Richard J. Hooley

Multicomponent PFCAs Capture, Detection, Differentiation, and Aqueous-Phase Removal with Adaptive Luminescent Organic Cages

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent, nonbiodegradable pollutants that accumulate in water, posing threats to human health and aqueous ecosystems. There is currently a need for technologies capable of both multicomponent detection and removal of PFA...

Self‐Assembly and Molecular Recognition by Synthetic Receptors at the Oil‐Water Interface in Aqueous Microdroplets

ABSTRACT Aqueous microdroplets in a bulk fluorous oil medium confer unique behavior on self‐folding water‐soluble synthetic receptors (deep cavitands). The lipophilic, yet water‐soluble cavitands self‐assemble at the water‐oil interface, coating the surface of the microdroplet ra...