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Anna Tanczos

@scicommstudios.bsky.social

#scicomm #sciart. PhD Chemist, 3D artist and animator, bringing you images and videos of science (covers, video, web content etc. message if you need visuals to promote your work)๐Ÿ’Š๐Ÿก๐Ÿงซ๐Ÿงชโš—๏ธ๐Ÿงถ๐Ÿงฌ www.scicommstudios.co.uk, https://www.youtube.com/@SciCommStudios

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a molecular network showing the movement of electrons between the metal atoms and aromatic rings

a molecular network showing the movement of electrons between the metal atoms and aromatic rings

Hot off the press! new #CoverArt for @kasperspedersen.bsky.social Read the article here www.cell.com/chem/fulltex...
Molecular alloying drives valence change in a van der Waals antiferromagnet

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09.10.2025 15:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Functional layered double hydroxide

Functional layered double hydroxide

Some more #coverart for @rscbooks.rsc.org. Functional Layered Double Hydroxides. ๐Ÿก๐Ÿงชโš—๏ธ #Cinema4D #compchemsky

08.10.2025 15:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Dopamine Drop #chemistry #cinema4d #science #molecularmodeling #madewithGSG #motiongraphics
YouTube video by SciCommStudios Dopamine Drop #chemistry #cinema4d #science #molecularmodeling #madewithGSG #motiongraphics

Dopamine Drop!๐Ÿ˜„
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youtube.com/shorts/jDlV3...

07.10.2025 22:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A protein structure rendered to look like vegetation. Moss for the helices and some leaves and then the amino acid side chains as thin sticks and balls

A protein structure rendered to look like vegetation. Moss for the helices and some leaves and then the amino acid side chains as thin sticks and balls

Happy Monday! Here is some more cover art for @rscbooks.rsc.org This one was for 'Sustainability in TIDES Chemistry'
#coverart ๐Ÿ’Š๐Ÿก๐Ÿงชโš—๏ธ๐Ÿงถ๐Ÿงฌ #Cinema4D #compchemsky

06.10.2025 10:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Here's a little recent animation
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04.10.2025 12:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A self-driving molecular machine
YouTube video by SciCommStudios A self-driving molecular machine

Check out more on my YouTube...I made this animation for Jonathan Clayden and Beatrice Collins et. al. at the University of Bristol. It shows a molecule motor driven by an enzyme oxidant and a chemical reductant.
youtu.be/08zVLA7_ngU?...

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01.09.2025 11:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Positive and negatively charged nodes with field lines shown, atoms drawn to the respective charges and water molecules in the middle.

Positive and negatively charged nodes with field lines shown, atoms drawn to the respective charges and water molecules in the middle.

Some more cover art for a book called 'Mulit-functional Electrocatalysts'
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28.08.2025 14:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The molecule on the left is being activated by a light beam, resulting in 2 bonds breaking forming the 2 molecules on the right hand side

The molecule on the left is being activated by a light beam, resulting in 2 bonds breaking forming the 2 molecules on the right hand side

Some more cover art, this time for a book on photo-functional materials for
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#coverart ๐Ÿก๐Ÿงชโš—๏ธ #Cinema4D #compchemsky

22.08.2025 09:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A selection of inorganic structures coming out of a volumetric flask to represent a variety of catalysts

A selection of inorganic structures coming out of a volumetric flask to represent a variety of catalysts

Some more #coverart for @rscbooks.rsc.org Nanocomposites as Catalysts in Organic Reactions
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20.08.2025 13:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thank you๐Ÿ˜Š

19.08.2025 15:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
nucleosome, molecules, proteins and DNA

nucleosome, molecules, proteins and DNA

Some cover art for a book called 'Epigenetic Drug Discovery' @rscbooks.rsc.org
#coverart ๐Ÿ’Š๐Ÿก๐Ÿงชโš—๏ธ๐Ÿงถ๐Ÿงฌ #Cinema4D #compchemsky

19.08.2025 14:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I use Cinema4D. The whole thing is rendered in 3D software๐Ÿ™‚

12.08.2025 17:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
main image showing the spontaneous assembly of catenanes. With a collection of already assembled molecules round the bottom edge of the circle

main image showing the spontaneous assembly of catenanes. With a collection of already assembled molecules round the bottom edge of the circle

Some #coverart for @profdaveleigh.bsky.social et. al. in @angewandtechemie.bsky.social Novit. Check out the work here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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12.08.2025 17:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes!that's a good one, thank you๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ˜Ž

25.07.2025 09:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you๐Ÿ™‚. However, that's a rather broad suggestion rather than a specific molecule .....and 2โ€ฒ-Fucosyllactose that I made for F is a milk oligosaccharide right? so I have kinda done that one.....would you like to pitch something else?

24.07.2025 12:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

R.I.P Ozzy!๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿ˜ข

23.07.2025 01:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Gamma linolenic acid, shown here as a ball and stick model with the carbons coloured/textured like oil supplement capsules (oxygen red and hydrogen white balls). Evening primrose seeds scattered on the floor underneath.

Gamma linolenic acid, shown here as a ball and stick model with the carbons coloured/textured like oil supplement capsules (oxygen red and hydrogen white balls). Evening primrose seeds scattered on the floor underneath.

G is for gamma linolenic acid, found in seed oils such as evening primrose .... a return to the 2025 #AlphabetofMolecules after a break to get some work done! thanks to @meghanazad.bsky.socialโ€ฌ for the suggestion๐Ÿ™‚

Anyone got a molecular suggestion for the letter H?
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22.07.2025 14:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

some more cover art by me๐Ÿ˜Š
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21.07.2025 12:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
Watch a new self-driving molecular machine in action Chemists use a cycle of enzymatic oxidation and chemical reduction to drive molecular rotation

Here is an animation I made of an autonomous, redox driven molecular motor for Jonathan Clayden and Beatrice Collins (from the University of Bristol @bristoluni.bsky.social) for their latest publication in Nature cen.acs.org/materials/mo...
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21.07.2025 11:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Some new #coverart
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#Cinema4D

22.05.2025 08:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ahh, splendid, I just checked in here to see if there were any suggestions for G and here it is๐Ÿ™‚

06.05.2025 13:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
 2โ€ฒ-Fucosyllactose seen here bound inside the 2'-fucosyllactose and 3-fucosyllactose binding protein from Bifidobacterium longum infantis 
Carbon: pale yellow, oxygen: pink, hydrogen: white. Ribbon structures in the background out of focus

2โ€ฒ-Fucosyllactose seen here bound inside the 2'-fucosyllactose and 3-fucosyllactose binding protein from Bifidobacterium longum infantis Carbon: pale yellow, oxygen: pink, hydrogen: white. Ribbon structures in the background out of focus

F is for 2โ€ฒ-Fucosyllactose in the 2025 #AlphabetofMolecules seen here bound inside the 2'-fucosyllactose and 3-fucosyllactose binding protein from Bifidobacterium longum infantis (6HUR.pdb). Ta for the suggestion @bridgetmcgann.medsky.social
Thoughts for the letter G??
๐Ÿ’Š๐Ÿก๐Ÿงชโš—๏ธ๐Ÿงถ๐Ÿงฌ #compchemsky #Cinema4D

02.05.2025 14:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's an outreach video, a very broad overview of the range of their research. There may well be some more specific and in depth content coming down the pipe.

29.04.2025 16:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Masters of knots: Hiroshima Universityโ€™s WPI-SKCMยฒ
YouTube video by SKCM2_Hiroshima University Masters of knots: Hiroshima Universityโ€™s WPI-SKCMยฒ

It was a pleasure to work with the international multidisciplinary group WPI-SKCM2 at Hiroshima University on this latest video project, all about knots. Have a look.... youtu.be/qOPLE_5W2K0?...
๐Ÿ’Š๐Ÿก๐Ÿงซ๐Ÿงชโš—๏ธ๐Ÿงถ๐Ÿงฌ #compchemsky #Cinema4D

29.04.2025 12:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

did you see this one? bsky.app/profile/scic...

25.04.2025 13:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜‚...yes probably too similar, but thanks for the suggestion๐Ÿ˜Š

25.04.2025 13:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

oohh, I like making milky pictures๐Ÿ˜Š

25.04.2025 13:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Estradiol inside the oestrogen receptor, with main binding amino acids as fluffy pink clouds and a few bits of ribbon structure just about visible. Carbon light pink, oxygen red, hydrogen white

Estradiol inside the oestrogen receptor, with main binding amino acids as fluffy pink clouds and a few bits of ribbon structure just about visible. Carbon light pink, oxygen red, hydrogen white

This is estradiol for E in the 2025 #AlphabetfMolecules, seen here bound inside the oestrogen receptor. Thanks for the suggestion @ydnew.bsky.social and @andimkennedy.bsky.social๐Ÿ˜„ pleasingly completed in 1 day๐Ÿ˜
Now looking for a candidate for the letter F, any thoughts?
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25.04.2025 13:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Adenosine triphosphate, with blurry molecule in the foreground which is ATP losing one of its phosphates to give ADP. Carbon: grey, oxygen: red, nitrogen: blue, hydrogen: white and phosphorous: fiery to represent the fuel nature of ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, with blurry molecule in the foreground which is ATP losing one of its phosphates to give ADP. Carbon: grey, oxygen: red, nitrogen: blue, hydrogen: white and phosphorous: fiery to represent the fuel nature of ATP

Beta carotene molecule, ball and stick structure visible within larger spheres, with carrots blurry in the background.

Beta carotene molecule, ball and stick structure visible within larger spheres, with carrots blurry in the background.

A chloroform molecule floating in the air, next to a skull and crossbones resting on a cloth...presumably the cloth used to administer the fatal dose of chloroform!

A chloroform molecule floating in the air, next to a skull and crossbones resting on a cloth...presumably the cloth used to administer the fatal dose of chloroform!

Diazepam, the background is human serum albumin with the key binding amino acids blurry and the rest of the protein as a fuzzy pink ribbon structure. Diazepam is a ball and stick model, carbon=black, nitrogen=blue, hydrogen=white, oxygen=red, chlorine=green.

Diazepam, the background is human serum albumin with the key binding amino acids blurry and the rest of the protein as a fuzzy pink ribbon structure. Diazepam is a ball and stick model, carbon=black, nitrogen=blue, hydrogen=white, oxygen=red, chlorine=green.

Here is a recap on the first 4 in the 2025 #AlphabetOfMolecules, follow to see how it unfolds. You can contribute to the molecule selection list and find out which letters are hardest to find molecules for! or just enjoy some colourful #SciArt . New image weekly-ish....or sooner
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25.04.2025 10:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ahh, I see, you're thinking of alphabet shaped molecules, that would be fun. I was thinking of using a molecule for each letter, but not necessarily in the shape of the letter kinda like a code. I mostly work in 3D but I presume I could still make use FontForge to convert my images

24.04.2025 13:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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