Science: Chemistry: Research Groups

Pantothenate biosynthesis and chemistry and enzymology of the shikimate pathway.

Synthesis of novel polymer architectures. Carbon nanotube functionalization. Supramolecular polymer chemistry.

Physical and bioorganic chemistry of synthetic and natural receptors and catalysts.

Theoretical studies of dynamical processes in liquids, biopolymers and glasses.

Heterogeneous catalysis.

Synthetic and structural chemistry of transition metals, catalysis, polynuclear metal complexes, metalloporphyrins, fullerene chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry.

Study of intermolecular interactions and their effects on molecular properties and behavior.

Cell surface glycosylation. Biomaterial and interfacial design.

Immobilization of catalysts with phosphine linkers. Surface organometallic chemistry. Solid-state NMR spectroscopy.

Neuromessenger monitoring. In vitro evolution of functional biomolecules.