Dr David Magri, next to the poster created by M.Sc. graduate Jake Spiteri.
Dr David C. Magri of the Department of Chemistry attended the 12th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry in conjunction with ISACS: 'Challenges in Organic Materials & Supramolecular Chemistry'. The conference was held at the Corn Exchange & Guild Hall in Cambridge, UK, from 2 to 6 July 2017.
The poster presented by Dr Magri highlighted the molecular engineering of a series of novel fluorescent molecules that mimic digital logic gates. Notably, the study focusses on examples of ‘Pourbaix sensors’, molecules that detect acidity and oxidisability, with preferential digital switching due to path-selective charge transfer processes.
The research was performed at the Laboratory of Luminescent Sensors & Molecular Logic Gates in the Department of Chemistry of the University of Malta in collaboration with the Université of Bordeaux and the Centre National de la Recherché Scientifique (CNRS).
This research was supported by ERDF grant 309CT 3097/2013 'Strengthening of the Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Facilities'. Dr Magri would like to thank The Embassy of France to Malta, MCST and the CNRS for supporting a short-term internship for M.Sc. graduate Jake Spiteri to conduct collaborative research at the Université of Bordeaux.