Self-Assembly of Redox-Active Receptors

The discovery of new chemicals and materials with unique optical and structural properties is the driving force behind the manufacturing of the innovative devices for electronic, sensing and medicinal applications. In this research project, novel compounds will be synthesized and incorporated into self-assembled cages as building blocks on a large molecular scale. These cages will be investigated with respect to their structural composition, physical properties for potential use as receptors in sensing and medicinal applications. This project will result in the development of the new protocols for synthesis, assembly and characterization of these large self-assembled molecules. These findings will be published in the peer-reviewed journal as a collaborative study of the two groups, Profs. Storr and Sallé.

Faculty Supervisor:

Tim Storr

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Partner:

Université d’Angers

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

Simon Fraser University

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