We are pleased to welcome Alina Fedorets to the group. You can read about her journey to Aarhus here.
New postdoc position
Professor Mudring is hiring a new postdoc in Ionic Liquids – Synthesis of Organic, Organometallic and Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials. The application deadline is 8th May. You can apply here.
Cover material!
The latest article from the Mudring group has been featured as the cover of Chemical Communications’ Vol 54 (28) issue! Congratulations to the authors and the talented artist Inna Bigun!
PhD positions
We are again accepting applications for PhD students. Two positions are available: Advancing Crystal Engineering through Ionic Liquids and Ionic Liquids – Game Changers in Nanosynthesis. You can apply through Aarhus University’s Graduate School of Natural Sciences. The application deadline is 23.59 (Central European Time), 1st May 2022. Please read the application guide before you submit your final application.
HOT new article!
AVM and Dr. Oli Hammond have just published a new paper on Ionic liquids and deep eutectics as a transformative platform for the synthesis of nanomaterials in Chemical Communications. Their paper is part of the ongoing web-collection featuring the latest articles published in ChemComm that have been marked as HOT by our Editors and trusted Reviewers.
Their review demonstrates that these ionic liquids (ILs) and deep eutectic solvents (DES) are great green alternatives for producing nanomaterials, as well as functioning as powerful green synthesis tools when combined with unconventional synthesis techniques such as microwave, ultrasound and sputtering. Most importantly, they promote that when ILs and DES are approached holistically, new universal manufacturing techniques that provide solutions to the existing problems of nanomanufacturing are enabled. Furthermore, that will open new possibilities for controlling the growth and assembly of nanostructures. The review of examples in the article illustrates this power of ILs and DES in the improved manufacturing of nanomaterials.
In short, ILs and DES look to be some of the future’s green and efficient problem-solvers within nanotechnology.
Two new PhD positions
We are looking for two new PhD students!
One student will have the opportunity to work on Novel Routes to Crystal Engineering: Controlling Crystallization through Ionic Liquids. The other student will work on Ionic Liquids as a Transformative Tool in Nanosynthesis.
Follow the links to learn more about the projects and how to apply. The application deadline is 1st February 2022.
Carlsberg Foundation Research Infrastructure Grant
A big thank you to the Carlsberg Foundation who just announced that AVM will receive an infrastructure grant to purchase a new research-grade spectrofluorimeter! As part of AVM’s green transition research, the spectrofluorimeter will be used to evaluate new materials and enable the next generation of energy efficient, environmentally benign lighting.
2021 Volvo Environment Prize award ceremony
AVM was privileged to be on the panel discussion during the 2021 Volvo Environment Prize award ceremony honoring Paul Anastas and his contributions to #greenchemistry. You can watch the panel discussion here.
Rogers collaboration update
Just out in JACS: Shape Preserving Single Crystal to Amorphous to Single Crystal Polymorphic Transformation Is Possible. These fundamental insights into the mechanism of solid-solid phase transitions were made possible by the transatlantic collaboration between the Rogers and the Mudring groups.
Recent results
Some recent results from our lab were shared in this publication: Magnetic, Photo- and Electroluminescent: Multifunctional Ionic Tb Complexes.