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Jiří Kaleta, Ph.D.

Jiří Kaleta, Ph.D.

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Group leader
Jiří Kaleta Group
Molecular Devices

Profile

EDUCATION

  • 2006–2010: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Brno, Czech Republic. Thesis: Bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane Derivatives   
  • 2004–2006: M.Sc. (Mgr.) in Organic Chemistry, Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Brno, Czech Republic. Thesis: Laterally Substituted Bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanes
  • 2001–2004: Bc. in Organic Chemistry, Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Brno, Czech Republic


EXPERIENCE  

  • 2017 (9 months): University of Colorado at Boulder, USA, Supervisor: Prof. Josef Michl  
  • 2016 (3 months): University of Colorado at Boulder, USA, Supervisor: Prof. Josef Michl
  • 2007 (1 year): University of Colorado at Boulder, USA, Supervisor: Prof. Josef Michl
  • 2004 (3 weeks): Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the CAS, Prague, Supervisor: Prof. František Rypáček


APPOINTMENTS  

  • since 2019: Head of the Junior Research Group, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS, Prague  
  • 2013–2018: Scientist, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS, Prague
  • 2010–2013: Postdoctoral fellowship, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS, Prague, supervisor: Prof. Josef Michl


AWARDS

  • 2016: The Alfred Bader Award for Organic Chemistry  
  • 2014: The Coris Award for the best oral presentation (XIV. Conference of young biologists, biochemists, and chemists, Czech Republic)
  • 2013: Best poster presentation (EuroBoron 6, Poland)
  • 2010: Prix de Chimie (1st Prize, awarded by the French embassy and the Rhodia)
  • 2008: The Otakar Červinka Award (the Czech Chemical Society award for the best lecture)
  • 2008: Awarded by Department of Chemistry of Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno
  • 2006: Awarded by Dean of Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno


RESEARCH EXPERIENCE  

  • Multi-step syntheses of molecular-level devices (rotors, motors and switches), preparation of their 2D and 3D arrays, and study of their properties  
  • Synthesis of highly strained hydrocarbons (bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanes, propellanes, cubanes, etc.)
  • Study of electronic properties and reactivity of various charged (CB11H12-) and uncharged carborane (o-, m-, and p-C2B10H12) derivatives
  • Molecular spectroscopy


ORGANIZED INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES  


All publications

Latest publications

Regular arrays of C60-based molecular rotors mounted on the surface of tris(o-phenylenedioxy)cyclotriphosphazene nanocrystals
C. Santos Hurtado G. Bastien I. Rončević M. Dračínský T. Tortorici C. T. Rogers J. Michl J. Kaleta
Chemical Communications 60 (8): 960-963 (2024)
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Regular Arrays of Rod-Shaped Molecular Photoswitches: Synthesis, Preparation, Characterization, and Selective Photoswitching within Mono- and Bilayer Systems
L. Severa C. Santos Hurtado I. Rončević M. Mašát G. Bastien J. R. Štoček M. Dračínský V. Houska E. Kaletová D. J. Garza I. Císařová K. L. A. Cimatu Z. Bastl J. Kaleta
Chemistry - A European Journal 30 (4): e202302828 (2024)
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Two Squares in a Barrel: An Axially Disubstituted Conformationally Rigid Aliphatic Binding Motif for Cucurbit[6]uril
K. Jelínková A. Závodná J. Kaleta P. Janovský F. Zatloukal M. Nečas Z. Prucková L. Dastychová M. Rouchal R. Vícha
Journal of Organic Chemistry 88 (22): 15615–15625 (2023)
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Solvent-controlled formation of alkali and alkali-earth-secured cucurbituril/guest trimers
D. Lončarić F. Movahedifar J. R. Štoček M. Dračínský J. Cvačka S. Guan B. J. Bythell I. Císařová E. Masson J. Kaleta
Chemical Science 14 (35): 9258–9266 (2023)
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