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Chiral Symmetry Breaking from Surface to Bulk

A multidisciplinary approach of the crystallization of achiral and chiral compounds

CHISUB features a multidisciplinary approach, towards crystallization mechanisms of molecules, which uses chiral symmetry breaking as local probe of ordering phenomena and as a tool for enantiomeric separation. Crystallization often starts on surfaces of rigid substrates with the formation of 2D self-assembled molecular layers and then extends to bulk phases. CHISUB intends to design, synthesize, and characterize a library of molecular systems tailored to break chiral symmetry at different time- and length-scales. These systems will be studied by scanning probe microscopy at 2D and by electron microscopy and diffraction techniques when extending to 3D. Chiral symmetry breaking towards specific handedness will be directed by external stimuli, such as a combination of electric and magnetic fields, spin polarization, and even rotation of molecular machines. Theoretical and experimental studies will be carried out in synergy to explore ordering phenomena and chiral selectivity processes from first principles and reach a fundamental understanding beyond specific systems.

Meet the Team

Steven De Feytyer
KU Leuven, Belgium

Yves Geerts
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

Ben L. Feringa
University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Roberto Lazzaroni
University of Mons, Belgium

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Jérôme Cornil
University of Mons, Belgium

Sandra Van Aert
University of Antwerp, Belgium

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Thomas Altantzis
University of Antwerp, Belgium

Roland Resel

Graz University of Technology, Austria

News

13/05/2024 Fourth progress meeting (Antwerp)
26/11/2024 Outreach activity @KUL on dan van de wetenschap
09/11/2023 Third progress meeting (Brussels)
15/10/2023 Joint publication from KUL/UMONS team in Chem. Eur. J
27/04/2023 Second progress meeting (Leuven)
28/12/2022 Joint publication from KUL/UMONS team in JACS
18/11/2022 First progress meeting (Mons)
03/06/2022 Kickoff meeting (Leuven)
01/01/2022 CHISUB project started!

 

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