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8th Edition of

International Conference on Materials Science and Engineering

March 10-12, 2025 | Rome, Italy

Materials 2023

Chandan Maity

Speaker at Materials Science and Engineering 2023 - Chandan Maity
Vellore Institute of Technology, India
Title : Control over self-assembly towards smart material formation

Abstract:

Control over the formation of molecules and molecular architectures with specific precision are well known in Nature, directing vital process such as cell motility, intercellular transport etc. As a class of fascinating molecules, enzymes act as biological catalyst accelerating specific reactions in aqueous environment and can modulate their catalytic activity in presence of physicochemical stimuli. Therefore, enzyme catalysis and related mechanism are the important source of inspiration for developing artificial biomimetic systems. In comparison, the examples of controlled formation of molecules and materials for artificial systems are limited. Generally, in the artificial systems, (catalytic)reactions take place with initially chosen reaction conditions. Hence, the control over the chemical process is difficult, which would be necessary for smart applications. On the other hand, most of the artificial chemical reactions takes place in organic solvents, which have toxicity issues and other risk factors such as flammability, explosivity. With that respect, water is a safe reaction medium, which is abundant, cheap, and environmentally safe. Here, I will show how organocatalytic activity of an artificial system can be controlled in an aqueous atmosphere by the application of stimuli. Besides, control over in-situ formation of molecular building block, which could result in the formation of smart material will also be discussed. Property modulation of the material could be achieved via the presence of a stimulus. I will also demonstrate stimuli-induced controlled release of molecule(s) towards application of smart material in biological environment.

Audience take away:

  • Biomimetic approach for smart material formation
  • Control over formation/defragmentation of material for smart application
  • Organocatalysis in aqueous media

Biography:

Dr. Chandan Maity has received his M. Sc. From IIT Bombay and Ph.D. from Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany. Thereafter, he did his postdoctoral research work in Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands and Technical University of Munich, Germany. Currently he is an Assistant Professor at School of Advanced Sciences (SAS) in Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore campus, India. He has received “Start-up Research Grant” from SERB, India. His research group is interested developing stimuli responsive material in “nature-like” environment using functional organic molecules aiming at catalysis, controlled delivery, and biomedical application.

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