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Meagan Oakley

@meaganoakley.bsky.social

computational chemist. never met an actinide I didn't like 🇨🇦👩‍💻⚛ DKO Research Fellow @ University of Manchester

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David Mills@millsgroupchem.bsky.social · 3mo ago

@hannahredmill.bsky.social 's first paper has just been published in Inorganic Chemistry, studying rare earth silylphosphide complexes and some gorgeous EPR: pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.... thanks to co-authors including @meaganoakley.bsky.social @jeffjefftyjeff.bsky.social @jackbwin.bsky.social

Synthesis and Characterization of Monomeric, Dimeric, and Polymeric Rare-Earth Bis(trimethyl)silylphosphide Complexes

Rare-earth (RE) bis(trimethylsilyl)amide ({N(SiMe3)2}−, N″) chemistry is well-developed, whereas RE bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphide {P(SiMe3)2}− (P″) chemistry is immature. Here, we report a convenient protonolysis route to dimeric RE P″ complexes [RE(P″)2(μ-P″)]2 (1-RE; RE = Y, Gd, Dy, Er) from parent [RE(CH2C6H4-o-NMe2)3] and excess HP″. The reactions of 1-RE with THF gave the monomeric RE P″ complexes [RE(P″)3(THF)2] (2-RE; RE = Y, Gd, Dy, Er), and treatment of 1-RE with 2 eq. of KP″ gave the RE “ate” coordination polymers [RE(P″)2(μ-P″)2K]∞ (3-RE; Y, Gd, Dy, Er). Complexes 1-RE, 2-RE, and 3-RE were characterized by single-crystal XRD, elemental analysis, and NMR, ATR-IR, and UV–vis–NIR spectroscopy. All paramagnetic 1-RE and 2-RE were also characterized by EPR spectroscopy and SQUID magnetometry, supported by ab initio calculations. We find that weak magnetic exchange interactions persist between RE centers in dimeric 1-RE and that their principal magnetic axes are oriented between the phosphide ligands as a consequence of the diffuse crystal field (CF) associated with the long RE–P bonds. For monomeric 2-RE, the principal magnetic axes are also oriented between ligands, reflecting competition between three long RE–P bonds and two short RE–O bonds that contribute approximately equally to the crystal field anisotropy.

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Sonja Drimmer@sonjadrimmer.bsky.social · 5mo ago

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Meagan Oakley@meaganoakley.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I'm currently advertising a two year PDRA position in simulating actinide X-ray spectra at @manchester.ac.uk. Feel free to DM or email me if you have any questions about this position. www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Modelling X-ray Spectroscopies for the Nuclear Fuel Cycle :Manchester

Post-doctoral research associate in Modelling X-ray Spectroscopies for the Nuclear Fuel Cycle working with the Oakley group, Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, The University of Manchester.

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Meagan Oakley@meaganoakley.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I'm currently advertising a two year PDRA position in simulating actinide X-ray spectra at @manchester.ac.uk. Feel free to DM or email me if you have any questions about this position. www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Modelling X-ray Spectroscopies for the Nuclear Fuel Cycle :Manchester

Post-doctoral research associate in Modelling X-ray Spectroscopies for the Nuclear Fuel Cycle working with the Oakley group, Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, The University of Manchester.

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Canadian Journal of Chemistry@canjchem.bsky.social · 7mo ago

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A practical guide to networking II: Reaching out | Canadian Science Publishing

Step-by-step practical networking advice about reaching out to someone on LinkedIn and what to talk about during an informational interview.

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Josh Abbenseth@joshabbenseth.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Just 4 weeks left to apply for the PhD position in our research group! Deadline: 31 January. Don’t miss out, apply today :)

Josh Abbenseth@joshabbenseth.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🚨 PhD Opportunity 🚨 🔁 Reposts appreciated! My group at @manchester.ac.uk is recruiting a 3.5-year PhD student to explore Sb & Bi pincer complexes for metallomimetic chemistry. 🔬 Fully funded (UK only) 📍 Manchester 🧪 Synthetic inorganic chemistry Apply 👉 tinyurl.com/yrjkvha9

Canadian History Ehx@cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Vibert Douglas fought against gender discrimination in her field, earned an MBE for her war service, was a celebrated astrophysicist and one of the first individuals to receive the Order of Canada. This is her remarkable story. 🧵 1/8

The photo is a black-and-white image featuring a large telescope mounted inside a domed observatory. The telescope, with its long cylindrical body and intricate support structure, is angled upward. A person, dressed in a textured jacket, stands beside the telescope, adjusting or inspecting it with their hand on a control mechanism. The background shows the interior of the observatory with a curved, paneled ceiling and a railing, giving the scene a vintage, scientific atmosphere.
David Mills@millsgroupchem.bsky.social · 9mo ago

We are hiring PhD students in very different research areas! Please see two adverts below, and note that the second position is restricted to UK students only. Please re-post; interested candidates please contact me by email: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

[FSE Bicentenary PhD] Controlling magnetic relaxation times in rare earth single-molecule magnets and qubits at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - [FSE Bicentenary PhD] Controlling magnetic relaxation times in rare earth single-molecule magnets and qubits at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com

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