Subi Jacob George (born in
Kerala
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) is an Indian organic chemist, known for his work in the fields of
supramolecular chemistry
Supramolecular chemistry refers to the branch of chemistry concerning chemical systems composed of a discrete number of molecules. The strength of the forces responsible for spatial organization of the system range from weak intermolecular force ...
,
materials chemistry and
polymer chemistry
Polymer chemistry is a sub-discipline of chemistry that focuses on the structures of chemicals, chemical synthesis, and chemical and physical properties of polymers and macromolecules. The principles and methods used within polymer chemistry are ...
. His research interests includes organic and supramolecular synthesis, functional organic materials,
supramolecular polymers The term "polymer" refers to large molecules whose structure is composed of multiple Repeat unit, repeating units and the prefix "supra" meaning "beyond the limits of". Supramolecular chemistry, Supramolecular polymers are a new category of polymer ...
, chiral amplification, and hybrid materials.
Education and career
He obtained a bachelor's degree in chemistry and a master's degree in organic chemistry from
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala
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. In 2004, he was awarded a PhD in organic chemistry from the
,
Trivandrum
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.
Selected publications
* Supramolecular Materials for Opto-Electronics.
* Emerging solvent-induced homochirality by the confinement of achiral molecules against a solid surface.
* Coiled-Coil Gel Nanostructures of Oligo(p-phenylenevinylene)s: Gelation-Induced Helix Transition in a Higher-Order Supramolecular Self-Assembly of a Rigid π-Conjugated System
* Helicity Induction and Amplification in an Oligo(p-phenylenevinylene) Assembly through Hydrogen-Bonded Chiral Acids.
* Oligo(p-phenylenevinylene) Derived Organogels: A Novel Class of Functional Supramolecular Materials
See also
*
Ayyappanpillai Ajayaghosh
*
Bert Meijer
Egbert (Bert) Willem Meijer (born 1955 in Groningen) is a Dutch organic chemist, known for his work in the fields of supramolecular chemistry, materials chemistry and polymer chemistry. Meijer, who is distinguished professor of Molecular Sciences ...
References
External links
Profile on Google Scholar
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Living people
Indian molecular biologists
Recipients of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in Chemical Science
Indian scientific authors
Scientists from Kerala
Year of birth missing (living people)