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Rebecca Melen @rebeccamelen.bsky.social · 14d

20 years of FLPs! Check out this article published together with the pioneer of FLPs himself (Prof. Douglas Stephan) covering some of the highlights of FLP chemistry over the last two decades. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

A reflection on frustrated Lewis pairs 20 years on: the gift that keeps on giving

This commentary reflects on the remarkably broad impact the concept of “frustrated Lewis pairs” (FLPs) has had over the past 20 years. Since its initial articulation, this concept has found applicatio...

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G Berionni group @dr-berionni.bsky.social · 14d

Very interesting lecture by Dr. @bizetvincent.bsky.social (@alsacescf.bsky.social, @unistra.fr) at our chemistry department today : challenges and perspectives in fluorine chemistry with pentafluorosulfanylated alkynes. Thanks for visiting the University of Namur, UClouvain & ULB Brussels.

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G Berionni group @dr-berionni.bsky.social · 15d

Our latest article on B chemistry @boron-chemistry.bsky.social is featured on the cover of ChemistryEurope @chemistryeurope.bsky.social (chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...) : from new Lewis superacids/pyridine pairs to unusual binding modes with WCAs and B-N bis-triptycenes.

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RiedelLab @riedellab.bsky.social · 25d

Perhaps a little late. In any case, it was a great conference @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social at Uni Namur. Thanks @dr-berionni.bsky.social and team for this fantastic event!

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Connie Lu @cluchem.bsky.social · 28d

@mgerc-unamur.bsky.social ... Last talk of the conference given by Simon Aldridge. Thanks Guillaume @dr-berionni.bsky.social and Steve Nolan for this magnefique conference in Namur.

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Pierre Beaujean @pierrebeaujean.bsky.social · Sep 8

A few picture from @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social. Lots of questions and discussions going on in here. Main group elements rule :)

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Connie Lu @cluchem.bsky.social · Sep 8

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Tonight I am #p-block-paparazzi ... Viktoria Gessner gearing up for her award lecture!

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Hadlington Research Group @hadlingtongroup.bsky.social · 29d

Another lovely talk from a @tum.de colleague @coburgerpeter.bsky.social here in Namur at the @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social ⚡🎉⚡

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SMAc Team @lcc-smac.bsky.social · Sep 9

We’re very happy to see the work of the team highlighted during this nice and well-organized conference!

Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · Sep 8

We are back after the coffee break. Now, @a_simonneau from @lcc-smac.bsky.social is taking us through how e-rich metal species and Lewis acids collaborate in small molecule activation. We are all looking forward to hearing from him.

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G Berionni group @dr-berionni.bsky.social · Sep 9

We are ready for starting the second day of the Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference ( #MGERC2025 ) at the University of Namur @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social
. 🗓️Today 11 talks on @boron-chemistry.bsky.social Chemistry F chemistry, P catalysis, and Si molecules with speakers from 6 countries. 🎙️

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Pierre Beaujean @pierrebeaujean.bsky.social · Sep 8

This is the start of @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social conference here at University of #Namur. We have a very interesting program, spanning from materials to biology, and including some of my Quantum Chemistry applied to #Batteries. This will be 3 very exciting days ;)

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G Berionni group @dr-berionni.bsky.social · Sep 5

Congratulations Lucile.

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G Berionni group @dr-berionni.bsky.social · Sep 5

We are ready to welcome >100 participants from 12 countries and 32 institutions at the #MGERC2025 conference at the University of Namur 🇧🇪 next week (@mgerc-unamur.bsky.social). Many thanks to our speakers and sponsors, have a good trip to Namur & see you on Monday.

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · Aug 29

We also have -
@magritek, C.G.B-C.B.B (cgb-cbb.be), F.N.R.S - EDT CHIM (graduatecollegescience.be/schools/chim/),
@advioninterchim.bsky.social and our own Namur Institute of Structured Matter (NISM) from @UNamur. We are grateful to everyone for their support. See you all next week! Ciao 👋

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · Sep 2

D-5 before MG-ERC 🧑🏻‍🔬

Our organizing committee is busy making final preparations : goodies, mic tests...
Everything is under control!

We are looking forward to welcoming you on monday 8th 🫱🏽‍🫲🏼

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Joseph Moran @moranlabchem.bsky.social · Aug 27

@uottawa.ca is hiring a Full Professor and Tier 1 CRC in Sustainable Catalyst Design. Ability to teach inorganic and organometallic chemistry especially welcome. Comes with dedicated funding, teaching reduction, and substantial startup funds. Ottawa is a great place to live!

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Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Catalyst Design - Ottawa, Ontario (CA) job with University of Ottawa, Ontario CANADA | 12844053

The University of Ottawa invites applications for a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Sustainable Catalyst Design. The successful candidate wil...

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Boron Chemistry @boron-chemistry.bsky.social · Aug 22

Donor–Acceptor–Acceptor-Type Near-Infrared Fluorophores Featuring Thieno[3,2-b]thiophene S,S-Dioxide and Diarylboryl Units as Dual Acceptors ( @pubs.acs.org ) : pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/....

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Connie Lu @cluchem.bsky.social · Aug 19

📢pls share
We are hiring! New opening for a W2 Professor in "experimental inorganic chemistry" @unibonn.bsky.social
Deadline Oct. 10 t.co/EqMLA0fCuC

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Daumann Lab @daumannl.bsky.social · Aug 20

W2 Prof in "experimental inorganic chemistry"
@unibonn.bsky.social #chemsky
Deadline 10.10.25 bit.ly/3Hmliqt

Opening for W2 Professor in Inorganic Chem

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G Berionni group @dr-berionni.bsky.social · Jul 14

Final program for the Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (Sept 8-10, Namur 🇧🇪): 14 Speakers - 16 oral comms - 2 poster sessions - 1 @chemistryeurope.bsky.social lecture (+ Belgian🍺and 🧀!). EXTENDED deadline (posters and registration): August 15th on mgerc.unamur.be.

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G Berionni group @dr-berionni.bsky.social · Jul 7

The group is well represented at the @eucomc2025.bsky.social symposium in Bern🇨🇭. Take a look at the posters of Maxence A-27, Akshitha B-52 and Romain B-10 ( @unamur.bsky.social 🇧🇪) today and Wednesday. @evaheviagroup.bsky.social @albrecht-lab.bsky.social #EuCOMC2025 (eucomc2025.scg.ch).

XXVI European Conference on Organometallic Chemistry
July 6-10, 2025, University of Bern, Switzerland #EUCOMC2025

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Kajetan Bijouard @b-kajetan.bsky.social · Jun 27

Back to being a boron chemist for a day.
Always nice to visit @dr-berionni.bsky.social ́s lab

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G Berionni group @dr-berionni.bsky.social · Jun 27

Today we are celebrating the 6th Doctor from the group at Université de Namur @unamur.bsky.social. 🇧🇪
Congratulations Dr. Nicolas Niessen ! 👏 Remarkable PhD manuscript "Main-Group Chemistry with Boranes and Borenium Cations in a Geometrically Constrained Environment". @boron-chemistry.bsky.social.

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ICSN lab @icsnlab.bsky.social · Jun 23

Very happy to welcome today @icsnlab.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @univparissaclay.bsky.social Guillaume Berionni @dr-berionni.bsky.social from Namur University for a conference on chiral phosphines, pyridines & boranes in catalysis. Great presentation & nice discussion.

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G Berionni group @dr-berionni.bsky.social · Jun 24

Fantastic day at ICMMO Orsay, with T. Boddaert, @auredelatorre.bsky.social, @cbour.bsky.social in an amazing new campus. Unexpected meeting with @sami-lakhdar.bsky.social and @lanthoredalion.bsky.social, former Mayr / Knochel @lmumuenchen.bsky.social alumni.

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