Cooking up some luminescent spheres in the lab… something bright is on the way! 💡🧪
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#Spherification #Dissemination #SupramolecularChemistry #ScienceCommunication @in2ub.bsky.social

Exploring Sublimation as a Tool for Polymorphic Screening in Niflumic Acid–Caffeine Pharmaceutical Cocrystals Sublimation has emerged as a powerful tool for polymorphic screening in pharmaceutical multicomponent materials. In this work, a combined strategy involving mechanochemistry and sublimation enables th...

Distinct packing, enantiotropic behaviour, and enhanced thermal stability > 102 °C. Sublimation proves effective for polymorphic screening in multicomponent pharmaceutical systems.
Great collaboration with @tonifrontera.bsky.social and Rafel Prohens 💎 @iactcsic.bsky.social
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Excellent presentations by Ahmad Omira and Rabia Zahid from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology at today's COST Action LUCES Zoom meeting. They shared amazing research on a fitting application for luminescence assay data (A. Omira) and synthetic nanozymes (R. Zahid). @costprogramme.bsky.social

Topochemical [2 + 2] Cycloaddition in a Two-Dimensional Metal–Organic Framework via SCSC Transformation Impacts Halogen···Halogen Interactions A photoactive two-dimensional metal–organic framework (2D MOF) [Zn(4-spy)(DCTP)]n (1) [where 4-spy = 4-styrylpyridine and H2DCTP = 2,5-dichloroterephthalic acid] undergoes photochemical [2 + 2] cycloaddition on UV irradiation to obtain three-dimensional (3D) MOF [Zn(rctt-4-ppcb)(DCTP)]n (2) [rctt-4-ppcb = 1,3-bis(4′-pyridyl)-2,4-bis(phenyl)cyclobutane] in a single-crystal to single-crystal (SCSC) manner. This structural transformation leads to stronger halogen···halogen interaction that is well-corroborated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations.

😁El Premi Nobel de Química 2025 ha estat atorgat al professor S. Kitagawa pels seus treballs en estructures MOFs. És un orgull recordar que vaig col·laborar amb el professor Kitagawa en un estudi on van demostrar reaccions fotoquímiques selectives en MOFs.
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X‐Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy as Useful Technique for the Quantification of Halogen and Chalcogen Bonding Interactions Unprecedented application of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) for quantifying halogen and chalcogen bond strengths. This pioneering work provides the first benchmark study and establishes stron...

Happy to share my recent publication in @chemistryeurope.bsky.social X‐Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy as Useful Technique for the Quantification of Halogen and Chalcogen Bonding Interactions - Burguera - ChemistryEurope - Wiley Online Library chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

An R-S-C promotional graphic for the PCCP 25th Anniversary Issue themed collection. The graphic includes photos of the guest editors, Henry “Fritz” Schaefer (University of Georgia, PCCP Deputy Chair of the Editorial Board) and Julie MacPherson (university of Warwick, PCCP Ownership Board member). The tagline reads “Published and free to access”.

PCCP is delighted to to celebrate our 25th Anniversary with you with a collection of more than 100 insightful articles from the PCCP community #chemsky

All papers are now online and free to access until 10th January 2026!

Read the full collection:

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Interactional Features of (RO)4Ti Species and Their Zr and Hf Analogues Computational and experimental studies reveal that Group 4 tetroxides form a new type of σ-hole interaction with N and O nucleophiles, which we propose to name “titan bonds” (TnBs). These insights in...

New type of chemical bond discovered in collaboration with G. Resnati. We show Group 4 elements form unique interactions with nucleophiles. This could lead to more selective catalysts for key reactions. @dquimicauib.bsky.social @angewandtechemie.bsky.social

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📣Excellent collaboration with Simon J. Webb and @lmartinezcrespo.bsky.social, where we showed remote control of a Cl(-) binding bite just published in ChemistryEurope. @dquimicauib.bsky.social @uib.cat @chemistryeurope.bsky.social
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Proud of my last collaboration with P. Postnikov and G. Resnati groups just published in Chemical Science, where we were amble to identify and quantify Matere bonds using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). @chemicalscience.rsc.org @dquimicauib.bsky.social @uib.cat
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Positional Control of σ- and π-Hole Directionality in Iodoselane Cocrystals: Structural Impact of the Iodine Position on the Supramolecular Assembly with 1,4-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO) We demonstrate positional control of noncovalent σ- and π-hole interactions through strategic isomeric positioning of iodine substituents in selanes p-IC6F4SeC6F5 (1), m-IC6F4SeC6F5 (2), and o-IC6F4Se...

Interesting collaboration with N. Bokach and A. V. Rozhkov where we achieved positional control of σ- and π-hole directionality in iodoselane cocrystals just published in Organometallics. @dquimicauib.bsky.social @uib.cat
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Congratulations! amazing results!

Zoom Meetings: Congratulations to Victor Lepeintre (ULB) for an excellent talk on Gold Nanorods Shielded by Calixarenes: New Horizons in Photothermal Engineering! A brilliant showcase of innovation at the interface of supramolecular chemistry and nanotechnology. @costprogramme.bsky.social

LucesCostAction Zoom Meetings: 🎤 Excited for the talk by Maria Amparo (BAM – Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung):
3D-printed SAF biosensor for immuno-detection 🧬🖨️ A cutting-edge merge of additive manufacturing & bioanalytics!
@costprogramme.bsky.social

Gender Equality and YRI Careers Panel We proudly present a Gender Equality and YRI (Young Researchers and Innovators) Careers Panel event organized by LUCES COST Action. The event is chaired by Dr. Hannah Crory , and the panel includes Dr...

📣We present a Gender Equality and YRI Careers Panel event organized by LUCES. The event is chaired by Dr. H. Crory , and the panel includes Dr. E. Delgado-Pinar, Dr. A. Lázaro Palacios, Dr. J. M. Marín Beloqui, and Prof. S. Hayes. @costprogramme.bsky.social lucescostaction.com/gender-equal...

The LUCESCOSTAction core group just wrapped up a fantastic meeting in Bologna. We've made great progress planning our upcoming summer school and future GAM. We are so grateful to our host, Brais Vazquez, for his wonderful hospitality and brilliant organization @costprogramme.bsky.social 👏

New opportunity for PI’s to benefit of STSM grants: short visits Thanks to the extra budget we received, the STSM tool is now open to PIs, members of the Action, who wish to visit a partner for a few days. Applications can be submitted continuously, before 1 Octob...

Exciting news: The Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) grant tool is now open to PIs! Thanks to an extra budget, you can now apply to fund short visits to a partner institution and build new collaborations.
Don't wait—apply before 1 Oct. 2025. Info👇
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Elusive no more: Gold–phosphane tellurides illuminate heavy chalcogen bonding and activation Reporting in Cell Reports Physical Science, Gimeno and co-workers isolate elusive gold–phosphane tellurides and uncover how metal coordination reshapes tellurium bonding, reactivity, and σ-hole-driven...

I was very happy and proud to comment Gimeno's work (@conchitagimeno.bsky.social) in Chem
Elusive no more: Gold–phosphane tellurides illuminate heavy chalcogen bonding and activation: Chem www.cell.com/chem/fulltex...

A non-metal-to-metal I+−Ag+ coordination bond - Nature Communications Metal-metal bonds between metal cations are ubiquitous in coordination complexes, whereas similar bonding characteristics between non-metal and metal cations are not. Here, the authors report an X-ray...

Excellent collaboration with Kari Rissanen and Rakesh Puttreddy and German Co-workers just published in Nat. Comm. @lucescostaction.bsky.social
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Discovery of unusual iodine–silver bond opens up new possibilities for coordination chemistry Crystallographic studies reveal that the bond is similar in length to typical metal-metal bonds

Happy to share that our collaboration with Kari Rissanen and Rakesh Puttreddy has been highlighted in @chemistryworld.com @lucescostaction.bsky.social
Discovery of unusual iodine–silver bond opens up new possibilities for coordination chemistry www.chemistryworld.com/news/discove...

A new chapter in Small Inorganic Ring 💍🧪in @chemicalscience.rsc.org
Congratulations Palui and all the coauthors for the great job. Thanks @tonifrontera.bsky.social for the great computational support. #Bismuth #Antimony

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CrystEngComm outside front cover for vol 27, issue 30.

On the cover of issue 30 is work by Shouvik Chattopadhyay, @tonifrontera.bsky.social & co on the synthesis and characterisation of five novel zinc(II) complexes with Schiff base ligands involving noncovalent spodium bonds, read it here👀

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📍Jadavpur University, @uib.cat 🧪

Many congrats! well deserved!!!!👏

Comparative Studies on the Structural, Optical, and Electrical Properties of Two [Co(II) and Ni(II)] Complexes: Insights through Theoretical Analysis Two new complexes, [Co(N3L)2](NO3)2·6H2O (complex 1) and [Ni(N3L)2](NO3)2·6H2O (complex 2), have been synthesized using the organic heterocyclic chelating ligand N3L [4-(1-methylimidazole)-2,6-di(pyra...

🚨 New paper in J. Phys. Chem. B! We explore [Co(II)] & [Ni(II)] complexes via XRD, QTAIM/NCIplot & DFT.
The Co-complex shows better conductivity, lower bandgap & Schottky performance! Great work by Saha et al. @acs.org @dquimicauib.bsky.social @uib.cat
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Synthesis of Diaryl‐ and Dialkynylphosphinates From Ubiquitous PV Sources via a Redox‐Neutral Approach Classical strategies for P─C bond formation rely on precursors (e.g., PH3, H2PO2, PCl3) obtained from P4, which is produced via the energy-intensive thermal process. Here, an alternative, redox-neutr....

Thrilled to share our latest collaboration with J.J. Weigang, just published in Advanced Science!
We report the synthesis of diaryl- and dialkynylphosphinates from readily available P(V) sources via a redox-neutral strategy. 👇
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1,4-Phosphagermines: An Anionic 6π-heteroaromatic Biradicaloid and a Persistent π-Delocalized Radical pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Brehm, Boeré, Frontera, Streubel, and co-workers @InorgChem #1_4_phosphagermines #anionic6π #biradicaloid #π_delocalized #radical #DFT #EC #ChemOx #EPR

1,4-Phosphagermines: An Anionic 6π-heteroaromatic Biradicaloid and a Persistent π-Delocalized Radical Dihetarenes with identical third-period or heavier elements are well established, whereas mixed-element analogues are not. Here, we report the synthesis and characterization of a 1,4-phosphagermine an...

📢 New Paper Alert! 1,4-Phosphagermines: An Anionic 6π-Heteroaromatic Biradicaloid and a Persistent π-Delocalized Radical. A mixed P–Ge biradicaloid with aromatic character and a stable delocalized radical? Yes, it's real! @acs.org

🔗 Read it here: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

🚨 LUCES Small Workshop Call is OPEN!
We’re funding 1–2 small meetings to foster collaboration among WG members. A great chance to exchange ideas & plan future projects!
📅 Deadline: July 13, 2025
🗓 Meeting window: Aug 1 – Oct 15
🔗 lucescostaction.com/workshops-3
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Substantial Energies of Stabilization for Hg···S Spodium Bonding Interactions Beyond Standard van der Waals Separations The nature of long Hg···S spodium bonding, i.e., separations beyond standard van der Waals radii, is investigated for a series crystalline, quasi-dimeric aggregates of [Hg(S2CNRR’)2]2 is investigated....

🔬 New in Crystal Growth & Design! Discover how long-range Hg⋯S spodium bonding interactions—beyond van der Waals limits—stabilize quasi-dimeric assemblies in [Hg(S₂CNRR′)₂]₂.
💥 Up to 6 kcal/mol per contact!
@acs.org @dquimicauib.bsky.social @uib.cat
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Extremely happy to be part of this work in collaboration with Noha M. Hosny, L'OREAL- UNESCO FWIS fellow. We developed a novel electrochemical sensor using uranine-doped ZIF-8 nanocomposites for the detection of milnacipran in pharmaceutical and biological samples. doi.org/10.1016/j.mi... @uib.cat

Published as part of Crystal Growth & Design special issue “Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Crystal
Growth and Design”.