Biography
Chair, Chemistry; Professor
BSc (Dalhousie); PhD (Western)
Dr. Brian Wagner researches the ability of large, hollow, cage-like “host” molecules to encapsulate other small “guest” molecules. This often increases the fluorescence, or the ability to emit light, of the guests. Real-world applications include enhanced trace analysis of pesticides and the design of molecular sensors.
Recent Publications
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Synthesis and photophysical properties of a series of novel porphyrin dendrimers containing organoiron complexes
- Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 2019
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Advances in light-emitting dendrimers
- Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 2019
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Synthesis of oligo(1,8‐pyrenylene)s: A series of functional molecular liquids [Accepted Articles]
- ChemPlusChem, 2019
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The polarity sensitivity factor (PSF) of some fluorescent probe molecules used for studying supramolecular systems and other heterogeneous environments
- Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 2018
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Photoinduced synthesis of dual-emissive tetraphenylethene-based dendrimers with tunable aggregates and solution states emissions
- Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 2016-05-25
Research Classification
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