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Matthew Evans

@evanschem.bsky.social
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ARC Research Fellow in Organometallic Chemistry at Flinders University. Main-group chemist dabbling in all things low oxidation state.

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Darren Willcox @dr-dwillcox.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
The PhD position within my research group is still open. This project is joint with Profs David Mills and Nik Kaltsoyannis looking at the synthesis and bonding in main group heterobimetallic dimetallocenes. Closing date 6th March www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Combined Synthetic and Computational Understanding of New Heterobimetallic Dimetallocenes at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Combined Synthetic and Computational Understanding of New Heterobimetallic Dimetallocenes at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Matthew Evans @evanschem.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
I am excited to announce a fully-funded PhD Scholarship in Molecular Bismuth Chemistry (and beyond) is now available in our research group at Flinders University. Advertisement: lnkd.in/g4T8JJ_U Group Website: isolobal.com #PhDPosition #OrganometallicChemistry #ChemistryResearch #PhDOpportunity
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Clare Bakewell @bakewellgroup.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Matt, Imogen and Mickey’s paper detailing the synthesis and reactivity of the first neutral Al(I) trimer is out now in @natcomms.nature.com! Check it out here along with @mattdv-t.bsky.social’s ‘behind the paper’ article!
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MehtaLab @mehtalab.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Over 2.5 years @reecelisterroberts.bsky.social has been working on isolating a range of 4-atom nitrogen chain radical anions! Now published in @natchem.nature.com! @oxfordchemistry.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @ukri.org @erc.europa.eu www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Crystalline nitrogen chain radical anions - Nature Chemistry
The isolation of catenated nitrogen compounds is difficult, in part because these chains can readily lose nitrogen, creating a strong thermodynamic push towards decomposition. Now, a series of molecul...
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Matthew Evans @evanschem.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Happy to share that I have joined the College of Science and Engineering at @flindersuniversity.bsky.social as an ARC Research Fellow in Organometallic Chemistry! Grateful to the Australian Research Council (ARC) for funding 🙏 Keep an eye out for PhD positions 👨‍🔬👩‍🔬
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Matt de Vere @mattdv-t.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Really pleased to see this work from my PhD in the Stasch group is (finally!) out in one of my favourite journals, @daltontrans.rsc.org! pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
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Synthesis of heteroleptic calcium amide complexes via manipulation of the Schlenk equilibrium
Heteroleptic calcium β-diketiminate (BDI) complexes have been recognised as potent (pre)catalysts for a variety of transformations and have demonstrated valuable stoichiometric reactivity. Bulky ligan...
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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
🚨 #DiscoveryProjects #DP26 announcement: ❗️Outcomes announced publicly for Discovery Projects 2026❗️ See ARC's RMS for list ➡️ rms.arc.gov.au/RMS/Report/D... /bot
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Robert J. Gilliard, Jr. @rjgilliard.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Our manuscript introducing ion-pair assembly in CDC-borenium ions as a method to unlock red to near-infrared luminescence is now published in Nature Chemistry (www.nature.com/articles/s41...)! Chunlin shows that counteranion modulation directs solid-state emission! #maingroup @natchem.nature.com
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Robert J. Gilliard, Jr. @rjgilliard.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Our manuscript detailing the impact of carbene ligands on the synthesis, properties, and reactivity of 8 diazoboranes is now published in JACS (pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...)! Take a look at the unusual boraketenes and diazaborles! #maingroup #boron @jacs.acspublications.org
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Prof. Nicholas Chilton @nfchilton.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
International PhD scholarship round for 2026 is open at ANU. Aspiring scholars with Masters degree, or equivalent (eg Australia/NZ Hons), interested in computational chemistry, quantum information, molecular spins, vibronic coupling, or something in that vein - get in touch!
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Kyle Pearce @kylegpearce.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Excited to see this work published today in @jacs.acspublications.org , fun chemistry and a real group effort here by @clairemcmullin.bsky.social , @moraleschem.bsky.social , Mary and big Mike! (@bathchem.bsky.social) pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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Arene Activation by Calcium Hydride/Zinc Amide Equilibration
The β-diketiminato calcium hydride, [(BDI)CaH]2 (BDI = HC{(Me)CNDipp}2, where Dipp = 2,6-i-Pr2C6H3), reacts with [Zn{N(SiMe3)2}2] and [Zn(TMP)2] (TMP = 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidide) to provide labile...
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David Mills @millsgroupchem.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Thanks to Jake and Darren @dr-dwillcox.bsky.social for leading this work - I've very much enjoyed getting back to my heavy group 13 roots!
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Darren Willcox @dr-dwillcox.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Our groups first foray into heterobimetallic Zn/Al chemistry. Congratulations to Jake, Josef, Avantika, George, Nik and @millsgroupchem.bsky.social. chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
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Janus-Faced Reactivity of Heterobimetallic Al–Zn Complexes
p-Block complexes containing unsupported metal–metal bonds can activate small molecules via mechanisms that complement and contrast with those of d-block metal complexes. Within this compound class, A...
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David Mills @millsgroupchem.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
We are recruiting! Two 24 month postdoc positions are available with @m-l-baker.bsky.social and I, one mainly synthesis and the other measurements of lanthanide SMMs. Links below, deadline 19th Aug - please re-post: www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai... www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
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Research Associate in Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry:Manchester
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
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Kyle Pearce @kylegpearce.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Happy to see the latest Hill/@clairemcmullin.bsky.social paper out in @chemistryeurope.bsky.social. We've found you can interconvert group 1 alumanyls by redox reactions with elemental alkali metals (no beryllium needed this time ;)). chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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An Alumanyl Test Case of Group 1 Redox Interchange
Rationalized by a thermochemical evaluation using both theoretical (DFT) and empirical data, we show that the arene-encapsulated M+ cations of the group 1 alumanyls, [{SiNDipp}AlM]2 ({SiNDipp} =  {CH...
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Harder Research Group @harder-research.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
A Ca(I) synthon with bridging N2 is key to the synthesis of homometallic Ca peroxide and oxide complexes. In solution, the Ca oxide complex decomposes even at -80 C. It can only be prepared in the solid state. @ChemCommun @RoySocChem shorturl.at/AUoWM
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Matthew Evans @evanschem.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Happy to share that our paper entitled "Neutral P4 coordination and reduction at alkaline earth metal centers" is now online in @cp-chem.bsky.social! Here is a short animated video to accompany this work 🧪💎 tinyurl.com/23vbtuju #ozchem #scicomm #blender #maingroupchem
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Matthew Evans @evanschem.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Happy to share our recent paper in @chemcomm.rsc.org has been accepted! Development of unsymmetrical bis(anilido)xanthene ligands and their magnesium complexes are discussed 🧑‍🔬 doi.org/10.1039/D5CC...
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Unsymmetrical Bis(anilido)xanthene Ligands: Development and Use in the Preparation of Magnesium Diamide Complexes
Unsymmetrical bis(anilido)xanthene ligands, decorated by a 2,4,6-tricyclohexylanilido substituent and a less bulky anilido group, are readily prepared in moderate yields from a 4,5-dibromo-substituted...
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corinna-czernetzki.bsky.social @corinna-czernetzki.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Good day for the Jones group! My colleague @dat-tienng.bsky.social and I received awards for our talks on group 2 chemistry! Also congrats to Joseph from Matt Anker group for his poster prize as well as to all the others! 🏆
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Matthew Evans @evanschem.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Happy to see that my design for the cover of @naturechemistry.bsky.social is now online! Thank you to Dr. Anker and colleagues for the opportunity to illustrate their research. You can read about their paper here: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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Robin Fulton @fultonro.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Woo hoo! The first molecular Pb-Al bond and some great reactivity studies! chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Frustrated Lewis Pairs from Al–E{14} Bonds (E{14} = Ge, Sn, Pb)
The potassium aluminyl K[Al(NON)] ([NON]2– = [O(SiMe2NDipp)2]2–, Dipp = 2,6-iPr2C6H3) reacts with group 14 chloroamidinates E{14}(Am)Cl (E{14} = Ge, Sn, Pb. [Am]– = [tBuC(NDipp)2]–) to form (NON)Al–E....
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