Cathleen Crudden

Pioneering Queen’s chemistry research gets $24M boost

kvd1 — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:17:43 +0000

Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund supporting novel research that could extend the lifespan of metals and potentially save billions across the infrastructure, microchip, and health care industries.

#QueensuResearch | Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund supporting novel research that could extend the lifespan of metals and potentially save billions across the infrastructure, microchip, and health care industries.

Extending the lifespan of metals

kvd1 — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:07:44 +0000

Queen's researcher and Canada Research Chair in Metal Organic Coatings Dr. Cathleen Crudden has received $24 million from the Government of Canada to develop coatings that could preserve metals against deterioration.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S5LTavJGGQ

Cathleen Crudden

vandusen — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 20:23:53 +0000

Organic-to-Metal Linkages in Nanostructures

The idea of creating chemical bonds between metals and organic molecules seems far-fetched considering the fundamental differences in their properties. But combining these properties can generate novel biosensors, because the organic surface can be tailored to interact with DNA, viruses, and proteins. Alternatively, highly active and selective catalysts can be generated with the metal serving as the site for reactivity while the organic component provides selectivity by interacting with organic reactants.