New paper now out in OrgLett! Here we demonstrate that that the synthesis of calix[4]phyrin-based [n]catenanes critically depends on the geometric features of the dipyrromethane-stoppered rotaxane substrate.

We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work on a project funded by the Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation on dynamic peptide self-assembly. 📄 Full position ad: bit.ly/4jAIrmg 📅 Application deadline: May 31, 2025 #Postdoc #ChemistryJobs #SystemsChemistry #AcademicJobs #Freiburg #livMatS

Thank you to @szyszkobart.bsky.social for organising such a great trip! And it was excellent to hear about all the work being done in Wroclaw, and meeting you @siliconcage.bsky.social 😀 Great science, nice company, good food and amazing beer 🍺

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Had an amazing time visiting the Chemistry Department at Wroclaw university and exploring the beautiful city of Wroclaw! Huge thanks to @szyszkobart.bsky.social for the kind invitation and warm welcome in 🇵🇱.

We are recruiting!!! One fully funded position for PhD student (48 months) is available under the Preludium BIS NCN grant. The selected candidate will conduct research on the use of iminopyrrole self-assembly for constructing new cages and macrocycles. More information: bszyszko.pl/contact.

Now that’s official - @angewandtechemie.bsky.social makes the best Christmas gifts 🎁 In our new paper (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....) we show how to make knots🪢 and links🔗 using Ag-Ag 🥈 pairs as template, instead of a single metal cations.