In case you missed it: @chemicalscience.rsc.org now charges an APC of £2,850 per paper. It was previously free (diamond OA), and in my view it contributed greatly to the appeal and success of Chem Sci. Sad to see the RSC go that way…

Sustainable research through digital lab environments - thats the topic of the podcast with 2 of our leads/board members. - What are ELNs – and what can they really do? - Data as fuel for innovation - Science vs. business #chemistry #rdm #research #fairdata #openscience https://t1p.de/ycxpg

Humboldt Fellowship for postdocs has closed a call just 8 days after opening it for this season. It has become such a competition... www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/spo...

Humboldt Research Fellowship

Through the Humboldt Research Fellowship, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation sponsors researchers with above-average qualifications from across the globe.

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FTFY

Richard Sever@richardsever.bsky.social · last mo.

Better with Kane surely…

Nobel-prize-winning chemist Omar Yaghi has left the United States for a full-time position at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, where he will lead a new AI-assisted materials discovery institute. go.nature.com/4pf2jQ3

Nobel-winning chemist leaves US to direct AI materials lab in China

Omar Yaghi’s move comes amid cuts to US science and a campaign in China to recruit top international talent.

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Omar Yaghi moving to China… www.tsinghua.edu.cn/en/info/1244...

It was such a nice experience to come back to ICCC after 8 years. While seeing old friends, there were exciting advancements and new perspectives in the field. I hope my talk about MOCOFs also contributed to coordination chemistry.

Attending ICCC in Odense. I will give a talk tomorrow morning about MOCOFs!

It was a great pleasure to welcome Prof. Shuhei Furukawa (@furukawas.bsky.social) from Kyoto University for a fascinating talk on “Van der Waals Porous Solids.” He shared inspiring insights into metal-organic polyhedra and engaged in lively discussions with our group!

A new preprint! We tested conversion of MOF synthesis data into knowledge graph linked with ontologies, as a part of software development project by our colleagues. This can be useful for standardization and machine-learning of complicated synthetic procedures in the future. arxiv.org/abs/2606.07094

Just noticed the IUPAC definition of MOF was entered in the Gold Book last year, based on the 2013 recommendation. goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/1...

Recently NMRium (free NMR analysis software @nmrium.org) is getting useful updates. Especially I am happy that the Whittaker baseline correction is now available! docs.nmrium.org/blog/2026-05...

So far what I have managed is a model of NU-901, or 902, or other scu-net MOFs with orthorhombic symmetry

Stefano Canossa@stecanossa.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Nice gadget idea for MOF2026 by @antonpaar.bsky.social, after all that's how Robson started it.. although I could not find a way to make Td nodes. Plenty of time to upgrade it for EuroMOF2027 😏

It was a pleasure to talk about our recent paper in MOF2026, with a lot of discussion about data/AI usage

Our Collaborative Research Center funding is extended! It is my pleasure to be able to continue working with the wonderful team, plus new students and collaborators.

CRC 1333@crc1333.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🎉 Great news: our #CRC1333 at @unistuttgart.bsky.social has been granted a third funding period by @dfg.de ! A huge thank you to all CRC members for your outstanding research, collaboration & dedication over the past years — this achievement would not have been possible without you! 👏

Ready to start!

Heading to the MOF2026 conference! I will give a talk about our data-driven synthesis paper on Monday 4:20 at Oak Alley.

Happy to see our previous work received a certificate of #TopViewedArticle in Advanced Materials! The work was about the colloidal synthesis of COF catalysts using a protecting group strategy, which I myself like a lot. advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Air dehumidification—another commercial application of MOFs is getting promising! techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/a...

Amazon bets Nobel Prize-based dehumidification can cut its energy use | TechCrunch

Amazon will buy a new type of HVAC system for its commercial buildings to slash energy use.

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We presented our recent paper about data management of MOF synthesis at the NFDI4Chem meeting. We enjoyed deep discussion about many aspects of data publication and usage!

NFDI4Chem@nfdi4chem.de · 3mo ago

We are celebrating a fantastic start to our Consortium Meeting 7.0 🚀 The programme features exciting keynote speeches and discussions about the work over the next three years, as well as meetings with our Advisory Boards. A meeting was also held with representatives from other consortia. 😍

New paper out! Have you ever been irritated by enigmatic paragraphs of a MOF synthesis procedure or had difficulties in preparing a clean data set for machine learning? We demonstrated efficient data management of MOF synthesis data using JSON schema tools. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Data Management and Analysis of Metal–Organic Framework Synthesis Using Data Models

The successful synthesis of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) in high yield and purity critically depends on the details of the procedure. Therefore, the machine-readable as well as findable, accessible...

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💠 This emoji looks like a MOF, at least on Apple devices!

We are active on Instagram to showcase our daily work graphically! www.instagram.com/endo.group.s...

It's been a while since we started to see AI-generated (ugly and inaccurate) graphical summaries of scientific topics on LinkedIn, but receiving a peer-review request for a review article that has ONLY AI-generated figures is really disappointing

SHELXT and AutoChem made my work so much easier when I was pursuing a PhD. Can this be the next step of SCXRD? pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

CrystalX: High-Accuracy Crystal Structure Analysis Using Deep Learning

Atomic structure analysis of crystalline materials is a paramount endeavor in both chemical and material sciences. This sophisticated technique necessitates not only a solid foundation in crystallogra...

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... and before people get scared by the GitHub page: Fourier Tiler is a completely GUI based, user friendly program anyone can play with, and it does not require any installation 😉 Please have also a look at the manual, where I show examples of educational uses of it. github.com/stecanossa/F...

Stefano Canossa@stecanossa.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I'm so happy to finally disclose Fourier Tiler, the software I always wanted to make, so that anyone can experience #Crystallography and #TotalScattering one mesmerizing image at a time! Let your creative curiosity run free in real and reciprocal space! #Braggyourpattern github.com/stecanossa/F...

My first German chemistry joke: Hast du eine Elementaranalyse gemacht? Ja, ich habe SCHON.

🚨PhD position available! We’re seeking a motivated student to study MOF/COF synthesis and catalysis with us. Please spread the word📢 careers.uni-stuttgart.de/job-invite/1...

PhD position for MOF/COF synthesis and catalysis (f/m/d)

PhD position for MOF/COF synthesis and catalysis (f/m/d)

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This bouncy ball toy reminds me of Fujita’s peptide cage (though the crossing topology is a little different) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...