Chancellor Professor of Chemistry
My research focuses on structure as it affects the fluorescence behavior of organic molecules. In particular, we are looking at a class of compounds that undergo charge transfer in the excited state and are sensitive to local polarity. Some also respond strongly to the presence of local H-bonding. By systematically varying the molecular architecture of these molecules we hope to understand their photophysical behavior with the goal of engineering reliable microsensors.
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About Christopher Abelt
My research focuses on structure as it affects the fluorescence behavior of organic molecules. In particular, we are looking at a class of compounds that undergo charge transfer in the excited state and are sensitive to local polarity. Some also respond strongly to the presence of local H-bonding. By systematically varying the molecular architecture of these molecules we hope to understand their photophysical behavior with the goal of engineering reliable microsensors.
