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Alex Groves

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Materials chemist, Chief Editor @natsynth.nature.com handling all things materials and inorganic. PhD at @uclchemistry.bsky.social #Chemistry #MaterialsScience. In my spare time I run long distances for fun...

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Alex Groves @alexrgroves.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
I am attending the #F25MRS this week in Boston. Send me an email is you would like to meet up to discuss potential submissions or learn more about the journal! @materials-mrs.bsky.social
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Nature Synthesis @natsynth.nature.com · 31/07/2025
We’re hiring! Hey #Chemsky, we have an opening for an Associate or Senior Editor with experience in synthetic chemistry or materials science. 📍New York, Jersey City, Shanghai or Beijing 📆Closing date: 20th August 2025 springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatu...
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Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Synthesis
Title: Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Synthesis Organization: Nature Portfolio Locations: New York, Jersey City, Shanghai or Beijing - Hybrid Working Model Application Deadline: August 20th, 2025 ...
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Nature Synthesis @natsynth.nature.com · 14/05/2025
Focus issue online: Synthesis of materials for energy applications www.nature.com/collections/... Editorial: The synthesis of energy materials www.nature.com/articles/s44... Research Highlights by Sara Renfrew, @peterseavill.bsky.social, @jetsinglee.bsky.social & @alexrgroves.bsky.social #Chemsky
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Synthesis of materials for energy applications
Materials for energy applications, such as the components of batteries and supercapacitors, help power the world, making the synthesis and preparation of ...
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Nature Synthesis @natsynth.nature.com · 28/04/2025
Only a few days left to apply! If you're interested in joining @natsynth.nature.com, please get those applications in by 2nd May. New York, Beijing or Shanghai springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Spring...
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Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Synthesis
Job Title: Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Synthesis Location: New York, Shanghai or Beijing Closing date: May 2nd, 2025 About Springer Nature Group Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for...
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Nature Synthesis @natsynth.nature.com · 09/04/2025
We’re hiring! Hey #Chemsky, we have an opening for an Associate or Senior Editor with experience in synthetic chemistry or materials science. 📍New York, Beijing or Shanghai 🗓️Closing date: 2nd May 2025 springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Spring...
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Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Synthesis
Job Title: Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Synthesis Location: New York, Shanghai or Beijing Closing date: May 2nd, 2025 About Springer Nature Group Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for...
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Nature Synthesis @natsynth.nature.com · 17/01/2025
Now online: Article by Yu Gu, Yingjun Tan, Shaojun Guo & co-workers Industrial electrosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide over p-block metal single sites nature.com/articles/s44... ($)
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Industrial electrosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide over p-block metal single sites - Nature Synthesis
This study reports oxygen functional group-coordinated p-block metal catalysts that optimize the adsorption strength of key H2O2 intermediates for the oxygen reduction reaction. An electrolyser based ...
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Nature Synthesis @natsynth.nature.com · 17/01/2025
Now online: Article by Junia S. Solomon, @mmoralesmasis.bsky.social & co-workers Room-temperature epitaxy of α-CH3NH3PbI3 halide perovskite by pulsed laser deposition nature.com/articles/s44... ($) #chemsky
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Room-temperature epitaxy of α-CH3NH3PbI3 halide perovskite by pulsed laser deposition - Nature Synthesis
Pulsed laser deposition is used for the heteroepitaxial growth of methylammonium lead iodide (CH3NH3PbI3) thin films on a KCl substrate at room temperature. Experimental and computational results conf...
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Nature Synthesis @natsynth.nature.com · 17/01/2025
Now online: An Editorial highlighting some of the excellent covers featured in Nature Synthesis in 2024 as well as the research they represent. Thanks to our authors for submitting such great covers! www.nature.com/articles/s44... #Chemsky
4 cover images from 2024 published in Nature Synthesis
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Nature Synthesis @natsynth.nature.com · 02/01/2025
Now online & open access: Article by Wenshuo Xu, Manish Chhowalla & co-workers Ultrathin transition metal oxychalcogenide catalysts for oxygen evolution in acidic media www.nature.com/articles/s44... #chemsky
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Ultrathin transition metal oxychalcogenide catalysts for oxygen evolution in acidic media - Nature Synthesis
A family of two-dimensional transition metal oxychalcogenides is synthesized from bulk transition metal dichalcogenides by tetrabutylammonium intercalation. The stoichiometry and properties of the two...
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Nature Synthesis @natsynth.nature.com · 02/01/2025
Now online: Article by Dong Yang, Kai Wang, Congcong Wu & co-workers Molecular sublimation enables 2D–3D transformation of orientational FAPbI3 perovskites nature.com/articles/s44... ($) #chemsky
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Molecular sublimation enables 2D–3D transformation of orientational FAPbI3 perovskites - Nature Synthesis
The synthesis of perovskite materials with preferred facet orientations is challenging due to randomized nucleation. Here a two-dimensional layered perovskite that initiates controlled lattice growth ...
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Nature Nanotechnology @natnano.nature.com · 18/12/2024
New Editorial online - The importance of basic electrochemistry terminology in the era of interdisciplinary battery research. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The importance of basic electrochemistry terminology in the era of interdisciplinary battery research - Nature Nanotechnology
Understanding and adopting an appropriate electrochemistry language will foster constructive collaborations among battery research community members with diverse scientific backgrounds.
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Nature Synthesis @natsynth.nature.com · 18/12/2024
The December issue is live🎄 Thin films of stable layered nitrides Out-of-equilibrium supramolecular gels Coupling of arylthianthrenium salts under acidic conditions Assembly of tubular frameworks Computational studies of MoDAT and SuFEx pathways (Continued) www.nature.com/natsynth/vol...
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Peter Seavill @peterseavill.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
α⁠-⁠ʟ⁠-⁠Cyclodextrin has won @cenmag.bsky.social 2024 Molecule of the year! cen.acs.org/synthesis/Mo... Check out the research paper published in @naturesynthesis.bsky.social earlier this year www.nature.com/articles/s44... #chemsky
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Molecules of the year 2024
C&EN editors highlight some of our favorite molecules from the past year
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 18/12/2024
One of the biggest questions we get is when will our journals be here. We thank you for your patience. You can now follow our journals with this starter pack!
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Laura Howes @laurahowes.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Well the chemistry community has voted, and α⁠-⁠ʟ⁠-⁠cyclodextrin has won molecule of the year. I'm just glad I didn't have to draw the thing #chemsky
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Altmetric @altmetric.com · 11/12/2024
Well well well, if it isn’t my New Year’s resolution since 2014…
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Rinaldo Raccichini @theeditorr.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
The "Energy Materials" team of @naturecomms.bsky.social is looking for two editors with expertise in the fields of #batteries and #electrocatalysis. #Editor positions are permanent and located in the UK 🇬🇧 (London) or USA 🇺🇸 (New York, Jersey City, Philadelphia). Links to apply in the comments below 👇
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Alex Groves @alexrgroves.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Sad to be leaving Boston after a great #F24MRS. I'm looking forward to seeing the cat though. #catsky
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Altmetric @altmetric.com · 06/12/2024
THREAD So your Attention Score went down because people are rage-deleting their Twitter accounts. Why is that happening? Should I be worried? Should I see my doctor? Let's get into what the Attention Score actually is, how it's impacted by posts and deletions, WITH THE HELP OF MEMES. 1/20
#AcademicSky #MedSky #Metascience
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Altmetric @altmetric.com · 04/12/2024
The Rise of Skywalkers
Altmetric cumulative attention shown by day in the Altmetric Explorers. The Sky Blue section from Bluesky is growing over time.
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Alex Groves @alexrgroves.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Always nice to meet up with global colleges at #F24MRS. Here I am with Matt from @natrevcleantech.bsky.social enjoying the photo op! @naturesynthesis.bsky.social @natureportfolio.bsky.social
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Altmetric @altmetric.com · 03/12/2024
BLUESKY MEGA-THREAD Altmetric is thrilled and also LITERALLY RELIEVED to officially announce: We are now tracking research attention as it happens on Bluesky! We have been picking up posts on the site since late Oct. Our team is on Bluesky all day answering questions. Let's get into it!
Blueksy Mentions are now in Altmetric.

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Alex Groves @alexrgroves.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
We're halfway through the #F24MRS! I hope everyone is enjoying the week as much as I am. If you would like to discuss a potential submission or to learn more about the journal please send me a DM or email and we can arrange a time! @naturesynthesis.bsky.social @materials-mrs.bsky.social
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Nature Reviews Clean Technology @natrevcleantech.nature.com · 03/12/2024
It's been great to meet global colleagues this week. If you want to chat to a Nature editor at #f24MRS, we're not the only journal here: we've got colleagues from @naturematerials.bsky.social, @naturesynthesis.bsky.social, @naturenano.bsky.social, @naturecomms.bsky.social
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Peter Seavill @peterseavill.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Review article now online @naturesynthesis.bsky.social @natureportfolio.bsky.social: #Chemsky Synthesis of high-entropy materials by Yifan Sun & Sheng Dai nature.com/articles/s44... ($)
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Synthesis of high-entropy materials - Nature Synthesis
The emergence of high-entropy materials affords opportunities to harmonize precision and disorder for materials design. This Review highlights the synthesis principles and strategies towards controlla...
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Peter Seavill @peterseavill.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Article now online @naturesynthesis.bsky.social @natureportfolio.bsky.social: #Chemsky By Fan Lv, Shaojun Guo & co-workers Synthesis of isolated Ru–O3 sites on hexagonal close-packed intermetallic penta-metallene for hydrogen oxidation electrocatalysis www.nature.com/articles/s44... ($)
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Synthesis of isolated Ru–O3 sites on hexagonal close-packed intermetallic penta-metallene for hydrogen oxidation electrocatalysis - Nature Synthesis
Atomically thin alloys are promising electrocatalysts but suffer from poor homogeneity. Here a multi-element metallene system is synthesized using an auto-catalytic method. The hexagonal close-packed ...
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Alex Groves @alexrgroves.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
I am attending the #F24MRS this week in Boston. Send me an email if you would like to meet up to discuss potential submissions or learn more about the journal! @materials-mrs.bsky.social
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