Christina Birkel
@christinabirkel.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Chemistry with a strong interest in materials at ASU. Kooperationsprofessorin at TU Darmstadt. Birkellab.com
Mom. Goofball. Fueled by ☕️.
Enjoys lifting 💪, hiking ⛰️, running 🏃♀️, and golfing ⛳️.
Mom. Goofball. Fueled by ☕️.
Enjoys lifting 💪, hiking ⛰️, running 🏃♀️, and golfing ⛳️.
Comparison is the thief of joy.
When you know who you are, what you value and work towards, you realize it is not necessary.
This mindset gives you the peace&space to sincerely cheer for other people. Because they are in their lane. Not yours.
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#chemsky #matsky
When you know who you are, what you value and work towards, you realize it is not necessary.
This mindset gives you the peace&space to sincerely cheer for other people. Because they are in their lane. Not yours.
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#chemsky #matsky
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Comparison is the thief of joy.
When you know who you are, what you value and work towards, you realize it is not necessary.
This mindset gives you the peace&space to sincerely cheer for other people. Because they are in their lane. Not yours.
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#chemsky #matsky
When you know who you are, what you value and work towards, you realize it is not necessary.
This mindset gives you the peace&space to sincerely cheer for other people. Because they are in their lane. Not yours.
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#chemsky #matsky
November 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Easier said than done, right?
I invite you to reflect on your habits and choices. Which ones are good for your health, which ones are bad?
What behaviors do you model for your students.. your kids?
It's time to be honest with ourselves.
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#chemsky #matsky
I invite you to reflect on your habits and choices. Which ones are good for your health, which ones are bad?
What behaviors do you model for your students.. your kids?
It's time to be honest with ourselves.
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#chemsky #matsky
October 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Easier said than done, right?
I invite you to reflect on your habits and choices. Which ones are good for your health, which ones are bad?
What behaviors do you model for your students.. your kids?
It's time to be honest with ourselves.
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#chemsky #matsky
I invite you to reflect on your habits and choices. Which ones are good for your health, which ones are bad?
What behaviors do you model for your students.. your kids?
It's time to be honest with ourselves.
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#chemsky #matsky
Do you want to be the driver or the passenger in your life?
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#chemsky #matsky
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#chemsky #matsky
October 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Do you want to be the driver or the passenger in your life?
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#chemsky #matsky
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#chemsky #matsky
Are you an US-based undergraduate student interested in materials science?
I am thrilled to announce the 3rd edition of our #MateriAlZ Winter School held at Biosphere 2, Oracle, AZ (Jan 4-8, 2026). Free of charge!
Please apply by October 31st, 2025: bit.ly/materialz2026
I am thrilled to announce the 3rd edition of our #MateriAlZ Winter School held at Biosphere 2, Oracle, AZ (Jan 4-8, 2026). Free of charge!
Please apply by October 31st, 2025: bit.ly/materialz2026
October 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Are you an US-based undergraduate student interested in materials science?
I am thrilled to announce the 3rd edition of our #MateriAlZ Winter School held at Biosphere 2, Oracle, AZ (Jan 4-8, 2026). Free of charge!
Please apply by October 31st, 2025: bit.ly/materialz2026
I am thrilled to announce the 3rd edition of our #MateriAlZ Winter School held at Biosphere 2, Oracle, AZ (Jan 4-8, 2026). Free of charge!
Please apply by October 31st, 2025: bit.ly/materialz2026
Are you frustrated with "little" day-to-day annoyances?
Are you anxious about what is happening in the world?
I am!
So here is your #MondayMotivation
Are you anxious about what is happening in the world?
I am!
So here is your #MondayMotivation
October 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Are you frustrated with "little" day-to-day annoyances?
Are you anxious about what is happening in the world?
I am!
So here is your #MondayMotivation
Are you anxious about what is happening in the world?
I am!
So here is your #MondayMotivation
AI and I designed a #birkellab logo uniting chemistry, materials design, and sustainability:
The flask represents synthesis,
the hexagon embodies structure,
the lightning and flame show energy&high temperatures,
the leaf symbolizes sustainability,
and the colored squares reflect elemental diversity.
The flask represents synthesis,
the hexagon embodies structure,
the lightning and flame show energy&high temperatures,
the leaf symbolizes sustainability,
and the colored squares reflect elemental diversity.
October 13, 2025 at 12:20 AM
AI and I designed a #birkellab logo uniting chemistry, materials design, and sustainability:
The flask represents synthesis,
the hexagon embodies structure,
the lightning and flame show energy&high temperatures,
the leaf symbolizes sustainability,
and the colored squares reflect elemental diversity.
The flask represents synthesis,
the hexagon embodies structure,
the lightning and flame show energy&high temperatures,
the leaf symbolizes sustainability,
and the colored squares reflect elemental diversity.
Happy October!
Who is in??
This can look like watching the sunrise, enjoying an extra cup of coffee, journaling in the morning, going for a walk, getting a pastry treat, calling a friend, reading a book, dancing, ...
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
Who is in??
This can look like watching the sunrise, enjoying an extra cup of coffee, journaling in the morning, going for a walk, getting a pastry treat, calling a friend, reading a book, dancing, ...
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
October 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Happy October!
Who is in??
This can look like watching the sunrise, enjoying an extra cup of coffee, journaling in the morning, going for a walk, getting a pastry treat, calling a friend, reading a book, dancing, ...
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
Who is in??
This can look like watching the sunrise, enjoying an extra cup of coffee, journaling in the morning, going for a walk, getting a pastry treat, calling a friend, reading a book, dancing, ...
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
🤝Thank you @gdch.de for the kind invitation to speak at the 2025 #ScienceForum at @kit.edu yesterday.
🍃 I gave a tandem talk with Prof. Rentschler, and I shared some of our work on sustainable materials synthesis with a focus on #microwaveheating, #sparkplasmasintering and #solgelchemistry.
🍃 I gave a tandem talk with Prof. Rentschler, and I shared some of our work on sustainable materials synthesis with a focus on #microwaveheating, #sparkplasmasintering and #solgelchemistry.
October 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🤝Thank you @gdch.de for the kind invitation to speak at the 2025 #ScienceForum at @kit.edu yesterday.
🍃 I gave a tandem talk with Prof. Rentschler, and I shared some of our work on sustainable materials synthesis with a focus on #microwaveheating, #sparkplasmasintering and #solgelchemistry.
🍃 I gave a tandem talk with Prof. Rentschler, and I shared some of our work on sustainable materials synthesis with a focus on #microwaveheating, #sparkplasmasintering and #solgelchemistry.
I wonder how our world would be if we all worked on self regulating. If we worked on self love. If we worked on healing our wounds.
I am certain we would carry ourselves differently. We would engage in conflicts with an open mind and heart.
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#chemsky #matsky
I am certain we would carry ourselves differently. We would engage in conflicts with an open mind and heart.
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#chemsky #matsky
September 29, 2025 at 6:06 AM
I wonder how our world would be if we all worked on self regulating. If we worked on self love. If we worked on healing our wounds.
I am certain we would carry ourselves differently. We would engage in conflicts with an open mind and heart.
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#chemsky #matsky
I am certain we would carry ourselves differently. We would engage in conflicts with an open mind and heart.
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#chemsky #matsky
This hits very close to home.
The last two weeks felt overwhelming - lots of stressful topics and conversations. At some point I had to pause, break it all down into more digestible bits, think, reflect, talk it through, and breathe. In and out.
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
The last two weeks felt overwhelming - lots of stressful topics and conversations. At some point I had to pause, break it all down into more digestible bits, think, reflect, talk it through, and breathe. In and out.
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
September 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
This hits very close to home.
The last two weeks felt overwhelming - lots of stressful topics and conversations. At some point I had to pause, break it all down into more digestible bits, think, reflect, talk it through, and breathe. In and out.
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
The last two weeks felt overwhelming - lots of stressful topics and conversations. At some point I had to pause, break it all down into more digestible bits, think, reflect, talk it through, and breathe. In and out.
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
Interested in nitride MXenes? Together with the Djire group, we synthesized V2NTx and compared it to its carbide sibling. The new 2D nitride exhibits improved performance and greater stability. Available #openaccess at ACS Nano.
Check it out!
#MXenes #chemsky #matsky
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Check it out!
#MXenes #chemsky #matsky
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Synthesis, Characterization, and Electrochemical Behavior of Layered Vanadium Nitride MXene
MXenes have been extensively studied for over a decade, with numerous compositions successfully synthesized. However, the top-down synthesis of vanadium nitride (V2NTx) has remained elusive despite it...
pubs.acs.org
September 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Interested in nitride MXenes? Together with the Djire group, we synthesized V2NTx and compared it to its carbide sibling. The new 2D nitride exhibits improved performance and greater stability. Available #openaccess at ACS Nano.
Check it out!
#MXenes #chemsky #matsky
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Check it out!
#MXenes #chemsky #matsky
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
September 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Come for the people, the energy, the love, the connections.
Stay for the views, the ocean, the beach, the food.
One of the best events of the year and I am here for it soaking it all in!
What brings you joy?
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
Stay for the views, the ocean, the beach, the food.
One of the best events of the year and I am here for it soaking it all in!
What brings you joy?
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
September 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Come for the people, the energy, the love, the connections.
Stay for the views, the ocean, the beach, the food.
One of the best events of the year and I am here for it soaking it all in!
What brings you joy?
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
Stay for the views, the ocean, the beach, the food.
One of the best events of the year and I am here for it soaking it all in!
What brings you joy?
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
Hello September!
Do you want to make changes?
Don't wait til the new year.
No huge changes that we don't follow through with. Little manageable steps.
Pick one day of the week.
Go for the walk. Make the call. Dont scroll before bed. Read.
##MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth #chemsky #matsky
Do you want to make changes?
Don't wait til the new year.
No huge changes that we don't follow through with. Little manageable steps.
Pick one day of the week.
Go for the walk. Make the call. Dont scroll before bed. Read.
##MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth #chemsky #matsky
September 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Hello September!
Do you want to make changes?
Don't wait til the new year.
No huge changes that we don't follow through with. Little manageable steps.
Pick one day of the week.
Go for the walk. Make the call. Dont scroll before bed. Read.
##MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth #chemsky #matsky
Do you want to make changes?
Don't wait til the new year.
No huge changes that we don't follow through with. Little manageable steps.
Pick one day of the week.
Go for the walk. Make the call. Dont scroll before bed. Read.
##MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth #chemsky #matsky
August 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Giving you food for thought for this #MondayMotivation.
Important words on an important day. But it is crucial to remind ourselves every day how fragile our world can be. Small actions every day can make a difference. Meet others with kindness and compassion.
#MentalHealth
Important words on an important day. But it is crucial to remind ourselves every day how fragile our world can be. Small actions every day can make a difference. Meet others with kindness and compassion.
#MentalHealth
August 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Giving you food for thought for this #MondayMotivation.
Important words on an important day. But it is crucial to remind ourselves every day how fragile our world can be. Small actions every day can make a difference. Meet others with kindness and compassion.
#MentalHealth
Important words on an important day. But it is crucial to remind ourselves every day how fragile our world can be. Small actions every day can make a difference. Meet others with kindness and compassion.
#MentalHealth
🗣 I am thrilled to give a talk at the #ACSFall2025 this week.
⏰️ Tues, Aug 19th, 11-11.30 am
🏠 Westin Hotel, River Birch A
I will talk about our work on V-#MXenes. Come say hi!!
#chemsky #matsky
⏰️ Tues, Aug 19th, 11-11.30 am
🏠 Westin Hotel, River Birch A
I will talk about our work on V-#MXenes. Come say hi!!
#chemsky #matsky
August 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
🗣 I am thrilled to give a talk at the #ACSFall2025 this week.
⏰️ Tues, Aug 19th, 11-11.30 am
🏠 Westin Hotel, River Birch A
I will talk about our work on V-#MXenes. Come say hi!!
#chemsky #matsky
⏰️ Tues, Aug 19th, 11-11.30 am
🏠 Westin Hotel, River Birch A
I will talk about our work on V-#MXenes. Come say hi!!
#chemsky #matsky
"Overcome space, and all we have left is Here. Overcome time, and all we have left is Now."
Richard Bach
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
Richard Bach
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
August 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
"Overcome space, and all we have left is Here. Overcome time, and all we have left is Now."
Richard Bach
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
Richard Bach
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
Grateful for another year older.
Aging is a privilege.
Happy August!
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#happybirthdaytome
#chemsky #matsky
Aging is a privilege.
Happy August!
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#happybirthdaytome
#chemsky #matsky
August 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Grateful for another year older.
Aging is a privilege.
Happy August!
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#happybirthdaytome
#chemsky #matsky
Aging is a privilege.
Happy August!
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#happybirthdaytome
#chemsky #matsky
...because only with discomfort comes growth. Because only with failing comes success. Because you have to believe in yourself through every setback.
You got this!
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
You got this!
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
July 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
...because only with discomfort comes growth. Because only with failing comes success. Because you have to believe in yourself through every setback.
You got this!
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
You got this!
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
New paper alert! Who knew V incorporates into the A-site of a MAX phase? We were surprised! And then we tried all 3d metals... check out how it influences the magnetism of Nb2SnC.
Great collaboration with @bluebananna.bsky.social and others! #MAXPhases #chemsky #matsky
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
Great collaboration with @bluebananna.bsky.social and others! #MAXPhases #chemsky #matsky
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
July 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
New paper alert! Who knew V incorporates into the A-site of a MAX phase? We were surprised! And then we tried all 3d metals... check out how it influences the magnetism of Nb2SnC.
Great collaboration with @bluebananna.bsky.social and others! #MAXPhases #chemsky #matsky
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
Great collaboration with @bluebananna.bsky.social and others! #MAXPhases #chemsky #matsky
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
We are happy to take a supporting role in this #openaccess work. It provides the first detailed comparison of electronic properties between V-based carbide, nitrid3 and carbonitride #MAXPhases, integrating soft X-ray spectroscopy with advanced modeling. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
#chemsky #matsky
#chemsky #matsky
Bonding profiling of gapless ceramic V2GaC/N MAX phases: a spectroscopic and dual theoretical approach
The family of MAX phases is growing faster than ever, resulting in more than 340 reported members so far. Even though the variety of different M- and A-elements is overwhelming, the X-site of MAX phas...
pubs.rsc.org
July 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
We are happy to take a supporting role in this #openaccess work. It provides the first detailed comparison of electronic properties between V-based carbide, nitrid3 and carbonitride #MAXPhases, integrating soft X-ray spectroscopy with advanced modeling. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
#chemsky #matsky
#chemsky #matsky
1 month after #NationalSelfieDay let's share some joy&self ❤️. What make you happy? What are the glimmers in your day-to-day?
I truly enjoy walks.
If you feel stuck, go outside, walk around the block, shift your perspective&watch your day change.
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
I truly enjoy walks.
If you feel stuck, go outside, walk around the block, shift your perspective&watch your day change.
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
July 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
1 month after #NationalSelfieDay let's share some joy&self ❤️. What make you happy? What are the glimmers in your day-to-day?
I truly enjoy walks.
If you feel stuck, go outside, walk around the block, shift your perspective&watch your day change.
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
I truly enjoy walks.
If you feel stuck, go outside, walk around the block, shift your perspective&watch your day change.
#MondayMotivation
#MentalHealth
#chemsky #matsky
Comparison is the thief of joy.
It is a waste of time.
Instead. Follow your values, passion and dreams.
Take care of your body and mind. Nobody is you, let's celebrate that.
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#chemsky #matsky
It is a waste of time.
Instead. Follow your values, passion and dreams.
Take care of your body and mind. Nobody is you, let's celebrate that.
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#chemsky #matsky
July 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Comparison is the thief of joy.
It is a waste of time.
Instead. Follow your values, passion and dreams.
Take care of your body and mind. Nobody is you, let's celebrate that.
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#chemsky #matsky
It is a waste of time.
Instead. Follow your values, passion and dreams.
Take care of your body and mind. Nobody is you, let's celebrate that.
#MondayMotivation
#mentalhealth
#chemsky #matsky