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Father of Albie the excitable Sprollie Puppy. Expatriate northern materials chemist in Cambridge. Views are my own, and not yours.

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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
2 years
Proposal accepted. So humbled and incredibly honoured to accept this award 😉. Back in a week!
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
A wonderful end to the week with the news that I have been appointed to a Lectureship in Cambridge @cu_mat . Here is a picture of Albie preventing me from working to celebrate. Have a great weekend all!
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
Check out the views of @fxcoudert @QUBJamesGroup , @aicooper and myself on disordered, liquid and glass nanoporous materials in @NatureMaterials . *I accept full responsibility for the title.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
7 months
To my many friends and colleagues. I am beyond happy to be able to say that, subject to visas, we will be moving to the absolutely stunning University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha, in Christchurch New Zealand | Ōtautahi Aotearoa, in late 2024.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
Congratulations to the absolutely fantastic team who have published 'Melting of hybrid organic–inorganic perovskites' in @NatureChemistry . Massive effort by the extremely talented team, I am genuinely delighted for @BikashKShaw .
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
4 years
I am indebted to my group (past and present) and collaborators for the 2020 @RoySocChem #RSCAwards Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prize. Congrats to all, @bluebananna @Petit_Group @ZoeSchnepp in particular.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
1 year
Many thanks to those @cu_mat , my wonderful research group (past and present) and amazing colleagues. I am very much looking forward to being a Professor from October 2023.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
Wohoo! Many thanks for this super award. Will be treating my fantastic research group accordingly at Christmas. Thanks to them, to collaborators, to past group members, @RoySocChem nd @ChemCommun .
@ChemCommun
Chemical Communications
3 years
1/4 We’re delighted to announce Keary Engle @englelab @scrippsresearch & Thomas Bennett @thomasdbennett @Cambridge_Uni @cu_mat as the joint recipients of the 2021 @ChemCommun Emerging Investigator Lectureship!🏆
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
5 years
Pressure promoted low-temperature melting of MOFs is online in @NatureMaterials ! . Beautiful phase diagrams with solid, amorphous and liquid states under pressure and temperature. Well done to Remo Widmer in particular.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
4 years
To balance all those absolutely incredible people who have submitted 10 papers and 15 grant applications since this morning, we dug up some of the garden today. We will dig up the rest tomorrow. Then await the arrival of grass seed. And Wine.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
4 years
Metal-organic cage liquids work by Nitschke, @CallyHaynes et al is out in @NatureChemistry - expanding upon the (beautiful) organic cages work of @aicooper @QUBJamesGroup @BeckyLGreenaway et al:
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
5 years
Congratulations to Tony Cheetham on a Knighthood in the honours list this year for services to UK Science, Material Chemistry and Global Outreach. Great PhD supervisor.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
4 years
Thought for the day: It is difficult to spend hours reviewing manuscripts for 7 or 14 day deadlines when yours have an average wait time of over 80 days and you are still waiting.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
Coming back from annual leave with slightly more than we bargained for! Welcome to the family for 8 week old Sprollie Albie!
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
5 years
Extremely proud of @ChrisAshling for his first paper accepted in @J_A_C_S . Includes some beautiful data from @xpdfdls @DiamondLightSou . Synthesis and Properties of a Compositional Series of MIL-53(Al) Metal-Organic Framework Crystal-Glass Composites
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
If anyone is interested in MOF physical properties or liquids/glasses/amorphous solids, then now is the time to get in touch regarding applying for a Marie Curie Post Doctoral Fellowship in the group! Emails with a CV and a few lines on your interests most appreciated!
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
2 years
It was 9am. People needed that!
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Thomas D. Bennett
2 years
I am stoked beyond words to give a plenary @8thMOF2022 in a few weeks. Expect many km to be covered on the stage (i love a good walk and talk) lots of great amorphous MOF science from colleagues across the globe, and hopefully a feel good vibe for the future of the field.
@8thMOF2022
MOF2022
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We are happy to announce that we will provide a live stream of all plenary and keynote lectures. Everybody who can not attend #MOF2022 in person this year is most welcome to join the live stream for free. Detailed information will follow soon.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
2 years
I am still interested in applications for this studentship - please do get in touch / put your students in touch, if interested!
@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
Interested in a PhD in Materials Chemistry in Cambridge? Check out the advert below and please get in touch for more details!
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
Congratulations to @adamsapnik - his paper looking at the structure of amorphous Fe-BTC has now been published in @NatureComms ! Great collaboration with @JelfsChem and @d_a_keen .
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
5 years
Huge thanks to @LeverhulmeTrust for this prize award, and to my research group, colleagues and collaborators. Without these, nothing is possible.
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Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
Congratulations to Louis Longley @LouisLongley , who has just passed his viva with minor corrections and is the first PhD from the group! Many thanks to the excellent @HenkeGroup for examining. Great stuff all around.
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Thomas D. Bennett
2 years
Congratulations to @adamsapnik @JelfsChem @irenebechis @d_a_keen @AliceMBumstead @TimJohnsonChem for 'Multivariate analysis of disorder in metal–organic frameworks', published in @NatureComms ! PDF analysis to distinguish between Fe-BTC, MIL-100 and amorphization mechanisms
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
4 years
Solution to limited workspace in the house found. Take draws out and use as desk.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
5 years
Beautiful sunrise in Cambridge this morning!
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
7 years
Beautiful liquid MOFs image by @Ella_Maru on the front cover of @NatureMaterials !
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
5 months
And that's a wrap. 2nd year Materials Chemistry Lectures done. Possibly the last ever in Cambridge as well!
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Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
Longest walk for 2 months coincides with an absolutely gorgeous sunset in Cambridge.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
5 years
Metal-Organic Framework Crystal-Glass Composites (MOF-CGCs) is out in @NatureComms : How to stabilize the large pore phase of MIL-53 at room temperature, and disperse crystalline MOFs in a MOF-glass. Thanks to @victoriajrich for quick handling.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
4 years
Celebrating a lock down birthday by indoor camping. With wine. Obviously.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
2 years
Our new @STOE_News Ag source instrument for Pair Distribution Function work is alive!!
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Thomas D. Bennett
2 years
The group christmas meal last night was super fun - slow morning this morning as a result.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
4 years
Back from a wonderful week hiking in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (Cairngorms and Skye). NOT a cue for referee requests.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
2 years
Time away from work is always more important than I think it is.
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Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
The new work assistant is proving, along with a boiler replacement going on, to be somewhat problematic today!
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
Congratulations to @LNMcHugh25 for being award the best PhD prize by the Federation of European Zeolite Associations - thoroughly well deserved!
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
6 years
Metal-organic framework glasses have permanent porosity! Now in @NatureComms with @sienaspapa . Great 🇬🇧 🇳🇿🇦🇺🇸🇮🇨🇳🇩🇰🇹🇷 collaboration, and super example of many nationalities working together. Thanks to @royalsociety , @royalsocietynz , @csiro for funding.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
2 years
Searching for the international congress on glass. Typed ICG2022. Found the 13th international conference on goats. Very interested.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
Massive congratulations go to @adamsapnik for his paper, which uses PDF measurements to study the collapse of MIL-100! Funded by @EPSRC @LeverhulmeTrust and @royalsociety
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
2 years
Thanks to @kaskel for a great @8thMOF2022 conference. Fantastic seeing so many friends and colleagues again.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
Happy friday from Albie the Sprollie everyone.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
2 years
As promised, another day, another dog photograph. Merry Christmas everyone.
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Thomas D. Bennett
1 year
I CANNOT stop my reflex clapping after a talk. Being one of the only non Austrian/Germans here (where knocking on a table is the way to show appreciation), it is getting really embarrassing.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
6 years
So I forgot to say with #mof2018 and the holidays, but the proposal for an International @RoySocChem Interest Group on Porous Materials, by @forganross and I, supported by you wonderful people, was accepted last month! Thanks to everyone - get yourself a drink and cold Turkey.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
Happy christmas from Albie!
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
5 years
Congratulations to the team on this feature article in @ChemCommun on the new materials coming from the group. Includes author biographies (not mine as we could only have 6), and (a few/many) statements on broadening our perception of MOF-based materials.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
4 years
Reasons to sign up for the @RSC_PorMat Twitter poster conference this month: July 23rd and 24th. 1)It is free 2)Comes with free @RoySocChem Assoc. Membership 3)Allows you to be a member of our group 4)Means you can win fantastic cash poster prizes
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Thomas D. Bennett
7 months
Annual Xmas day dip in the north sea done! Merry Christmas everyone x
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
5 years
Come and work with us! The fantastic @LeverhulmeTrust Prize has allowed the group to offer a 24 month Research Assistant/Associate position with us here @cu_mat . Applications close on 21st November 2019.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
2 years
Fantastic time at @uam_madrid @iadchem yesterday with @celiacb90 , meeting new friends and colleagues! @jaleman , @anaplateroprats Thank you so much for the Madrid tour!
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Thomas D. Bennett
6 years
Save the Date! The 4th Annual UK Porous Materials Conference will be held at Cardiff University on the 1st, and 2nd July 2019. Organized by the capable @TimEasun in conjunction with Tina Duren, @forganross , Darren Bradshaw and myself.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
4 years
Want to make beautiful liquids and glasses of a range of porous materials in a 4 yr PhD Project? Come and join us @cu_mat ! Would love to discuss in more detail with interested students. (Retweets appreciated). Biscuits infrequently provided.
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Thomas D. Bennett
4 years
I'l be speaking at the @ChemSci_IISERK @RoySocChem ChemSci2020 symposium tomorrow at 9am UK, 2.30pm IST. Already seeing some great posters online. Which is totally why I am working a few hours on a Sunday and definitely not because I have not prepared a talk.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
5 years
For those interested in MOF Pressure-temperature Diagrams, liquids and glasses - Il be speaking at #euromof2019 in the small amphitheatre at 5.05pm tomorrow (Monday).
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Thomas D. Bennett
4 years
I am absolutely blown away by the sheer number and variety of fantastic posters @RSC_PorMat #RSCPMGPoster . It is really heartening to see so many scientists from around the world coming together to celebrate something we love.
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Thomas D. Bennett
1 year
Congrats to @celiacb90 and @AshleighCheste3 for their paper on Interfacial bonding between a crystalline metal-organic framework and an inorganic glass! @LeverhulmeTrust project with @d_a_keen
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Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
Can't wait for @8thMOF2022 !
@8thMOF2022
MOF2022
3 years
Renowned plenary and keynote speakers will introduce the topics in a broader perspective. Many inspiring scientists will present a lecture: Today we start with Prof. Tom Bennet, University of Cambridge, UK #MOF2022 #Speaker
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4 years
@cu_mat
Cambridge Materials
4 years
The first Paper of the Month for January 2021 is by @ThomasDBennett & co-workers who have combined the liquid states of both hybrid, & inorganic glass systems together in one material. Read more: Tom (far right) and Cambridge PhD student contributors.
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Thomas D. Bennett
4 years
Many thanks to the @LeverhulmeTrust for awarding @d_a_keen and I a research grant to study MOFs and Glasses. At some stage we will be looking for a 3-year PDRA and a 3.5 yr PhD student to work with us @cu_mat . Further details to be announced in due course!
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
4 years
Congratulations to the winners of the 2020 IZA Metal-Organic Framework Commission Early Career Scientist Award, Jiangnan Li ( @UoMChemistry ) and @AustinMEvans ( @NUChemistry ): We look forward to your presentations at (virtual) @7thMOF2020 later this year.
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Thomas D. Bennett
5 years
Traditional start of academic year photograph for 2019/2020, complete with group mascot Gerald the giraffe. I have spent too much time looking at giraffe jokes as a result. Favourite so far : "What’s green and hangs from trees?..." Giraffe snot.
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Thomas D. Bennett
7 years
Ever heard of a liquid metal-organic framework? Check them out in @NatureMaterials with @fxcoudert @GaillacR !
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Thomas D. Bennett
2 years
Flight Cancellation and then a delay but i am finally at Glasgow for my first in person conference talk in over 2 years. Will try to remember how to do it. #UKPorMat2022
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Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
This, this is a problem.
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Thomas D. Bennett
4 years
One of the best Christmas presents I have received! Merry xmas everyone!
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Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
If you are interested in (i) phase transitions, (ii) metal-organic frameworks and (iii) glasses, and would like to discuss starting a PhD in October 2022 @cu_mat , then please send a cover letter and CV (tdb35 @cam .ac.uk). UK nationals only due to funding rules, apologies 😐
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
Well done to @ChrisAshling , who has published his paper in @JMaterChem A, looking at gas adsorption in MOF crystal-glass composites:
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
7 months
Another shout for the advert for a PDRA in the group @cu_mat , and to wish all a Happy Christmas. Postdoctoral Research Associate (Fixed Term) @Cambridge_Uni
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Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
Great to see (almost!) everyone in person for the first time in ages today for a meeting and photograph. Thanks to Ana @cu_mat and @Jingwei_Hou for the bubbles, and to Rebecca for the loan of Colin. @cool_pebble @xuejuejun @JoshuaTuffnell not included but we'l have another!
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Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
Update for today. Albie slept in his new bed and crate whilst we were upstairs, for the first time. He also helpfully nipped my arm several times in preparation for my vaccine!
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Thomas D. Bennett
2 years
Mood for the long weekend.
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Thomas D. Bennett
5 years
Team Cambridge (I met @DavidFairen at the station) are in route to #EuroMOF2019 !
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
2 years
I am delighted to announce that i have not checked my work email since sunday and will not until monday. Nothing appears to have fallen over.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
Congratulations to @LouisLongley who has submitted his PhD thesis from the group! Well done, and absolutely the best of luck from all of us for your next adventure with @AICooperGroup .
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3 years
Final day as chair yday! Many thanks to the @RSC_PorMat committee, speakers, attendees and our networks team at the @RoySocChem . Chairing has been an absolute pleasure, and you are in an incredibly safe pair of hands with @forganross ! Seriously. You are all great.
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2 years
Merry Christmas from some idiot in a santa hat in the North Sea...with a dog.
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Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
First puppy training session done and waiting for fish and chips. And the inevitable battle to save them from Albie!
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Thomas D. Bennett
3 years
Happy COVID Christmas Card writing and present wrapping. Note - Albie is not present due to inability to clear up large volumes of shredded wrapping paper!
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
5 years
The P–T phase diagram of ZIF-4 in @J_A_C_S is as beautiful, as it is complex. . Congratulations to Remo Widmer, and many thanks in particular to I15 @DiamondLightSou and the team. Looking forward to many more P–T diagrams of MOFs @XtalGrrl @AliceMBumstead
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
2 years
Great talk by @MJCliffe today in our group meeting!!
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Thomas D. Bennett
7 years
Thanks @ChemistryWorld for the lovely article on liquid MOFs. Fully funded PhD positions on this are still available!
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4 years
There is a fantastic opportunity for a PhD Studentship with Prof. Lee Brammer @SheffieldChem available. Sheffield is great. Lee is great. The project is great.
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Thomas D. Bennett
5 years
I wrote (a small!) something for the Nature Careers Column on my recent stay as a University of Cambridge Visiting Canterbury Fellow, on the Erskine Scheme @UCNZ @UCNZ_PhysChem hosted by @PaulEKruger ! Happy to chat about the experience to anyone.
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Thomas D. Bennett
5 years
Interested in a PhD starting Oct 2020, in weird and wonderful MOF-based structures including gels, liquids and glasses? Send me a CV and your interests to discuss competitive scholarship applications @cu_mat , by October 31st. Strong track record required.
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5 years
Super group christmas dinner with these wonderful people yesterday!
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Thomas D. Bennett
2 years
Jared Mason from @Harvard is giving a fantastic talk here @ChemCambridge right now! Learning about phase transitions and porosity....
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Thomas D. Bennett
1 year
Stunning morning in Graz, before visiting @FalcaroG today, and then opening lecture at the 34th German Zeolite conference in Vienna tomorrow evening. Must, resist, cake.
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Thomas D. Bennett
4 years
Prof François-Xavier Coudert @fxcoudert is giving the next @RSC_PorMat seminar tomorrow, Tuesday 7th July at 9am BST. Fantastic colleague and speaker. "Modelling of Flexibility, Defects and Disorder in Soft Porous Crystals"
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Thomas D. Bennett
2 years
Happy new year all.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
5 years
Its online! Well done to Chris for his first paper. Very proud. Stinking from the plane journey and dash across London to a packed train with someone from the foreign office talking loudly about their job. But very proud. And hungry. For food. and science.
@J_A_C_S
J. Am. Chem. Soc.
5 years
"Synthesis and Properties of a Compositional Series of MIL-53(Al) Metal-Organic Framework Crystal-Glass Composites" reported by @chrisashling , @thomasdbennett et al.
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Thomas D. Bennett
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@celiacb90 and i are off to Jena again today for the wrap up meeting of our project on inorganic glasses and MOFs. Watch this space for her awesome papers!
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3 years
Beautiful day for Albie's first time at the beach!
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2 years
Group row in the lecture theatre in Glasgow for #UKPorMat2022 .
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Thomas D. Bennett
4 years
Nice thing for today - Thank you to all my colleagues in China who have sent emails asking after us and giving us advice, helpful hints and encouragement. Science really is a global family - 🙂.
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@ThomasDBennett
Thomas D. Bennett
1 year
Wonderful time in Slovenia over the past week 🇸🇮 , and now in beautiful Ljubljana @kemijski with the fantastic Andraž Krajnc. Home later today and looking forward to the visit of @FurukawaG_Kyoto to @cu_mat tomorrow!
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