@BalkusLab

Prof. of Chemistry and Materials Science #MOFs #Zeolites #Catalysis #Energy #Supercapacitors #Membranes and many more... **Students run account

 University of Texas at Dallas
labs.utdallas.edu/balkus/
Joined April 2021
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Selective Extraction of Thorium Using Nanoporous Sulfate-Functionalized Fluoro-Bridged Holmium Metal–Organic Frameworks dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.5c…

Selective Extraction of Thorium Using Nanoporous Sulfate-Functionalized Fluoro-Bridged Holmium...

Abstract. The increasing global demand for sustainable and efficient energy sources has driven the need for alternative nuclear fuels. Thorium has emerged

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Abbas@doctor_T_Rex28 Apr 2024
I am excited to share my presentation received 3rd place #award in the inorganic section. #chemistry #science #learning #MOFs
UTD Chemistry Graduate Student Association (CGSA)@UTDallas_CGSA27 Apr 2024
UTD Chemistry graduates presented at the 56th ACS DFW meeting-in-miniature today. @UTDallasChemBio @ACSDFW #Chemistry
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TOMORROW there will be a virtual green chemistry lecture given by Kenneth Balkus, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Texas at Dallas. Scan the QR code to join on Zoom!
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Abbas@doctor_T_Rex21 Mar 2024
My poster received 2nd prize in the @RoySocChem's Linkedin poster conference (materials section). This is trually an amazing way to communicate science with broader audiences on an open platforms. Thanks for organizing it @RoySocChem #RSCPoster @BalkusLab
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Check out Frontier article from @BalkusLab, @MAbbas003 and colleagues on recent progress and future perspectives on the fluorinated metal clusters in the rare earth-MOFs, as featured on the back cover of this week's issue👀 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti… 📍 @UT_Dallas
Dalton Transactions outside back cover for vol 53, issue 8.

ALT Dalton Transactions outside back cover for vol 53, issue 8.

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Don't miss this Frontier article from @BalkusLab, @MAbbas003 and colleagues on fluoro-bridged rare-earth metal–organic frameworks👀⬇ pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti… 📍 @UT_Dallas

Fluoro-bridged rare-earth metal–organic frameworks

Rare-earth (RE) metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) offer unique optical, electronic, and magnetic properties. RE metals tend to make binuclear metal nodes res

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Muhammad Abbas found these stunning flower-like crystals when he looked at a sample of a terbium metal-organic framework (MOF) under a microscope. Read more about this #CENChemPics: cen.acs.org/materials/metal-…
A handful of crystals of a metal-organic framework that look like daisies under a microscope.

ALT A handful of crystals of a metal-organic framework that look like daisies under a microscope.

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Magnetic rare-earth MOFs! Reported by Mortensen et. al. (@MortenMOFs, @BalkusLab, @ShatrukFSU), the synthesis of two fluoro-bridged RE MOFs that demonstrate antiferromagnetic behavior. Please have a look: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…
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Abbas@doctor_T_Rex9 Aug 2023
I'm excited to present our work at Gordon Research Conference on nanoporous materials. Thanks to @RoySocChem, GSA and @UTDallasChemBio for funding my trip. Part of this project was published in @ChemicalScience a lot more good stuff is coming soon. #MOFs #Nanoporous #GRC
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The Welch Foundation is launching a new postdoctoral fellowship program, in conjunction with Life Sciences Research Foundation. The program will support recent PhD graduates from around the world to develop their chemical research careers in Texas. welch1.org/grants-programs/p….

Postdoctoral Fellows

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Abbas@doctor_T_Rex29 Mar 2023
I'm humbled to be part of @ACSINORDivision travel award recipient. Thanks to @DrP_CWRU, @ToledoChemlab and @vela_group for their support through the process. @ACSINORDivision is amazing, check their website for their activities. @InorgChem
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New fluoro-bridged rare-earth Ho3+ and Gd3+ metal–organic frameworks consisting of 15-connected nonanuclear and 9-connected trinuclear clusters from @BalkusLab. Learn all about it: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…
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Abbas@doctor_T_Rex28 Feb 2023
I'm excited to share my #RSCPoster on our recently published work in @ChemicalScience. A traditional poster is attached in comments. Thanks to @mikemorrison for creating this amazing template. #RSCInorg #RSCEnv #RSCMat #chemtwitter #MOFs #crystals #PFAS
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Abbas@doctor_T_Rex19 Feb 2023
We're excited to host @DincaGroupMIT at @UTDallasChemBio. He'll talk about the "Surprising Electrical and Electronic Properties of 2D Metal-Organic Frameworks" @UTDallas_CGSA @ECS_UTDallas #MOFs
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Abbas@doctor_T_Rex3 Dec 2022
Another good one! Can't wait to see the structure for this #copper MOF. #realtimechemistry #crystals #mofs
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When cooled to 77 K, the fluorescence of these MOF crystals change from bright red to hot pink. Because the color change is sensitive to temperature, these MOFs could make useful thermal sensors. Read more about this #CENChemPics by @MAbbas003: 📸 fal.cn/3omBU
fluorescent red square crystals against a black backdrop

ALT fluorescent red square crystals against a black backdrop

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Abbas@doctor_T_Rex4 May 2022
My beautiful glowing MOFs crystals made it to @cenmag #Cenchempics Read at cen.acs.org/materials/metal-… #Chemtwitter #realtimech #MOFs #letsconnect #Crystals

Chemistry in Pictures: Turning red (and pink)

Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN): Keeping you up to date with the chemistry news that matters most. Published by the American Chemical Society.

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The latest work on #COFs from the @smaldonelab is out in @J_A_C_S! We used hydrogen bonding to help stabilize giant (>6nm) pores which can host fluorescent proteins! Congrats to @ShashiDiwakara, @WhitneySYOng and collaborators @Gassensmith & @DodaniLab pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

Supramolecular Reinforcement of a Large-Pore 2D Covalent Organic Framework

Abstract. Two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks (2D-COFs) are a class of crystalline porous organic polymers that consist of covalently linked, two-d

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Abbas@doctor_T_Rex21 Jan 2022
Perfectly carved giant MOF crystals. #crystals #MOFs @BalkusLab
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Prof. Kenneth Balkus will be talking about “CCEW-6: Highly Porous Crystalline Materials based on the Rare-Earth Metals” on 29 October 2021, at 5pm. Learn more: bit.ly/3nTquo3 #SBASSE #LUMS #CCEW6
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