I am thrilled to announce that one PhD student of our group, Orysia Zaremba, has received a Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) scholarship “Science for scientists” (S4S). HFSP Research Grants support innovative basic research into fundamental biological problems with emphasis placed on novel and interdisciplinary approaches that involve scientific exchanges across national and disciplinary boundaries. […]
We have won a COST Action!!!: European metal-organic framework network: combining research and development to promote technological solutions (EU4MOFs). Everyone can apply to be a member: Apply Twitter: @EU4MOFs Description: The constantly growing world population and current European energetic crisis demand innovative scientific and technological solutions. The crystalline hybrid material class of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) […]
We are excited to announce that the first session of The Chemistry School for Ukrainians was a great success. Over 200 participants from around the world logged on to hear the words of Prof. Dr. Thomas Carell, Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr. Morten Meldal, and Prof. Dr. Lee Cronin. Prof. Dr. Volodymyr Bugrov, Rector of Taras […]
We are organizing a “European Chemistry School for Ukrainians” and are very happy to invite Ukrainian students and researchers and beyond to attend it. The school will be held online from May to July 2023 every two weeks. We plan to involve 18 internationally renowned speakers from all around Europe to give lectures on important […]
At the beginning of this millennium, the advent of reticular chemistry sparked a breakthrough in the design and construction of porous crystalline solids with molecular precision. While this approach allows the design of crystalline porous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) at the molecular level, a rational control over the 3D crystal morphology has not yet been achieved. […]
In this paper we present a direct and low-cost characterization technique taking advantage on the intrinsic magnetic properties of paramagnetic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for the in situ study of adsorption processes in solution. This method does not rely on the complex magnetic interactions that usually only emerge at temperatures well below room temperature. Instead, it […]
The deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) represents the ‘essence of life’ and contains the most precious information of every individual, such as a person’s ancestry, health conditions, and traits. Although its decoding was successful already 70 years ago, up till now a simple, cost-efficient method has not been developed to safely preserve DNA without perturbations over long […]
The Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) equation for surface area determination is one of the most widely used and important equations in physical chemistry. Developed in the 1930s for non-microporous, open surfaces, it has since been used to estimate surface areas of a wide class of adsorbents such as active carbon, silicas, zeolites, and, more recently, porous metal-organic […]
In the last decades, the material class of reticular materials, i.e., metal-organic and covalent organic frameworks (MOFs and COFs), has attracted increasing attention due to their rich chemistry and usability in various applications. Downsizing them from the macroscopic to nanometer length scale significantly boosts the materials properties, which opens up even more unexpected possibilities. To […]
I am delighted to announce, on the recommendation of the College of Science, that the Professorial Committee of the University of Lincoln has agreed to confer me the title of Visiting Professor of Functional Materials. A Visiting Professorship is one which is awarded to a distinguished individual of recognised academic and/or professional standing, whose association […]