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Daniel Jopling @usualtropes.bsky.social · Apr 7

[2/3] With talks from @aronwalsh.github.io 💻, @emjewls.bsky.social 🔋, @ifanstephens.bsky.social 🔌, Petra Cameron ☀️, Libby Gibson ♻️ and Jessica Higgins ☢️

and networking opportunities and poster sessions organised by @titiricigroup.bsky.social @proffreitag.bsky.social...

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Stephen Curry @scurry.bsky.social · Mar 28

Free speech and academic freedom killed off in the USA in less than 3 months.

robin celikates @robin-c.bsky.social · Mar 28

Jason Stanley: “It’s not going to affect me, but no noncitizen professor at my institution can speak about politics ever again. Half my colleagues are not U.S. citizens. They can never speak about politics again.”

www.chronicle.com/article/no-n...

‘No Noncitizen Professor at My Institution Can Speak About Politics Ever Again’

Why Jason Stanley, a scholar of fascism, is leaving Yale for Canada.

www.chronicle.com

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Stephen Curry @scurry.bsky.social · Mar 28

What a shining star in the @royalsociety.org fellowship. They must be so proud.

Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · Mar 28

Elon Musk advertises his blatantly corrupt attempt to buy a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court:

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Ifan Stephens @ifanstephens.bsky.social · Mar 28

Thanks to all co-authors who featured on either or both of these papers: @romaintort.bsky.social Anna, Jesus, Johannes, @titiricigroup.bsky.social, Sihang, Soren, Yuxiang, Georg and Mary!

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Ifan Stephens @ifanstephens.bsky.social · Mar 28

In this separate contribution we show how to make a C-N bond on a biomass derivative: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Well done Zamaan et al!

Direct Electrosynthesis of an Amino Acid from a Biomass Derivative

The electrochemical synthesis of nitrogen-containing molecules from biomass-derived compounds under ambient conditions is demonstrated, relying only on green sources of feedstock, renewable energy, an...

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Ifan Stephens @ifanstephens.bsky.social · Mar 28

Here we show-contrary to conventional wisdom-that carbon materials can be used as gas diffusion electrodes for Li mediated N2 reduction pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a... Well done @craigburdis.bsky.social et al!!

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Ifan Stephens @ifanstephens.bsky.social · Mar 28

I am delighted to share two new papers from @interfacial-ec.bsky.social

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · Mar 12

The news has been more than a bit grim of late, so hooray for @carbonbrief.org providing some genuine and really meaningful **good** news: the UK's carbon emissions in 2024 were the lowest since 1872, because demand for fossil fuels just keeps decreasing.

www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...

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Ifan Stephens @ifanstephens.bsky.social · Mar 6

www.imperial.ac.uk/news/261393/...
@royceimperial.bsky.social

Royce at Imperial announces new Royce Research Area Lead | Imperial News | Imperial College London

CELEBRATING OUR LEADS - Professor Ifan Stephens has been announced as the new Research Area Lead for Royce at Imperial, succeeding Professor Neil Alford.

www.imperial.ac.uk

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María Escudero Escribano @mariaescesc.bsky.social · Mar 4

Attending #MATSUS25 in beautiful #Sevilla!
@nanoge.org
@titiricigroup.bsky.social @ifanstephens.bsky.social

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Ifan Stephens @ifanstephens.bsky.social · Mar 3

The @royalsociety.org should stand up for the scientific community and eject Elon Musk.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Mar 3

Elon Musk survives as fellow of Royal Society despite anger among scientists

Questions remain over whether further action will be taken after resignations and calls for the Tesla CEO to be expelled Elon Musk’s fellowship of the Royal Society remains intact after a meeting of the scientific body, the Guardian has learned, but…

www.theguardian.com

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Ifan Stephens @ifanstephens.bsky.social · Feb 11

Congratulations @mariaescesc.bsky.social! Such well deserved recognition of your countless achievements! I am sure Queen Laetizia was ever so impressed too! www.20minutos.es/noticia/5681...

La reina Letizia entrega los premios que reconocen el Joven Talento Científico Femenino

Los galardones visibilizan a las jóvenes investigadoras que "están construyendo el futuro de la ciencia en España".

www.20minutos.es

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Ifan Stephens @ifanstephens.bsky.social · Jan 25

I finished off yesterday at the Queens Arms at the pub catching up with Soren Scott who has now been Assistant Professor at @ucph.bsky.social for 15 months! Although we miss him sorely at @interfacial-ec.bsky.social, I am so pleased to see he is going from strength to strength in Copenhagen!

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Ifan Stephens @ifanstephens.bsky.social · Jan 25

Fascinating to hear fresh perspectives from civil service, industry and academia at panel discussion on the role of batteries in delivering clean power by 2030 with Mary Ryan, Greg Offer, Lee McDonough, Martin Freer and Juliette Sanders.

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Ifan Stephens @ifanstephens.bsky.social · Jan 25

Jingyu showed Martin Freer, James Gaade and Matthew Howard around the brand new high throughput battery equipment he is commissioning for @digibat.bsky.social as we strive towards a self driving lab!

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Ifan Stephens @ifanstephens.bsky.social · Jan 25

We had a fascinating day showing the Faraday Institution leadership around Imperial yesterday with @titiricigroup.bsky.social @jingyuf.bsky.social @lonepair.bsky.social and many more.

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Ifan Stephens @ifanstephens.bsky.social · Jan 13

Well done @silviafavero.bsky.social Ruixan, Joyce, Luke, Hui, Mengnan, @titiricigroup.bsky.social and @abagger.bsky.social! Great team work!!

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Ifan Stephens @ifanstephens.bsky.social · Jan 13

Here we relate CV peaks and O2 reduction activity on Fe macrocycles, combining, electrochemistry, XAS and DFT pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Same FeN4 Active Site, Different Activity: How Redox Peaks Control Oxygen Reduction on Fe Macrocycles

Macrocycles show high activity for the electrochemical reduction of oxygen in alkaline media. However, even macrocycles with the same metal centers and MN4 active site can vary significantly in activi...

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Ifan Stephens @ifanstephens.bsky.social · Jan 8

Delighted to be back at ICN2 @mariaescesc.bsky.social one year on from my last visit. Maria has amassed an exceptionally talented team (some new faces, some old friends), augmented by state-of the-art equipment! ¡Gracias por la invitación!

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Ifan Stephens @ifanstephens.bsky.social · Dec 25

So happy to be reunited with Arthur, my childhood teddy bear for Christmas!

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Dec 14

The UK continues to quietly force trans adults to detransition. It was never about trans youth. Doctors in the UK are withdrawing hormones without warning and cutting tags people off even after decades of being on HRT.

www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home...

GPs halting transgender patients’ hormone treatment or refusing prescriptions

Investigation: GPs cite lack of expertise or funding as key factors in withdrawals of trans patients’ prescriptions. Billie Gay Jackson and Holly Bancroft report

www.the-independent.com

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@titiricigroup @titiricigroup.bsky.social · Dec 7

Time to share some of our latest publications: This one led by @angus-pedersen.bsky.social with amazing collaborators like @ifanstephens.bsky.social, Frédéric Maillard and Lior Elbaz looking at ionomer effect on degradation of Fe-N-C. advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/GFWKEZ...

Fe‐N‐C in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Impact of Ionomer Loading on Degradation and Stability

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Ifan Stephens @ifanstephens.bsky.social · Dec 6

What a fun joint🎄 party @titiricigroup.bsky.social and @interfacial-ec.bsky.social had! Thanks to @craigburdis.bsky.social and Morven for the hard work in ensuring it ran to perfection! Who knew Morven was such a karaoke queen?

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Ifan Stephens @ifanstephens.bsky.social · Dec 5

Finally!!!

Imperial College London @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social · Dec 2

Hello Bluesky...we've finally arrived! How is everyone doing?

This is the official channel for Imperial College London, and we'll be bringing you the latest research news and updates! 🔭🧪

Two students in the materials labs at Imperial

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Ifan Stephens @ifanstephens.bsky.social · Dec 4

Thanks to @jakobkibsgaard.bsky.social and Jason Hallett for being examiners and @titiricigroup.bsky.social and Mary Ryan for being excellent partners in the supervision!

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