In @Nature, a tape-reading molecule that reads stereochemistry rather than nucleotide codons😃 go.nature.com/3D6QTr3 Congrats to @YansongRen@RJamagne & Dan! Many tks to @SciCommStudios for graphics & animation🙏 [📽️:bottom left=tape potential energy surface; right=CD spectrum]
It can be overlooked that biomotors are actually catalysts, but how can catalysis of a reaction lead to work being done? In rdcu.be/cm4Ft@FieldenStephen & Shuntaro open new directions for both catalysis & molecular machine design. Pumped to see this out in @Nature!
The seminal 2000 organocatalysis papers from @dmac68 & @ListLaboratory were the 2nd and 1st corresponding author papers from the starting PIs. A reminder to invest in the young!😃#chemnobel
Very sad news of the passing of @sirfrasersays, a giant of chemistry for four decades. He pioneered (with J-P Sauvage) the chemistry of the mechanical bond (catenanes & rotaxanes) & recognised that their well defined motions could be useful for molecular machinery... 1/3
Knotting & weaving are closely related. In @nature today go.nature.com/34j4zxA a 'sister' paper to Monday's @NatureChemistry molecular endless knot. We use what was learnt there to weave polymer chains to form a 2D molecularly woven fabric. Congrats, tks & animations below...
Hudlicky's essay made statements on gender, race & mentoring practices that are plain wrong, deeply offensive & against everything we all believe in. Repudiations of the opinions followed quickly with uplifting statements of values from every corner of the chemistry community.1/7
Emotional 2 days at #Leigh30th. I laughed so much at the stories (& roasting!) I almost broke a rib; I cried at an election result that will make the best-of-best multination philosophy that underpins our group more difficult to maintain. Thanks everyone for coming; it was magic!