About the group
Leading researcher: Dr. Anton Georgiev, Associate Professor
Theme: Molecular switches and machines; Molecular sensors and systems for logical operations; Smart textiles with biomedical and environmental applications and the use of textiles as a resource for biofuels and valuable chemicals.
The scientific group includes several main areas of research, with specific research intentions for a period of 4 years /2023-2026/:
- “Molecular Switches and Machines” – our efforts will be focused on creating new switching systems using processes of photoinduced E/Z isomerization, photo-, thermo- and solvatochromic proton transfer, pH induced intramolecular rotation. Design and synthesis of novel molecular switches with improved characteristics and switchable with multiple external stimuli. The design of artificial molecular switches enable to perform visible light activation in both directions, high fatigue resistance, large band separation between the switched state could be found application in optical signal modulation, optical storage devices, versatile catalysis in organic synthesis, chirality transfer, photomechanics, photopharmacology and many others.
- “Molecular sensors and smart molecules for logical operations” – design and synthesis of fluorescent organic products with potential for application as sensors for optical and biomedical applications. Molecules will be designed with the capacity to perform logical operations under the action of various external stimuli.
- Intelligent textile materials with biomedical and ecological application and use of textiles as a resource for biofuels and valuable chemicals – the planned research is related to modern challenges in the field of textile materials. They are aimed at developing and implementing innovative solutions for obtaining new functionalities, as well as turning waste during production and consumption into raw material for other productions.
We plan to involve at least 4 PhD and 5 Master or Young or PostDoc researchers in order to transfer the knowledge and and extend the capacity of groups.
Basic activities related to the created direction are:
– Design, synthesis and purification of substances. Spectral characterization.
– Investigation of their photophysical and photochemical properties by absorption and emission spectroscopy.
– Creating a prototype of molecular devices by designing 1D and 2D structures in nanoporous materials.
– Biomedical research – cytotoxicity, antibacterial, antitumor activity, photodynamic therapy.
Leading researcher: Dr. Anton Georgiev, Associate Professor
Theme: Molecular switches and machines; Molecular sensors and systems for logical operations; Smart textiles with biomedical and environmental applications and the use of textiles as a resource for biofuels and valuable chemicals.
The scientific group includes several main areas of research, with specific research intentions for a period of 4 years /2023-2026/:
- “Molecular Switches and Machines” – our efforts will be focused on creating new switching systems using processes of photoinduced E/Z isomerization, photo-, thermo- and solvatochromic proton transfer, pH induced intramolecular rotation. Design and synthesis of novel molecular switches with improved characteristics and switchable with multiple external stimuli. The design of artificial molecular switches enable to perform visible light activation in both directions, high fatigue resistance, large band separation between the switched state could be found application in optical signal modulation, optical storage devices, versatile catalysis in organic synthesis, chirality transfer, photomechanics, photopharmacology and many others.
- “Molecular sensors and smart molecules for logical operations” – design and synthesis of fluorescent organic products with potential for application as sensors for optical and biomedical applications. Molecules will be designed with the capacity to perform logical operations under the action of various external stimuli.
- Intelligent textile materials with biomedical and ecological application and use of textiles as a resource for biofuels and valuable chemicals – the planned research is related to modern challenges in the field of textile materials. They are aimed at developing and implementing innovative solutions for obtaining new functionalities, as well as turning waste during production and consumption into raw material for other productions.
We plan to involve at least 4 PhD and 5 Master or Young or PostDoc researchers in order to transfer the knowledge and and extend the capacity of groups.
Basic activities related to the created direction are:
– Design, synthesis and purification of substances. Spectral characterization.
– Investigation of their photophysical and photochemical properties by absorption and emission spectroscopy.
– Creating a prototype of molecular devices by designing 1D and 2D structures in nanoporous materials.
– Biomedical research – cytotoxicity, antibacterial, antitumor activity, photodynamic therapy.
