Focus areas

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Bioactivity

BIOACTIVITY

	Tom fyles Research group	membranes, ion-channels, biomimetic, molecular recognition, self-assembly
	Fraser Hof Research group	bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, molecular recognition, synthesis, cancer, proteins, chemical biology
	Jeremy Wulff Research group	total synthesis and chemical biology; control of protein-protein interactions with small molecules

Catalysis

CATALYSIS

	David Berg Research group	f-elements, organometallic and coordination chemistry, synthesis, medical and catalytic applications
	David Harrington Research group	microfluidic and surface electro-chemistry, fuel cell catalysis, impedance spectroscopy
	Robin Hicks Research group	synthesis, coordination chemistry, and applications of stable radicals and redox-active ligands
	Scott McIndoe Research group	catalyst discovery, organometallic & coordination chemistry, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry
	Lisa Rosenberg Research group	catalyst design, silicon & phosphorus chemistry, E-H activation, new inorganic polymers

Energy

ENERGY

	Cornelia Bohne Research group	supramolecular chemistry, dynamics, kinetics, host-guest, photochemistry and photophysics
	Alexandre Brolo Research group	surface spectroscopy, Raman, SERS, photovoltaics, bioanalytical, cancer diagnostic, single-molecule detection
	Natia Frank Research group	synthesis, organic materials, polymers, molecular electronics, magnetism, photomagnetism, spintronics
	David Harrington Research group	microfluidic and surface electro-chemistry, fuel cell catalysis, impedance spectroscopy
	Robin Hicks Research group	synthesis, coordination chemistry, and applications of stable radicals and redox-active ligands
	Robert Lipson Research group	molecular spectroscopy, photonics materials, laser desorption ionization, nonlinear optics, molecule detection, MALDI mass spectrometry
	Scott McIndoe Research group	catalyst discovery, organometallic & coordination chemistry, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

Kinetics/dynamics

KINETICS/DYNAMICS

	Cornelia Bohne Research group	supramolecular chemistry, dynamics, kinetics, host-guest, photochemistry and photophysics
	David Harrington Research group	microfluidic and surface electro-chemistry, fuel cell catalysis, impedance spectroscopy
	Dennis Hore Research group	biomolecules on surfaces, spectroscopy, instrument design, computer modeling
	Frank van Veggel Research group	Ln3+ nanoparticles for bio-imaging, quantum dots, quantum computing, blue LEDs, GaN nanoparticles
	Peter Wan Research group	Mechanistic organic photochemistry; excited state proton transfer; reactivity of electronically excited states

Magnetism

MAGNETISM

	Natia Frank Research group	synthesis, organic materials, polymers, molecular electronics, magnetism, photomagnetism, spintronics
	Robin Hicks Research group	synthesis, coordination chemistry, and applications of stable radicals and redox-active ligands
	David Steuerman Research group	molecular electronic and spin electronic devices from fabrication to characterization

Materials

MATERIALS

	Alexandre Brolo Research group	surface spectroscopy, Raman, SERS, photovoltaics, bioanalytical, cancer diagnostic, single-molecule detection
	Neil Burford Research group	chemistry of phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth: new synthetic and spectroscopic studies
	Natia Frank Research group	synthesis, organic materials, polymers, molecular electronics, magnetism, photomagnetism, spintronics
	David Harrington Research group	microfluidic and surface electro-chemistry, fuel cell catalysis, impedance spectroscopy
	Robin Hicks Research group	synthesis, coordination chemistry, and applications of stable radicals and redox-active ligands
	Dennis Hore Research group	biomolecules on surfaces, spectroscopy, instrument design, computer modeling
	Robert Lipson Research group	molecular spectroscopy, photonics materials, laser desorption ionization, nonlinear optics, molecule detection, MALDI mass spectrometry
	Matthew Moffitt Research group	controlled self-assembly of polymer/ nanoparticle materials for photonics, biolabeling and sensing
	Irina Paci Research group	self-assembly on solid surfaces, Monte Carlo and multi-scale methods, materials in external fields
	Lisa Rosenberg Research group	catalyst design, silicon & phosphorus chemistry, E-H activation, new inorganic polymers
	Frank van Veggel Research group	Ln3+ nanoparticles for bio-imaging, quantum dots, quantum computing, blue LEDs, GaN nanoparticles

Mechanisms

MECHANISMS

	Cornelia Bohne Research group	supramolecular chemistry, dynamics, kinetics, host-guest, photochemistry and photophysics
	Scott McIndoe Research group	catalyst discovery, organometallic & coordination chemistry, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry
	Lisa Rosenberg Research group	catalyst design, silicon & phosphorus chemistry, E-H activation, new inorganic polymers
	Peter Wan Research group	Mechanistic organic photochemistry; excited state proton transfer; reactivity of electronically excited states

Medicinal

MEDICINAL

	Penelope Codding Research group	chemical education, structure activity relationships, data mining
	Fraser Hof Research group	bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, molecular recognition, synthesis, cancer, proteins, chemical biology
	Jeremy Wulff Research group	total synthesis and chemical biology; control of protein-protein interactions with small molecules

Nanotechnology

NANOTECHNOLOGY

	Alexandre Brolo Research group	surface spectroscopy, Raman, SERS, photovoltaics, bioanalytical, cancer diagnostic, single-molecule detection
	Natia Frank Research group	synthesis, organic materials, polymers, molecular electronics, magnetism, photomagnetism, spintronics
	Matthew Moffitt Research group	controlled self-assembly of polymer/ nanoparticle materials for photonics, biolabeling and sensing
	Robert Lipson Research group	molecular spectroscopy, photonics materials, laser desorption ionization, nonlinear optics, molecule detection, MALDI mass spectrometry
	Irina Paci Research group	self-assembly on solid surfaces, Monte Carlo and multi-scale methods, materials in external fields
	Frank van Veggel Research group	Ln3+ nanoparticles for bio-imaging, quantum dots, quantum computing, blue LEDs, GaN nanoparticles

Polymers

POLYMERS

	Neil Burford Research group	chemistry of phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth: new synthetic and spectroscopic studies
	Dennis Hore Research group	biomolecules on surfaces, spectroscopy, instrument design, computer modeling
	Matthew Moffitt Research group	controlled self-assembly of polymer/ nanoparticle materials for photonics, biolabeling and sensing
	Lisa Rosenberg Research group	catalyst design, silicon & phosphorus chemistry, E-H activation, new inorganic polymers

Sensors

SENSORS

	Alexandre Brolo Research group	surface spectroscopy, Raman, SERS, photovoltaics, bioanalytical, cancer diagnostic, single-molecule detection
	Natia Frank Research group	synthesis, organic materials, polymers, molecular electronics, magnetism, photomagnetism, spintronics

Surfaces

SURFACES

	Alexandre Brolo Research group	surface spectroscopy, Raman, SERS, photovoltaics, bioanalytical, cancer diagnostic, single-molecule detection
	David Harrington Research group	microfluidic and surface electro-chemistry, fuel cell catalysis, impedance spectroscopy
	Dennis Hore Research group	biomolecules on surfaces, spectroscopy, instrument design, computer modeling
	Matthew Moffitt Research group	controlled self-assembly of polymer/ nanoparticle materials for photonics, biolabeling and sensing
	Robert Lipson Research group	molecular spectroscopy, photonics materials, laser desorption ionization, nonlinear optics, molecule detection, MALDI mass spectrometry
	Irina Paci Research group	self-assembly on solid surfaces, Monte Carlo and multi-scale methods, materials in external fields

Techniques

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Biological assays

BIOLOGICAL ASSAYS

	Alexandre Brolo Research group	surface spectroscopy, Raman, SERS, photovoltaics, bioanalytical, cancer diagnostic, single-molecule detection
	Fraser Hof Research group	bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, molecular recognition, synthesis, cancer, proteins, chemical biology
	Jeremy Wulff Research group	total synthesis and chemical biology; control of protein-protein interactions with small molecules

Electrochemistry

ELECTROCHEMISTRY

	Alexandre Brolo Research group	surface spectroscopy, Raman, SERS, photovoltaics, bioanalytical, cancer diagnostic, single-molecule detection
	Tom fyles Research group	membranes, ion-channels, biomimetic, molecular recognition, self-assembly
	David Harrington Research group	microfluidic and surface electro-chemistry, fuel cell catalysis, impedance spectroscopy
	Robin Hicks Research group	synthesis, coordination chemistry, and applications of stable radicals and redox-active ligands

Fast kinetics

FAST KINETICS

	Cornelia Bohne Research group	supramolecular chemistry, dynamics, kinetics, host-guest, photochemistry and photophysics
	Frank van Veggel Research group	Ln3+ nanoparticles for bio-imaging, quantum dots, quantum computing, blue LEDs, GaN nanoparticles
	Peter Wan Research group	Mechanistic organic photochemistry; excited state proton transfer; reactivity of electronically excited states

Lasers

LASERS

	Alexandre Brolo Research group	surface spectroscopy, Raman, SERS, photovoltaics, bioanalytical, cancer diagnostic, single-molecule detection
	Dennis Hore Research group	biomolecules on surfaces, spectroscopy, instrument design, computer modeling
	Robert Lipson Research group	molecular spectroscopy, photonics materials, laser desorption ionization, nonlinear optics, molecule detection, MALDI mass spectrometry
	Matthew Moffitt Research group	controlled self-assembly of polymer/ nanoparticle materials for photonics, biolabeling and sensing
	Frank van Veggel Research group	Ln3+ nanoparticles for bio-imaging, quantum dots, quantum computing, blue LEDs, GaN nanoparticles
	Peter Wan Research group	Mechanistic organic photochemistry; excited state proton transfer; reactivity of electronically excited states

Magnetometry and EPR

MAGNETOMETRY AND ELECTRON PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE

	Natia Frank Research group	synthesis, organic materials, polymers, molecular electronics, magnetism, photomagnetism, spintronics
	Robin Hicks Research group	synthesis, coordination chemistry, and applications of stable radicals and redox-active ligands

Mass spectrometry

MASS SPECTROMETRY

	Neil Burford Research group	chemistry of phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth: new synthetic and spectroscopic studies
	Robert Lipson Research group	molecular spectroscopy, photonics materials, laser desorption ionization, nonlinear optics, molecule detection, MALDI mass spectrometry
	Scott McIndoe Research group	catalyst discovery, organometallic & coordination chemistry, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

Microscopy

MICROSCOPY

	Alexandre Brolo Research group	surface spectroscopy, Raman, SERS, photovoltaics, bioanalytical, cancer diagnostic, single-molecule detection
	Matthew Moffitt Research group	controlled self-assembly of polymer/ nanoparticle materials for photonics, biolabeling and sensing

NMR

NMR

	Neil Burford Research group	chemistry of phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth: new synthetic and spectroscopic studies
	Fraser Hof Research group	bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, molecular recognition, synthesis, cancer, proteins, chemical biology
	Lisa Rosenberg Research group	catalyst design, silicon & phosphorus chemistry, E-H activation, new inorganic polymers

Spectroscopy

SPECTROSCOPY

	Alexandre Brolo Research group	surface spectroscopy, Raman, SERS, photovoltaics, bioanalytical, cancer diagnostic, single-molecule detection
	Neil Burford Research group	chemistry of phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth: new synthetic and spectroscopic studies
	Robin Hicks Research group	synthesis, coordination chemistry, and applications of stable radicals and redox-active ligands
	Dennis Hore Research group	biomolecules on surfaces, spectroscopy, instrument design, computer modeling
	Robert Lipson Research group	molecular spectroscopy, photonics materials, laser desorption ionization, nonlinear optics, molecule detection, MALDI mass spectrometry
	Matthew Moffitt Research group	controlled self-assembly of polymer/ nanoparticle materials for photonics, biolabeling and sensing
	Frank van Veggel Research group	Ln3+ nanoparticles for bio-imaging, quantum dots, quantum computing, blue LEDs, GaN nanoparticles

Synthesis

SYNTHESIS

	David Berg Research group	f-elements, organometallic and coordination chemistry, synthesis, medical and catalytic applications
	Neil Burford Research group	chemistry of phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth: new synthetic and spectroscopic studies
	Natia Frank Research group	synthesis, organic materials, polymers, molecular electronics, magnetism, photomagnetism, spintronics
	Tom fyles Research group	membranes, ion-channels, biomimetic, molecular recognition, self-assembly
	Robin Hicks Research group	synthesis, coordination chemistry, and applications of stable radicals and redox-active ligands
	Fraser Hof Research group	bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, molecular recognition, synthesis, cancer, proteins, chemical biology
	Scott McIndoe Research group	catalyst discovery, organometallic & coordination chemistry, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry
	Matthew Moffitt Research group	controlled self-assembly of polymer/ nanoparticle materials for photonics, biolabeling and sensing
	Lisa Rosenberg Research group	catalyst design, silicon & phosphorus chemistry, E-H activation, new inorganic polymers
	Peter Wan Research group	Mechanistic organic photochemistry; excited state proton transfer; reactivity of electronically excited states
	Frank van Veggel Research group	Ln3+ nanoparticles for bio-imaging, quantum dots, quantum computing, blue LEDs, GaN nanoparticles
	Jeremy Wulff Research group	total synthesis and chemical biology; control of protein-protein interactions with small molecules

Theory

THEORY

	David Harrington Research group	microfluidic and surface electro-chemistry, fuel cell catalysis, impedance spectroscopy
	Dennis Hore Research group	biomolecules on surfaces, spectroscopy, instrument design, computer modeling
	Irina Paci Research group	self-assembly on solid surfaces, Monte Carlo and multi-scale methods, materials in external fields

Traditional divisions

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Analytical

ANALYTICAL

	Alexandre Brolo Research group	surface spectroscopy, Raman, SERS, photovoltaics, bioanalytical, cancer diagnostic, single-molecule detection
	Dennis Hore Research group	biomolecules on surfaces, spectroscopy, instrument design, computer modeling
	Robert Lipson Research group	molecular spectroscopy, photonics materials, laser desorption ionization, nonlinear optics, molecule detection, MALDI mass spectrometry
	Scott McIndoe Research group	catalyst discovery, organometallic & coordination chemistry, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

Biological

BIOLOGICAL

	Tom fyles Research group	membranes, ion-channels, biomimetic, molecular recognition, self-assembly
	Fraser Hof Research group	bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, molecular recognition, synthesis, cancer, proteins, chemical biology
	Jeremy Wulff Research group	total synthesis and chemical biology; control of protein-protein interactions with small molecules

Inorganic

INORGANIC

	David Berg Research group	f-elements, organometallic and coordination chemistry, synthesis, medical and catalytic applications
	Neil Burford Research group	chemistry of phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth: new synthetic and spectroscopic studies
	Robin Hicks Research group	synthesis, coordination chemistry, and applications of stable radicals and redox-active ligands
	Scott McIndoe Research group	catalyst discovery, organometallic & coordination chemistry, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry
	Lisa Rosenberg Research group	catalyst design, silicon & phosphorus chemistry, E-H activation, new inorganic polymers

Organic

ORGANIC

	Cornelia Bohne Research group	supramolecular chemistry, dynamics, kinetics, host-guest, photochemistry and photophysics
	Natia Frank Research group	synthesis, organic materials, polymers, molecular electronics, magnetism, photomagnetism, spintronics
	Tom fyles Research group	membranes, ion-channels, biomimetic, molecular recognition, self-assembly
	Fraser Hof Research group	bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, molecular recognition, synthesis, cancer, proteins, chemical biology
	Peter Wan Research group	Mechanistic organic photochemistry; excited state proton transfer; reactivity of electronically excited states
	Jeremy Wulff Research group	total synthesis and chemical biology; control of protein-protein interactions with small molecules

Physical

PHYSICAL

	Cornelia Bohne Research group	supramolecular chemistry, dynamics, kinetics, host-guest, photochemistry and photophysics
	Alexandre Brolo Research group	surface spectroscopy, Raman, SERS, photovoltaics, bioanalytical, cancer diagnostic, single-molecule detection
	Penelope Codding Research group	chemical education, structure activity relationships, data mining
	David Harrington Research group	microfluidic and surface electro-chemistry, fuel cell catalysis, impedance spectroscopy
	Dennis Hore Research group	biomolecules on surfaces, spectroscopy, instrument design, computer modeling
	Matthew Moffitt Research group	controlled self-assembly of polymer/ nanoparticle materials for photonics, biolabeling and sensing
	Robert Lipson Research group	molecular spectroscopy, photonics materials, laser desorption ionization, nonlinear optics, molecule detection, MALDI mass spectrometry
	Irina Paci Research group	self-assembly on solid surfaces, Monte Carlo and multi-scale methods, materials in external fields
	David Steuerman Research group	molecular electronic and spin electronic devices from fabrication to characterization
	Frank van Veggel Research group	Ln3+ nanoparticles for bio-imaging, quantum dots, quantum computing, blue LEDs, GaN nanoparticles