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Official page of the Department of Chemistry at Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Joined June 2016
RT @vtnews: Defensive secretions from a millipede found in #VirginiaTech’s Old Growth Forest could unlock new treatments for neurological d….
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#vtchemtbt from @TDanielCrawford Lab: CC methods nailed it ✅, DFT overdid it ❌. Accuracy > speed in optical activity!.Full pub👉 #computationalchemistry #vtchem #molecularmodeling.
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Coupled-cluster and density-functional methods have been used to determine specific rotations and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) rotational strengths for (S)-2-chloropropionitrile. Coupled-clu...
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Exciting news! Emily Mevers was featured in @roanoketimes's VT Science Corner! . Check out the full story👉 #vtchem.
roanoke.com
Scientists around the world are racing to find treatments for debilitating conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, chronic pain, and drug-resistant infections, but there’s one problem. Finding a new...
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🔥 It’s a scorcher in Blacksburg—perfect time to spotlight a hot paper from the @GregLiu_VT Lab!. Their 2023 @ScienceMagazine study shows how common plastics like PE & PP can be turned into surfactants used in soaps & cleaners.♻️🧼. 🔗 #vtchemtbt #chem.
science.org
Precise temperature control during heating breaks down waste plastic into waxes that are readily oxidized to surfactants.
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For this #vtchemtbt, we’re spotlighting @MadsenLab's work!. His team studied how self-assembling molecules form liquid crystals with nanochannels that reshape with humidity—unlocking fast ion transport for next-gen batteries & fuel cells ⚡. 📖 #nanotech.
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Supramolecular assembly allows for enhanced control of bulk material properties through the fine modulation of intermolecular interactions. We present a comprehensive study of a cross-linkable...
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🚨 #vtchemtbt spotlight!.In 2017, @MatsonLab_VT developed a plastic that is:.Biodegradable ✅.Photodegradable ✅.Strong as rubber (1600 MPa!) 💪.Heat-resistant (273 °C) 🔥.Built using ROMP + ROP magic 🧪.Full paper: #PolymerScience #Plastics.
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We report the synthesis of a new bio- and photodegradable ABA triblock copolymer that combines the high modulus of biodegradable poly(lactic acid) (PLA) with a novel photodegradable polybutadiene...
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A breakthrough in e-waste: @JoshWorchPhD and Assoc. Prof. of Mechanical Engineering Michael Bartlett’s teams created a recyclable, self-healing, and reconfigurable circuit board ⚡♻️. Full story 👉
news.vt.edu
Electronics often get thrown away after use because recycling them requires extensive work for little payoff. Two Virginia Tech researchers have found a way to change the game.
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Throwback Thursday this week features work by our own Carla Slebodnick titled "Self‐assembly of daisy chain oligomers from heteroditopic molecules containing secondary ammonium ion and crown ether moieties." Check out the full article here: #vtchemtbt.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
In spite of formation of the cyclic dimers, MALDI-TOF MS of the heteroditopic compounds 2-(benzylammoniomethyl)dibenzo-24-crown-8 hexafluorophosphate (4) and 2-(6′-hydroxyhexylammoniomethyl)dibenzo...
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This Throwback Thursday we are showcasing an article that features Profs. Diego Troya and @JMorrisLabVT titled "Adsorption of Substituted Benzene Derivatives on Silica: Effects of Electron Withdrawing and Donating Groups." Read the full article: #vtchemtbt.
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A fundamental understanding of the forces that drive uptake and binding of aromatic molecules on well-characterized surfaces such as silica is important for predicting the fate of toxic industrial...
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This Thursday's feature is on T. Daniel Crawford's article "Local correlation domains for coupled cluster theory: optical rotation and magnetic-field perturbations" published in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. Check out the full article here:
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An approach is described for selecting local-correlation orbital domains appropriate for computing response properties such as optical rotation using frequency-dependent coupled-cluster linear-resp...
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We are excited to announce a series of spotlights on our outstanding faculty's research! We'll be posting every week for Throwback Thursday, featuring impactful research from over the years. Stay tuned to see our first throwback!.
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We did it, Hokies! We’ve officially crossed the finish line. Thank you for joining in on Giving Day by supporting VTChem and what matters to you at Virginia Tech!. #vtchem #vtgivingday
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We're in the final hour of Giving Day 2025! Standing strong at 178 donors, let's see how high we can get that number in the last hour! Make your gift to the department at
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There's just under three hours left in Giving Day and we’re sprinting toward the finish line! Make a gift to what you love about Virginia Tech to help VTChem reach our goals. Give to the department at
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Latest news from @VTChemDept: @santoslabVT is advancing innovative drug discovery research for chronic kidney disease! Read more:
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As chronic kidney disease continues to affect millions of Americans, Professor Webster Santos and his team are aiming to disrupt harmful cellular signaling and improve patient outcomes.
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🎉Congratulations @santoslabVT on this incredible achievement!🎉👏.
Grateful and humbled to receive @Boron_Chemistry Senior investigator award #BORAM18 #UCLA. Many thanks to @organomimetic and organizing committee. @VTChemDept
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🌍Exciting news! @GregLiu_VT's research in @naturesustainab reveals a groundbreaking method to convert plastic waste into valuable products like soaps and detergents. Check out the full publication:
nature.com
Nature Sustainability - The controllable conversion of plastic wastes to products with tailored molar mass would facilitate waste valorization but remains challenging. This study presents a...
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Attention HokieChemistry Family! Giving Day is 100 days away! Save the date, as this is our chance to come together and support what we love about Virginia Tech Chemistry. Visit for more Giving Day details!.
givingday.vt.edu
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Happy #VeteransDay! Today, we honor and thank all those who have served, as well as their families.
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🎃Happy Halloween from the Department of Chemistry!🎃. This morning, we held our annual door decorating contest! Congratulations to the winning lab groups, @AJMorris_Lab and @MeversLab. Thank you to everyone who participated — stay safe and spooky!👻🎃
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