Javier Vela

Unsure how many fellow Spanglish scientists share this space, but the term moiety/ies sounds so much to me like mollejas (Spanish for chicken gizzards) #wordchoice

I am with @christinabirkel.bsky.social 👇

#sketchchemistry shenanigans

Orbital parking lots

#chemsky #chemchat

@cenmag.bsky.social

Is this heaven? #IA

YouTube video by Viva Nation Tito Puente - Oye Como Va (Video Oficial)

My feet cannot dance, but my heart does #oyecómová #titopuente #thursdayvibes
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Every person has human dignity regardless of their status. #nocastes

Great halftime show, way better than the game itself so far #badbunny

"Today in Chemistry History" infographic marking Dmitri Mendeleev's birthday (8 Feb 1834). The graphic highlights the date of publication of Mendeleev's first periodic table (1869) and shows the elements that were known at that time and included in the table. It also shows the elements which had yet to be discovered which Mendeleev used his table to predict the properties of.

Dmitri Mendeleev was born #OTD (8 Feb) in 1834. He's known for recognising periodic patterns in the properties of elements, using these to predict the properties of undiscovered elements. And, of course, the periodic table! wp.me/p4aPLT-8UU

#ChemSky 🧪

Crotch-gate: The biggest controversy heading into the Winter Olympics involves … ski jumping? Ski jumping has been pushed into the spotlight after a whistleblower uncovered a cheating scandal that involves, of all things, crotch manipulation.

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YouTube video by Master Choof Buñuelos de Viento, Los Buñuelos más Ricos y Esponjosos. Bunyols de les Verges, Recetas Mallorquinas

Buñuelos de viento #Fridayvibes
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I grew up with Alex Pretti The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.

I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com

Women Scientists at the Forefront of Energy Research: Part 8
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Women Energy Researchers share personal reflections that inspired them to engage in energy research and discuss the successful career paths they have taken to become leaders. #Womeninscience #WomeninSTEM

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Probing the Surface Structure of Amine/Chloride-Passivated CdSe Nanocrystals Using Dynamic Nuclear Polarization-Enhanced 15N, 35Cl, 77Se, and 113Cd Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy Ligands have been extensively used to modulate and improve the photophysical properties of nanocrystals (NCs). However, the surface structure of many NCs remains unknown. In this study, we synthesized oleate-capped CdSe NCs, exchanged them with oleylamine/CdCl2, and used dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP)-enhanced solid-state NMR spectroscopy to determine the structure of surface Cd atoms bound to ligands. 113Cd and 77Se NMR experiments distinguish different types of 113Cd and 77Se environments in the CdSe NCs. DNP-enhanced 113Cd magic angle turning (MAT) experiments enable the identification of one bulk and two surface Cd environments in CdSe NCs, while DNP-enhanced 15N{1H} and 15N{113Cd} heteronuclear correlation experiments reveal nitrogen coordinated Cd atoms on the surface of the CdSe NCs. Indirect detection of chloride ligands was achieved using DNP-enhanced 113Cd{35Cl} J-resolved experiments, revealing that the chlorides bridge between surface Cd atoms. Comparing the experimental NMR spectra to relativistic density functional theory calculation models establishes two distinct surface Cd environments that differ by their ligand environments: one site is coordinated by one amine and a bridging chloride, while the other is coordinated by two amines.

Check out our latest: Great work by Anuluxan Santhiran in collaboration with @aaronrossini.bsky.social
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Excited that Md Pavel's recent work on the phase selective synthesis of alkali triel chalcogenide nanocrystals has been selected as a HOT article in @jmaterchem.bsky.social
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Not bad #mindoffthings

Reminds me of the old chalk tiger on the second floor of the old Searle building at the University of Chicago. (Outside Halpern's office.) Did anyone keep a picture of it? #uchicago

You guys look the same - congrats!

How a Left-Right Social Media Tiff Pushed Texas to Fund Parks

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Wolves, long feared and reviled, may actually be lifesavers A new line of research has revealed a surprising finding about how the presence of wolves helps keep people safe.

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#pambazos #picadas #mole #motuleños

From a recent visit to the central highlands of Veracruz #Xalapa #Coatepec #Naolinco #Perote
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Feuding physicists and the bitter battle over the swirls in ‘The Starry Night’ A team of scientists sparked a heated debate over whether Vincent van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” depicts turbulence, a complex physical phenomenon.

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Why not? #catnap #caturday

ACS Green Chemistry Summer School opens 2026 applications The program, held in Vermont, introduces students to green chemistry topics

The 2026 Green and Sustainable Chemistry Summer School will be held July 11–18 in Burlington, Vermont. Applications are open now through Dec. 15. cen.acs.org/acs-news/pro... #chemsky

Biomolecular NMR Facility Manager Position Title: Biomolecular NMR Facility Manager Job Group: Professional & Scientific Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience Preferred Qualifications...

Iowa State Dept of Molecular Biology is hiring for biomolecular solution NMR facility staff #NMRchat #Chemjobs #Chemsky

(I am NOT the hiring manager for this position, but I will refer any questions you have to the appropriate person.) isu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/IowaStateJob...

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Fabrican en Monterrey para EU y regios sufren aire sucio Auge de manufactura y reciclaje de residuos en Monterrey colabora a que habitantes padezcan peores niveles de contaminación en Norteamérica.

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Opinion | America is losing scientists. Here’s one solution for that. The assumption that top researchers will endure any visa hardship to stay in the U.S. is obsolete.

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Now this is good news.