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I graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2004 and I started my postgrad in October 2004 under the joint supervision of Prof. T. Gunnlaugsson and Prof. S. Jarvis. My project involves the development of novel sensory systems and arrays for the selective detection of ions and molecules (guests). To achieve this I will immobilise lanthanide-based chemosensors (hosts) onto molecular defined surfaces and extend this to Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) probe tips using self-assembly monolayer (SAM) methodologies. The Gunnlaugsson research group has extensively investigated the use of lanthanide luminescent devices for sensing cations, anions, and neutral molecules in solution. However for practical purposes it is desirable that such systems are embedded into membranes such as hydrogels or onto solid surfaces. The Jarvis research group has developed novel methods to probe the interactions of macromolecular structures on surfaces. This research plan ultimately aims to explore the use of lanthanide luminescent sensors on surfaces, and the use of fluorescence microscopy and AFM for screening biological samples, such as protein surfaces, antibodies, oligonucleotides, etc. My other interests include reading and travelling. |
