Pillararenes were introduced as a novel class of macrocyclig host molecules in 2008 when 1,4-dimethoxypillar[5]arene (P5A) was synthesised. The pillararenes are similar in structure to the better known cyclodextrins or calixarenes and they can also form host-guest complexes with smallish molecules that can fit into their cavities. In a recent […]
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We are glad to share the first paper related to one of our research projects: “Microfluidic System for Solar Energy Conversion”. In this project, we seek to answer how to use renewable energy sources in the most efficient way to carry out a more eco-friendly chemical reaction? Following the current […]
Arriving from Australia to Poland in the middle of winter and in the middle of a pandemic is a harsh transition, but we are extremely happy to have our second PD2PI postdoc, Dr Bren Mark Felisilda, finally being able to join us. Bren did his MSc. in Hanbat National University […]
We’re very happy to welcome our new postdoc, Ewelina Kuna, to the group. Ewelina did her PhD at the University of Bologna and then spent some time as a postdoc at the Catholic University in Leuven, Belgium. Her work has been focused on photo-catalysis, and this is a topic that […]