Welcome
Welcome to the Stoddart Mechanostereochemistry Group Website. We are located in the Department of Chemistry at Northwestern University. We harness molecular recognition and self-assembly processes in template-directed protocols for the synthesis of functionalized and mechanized molecules, prior to their being introduced into integrated nanosystems. The website is oriented towards prospective graduate and postdoctoral students to give them a glimpse of our ongoing research activities as well as ourselves. To learn more about past and present group members, articles published by the group, breaking news and more, we invite you to explore the various sections. To get information on the group leader, please see the Fraser Stoddart section.
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Yunyan Qiu’s Polyrotaxane Synthesizer Published in Science
Posted June 11, 2020
The long-standing challenge in the synthesis of polyrotaxanes with a defined number of rings has been cracked! The collaborative efforts of Postdoctoral Fellow Yunyan...News
Cycladex and BC Mining of Mexico Complete First Demonstration Unit for Precious Ore Extraction
Posted October 28, 2020
Cycladex, a company providing a greener and more efficient alternative to the use of cyanide in precious metals extraction with a ‘disruptive’ new chemical process...
Northwestern Sings the Praises of Yu Wang’s Recent Research Published in Nature Communications
Posted October 20, 2020
Postdoctoral fellow Yu Wang′s article entitled Two-photon excited deep-red and near-infrared emissive organic co-crystals has appeared in Nature Communications. The work has been featured...
Spotlight on Dr Qinghui Guo by the International Institute for Nanotechnology
Posted October 15, 2020
Dr Qinghui Guo, who designs and synthesizes nanoscale smart materials and molecular machines, was interviewed and featured on the International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN)...
Yunyan Qiu makes it to the 2020 Dream Chemistry Top 5
Posted October 12, 2020
Postdoctoral Fellow Yunyan Qiu has been selected as one of the five finalists to compete for the final Dream Chemistry Award organized by the...