Florent Louis, FRSC

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Introducing Dr. Alexandra Steffen (@environmentca.bsky.social) and Dr. Megumi Yamamoto (NIMDJapan), who join CES as Associate Editors, offering their expertise and guidance to the journal!

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I am very happy to share that I have been honored to be associate editor in this new Canadian journal. Another stone in my growing French-Canada 🇫🇷 🇨🇦 network strengthening the international visibility of @univlille.bsky.social @rechercheulille.bsky.social
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Call for papers for Contaminants, Environment, and Society. Group of people collecting samples along a riverbank surrounded by trees for community contaminant research.

Announcing our first ever collection! Focusing on Community Action for Contaminant Research, we invite submissions showcasing community-led research on contaminant issues. Editors: Laurie Chan, Lisa Loseto, Heidi Swanson.

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Chemists from all over the world, time to prepare your abstracts and register for the upcoming edition of #RSCposter @rsc.org

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Cela me rappelle trop les recommandations du Fonctionnaire de Défense et Sécurité sur les discussions dans les transports ...🤣

Et il ne serait pas par hasard un gagnant sur pubpeer? 😎

As Associate Editor for this new journal from @cdnsciencepub.com I will be pleased to see your upcoming works dealing with the environmental fate of pollutants and contaminants in the air, water or soil.😉

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This past year, more than 10,000 authors trusted us to share their research. From new journals and expanded editorial boards to updated author guidelines, and much more, 2025 was all about helping science thrive. Read more on our blog ▶️ https://ow.ly/lu5V50XKwTt

#BestofCSP #YearInReview

As we wind down 2025, we'd like to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who has given their time, expertise, and insights this year to help build and launch Contaminants, Environment, and Society. Thank you!

Season greetings, take care of yourself and your family, and enjoy your holidays, see you in 2026 for new chemical adventures 😊

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💚 #RSCPoster 2026.... The gift that keeps on giving! Cannot express how delighted I am to be involved in the inaugural year of Sustainable Science as a poster category. 💚

Glad you're in again @panchajaviera.bsky.social and @julianavidal.bsky.social
Same for me in environment ☺️

Thermodynamic Properties of Gaseous Selenium Species of Atmospheric Interest Selenium (Se) is an essential element for fauna, flora, and human health. Up to a third of Se can cycle through the atmosphere. The volatile organic Se species include dimethyl selenide (CH3SeCH3), dimethyl diselenide (CH3SeSeCH3), and methaneselenol (CH3SeH), and will undergo rapid atmospheric oxidation. To better constrain the fate of atmospheric Se compounds, high-level ab initio electronic structure calculations were performed to estimate the thermodynamic properties of 11 gaseous Se species (HSe•, H2Se, CH2Se, CH3SeH, •CH2SeH, CH3Se•, CH3SeSe•, CH3SeCH3, CH3Se•CH2, CH3SeSeCH3, and CH3SeSe•CH2) using their atomization reactions. Several corrections were applied to provide highly accurate calculated standard enthalpies of formation at 298 K, ΔfH°298 K. Standard molar entropy at 298 K, S°298 K, and heat capacity, Cp(T) over the temperature range 300–1500 K, from vibrational, translational, and external rotation contributions were computed using statistical thermodynamics based on the vibrational frequencies and structures obtained at the CCSD(T)/aVTZ level of theory. Hindered rotational contributions to S°298 K and Cp(T) were calculated from the energy levels, where the internal rotation potential was calculated at the MP2/aVTZ level of theory. The bond dissociation energies at 298 K for H–Se, Se–Se, and C–Se bonds in the Se molecules were derived from their calculated ΔfH°298 K values. The same protocol was applied to O and S species for comparison with Se. Their ΔfH°298 K, S°298 K, and Cp(T) values were in good agreement with the corresponding available literature data. This work provided the first thermodynamic properties for the organic Se species. The data obtained in this work could be used in chemical-transport models to assess the fate of atmospheric Se and its speciation unravelling the Se biogeochemical cycles.

Don't miss to have a look at our last paper issued in The Journal of Physical Chemistry A pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

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Meet the leaders guiding Contaminants, Environment, and Society! Laurie Chan and Lisa Loseto bring world-class expertise in toxicology, contaminants, and Indigenous-informed research. The journal is accepting submissions. Submit yours today ▶️ https://ow.ly/Y2CI50Xzbsq

Excited to share this new adventure as associate editor, thanks @cdnsciencepub.com for your confidence

Strengthening french canadian collaboration in environmental chemistry
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Proud to share that the @rsc.org nominated me as its International Representative in France

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We're opening for submissions in November!

The journal aims to advance shared knowledge by publishing insights from diverse fields, disciplines, and knowledge systems directed towards solutions and preventative measures.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/LNtA50Xf9LZ

Des pesticides et des substances pharmaceutiques relevés sur l’ensemble du littoral français De 2021 à 2024, les scientifiques de l’Ifremer et du laboratoire EPOC, rattaché entre autres au CNRS, ont recherché dans l’eau de mer et dans des mollusques la présence d’une centaine de contaminants.

66 substances recherchées en mer, 3/4 retrouvées t au moins une fois, notre des herbicides, y compris des molécules interdites, comme l’atrazine, employée jusqu’en 2003 ou le metolachlore banni en 2023. En tout "sept herbicides présents et mesurés dans plus de 70 % des analyses en eau de mer"

Characterization of the excited electronic states of the SH radical by ab initio methods Ab initio MRD-CI calculations have been performed for the SH radical in its low-lying valence states as well as vertically for the first Rydberg terms (2π24s, 2π24p and 2π23d). The lowest 1 4,2Σ-...

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Calculation of spectroscopic parameters and vibrational overtones of methanol A high-level quartic ab initio potential energy surface of methanol has been used to calculate spectroscopic constants of the 12CH3OH molecule. These include coefficients of quartic anharmonic reso...

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Reactivity of hydroxyl radicals with neonicotinoid insecticides: mechanism and changes in toxicity - Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences The reactivity of hydroxyl radicals (HO·) towards three neonicotonoid insecticides, namely imidacloprid, thiacloprid and acetamiprid was investigated. These radicals were generated by photolysis of H2O2 solutions. Flash photolysis experiments were used to determine the rate constants of 5.5 × 1010 M−1s−1, 6 × 1010 M−1s−1, and 7.5 × 1010 M−1s−1, for the reactions of HO· with acetamiprid, imidacloprid, and thiacloprid, respectively. Continuous irradiation experiments in the absence and presence of H2O2 allowed the identification and toxicity evaluation of the primary photo- and oxidation products of the insecticides. In all cases, the less toxic 6-chloronicotinic acid was found to be the major product at higher degrees of oxidation. The results reported here indicate that the half life of the insecticides due to their reaction with HO· radicals in natural aquatic reservoirs may vary between 5 h and 19 days, and therefore the hydroxyl radical-mediated oxidation may be a significant abiotic elimination route. However, elimination of the insecticide under such conditions might not improve the quality of the contaminated water, as the primary products of degradation still show considerable toxicity to Vibrio fischeri assays.

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🎖️Florent Louis, élu Fellow de la Royal society of chemistry Ce titre prestigieux récompense Florent Louis, chercheur au Laboratoire PhysicoChimie des Processus de Combustion et de l'Atmosphère…... 🎖️Florent Louis, élu Fellow de la Royal society of chemistry Ce titre prestigieux récompense Florent Louis, chercheur au Laboratoire PhysicoChimie des Processus de Combustion et de l'Atmosphère (PC2...

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for sharing this great award given by @rsc.org in part due to my implication in @envsci.rsc.org #ESPI and #RSCposter
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Congratulations to Cora Young, @svocora.bsky.social, for the AGU Ascent award!!
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Less than a month until I'll be in beautiful Victoria for #CEW2025 representing @contaminantsenvsoc.bsky.social at the @cdnsciencepub.com booth. Please make sure to stop by, or let me know if you're giving a talk you want me to see!