@DiaconescuLab

Organometallic & polymer chemistry at the University of California, Los Angeles. Student run account. Tweets from Paula signed -pld #MakeFerroceneGreatAgain

 Los Angeles, CA
pldgroup.chem.ucla.edu/
Joined October 2017
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UCLA's Chemistry and Biochemistry department has launched the Shared Instrumentation Lab Campaign. All gifts are matched 1:1 and qualifying gifts are matched 2:1. Meaning your impact is doubled or tripled. We are grateful for donations of any size: spark.ucla.edu/project/41838
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The lab having group lunch featuring east-coast seafood after a busy morning at the GRC in Smithfield, RI.
(left to right) George Wong, Dr. Jung, Hootan Rosahdel, Prof. Diaconescu, Nima Adhami, Shiyun Lin. (on the table) fries accompanying unspecified fried protein options, and in front of each person are dishes containing clams.

ALT (left to right) George Wong, Dr. Jung, Hootan Rosahdel, Prof. Diaconescu, Nima Adhami, Shiyun Lin. (on the table) fries accompanying unspecified fried protein options, and in front of each person are dishes containing clams.

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Our undergrad researcher, Leo Morag (Chemistry, '24), graduated last weekend and is on his way to pursue a PhD degree at CalTech. Congratulations🎓🎊, Leo!
Leo Morag(left, holding the commencement event program paper) standing next to his P.I., Prof. Paula Diaconescu(right). They are seen wearing graduation gowns and caps.

ALT Leo Morag(left, holding the commencement event program paper) standing next to his P.I., Prof. Paula Diaconescu(right). They are seen wearing graduation gowns and caps.

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Group camping trip at Sherwin Creek! (Please be sure to read the SDS for s̶a̶f̶e̶ proper storage and handling of undergrads)
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We are deeply saddened by the loss of our beloved friend, colleague, and mentor, Professor Jeff Byers. You will be missed forever, may you rest in peace!
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Celebratory dinners and lunch for our newly graduates: Dr. Deng, Dr. Hern and Dr. Shen!!! Congratulations and wish you all the very best in your future endeavors!
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Check out our new preview in @ChemCatalysis by @Chem_Joon on vanadium photocatalyzed C-C bond cleavage here! doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.202…
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Getting in the mood for spooky season
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If you're attending ACS in Chicago this week, check out a talk from our center leader Paula Diaconescu (@DiaconescuLab) on redox switchable polymerization! It'll be held Monday August 22nd from 3:25 - 3:45 PM in room W183b in the McCormick Place Convention Center.
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Diaconescu Group retweeted
Jeffery Byers@j_a_byers20 Jul 2022
Congrats to Paula Diaconescu of @DiaconescuLab for being elected as the 2023 Vice-Chair and 2024 Chair for the Organometallics Gordon Conferences!
Center for Integrated Catalysis@NSF_CIC20 Jul 2022
Replying to @NSF_CIC
Fun times at #OMGRC!!
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If you’re heading to the Organometallic GRC #OMGRC, look out for presentations from our center PIs Paula Diaconescu (@DiaconescuLab) and Jeff Byers (@j_a_byers) on our center’s work!
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Congrats to our latest graduates, Ashton (MS, off to @MIT for grad school), Nathalie (BS, off to @UCBerkeley for grad school), and Matt (BS, grad school at @UCLA)!! So excited to see what you all accomplish!
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3/21/2022 (Monday) 8:30 AM in PMSE division (paper #3657149) Paula Diaconescu @DiaconescuLab: "Redox switchable polymerization"
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3/22/2022 (Tuesday) 9:25 AM in Inorganic Chemistry division (paper# 3657152) Paula Diaconescu @DiaconescuLab: "Electrochemically controlled copolymerization with a redox switchable catalyst"
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Diaconescu Group retweeted
MillsGroup@millsgroupchem3 Feb 2022
Thanks very much @TCD_Chemistry for sharing - we are delighted to see this published, plus our thanks go to all authors including @peterjunk2 @TEAS_Actinides @MazzantiLab @GregNocton @DiaconescuLab @ConradGoodwin @JvanSlageren and so many non-tweeps, including the Baker group!
TCD School of Chemistry@TCD_Chemistry3 Feb 2022
Want to know what's hot in the f-block? Check out this new book by @UofMChemistry @millsgroupchem, @Team_Natrajan + #stephenliddle with contributions from our @TCD_Chemistry Baker group: worldscientific.com/worldsci… #elements #lanthanides #actinides
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Me when I knock over the container of sieves in the glovebox
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Join us for our first webinar of 2022! Prof Feng Jiao will discuss the ins of electrocatalysis for CO2 utilization next Tuesday February 2nd at 1:30 PM ET (10:30 AM PT).
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Our latest work on electrochemically controlled switchable catalysis is out in @J_A_C_S! Congrats @zachhern, @amylai_, @whattodohowtodo and the rest of the team. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

ABC and ABAB Block Copolymers by Electrochemically Controlled Ring-Opening Polymerization

Abstract. An electrochemically controlled synthesis of multiblock copolymers by alternating the redox states of (salfan)­Zr­(OtBu)2 (salfan = 1,1′-di­(2-te

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We will be periodically featuring different techniques that we use in the center via some short @YouTube videos. Check out the latest from @DiaconescuLab about using Parr reactors: youtu.be/JJkuiMs437s

How to Set Up a Parr Reactor

Curious how to run high gas pressure reactions? Check out this vide...

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Diaconescu Group retweeted
UCLA Chem & Biochem@uclachem10 Nov 2021
UCLA Chem & Biochem seeks outstanding candidates for tenure-track & tenured faculty positions at the level of Asst., Assoc., & Full Prof. All candidates that align with the department’s mission & working in any field of Chemistry are encouraged to apply! tinyurl.com/uclachem22
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