Congratulations to the poster prize winners at the RSC Chemical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CNN) Interest Group!
This annual flagship event of the RSC Chemical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CNN) Interest Group will cover recent developments in fundamentals and applications of novel nanomaterials. The meeting will provide a forum for nanoscience and nanotechnology researchers to engage and exchange information, discuss challenges and build networks.
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Yuchen Liu (University of Manchester, UK) Poster Prize Winner Poster Title: “Novel Hetroatom-rich 2D Covalent Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Characterization” As a 3rd year undergraduate from the University of Manchester, Yuchen Liu has been working as a Henry-Royce intern in Keerthi’s group from summer of 2023. He designed his own project and successfully synthesized two-dimensional Covalent Organic Frameworks (2D-COFs) with full proof from morphological and topological characterizations. His current interests include applications in heteroatom-based supercapacitors and designs of crystalline cyclohexanone-based materials. He is also particularly interested in computational simulations, which can be a versatile tool for electrochemical methodologies. Throughout his bachelor studies, Yuchen has demonstrated both research aptitude and exceptional academic performance, earning the “Best Chemist” award in both his first and second years. He also holds the positions of student representative and ambassador for the Department of Chemistry. |
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Aidan Graham (University of St Andrews, Scotland) Poster Prize Runner Up Poster Title: “Systematic Solvent Optimisation for the Synthesis of Dynamic Covalent Nanoparticles”
Aidan Graham received his MChem degree from the University of St Andrews in 2023. He is currently in the second year of his PhD studies under the supervision of Dr. Euan Kay and Prof. Russell Morris. His current research focuses on combining dynamic covalent gold nanoparticles with metal-organic frameworks towards the design and synthesis of remote-controlled hybrid nanomaterials. His focus is on the use of dynamic covalent chemistry for the design and synthesis of hybrid nanomaterials using a bottom-up approach
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Sarah Alshehri (University of Leeds, United Kingdom)
Poster Prize Runner Up Poster Title: “Engineering Silica-Coated Gold Nanorods for Photothermal Therapy Applications.” Sarah Alshehri is a PhD student in Physics at the Molecular and Nanoscale Physics (MNP) group at the University of Leeds, where she also obtained an MSc in Physics. She completed her BSc in Physics at the University of Bisha in Saudi Arabia. Her research focuses on the engineering and application of silica-coated gold nanorods for photothermal therapy and advanced sensing applications. She investigates their tunable structural and optical responses to laser irradiation, aiming to enhance their performance in biomedical and optical techniques.
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 RSC Chemical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CNN) Interest Group Photo: Tiffany Rogers
 RSC Chemical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CNN) Interest Group Photo: Veronica Sofianos |
