🎬 Year 1 of Chemistry Unwrapped — wrapped! A huge thank you to the University of Zurich, the Department of Chemistry, and our amazing guests who brought their curiosity, passion, and energy on screen! 🙏 @michaljuricek.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch

👇 Now published in Organic Letters pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... @juriceklab.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch

Congratulations to our PhD student Maruan for ranking among the Top 10% performers in the 2024 cumulative exams! Proud of you! 👏👏👏 @juriceklab.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch #chemsky @ninahartrampf.bsky.social

Ending the week on a luminous note 👀✨ #fluorescentfriday #chemsky #pisky @michaljuricek.bsky.social

Congratulations Tara on your successful Bachelor's defence on Friday. Even though you've only been here for couple of weeks, you became part of the group so quickly. We will miss you and all the best for your future 💕✨ #chemistry #student #graduation #pisky #chemsky @michaljuricek.bsky.social

Thank you, Judy, for visiting us, great talk and a wonderful day and evening, it was a delight having you! Enjoy Geneva with @michelrickhaus.bsky.social and see you soon :) @juriceklab.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch

🧅💧 NO ONION, NO CRY — Can chemistry stop onion tears? Yes! When you cut an onion, alliinase and LFS turn amino acid sulfoxides into syn-propanethial-S-oxide — the tear-maker. 🔬🥲 Suppress LFS, and you get tear-free onions with full flavor. 🙌👩‍🍳🧪 @michaljuricek.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch #chemsky

A fully funded PhD position is available in my future research group at the University of Bern (start between May and September 2026). We are developing polycyclic aromatics for semiconductors, sensors & more! Please spread the word! More information here: tinyurl.com/4n9ere6h

🧐 Monoradical or diradical — that is the question! 🧩 In our new ChemRxiv preprint, we look underneath the cascades of reactive carbon π-radicals that can host more than one unpaired electron. 🔗 chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr... @paulawdr.bsky.social L.Valenta S.Richert @tomsolomek.bsky.social et al.

What brings chemists JOY? When molecules GLOW! ✨ UV in, visible out. Turn off the light, and enjoy the ambience! @chem.uzh.ch #chemsky #pisky

✨ A single flash can SPARK curiosity in children and adults alike! What an amazing, fun, and educational chemistry show by Ján Cvengroš at @ethz.ch! 🧪⚗️ #chemistryisfun #chemsku

👃 Some smell it, some don’t. ASPARAGUS divides people into two types. Which one are you? 🧬 Big thanks to @chem.uzh.ch and University of Zurich for support 🙏 #chemsky @michaljuricek.bsky.social

Wonderful two days at the University of Amsterdam - big thanks Tomáš Šolomek for being such a wonderful host, and all the faculty and students for inspiring time and discussions, so much great research!! THANK YOU! 🙏 @tomsolomek.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch

WHAT A CHEMIST WANTS The thrill of finding single crystals in the vial… and the ecstasy when they diffract! 💎✨ Great job, Georg and Helena! @chem.uzh.ch

Synthesis and Characterization of a π-Extended Clar’s Goblet | Journal of the American Chemical Society pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... #PiSky

Pores so TINY, yet so HUGE? 🤔 Learn about the science behind this year’s @nobelprize.bsky.social in Chemistry! Follow @chemistryunwrapped.bsky.social for more content @chem.uzh.ch @chemsky.bsky.social #chemsky #MOF #nanopores

Olivie joined our group for an internship already in the first year of her undergrad studies at UZH. So excited to have you with us, Olivie! Welcome to JuricekLab and enjoy your stay under the supervision of @janborstelmann.bsky.social! @chem.uzh.ch @michaljuricek.bsky.social #chemsky #studentlife

A closer L👀K at the multiconfigurational ground state. BIG thanks to the whole co-author crowd for a wonderful collaboration!! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... @shantanumishra.bsky.social @nanotechsurflab.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch @juriceklab.bsky.social

Ever WONDERED why perfectly seared steak, roasted coffee, or baked bread SMELL so irresistible?👃🔥 It’s not just cooking — it’s chemistry at work! ⚗️ The secret is called the MAILLARD reaction, and it’s the science behind flavor. @chem.uzh.ch @michaljuricek.bsky.social

Interested in non-functional organic magnetic switches? We actually do want to make them work — that’s why we study the ones that don’t, so we can make them function :-) Check out our new preprint 🔗 chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr... @paulinepfister.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch #ChemSky #PiSky

Paula is featured in another @chemistryunwrapped.bsky.social video 🔥🔥 Vinegar chips - do you love them or hate them? 😀 @paulawdr.bsky.social @michaljuricek.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch

Our lab just got a dose of youthful curiosity! Laurin Huber, a high school student, is currently conducting experiments for his matura thesis in our lab under the supervision of Daniel Cavlovic. Supporting young scientists as they take their first steps into research! 🔬🎓 #pisky #chemsky

The 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal–organic frameworks.” Stay tuned for the full story to come! cen.acs.org/people/nobel... #ChemNobel #Chem #Chemistry #chemsky 🧪

Welcome back Daniel! 🤩☀️ Returning from his PostDoc in the Nuckolls group at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social he's rejoining the group as our senior scientist! We are glad to have you back, Daniel ♥️✨ #chemsky #pisky

🥚 Ever tried to UNCook a boiled egg? 🤔 Sprinkle some sodium borohydride… and watch egg white turn back into slime 🤯 Crazy? Yes. Gross? A bit.😃 But pure chemistry magic 🔬✨ Follow @chemistryunwrapped.bsky.social for more! #TheGloriousProteins #UncookAnEgg #FoodChemistry #ScienceMagic

🔬 New in ACS Nano: Triangulene on TbAu₂ shows a strong, spatially modulated interaction with ferromagnetic magnetization (~20 mV Kondo splitting). ➡️ TbAu₂ = new platform for π-magnetic nanographenes. doi.org/10.1021/acsn... @empa-materials.bsky.social

Welcome Eric! 🤩 After his PostDoc in Groningen with nobel laureate Ben Feringa, he decided to join our group for another PostDoc stay before he will pursue his independant career. We are looking forward to work with you the coming 6 months!✨👨‍🔬⚗️ #postdoc #pisky #chemsky

Congratulations, Delia, on your successful master thesis defense! You’ve done excellent work and made a great team together with your supervisor Trung. It’s been a pleasure having you in the group. We wish you a great start as a #phdstudent in the Štacko group! @chem.uzh.ch @pstacko.bsky.social

🤗 @cruzcarlosm.bsky.social 👏 @chem.uzh.ch #ChemSky #PiSky

Thank you @cruzcarlosm.bsky.social and Juanra Jimenez for organizing this wonderful workshop and for inviting me to Granada. My stay was amazing! Big thanks to you and the MOR_Fun Group colleagues and students for your hospitality and sharing fantastic research that you do at @canalugr.bsky.social!

Reunion with @cruzcarlosm.bsky.social in Granada 🤗 @michaljuricek.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch @canalugr.bsky.social

This week was not only the start of the semester but also the start of Helena's bachelor thesis together with Georg! 🤩 We wish you a great start - happy to have you on board ✨ #pisky #chemsky #lablife

Thank you Prof. Reisman for an inspiring course and your time to meet with students over lunch, dinner or coffee. A very special experience for us 😊🙏✨ @chem.uzh.ch @givaudan.bsky.social #ChemSky

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Congratulations, Noah, on receiving the Runner-up award for Best poster presentation in the Organic Chemistry session at the SCS Fall Meeting 2025, well done!! 😍👏👏👏 @swisschemistry.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch @michaljuricek.bsky.social #scsfm25 #fm25 #ChemSky

So grateful for the opportunity to serve, together with Eva Freisinger, as co-chair of the @swisschemistry.bsky.social Fall Meeting 2025, hosted at UZH Irchel Campus. Over 800 participants, over 100 lectures, 325 posters. Big thanks to all who helped make it happen! @chem.uzh.ch #ChemSky

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Thank you for capturing the lively atmosphere at the @swisschemistry.bsky.social #fm25 at the University of Zurich 👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬🎉 @chem.uzh.ch @juriceklab.bsky.social

We congratulate Ilias on his successful Bachelor defence under the supervision of Maruan! We were glad to have you, besides doing wonderful chemistry you also did a great job as our ChemCup captain! All the best for the future☀️☺️ #chemsky #pisky #chemistry

Congratulations to our master student Fabienne on her successful master defence! It was a pleasure to work with you, it's hard to believe that a year has passed since you joined our group under Pauline's supervision. We will miss having you in the lab — all the best for the future! #chemsky #pisky

On Monday we celebrated Cyrill's successful Bachelor thesis defence! 🤩 Congratulations Cyrill on your excellent work, it was a pleasure to have you and we wish you all the best for your future✨ #chemsky #pisky #bachelorthesis

We wish Hugo all the best for his two week internship in our lab during summer break together with Marvin! 🤞🏼☀️ #chemistry #studentlife #chemsky #pisky

A sunny welcome to Tara, who decided to spend her summer in our lab to conduct her Bachelor thesis under the supervision of Paula!☀️👩‍🔬 We hope you'll have a lot of fun while learning some beautiful chemistry✨ #chemsky #pisky #studentlife #summer #thesis

#ChemCup2025 Highlights ⚽🏐 6th Edition of ChemCup Biggest so far with 14 teams and 180+ participants Soccer, volleyball & ultimate splash Watch FULL video on YouTube: youtu.be/JTCq3H00Fio?... 🎥 Filmed & edited by Matúš Okajček #ReadyToReact @chem-uzh-ch.bsky.social @chemsky.bsky.social #ChemSky

“Spinpossibles” team at #ChemCup2025 with our Red Panda mascot 🫶🏻 @michaljuricek.bsky.social @chem-uzh-ch.bsky.social @chemsky.bsky.social #ChemSky #readytoreact

Always learn so much in a talk by Igor Alabugin from Florida State University. Thank you Igor for visiting us and for inspiring day of science! @juriceklab.bsky.social @chem-uzh-ch.bsky.social #PiSky #ChemSky

Plastics are great, BUT … we MUST reduce, reuse and recycle 🙌 With @paulawdr.bsky.social 👩🏻‍🔬🤗 @chem-uzh-ch.bsky.social @michaljuricek.bsky.social @chemistryunwrapped.bsky.social

New Paper about Vibrational Excitations in Magnetic Triangular Nanographenes from the Juricek Lab @juriceklab.bsky.social @chem-uzh-ch.bsky.social in collaboration with the Nanotech-Lab at EMPA: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Group Trip 2025 Hiking through Val Verzasca and enjoying the Lugano sun! 🥾☀️ Huge thank you, Pauline and Paula, for putting together such a great program for us – including the fantastic storytelling workshop! 💗🙏 @paulawdr.bsky.social @paulinepfister.bsky.social @chem-uzh-ch.bsky.social

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