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Synthesis and characterization of hydroporphyrin arrays and hydroporphyrin metal complexes to develop an understanding of the structure photophysical properties relationship in these systems. I also explore the use of this compounds as activatable fluorophores in optical imaging, photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy (PDT) and anticancer chemotherapeutic agents.
Nopondo Esemoto's Ph.D Project
Synthesis and characterization of strongly coupled BODIPY dyads with multiple modes of electronic interaction for solar energy conversion.
The long-term goal is to determine a simple system of chromophores inspired by photosynthesis for utilization in artificial light harvesting systems.
A selection of BODIPY monomers and strongly coupled BODIPY dyads under UV light.
A selection of Chlorin-BODIPY energy transfer arrays and respective monomers under ambient light.
Sara Ansteatt's Ph.D Project
Synthesis and characterization of hydroporphyrins in various orientations designed to induce excitonic coupling and to explore the geometric/structural effects on the photochemical properties in these systems.
Daniel Morgan's M.S Project
Synthesis and characterization of strongly conjugated hydroporphyrin arrays, to study the relationship between electronic communication and orbital energy matching (sp2-sp2 vs sp2-sp) and overall planarity of structure.
Synthesis and characterization of numerous weakly conjugated BODIPY-hydroporphyrin energy transfer arrays, in order to study the impact of conjugation site/orientation of chromophore components on energy transfer efficiency, determine the importance of spectral overlap on energy transfer efficiency, as well is improve water solubility of such arrays.
Adam Meares' Ph.D Project
Synthesis and characterization of distyryl substituted BODIPY derivatives as NIR fluorophores: The aim of this project is to find the optimal structurally simple BODIPY derivative that exhibits long wavelength absorption and emission (greater than 700 nm) for use as a NIR fluorophore in biomedicinal applications.
Series of mono-and di-substituted BODIPY styryl derivatives in toluene in order of increasing wavelengths under ambient light .
Sara Ansteatt's M.S Project
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