Overview
Topic status: In progress
Overview
This project will investigate the development of efficient and selective anion sensors for the detection of biologically, environmentally and chemically important anions. One such route to anion sensing devices is to utilise the unique cavities in intermolecular architectures such as catenanes and rotaxanes to form highly specific anion binding domains. Porphyrins will be incorporated as the signalling unit in such systems as they sense guests through both electro- and photo-chemical means. Students will gain experience in synthetic organic chemistry, purification techniques as well as a wide variety of analytical techniques used to monitor the binding of guest molecules.
Research activities
Students will gain experience in organic synthesis, purification techniques and various analytical techniques such as NMR, UV-Vis and fluorescence spectroscopy.
Duration of project
The project will last for 8 weeks commencing at the beginning of December and going into February (with time taken off for Christmas) however exact dates can be negotiated with the supervisor.
- Study level
- Vacation research experience scholarship
- Supervisors
- QUT
- Organisational unit
Faculty of Science and Technology
- Research area
- Keywords
- anion sensors, biology, environmental, chemistry, science
- Contact
- Please contact supervisor for enquiries.
Dr Kathleen Mullen
