Grant: Canada Research Chairs
Queen's University
$100,000.00
Metal Organic Chemistry
FY 2023-24
Summary
In 2014, Crudden demonstrated that organic molecules bearing a reactive carbon atom
(N-heterocyclic carbenes, NHCs) make organic layers on metal surfaces with unprecedented stability. Prior to this, organic-to-metal contacts were made using 30 year old technology based on sulfur-containing molecules. Unlike sulfur-based molecular layers, NHC-based layers withstand
unprecedented extremes of pH, heat and oxidation. In this proposal, Crudden will: generate novel
NHC structures, NHC monolayers on other metals, and test these films in biosensing, corrosion
resistance and micropatterning. Other aspects of her work involve novel, metal-free catalysts and
catalytic methods for the production of chiral molecules with important biological properties.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2016-00061
Name nom
Crudden, Cathleen
Department département
Chemistry - Queen's University
Organization id
29
Institution établissement
Queen's University
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2016
Award amount
100000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
10000
Research subject group en
The field of research available
Research subject group fr
The field of research available
Research subject en
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Research subject fr
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF10403;RDF20601
Field of research list names en
Organic chemistry;Materials engineering
Field of research list names fr
Chimie organique;Génie des matériaux
Application title
Metal Organic Chemistry
Keyword
self assembled monolayers
organic metal interface
; organometallic chemistry
thin films
catalysis
Application summary
In 2014, Crudden demonstrated that organic molecules bearing a reactive carbon atom
(N-heterocyclic carbenes, NHCs) make organic layers on metal surfaces with unprecedented stability. Prior to this, organic-to-metal contacts were made using 30 year old technology based on sulfur-containing molecules. Unlike sulfur-based molecular layers, NHC-based layers withstand
unprecedented extremes of pH, heat and oxidation. In this proposal, Crudden will: generate novel
NHC structures, NHC monolayers on other metals, and test these films in biosensing, corrosion
resistance and micropatterning. Other aspects of her work involve novel, metal-free catalysts and
catalytic methods for the production of chiral molecules with important biological properties.
