Excited to share our new article which explores coordination-induced O-H and N-H bond weakening using earth-abundant metals like aluminum and iron! Did you know weakening these bonds is crucial for targeted reactivity and renewable energy? Thank you @NealMankad @SoumenSinha87

Thanks to Dan Ess for bringing us along for the ride on this one @roushanpsingh

Can AI accelerate reaction discovery in photocatalysis? We (@GloriusGroup) present a data-driven strategy to unlock the triplet-state reactivity of monocyclic heteroarenes, enabling EnT-catalyzed intermolecular dearomative cycloadditions. Now in @J_A_C_S!

Excited to share our group's strategies to stabilize mononuclear Al radicals! Redox-active ligands + strained geometries give Al biphilic character, letting it mimic d-/f-block metals. Thanks @NealMankad for the guidance!

We are excited to announce our @J_A_C_S paper on frameworks with metalloprotein-like sites! ɑ-helices designed to assemble by metal-coordination and the hydrophobic effect. Point mutations yield unique frameworks with diverse metalloprotein-like sites. https://t.co/UrnPe5jOJs

🚨 New in @J_A_C_S : The @GlusacGroup at @UIC has developed a new MOF composed of nanographene ligands (hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene), which acts as a photocatalyst for CO2 reduction using water as the terminal electron donor. Read it here! https://t.co/ZyARtrPAKd

Our publication in @J_A_C_S demonstrates that aluminum radicals can reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) through a single electron reduction which is typically thermodynamically less favorable. I am grateful to my PI, @NealMankad, for his constant support and motivation.

First inner-sphere reactivity of mononuclear Al(II). In collaboration with the Dan Ess group, unexpected mechanisms for net 2-electron CO2 reduction involving sequential 1-electron transfers and an unusual [CO2]·- ligand stabilized by metal coordination were established.

We utilized an electron-rich ligand (NON) to maintain redox innocence and discovered the first inner-sphere reactivity of mononuclear Al(II) for CO2 activation. Redox Innocence: Achieved using an electron-rich ligand (NON).

I'm excited to share our latest preprint on ChemRxiv! Thank you to @NealMankad and collaborators for their invaluable contributions! Cooperative CO2 activation involving a mononuclear aluminum(II) intermediate | ChemRxiv -

📣 Research from the lab of @andy_i_nguyen makes the cover for the newest issue of @ChemEurJ! The work uncovered previously elusive metallopeptide structures that could enable new bioinorganic chemistry. Read the article: https://t.co/yq8Hckhr2X

What a week! The AIMED Workshop on Heterogeneous Catalysis was a remarkable success after nearly a year of prep. We couldn't have picked a better time - the excitement is at an all-time high, with two Nobel Prizes recognizing AI and fueling the momentum for scientific discovery!

The LdippAl(Me) radical exhibits reactivity comparable to divalent F-block elements. A comprehensive analysis of heterobimetallic electronic structures demonstrates the mechanistic diversity that arises from systems combining p-block and d-block metals. Thank you @NealMankad!

And that’s a wrap for CRIC-5! > 100 attendees, 50+ poster contributions and 22 talks. Midwest is best 😎

Clock is ticking! 🕒 Tomorrow's FREE #ACSScienceTalks event with @iiserbhopal's Manmohan Kapur will showcase how to functionalize C-H bonds distally via the prcoess of Electrophilic C-H Metallation. Register now: https://t.co/zcXs5h0Rum #ACSInternational #Chemistry

Second installment from my "PI is back in the lab" phase a couple years ago is out in @Orgmet_ACS. Thanks to @SollogoubM for the trans-Atlantic collaboration!

I'm pleased to share our first publication in @NatureComms led by @SoumenSinha87 @roushanpsingh. A pleasure to collaborate with Dan Ess & team again! https://t.co/9jRSpQUiw6

A couple years ago during a less busy phase, I thought it would be fun to work in the lab again. One of the products from that period is now published @ChemicalScience! I have always wanted to achieve a single-author paper!

I am excited to share a perspective in ACS Catalysis on molecular Al/M heterobimetallic catalysis. Thank you @NealMankad and @SoumenSinha87 https://t.co/9iWaZRamYi

Congratulations to my co-workers @roushanpsingh and @SoumenSinha87 for publishing a nice Perspective in @ACSCatalysis on molecular Al/M heterobimetallic catalysis: https://t.co/fZiHDqoqr1