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Calum Ferguson

@ctjferguson.bsky.social
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Polymer photocatalytic chemist. Assistant Professor at University of Birmingham (@uobchemistry.bsky.social) previously group leader at MPI-P. Into chemistry, rugby, food and travelling. orcid.org/0000-0002-6168-4624

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Calum Ferguson @ctjferguson.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Only one month left to register for the best UK polymer conference! #chemsky
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Calum Ferguson @ctjferguson.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Come to RAPS in @ucl.ac.uk it's a great conference for anyone interested in polymer science. Designed for early career scientists to make new friends and share amazing science. #chemsky 🧪
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Kumar Research Laboratory @kumarlabsta.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
We have a 1 year PDRA position available in our lab to work in the areas of #organometallic #chemistry, #catalysis and #polymer #synthesis/recycling. @chemjobber.bsky.social @standreschem.bsky.social Reposts appreciated. More details here www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMT735/r....
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Research Fellow - AR3123DD at University of St Andrews
Apply for the Research Fellow - AR3123DD role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.
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Calum Ferguson @ctjferguson.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Great to see @rapsgroup.bsky.social on here! Give them a follow for details on the best early career polymer conference! #ChemSky
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Calum Ferguson @ctjferguson.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
This was fun to write after reading some cool chemistry published in the journals. #chemsky
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Calum Ferguson @ctjferguson.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Really fun to talk to the year 10s at Royal High in Bath about plastics and solar energy. Great to inspire future chemists! Had a nice ice cream on the way home as well! Bath in the sun is such a pretty place.
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Calum Ferguson @ctjferguson.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Thanks for the invitation! Really fun to share some of our work on photocatalytic polymers.
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Jamie Lewis @lewischemistry.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
🧪Come join us for a PhD making and studying functional molecular capsules! We have a fully funded position (UK home fees eligible only) available in the group to start in September 2025 (start date is flexible). Links 👇 www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/chem... www.findaphd.com/phds/project... #chemsky
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Chemistry PhD opportunities - Postgraduate Research Degrees
School of Chemistry at The University of Birmingham PhD opportunities and postgraduate research degrees
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Stu Cantrill @stuartcantrill.com · 19/02/2025
Flagging for #ChemSky and 🧪
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School of Chemistry UoB @uobchemistry.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
We have unveiled this amazing picture of the iconic Old Joe clocktower by School alumnus Lucy Walker, drawn using molecules, in the foyer of our new home the Molecular Sciences Building #chemsky
A painting of a clocktower drawn from different coloured molecules.A close up of the clocktower drawing reveals the molecules that make up the artwork.
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Temple Chemistry @templechemistry.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
New paper from the Kim lab! #ChemSky
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Unified Hydrogen Atom Transfer Approach To Construct Vicinal Functionality
Due to their prevalence in pharmaceuticals and natural products, vicinally functionalized motifs are highly sought-after. Traditionally, these fragments are synthesized from alkene precursors via oxid...
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Calum Ferguson @ctjferguson.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
📣We have an open PhD position on next-gen photocatalytic polymers for sustainable synthesis in @uobchemistry.bsky.social 🌞Are you interested in using light for organic synthesis❓ 🧪Do you want to join a growing lab in a new building❓ #ChemSky #chemjob Reposts appreciated tinyurl.com/ckvukmea
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Developing conjugated photocatalytic polymer nanostructures for sustainable chemical organic synthesis at University of Birmingham on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Developing conjugated photocatalytic polymer nanostructures for sustainable chemical organic synthesis at University of Birmingham, listed on FindAPhD.com
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School of Chemistry UoB @uobchemistry.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
A new chiral macrocycle which shows three-way switching of its chiroptical properties out in @angewandtechemie.bsky.social Work by @denishartmann.bsky.social in TAB Lab & fantastic collaborators at Durham University and @zwijcompchem.bsky.social at @uclchemistry.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/anie...
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Calum Ferguson @ctjferguson.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Congratulations to Dr Julian Heuer, who graduated in December. He is the final PhD from my group in @mpip-mainz.mpg.de and the landfester department. #Chemsky check out a thread of Julian's published work!
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Calum Ferguson @ctjferguson.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Ever wanted to know which of the UK "premium" supermarkets has the best mince pie? Well, floor 2 of the Molecular Sciences Building @uobchemistry.bsky.social has been doing the hard graft this week to answer that question. The clear winner is M&S!
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Calum Ferguson @ctjferguson.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Congratulations to Seunghyeon Kim (@seunghyeonkim.bsky.social) on his new position as an Assistant Professor at DGIST S. Korea. I couldn't have managed the group in Germany without him! He is a fantastic scientist and will be a great academic. #chemsky Here is a thread of his work at MPIP.
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Hadley Sikes @sikeslab.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Exciting things to come from this new lab! Prof. Kim does elegant work analyzing reaction mechanisms and transport phenomena and students will greatly benefit from learning from him! His latest paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... Congrats to DGIST on an excellent hiring decision.
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Size‐Dependent Photocatalytic Reactivity of Conjugated Microporous Polymer Nanoparticles
Decreasing the size of conjugated microporous polymer (CMP) nanoparticles is proposed to overcome diffusional resistance of substrates in the porous polymer photocatalysts and improve energy efficien....
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Seunghyeon Kim @seunghyeonkim.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Thrilled to announce that I will be joining the Dept. of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST 🇰🇷 as an Assistant Professor in Feb 2025. Deeply grateful to my mentors (@sikeslab.bsky.social Prof. Landfester @ctjferguson.bsky.social) for their invaluable guidance and support throughout this journey.
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Francesca Mazzotta (she/her) @fraaamazzz.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Excited to be sharing my first post to announce my first first author paper! So happy with all these firsts! In the paper we explore functional groups from total, to visible and finally accessible groups that can actually be utilised for surface functionalization. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
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Tailoring reactive handles on the surface of nanoparticles for covalent conjugation of biomolecules
Surface modification of nanoparticles involves numerous types of active molecules such as DNA, antibodies, enzymes, or carbohydrates. These modifications usually require reactive handles like amines, ...
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Calum Ferguson @ctjferguson.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Congratulations to Rong Li for defending her PhD last week🎉🎉🎉 Rong is the second PhD student from my group in Germany, and her PhD was in responsive polymer photocatalysts. She is a fantastic scientist and was a pleasure to work with. Here is a summary of her impressive published work. #chemsky
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Tim Easun @timeasun.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
I see your immediate vacancy and call with one of my own! Immediately available PhD studentship (Home fees & stipend) on a MOF/polymers/neutrons/computational project with ISIS, Cardiff and the Ada Lovelace Centre. Original student unable to start so post re-advertised. #ChemSky spread the word!
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Soft & Crystalline Composite Materials: Developing Total Scattering Workflows for the Interrogation of Structure. at University of Birmingham on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Soft & Crystalline Composite Materials: Developing Total Scattering Workflows for the Interrogation of Structure. at University of Birmingham, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Calum Ferguson @ctjferguson.bsky.social · 26/02/2024
Check out our latest paper in angewandte This was some of the last work Kai Zhang led. We investigated how CTFs can be used for toluene oxidation. Congratulations to the team from the Landfester Department in mpi_polymer and the team at Fudan University onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Understanding Hole Generation on Thiophene‐based for Covalent Triazine Frameworks the Photocatalytic Selective Oxidation of Toluene
Investigations into the selective oxidation of inert sp3 C–H bonds using polymer photocatalysts under mild conditions have been limited. Additionally, the structure–activity relationship of photocata...
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Calum Ferguson @ctjferguson.bsky.social · 23/02/2024
I don't think any of the RSC journals are on here yet so I will share the blog post on our recent paper in RSC Applied Polymers. I didn't like being in front of the camera but I think it's important to share research as widely as possible. blogs.rsc.org/lp/2024/02/1...
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Hear from our authors: Dr Calum Ferguson – RSC Applied Polymers Blog
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Calum Ferguson @ctjferguson.bsky.social · 23/02/2024
It was really fun to talk in Durham about some of our recent work on photocatalytic polymers. Really engaging discussions in a beautiful city. Thanks to Clare Mahon for hosting :)
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Calum Ferguson @ctjferguson.bsky.social · 12/02/2024
Interesting present from a colleague in Birmingham. Let's see how much writing this powers!
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Calum Ferguson @ctjferguson.bsky.social · 05/02/2024
Might have lost my cat for a while, until he opened his eyes.....
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Calum Ferguson @ctjferguson.bsky.social · 01/02/2024
Congratulations to Dr. Thomas Kuckhoff from the Landfester Department at mpi_polymer who passed his PhD defence on designing photocatalytic materials by merging macromolecules with small molecular photocatalysts. Thomas is the first PhD from my group in Germany so I am rather proud!!!
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