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Michal Juríček

@michaljuricek.bsky.social
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Chemist • Science Communicator • Group Leader • University of Zurich

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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🤔 Molecules with a dilemma? In our latest work, we use kinetic control to steer a π-radical cascade towards a single, twisted polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, even though less distorted alternatives are possible. doi.org/10.1002/anie... @angewandtechemie.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch #PiSky #ChemSky
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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Proudly presenting Dr. Pauline Pfister. Congratulations, Pauline! 🎓 Beautiful work and thesis, and beautiful thesis presentation. Thank you for these wonderful years with us. I wish you the best for everything that comes next! ❤️ @paulinepfister.bsky.social @juriceklab.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch
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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Thank you for visiting us and fantastic seminar, Prince! Cool molecules and even cooler properties! Glad we finally have you over and can catch up! @princeravat.bsky.social @unicologne.bsky.social @juriceklab.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch #PiSky @chemsky.bsky.social #ChemSky
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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🧲 Carbon and hydrogen are enough to build molecular ferrimagnetism. In our latest collaboration, we link heterospin triangulenes into well-defined molecular spin architectures. doi.org/10.1002/anie... @angewandtechemie.bsky.social @nanotechsurflab.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch @erc.europa.eu @snsf.ch
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chemistry.unwrapped @chemistryunwrapped.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🍋 You don't want to run out of vitamin C. Why? Because it protects our cells from oxidative damage. That's why our body needs a constant supply. 💚 Great collaboration with the UZH Social Media Team. Thank you for your support! 🙌 @chem.uzh.ch @michaljuricek.bsky.social @chemsky.bsky.social
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JuricekLab @juriceklab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Last week, we said goodbye to our postdocs, Iris and Eric, who took our chemistry into the third dimension. Thank you for the great times, memories, sharing your expertise, and your friendship. We will miss you and wish you all the best! Once JuricekLab, always JuricekLab💚 #ChemSky #PiSky
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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A wonderful evening at the Long Night of Museums at the Science Pavilion, sharing the magic of chemistry with our visitors.🔥 @chem.uzh.ch @chemsky.bsky.social #LongNightOfMuseums #SciencePavilion #ChemistryMagic #Chemistry #ScienceOutreach #ChemSky
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JuricekLab @juriceklab.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
After almost 2.5 years, we say good bye to Trung. Thank you, Trung, for all the wonderful times, for sharing your chemistry knowledge with us, and for organizing so many fun socializing events including legendary group karaoke nights! We wish you all the best and will miss you! ❤️ @chem.uzh.ch
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JuricekLab @juriceklab.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
JuricekLab Group Trip 2026 Gotthard Pass • Airolo • Zug ⛰️🥾 A huge thank you to Paula and Georg for organizing such an amazing group trip, from the beautiful 7 Lakes hike, to the 3-Minute Thesis workshop, and the fun scavenger hunt hike! 💚🙏 @paulawdr.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch @chemsky.bsky.social
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chemistry.unwrapped @chemistryunwrapped.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
🔬 Experiments, discoveries and the magic of chemistry everywhere 💥⚡️🔥
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JuricekLab @juriceklab.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
SCS Fall Meeting 2026, Bern 🙌 @paulawdr.bsky.social @janborstelmann.bsky.social @michaljuricek.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch @chemsky.bsky.social #chemsky
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Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry @orgbiomolchem.rsc.org · 26/08/2026
📢Our latest issue is online! The cover is from the Editorial of our joint themed collection with @orgchemfront.rsc.org celebrating the 65th birthdays of Jay Siegel & Kim Baldridge, guest edited by @jessenlab.bsky.social, Mihaiela Stuparu & @chemguyeli.bsky.social #chemsky doi.org/10.1039/d6ob...
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chemistry.unwrapped @chemistryunwrapped.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
🥤 What is the secret behind the world's most iconic drink? Let's look at the chemistry of Coca-Cola together. Maybe the most powerful ingredient was never in the bottle... 😉 #CocaCola #Chemistry #Branding #GCMS #ScienceCommunication #chemsky @chemsky.bsky.social
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chemistry.unwrapped @chemistryunwrapped.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
See it with your own eyes! 👀 How your sunscreen really works! ☀️🧴 👇Using just a simple highlighter, we made UV protection visible.👇 #Chemistry #Sunscreen #UVProtection #SPF #SunProtectingFactor @chem.uzh.ch
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JuricekLab @juriceklab.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Daniel, Marvin and Maruan sending greetings from Beijing, where they participate at the largest conference in our field - ISNA. Enjoy guys, and come back with lots of new ideas 🙂🙌 #ISNA #ISNA26 @chem.uzh.ch @chemsky.bsky.social #chemsky #pisky
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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Ducks! 🦆😀🙌 Welcome, Cyrill! @paulawdr.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch
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chemistry.unwrapped @chemistryunwrapped.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
🍦Ever tried making your own ice cream? You had all the right ingredients, but it still turned out icy instead of creamy. The secret isn't just what you put into it. It’s how fast you freeze it. #LiquidNitrogen #IceCream #FrozenBanana #FoodScience #ChemistryUnwrapped
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JuricekLab @juriceklab.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
JuricekLab at #ChemCup2026 ⚽🏐✨ Great teamwork and fun! @chem.uzh.ch 📸🙏 Matúš Okajček
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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The #ChemCup2026 highlights are here! ⚽🏐🧪 Relive the energy, teamwork, and unforgettable moments from the 7th edition. 🎥Full version now available on YouTube. youtu.be/P5ydMoGfgH0?... #Fabulous7 @chem.uzh.ch @chemsky.bsky.social #ChemSky
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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
🧪⚽ ChemCup 2026 – Highlights 🏐🎉 @chem.uzh.ch #ChemCup2026 #Fabulous7 #Chemistry #WorkHardPlayHard @chemsky.bsky.social #ChemSky
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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
⚽🏐 ChemCup 2026 – Fabulous 7 Congratulations to the 7th ChemCup Champions – the Gademann–Törner team! And to the best Mascot Willey Wonka TilleyLab! A big thank you to everyone who participated, helped, and cheered, making it such a memorable event! @chem.uzh.ch @karlgademann.bsky.social
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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
⚽🏐 ChemCup 2026 – Fabulous 7 was fantastic! A big thank you to everyone who participated, helped, and cheered, making it such a memorable event! Congratulations to the 7th ChemCup Champions, the Gademann–Törner team! @chem.uzh.ch @karlgademann.bsky.social #ChemCup #ChemCup26
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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
🤲 What kind of chirality matters to chemists? With @michelrickhaus.bsky.social and @tomsolomek.bsky.social, we revisit the topic of chirality in our new Perspective just published in @chimiajournal.bsky.social www.chimia.ch/chimia/artic... dedicated to chemistry undergraduates✨
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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
One week to go! #ChemCup26 #Fabulous7 @chem.uzh.ch
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JuricekLab @juriceklab.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Good things come in threes. Earlier this year, Paula published her first paper from her #PhD, now received the CMSZH Travel Award for the best talk at #ChemPosium, and was awarded a UZH Candoc Grant. What a hat-trick! Huge congratulations, Paula! 👏👏👏 @paulawdr.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch #ChemSky
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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Thank you Tobias and the whole department for a wonderful visit. I really enjoyed meeting everyone and our discussions, including the very stimulating discussion after my talk! @schnitzerlab.bsky.social @werzlab.bsky.social @jessenlab.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch
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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Molecules can take the high road too, and end up more twisted than they should. In our latest work, kinetic steering funnels the reaction into a single, twisted product, even though several products are possible. chemrxiv.org/doi/full/10.... Big thanks to all co-authors!
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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
#PhD position available in our group! 🙏 Share, recommend or apply! :-) For more info and to apply, follow this link: jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie... @chem.uzh.ch @juriceklab.bsky.social @snsf.ch #OpenPosition #PhDPosition #ApplyNow #JobOffer #JuricekLab
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chemistry.unwrapped @chemistryunwrapped.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
🖥️➡️📱 Remember when monitors occupied half your desk? Today, you carry one in your pocket — with pixels smaller than the width of a human hair. In our latest video, we show how to build a simple OLED device. ⚛️⚡ @michaljuricek.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch @chemsky.bsky.social #ChemSky
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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
11 teams are registered for ChemCup 2026 — Fabulous 7 edition 🔥 See you on the fields on July 2nd for football, volleyball, and a surprise final! ⚽ 🏐 @chem.uzh.ch
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chemistry.unwrapped @chemistryunwrapped.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
🧪 Can we take caffeine out without killing the flavor? ☕ Decaf might be the perfect drink when we want to avoid a racing heart ❤️⚡, but decaffeination is far more sophisticated than it sounds. @chem.uzh.ch @michaljuricek.bsky.social @juriceklab.bsky.social #CoffeeScience #CaffeineFree
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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Whether in the first, second, third, or fourth year of a PhD, we all need (or needed) and appreciate support. Pauline is now writing her thesis and Paula is working on the next paper, another big step ahead for both of them. You will make it, and we are here for you! @chem.uzh.ch
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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
↘️ Dominoes usually fall, but in chemistry domino reactions can build. ↗️ Our latest work on π-radical cascades is out for read: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/GWHRX5... @paulawdr.bsky.social @tomsolomek.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch @angewandtechemie.bsky.social @chemsky.bsky.social #PiSky #ChemSky
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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
What a journey it has been, Paula! :-) Thank you for your persistence and dedication, especially in the long final stages. You have fully earned this achievement - congratulations on the publication! A paper to be proud of 💯👏 @paulawdr.bsky.social @angewandtechemie.bsky.social @chemsky.bsky.social
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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
🔥Hot from the owen!🔥 What intermediates matter in the peri-fusion of zigzag edges? Big thanks to @paulawdr.bsky.social, Leoš Valenta, Sabine Richert, @tomsolomek.bsky.social and all co-authors for a great collaboration! @angewandtechemie.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/UHMQHI...
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chemistry.unwrapped @chemistryunwrapped.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
🧼🤫 Soap’s dirty little secret? It’s made from fat. 🙃 That might sound strange, but it’s exactly why soap works so well. ⚗️ #chemsky #Fat #Chemistry #SoapScience #Saponification #Micelles @michaljuricek.bsky.social @juriceklab.bsky.social @chemsky.bsky.social
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chemistry.unwrapped @chemistryunwrapped.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
👻💊🔦🎯 Medicines without side effects? Yes! Chemistry can make drugs active only where they’re needed. How? With photocages acting like invisibility cloaks and near-infrared light as the trigger. Curious? Check out the work of @pstacko.bsky.social www.stacko.group @chem.uzh.ch
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JuricekLab @juriceklab.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Welcome Maya! 🤗 After graduating from high school this year, she decided to join our lab for a couple of months! 💐 Maya will be working under the supervision of Daniel on some exciting fluorophores! ✨ #pisky #chemsky #chemistry @michaljuricek.bsky.social
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chemistry.unwrapped @chemistryunwrapped.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
🪼🔆 Can we GLOW like a jellyfish? YES! We just need the right chemistry.🧪 @chem.uzh.ch @michaljuricek.bsky.social @juriceklab.bsky.social
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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
🧪😱 For many, chemistry is almost a synonym for HORROR. But once you discover how much fun it can be, everything changes. The excitement is real and it’s contagious.💥 Yesterday, I had the pleasure of giving a public talk at SciencePavilion, where I shared what chemistry means to me. @chem.uzh.ch
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JuricekLab @juriceklab.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Welcome Josh and Hugo! 👏🏻👏🏻 Both decided to join our group to pursue their bachelor's thesis with Noah and Georg. We wish you all the best for the upcoming weeks and good luck🍀🍀 #pisky #chemsky #studentlife @michaljuricek.bsky.social
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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
ChemCup 2026 #Fabulous7 is happening on July 2nd 🎉 @chem.uzh.ch members, get ready for the fabulous 7th edition! ⚽️🏐🙌
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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
An absolute delight having Milan Kivala visiting us yesterday. Thank you for an inspiring talk, it was great catching up! @janborstelmann.bsky.social @juriceklab.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch
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chemistry.unwrapped @chemistryunwrapped.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
👀🦐 Which world is more COLORFUL: ours or the one seen through the eyes of a mantis shrimp? In this video, we discuss that having more receptors doesn’t necessarily mean seeing more colors. And color isn’t just about what we see. It’s about how molecules interact with light. @chem.uzh.ch
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chemistry.unwrapped @chemistryunwrapped.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
☢️ Antimatter against cancer? YES – using radioactive chemistry that can find 🎯 and fight 💥 tumors! Learn more about the cool research from the @hollandlab.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch @michaljuricek.bsky.social @juriceklab.bsky.social
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JuricekLab @juriceklab.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Welcome in Zurich Arturo! 🫶🏼 Coming from warm Madrid from the group of Nazario Martín, he decided to do a three month internship with us, learning about radicals ✨ Happy you are with us! 🤗 #chemsky #pisky @michaljuricek.bsky.social
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chemistry.unwrapped @chemistryunwrapped.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
We boost our day with COFFEE ☕️🔥 But do we really know how much CAFFEINE is in our cup? 👀 In this video, we analyzed how caffeine content 🧪 changes with different water volumes💧 Watch to see what we found! @chem.uzh.ch @michaljuricek.bsky.social
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Jake Yeston @jakeyeston.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Exciting chemsky work out First Release in @science.org from @gracegdhan.bsky.social and collaborators, scrunching up pyrimidones so tight with UV light that the strain release can boil water! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Molecular solar thermal energy storage in Dewar pyrimidone beyond 1.6 MJ/kg
Storing sunlight in a compact and rechargeable form remains a central challenge for solar energy utilization. Molecular solar thermal (MOST) energy storage systems, which harness photon energy and rel...
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JuricekLab @juriceklab.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
#fluorescencefriday 📸 Noah Rychener @chem.uzh.ch
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Michal Juríček @michaljuricek.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
In her talk at the CMSZH Graduate School Retreat, Pauline shared exciting insights into how the challenge of making organic magnetic switches might be overcome. For her outstanding presentation, she received the Travel Award for Best Talk. Congratulations, Pauline! 👏🎉 @paulinepfister.bsky.social
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