WOLF RESEARCH GROUP
Dr. Michael Wolf
Department of Chemistry
University of British Columbia
RESEARCH THEMES
TUNABLE BRIDGED CHROMOPHORES
Small chemical changes at the bridging site between two aromatic systems enables control over the electronic communication and charge transfer properties of the system. These molecules are being investigated as anti-counterfeiting agents, emissive dyes, and ligands for organometallic complexes.
STIMULI RESPONSIVE FLUORESCENT DYES
Stimuli such as solvent, temperature, and light are being used to modify the emission lifetime and wavelength of fluorescent molecules. We investigate these systems for use in fluorescence microscopy such as FLIM and STORM.
PHOTOCHEMICAL MATERIALS
We study the use of light as a stimuli for the modification of molecular dyes, single crystals, and polymers. This enables materials with mechanical, electronic, and photophysical properties that can be fine tuned using light.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Xu, Z.; Climent, C.; Brown, C.M.; Hean, D.; Bardeen, C.J.; Casanova, D.; Wolf, M.O. "Controlling ultralong room temperature phosphorescence in organic compounds with sulfur oxidation state" Chem. Sci. 2020, 12, 188-195.
Wright, T.; Tomkovic, T.; Hatzikiriakos, S. G.; Wolf, M. O. "Visible-Light-Sensitizied Photo-Oxidative Cross-Linking of Polysiloxanes Using Singlet Oxygen" ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2020, 2, 4802-4808.
Brown, C. M.; Auvray, T.; DeLuca, E. E.; Ezhova, M. B.; Hanan, G. S.; Wolf, M. O. "Controlling photocatalytic reduction of CO2 in Ru(II)/Re(I) dyads via linker oxidation state" Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 10750-10753.
CONTACT US
Dr. Michael O. Wolf
Professor and Head
Department of Chemistry
University of British Columbia
2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
Office: Chemistry E318
Tel: (604) 822-1702
Fax: (604) 822-2847
Email: mwolf@chem.ubc.ca
Lab: Chemistry E415
Tel: (604) 822-1673