Molecular Machines and Devices (MC9)

Convener:

Graeme Cooke, University of Glasgow, UK

Programme:

Thursday 6 August (afternoon)

Friday 7 August (morning)

Keynote Speakers

Synthetic molecular motors and machines
David Leigh, University of Edinburgh, UK

DNA-based nano-machines for sensing, transporting and computing
Itamar Willner, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

Speakers

Templates as molecular machines
Harry L. Anderson, University of Oxford, UK

Molecule-based logic gates and mechanical machines controlled by light
Alberto Credi, Università degli Studi di Bologna, Italy

Polyoxometalate-based functional nanospaces
Leroy Cronin, University of Glasgow, UK

Messages from molecules: Sensing and computing
A. Prasanna de Silva, Queen's University, Belfast, UK

Carbon nanotube solar energy conversion devices
Dirk M. Guldi, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

Synthesis and photophysical evaluation of novel lanthanide luminescent self-assembly structures and devices
Thorri Gunnlaugsson, Trinity College Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Catalysis and motion. Cavities, capsules and containers for catalysis
Alan E. Rowan, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Symposium Information

The development of molecular machines and devices is a very important aspect of contemporary science and engineering. Chemists are poised to make significant breakthroughs in this area over the next few decades, in endeavours to synthesise and characterise pragmatic systems. The importance and timeliness of this topic can be readily seen from the large number of high impact publications (scientific articles, reviews and books) appearing over the last few years.  

The programme is broad, encompassing synthesis, characterisation and computational studies, and we hope that chemists with a range of interests will take the opportunity to discover if their chemistry can be applied to this rapidly developing and exciting field.