The University of Oregon received a three-year, $420,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program to develop general methods for self-assembling carbon nanohoop molecules into nanoscale materials with controlled shape and function. Professor Ramesh Jasti and his research team will explore synthetic approaches to create interlocked and ring-in-ring carbon nanohoop structures, which are predicted to have unique optoelectronic and mechanical properties applicable to fields such as gas adsorption, filtration, and molecular electronics. The grant will also support training students in organic synthesis, supramolecular chemistry, and nanoscience through hands-on research experiences. By advancing the precision assembly of molecular building blocks, this award supports the program's goals of strengthening the nation's scientific enterprise in mathematical and physical sciences.
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