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Dr Conrad Goodwin

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Royal Society University Research Fellow. ☒️ Actinides, 🌈 f-elements, πŸ₯¦ herbivore, 🐈 cats, βš—οΈ chemistry. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί Views mine. He/him.

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Thanks Andryj, long journal for all on this one.

12.02.2026 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Maja! It was nice to see there’s still some life left in this molecule.

12.02.2026 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Uranocenium – The bis-[8]annulene Uranium Cation | ChemRxiv Uranocene, [UIV(Ξ·8-C8H8)2], is the actinide equivalent to ferrocene. While ferrocene is readily oxidised to the ferrocenium cation, higher oxidation states of uranocene are unknown. Here we report the elusive uranocenium cation, [UV(Ξ·8-C8H8)2]+ , and ...

Excited to show our latest preprint β€œUranocenium – The bis-[8]annulene Uranium Cation”.

Uranocene is oxidised to uranocenium cation both chemically, and electrochemically, with reversibility comparable to ferrocene.

This derives from an unusual electronic structure.

chemrxiv.org/doi/full/10....

12.02.2026 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Synthesis, Redox Chemistry, and Electronic Structures of Bis-di(silylamido)silane f-Element Complexes We report the synthesis and characterization of pseudo-tetrahedral f-element complexes bearing the sterically demanding bidentate di(silylamido)silane ligand, {Me2Si(NSiiPr3)2}2– (Me2SiN†N†). Two equi...

Y'all wanted some EChem? Check out our contribution in InorgChem @acs.org towards tetravalent lanthanides, with @conradgoodwin.bsky.social, @john-seed.bsky.social, in collaboration with @gen-chem.bsky.social + @peremiro.bsky.social for calculations!

21.10.2025 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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(UoM - Peking University) Rare Earth Covalency and Electronic Structure Quantification with Advanced X-ray Spectroscopy at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - (UoM - Peking University) Rare Earth Covalency and Electronic Structure Quantification with Advanced X-ray Spectroscopy at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com

Like f-elements in unusual oxidation states?

Please look at this 4-year #PhD position between Manchester and Peking University to isolate formally divalent molecules and determine their electronic structures with advanced X-ray spectroscopic techniques.

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

15.04.2025 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Uranium(III) and Uranium(IV) meta-Terphenylthiolate Complexes We report the synthesis and characterization of crystalline m-terphenylthiolate uranium complexes supported by the bulky ligand system, SAriPr6 (SAriPr6 = {SC6H3-2,6-(Tripp)2}; Tripp = 2,4,6-iPr-C6H2)...

Happy to share Ben’s first full research article from his time in the group: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Challenging synthesis and some interesting new main group architectures making an appearance for the first time on an f-element.

#Chemistry #Actinides #f-elements

15.02.2025 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Probing the fβ†’d transition in lanthanide ions for qubit switching at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Probing the f→d transition in lanthanide ions for qubit switching at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

17.01.2025 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MAX-FOX – Maximising f-element oxidation states at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - MAX-FOX – Maximising f-element oxidation states at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

17.01.2025 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Dark green / black crystals inside a glass tube.

Dark green / black crystals inside a glass tube.

Happy to announce two funded #PhD studentships for aspiring synthetic chemists to do some f-element molecule making.

(1) High oxidation states; (2) Tuneable electronic structures for qubits.

See: www.capgoodwin.com/pages/positi... for details, and below for both FindAPhD links.

17.01.2025 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks very much for having me at Greenwich, was a lovely day out. Hope to catch up another time for more echem advice and Turkish delight.

17.01.2025 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Working on my X-it at the moment and shifting over here. The #Chemistry community is growing at a solid clip, and I look forward to seeing more new folks!

It’s fitting that my first post here includes some glorious crystals and #felement colours. Courtesy of 2nd yr PhD researcher Cameron Deakin.

28.11.2024 09:12 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi #ChemSky! πŸ‘‹ We see you! Please give us a moment to get settled here.

20.11.2024 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 322    πŸ” 56    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 11

It’s much easier to just spoon it in small portions onto ice in a well ventilated hood.

Except in very special circumstances, ice isn’t flammable :).

14.11.2024 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The only possible reaction to this. Wow.

14.11.2024 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0