just a fan of electrons

Lena • she • late 20's • chemistry Master's student • science, books, and coffee are the loml • The Chemistry Library • my sb • used to be chemblrish

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Hello! My name is Lena and I'm a chemistry student in my final year of uni.

I completed my BSc thesis in the same research team in which I'm currently working on my MSc: a lanthanide electronic spectroscopy group. We are currently focusing on studying hydration equilibria; I enjoy it all very much, because I get to combine my two favorite branches of chemistry: inorgo and pchem! Some of the subdisciplines that are of particular interest to me are: lanthanide chemistry, coordination chemistry, electronic spectroscopy, and, albeit very tentatively, electrolyte solution thermodynamics.

I love chemistry very much and I'm always willing to talk about it, so feel free to hmu if you have any questions!

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#chemistry asks

#dabbling in sci comm - because I write sometimes :)

#queuerious chemists - a queue of mini-biographies of some historical chemists, posted on their birthdays

My tips for studying... -> chemistry in general -> analytical chem -> inorgo -> pchem -> orgo

The Chemistry Library - my collection of chemistry resources

Three of my sci comm posts that I particularly like and that neatly sum up most of my research interests: -> Equilibrium and one beautiful regularity (lanthanide coordination chemistry, hydration equilibria) -> Why some electronic transitions are forbidden and why that actually means jackshit (electronic spectroscopy) -> Solutions are stupidly complicated (electrolyte solution thermodynamics)

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Enjoy your stay!

[tismcosmology]

Just came back from a vacation in the middle of nowhere, heres some of the pictures I got of the night sky :)

It was absolutly stunning in person. There were so many deep sky objects I was able to spot with my binoculars for the first time - the lagoon nebula, eagle nebula, north american nebula, tons and tons of globular and open clusters, and even the andromeda galaxy!! (which is conveniently circled in the 4th picture for ur viewing pleasure, just ignore the low ass quality of the picture tumblr hates me). That one took a lot of star charts and vauge pointing to help my mom find it but it was absolutely beautiful through a scope. Hopefully in sept when I move into my apartment I can bring my big boy telescope! Very excited to see if I can point out Andromeda to my astrophys friends through all the light polution

[erbiumspectrum]

18 July 2026 🌤️

Girl from the flatlands goes on a trip to the mountains, takes a million photos and videos bc OMG HILLS AND MOUNTAINS

My friends and I went on a trip today, and when I tell you I was excited like a child to see the mountains, I mean it. We had a really nice weather, and the historical site we visited was super cool and very, very fun (really!). It was lovely to see my friends again too :') We're hoping to go on another trip next month and I already can't wait, I had such a great day!!

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17/07/26 || Friday

Lit candle in broad daylight because somehow Europe doesn't understand the concept of please-get-dark-after-5-pm. My last class ended and this might have been the final lecture I ever attended in my life. Wow. I am still unfortunately procrastinating on my work but at least this semester is over.

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17.07.26 🥯 such a stressful week but it's over now. the interview for the phd position went just ok but i got another invitation from another uni and i hope to hand in my thesis the week after the next. things are moving so quickly I NEED A MINUTE

🎧 - no instructions by the happy fits

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[erbiumspectrum]

Ran into the mother of someone I went to elementary school with and she went, "[little girl diminutive of my name], you haven't changed one bit!" Yes I know I look like a teenager, I get this all the damn time 😭

[erbiumspectrum]

Finished a 724 page book in 10 days. What do I do with my life now.

[tizian-a]

posting even more art and coffee

[bibliologie]

trying to survive exams in July ft. my trusty hand fan 🪭

[ceciliasinmapockett]

LMAOOOO

[cyberstudious]

wednesday, july 15th, 2026

my summer plans to Do All The Things have been waylaid by a minor wrist injury (if you're looking for a sign to get yourself an ergonomic keyboard/mouse, this is your sign 😅). I'm once again trying to learn how to balance resting with working towards my goals. I feel like I'm moving unimaginably slowly, but I need to try and remember that all progress is good progress, and that there's no need to rush.

after several weeks of essentially nothing, I'm back to working on a Rust implementation of some sample code from Malware Data Science. it feels like I haven't had to sit down and understand an algorithm in forever and it scares me how easy it is to lose those mental muscles. it feels good to spend time figuring this stuff out again.

[lost-rxverie]

tuesday | july 14

nothing like a sunny afternoon to make some progress through my TBR

[ceciliasinmapockett]

my beautiful molecules

[ceciliasinmapockett]

Giving justice to my own drawings because look how pretty and clean these mechanisms turned out!

[g-inspirationstudies]

14.07.26

I’m trying to work on an article based on my future thesis. But I lack motivation these days. But I try my best. Today I’m reading the classiest piece of literature on my research topic (book written in 1895, yeah, I’m historian after all)

[alwaysbeenjessica]

summer has just been lots of coffee & books

[hope-for-the-planet]

70% Drop in Levels of Forever Chemicals Observed in Seabird Eggs Tracks Regulatory Success

These pescatarian birds are directly exposed to PFAS contamination due to the island's position near the St. Lawrence Seaway.

Over fifty years of data show a peak in PFAS (also known as "forever chemicals") content in seabird eggs in the 90s, followed by a decrease as regulations went into effect. The most recent findings show a 70% decrease of most common PFAS.

While continued vigilance a regulation is needed, this data indicates that regulations are working to reduce PFAS concentrations in marine ecosystems.

[sattarehi]

Yes!!!! I did a review of literature on PFASs in human drinking water about half a year ago, and there is a lot of really good progress! Please celebrate this, please don't let this solution be forgotten (at least so quickly) as the ozone layer or acid rain.

We are making genuine progress! Producers are dramatically altering how much they use PFAS and how much gets released in effluent, but also there's a lot better understanding of how to remove PFAS from the environment!

Environmental problems CAN BE SOLVED.