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Leonard Prins
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Physical-organic chemist. Systems Chemistry. University of Padova, Italy.
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News & Views:

Setting a direction for molecular recognition.

"Directed flow through configurational changes enhancing the specificity of molecular recognition beyond equilibrium conditions has now been demonstrated in a minimal, synthetic, DNA-based system."

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
September 19, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Here is a video that explains the chemistry behind our recent paper in Nature Nanotechnology

video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnZN...

publication
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

news & views (Ouldridge & Mukherjee - thanks !)
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
An information ratchet improves selectivity in molecular recognition… | Nature Nanotechnology
YouTube video by SanGiacomoSpazioArte
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November 7, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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A great start to @esor2025.bsky.social in beauitiful Padova today. An introduction by our conference chair @leonardprins.bsky.social
September 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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We are ready !! ESOR2025 will start tomorrow !! 3.5 days of physical-organic reactivity !!

www.esor2025.com

#chemsky
September 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM
leonardprins.bsky.social
The 20th European Symposium on Organic Reactivity (ESOR2025) is approaching !

Final scientific program is now available at www.esor2025.com

Last minute registrations can still be accepted until 31 August (including poster presentation) !

#ChemSky
ESOR 2025 – WordPress Description
www.esor2025.com
August 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
leonardprins.bsky.social
Great to see this paper published today !! Phenomenal work by @benjaminoacid.bsky.social in collaboration with Erica Del Grosso and Francesco Ricci at Rome ‘Tor Vergata’. Many thanks to @epenocchio.bsky.social for contributing. 1/n

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An information ratchet improves selectivity in molecular recognition under non-equilibrium conditions
Nature Nanotechnology - An abiotic information ratchet mechanism increases selectivity for the correct DNA duplex from 2:1 at equilibrium to 6:1 under energy-dissipating conditions.
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August 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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👉👉 20th European Symposium on Organic Reactivity

9-12 September 2025 - Padova - Italy

18 July 2025 : Deadline for Oral Communication request approaching

esor2025.com
July 14, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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🐤 🐥 Early Bird deadline approaching : 18 June 2025

ESOR2025 – 20th European Symposium on Organic Reactivity

9-12 September 2025, Padova, Italy 🇮🇹🇪🇺

www.esor2025.com

Meet our Invited Speakers
June 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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📢📢 ESOR2025 – 20th European Symposium on Organic Reactivity 🧪⌬

9-12 September 2025 - Padova - Italy 🇮🇹🇮🇹

www.esor2025.com

Meet our Keynote speakers (2/2)

Early Bird deadline: 18 June 2025
May 28, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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📢📢 ESOR2025 – 20th European Symposium on Organic Reactivity 🧪⌬

9-12 September 2025 - Padova - Italy 🇮🇹🇮🇹

www.esor2025.com

Meet our Keynote speakers (1/2)
May 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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I’m excited to share that I will be moving to the University of Ulm as a junior group leader and I have a fully-funded open PhD position co-supervised by me and Max von Delius @mvdelius.bsky.social . Apply at benjamin.roberts@unipd.it, any shares would be appreciated!

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Work with us | The Roberts Lab
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February 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Free-to-view version now available here: rdcu.be/d8zyN
James Fraser Stoddart obituary: chemist and nanotechnology pioneer who built molecular machines | Nature
An early love of construction toys led the Scottish chemist to thread molecules together, opening up a new field of chemistry. An early love of construction toys led the Scottish chemist to thread molecules together, opening up a new field of chemistry.
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February 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Looking for a stimulating conference on physical-organic chemistry ? We are organizing the 20th edition of ESOR from 9-12 September 2025 in Padova, Italy. Visit www.esor2025.com for info. Follow us on @esor2025.bsky.social to stay informed. #Chemsky. Reposts appreciated.
February 3, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Come and join my new group! We have two funded PhD positions available in the areas of supramolecular chemistry and polymer nanotechnology. See fieldengroup.net for more details! Reposts much appreciated!
Fielden Group - Nanotechnology Research
We're an interdisciplinary research group led by Dr Stephen Fielden within the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham. We research polymers, nanoparticles and supramolecular chemistry.
fieldengroup.net
January 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Peng-Lai, @stefanborsley.bsky.social, Martin & our collaborators Alessandro and @giusepponelab.bsky.social demonstrate how a catalyst transduces chemical energy to perform mechanical work in www.nature.com/articles/s41... in @nature.com. tinyurl.com/jny7nen5. Animation @scicommstudios.bsky.social😀
January 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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nature.com
Nature research paper: Transducing chemical energy through catalysis by an artificial molecular motor

https://go.nature.com/4gSOxxC
Transducing chemical energy through catalysis by an artificial molecular motor - Nature
A cross-linked polymer gel driven by artificial molecular motors transforms chemical energy into mechanical force, achieving powered contraction and re-expansion, demonstrating a considerable advance in understanding energy transduction mechanisms and informing nanotechnology design principles.
go.nature.com
January 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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🚨New job opening 🚨

Hey #Chemsky, we have an opening for an editor on the cross-journal team to handle papers in organic chemistry & related fields

📍 Shanghai, Beijing, Heidelberg or Berlin
🗓️ Closing date: Feb 4th
❔ DMs open if you have questions

www.nature.com/naturecareer...
a man in a suit stands in front of a microphone and says this is the start of your career
Alt: a man in a suit speaks into a microphone and says, 'this is the start of your career'
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January 14, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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PhD projects available in a range of areas - something for everyone! Join us to do cool chemistry using the mechanical bond in catenanes and rotaxanes for real world applications in the shiny shiny new Molecular Sciences Building @uobchemistry.bsky.social 😊 Reposts appreciated! #chemsky
January 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Now that 2025 is here, just wanted to highlight the opening we have for an Organic Chemistry Lectureship at St Andrews again.

Applications close in about two weeks on 22nd January. All the details in the link.

www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/V2/ViewVacan...
Lecturer in Organic Chemistry - AC2577LS
Lecturer in Organic Chemistry - AC2577LS, School of Chemistry Salary: £46,485 - £56,921 per annum (£46,735 - £57,422pa from March 2025) Start Date: August 2025, <p style="text-align: justify;"><span...
www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk
January 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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msollogoub.bsky.social
Here is a tentative Supramolecular Chemistry starter kit. Please let me know if you wish to be added ! #ChemSky
go.bsky.app/RjRgi6n
January 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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We have an opening for a new PhD student in my group at
University of Warwick for a Autumn 2025 start. Join us and help make cool mechanically interlocked molecules with healthcare applications ⛓🧪🔬🥼. Please RT and spread to any interested candidates😁.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKT107/p...
PhD Studentship: Mechanically Interlocked Biomolecules and Biomaterials for Drug Delivery Applications at University of Warwick
At jobs.ac.uk, you can apply for a PhD Studentship: Mechanically Interlocked Biomolecules and Biomaterials for Drug Delivery Applications. Explore our diverse range of PhD opportunities today.
www.jobs.ac.uk
November 21, 2024 at 10:41 PM
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The University of Padova has started the procedure for the enrollment of students from China in the 2025 PhD programme in Molecular Sciences. I am looking for candidates interested in Supramolecular and Systems Chemistry. #chemsky

www.unipd.it/en/scholarsh...
Scholarships for Chinese PhD students | Università di Padova
UniPD
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November 19, 2024 at 8:02 AM