Prof. Colin Nuckolls
Physical, Physical Chemistry Seminar
Sheldon and Dorothy Buckler Professor of Material Science in the Department of Chemistry, Columbia University
Description
Talk Title: Putting Molecules into Materials
Abstract: This presentation will detail our efforts to create materials from contorted aromatic molecules. In particular, I will discuss how to create ladder polymers from helicenes and twistacenes building blocks. These materials have extraordinary properties as materials. The helicenes have the largest chiroptic response of any molecular species. The twistacenes excel as photovoltaics, photodetectors, batteries, and pseudocapacitors. The presentation will discuss these opportunities.
