Functional Molecular Gels

Juan F. Miravet received his first degree in 1991 from the University of Valencia and his PhD in 1994 from the University Jaume I. After post-doctoral work at Cornell University and University of California at Berkeley, USA, he returned to Castellón as an Assistant Professor. He was subsequently promoted to Associate Professor in 1999. Dr Miravet's main research interests lie in the fields of supramolecular chemistry and soft matter. Specifically, he has been working on molecular gels for several years.Beatriu Escuder graduated in Chemistry at the University of Valencia (Spain) in 1992 and obtained her PhD at the University Jaume I, Castelló (Spain), in 1997. In 1998, she joined Prof. Nolte's group at the University of Nijmegen (The Netherlands) as a Marie Curie post-doctoral fellow. In 2001, she was appointed as Associate Professor at the University Jaume I. Her main scientific interests include the study of supramolecular gels and their application as media for organic transformations, molecular recognition and catalysis.

• The Design of Molecular Gelators;Techniques for the Characterisation of Molecular Gels;Molecular Gels Responsive to Physical and Chemical Stimuli;Enzyme-Responsive Molecular Gels;Molecular Gels as Containers for Molecular Recognition, Reactivity and Catalysis;Biomedical Applications of Molecular Gels;Optic and Electronic Applications of Molecular Gels;Molecular Gels as Templates for Nanostructured Materials;