Chemistry Department Seminar: Prof. Dr. Sebastian Kruss, Ruhr Universität Bochum

When: Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: David Sizer LT, Mile End

Speaker: Prof Theoni Georgiou, Imperial College London

Chemistry Department Seminar: Functional Nanomaterials for Photonics and Biomedical Applications

Nanomaterials have unique properties due to quantum confinement and high surface areas and are therefore interesting for both fundamental studies and applications. One important property of many nanomaterials is fluorescence, which provides insights into electronic structure and local chemical processes. Additionally, fluorescence is a valuable tool to detect or study biomolecules. We are interested in 1D and 2D near infrared (NIR) fluorescent nanomaterials because this region of the spectrum (800 nm -1700 nm) promises ultra-low background and scattering (tissue transparency window).