Bridging Supramolecular Chemistry and Practicality: Colorimetric Sensors for Real-World Challenges

Mindy Levine, Chemical Sciences, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel (mindy.levine@gmail.com)

Supramolecular chemistry, which focuses on non-covalent interactions between molecules, can serve as the basis for sensor development, as sensors generally rely on such non-covalent interactions between the sensor and analyte to enable effective detection. In this talk, I’ll share our recent work exploring how these fundamental interactions can be harnessed to create a variety of highly practical sensors, including paper-based and turbidimetric colorimetric sensors for sulfur dioxide, ultrasensitive fluorometric sensors for hydrogen peroxide, and fluorometric sensors for indium (III) cations, hydrazine, and other analytes. Overall, these results highlight our ability to use fundamental scientific understanding to enable outstanding sensor performance, and provide an exciting basis for further sensor development and optimization. 

 

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Short Biography of Presenting Author

Professor Mindy Levine of Ariel University is pioneering the development of practical chemical sensors, focusing on the rational design and optimization of sensors using cyclodextrin for enhanced analyte detection. Her interdisciplinary team collaborates with Associate Professor Flavio Grynszpan to advance this innovative work. Prior to her work at Ariel University, Mindy was a faculty member at the University of Rhode Island (2010-2019), following the completion of her Ph.D. at Columbia University (2008) and postdoctoral training at MIT (2010). A dedicated advocate for gender diversity in chemistry, she has published over 70 papers and delivered more than 200 presentations.