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Lab: Wehr Chemistry Building, 638
Lab Phone: (414) 288-2076
E-mail: rajendra.rathore@mu.edu
Introduction
The research in our group focuses on the design and synthesis of electro-active organic molecules that can be used as molecular devices, such as sensors,switches, wires, ferromagnets, semiconductors, and other electronic and optoelectronic devices. Our research programintegrates thedisciplines of synthetic organicchemistry, molecular recognition, material science, solid state electronics, and biology with the ultimate aim of construction higher order organic materials that will find practical applications in the emerging field of nanotechnology as well as in biomaterial applications.
Research Projects
The research projects which are currently being pursued in my group consists of several independent but highly interrelated projects that are best summarized as follows:
- Development of Molecular Sensors for NO and other analytes
- Design and Synthesis of Molecular Switches for Data Storage
- Preparation of Paramagnetic Materials as Molecular Conductors and Wires
- Synthesis of Supramolecular Assemblies Based on Donor-Acceptor Interactions and Study of Long-Range Electron Transfer
- Isolation of Highly-Reactive Cation-Radicals, Carbocations, and Wheland Intermediates
- Development of Novel Electron-Transfer Catalysts and New Synthetic Methodologies for Organic Synthesis.
- New exploratory projects for the design and preparation of novel molecular wires and biosensors are being actively pursued in my group and will be disclosed in the coming year.
Current and Former Group Members
| Current Undergraduate Students: | Current Graduate Students: |
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| Johnson, Ross S. | Deselnicu, Mihaela I. |
| Burns, Carrie L. | |
| Abdelwahed, Sameh H. | |
| Former Group Members: | |
| Kitzke, Christopher M. (June 10, 2001 to August 10, 2001) |
Group Responsibilities/Group Meetings
Office: Wehr Chemistry Building, 638
Phone: (414) 288-2076
E-mail: rajendra.rathore@marquette.edu
Group Meeting Schedule
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Responsibilities and Duties
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