Calum Ferguson
@ctjferguson.bsky.social
Polymer photocatalytic chemist. Assistant Professor at University of Birmingham (@uobchemistry.bsky.social) previously group leader at MPI-P.
Into chemistry, rugby, food and travelling.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6168-4624
Into chemistry, rugby, food and travelling.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6168-4624
Only one month left to register for the best UK polymer conference! #chemsky
🎉 Registration is now open!! 🎉 Come join us this year at UCL for a fantastic programme in polymer science. It's a great way to extend your network in the field. Link: www.raps.org.uk/raps-meetings
Recent Appointees in Polymer Science - Next Meeting
25th ANNUAL RAPS MEETING (RAPS 2025)
The 25th Annual RAPS Meeting (RAPS 2025) will be hosted at University College London (UCL) on 3rd - 5th of September 2025. The meeting is being organised by Dr Jul...
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July 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Only one month left to register for the best UK polymer conference! #chemsky
Come to RAPS in @ucl.ac.uk it's a great conference for anyone interested in polymer science. Designed for early career scientists to make new friends and share amazing science. #chemsky 🧪
🎉 Registration is now open!! 🎉 Come join us this year at UCL for a fantastic programme in polymer science. It's a great way to extend your network in the field. Link: www.raps.org.uk/raps-meetings
Recent Appointees in Polymer Science - Next Meeting
25th ANNUAL RAPS MEETING (RAPS 2025)
The 25th Annual RAPS Meeting (RAPS 2025) will be hosted at University College London (UCL) on 3rd - 5th of September 2025. The meeting is being organised by Dr Jul...
www.raps.org.uk
May 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Come to RAPS in @ucl.ac.uk it's a great conference for anyone interested in polymer science. Designed for early career scientists to make new friends and share amazing science. #chemsky 🧪
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We have a 1 year PDRA position available in our lab to work in the areas of #organometallic #chemistry, #catalysis and #polymer #synthesis/recycling. @chemjobber.bsky.social @standreschem.bsky.social Reposts appreciated. More details here www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMT735/r....
Research Fellow - AR3123DD at University of St Andrews
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April 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
We have a 1 year PDRA position available in our lab to work in the areas of #organometallic #chemistry, #catalysis and #polymer #synthesis/recycling. @chemjobber.bsky.social @standreschem.bsky.social Reposts appreciated. More details here www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMT735/r....
Great to see @rapsgroup.bsky.social on here! Give them a follow for details on the best early career polymer conference!
#ChemSky
#ChemSky
April 28, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Great to see @rapsgroup.bsky.social on here! Give them a follow for details on the best early career polymer conference!
#ChemSky
#ChemSky
This was fun to write after reading some cool chemistry published in the journals. #chemsky
Discover the articles in this Horizons Community Board collection on Emerging Horizons in Polymer Applications selected for by Materials Horizons Community Board member @kostasparkatzidis.bsky.social and Nanoscale Horizons Community Board member @ctjferguson.bsky.social
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March 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This was fun to write after reading some cool chemistry published in the journals. #chemsky
Really fun to talk to the year 10s at Royal High in Bath about plastics and solar energy. Great to inspire future chemists! Had a nice ice cream on the way home as well! Bath in the sun is such a pretty place.
March 31, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Really fun to talk to the year 10s at Royal High in Bath about plastics and solar energy. Great to inspire future chemists! Had a nice ice cream on the way home as well! Bath in the sun is such a pretty place.
Thanks for the invitation! Really fun to share some of our work on photocatalytic polymers.
The penultimate talk of this years Polymer Symposium comes from Dr Calum Ferguso @ctjferguson.bsky.social who discussed photocatalytic polymers!
March 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Thanks for the invitation! Really fun to share some of our work on photocatalytic polymers.
Reposted by Calum Ferguson
🧪Come join us for a PhD making and studying functional molecular capsules! We have a fully funded position (UK home fees eligible only) available in the group to start in September 2025 (start date is flexible). Links 👇
www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/chem...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project... #chemsky
www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/chem...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project... #chemsky
Chemistry PhD opportunities - Postgraduate Research Degrees
School of Chemistry at The University of Birmingham PhD opportunities and postgraduate research degrees
www.birmingham.ac.uk
February 20, 2025 at 11:24 AM
🧪Come join us for a PhD making and studying functional molecular capsules! We have a fully funded position (UK home fees eligible only) available in the group to start in September 2025 (start date is flexible). Links 👇
www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/chem...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project... #chemsky
www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/chem...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project... #chemsky
Reposted by Calum Ferguson
Flagging for #ChemSky and 🧪
📢In our latest Editorial, we reflect on what science tells us about the importance of diversity. www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Based on the science, diversity matters - Nature Computational Science
We reflect on what science tells us about the importance of diversity.
www.nature.com
February 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Flagging for #ChemSky and 🧪
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We have unveiled this amazing picture of the iconic Old Joe clocktower by School alumnus Lucy Walker, drawn using molecules, in the foyer of our new home the Molecular Sciences Building #chemsky
February 17, 2025 at 9:25 AM
We have unveiled this amazing picture of the iconic Old Joe clocktower by School alumnus Lucy Walker, drawn using molecules, in the foyer of our new home the Molecular Sciences Building #chemsky
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New paper from the Kim lab! #ChemSky
Unified Hydrogen Atom Transfer Approach To Construct Vicinal Functionality
Due to their prevalence in pharmaceuticals and natural products, vicinally functionalized motifs are highly sought-after. Traditionally, these fragments are synthesized from alkene precursors via oxid...
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February 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
New paper from the Kim lab! #ChemSky
📣We have an open PhD position on next-gen photocatalytic polymers for sustainable synthesis in @uobchemistry.bsky.social
🌞Are you interested in using light for organic synthesis❓
🧪Do you want to join a growing lab in a new building❓
#ChemSky #chemjob
Reposts appreciated
tinyurl.com/ckvukmea
🌞Are you interested in using light for organic synthesis❓
🧪Do you want to join a growing lab in a new building❓
#ChemSky #chemjob
Reposts appreciated
tinyurl.com/ckvukmea
Developing conjugated photocatalytic polymer nanostructures for sustainable chemical organic synthesis at University of Birmingham on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Developing conjugated photocatalytic polymer nanostructures for sustainable chemical organic synthesis at University of Birmingham, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
📣We have an open PhD position on next-gen photocatalytic polymers for sustainable synthesis in @uobchemistry.bsky.social
🌞Are you interested in using light for organic synthesis❓
🧪Do you want to join a growing lab in a new building❓
#ChemSky #chemjob
Reposts appreciated
tinyurl.com/ckvukmea
🌞Are you interested in using light for organic synthesis❓
🧪Do you want to join a growing lab in a new building❓
#ChemSky #chemjob
Reposts appreciated
tinyurl.com/ckvukmea
Reposted by Calum Ferguson
A new chiral macrocycle which shows three-way switching of its chiroptical properties out in @angewandtechemie.bsky.social Work by @denishartmann.bsky.social in TAB Lab & fantastic collaborators at Durham University and @zwijcompchem.bsky.social at @uclchemistry.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/anie...
February 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
A new chiral macrocycle which shows three-way switching of its chiroptical properties out in @angewandtechemie.bsky.social Work by @denishartmann.bsky.social in TAB Lab & fantastic collaborators at Durham University and @zwijcompchem.bsky.social at @uclchemistry.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/anie...
Congratulations to Dr Julian Heuer, who graduated in December. He is the final PhD from my group in @mpip-mainz.mpg.de and the landfester department. #Chemsky check out a thread of Julian's published work!
January 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Congratulations to Dr Julian Heuer, who graduated in December. He is the final PhD from my group in @mpip-mainz.mpg.de and the landfester department. #Chemsky check out a thread of Julian's published work!
Ever wanted to know which of the UK "premium" supermarkets has the best mince pie? Well, floor 2 of the Molecular Sciences Building @uobchemistry.bsky.social has been doing the hard graft this week to answer that question. The clear winner is M&S!
December 13, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Ever wanted to know which of the UK "premium" supermarkets has the best mince pie? Well, floor 2 of the Molecular Sciences Building @uobchemistry.bsky.social has been doing the hard graft this week to answer that question. The clear winner is M&S!
Congratulations to Seunghyeon Kim (@seunghyeonkim.bsky.social) on his new position as an Assistant Professor at DGIST S. Korea. I couldn't have managed the group in Germany without him! He is a fantastic scientist and will be a great academic. #chemsky
Here is a thread of his work at MPIP.
Here is a thread of his work at MPIP.
December 9, 2024 at 11:35 AM
Congratulations to Seunghyeon Kim (@seunghyeonkim.bsky.social) on his new position as an Assistant Professor at DGIST S. Korea. I couldn't have managed the group in Germany without him! He is a fantastic scientist and will be a great academic. #chemsky
Here is a thread of his work at MPIP.
Here is a thread of his work at MPIP.
Reposted by Calum Ferguson
Exciting things to come from this new lab! Prof. Kim does elegant work analyzing reaction mechanisms and transport phenomena and students will greatly benefit from learning from him! His latest paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... Congrats to DGIST on an excellent hiring decision.
December 7, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Exciting things to come from this new lab! Prof. Kim does elegant work analyzing reaction mechanisms and transport phenomena and students will greatly benefit from learning from him! His latest paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... Congrats to DGIST on an excellent hiring decision.
Reposted by Calum Ferguson
Thrilled to announce that I will be joining the Dept. of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST 🇰🇷 as an Assistant Professor in Feb 2025. Deeply grateful to my mentors (@sikeslab.bsky.social Prof. Landfester @ctjferguson.bsky.social) for their invaluable guidance and support throughout this journey.
December 7, 2024 at 11:50 AM
Thrilled to announce that I will be joining the Dept. of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST 🇰🇷 as an Assistant Professor in Feb 2025. Deeply grateful to my mentors (@sikeslab.bsky.social Prof. Landfester @ctjferguson.bsky.social) for their invaluable guidance and support throughout this journey.
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Excited to be sharing my first post to announce my first first author paper!
So happy with all these firsts!
In the paper we explore functional groups from total, to visible and finally accessible groups that can actually be utilised for surface functionalization.
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
So happy with all these firsts!
In the paper we explore functional groups from total, to visible and finally accessible groups that can actually be utilised for surface functionalization.
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
Tailoring reactive handles on the surface of nanoparticles for covalent conjugation of biomolecules
Surface modification of nanoparticles involves numerous types of active molecules such as DNA, antibodies, enzymes, or carbohydrates. These modifications usually require reactive handles like amines, ...
pubs.rsc.org
December 4, 2024 at 7:06 AM
Excited to be sharing my first post to announce my first first author paper!
So happy with all these firsts!
In the paper we explore functional groups from total, to visible and finally accessible groups that can actually be utilised for surface functionalization.
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
So happy with all these firsts!
In the paper we explore functional groups from total, to visible and finally accessible groups that can actually be utilised for surface functionalization.
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
Congratulations to Rong Li for defending her PhD last week🎉🎉🎉
Rong is the second PhD student from my group in Germany, and her PhD was in responsive polymer photocatalysts. She is a fantastic scientist and was a pleasure to work with. Here is a summary of her impressive published work. #chemsky
Rong is the second PhD student from my group in Germany, and her PhD was in responsive polymer photocatalysts. She is a fantastic scientist and was a pleasure to work with. Here is a summary of her impressive published work. #chemsky
December 2, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Congratulations to Rong Li for defending her PhD last week🎉🎉🎉
Rong is the second PhD student from my group in Germany, and her PhD was in responsive polymer photocatalysts. She is a fantastic scientist and was a pleasure to work with. Here is a summary of her impressive published work. #chemsky
Rong is the second PhD student from my group in Germany, and her PhD was in responsive polymer photocatalysts. She is a fantastic scientist and was a pleasure to work with. Here is a summary of her impressive published work. #chemsky
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I see your immediate vacancy and call with one of my own!
Immediately available PhD studentship (Home fees & stipend) on a MOF/polymers/neutrons/computational project with ISIS, Cardiff and the Ada Lovelace Centre. Original student unable to start so post re-advertised.
#ChemSky spread the word!
Immediately available PhD studentship (Home fees & stipend) on a MOF/polymers/neutrons/computational project with ISIS, Cardiff and the Ada Lovelace Centre. Original student unable to start so post re-advertised.
#ChemSky spread the word!
Soft & Crystalline Composite Materials: Developing Total Scattering Workflows for the Interrogation of Structure. at University of Birmingham on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Soft & Crystalline Composite Materials: Developing Total Scattering Workflows for the Interrogation of Structure. at University of Birmingham, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
November 27, 2024 at 7:26 PM
I see your immediate vacancy and call with one of my own!
Immediately available PhD studentship (Home fees & stipend) on a MOF/polymers/neutrons/computational project with ISIS, Cardiff and the Ada Lovelace Centre. Original student unable to start so post re-advertised.
#ChemSky spread the word!
Immediately available PhD studentship (Home fees & stipend) on a MOF/polymers/neutrons/computational project with ISIS, Cardiff and the Ada Lovelace Centre. Original student unable to start so post re-advertised.
#ChemSky spread the word!
Check out our latest paper in angewandte This was some of the last work Kai Zhang led.
We investigated how CTFs can be used for toluene oxidation.
Congratulations to the team from the Landfester Department in mpi_polymer and the team at Fudan University
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
We investigated how CTFs can be used for toluene oxidation.
Congratulations to the team from the Landfester Department in mpi_polymer and the team at Fudan University
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Understanding Hole Generation on Thiophene‐based for Covalent Triazine Frameworks the Photocatalytic Selective Oxidation of Toluene
Investigations into the selective oxidation of inert sp3 C–H bonds using polymer photocatalysts under mild conditions have been limited. Additionally, the structure–activity relationship of photocata...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 26, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Check out our latest paper in angewandte This was some of the last work Kai Zhang led.
We investigated how CTFs can be used for toluene oxidation.
Congratulations to the team from the Landfester Department in mpi_polymer and the team at Fudan University
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
We investigated how CTFs can be used for toluene oxidation.
Congratulations to the team from the Landfester Department in mpi_polymer and the team at Fudan University
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
I don't think any of the RSC journals are on here yet so I will share the blog post on our recent paper in RSC Applied Polymers. I didn't like being in front of the camera but I think it's important to share research as widely as possible.
blogs.rsc.org/lp/2024/02/1...
blogs.rsc.org/lp/2024/02/1...
Hear from our authors: Dr Calum Ferguson – RSC Applied Polymers Blog
blogs.rsc.org
February 23, 2024 at 10:22 AM
I don't think any of the RSC journals are on here yet so I will share the blog post on our recent paper in RSC Applied Polymers. I didn't like being in front of the camera but I think it's important to share research as widely as possible.
blogs.rsc.org/lp/2024/02/1...
blogs.rsc.org/lp/2024/02/1...
It was really fun to talk in Durham about some of our recent work on photocatalytic polymers. Really engaging discussions in a beautiful city. Thanks to Clare Mahon for hosting :)
February 23, 2024 at 10:20 AM
It was really fun to talk in Durham about some of our recent work on photocatalytic polymers. Really engaging discussions in a beautiful city. Thanks to Clare Mahon for hosting :)
Interesting present from a colleague in Birmingham. Let's see how much writing this powers!
February 12, 2024 at 11:11 AM
Interesting present from a colleague in Birmingham. Let's see how much writing this powers!