Single-molecule toroics with a chiral twist #chemsky

Single-molecule toroics with a chiral twist

Nature Chemistry, Published online: 21 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41557-026-02160-3The combination of magnetism and chirality enables magnetochiral and magnetoelectric coupling for non-magnetic control of magnetic states; however, achieving suitable homochiral vortex-like architectures at the molecular level is challenging. Now, homochiral self-assembled Dy3 triangles supported by enantiopure chiral ligands exhibiting magnetic moments arranged in a vortex-like closed loop have been synthesized.

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We're grateful for the opportunity to write this News&Views www.nature.com/articles/s41... about the discovery of homochiral single-molecule toroics by Jinkui Tang, Matteo Atzori and the team www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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extremely exciting experiments with X-rays, light, helium and crystals at Diamond Light Source I19 beamline

The ICMM2025 in Bordeaux @icmm2025.bsky.social is over. A big thank you to the organizers Rodolphe @cleracr.bsky.social, Guillaume @switchmm-group.bsky.social, Corine and their groups @crpp-bordeaux.bsky.social and ICMCB for their tremendous work. See you all in Ottawa in 2027 organized by Muralee!

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So happy this piece is finally out! A tremendous collaborative effort of colleagues and friends from 8 institutions all over Europe. Thank you! doi.org/10.1038/s414... Photochemistry and photophysics in a single crystal @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social @cleracr.bsky.social @natcomms.nature.com

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.

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Finally out - the first helicene paper from the group! Exchange Bias in a Dinuclear Erbium Single-Molecule Magnet Bridged by a Helicene Ligand | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....

Exchange Bias in a Dinuclear Erbium Single-Molecule Magnet Bridged by a Helicene Ligand

We report the synthesis and magneto-structural characterization of a dimeric Er-based single-molecule magnet (Er2) containing two [6]helicene-1,2-diol dianions as bridging ligands. Diamagnetic dilutio...

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Our latest work on the symmetrization of strong hydrogen bond under high pressure conditions is out now in JACS! #JACS pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Symmetrization of Strong Hydrogen Bond under High Pressure in Bihydroxide-Ion-Containing NaCu2(SO4)2·H3O2 Revealed by Experimental Charge Density, Single-Crystal Electron Diffraction, and Neutron Diff...

In minerals and inorganic compounds, strong hydrogen bonding can lead to the formation of complex ionic species such as the H3O2– bihydroxide anion and Zundel cation H5O2+. We studied [NaCu2(SO4)2·H3O...

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🎉 Just out in Chem! @cp-chem.bsky.social "Molecular alloying drives valence change in a van der Waals antiferromagnet" 👉 See: www.cell.com/chem/abstrac... for materials synthesis, and lots of electron, (high-pressure) X-ray, and neutron diffraction and spectroscopy, magnetism and transport.

🧑‍🔬 Anton Viborg, @majadunstan.bsky.social, Nathan Yutronkie, Amit Chanda, Felix Trier, Nini Pryds, Fabrice Wilhelm, Andrei Rogalev, @pinkowiczgroup.bsky.social 🏛 DTU Chemistry, DTU Energy, ESRF - The European Synchrotron, Jagiellonian University 💰 Villum Fonden, Independent Research Fund Denmark

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Now the stage of the 5th Inorganic Chemistry Forum belongs to Dominik Dzierżek, who is proving that part of my PhD thesis published in 2010 is wrong pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1...

Wiktor is very relaxed while presenting the slow magnetic relaxation of single chain magnets based on photoswitchable [Mo(CN)7]4- at the 5th Forum of Inorganic Chemistry in Warsaw.

Magdalena is presenting her PhD research at the Young Forum of the 5th Inorganic Chemistry Forum in Warsaw. Monozak helicene rulez!

At the 5th Inorganic Chemistry Forum in Warsaw with Wiktor, Magda and Dominik! 1st day and conference dinner behind us. Looking forward to the next two days.

Our Hoger glovebox just got new lighting and is now truly ready for light-sensitive early transition metal chemistry!

🎉 Our latest research on valence tautomerism in 4f-organic materials is now out in @chemicalscience.rsc.org We explore the factors driving conversion temperature, cooperativity, thermodynamics, and the magnetic & conductive properties of this fascinating, new class of materials. 🧲⚡ Read it here🔓👇

Very happy to contribute to this fine piece of research.

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🧑‍🔬 Anton Viborg, @majadunstan.bsky.social, Nathan Yutronkie, Amit Chanda, Felix Trier, Nini Pryds, Fabrice Wilhelm, Andrei Rogalev, @pinkowiczgroup.bsky.social 🏛 DTU Chemistry, DTU Energy, ESRF - The European Synchrotron, Jagiellonian University 💰 Villum Fonden, Independent Research Fund Denmark

Welcome to bluesky ICMM2025 account ! Abstract submission and registration are now open ! • April 11, 2025: Abstract submission deadline • End of May 2025: Oral or poster presentation notification to authors • June 6, 2025: Early registration deadline icmm2025.sciencesconf.org?lang=en

Check out our last collaborative work with Prof. Kathryn Preuss #UofG published in CEJ chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Many thanks to all the authors! @crpp-bordeaux.bsky.social @univbordeaux.bsky.social @cnrsaquitaine.bsky.social @uofguelph.bsky.social

Supramolecular Spin Chains via Radical‐Radical Contacts Stabilizing Ferromagnetic Interactions Between Heisenberg or Ising‐Like Spins

Supramolecular one-dimensional arrays of radical-metal coordination complexes (Ni & Co) exhibit magnetic properties strongly influenced by the anisotropy of the spin carrier. Close contacts between r...

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A novel organic molecule that binds two anions? Please check our #OpenAccess paper published in Chem @cellpress.bsky.social www.cell.com/chem/fulltex...

Postdoc opportunity at University of Southern Denmark: Has the time come for realizing quantum computing for transition metal complexes? lnkd.in/dbCJcunq Deadline: Feb 15, 2025 Start Date: March 1, 2025 Duration: 2 years More info: kongsted@sdu.dk RT appreciated 🙏 @chemjobber.bsky.social

#photochromic #crystals of two different diarylethenes synthesized by Kasia Rogacz (recorded by Dr Mateusz Reczyński)

Same tradition, different Lab. The this years Chemistree contains byproducts of our synthesis and BODIPY stars on top. The beauty of (Photo)Chemistry in one tree #photochemistry #fluorescence #chemistree

Congratulatuons to Vincent Nadurata @vnadur.bsky.social for defending his PhD thesis. Great job! All the best in your future endeavours! It was a pleasure listening to your PhD talk. Congratulations to the PhD advisors to: Rodolphe @cleracr.bsky.social and Corine!

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What a spectacular PhD thesis defense today by Vincent @vnadur.bsky.social ! Thanks to a fantastic PhD jury: @eric-collet.bsky.social @pinkowiczgroup.bsky.social Stergios Piligkos and Cécile Zakri. Congratulations from the M3 team & your PhD advisors @corinem.bsky.social and I, @cleracr.bsky.social

We've got the pleasure to host our good friend Dr Andrei Rogalev from the @esrf.fr at the Jagiellonian University Faculty of Chemistry!

A dancing complex! chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr... fundamental photoreactions -> violet light = ligand dissociation -> red light = ligand association within a single crystal (animation by Michał Magott) A big thank you to Rodolphe @cleracr.bsky.social, Andrei, Corine and all our collaborators!

Nothing like a Saturday evening with some single #crystal photoirradiation experiments and #structure determination