS this morning about a total bloodletting — firings of scientists, analysts and many more as delayed RIFs take effect.

Many folks didn’t see early AM email and showed up, only to be turned away when badges didn’t work. Was sent this photo of long lines at one HHS site.

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AIP Publishing @aip-publishing.bsky.social · Mar 28

📢 Join the Biophysics Reviews editorial team as Editor-in-Chief! Apply by 4/30/25 ⏰
Learn more 👇
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RSC Photophysics & Photochemistry Group @rsc-photochem.bsky.social · Mar 26

Less than a week to go! Submission for the @rsc-photochem.bsky.social Photophysics and Photochemistry Group Early Career Researcher Lectureship closes at 5 pm on Monday.

RSC Photophysics & Photochemistry Group @rsc-photochem.bsky.social · Mar 17

Two weeks to go before applications for the
@rsc-photochem.bsky.social Photophysics and Photochemistry Group Early Career Researcher Lectureship closes at 5 pm on Monday the 31st of March.

For more details about the lecturship and how to apply see this 👇 🧵

#chemsky #photochem

RSC Photophysics & Photochemistry Group @rsc-photochem.bsky.social · Feb 5

We are inviting applications for The Photophysics and Photochemistry Group Early Career Researcher Lectureship inspired by Prof. A. P. de Silva.

Nominations for the 2025 lectureship award are open until 5 pm on the 31st of March 2025.

#chemsky #photochem

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