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X-WR-CALNAME:Materials Science Seminar: Synthetic Approaches to Harness Pho
 tophysical Properties of Chlorophylls for Engineering Functional Molecular
  Materials.
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DESCRIPTION:Join the Micron School of Materials Science & Engineering (MSMS
 E) for a seminar featuring Dr. Olya Mass an Assistant Research Professor a
 t Boise State University. \n\nAbstract:\nReferred to as Colors of Life\, c
 hlorophylls in plants\, algae\, and phototrophic bacteria play an essentia
 l role in producing oxygen during photosynthesis. Due to their unique chem
 ical structure\, chlorophylls are able to absorb sunlight and transfer its
  energy to the reaction center. Our research aims to utilize the ability o
 f chlorophylls to interact with light to create new functional materials. 
 Using synthetic chemistry\, we can tailor the structure of de novo chlorop
 hylls (chlorins and bacteriochlorins) to enhance their chemical and photop
 hysical properties at both the molecular and macroscopic material levels. 
 Although natural photosynthetic antennas utilize proteins to template chlo
 rophyll pigments\, we favor DNA self-assembly for templating or promoting 
 chemical reactivity. In this presentation\, I will show our synthetic appr
 oaches to developing bacteriochlorin probes for detecting cell-free DNA an
 d engineering chlorophyll excitons and exciton circuits that could potenti
 ally function as qubits in quantum computing.\n\nMeeting Link: https://boi
 sestate.zoom.us/j/91479219394\n---\nEvent Details: https://boisestate.camp
 usgroups.com/rsvp?id=389720
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LOCATION:Interactive Learning Center (ILC)\, 118
SUMMARY:Materials Science Seminar: Synthetic Approaches to Harness Photophy
 sical Properties of Chlorophylls for Engineering Functional Molecular Mate
 rials.
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.boisestate.edu/event/materials-science-seminar
 -synthesis-of-chlorophyll-based-molecular-materials-for-life-sciences-and-
 medicine
CATEGORIES:Lectures and Presentations
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