Welcome to the Goldup Group website!
Our main research focus is on the design, synthesis and application of mechanically interlocked molecules such as rotaxanes (an example of which is shown in the centre on the right) and catenanes. These challenging molecules have been shown to have potential applications in catalysis, drug delivery, electronic materials and sensing.
We are particularly interested in using these intriguing molecules as components of molecular machines which carry out synthetic tasks to produce novel materials that are extremely hard to access in other ways - a trick we know can be used to great effect as many such devices are found in living cells!
See the "Research" section of the website for more details.
