Michal Juríček
@michaljuricek.bsky.social
Chemist • Science Communicator • Group Leader • University of Zurich
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What brings chemists JOY? When molecules GLOW! ✨
UV in, visible out. Turn off the light, and enjoy the ambience!
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UV in, visible out. Turn off the light, and enjoy the ambience!
@chem.uzh.ch #chemsky #pisky
November 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
What brings chemists JOY? When molecules GLOW! ✨
UV in, visible out. Turn off the light, and enjoy the ambience!
@chem.uzh.ch #chemsky #pisky
UV in, visible out. Turn off the light, and enjoy the ambience!
@chem.uzh.ch #chemsky #pisky
✨ A single flash can SPARK curiosity in children and adults alike! What an amazing, fun, and educational chemistry show by Ján Cvengroš at @ethz.ch! 🧪⚗️
#chemistryisfun #chemsku
#chemistryisfun #chemsku
November 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
✨ A single flash can SPARK curiosity in children and adults alike! What an amazing, fun, and educational chemistry show by Ján Cvengroš at @ethz.ch! 🧪⚗️
#chemistryisfun #chemsku
#chemistryisfun #chemsku
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👃 Some smell it, some don’t.
ASPARAGUS divides people into two types. Which one are you? 🧬
Big thanks to @chem.uzh.ch and University of Zurich for support 🙏
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ASPARAGUS divides people into two types. Which one are you? 🧬
Big thanks to @chem.uzh.ch and University of Zurich for support 🙏
#chemsky @michaljuricek.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
👃 Some smell it, some don’t.
ASPARAGUS divides people into two types. Which one are you? 🧬
Big thanks to @chem.uzh.ch and University of Zurich for support 🙏
#chemsky @michaljuricek.bsky.social
ASPARAGUS divides people into two types. Which one are you? 🧬
Big thanks to @chem.uzh.ch and University of Zurich for support 🙏
#chemsky @michaljuricek.bsky.social
Wonderful two days at the University of Amsterdam - big thanks Tomáš Šolomek for being such a wonderful host, and all the faculty and students for inspiring time and discussions, so much great research!! THANK YOU! 🙏
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November 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Wonderful two days at the University of Amsterdam - big thanks Tomáš Šolomek for being such a wonderful host, and all the faculty and students for inspiring time and discussions, so much great research!! THANK YOU! 🙏
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@tomsolomek.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch
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WHAT A CHEMIST WANTS
The thrill of finding single crystals in the vial… and the ecstasy when they diffract! 💎✨
Great job, Georg and Helena!
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The thrill of finding single crystals in the vial… and the ecstasy when they diffract! 💎✨
Great job, Georg and Helena!
@chem.uzh.ch
October 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
WHAT A CHEMIST WANTS
The thrill of finding single crystals in the vial… and the ecstasy when they diffract! 💎✨
Great job, Georg and Helena!
@chem.uzh.ch
The thrill of finding single crystals in the vial… and the ecstasy when they diffract! 💎✨
Great job, Georg and Helena!
@chem.uzh.ch
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Synthesis and Characterization of a π-Extended Clar’s Goblet | Journal of the American Chemical Society pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... #PiSky
Synthesis and Characterization of a π-Extended Clar’s Goblet
Concealed non-Kekulé polybenzenoid hydrocarbons have no sublattice imbalance yet cannot be assigned a classical Kekulé structure, leading to an open-shell ground state with potential applications in o...
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October 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Synthesis and Characterization of a π-Extended Clar’s Goblet | Journal of the American Chemical Society pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... #PiSky
Pores so TINY, yet so HUGE? 🤔
Learn about the science behind this year’s @nobelprize.bsky.social in Chemistry!
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Learn about the science behind this year’s @nobelprize.bsky.social in Chemistry!
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🤔 Can an entire SOCCER field fit inside a TEASPOON of a MOF — the material for which Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry this year?
🎥Learn more about these ultra-porous materials in our latest video!
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🎥Learn more about these ultra-porous materials in our latest video!
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October 22, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Pores so TINY, yet so HUGE? 🤔
Learn about the science behind this year’s @nobelprize.bsky.social in Chemistry!
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Learn about the science behind this year’s @nobelprize.bsky.social in Chemistry!
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Yesterday I got a peek into Peter Štacko’s Chemical Biology course — super engaging, with a great structure! Thanks, Peter, for letting me join and enjoy that student feeling again :)
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#chemsky #teaching #learningisfun
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October 22, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Yesterday I got a peek into Peter Štacko’s Chemical Biology course — super engaging, with a great structure! Thanks, Peter, for letting me join and enjoy that student feeling again :)
@pstacko.bsky.social
@chem.uzh.ch
#chemsky #teaching #learningisfun
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Olivie joined our group for an internship already in the first year of her undergrad studies at UZH. So excited to have you with us, Olivie! Welcome to JuricekLab and enjoy your stay under the supervision of @janborstelmann.bsky.social!
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October 20, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Olivie joined our group for an internship already in the first year of her undergrad studies at UZH. So excited to have you with us, Olivie! Welcome to JuricekLab and enjoy your stay under the supervision of @janborstelmann.bsky.social!
@chem.uzh.ch @michaljuricek.bsky.social #chemsky #studentlife
@chem.uzh.ch @michaljuricek.bsky.social #chemsky #studentlife
A closer L👀K at the multiconfigurational ground state.
BIG thanks to the whole co-author crowd for a wonderful collaboration!!
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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BIG thanks to the whole co-author crowd for a wonderful collaboration!!
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October 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
A closer L👀K at the multiconfigurational ground state.
BIG thanks to the whole co-author crowd for a wonderful collaboration!!
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
@shantanumishra.bsky.social @nanotechsurflab.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch @juriceklab.bsky.social
BIG thanks to the whole co-author crowd for a wonderful collaboration!!
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
@shantanumishra.bsky.social @nanotechsurflab.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch @juriceklab.bsky.social
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Congratulations, Harry! Another home run! Synthesis of triple stranded porphyrin nanobelts | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #PiSky
October 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Congratulations, Harry! Another home run! Synthesis of triple stranded porphyrin nanobelts | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #PiSky
Something tasty fresh out of the owen 🔥
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Ever WONDERED why perfectly seared steak, roasted coffee, or baked bread SMELL so irresistible?👃🔥
It’s not just cooking — it’s chemistry at work! ⚗️
The secret is called the MAILLARD reaction, and it’s the science behind flavor.
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It’s not just cooking — it’s chemistry at work! ⚗️
The secret is called the MAILLARD reaction, and it’s the science behind flavor.
@chem.uzh.ch @michaljuricek.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Something tasty fresh out of the owen 🔥
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Interested in non-functional organic magnetic switches?
We actually do want to make them work — that’s why we study the ones that don’t, so we can make them function :-)
Check out our new preprint 🔗
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
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We actually do want to make them work — that’s why we study the ones that don’t, so we can make them function :-)
Check out our new preprint 🔗
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
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@chem.uzh.ch #ChemSky #PiSky
October 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Interested in non-functional organic magnetic switches?
We actually do want to make them work — that’s why we study the ones that don’t, so we can make them function :-)
Check out our new preprint 🔗
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
@paulinepfister.bsky.social
@chem.uzh.ch #ChemSky #PiSky
We actually do want to make them work — that’s why we study the ones that don’t, so we can make them function :-)
Check out our new preprint 🔗
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
@paulinepfister.bsky.social
@chem.uzh.ch #ChemSky #PiSky
A pleasure having you, Laurin! The JuricekLab is happy to help young chemists find their spark ✨
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October 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A pleasure having you, Laurin! The JuricekLab is happy to help young chemists find their spark ✨
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🔥 The thermal MIRACLE of sodium acetate! 🔥
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VINEGAR CHIPS – You either love them or hate them. But do you know what they have in common with heating pads?
👉 In this video, we show how the same chemical that gives vinegar chips their tangy FLAVOR can also create HEAT just by turning into crystals! 💎🔥
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👉 In this video, we show how the same chemical that gives vinegar chips their tangy FLAVOR can also create HEAT just by turning into crystals! 💎🔥
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October 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🔥 The thermal MIRACLE of sodium acetate! 🔥
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The 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal–organic frameworks.” Stay tuned for the full story to come! cen.acs.org/people/nobel...
#ChemNobel #Chem #Chemistry #chemsky 🧪
#ChemNobel #Chem #Chemistry #chemsky 🧪
The 2025 chemistry Nobel goes to MOFs
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi win the prize for developing metal–organic frameworks
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October 8, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal–organic frameworks.” Stay tuned for the full story to come! cen.acs.org/people/nobel...
#ChemNobel #Chem #Chemistry #chemsky 🧪
#ChemNobel #Chem #Chemistry #chemsky 🧪
Welcome back Daniel! 🤩☀️ Returning from his PostDoc in the Nuckolls group at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social he's rejoining the group as our senior scientist! We are glad to have you back, Daniel ♥️✨
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October 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Can you UNCOOK a boiled EGG?
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October 3, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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🥚✨ The Glorious Proteins: What happens if you sprinkle sodium borohydride on a boiled egg? 🤯
Dive into the chemistry of proteins with us & see the magic unfold!
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#TheGloriousProteins #FoodChemistry #KitchenChemistry #ScienceIsFun
Dive into the chemistry of proteins with us & see the magic unfold!
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🎬 Can you UNCOOK a boiled EGG? 🥚✨
Proteins unfold & cross-link when you whisk or boil eggs — from fluffy foam to solid white.
🔑 Disulfide bridges lock them.
We cut those bonds with chemistry… and turned egg white back to slime 🤯
#CookingExperiment #ChemistryIsFun
Proteins unfold & cross-link when you whisk or boil eggs — from fluffy foam to solid white.
🔑 Disulfide bridges lock them.
We cut those bonds with chemistry… and turned egg white back to slime 🤯
#CookingExperiment #ChemistryIsFun
October 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
🥚✨ The Glorious Proteins: What happens if you sprinkle sodium borohydride on a boiled egg? 🤯
Dive into the chemistry of proteins with us & see the magic unfold!
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#TheGloriousProteins #FoodChemistry #KitchenChemistry #ScienceIsFun
Dive into the chemistry of proteins with us & see the magic unfold!
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#TheGloriousProteins #FoodChemistry #KitchenChemistry #ScienceIsFun
Thank you @nanotechsurflab.bsky.social for a great collaboration! ✨
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🔬 New in ACS Nano: Triangulene on TbAu₂ shows a strong, spatially modulated interaction with ferromagnetic magnetization (~20 mV Kondo splitting).
➡️ TbAu₂ = new platform for π-magnetic nanographenes.
doi.org/10.1021/acsn...
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➡️ TbAu₂ = new platform for π-magnetic nanographenes.
doi.org/10.1021/acsn...
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Proximity-Driven Magnetic Coupling between an Open-Shell Nanographene and a Rare-Earth Surface Alloy
Open-shell nanographenes have attracted significant attention due to their structurally tunable spin ground state. While most characterization has been conducted on weakly interacting substrates such ...
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October 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Thank you @nanotechsurflab.bsky.social for a great collaboration! ✨
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Excited to welcome Eric, wish you an inspiring stay with us! ✨
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September 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Excited to welcome Eric, wish you an inspiring stay with us! ✨
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Congratulations, Delia, on your successful master thesis defense! You’ve done excellent work and made a great team together with your supervisor Trung. It’s been a pleasure having you in the group. We wish you a great start as a #phdstudent in the Štacko group!
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September 28, 2025 at 7:51 AM
This year, my badge said “CometX”, and I could not be prouder or more honored to work with such an amazing team that pulled off yet another fantastic SCAS event — the 5th edition! Thank you for this wonderful opportunity! 🩷🙏 I look forward to next year!
September 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
This year, my badge said “CometX”, and I could not be prouder or more honored to work with such an amazing team that pulled off yet another fantastic SCAS event — the 5th edition! Thank you for this wonderful opportunity! 🩷🙏 I look forward to next year!
Meeting Madam President Zuzana Čaputová in person at the 5th CometX Symposium was an unforgettable experience. I am grateful to CometX for this inspiring opportunity.
September 23, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Meeting Madam President Zuzana Čaputová in person at the 5th CometX Symposium was an unforgettable experience. I am grateful to CometX for this inspiring opportunity.
There is no greater reward than seeing a former group member build a successful career and inviting you to give a talk at their institution. Thank you, @cruzcarlosm.bsky.social! Visiting you at @canalugr.bsky.social was amazing. You and Juanma were fantastic city guides. Granada is stunning 🤌
September 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
There is no greater reward than seeing a former group member build a successful career and inviting you to give a talk at their institution. Thank you, @cruzcarlosm.bsky.social! Visiting you at @canalugr.bsky.social was amazing. You and Juanma were fantastic city guides. Granada is stunning 🤌