We are looking for a proactive, independent, and enthusiastic researcher with experience in synthetic organic chemistry and interest in molecular materials and on-surface synthesis. The research will be performed in the framework of ERC Synergy Grant MolDAM (Molecular Devices by Atom Manipulation).
MolDAM is an interdisciplinary project co-led by the CiQUS PI, Prof. Diego Peña, at the USC, jointly with the specialist in Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Dr. Leo Gross at IBM Research (Switzerland) and Prof. Jascha Repp at the Universität Regensburg (Germany). MolDAM aims at building and controlling individual molecules through their manipulation with AFM.
Description
Research topic: Design, synthesis and characterization of large aromatic molecules and nanographenes.
Research Center: CIQUS, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Research Supervisor: Prof. Diego Peña
Starting Date and term: Duration of Contract: 1 year (extendable for three more years).
Requirements
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Experience in synthetic organic chemistry and interest in molecular materials and on-surface synthesis
Further information:
Prof. Diego Peña | http://webspersoais.usc.es/persoais/diego.pena/
COMMO Group
Application
Applications should be sent by email to Prof. Diego Peña (diego.pena [at] usc.es) including, in one single PDF file: 1) Motivation letter, 2) Brief CV, 3) Contact details of two referees.
Deadline: 7th October 2021
Key precedents of the group related with the position:
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a) Intramolecular coupling of terminal alkynes by atom manipulation
F. Albrecht, D. Rey, S. Fatayer, D. Pérez, D. Peña, L. Gross
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 22989 -
b) Exploring a route to cyclic acenes by on-surface synthesis
F. Schulz, F. García, K. Kaiser, D. Pérez, E. Guitián, L. Gross, D. Peña
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 9038 -
c) Molecular structure elucidation with charge-state control
S. Fatayer, F. Albrecht, Y. Zhang, D. Urbonas, D. Peña, N. Moll, L. Gross
Science 2019, 365, 142 -
d) 19]Dendriphene: A 19-ring dendritic nanographene
M. Vilas-Varela, S. Fatayer, Z. Majzik, D. Pérez, E. Guitián, L. Gross, D. Peña
Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 17697
