TJS Group
Fluorescent Dyes, Optical Sensors, and Lanthanide Coordination Chemistry
We work on understanding and using light-matter interactions on the molecular level, and do so by making molecules, by studying them, and we use our knowledge to create new technologies. Currently our focus is understanding the solution structure of lanthanide(III) complexes and using this understanding to develop new responsive contrast agents. We do extensive photophysical studies and use the new responsive dyes to make optical sensors. This work includes work with polymers, material science, measurement science, and optical hardware and software development. So our research span from synthetic work to programming. Come see me to hear more.
All MSc students will have their own research project, working towards new discoveries. A project can be of your own creation, something we think up together, or part of one of the larger ongoing research projects in the group. You can work on basic science, applied science, and with a company solving an industrial problem. You can work independently or as part of a team, but you will always be part of the strong community of the group. The research group is international and we have strong collaborations at Berkeley, Oxford, Durham, Havard, Chalmers and Florida State.
Contact
Thomas Just Sørensen
Associate Professor
Phone: +45 3532 0213
E-mail: tjs@chem.ku.dk