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|Lucas⟩
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By training and temperament I am a scientist. PhD student at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB).
Interested in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.
Happy to share that my first PhD paper is now published! We investigated the puzzling bent sp carbon of isocyanates. Check out for more :)
📢 New Paper alert!

Our PhD student Lucas Araujo from the Schäfer group reports on the properties of isocyanates using density functional theory (DFT), among other methods, to explain the so-called “bent sp carbon”. 🍌

Fantastic results, congrats to all involved! 🤩

🔗 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
To Bend or Not to Bend: Revealing the Stereoelectronic Origin of the Distorted sp Carbon in Isocyanates
Isocyanates, conventionally depicted as R–N═C═O, exhibit a puzzling deviation from the expected linear geometry of sp-hybridized carbon centers─a structural bending that significantly influences their...
pubs.acs.org
August 15, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Reposted by |Lucas⟩
🌍🍽️ What a night! This week, our GRK hosted an International Dinner, bringing together PhD researchers from all around the world.

We had an amazing variety of traditional homemade food from all around the globe. After dinner, we called it a day with a fun round of Mario Kart 🎮!
July 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM