Chiral covalent organic frameworks with embedded helicene motifs

Chirality-driven framework materials represent one of the most dynamic research directions in contemporary materials chemistry. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), crystalline porous solids constructed via dynamic covalent linkages, combine structural precision, tunability, and attractive functional properties, enabling their use in energy storage, sensing, catalysis, and molecular separation. Despite rapid progress in chiral porous materials, COFs incorporating inherently chiral helicenes remain largely unexplored. Their rigid, screw-like architecture and strong chiroptical responses offer a unique opportunity to create materials with unprecedented properties. This Ph.D. project will focus on the design, synthesis, and characterization of novel COFs in order to evaluate their structural and optical properties in close collaboration with a team of COF experts at Université de Picardie Jules Verne in France.

What we require and offer:

• Master’s degree in organic/​inorganic chemistry or technology;
• Employment contract at ICPF, participation in a ​“cotutelle” PhD programme with the earning of two PhD degrees from CZ/FRA
• Participation in a high-impact research environment with opportunity for joint publications and long-term scientific development.

Expert Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Adam Duong, Ph.D.