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第十期 Ben L.Feringa

作者：发布时间：2019-11-08 11:11:00

华东理工大学国际大师特聘教授

2016年诺贝尔化学奖得主

Ben L. Feringa

11.1上午9:00-10:00

商学院401

Ben L. Feringa was born in 18 May 1951. He obtained his PhD degree at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands under the guidance of Professor Hans Wynberg in 1978. After working as a research scientist at Shell in the Netherlands and at the Shell Biosciences Centre in the UK, he was appointed as lecturer and full professor in 1988 at the University of Groningen and named the Jacobus H. van't Hoff Distinguished Professor of Molecular Sciences in 2004. He was employed as Hans Fischer Honorary Fellow in the Institute for Advanced Studies in TU Muenchen in 2011 and International Renowned Master Guest Professor of East China University of Science & Technology in 2017.

He was elected as Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Science, USA, Foreign Honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, and member of the Academia Europeae. He is also member and former vice-president of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences. In 2008, he was appointed Academy Professor and was knighted by Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands. Moreover, he is member of the Netherlands Academy for Technology and Innovation, member of the American Chemical Society, and member of Royal Netherlands Chemical Society.

Dynamic Molecular Systems

from switches to motors

Ben L. Feringa

Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen

Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands

b.l.feringa@rug.nl

The fascinating molecular motors and machines that sustain life offer a great source of inspiration to the molecular explorer at the nanoscale.Among the major challenges ahead in the design of complex artificial molecular systems is the control over dynamic functions and responsive far-from-equilibrium behaviour.Chemical systems ultimately require integration of structure, organization and function of multi-component dynamic molecular assemblies at different hierarchical levels. A major goal is to achieve and exploit translational and rotary motion.

In this presentation the focus is on the dynamics of functional molecular systems as well as triggering and assembly processes. We design switches and motors in which molecular motion is coupled to specific functions. Responsive behaviour will be illustrated in self-assembly and photopharmacology. The design, synthesis and functioning of rotary molecular motors and machines will also be presented with a prospect toward future dynamic molecular systems.