IN-PERSON EVENT \;
\nBy Prof. Panče Naumov\, New York Unive rsity Abu Dhabi\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
\nAbstract:
\nThe anticipated shift in focal point of interest of solid- state chemists\, crystal engineers and crystallographers from structure to properties to function of organic soli ds parallels the need to apply our accumulated understanding of the intric acies of crystal structure to explaining the related properties\, with the ultimate goal of harnessing that knowledge in applications that require s oft\, light-weight\, and/or biocompatible organic solids. In these develop ments\, the adaptive molecular single crystals [1-5] warrant a particular attention as a new class of materials for light\, flexible\, and environme ntally benign devices\, primarily memories\, capacitors\, sensors\, and ac tuators. United under the umbrella term “crystal adaptronics”\, the re cent research efforts aim to realistically assess the appositeness of dyna mic crystals for applications that require fast\, reversible and continuou s operation over prolonged periods of time. With the aim to highlight the most recent developments in the research of adaptive molecular crystals\, this lecture will discuss their assets and pitfalls.
\nKeywo rds: Organic Crystals\; Dynamics\; Mechanical Properties\; Optica l Properties\; Smart Materials
\nReferences
\n[1] Mahmoud Halabi\, J.\, Al-Handawi\, M. B.\, Ceballos\, R. &\; Naumo
v\, P. (2023) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 145\, 12173.
[2] Awad\, W. M.\, et al.
(2023) Chem. Soc. Rev. 52\, 3098.
[3] Karothu\, D. P.\, Mahmoud Halab
i\, J.\, Ahmed\, E.\, Ferreira\, R.\, Spackman\, P. R.\, Spackman\, M. A.
&\; Naumov\, P. (2022) Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 61\, e202113988.
[4] S
packman\, P. R.\, Grosjean\, A.\, Thomas\, S. P.\, Karothu\, D. P.\, Naumo
v\, P. &\; Spackman\, M. A. (2022) Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 134\, e2021107
16.
[5] Mahmoud Halabi\, J.\, Ahmed\, E.\, Sofela\, S. &\; Naumov\,
P. (2021) Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 118\, e2020604118.
Bio: \;
\nPanče Nau mov holds the position of full professor of chemistry with tenure at New Y ork University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD). He also serves as a Global Network Profe ssor of Chemistry at New York University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences an d holds a cross-appointment at New York University's Molecular Design Inst itute. Additionally\, he acts as the Director of the NYUAD Center for Smar t Engineering Materials (CSEM)\, and leads the Smart Materials Lab (SML) a t NYUAD. Naumov has been a fellow of the Radcliffe Institute at Harvard Un iversity. Naumov's Smart Materials Lab is widely recognized as the leading research team in chemistry and materials science in the UAE. According to Nature Index\, the lab's output accounts for approximately 40-60% of both the number and fractional count of the high-impact publications in chemis try in the country each year.
\nNaumov obtained his PhD in chemistry
and materials science from the Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2004\, co
mplemented by a BSc from Ss Cyril &\; Methodius University in Macedonia
. Prior to joining NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU\, he held research fellow positio
ns at the Japanese National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and fac
ulty roles at Osaka University and Kyoto University in Japan. With a resea
rch portfolio comprising over 300 publications\, Naumov's group has secure
d over USD 15 million in extramural funds\, along with substantial start-u
p and internal funding over the last two decades. He has delivered approxi
mately 400 presentations at conferences and scientific gatherings\, includ
ing over 100 invited talks at various institutions. Since 2012\, he has me
ntored more than 60 students\, overseeing PhD theses\, undergraduate proje
cts\, and Capstone projects. Naumov is an active reviewer for around 100 i
nternational journals and over ten national and international funding agen
cies. Naumov serves as a member of the editorial or advisory boards for se
veral reputable journals\, such as Angewandte Chemie\, Chemis
try - A European Journal\, Chemistry - an Asian Journal\,
Naumov holds the esteemed position of founder\, secretary\, and treasurer of the Industrial Liaisons of the UAE Chapter o f the American Chemical Society (ACS). He also holds the prestigious title of founding President of the Emirates Crystallographic Society (ECS). Nau mov is a councilor of the European Crystallographic Association (ECA)\, a consultant\, and a member of the Commission on Structural Chemistry for th e International Union of Crystallography (IUCr). Additionally\, he is hono red to serve as a member of the Natural Sciences Advisory Board and the Sc ience in Media Committee of the Emirates Science Council. Naumov is recogn ized as a fellow of both the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). In recognition of his outstanding achievement s\, he received a graduate fellowship from the Japanese Ministry of Educat ion and Science in 2000\, the Human Frontier Science (HFSP) award in 2011\ , the Asian and Oceanian Photochemistry Association Prize in 2014\, the Fr iedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foun dation in 2015\, the Radcliffe fellowship at Harvard University in 2018\, the Hans and Marlies Zimmer International Scholar Program Award in 2020\, and a special visa from the UAE Government for exceptional contributions t o the country in 2020. He is currently a member of esteemed organizations including the American Chemical Society\, The Royal Society of Chemistry ( RSC)\, the European Academy of Sciences\, the European Crystallographic As sociation (ECA)\, the American Crystallographic Association (ACA)\, the Mo hamed Bin Rashid Academy of Scientists (MBRAS)\, which is the National Aca demy of Science of the UAE\, and the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Ar ts (MASA)\, among others.
\nHosted by Prof. Daniel Maspoch\, \;ICREA Research Pr ofesor and Group Leader\, Supramolecular NanoChemistry and Materials< /a> \;group.
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