Study on functionalization and formation of cucurbituril-based films and molecular materials

• Grant number: 06/01405-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: June 01, 2006
• End date: May 31, 2007
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Inorganic Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Grégoire Jean-François Demets
• Grantee: Beatriz Vivian Skalee Schneider
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto (FFCLRP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Ribeirão Preto , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The project suggests a study on new synthetic alternatives for the axial and radial functionalization of cucurbiturils focusing an expansion of their synthesis possibilities. The formation of films and bi and tri-dimensionnal lattices is another goal of this work, that will search to cucurbitands surface immobilization techniques by adsorptionand covalent bonds, starting from cucurbitands and from their derivatives as well. These will be useful for the preparation of new molecular materials and alveolar surface modifiers. (AU)