AIBN Seminar Series Single-molecule electrical measurements: from molecular electronics to electrical analysis of chemical and biochemical processes

We are pleased to present Nadim Darwish to present on the topic Single-molecule electrical measurements: from molecular electronics to electrical analysis of chemical and biochemical processes

When: Thursday 4th April

Where: AIBN Level 1 Seminar room or online via zoom. Click here to join

Time: 11am - 12pm

Abstract

The development of miniaturised electronics has paved the way for the design and construction of powerful experimental platforms capable of measuring electronic properties to the level of single molecules. A new area of activity is now emerging concerned with utilising the tools of molecular electronics for applications in chemical and biological analysis. Single-molecule junction techniques, such as the scanning tunnelling microscope break junction and related single-molecule circuit approaches have a remarkable capacity to transduce chemical information from individual molecules, sampled in real time, to electrical signals. In this presentation, I will discuss several of our recent studies utilising single-molecule electrical measurements to explore topics relevant to electronics, chemical catalysis, and biotechnology.

Bio

Nadim is an Associate Professor at the School of Molecular and Life Sciences at Curtin University. He graduated with a PhD from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) under the supervision of Professors J. Gooding and M. Paddon-Row in 2011. This was followed by a two-year postdoc position at UNSW and three-year Marie Curie International Research Fellowship at the University of Barcelona. He then held a Discovery Early Career Research Award and a Curtin Research Fellowship (2016). He has co-authored more than 95 refereed journal articles in nanotechnology, electrochemistry and materials chemistry. His current research focuses on nanoscale characterisation including single-molecule electrical measurements for chemical and biochemical analysis. He has received the 2020 A.M. Bond Medal from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute and was the recipient of a 2017 WA Young Tall Poppy Science Award from the Australian Institute of Policy and Science.