At the Feringa lab, we're committed to making science sustainable! Check out how we're reducing our carbon footprint and improving lab practices in this
@cenmag
article by
@beth_halford
with comments from
@ThomasFreese3
What happens when you put molecular motors, liquid crystals and 3-d printing together? Have a look in our recent
@J_A_C_S
@Photoresponsive
Biomimetic Functions by Light-Driven Molecular Motors in Three Dimensionally Printed Liquid Crystal Elastomers@ led by Guiying Long
Today, we mourn the loss of a dear friend, great scientist, and pioneer. We stand on his shoulders to see beyond what we once thought possible. Our community is in shock and deeply saddened by the passing of Roeland Nolte. We are awed by his legacy and aspire to honor it.
Hello Twitter, this is the Feringa lab! Bringing news, views and some pretty chemistry from our labs. Like the gorgeous little vials in our profile picture!
After months of hard work, we're thrilled to announce that our new labs in the Feringa Building are now up and running! We couldn't miss the chance to snap a team photo to celebrate. Say hello to the Feringa team 2024.
Job alert! Do you share our love of chirality? We are looking for a postdoc in asymmetric catalysis. Fully funded, one year with the option for extension. Join us in our brand new labs and apply here:
Unbelievably proud of this one! Intrinsically unidirectional chemically fuelled rotary molecular motors, with our collaborators from Sun Yat-Sen university, out now as an Accelerated Article Preview in
@nature
Hey postdoc, we are looking for you! Do you want to help build the sustainable building blocks for the chemistry of the future? Find out what George is holding in these flasks? Apply now for a postdoc position in our group within the CBBC framework:
We always say that science is like magic, but now Yohan and
@M_Fellert
have truly taken it to the next level! Discover how a simple methyl group casts its spell on molecular motor rotation in this
@J_A_C_S
paper.
This article is unbelievably sad to read. The Feringa group has thrived because of its diverse mix of nationalities. Internationals: we want you here and we need you here!
With Dutch politics increasingly negative about internationals, foreign students and staff members are starting to feel unwanted at universities in the Netherlands, a survey by UKrant shows.
A heartfelt farewell to
@RobertHeinChem
, who is wrapping up his postdoc with us today. He’s heading to
@uni_muenster
as an independent researcher, and we can’t wait to see his continued success. Best of luck, Robert!
Our faculty is looking for twenty (!!!) Rosalind Franklin Fellows, with two positions in the
@StratinghInst
. Are you a talented female researcher, looking to work in a successful institute known for its collegial atmosphere? Look no further..
Our work "All-visible-light-driven salicylideneschiff-base-functionalized artificialmolecular motors" done by
Sven van Vliet,
@sheng_ley
and Lotte stindt is now available in
@NatureComms
Have a look into the
#OpenAccess
piece following the link bellow 👇
Fan moved to Eindhoven last year, but she did leave us a goodbye present. All you need to know about photoresponsive supramolecular polymers, now out in Advanced Materials:
We're delighted to announce that Ben has been elected as a member of the prestigious American Philosophical Society
@AmPhilSociety
. Excited to engage and collaborate with the Society's endeavors!
@StratinghInst
@univgroningen
Our latest
@J_A_C_S
review on ''Excited State Dynamics in Unidirectional Photochemical Molecular Motors'' Explore how ultrafast spectroscopy sheds light on rotational mysteries and illuminates the path to improved photoisomerization dynamics.
Stiff-Stilbenes just got a visible💡upgrade! Check our latest work on para-formylated functionalization, offering full control using visible light with high PSS distribution. Exciting potential for future smart materials and dynamic systems!
Great news for anyone suffering from jet lag (or postdocs wanting to stay up longer for writing): Dusans paper on controlling the Circadian clock is now out in
@J_A_C_S
!
Now you see it 💡💡 now you don't. "Light-Triggered Disassembly of Molecular Motor-based Supramolecular Polymers Revealed by High Speed-AFM" Now online on
@angew_chem
. Check the work led by
@FanXu_Chem
in collaboration with the Roos group and
@MarcStuart7
Job alert! We are looking for a postdoc in photopharmacology. The position is fully funded, for 1 y but with option for extension, and means working in the most beautiful city in the Netherlands. Apply here:
Good morning from Groningen! Have a look at our new switch ITI, synthesised by Mark and presented in
@NatureComms
. Thanks to our collaborators from all over Europe!
You heard of clickbait but have you heard of photoclickbait? Ultrafast Photoclick Reaction for Selective 18F-Positron Emission Tomography Tracer Synthesis in Flow!! Out now in
@J_A_C_S
!!
It's another stunner from Kaja! This new paper in
@ChemCommun
on red light sensitive BODIPY photoprotecting groups is worth checking out for the artwork alone:
wanna use photoswitches in biological environments?? 🦠💡 check out this new rationale for building azobenzenes for exactly this purpose by
@JanaVolaric
and co-workers out now in JOC 👏
#TOCoftheweek
Today in
#JOC
, Design and Synthesis of Visible-Light-Responsive Azobenzene Building Blocks for Chemical Biology, by Szymanski, Feringa, and colleagues. Our
#TOCoftheWeek
. Please have a look:
Aaaaaand we are back to the home office! Wishing you all a happy and COVID-light 2021 from the Feringa lab and various bedrooms/storage closets/kitchen tables
At the amazing conference in Hangzhou for
@ismsc2024
, we had a heartwarming reunion with current and former Feringa group members, our 'Chinese family'.
As we say goodbye to our dear friend
@anouklubbe
and wish her the best in her new position, this account will now be managed by me,
@MarcoOvalleMA
.
I am looking forward to interact will all of you and share what is going on in our group.
We are extremely happy to share this one. Check out how
@AinoaGuinartP
together with
@dan_doellerer
and
@DaisyPooler
were able to address functionalized oxindole-based molecular motor with near IR light🚨using two-photon absorption.
After 3 years, the first project I worked when I started my PhD came out. If you want to know about oxindole molecular motors check it out!
Big mention to my coauthors
@DaisyPooler
and
@dan_doellerer
It was so great to work with you! 🥳
…
@FeringaLab
👩🔬
1+1=3? By combining two strategies for optimization of photocleavable protecting groups (PPGs), Albert,
@Liannesmid
and
@GAlachouzos
significantly enhanced uncaging quantum yield. Read all about it in
@ChemCommun
a
@J_A_C_S
paper detailing new asymmetric hydrophonylation reactions that can be used to determine enantiometic ratios by NMR?? Christmas has come early in the Feringa lab! congrats to authors
@VDaskova
and
@DamianPadin
👏👏👏
We are now rationally designing photoswitchable DNA glue. Man, are we glad the days of irrational design are behind us! Check it out in
@ChemicalScience
A surprisingly frivolous choice of socks for
@sebastian_beil
and a cheeky koala on Bens lapel: it looks like the Feringa delegation is having a blast at
#LINO22
!