Research activity
The hierarchical organization of non-covalent interactions is exploited in solution, in the liquid-crystalline phase and on solid surfaces. In this context, the possibility of controlling order and properties of the systems through chemical or physical stimuli is investigated with the aim of realizing molecular switches, and, in particular, systems able to directly convert light into mechanical energy. Concerning to the stereochemical field, chiroptical properties both at molecular and supramolecular level are explored by Circular Dichroism spectroscopy. A further topic concerns the use of liquid crystals for chiral amplification. The transfer of chirality from the molecular to the supramolecular level can be exploited for the stereochemical characterization of chiral dopants and for designing new nanomaterials.
ERC panels
PE3_4 Electronic properties of materials, surfaces, interfaces, nanostructures
PE4_6 Chemical physics
PE5_4 Thin films
PE5_8 Intelligent materials – self assembled materials
PE5_16 Supramolecular chemistry
PE5_17 Organic chemistry
LS1_1 Molecular interactions
Collaborations
Prof. S.P. Brown, Univ. of Warwick (UK)
Prof. J.T. Davis, Univ. Maryland (USA)
Prof. I. Drevenšek Olenik, Univ. di Lubiana (SLO)
Prof. P. Mariani, Univ. di Ancona
Prof. R. Rinaldi, Univ. di Lecce
Prof. P. Samorì / Dr. A. Ciesielski, ISIS, Strasburg (F)
Publications
Licen, M.; Masiero, S.; Drevensk-Olenik, I - Photoisomerizable Guanosine Derivative as a Probe for DNA Base-Pairing in Langmuir Monolayers - LANGMUIR Volume: 35 Issue: 20 Pages: 6550-6561 Published: MAY 21 2019
Pieraccini, S.; Campitiello, M.; Carducci, F.; Davis, J.T.; Mariani, P.; Masiero, S. - Playing supramolecular dominoes with light: building and breaking a photoreversible G-quadruplex made from guanosine, boric acid and an azobenzene - ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY Volume: 17 Issue: 10 Pages: 2759-2769 Published: MAR 14 2019