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We are looking for creative and talented students to join us. New group members will be exposed to diverse and interdisciplinary research activities and will gain a theoretical and practical education in various areas, such as organic and organometallic chemistry, materials and surface science.
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January 2026
Exciting start of the year! Our recent work on “Electrochromic materials based on surface-confined terpyridine assemblies prepared via click chemistry” is now published in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells! In this work, we propose and explore the possibility of using click chemistry to prepare electrochromic surface-confined molecular assemblies. Using this approach, we anchored metal–organic complex molecules to surface-enhanced conductive support, resulting in materials that exhibit electrochromic behaviour, meaning their optical properties change under applied voltage. The methodology expands the toolbox for designing efficient surface-attached electrochromic systems with potential applications in smart windows and display technologies.
October 2025
I am excited to welcome Amelia Golus at to our research group! Omelia is an international exchange MSc student from Cardiff University. I look forward to her contributions to our research and hope that her time in Canada will be both scientifically enriching and personally rewarding, filled with new friendships and positive experiences.
September 2025
I am very happy to share that my former graduate student, Dr. Holly M. Fruehwald has accepted an Assistant Professor position at Wilfrid Laurier University. Congratulations, Holly! It is exciting to see her hard work, dedication, and talent recognized, and I am looking forward to following her future achievements.
April 2025
Congratulations to my BSc student Cordelia Adams on graduating and continuing in our group for a Master’s degree — excited for the next stage ahead!
October 29, 2024
Dr. Zenkina receives the prestigious Research Excellence Award – Mid-Career Researcher 2024. This award recognizes the research excellence achieved by Ontario Tech University Faculty members.
June 04, 2024
Our paper describing novel exceptionally durable asymmetric double-side electrochromic device architecture is now online! Link
March 27, 2024
Mariatou Tolo (left) and Kim thao Huynh (right) defended their Undergraduate Student Diploma Works. Congratulations!
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