From pi-conjugated systems to electrode materials: exploring ion diffusion in redox-active macrocycles

• Applicant: Dr. Wojciech Stawski, Ph.D.
• Subject Area: Organic Molecular Chemistry - Synthesis and Characterisation
• Term: since 2025
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 559334088

The goal of the research project is to investigate the fundamental processes of ion diffusion in molecular organic electrode materials with intrinsic porosity. New conjugated macrocycles will be synthesized und characterized structurally. The compounds will be investigated as model systems for next-generation organic electrode materials. The proposed molecules possess large nanopores in the structures, can stabilize charges through conjugation, and can undergo several redox processes, which makes them perfect candidates as model systems to explore ion diffusion.

• DFG Programme: WBP Position