Our Research Objectives ?
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Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry Using π-Conjugated Porphyrinoid Macrocycles as a Ligand Platform.
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Development of Near-Infrared (NIR) Dyes as Photothermal Conversion Agents for Cancer Therapy.
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Utilization of Porphyrinoids and Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons as a Platform for Air Stable Radical Species.
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Luminescent π-Conjugated Organic Materials for Optoelectronic Applications.
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Construction of Aromatic / Antiaromatic Molecular Architectures.
Interdisciplinary Skills That You Will Acquire with Us?
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You will receive comprehensive training in multistep chemical synthesis and purifications, while targeting challenging yet aesthetically beautiful macrocycles.
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You will become familiar with modern characterization techniques such as Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS), Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR), and X-ray Diffraction (XRD), elemental analysis, and IR spectroscopy.
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You will gain in-depth knowledge on various spectroscopic techniques such as X-ray absorption spectroscopy, steady-state UV/Vis/NIR spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, time-resolved spectroscopy and Magnetic circular dichroism (MCD), and cyclic voltammetry (CV).
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You will learn density functional theory (DFT/TD-DFT) calculations to understand optical and electronic structure of these materials and advanced computational analysis for studying (anti)aromaticity.
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Collectively, you will emerge as a well-rounded chemist with a diverse skill set encompassing synthesis, characterization, and application of synthesized compounds.
A macrocycle is more than a ring—it's a molecular stage for function.”
An investigator starts research in a new field with faith, a foggy idea, and a few wild experiments…”
J.S. Lindsey