Supramolecular chemistry research group

Research classification (Frascati)
Head of the research group
Keyword
supramolecular chemistry
macrocycles
receptors
host-guest complexes
molecular containers
chirality
single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis
spectroscopy
nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
UV-vis
FS
CD
VCD
NMR
Overview
Supramolecular chemistry research group isinterested in study of chiral molecular containers, like hemicucurbiturils. We are developingsustainable and efficient synthesis methods,concentrating also on mechanochemistry. Weare studying molecular and supramolecularstructure of macrocycles and their interactions.Supramolecular chemistry unites approachesof analytical, organic and physical chemistry tostudy mater in a broader way. Molecular containers are able to form host-guest complexes withother molecules and in a special case of inclusioncomplexes, the small molecule is fully encapsulated by the macrocycle. These complexes areheld together by non-covalent interactions. Weare mainly interested in macrocycles that belongto cucurbituril family, the hemicucurbiturils andtheir complexes and derivatives with opticallyattractive porphyrins. We explore the potentialof new molecular containers in material andenvironmental science for sensing.