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Simon Krause @simonkrause.bsky.social · 1d

I would love analysis of polymorphism and respective energetic stability of different phases. Could work with C allotropes or maybe pure Si zeolite vs.quarz.

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Stefano Canossa @stecanossa.bsky.social · 2d

And here we have our Fourier transform nr. 58! As far as I'm concerned, perhaps the most enigmatic and unexpected spectrum so far... anyway, quite a spectacle! #BraggYourPattern #Fouriertransform #crystallography

As always, more on behance.net/specialdefects and instagram.com/specialdefects

$A square divided in four squares, each containing strands of violet-and-blue light - some like rays, some like diffuse bands - separated by darker shady regions. Overall, these lights look like refractions coming from the centre of the image, which gets darker and darker in approaching the very middle.$

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suprachem2026.bsky.social @suprachem2026.bsky.social · 14d

Registration for SupraChem2026 is open!
Join us in Dortmund from March 8th - 10th 2026 for sharing the latest developments in supramolecular chemistry, including poster presentations, about 20 contributed talks and prize lectures for the new GDCh SupraChem PhD award!

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Simon Krause @simonkrause.bsky.social · 15d

Are mofs Machines (yet)…? Happy to join

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Simon Krause @simonkrause.bsky.social · Oct 11

I feel you...

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Simon Krause @simonkrause.bsky.social · Oct 10

First report of DUT-49 which later became the unexpected basis for negative gas adsorption and my whole PhD. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

A highly porous metal–organic framework, constructed from a cuboctahedral super-molecular building block, with exceptionally high methane uptake

A highly porous metal–organic framework Cu2(BBCDC) (BBCDC = 9,9′-([1,1′- [[b with combining low line]] iphenyl]-4,4′-diyl) [[b with combining low line]] is(9H- [[c with combining low line]] arbazole-3...

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jgocd.bsky.social @jgocd.bsky.social · Oct 8

Chem Nobel reaction live from Kyoto Uni! Not every day your nextdoor neighbour wins!

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Simon Krause @simonkrause.bsky.social · Oct 8

He presented at MOF2018 in NZ.

Simon Krause @simonkrause.bsky.social · Oct 8

Actually Robson presented in NZ at MOF2018 so more Like 7 years

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Simon Krause @simonkrause.bsky.social · Oct 8

Most mof conferences Had for the past 6 years 😅

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Simon Krause @simonkrause.bsky.social · Oct 8

I guess its a good time to reshare this onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1... - thanks Susumu for the great mentorship over the years. Finally the TV stations came for a good reason to your office!

Chemistry of Soft Porous Crystals: Structural Dynamics and Gas Adsorption Properties

Soft porous crystals (SPCs) can undergo cooperative stimuli-responsive structural transitions that strongly impact the physical properties and pore structure of the crystal. Hysteretic behavior and c...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Simon Krause @simonkrause.bsky.social · Oct 8

Well Looks like that is finally done... Congrats to Susumu, Richard, and Omar #MOFs

Nature @nature.com · Oct 8

BREAKING: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal-organic frameworks”

Stay tuned for more.
#NobelPrize

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Stefano Canossa @stecanossa.bsky.social · Oct 4

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...

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Simon Krause @simonkrause.bsky.social · Oct 4

What a Community Service! Thanks @stecanossa.bsky.social !

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Simon Krause @simonkrause.bsky.social · Sep 30

Does it flex? Beautiful mil88

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Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research @mpifkf.bsky.social · Sep 15

Open call for Free-Floating Max Planck Research Groups!
Early-career researchers (≤7 yrs post-PhD) can apply for a fully funded 6-yr group at a Max Planck Institute of their choice (incl. at our institute!) Learn more and apply at: www.fkf.mpg.de/8832208/2025...

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Frederik Haase @frederikhaase.bsky.social · Sep 3

Come join our team! We have a PhD position available on noncovalent interactions in COFs. The position is part of the BEAM graduate school. (Details in the alt text)

PhD Position:
One fully-funded doctoral student (m/f/d) position (salary level 65% E13) is available in the group of Jun.-Prof. Frederik Haase at the MLU Halle in Germany (https://www.chemie.uni-halle.de/AK_Haase).
Self-organization in covalent organic frameworks via multiple noncovalent interactions
This project is part of the BEAM: Beyond Amphiphilicity graduate school that also offering career development courses. Applicants must have a completed or soon to be completed scientific university degree (Diploma or Master's) in chemistry, have a solid background in organic chemistry and an interest in organic solid-state chemistry.
Very good knowledge of written and spoken English is required.
Please send your application until 8. September 2025 to frederik.haase@chemie.uni-halle.de. The application should include a cover letter and CV that include your previous research experience.
For the full application text see:
https://www.verwaltung.uni-halle.de/dezern3/ausschr/25_5_8919_25_D_engl.pdf

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Simon Krause @simonkrause.bsky.social · Sep 5

Congrats! And excited to See what results the Project will Bring.

Simon Krause @simonkrause.bsky.social · Aug 19

Good luck in your new position.

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Simon Krause @simonkrause.bsky.social · Aug 13

@stecanossa.bsky.social this is calling for you! MOFs are sort of like proteins being big molecules, right?

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Jiyeon Kim @jiyeonkim.bsky.social · Aug 13

Just out in Nature Communications! @natcomms.nature.com

We dive into the quasiperiodicity of moiré 2D MOFs😉🔬

Grateful to Prof. W.Choe and our team, and to collaborators Prof. S.S. Park and Prof. J.Kim for their contributions.

Read the paper here👉 doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-62247-2

Isoreticular moiré metal-organic frameworks with quasiperiodicity - Nature Communications

Twisted bilayer metal-organic frameworks produce dodecagonal quasiperiodic moiré patterns with tunable length scales. Here the authors show that isoreticular ligand design enables control over aperiod...

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Simon Krause @simonkrause.bsky.social · Aug 13

Great read and super nicely illustrated! This is a fantastic resource for an emerging field.

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Simon Krause @simonkrause.bsky.social · Aug 6

Fantastic effort and great paper. Lots of exciting in situ data expected from this!

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Simon Krause @simonkrause.bsky.social · Jul 24

@waltherlab.bsky.social taking us on a magical ride about adaptive soft matter. What a treat and fantastic talk at @uniulm.bsky.social!

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Simon Krause @simonkrause.bsky.social · Jul 21

Group outing in Ulm. Thrilled to have the team at our new home! #schwörmal

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