My research investigates organic/inorganic hybrid mesoporous frameworks for attaching molecular machines. Highly ordered conjugated spacers, i.e. biphenyl or benzene, within the mesoporous silica allow for experiments involving photochemistry and electron transfer.

Another aspect of the research is to break out from exclusively silica frameworks to other transition metal oxide nanoparticles to support molecular machines. The most promising example would be titanium dioxide and possibly other transitional metal oxides.