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Prof. Nicholas Chilton @nfchilton.bsky.social · 19h

Robson!! Get in!

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Jorge Luis Gálvez Vallejo @jorgegalvez.bsky.social · 2d

We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming AMMA webinar, this time next Monday October the 13th at 12:00 Sydney time.

This month we have Dr. Ben Atkinson postdoctoral researcher in the Chilton Lab @nfchilton.bsky.social at the Australian National University

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Peter Kaden @kadenp.bsky.social · 15d

🚨 Two PhD Opportunities in Actinide Chemistry at @hzdr.bsky.social (Dresden, Germany)
PhD Student – Actinide coordination chemistry lnkd.in/e5y8nwK9
PhD Student – MOFs of the actinides lnkd.in/e2NpT2y8
👉 Apply now and shape the future of actinide chemistry!
#actinides #fblockrocks #chemsky #nuclear

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David Mills @millsgroupchem.bsky.social · 20d

Combining the effects of amides and cyclopentadienyl ligands in a dysprosium single-molecule magnet. Please see the link for our latest collaborative work with @nfchilton.bsky.social group now published in @jacs.acspublications.org, led by Dr Jack Emerson-King:
pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....

Magnetic Hysteresis up to 73 K in a Dysprosium Cyclopentadienyl-Amide Single-Molecule Magnet

Single-molecule magnets (SMMs) based on dysprosocenium cations, [Dy(CpR)2]+ (CpR = substituted cyclopentadienyl), have set record effective energy barriers to magnetic reversal (Ueff) and temperatures...

pubs.acs.org

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Prof. Nicholas Chilton @nfchilton.bsky.social · Sep 6

For papers we've usually given copyright away to publishers. But it's an interesting question if you've paid for open access with a CC-BY license - needs to acknowledge you as author. creativecommons.org/using-cc-lic...

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Ken Lo @bhkenlo.bsky.social · Aug 27

Re-Examination of the Relaxation Dynamics of [TbPc2][NBu4] | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Ruben, Chiton, and co-workers @InorgChem #Kramers_ions #TbPC2_NBu4 #NMR #ab_initio

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 17

Want more productivity, Rachel Reeves? It’s time to embrace Mancunian swagger | Richard Partington

Manchester is closing the gap on London, with public money having helped to ‘crowd in’ a lot of private investment

www.theguardian.com

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Prof. Nicholas Chilton @nfchilton.bsky.social · Aug 16

Good analogy.

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Prof. Nicholas Chilton @nfchilton.bsky.social · Aug 2

@scienceanu.bsky.social @uomresearchit.bsky.social

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Prof. Nicholas Chilton @nfchilton.bsky.social · Aug 2

International PhD scholarship round for 2026 is open at ANU. Aspiring scholars with Masters degree, or equivalent (eg Australia/NZ Hons), interested in computational chemistry, quantum information, molecular spins, vibronic coupling, or something in that vein - get in touch!

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Prof. Nicholas Chilton @nfchilton.bsky.social · Jul 23

I really don't get the capitalisation choice in any of his tweets. It's not even hitting the right emphasis words (eg ANY). I guess someone's PhD thesis Will be On this stuff.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Jul 22

Sad!

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Science & Medicine at ANU @scienceanu.bsky.social · Jul 15

A new ‘molecular GPS’ method can help scientists see drug-binding interactions more clearly. Dr Martyna Judd says that understanding drug-protein interactions better can help optimise drug design and prevent side effects.

science.anu.edu.au/news-events/...

Could the invention of ‘molecular GPS’ help us develop better medicines?

Just like how GPS triangulates your location using satellites, scientists can now place labels at different positions around the surface of a protein to visualise drug-binding interactions more clearl...

science.anu.edu.au

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Jul 14

Going to be on ABC TV News Breakfast in about 45 minutes! Talking cosmology 🌌✨

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Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · Jul 12

nothing would make me happier than US science returning to the amazing and transformational legacy of success and dominance

but if that's not possible, we need other places with the vision to take over as the pacesetter

humanity's long term success demands no less

Australian Academy of Science @science.org.au · Jul 11

Are you a top US-based scientist wanting to relocate to Australia? We are now calling for formal applications from both Australian and non-Australian citizens based in the US whose work is internationally recognised as exceptional.
📅 Applications close: Aug 29, 2025
🔗 science.org.au/gtap/?utm_so...

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Prof. Nicholas Chilton @nfchilton.bsky.social · Jul 12

Australia really does have a first-class science ecosystem - just on a small scale. Come make it bigger.

Australian Academy of Science @science.org.au · Jul 11

Are you a top US-based scientist wanting to relocate to Australia? We are now calling for formal applications from both Australian and non-Australian citizens based in the US whose work is internationally recognised as exceptional.
📅 Applications close: Aug 29, 2025
🔗 science.org.au/gtap/?utm_so...

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Prof. Nicholas Chilton @nfchilton.bsky.social · Jul 10

"were you born in a tent?" for us!

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National MagLab @nationalmaglab.bsky.social · Jul 1

A novel dysprosium compound retains magnetic memory at 100K, the highest temperature for such materials. Its linear design could reduce the space needed for data storage. www.chemistryworld.com/news/linear-...

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Prof. Nicholas Chilton @nfchilton.bsky.social · Jun 28

Yeah it's great. Deep fried haggis balls from a chippy are also fantastic

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Prof. Nicholas Chilton @nfchilton.bsky.social · Jun 27

"Won't somebody please think of the children?!"

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Prof. Nicholas Chilton @nfchilton.bsky.social · Jun 26

"wow, how do they come up with this stuff" - a concerned parent

David Mills @millsgroupchem.bsky.social · Jun 26

Jek leads our latest preprint in @chemrxiv.bsky.social with the @nfchilton.bsky.social group on a mixed axial dysprosium amide-cyclopentadienyl single-molecule magnet (SMMs). We find similar high-temperature soft hysteretic properties to dysprosium bis(amide) SMMs.
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...

Magnetic hysteresis up to 73 K in a dysprosium cyclopentadienyl-amide single-molecule magnet

Single-molecule magnets (SMMs) based on dysprosocenium cations, [Dy(CpR)2]+ (CpR = substituted cyclopentadienyl), have set record effective energy barriers to magnetic reversal (Ueff) and temperatures...

chemrxiv.org

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Prof. Nicholas Chilton @nfchilton.bsky.social · Jun 26

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Prof. Nicholas Chilton @nfchilton.bsky.social · Jun 25

More fantastic chemistry from the Mills group!

David Mills @millsgroupchem.bsky.social · Jun 25

Delighted to announce the publication of our work in @nature.com, in collaboration with @nfchilton.bsky.social's group, on a dysprosium compound with magnetic memory at 100 Kelvin. Congrats to all authors inc. @gemmagransbury.bsky.social, @jeffjefftyjeff.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Soft magnetic hysteresis in a dysprosium amide–alkene complex up to 100 kelvin - Nature

A dysprosium amide–alkene complex shows soft magnetic hysteresis loops up to 100 kelvin, arising from the high charge density of the amide ligands and the structural role of the pendant alkene.

www.nature.com

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Prof. Nicholas Chilton @nfchilton.bsky.social · Jun 25

Let's go ABC radio! @scienceanu.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk

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Prof. Nicholas Chilton @nfchilton.bsky.social · May 31

@llangresearch.bsky.social hey Lucas! How's it going?

Prof. Nicholas Chilton @nfchilton.bsky.social · May 25

My thoughts exactly...

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