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Dr Mohamed Makha
Research Interests & Areas of Expertise
Research interest is in the area of organic synthesis
associated with the preparation of cavitands bowl shaped
molecules and their derivatives, which are key tectons in
supramolecular chemistry and material sciences. These
macrocylces can function as models for mimicking biological
systems, catalysing organic reactions and molecular sensing.
Cavitands are macrocyclic system bearing a cavity disposed for
inclusion with a suitable guest molecule. The host-guest
chemistry or molecular recognition is governed by a wide range
of weak forces (eg. H-bonding, p interactions) and gaining
control over these forces is of great challenge and of
importance in materials and separation science. Other major
research interests are in the fields of organic synthesis,
nano/bio-materials, crystal engineering, phase transfer
catalysis and green chemistry.
Current research activities includes:
- Sulfonated calixarenes as an inverse phase transfer
catalysts.
- Antibacterial activity, remediation and environmental care
using natural polymers
- Green approach in organic synthesis and
nano-fabrication
- Antiviral and antibacterial screening of polyanionic
cavitands
- High performance detergents
- Engineered materials: Molecular sieves and filters based on
self assembly
- Nano-materials for Agriculture
- Manipulation and diagnosis of plant cells
- Nanotoxicology
- Cancer research
Current Students:
- Thomas Clark
- Ali Dadgarmehr
- Faramarz Rostami Charati
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