Connie Lu
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metal matchmaker, catalyst tinkerer, researcher at University of Bonn
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"Unraveling the Mechanism of a Co(−I)–Ga Photoreductant in the Catalytic Hydrodefluorination of Electron-Rich Fluoroarenes" is out in JACS. Co-first authors, Michael Dorantes (PhD UMN) and Francis Lam (postdoc, UniBonn) deserve special kudos.
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Unraveling the Mechanism of a Co(−I)–Ga Photoreductant in the Catalytic Hydrodefluorination of Electron-Rich Fluoroarenes
Strong photoreductants based on first-row transition metals are rare. We report an anionic heterobimetallic Co(−I)–Ga complex, [(H2)CoGa(N(o-(NCH2PiPr2)C6H4)3)]− ([2-H2]–), that catalyzes the hydrodef...
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/jacs.5c16672
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ChemComm
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Huge congratulations to Saurabh Chitnis
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(University of Victoria) and Xiongyi Huang (Johns Hopkins University), who we are delighted to name as the joint winners of the 2025 ChemComm Emerging Investigator Lectureship!
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ChemComm
about 1 month ago
We’re excited to welcome Ellen Matson to the ChemComm Associate Editor team! A leader in inorganic & materials chemistry, Ellen’s work spans interfacial reactivity and electronic structure in energy storage and conversion.
#InorganicChemistry
#MaterialsChemistry
#Electrochemistry
#SustainableEnergy
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"Unraveling the Mechanism of a Co(−I)–Ga Photoreductant in the Catalytic Hydrodefluorination of Electron-Rich Fluoroarenes" is out in JACS. Co-first authors, Michael Dorantes (PhD UMN) and Francis Lam (postdoc, UniBonn) deserve special kudos.
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Unraveling the Mechanism of a Co(−I)–Ga Photoreductant in the Catalytic Hydrodefluorination of Electron-Rich Fluoroarenes
Strong photoreductants based on first-row transition metals are rare. We report an anionic heterobimetallic Co(−I)–Ga complex, [(H2)CoGa(N(o-(NCH2PiPr2)C6H4)3)]− ([2-H2]–), that catalyzes the hydrodef...
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/jacs.5c16672
about 1 month ago
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Our team before and after the Karnevalsvorlesung. Over 20 experiments and a live muscial performance. What a bang way to end the Winter semester!
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Join us tomorrow for our Karnevalsvorlesung to cap off the Winter semester! A sneak preview of the beautiful Dom awaiting the crowds. Drawn by two talented PhDs from my lab, Jiaxin Liu and Krishnendu Dey, who obviously are artistic too!
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www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/lu/de/lu-eve...
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Chemistry World
about 2 months ago
Umaymah Ahmad has been wondering which career path to take after her undergraduate degree. She spoke to current chemistry PhD Charlotte Gwinnell to find out more about what doctoral research is really like.
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To PhD or not to PhD? That is the question
Undergraduate student Umaymah Ahmad finds out what it's like to go into academic research
https://www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/to-phd-or-not-to-phd-that-is-the-question/4022774.article?utm_campaign=organic_social&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Thanks so much Eva for coming to Bonn! We loved having you here. The combo of great science and fun laughs was what we all need to get thru January!
add a skeleton here at some point
about 2 months ago
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Connie Lu
Universität Bonn
2 months ago
Since January 1, eight clusters of excellence are funded at U Bonn — more than at any other university in Germany! New clusters: "Color meets Flavor" and "Our Dynamic Universe" Learn more about our Clusters of Excellence:
www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-...
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Annual concert
@humboldt-foundation.de
with Alex
@bismutolab.bsky.social
Thanks AvH for the invitation and festive Advent-ure! We Glühwein-ed, imbibed, and searched all around for a Nobel winner.
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Excited that our new Physics-Chemistry initiative on molecular qubits at
#UniBonn
has received its first seed funding from
#TRAMatter
. Also with Daqing Wang (team leader), Nick Kornienko and Moritz Sokolowski.
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Connie Lu
Universität Bonn
3 months ago
€50,000 for bold ideas: TRA Matter’s Synergy Prize winners Daqing Wang and Connie Lu explain how controlling molecules could open new paths for quantum computing. Read more:
www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/tra-...
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First PhD graduate from the Lu Group @ UniBonn! Congratulations Dr. Timothy Schwartz!!!
#UniBonnProud
3 months ago
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Connie Lu
C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News)
4 months ago
Illuminating new research offers chemists a simple and mild method for making arynes—a challenging type of strained molecule. Using a new precursor activated by blue light, researchers were able to access elusive aryne intermediates.
cen.acs.org/synthesis/re...
#chemsky
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Let there be light-activated arynes
Making these strained intermediates just got easier, thanks to new precursors that react in the presence of blue light
https://cen.acs.org/synthesis/reagents/Let-light-activated-arynes/103/web/2025/11?sc=251106_sc_eng_bs_cen
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We are simply fluored that Florian Kraus (Marburg) will be joining us in Bonn! Florian, we look forward to welcoming you and your group in 2026. Life is about to become alot 99Mo-re F-U-N!
#UniBonn
#Inorganic
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Lisa Vondung
5 months ago
Join our team! We're searching for a
#postdoc
for a project on bimetallic
#uranium
complexes 🧪☢️⚗️. Funded 12 month fellowship by the Karl-Ziegler-Foundation. Further information and link to the application portal:
www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenan...
Deadline: 10 November.
#chempostdoc
#chemsky
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Job advertisement
https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenangebote/ausschreibung.html?jobID=1231b36d63c1d3ccd879c8fb53e4a2b07c2d66bb
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... Last talk of the conference given by Simon Aldridge. Thanks Guillaume
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and Steve Nolan for this magnefique conference in Namur.
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Alessandro
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starts the first plenary talk of this morning. Great start to the last day!
6 months ago
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Tonight I am
#p-block-paparazzi
... Viktoria Gessner gearing up for her award lecture!
6 months ago
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Congratulations to all the 2026 ACS national award winners!!!
cen.acs.org/people/award...
Delighted to see all the wonderful chemists on the list!
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ACS announces 2026 national award winners
The winners are being acknowledged for their outstanding achievements in chemistry across various fields in the discipline
https://cen.acs.org/people/awards/ACS-announces-2026-national-award/103/web/2025/08
7 months ago
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📢pls share We are hiring! New opening for a W2 Professor in "experimental inorganic chemistry"
@unibonn.bsky.social
Deadline Oct. 10
t.co/EqMLA0fCuC
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Reversible C–H Bond Activation of Unactivated Arenes by a Nickel-Silylene Complex -
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So proud to congratulate first author Leon Gomm for his first paper in JACS. Thanks to Hui Zhu and Stefan Grimme for the ever helpful DFT calculations.
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Reversible C–H Bond Activation of Unactivated Arenes by a Nickel-Silylene Complex
A nickel-silylene complex is shown to reversibly activate benzene via C–H bond activation at ambient temperature. The benzene C–H bond formally adds across the Ni–Si core to form a nickel-silyl comple...
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.5c10922
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