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Boron Chemistry @boron-chemistry.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Diboron- and digermanium-doped dihydrodibenzohexacenes: Ge–B exchange to access boron-doped extended acenes ( @gilliardgroup.bsky.social, @cromeronieto.bsky.social) : pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a... ( @chemicalscience.rsc.org ).

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ChemComm @chemcomm.rsc.org · 04/10/2025

Featured #OnTheCover of issue 80! "The role of main group elements in shaping the properties of linearly-fused heterohexaarenes" by Adrian Espineira-Gutierrez, Ines Caro-Noakes, Min Zhang, Marta Mas-Torrent, Elzbieta Regulska and Carlos Romero-Nieto Read the #OA article here 👉 buff.ly/FlRvx7D

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Yesterday, we inaugurated our spin-off TreatBrain Therapeutics! Created together with these fantastic scientists: Anna Wolfram, María Utiel and Ela Regulska to develop new treatments against brain cancer. 🙏 to everyone who could join us & especially to Julian Garde, RaquelYotti, Elena García 🙏

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

One of the most rewarding parts of science is contributing to society in any way possible.🌱Very happy to share that high school Cañada de la Encina (Iniesta) has won a regional project to improve sustainability in vegetable gardens, in collaboration with our group! So excited!🤗 congratulations!

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

I am truly honored to have given a seminar in the outstanding University of Vienna 😯, what a privilege! One of the oldest unis in Europe, from 1365! 91.000 students!!🤯 thanks Prof. Davide Bonifazi 🙏, tremendously grateful for such an opportunity to share our science 🤗 #PhosphorusHeterocyclesRock

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

🎉 Beyond excited to share that I’m part of the Pioneering Investigators 2025 Collection in Chemical Communications! 🎉 Honored, grateful, and absolutely over the moon to see our work recognized among such amazing scientists! #PhosphorusHeterocyclesRock pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

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Contributors to the Pioneering Investigators collection 2025: part 2

This profile article showcases researchers who have contributed an article to the 2025 Pioneering Investigators collection.

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

It's online! 🎉 And we got the cover page of the journal! what an honour! 🤗(our 20th) Given the circumstances, this article has special meaning for me ☺️. We managed to do it! I'm so proud of all the co-authors! On to the next one! 💪 @ERC_Research pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Yesterday, Ela and I attended the 25th anniversary of the Ramon y Cajal program. We're very grateful to our Rector, who attended and accompanied us at the event. Supporting and improving the conditions of this program of highest excellence is key to the future of science in Spain.

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Huge congratulations to Pablo and Adrian on successfully defending their PhDs! 🎓 It’s been such a privilege to watch them grow and evolve through these years. I’m so proud of both of you! Congratulations, doctors! 🎉💪

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Here it is online! 🎉 This one is really special to me: it will be a part of the special issue Pioneering Investigators 2025! 🎉 Congratulations to all co-authors (especially to Adrián @adriespi91.bsky.social ), a pleasant collaboration with Prof. Mas. @uclm.es pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

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The role of main group elements in shaping the properties of linearly-fused heterohexaarenes

Embedding main group elements into the π-scaffold of linearly-fused hexaarenes enables fine-tuning of their optoelectronic properties in solution and in the solid state. Phosphorus leads to the best e...

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

It was like a dream...I started alone in Heidelberg. Soon we made the impossible: develop a new type of molecule!Today at the @uclm.es, we celebrated the 10th anniversary of our first publication on phosphaphenalenes and with a dreamed group of scientists! I feel so grateful 🙏🙏

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Here it's online! A pleasant collaboration with our friends from the York University of Toronto ‪@tbaumlab.bsky.social‬. Take dyes used for colouring jeans, functionalize them with phosphorus and obtain multifuncional materials!😯 New cool applications to come! I love it! pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1...

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From Aqua Green to Deep Red in One Step: Targeted Design of a Highly Luminescent Phosphacyclic Vat Orange 3 Dye

Silver-mediated phosphacyclic ring expansion with strategic placement of phosphorus and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD) on Vat Orange 3 was carried out. The target compounds possess narrow HOMO...

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Indeed, being a teacher brings a certain intensity to your life, but nothing compares to witnessing how the talent of the group skyrockets! 🚀 I simply love it! 😍 #ILoveScience #ProudPI

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

August = best month to work, no admin! 🎉 I am really surprised myself: I am overwhelmed by (very exciting) news:😯 -> + 3 new group members (🤗) -> paper accepted with Prof. Medina -> paper accepted with Prof. Baumgartner -> paper accepted with Prof. Mas Couldn’t be happier! 😊

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

It is my great pleasure to welcome Cristina!! she is joining us as PhD student! 🤗 good luck Cristina! (the family grows!)

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

I always liked this kind of studies, very interesting

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Prof. Joachim Ballmann, a kind, generous colleague and truly good person, always willing to help others. You'll always be remembered for who you were. RIP Joachim. joachim-ballmann.de/ballmann/bal... Live your life as if every day were your last.

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Joachim Ballmann, Chemie, Heidelberg

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Some people still don't understand how much effort is required for highly competitive grants. Sometimes you get close and still miss. No shame in that. It’s part of the game. Get up, learn and fight again. That’s how science moves forward. 💪🔬💪 I will be back in next call!!

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Two articles submitted this week! Wherever they land, any one submission is always a reason to celebrate and be proud of the team’s hard work. 🎉💪🤗

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

We welcome Nerea who is joining us to reinforce the main research lines of our group! welcome Nerea!

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Spanish Society of Phosphorus Chemistry @sspchem.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Now it is the turn of Javier Fernandez Reynes. Don't miss the opportunity to learn about new synthetic and sustainable chemistry employing Mechanochemistry! What a privilege! #SWPC2025

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Spanish Society of Phosphorus Chemistry @sspchem.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

⚡Next up at #SWPC2025 from @ruhrunibochum@ViktoriaGessner takes the stage! Her talk, “α-Metallated Ylides: Access to Isolable Anionic Cumulenes through Phosphine Exchange”, explores new chemistry at the frontier of organophosphorus science. 🧪Don’t miss it!#PhosphorusChemistry

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Spanish Society of Phosphorus Chemistry @sspchem.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

It is now the turn of Andrea Pinto @apintoma13. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear her speak about Supramolecular Gold(I) Complexes Containing Phosphine Ligands. Such remarkable science! #SWPC2025

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Spanish Society of Phosphorus Chemistry @sspchem.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

👉 To continue, from @IIQ_US_CSIC, it's the turn of Jesús Campos @CamposGroup. He will share a presentation about “A Cavity-Shaped Phosphine to stabilize fleeting species” Let´s go! 👏 #SWPC2025

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

For me, progress in research wouldn’t be possible without #biketherapy. (and nothing like your dad beating you up🤭😊) In science, protecting your mental health is everything. What is your therapy? #runtherapy ? #dancetherapy ? #arttherapy ? #musictherapy ? #swimtherapy ?

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

when I was a student, I loved to study about the fascinating phosphorus dendrimers! We now had the opportunity to collaborate with the chemistry superheroes I was studying at the time investigating the interactions of siRNA with cationic phosphorus dendrimers. 🙏🙏 1/2

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Join us online next week for the 5th Spanish Workshop on Phosphorus Chemistry with an exciting lineup of speakers! 📅 Two days of organometallic, main group & materials chemistry The registration is FREE: phoschem-spain.com/Registration...

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

I have had the privilege of being invited to visit the Wiley editorial offices 😯! the place where scientific dreams (and results!) come to life. It was an honor to meet such friendly professionals and share truly inspiring conversations. A memorable experience! 🙏 @pilicalleja88.bsky.social

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

I was just a PhD student. There was a scientific problem, I had an idea, my local mentor believed in me and it just worked! What a feeling! The number may be small, but it means the world to me. Trust, motivation, and the right environment can do wonders. So grateful! 🙌

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

that moment when you sit down, graph the cool results from the co-workers, nobody around you, and you can just write the paper...I just love it! 💜 #ILoveScience 😍

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

My dream come true! 🌟🤩 our new 600 MHz NMR is finally here! 🤯 I really can't believe it! This is a huge technological leap for the region, for the UCLM and for all research, including my group's! 🙌 I feel so thankful 🙏 @erc.europa.eu @uclm.es @gobjccm.bsky.social Never stop dreaming! 💫

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

I am super excited!🤗 on my way to Germany to meet the members of our international consortium on brain cancer research. 😊 We will be sharing results and deciding the new research lines for the next years 😯 #ILoveScience

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Exciting news! 🎉 Today we welcome Pablo to the team as our new postdoc! Wishing him all the best 💪 @PabloMB_Chemist

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Ela Regulska @regulskaela.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

It was a real honor to be interviewed by @diariosanitario.bsky.social about my scientific journey and ongoing efforts to develop better treatments for brain cancer. 🧠 👩‍🔬 #BrainCancer @uclm_es @uclmdivulga.bsky.social

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Spanish Society of Phosphorus Chemistry @sspchem.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

It is our great pleasure to announce the 5th Spanish Workshop on Phosphorus Chemistry 👇It will be online on the next May 26th and 27th, register for free! @viktoriagessner.bsky.social @caporali.bsky.social @dr-berionni.bsky.social @pilicalleja88.bsky.social

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

What a gift! one of our articles received a certificate as top 10% of most-viewed papers published by the journal in 2023 😯 I'm so happy 🤗 🤗 Congratulations to all co-authors 😊

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Ela Regulska @regulskaela.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

I was invited for an interview on Cadena SER Albacete after receiving the Polish Ministry of Science Award.🏆 A great opportunity to talk about my research in organic chemistry & cancer treatment at @uclm_es, and share our work with the public. Such an honor! 😊🔬🧠👩‍🔬#BrainCancer

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Show nº16 - I am every day more proud of the crew! 🤗Yesterday we showed some cool things about the chemistry to the younger kids at the Cristobal Valera school. It is always a very rewarding experience. 😊😊 @UCLMdivulga

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Daniel Montes Álvarez @danimoontes.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

My second experience with recirculative HPLC. After the first experience, the best for everyone is not to know my opinion, but today I have seen this spectra and I have changed radicaly my point of view. Nice option to take into consideration to purify your things.

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Daniel Montes Álvarez @danimoontes.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

When you think that your routine is too monotonous and maybe bored, think that your next chromatographic column could contain this kind of fluorescence color. 💚💙

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

I love conferences! it is an opportunity to learn, share science and meet very kind scientists from all around the world. Finally (!!) I had the chance to to meet Prof. Tsogoeva from Uni. Erlangen 🤗. Thank you @svetlanatsogoeva.bsky.social to take the time to say hello 🙏🙏

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

To this day, I am still super excited to have the opportunity to share table with such outstanding scientists 🤗. Thank you Don for the lunch 🙏🙏

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

I am very happy for the opportunity to attend Professor Tilley’s birthday symposium. Fantastic atmosphere and very kind people. I am very grateful for the invitation. 🙏

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Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha @uclm.es · 24/03/2025

La investigadora de la UCLM Elzbieta Regulska ha recibido el Premio Nacional en Ciencias en Polonia. Vinculada a la Facultad de Farmacia de Albacete, trabaja en el campo de la química orgánica y la detección temprana de cáncer. www.uclm.es/noticias/not...

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La investigadora de la UCLM Elzbieta Regulska ha recibido el Premio Nacional en Ciencias en Polonia

La investigadora distinguida de la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) Elzbieta Regulska ha sido reconocida por el Ministerio de Ciencia y Educación Superior de Polonia, con el Premio Nacional en...

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Already in place for the ACS meeting tomorrow at San Diego 🤗 Nature is so beautiful 😍

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Last week I had the privilege to participate in the European School of Advanced Materials at Almagro. Wonderful location and fantastic organization, congratulations!

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

I love to know about the history of universities 🤗. Many of the oldest universities evolved to be elite universities these days, many others could not make the most of their history, it is quite curious.

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Carlos Romero-Nieto @cromeronieto.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

🚀 It's out! A big step in the fight against brain cancer! We report a versatile method to create mouse brain organoids (minibrains), as a platform to test anti-cancer drugs and bridge the gap between in vitro and in vivo studies. 🔬🧠 #BrainCancer www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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3R-Compliant Murine Ex Vivo Platform for Scalable Brain Cancer Modeling and Drug Screening

Translating in vitro findings into in vivo applications remains a major challenge in brain cancer drug discovery, largely due to inadequate models for assessing neurotoxicity and tumor microenvironmen...

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