Visiting Barcelona next week for the Green Chemistry GRC... I think there may be a particularly special vibe
Chris Kozak
@kozycanuck.bsky.social
Blobologist on the edge of North America. Fan of Futurama and Post-Punk. He/Him.
C'mon España! The more I watch Argentina play the more I find them despicable.
What a roller coaster! Well done England. And France, impressive come back effort after that shambolic first half
I think France just wants to go home because they are sick of not being able to get quality croissants
Our latest article is available on ChemRxiv. Multimetallic complexes of zinc, magnesium and potassium catalyze ring-opening polymerization and ring-opening copolymerization. Well done to co-authors Cyler Vos and Rylan Croke! Check it out here: doi.org/10.26434/che...
Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactide and Ring-Opening Copolymerization of Cyclohexene Oxide and Phthalic Anhydride by Multinuclear Zinc, Magnesium and Potassium Complexes | ChemRxiv
The synthesis and structural characterization of multinuclear complexes containing aminobis(phenolate) ligands with zinc and magnesium centres are reported. Trimetallic zinc complex Zn2(Zn(OAc)2)[L]2 (1) (where [L] = dimethylaminoethylamino-N,N-bis(2-...
doi.org
Great news ahead of Christmas! Our coauthored paper with collaborators in Bilbao has been accepted for publication in Applied Catalysis. Excellent work by Guillermo Penche Hernando helped by Cyler Vos www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Kinetics and mechanism of the ring-opening copolymerization of CO2 and propylene oxide on a two-dimensional Co-Ni double metal cyanide complex
The use of CO2 as building block in organic chemistry is compelling due to its availability, cost-effectiveness, and potential to mitigate emissions w…
sciencedirect.com
Enjoying a lunch of French Canadian tourtiere when I found some souvenir @acs.org LA local section Tabasco in my drawer from the NOLA National Meeting. A perfect pairing! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
Wizard frog casts “vicious mockery”
competentposter@competentposter.bsky.social · 10mo agowizard frog is insane
Excellent discussion at today’s start to the Faraday Discussion on polymerization and depolymerization. Thanks for all the great comments and questions! Looking forward to tomorrow’s session covering catalysis and contributions from Fran (@chemmouse.bsky.social) #FD_polym
I am disgusted by the locking out of @dalfaculty.bsky.social by the administration @dalhousie.bsky.social. This is clearly an attempt to bully the faculty with appearing to not impact the students. Rubbish. This is when most faculty shift to intensive preparations for the fall term... 1/2
Dalhousie University @dalhousie.bsky.social · 12mo agoThe University has initiated a lockout for Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) members, effective as of 9:30 a.m. today, Wednesday, August 20. Please visit the Labour Relations website for FAQs: ow.ly/zGXR50WIRSS
Trying out our new Vacuubrand oil free pumps that will replace our messy old rotary vane pumps on our glove boxes. I mean, I suppose that’s a good vacuum (it hit 0.019 mbar a minute later). 😳
Our latest paper appears! This has been a fun collaboration with friends at Saint Mary's U. Thank you @daltontrans.rsc.org for the quick processing of our final manuscript and to the referees for their extensive and exceedingly helpful comments. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
A new class of ligand derived from the reactions of bis(dialkylphosphino)amines and 9-diazofluorene: preparation, structure and reactivity
The reaction of tetra(isopropyl)diphosphazane (iPr-PNP) or tetraphenyldiphosphazane (Ph-PNP) with 9-diazofluorene (9-DAF) affords new chelating phosphazene ligands [F(NN)P(R)2NP(R)2(NHN)F] where F = f...
pubs.rsc.org
Happy to have our Viscostar back from a spa visit to Waters | Wyatt Technology. @mikhailey.bsky.social and Albert in particular are excited to be reunited with it. All lights are green for go!
Who else is in the mood for a sauna? Oh, eh oh eh ooh! Sauna!Thanks Sweden #eurovision
The Prime Minister of the Heard / McDonald Islands Speaks on Trump’s Tariffs
It’s April Fools Day, meaning astronomers write joke paper preprints on topics, so here’s one about Taylor Swift’s eras compared to the eras of the universe: arxiv.org/abs/2503.22795 🔭🧪
The Eras Tour: Mapping the Eras of Taylor Swift to the Cosmological Eras of the Universe
This paper explores an unexpected yet compelling parallel between the evolution of the universe, as described by cosmological eras, and the artistic evolution of Taylor Swift, delineated by her distin...
arxiv.org
It was great to meet @andy.compoundchem.com at the San Diego ACS Meeting. Great chats about the importance of good visuals (with @julianavidal.bsky.social) as well as the difference between seals and sea lions and why the latter are the far less friendly of the two should you encounter them.
Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics@compoundchem.com · last yr.Happy Birthday, Robert Bunsen! 🎂 He's best known for the eponymous Bunsen burner, which was actually constructed for Bunsen by instrument maker Peter Desaga. It was essential to the discovery of caesium and rubidium through their emission spectra. www.compoundchem.com/2023/03/31/b... #ChemSky 🧪
Back from a great trip to the ACS meeting in San Diego. Highlights definitely include meeting this guy at the airport
Thank you to everyone at #ACSSpring2025 for a wonderful conference and especially the members lounge - always a good time, a chance to catch your breath during long days of talks, exploring the exhibits and mixers. Even better today as I won a Periodic Table blanket 💚🍀💚👩🏼🔬👩🏿🔬👩🏻🔬👩🏽🔬🧪🧪🧪
Congratulations to PhD candidate Cyler Vos on his departmental seminar! Next step is thesis submission and that pesky defense! Great work Cyler!
Waiting over 3 months now for a review on a submitted manuscript. System says one report is in, waiting on #2 since early January. #chemsky, what’s the longest you’ve waited?
I haven't posted in the former Twitter a while, but reading the flood of misinformation over there makes the head spin. So decided to play with this Grok AI thing and ask where it comes from. Hmm.
Yes, join us at Pacifichem to talk about your work in Sustainable Materials and Polymer Chemistry in our symposium #CES042
Fran Kerton @chemmouse.bsky.social · last yr.🌴I am co-organizing a symposium at Pacifichem 2025: Sustainable Materials and Polymer Chemistry, #CES042 We'd love to hear you talk. pacifichem.org. Abstracts due Apr 2. We will be in Hawaii Convention Center: Wednesday, December 17, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 🌴 #chemsky #greenchemistry
A plug for the Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference this summer. There is a new Green Division starting this year! Lots of focused symposia plus a general session, where students get prioritized for talks. Looking forward to seeing lots of Green Chem presentations!
Chemical Institute of Canada@ciccheminst.bsky.social · 2y ago✨ A great way to start a Friday is by announcing that...📣 THE #CSC2025 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL FEB. 6, 2025 AT 11:59 PM ET! Don't delay, submit your abstract today! Start planning your Ottawa conference experience ASAP! ☺️ ☝️ buff.ly/4gk9ksS
