Improving molecular recognition by leveraging solvation for next-generation biosensing 

About the topic:

Biosensors are powerful tools to address modern challenges e.g. in biomedical diagnostics, fundamental research or plant health monitoring. Single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) can be considered as rolled-up graphene sheets and provide both versatile surface chemistry and intrinsic near infrared fluorescence which falls in the beneficial tissue transparency window, making them ideal building blocks for optical biosensors. A deeper understanding of solvation around SWCNTs to better understand molecular recognition processes will allow the design of new and better optical biosensors.

What they are looking for in students:

From the applicants we would expect both experience in chemical or biochemical lab work as well as basic knowledge in physical chemistry and spectroscopy. Furthermore, the student should be at least at the masters level.

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