Alex J. Stirk
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Alex J. Stirk
@alexjstirk.bsky.social
Ph.D in rotaxane containing MOFs. Now in solid state pharma. Interested in all things solid state and interlocked.
What a treat of a day! Carys had her first ferry ride, and I became a Canadian citizen. Sworn in by Dr. Mary White no less! A materials chemist welcomes in another.
October 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
They can be really pretty! Here's one that's a metal-organic rotaxane framework!
October 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Ok, I know I'm really liking my new board, but I'm not sure it has an outboard motor.
September 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Taken me so long to get to this point of owning my own board, but it's here! Torq 9'1". All waxed and ready to go on its maiden voyage!
August 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
New Stirk just dropped. She's so little! Mom is doing great. Looking forward to taking a break from chemistry for a little bit!
June 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Het. An adaptor for a planetary mill! Retsch now sells them. Pretty cool!
April 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
@ccdc.cam.ac.uk AHHHHHHGHHHGHGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!
January 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
North American dentists looking at UK dentists.
December 31, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Yeah, get outta here Italy!
December 11, 2024 at 12:51 PM
Sometimes I can't stop thinking about all of single crystal structures produced by pharma that are never deposited with the CCDC. I keep thinking "It belongs in a museum!". I myself have about 5 or 6 that I never got approval to deposit. I know of many more that were lost. Only an image remains.
December 10, 2024 at 1:37 AM
Nothing says merry Christmas more than "MADE IN EAST GERMANY".
December 2, 2024 at 11:15 PM
My next patent:
November 27, 2024 at 9:24 PM
My next MDPI shitpost is titled: "Zuclomiphene via metal-organic efficient salts".
November 27, 2024 at 9:22 PM
Mine came out like a chemistree! Little sad that rotaxane isn't prominent.
November 27, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Gaz inerte?! What the hell is that?!
November 20, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Chemistry class ~2007? Bonus Prof. @mattderry90.bsky.social! Four of us have PhDs in chemistry now.
November 20, 2024 at 11:23 PM
I'll try and stick to chemistry for the most part, but just have to say that JPEGMAFIA was sick last Sunday.
November 20, 2024 at 1:52 AM