The group of Prof. Anne-Sophie Duwez
Using the Atomic Force Microscopy to study the operation of small synthetic molecules...
...one molecule at a time!
Our research is concerned with the development of probes and technologies to interface single small functional molecules with AFM. For 15 years, we have developed the first examples of single-molecule force spectroscopy on small synthetic molecules to study their operation.
Latest news
Check out our recent work on the single-molecule mechanics of small synthetic helices, published in CHEM! A nice collaboration with I. Huc and F. Zerbetto.
Congrats Floriane!
26/03/2021
Our first 2021 paper is published in JACS! We evidenced a weak binding intermediate state in a rotaxane shuttling motion by AFM. Nice collaboration with Prof. Fustin (UCLouvain) and Prof. D. Leigh (Univ. Manchester).
08/01/2021
Our last work is out in JACS! Probing the force of weak noncovalent interactions by AFM, a collaboration with Prof. Stoddart (Northwestern, USA)
23/11/2020
The NanoChem lab is now equipped with a m-Trap from Lumicks. This instrument will allow us to extend our investigations by single-molecule force spectroscopy!
22/09/2020
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Publications
Check out the last publication of #nanochemULiege in @Chem_CP! An elegant work by F. Devaux showing the mechanical properties of small synthetic helices by #AFM. Nice collaboration with I Huc @LMU_Muenchen @XuesongLi_ and F Zerbetto. https://t.co/tT1nbVhTv7 @ULiegeRecherche pic.twitter.com/xLMDWZOiCJ
— Damien Sluysmans (@damsluys) March 26, 2021
Publications
Check out our new collaborative paper online in @angew_chem! @damsluys @sirfrasersays @GauthierEppe @EdwinDePauw https://t.co/dL3T86D7wd
— MSLab (ULiège) (@MSLab_ULiege) February 10, 2021
Publications
The shuttling motion in a hydrogen bonded [2]rotaxane is investigated by AFM at the single-molecule level, revealing a weak-binding intermediate state not discernible by ensemble techniques @damsluys @ProfDaveLeigh https://t.co/TRp9iuuPOf pic.twitter.com/rIBRgEfFzl
— J. Am. Chem. Soc. (@J_A_C_S) January 11, 2021
Publications
Check out our #SupplementaryCovers in @J_A_C_S, released this week along with a Spotlight on our recent paper! #nanochemULiege @ULiegeRecherche @sirfrasersays @NUChemistry https://t.co/5zPbcE3C0Dhttps://t.co/n5LZFIxaUM pic.twitter.com/htwrG3BoP7
— Damien Sluysmans (@damsluys) December 17, 2020
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