Tom Cardeynaels PhD Student (co-supervision with W. MAES,   University of Hasselt) Tel.: +32 81 724556 Tom.cardeynaels@unamur.be Research topics: Design (synthesis and computational simulations) of new compounds for OLEDs Thermally-Activated Delayed Fluorescence (TADF). Photodynamic therapy (PDT)

Representative references:

• T. Cardeynaels, S. Paredis, J. Deckers, S. Brebels, D. Vanderzande, W. Maes and B. Champagne, Finding the optimal exchange-correlation functional to describe the excited state properties of push-pull organic dyes designed for thermally activated delayed fluorescence. Phys Chem Chem Phys. 22, 16387-99 (2020).
• J. Deckers, T. Cardeynaels, H. Penxten, A. Ethirajan, M. Ameloot, M. Kruk, B. Champagne and W. Maes, Near-Infrared BODIPY-Acridine Dyads Acting as Heavy-Atom-Free Dual-Functioning Photosensitizers, Chemistry, 2020, DOI: 10.1002/chem.202002549.