Jiří Kaleta, Ph.D.

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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 (1^st 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

Benchmark Dynamics of Dipolar Molecular Rotors in Fluorinated Metal-Organic Frameworks

J. Perego C. X. Bezuidenhout S. Bracco S. Piva G. Prando C. Aloisi P. Carretta J. Kaleta T. P. Le P. Sozzani A. Daolio A. Comotti

2022: Early View

Electrochemical test of flexibility of pyridine terminated molecular rods

G. Bastien Š. Nováková Lachmanová J. Tarábek I. Rončević M. Hromadová J. Kaleta L. Pospíšil

Electrochimica Acta 419: 140377 (2022)

Molecular Bending: An Important Factor Affecting the Packing of Self-Assembled Monolayers of Triptycene-Based Molecular Rods on a (111) Gold Surface

I. Rončević E. Kaletová K. Varga I. Císařová Z. Bastl J. Jiang J. Kaleta

Journal of Physical Chemistry C 126 (16): 7193–7207 (2022)

The stability of covalent dative bond significantly increases with increasing solvent polarity

R. Lo D. Manna M. Lamanec M. Dračínský P. Bouř T. Wu G. Bastien J. Kaleta V. Miriyala V. Špirko A. Mašínová D. Nachtigallová P. Hobza

Nature Communications 13: 2107 (2022)