Guillaume De Bo
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Mechanochemist and Molecular Machinist. Professor @UoMChemistry, University of Manchester. Former @RoyalSociety University Research Fellow. 🇧🇪 in 🇬🇧.
Manchester, UK.
Joined December 2012
I'm very pleased to share our work on the force-controlled release of small molecules with a rotaxane actuator. Published today in @Nature thanks to the incredible work of @LeiChen63199376 and Rob Nixon! https://t.co/eI7xQ8Dqgj
#OpenAccess @OfficialUoM @UoMChemistry
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You can find me on 🦋 Bluesky at @guillaumedebo.bsky.social
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Our Institute has an opening for a junior group leader, in any area of chemistry: https://t.co/s4ajlzAlGU That's how I started my group, and I think it's a wonderful opportunity.
nature.com
The University of Strasbourg - Institute of Supramolecular Science and Engineering offers an independent junior research group leader position.
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The newly launched Fielden Research Group ( https://t.co/aoCRUvVWNa) has two open funded PhD studentships! @UoBChemistry Group members will learn loads, from organic synthesis to microscopy. Please get in touch if you'd like to know more. RT much appreciated! Details below:
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We have a lectureship position open in the inorganic section @UoMChemistry if you want to come and start your independent career in a great department. https://t.co/yhJvWMSbeb
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#OnThisDay @OfficialUoM was officially founded. The Victoria University of Manchester and the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) merged to form the largest single-site university in the UK. #UoM200
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We are delighted to announce the 2024 Bob Hay Lectureship has been award to Emily Draper @ProfERDraper Emily is a Professor of Soft Materials at the University of Glasgow @UofGChem and will give the Lecture at the York MASC meeting in Dec https://t.co/2qai6Mamo4 Congratulations!
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We are delighted to announce the 2024 Supramolecular Chemistry Award goes to Jonathan Nitschke, Prof. of Chemistry at @ChemCambridge Jonathan will give the award lecture at the York meeting in Dec. https://t.co/YQPSGawrVi
https://t.co/lGdsK8rkvL Thanks @Chem_CP for sponsorship!
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I am hiring a #PhD student to join my #newPI group at @OfficialUoM! If you are interested in using theory and computations to understand how to control and harness magnetism in π-conjugated molecules and materials, click here:
findaphd.com
PhD Project - Computational design of tailored open-shell conjugated systems at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Congratulations to Dr Rob Nixon for his Best Outstanding Output Award from @UoMSciEng and Dr Lei Chen (@LeiChen63199376 ) for his Outstanding Achievement Award from @UoMChemistry! Well deserved! #proudsupervisor Read their joint paper here: https://t.co/eI7xQ8Dqgj
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Congratulations to @GuillaumeDeBo who has been selected as one of @CellPressNews' 50 Scientists that Inspire, for his innovative work mechanochemistry and mechanophores🔬 Read @GuillaumeDeBo's profile here: https://t.co/ZNHltfrLV4 [ https://t.co/riLLLzA6FQ]
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In December, we are delighted to be hosting the Macrocyclic & Supramolecular Chemistry (MASC) Conference here in York. #MolMatYork
@ChemistryatYork @UniofYork @RoySocChem @RSC_MASC Registration is now open - details can be found at the following link: https://t.co/5ROGCxa2B3
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‘This is a first for mechanochemistry, being able to generate this aryne, and what’s really exciting is that the reactivity we observe is completely different from the thermal reactivity’ https://t.co/yydufyZx6U
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High-intensity ultrasound initiates formal retro-[2+2] cycloaddition by stretching a benzocyclobutene core from strategically placed anchor points
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NEW in Chemical Science Mechanochemical generation of aryne by Guillaume De Bo et al. 🔗 https://t.co/HB763TprHH 📌 #ChemSciCovers
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This cover image in @ChemicalScience gets one of my personal shout-outs for excellent images! And it was created by the first author of the paper, @Qianqian975996! I am in awe of your talent with watercolours. Read the science that inspired the art here:
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Mechanical force is unique in promoting unusual reaction pathways and especially for the generation of reactive intermediates sometimes inaccessible to other forms of activation. The mechanochemical...
Carps in pond, pulling strong, broken bonds. A beautiful watercolour by @Qianqian975996 highlights her recent paper on the back cover of @ChemicalScience ! Cover: https://t.co/iRTfUB05CL Read the paper here: https://t.co/PuAXk200tK
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Carps in pond, pulling strong, broken bonds. A beautiful watercolour by @Qianqian975996 highlights her recent paper on the back cover of @ChemicalScience ! Cover: https://t.co/iRTfUB05CL Read the paper here: https://t.co/PuAXk200tK
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The BCB mechanophore pulls a new trick with the mechanochemical generation of aryne! Great work by @Qianqian975996 now in @ChemicalScience and celebrating @OfficialUoM 200th anniversary🎂 #UoM200
https://t.co/PuAXk200tK
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Mechanical force is unique in promoting unusual reaction pathways and especially for the generation of reactive intermediates sometimes inaccessible to other forms of activation. The mechanochemical...
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We now have Lei Chen from @GuillaumeDeBo showing us a rotaxane actuator for force-controlled release of small molecules #ECRMASC2024
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The Royal Society's University Research Fellowships are now open for applications. This scheme provides the opportunity for outstanding early-career researchers to build an independent career and pursue cutting-edge science. Find out more: #RSGrants
https://t.co/xOWKZc5HVH
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RSC Mechanochemistry Showcase Webinar – join us on 11 July, find out ➡️ https://t.co/hDHKb9QKcN (Luckily for me, all the time zones are easy to spot 😬)
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Congrats to the organisers and volunteers for another superb edition of the Warwick polymer conference!
Closing remarks as we wrap of IUPAC #MACRO2024 Thank you to our organizing committee at @uniofwarwick and all our blue shirt volunteers! 🎉
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