Javi Castells-Gil
@jcastells-gil.bsky.social
Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at University of Birmingham🧑🔬 working on disordered materials. Former PhD student at Funimat (ICMol - UV).
Enjoying crystallography, total scattering & beamtimes. ⚡
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Enjoying crystallography, total scattering & beamtimes. ⚡
☕🏊🧗
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Arraying MOPs into one-dimensional structures via van der Waals interactions creates new porous aerogels. Three years of Ayana's work is now posted on @chemrxiv.org!!
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
November 18, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Arraying MOPs into one-dimensional structures via van der Waals interactions creates new porous aerogels. Three years of Ayana's work is now posted on @chemrxiv.org!!
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
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Come and join us at Birmingham making cages for catalysis. We have a fully funded PhD studentship (UK home fees only) to start in 2026. Very happy to discuss this project, which can be tailored to suit a candidate's interests. Please get in touch if you are interested #chemsky
🧠 Come to Birmingham! We have a 3.5-year PhD studentship available in my group to start in September 2026 working on the synthesis of organic macrocycles and cages with a focus on applications in catalysis. Happy to discuss informally via email. UK home fees only. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Developing novel molecular hosts for catalysis in confined spaces at University of Birmingham on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Developing novel molecular hosts for catalysis in confined spaces at University of Birmingham, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Come and join us at Birmingham making cages for catalysis. We have a fully funded PhD studentship (UK home fees only) to start in 2026. Very happy to discuss this project, which can be tailored to suit a candidate's interests. Please get in touch if you are interested #chemsky
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Earlier this year, a paper came out that suggested for many organic reactions stirring has little effect on reactions rates. Now, a group has released a preprint arguing that stirring remains critical for reproducibility, selectivity and scalability.
All stirred up: chemical engineers refute claims that ‘stirring doesn’t matter’
Failing to mix reactions in heterogeneous or industrial systems could cause numerous issues and might even be dangerous, preprint claims
www.chemistryworld.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Earlier this year, a paper came out that suggested for many organic reactions stirring has little effect on reactions rates. Now, a group has released a preprint arguing that stirring remains critical for reproducibility, selectivity and scalability.
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My tutorial review on single crystal diffraction analysis is now online @crystengcomm.rsc.org! Students, supervisors, and reviewers: Please consider this thought-provoking read to discover many facets of the crystallographic practice that are often overlooked or misunderstood 💎 #crystallography
Useful practices in single crystal diffraction analysis of reticular structures
Single crystal diffraction analysis remains the gold standard for the three-dimensional atomic structure characterization of framework materials such as metal–organic frameworks, covalent organic fram...
pubs.rsc.org
October 4, 2025 at 6:36 AM
My tutorial review on single crystal diffraction analysis is now online @crystengcomm.rsc.org! Students, supervisors, and reviewers: Please consider this thought-provoking read to discover many facets of the crystallographic practice that are often overlooked or misunderstood 💎 #crystallography
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PLEASE REPOST: We have a 4-year, fully funded PhD studentship focussed on using computational chemistry to find new and improved oxides for X-ray detection, to start in October 2025. findaphd.com/phds/project.... This is open only to UK nationals.
Computational discovery of novel oxide-based X-ray detectors at University of Birmingham on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Computational discovery of novel oxide-based X-ray detectors at University of Birmingham, listed on FindAPhD.com
findaphd.com
August 4, 2025 at 10:33 AM
PLEASE REPOST: We have a 4-year, fully funded PhD studentship focussed on using computational chemistry to find new and improved oxides for X-ray detection, to start in October 2025. findaphd.com/phds/project.... This is open only to UK nationals.
A really nice @uobchemistry.bsky.social @imperialchemeng.bsky.social collaboration with Jesus Barrio looking at the impact of heterocyclic amines in the synthesis and structure of ZIFs 🥳
Out now on @jmaterchem.rsc.org!👇
More to come soon! @leverhulmetrust.bsky.social
pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/A...
Out now on @jmaterchem.rsc.org!👇
More to come soon! @leverhulmetrust.bsky.social
pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/A...
Impact of N-heterocyclic amine modulators on the structure and thermal conversion of a zeolitic imidazole framework
The zeolitic imidazole framework-8 (ZIF-8) is a crystalline porous material that has been widely employed as template to fabricate porous nitrogen-doped carbons with high microporosity via thermal tre...
pubs.rsc.org
July 31, 2025 at 10:56 AM
A really nice @uobchemistry.bsky.social @imperialchemeng.bsky.social collaboration with Jesus Barrio looking at the impact of heterocyclic amines in the synthesis and structure of ZIFs 🥳
Out now on @jmaterchem.rsc.org!👇
More to come soon! @leverhulmetrust.bsky.social
pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/A...
Out now on @jmaterchem.rsc.org!👇
More to come soon! @leverhulmetrust.bsky.social
pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/A...
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Please share: We're hiring a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the Grey Group. The project will focus on using operando optical microscopy to study solid-state ion dynamics and phase transformations in lithium- and sodium-ion battery materials.
Learn more here: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/52120/
Learn more here: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/52120/
Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Operando optical microscopy for battery electrodes (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Operando optical microscopy for battery electrodes (Fixed Term) in the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge.
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk
July 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Please share: We're hiring a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the Grey Group. The project will focus on using operando optical microscopy to study solid-state ion dynamics and phase transformations in lithium- and sodium-ion battery materials.
Learn more here: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/52120/
Learn more here: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/52120/
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Thanks to all who attended UKPORMAT25, and the @unibirmingham.bsky.social for hosting it.
It was great to see so many interesting talks, poster presentations and fruitful scientific discussions.
See you all next year at Bristol!
It was great to see so many interesting talks, poster presentations and fruitful scientific discussions.
See you all next year at Bristol!
June 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Thanks to all who attended UKPORMAT25, and the @unibirmingham.bsky.social for hosting it.
It was great to see so many interesting talks, poster presentations and fruitful scientific discussions.
See you all next year at Bristol!
It was great to see so many interesting talks, poster presentations and fruitful scientific discussions.
See you all next year at Bristol!
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Congratulations to all of our poster prize winners at UKPORMAT 2025, and to @rigakuoxfordxrd.bsky.social and @unibirmingham.bsky.social for sponsoring the prizes.
Winners, and certificate pictures below
Winners, and certificate pictures below
June 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Congratulations to all of our poster prize winners at UKPORMAT 2025, and to @rigakuoxfordxrd.bsky.social and @unibirmingham.bsky.social for sponsoring the prizes.
Winners, and certificate pictures below
Winners, and certificate pictures below
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Heading home after a great time at @rsc-pormat.bsky.social PorMat2025! Must have been practicing my jazz hands for next year’s promised karaoke…Lovely to see old friends and meet new ones, as ever - such a great community.
June 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Heading home after a great time at @rsc-pormat.bsky.social PorMat2025! Must have been practicing my jazz hands for next year’s promised karaoke…Lovely to see old friends and meet new ones, as ever - such a great community.
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Last chance to apply for a PhD in our group. Deadline, tomorrow, 30th May. Don't miss out! 👇👇👇 #chemsky
📣PhD available in our group focusing on Digital & Flow Chemistry for #MOF production. Based in Sch Chemistry & iPRD @UniLeeds. Start date: 1st Oct 2025. ⏰️Deadline 30th May. Please repost to spread the word 🙏 #chemsky #phdjobs eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
Digital and Flow Materials Chemistry for Metal-Organic Frameworks Production
Project opportunity - Digital and Flow Materials Chemistry for Metal-Organic Frameworks Production at the University of Leeds
eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com
May 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Last chance to apply for a PhD in our group. Deadline, tomorrow, 30th May. Don't miss out! 👇👇👇 #chemsky
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***REGISTRATION EXTENDED! Final deadline 23rd May***
#UKPorMat2025 is fast approaching & registration is still open at the moment
ukpormat.com
Not only do we have an outstanding invited speaker list, we're delighted to be able to advertise the rest of our fantastic lineup.
ukpormat.com
Not only do we have an outstanding invited speaker list, we're delighted to be able to advertise the rest of our fantastic lineup.
May 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
***REGISTRATION EXTENDED! Final deadline 23rd May***
Last few days to register for #UKPorMat2025. Check the awesome line up of speakers 👇👇
#UKPorMat2025 is fast approaching & registration is still open at the moment
ukpormat.com
Not only do we have an outstanding invited speaker list, we're delighted to be able to advertise the rest of our fantastic lineup.
ukpormat.com
Not only do we have an outstanding invited speaker list, we're delighted to be able to advertise the rest of our fantastic lineup.
May 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Last few days to register for #UKPorMat2025. Check the awesome line up of speakers 👇👇
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#UKPorMat2025 is fast approaching & registration is still open at the moment
ukpormat.com
Not only do we have an outstanding invited speaker list, we're delighted to be able to advertise the rest of our fantastic lineup.
ukpormat.com
Not only do we have an outstanding invited speaker list, we're delighted to be able to advertise the rest of our fantastic lineup.
May 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
#UKPorMat2025 is fast approaching & registration is still open at the moment
ukpormat.com
Not only do we have an outstanding invited speaker list, we're delighted to be able to advertise the rest of our fantastic lineup.
ukpormat.com
Not only do we have an outstanding invited speaker list, we're delighted to be able to advertise the rest of our fantastic lineup.
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Remember those patterns? Our article is finally out on @naturecomms.bsky.social and you can read what disordered marvels caused them! Thanks to @nchampness.bsky.social @ellamschmidt.bsky.social & all the great scientists I joined in this journey 🎆
#MOF #crystallography #totalscattering #3DdeltaPDF
#MOF #crystallography #totalscattering #3DdeltaPDF
April 4, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Remember those patterns? Our article is finally out on @naturecomms.bsky.social and you can read what disordered marvels caused them! Thanks to @nchampness.bsky.social @ellamschmidt.bsky.social & all the great scientists I joined in this journey 🎆
#MOF #crystallography #totalscattering #3DdeltaPDF
#MOF #crystallography #totalscattering #3DdeltaPDF
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Faraday Institution funded postdoc on organic negative electrodes for sodium-ion batteries together with Russell Morris available as part of @nexgenna.bsky.social. @st-andrewschem.bsky.social. Details at www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Research Fellow (Sodium-ion Batteries) - AR2281SB
Research Fellow (Sodium-ion Batteries) - AR2281SB,
School of Chemistry,
Salary: £ 38,249 – £45,413 per annum,
Start: As soon as possible,
Fixed term until 29 September 2026,
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www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk
March 19, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Faraday Institution funded postdoc on organic negative electrodes for sodium-ion batteries together with Russell Morris available as part of @nexgenna.bsky.social. @st-andrewschem.bsky.social. Details at www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
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This year's Annual UK Porous Materials conference is on June 3/4 at @uobchemistry.bsky.social in Birmingham - registration and abstract submission are open and it's going to be great!
More details here:
www.ukpormat.com
#ChemSky
More details here:
www.ukpormat.com
#ChemSky
March 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
This year's Annual UK Porous Materials conference is on June 3/4 at @uobchemistry.bsky.social in Birmingham - registration and abstract submission are open and it's going to be great!
More details here:
www.ukpormat.com
#ChemSky
More details here:
www.ukpormat.com
#ChemSky
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Our colleague Tomislav Friscic in full flow for his inaugural lecture at @uobchemistry.bsky.social. A fantastic evening hearing about his journey as a chemist.
February 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Our colleague Tomislav Friscic in full flow for his inaugural lecture at @uobchemistry.bsky.social. A fantastic evening hearing about his journey as a chemist.