In an interview with Patricia Camilleri for University Matters on Campus FM 103.7, Dr David Magri speaks about the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (Cost) action entitled Supramolecular Chemistry in Water, which deals with chemical systems held together by multiple weak non-covalent interactions.
These interactions are the basis of living systems. Researchers are designing artificial supramolecular systems to monitor environmentally or biologically relevant species, control selectivity of reactions and produce novel self-assembled organised structures.
The systems may be controlled by external stimuli such as light, heat and chemicals, and designed to perform useful functions ranging from smart materials, clean-up of pollutants, drug delivery, drug design and medical diagnostics.
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