Simon Rondeau-Gagne

Remembering Rob Schurko - MagLab MagLab’s NMR Director described as extraordinary leader, first-rate scholar, and remarkable person.

We are deeply saddened at the passing of Rob Schurko, director of the lab's NMR facility, FSU chemistry professor, brilliant scientist, colleague, mentor, and friend.
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The Department of Chemistry at Université Laval @ulaval.ca is seeking outstanding candidates for an Impact+ Chair in Nanostructured Materials. Learn more at www.services-recherche.ulaval.ca/en/funding/n...

Félicitations Edel! 👏

👉 Another fantastic example of the science that comes from collaboration! This was a lot of fun—huge congratulations to the whole team 👏🎆

La Saint-Jean-Baptiste, aussi connue comme la fête nationale du Québec, c’est le moment idéal pour célébrer non seulement l'arrivée de l'été, mais surtout ce qui nous unit et fait notre richesse : la langue française et la culture francophone qui nous animent. Bonne Saint-Jean à tous et à toutes!

Thermal Conversion of Acetylene‐Containing Cyclotriphosphazene to Graphitic Materials: Controlling Solid‐State Morphology through Heating Rates Alkyne-terminated cyclotriphosphazenes serve as precursors for graphitic materials with tunable properties, controlled through annealing conditions. The results indicate that slow heating produces a ...

🔬Fresh off the press 👀 Congrats to Nazir (now @tulaneu.bsky.social) and co-authors on their awesome work exploring the conversion of cyclotriphosphazene into porous graphitic materials! Big thanks to the Eichhorn group for another great collab 🎉

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The Selective and Sensitive Fluorogenic Detection of Hydrogen Gas Using an Azomethine-H Dye Hydrogen (H2(g)) is a viable green fossil fuel alternative, as its combustion yields only water and energy. However, H2(g) is highly flammable, explosive, and lacks odor. These characteristics warrant sensitive and specific detection methods for its widespread use as an alternative fuel source. Recently, there has been growing interest in the development of H2(g) sensors, particularly those that are easy to use, environmentally friendly, and sensitive. Here, we show the first example of an optical fluorogenic hydrogen sensing platform, which employs a readily available dye azomethine-H (Az-H, 4-hydroxy-5-(2-hydroxy-benzylideneamino)-naphthalene-2,7-disulfonic acid) and a hydrogen-transferring compound [{Ir(Cp*)(Cl)}2(thbpym)](Cl)2 (IrCp*, (Cp* = C5Me5–, thbpym = 4,4′,6,6′-tetrahydroxy-2,2′-bipyrimidine)) to engineer H2(g) gas selectivity with high sensitivity at room temperature and pressure. This system yields ∼47–fold fluorescence enhancement when exposed to H2(g) in aqueous solution or ∼2.4–fold in a carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) hydrogel matrix, with an estimated detection limit of ∼0.5% H2(g) with no cross-reactivity observed for potentially contaminating gases such as nitrogen (N2(g)), oxygen (O2(g)), or air.

👀Just out in ACS Sensors (@pubs.acs.org): our latest collaborative work with @marcuswdrover.bsky.social
@westernu.bsky.social and the Mutus team on a new fluorogenic sensor for hydrogen gas 🤩 Shoutout to Mark for leading this project and congrats to all co-authors 👏 Link: tinyurl.com/mwykenyz

🔎🕵️‍♀️ Our latest collaborative work, "The Selective and Sensitive Fluorogenic Detection of Hydrogen Gas Using an Azomethine‑H Dye" has now been published @pubs.acs.org @acs.org | Congrats to the authors! @westernu.bsky.social @westernuresearch.bsky.social @uwindsor.bsky.social

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The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Wilfrid Laurier University invites applications for a Tenure Track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in Physical Chemistry. Applications will be accepted until March 28th, 2025. #chemjobs
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Today marks the last day of Dr. Lina Rose in our research group 🌟 Lina has been an invaluable part of our team over the past few years and we’re grateful for her hard work, friendship and contributions to our research. Wishing you all the best in your next chapter, Lina 👏🎉 #proudPI

Hello everyone, we are hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher to start as soon as possible we have a PhD fellowship to start in October 2025. Both are funded by the ERC. All the information is here, do not hesitate to share and to contact me! #chemsky #PiSky

Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (CSC 2025) - The Chemical Institute of Canada Abstract Submission Deadline Call for abstracts deadline: Jan. 30, 2025 Submit your abstract How to submit an abstract View the list of sponsors and exhibitors Welcome to CSC 2025, your...

The first "Pride in the CSC: It Gets Better" symposium will be at CSC 2025! Submit an abstract to share your chemistry research, your journey as a queer chemist or ally, or anything in between! Abstracts are due Jan. 30. Let’s create a space for visibility, support, and inspiration in chemistry!

👏Congratulations to #AmitSur on successfully defending his Master's thesis this morning on the crosslinking of semiconducting polymers via polydiacetylene! We're excited to have him continue this groundbreaking work as a PhD student in the R-G group at #ChemUWindsor 🎉✨Stay tuned😎 #ProudPI

I had a fantastic time visiting #MSUChem today and sharing some of our recent work on side-chain engineering in semiconducting polymers at #ChemUWindsor 😎 A big thank you to Prof. Melanie Chiu for the kind invitation and warm hospitality! 🌟 #PolymerScience #OrganicElectronics

Macromolecular Science and Engineering Division (MSED) About MSED The Macromolecular Science and Engineering Division (MSED) of the Chemical Institute of Canada is dedicated to promoting the interests of the Canadian polymer science and engineering commun...

Huge congratulations to R-G group alum #MadisonMooney
on receiving the 2024 Graduate Award in Polymer Chemistry from the @ciccheminst.bsky.social MSED👏 A very well-deserved recognition @uwindsor.bsky.social #PolymerChem #ProudPI www.cheminst.ca/macromolecular-science-and-engineering-division-msed/

Polydiacetylene‐Crosslinked Oligosiloxanes for Dual‐Mode Temperature Sensing This work combines polydiacetylenes with oligosiloxanes for enhanced solubility and processability. The hybrid material showcases reversible thermochromism (25–47 °C) and dual-mode temperature sensin....

Just in time for the holidays🎄Our latest work on polydiacetylene-based flexible temperature sensors is here, perfect for some sweet applications🍫Great collab with
@myatomicnumber.bsky.social's group led by Fatemeh Motaghedi 👏 Congrats to all co-authors! tinyurl.com/45m7buw6

Congrats Fatemeh for a #F24MRS poster award 🤩 So very well-deserved.

🎙️ Looking for an exciting talk at #F24MRS today? 👀 Stop by Hynes Room 313 at 11:15 AM to hear R-G group's very own Piumi Kulatunga present our latest work on biodegradable collagen-based electronics! Don’t miss it! 🌟#MaterialsChem #ChemUWindsor

🎙️Attending #F24MRS? Don’t miss Fatemeh presenting today our latest work on polydiacetylene-based flexible temperature sensors for some sweet applications 🍫🌡️Hynes Ballroom A at 11 am 👀 @myatomicnumber.bsky.social #ScienceUWindsor😎

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Thanks to the @theglobeandmail.com for featuring our research in their Excellence in Research and Innovation Report 🙌 A perfect moment to celebrate the hard work and dedication of all past and current lab members🥳 Exciting updates ahead @ScienceUWindsor @UWinResearch #WESparkHealth #NSERC

Le Rouge et Or remporte sa 12e coupe Vanier C'est la 12e fois de l'histoire que le Rouge et Or met la main sur la coupe Vanier, décernée aux champions du football universitaire canadien.

🏆 QUÉBEC VILLE DE CHAMPIONS 🏆

Une 12e Coupe Vanier pour notre Rouge et Or 🏈 🤩

Nos athlètes inspirent à bouger, donnent envie de se dépasser et font rêver nos jeunes !

Bravo à chaque joueurs pour tous vos efforts, vous avez de quoi être fiers. Vous nous rendez fiers 💪🏻

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The Amod system with chamber door open

A close up view of the chamber

Exciting news! We (@simonrondeaugagne.bsky.social Jalal Ahamed) have entered the modern age with our NEW system from Angstrom Engineering. Look at this beauty - e-beam and thermal sources, cooling stage - now we can actually control our depositions! Thanks to NSERC and UWindsor for the support.