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The University of Rouen Normandy offers a post-doctoral position within the framework of the project InnovFluor3.0 (topic : Fluorinated foldamers towards environmental applications).

Context
In recent years, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known by the acronym PFAS, have been the focus of environmental and human health concerns due to their status as persistent pollutants. Currently, there are few solutions for removing PFAs from contaminated environments, and one of the most recent recommendations from the French Academy of Sciences is as follows: « Effective methods for removing PFAS from contaminated environments must be developed ».

Project
This project aims to lay the groundwork for the development of environmentally friendly molecules for the extraction of PFAS. The molecules targeted are foldamers, capable of adopting a particular conformation and structure in solution. The best-known examples of natural foldamers are proteins
and oligonucleotides. In our case, we aim to develop new original fluorinated foldamers or fluorinated molecular architectures, taking advantage of the potential interaction between fluorinated molecules, to trap PFAS. The project will begin with the synthesis of new fluorinated foldamers, a second part will be dedicated to their structural studies, and finally, these new tools will be used to trap PFAS and design new, more relevant structures for environmental purposes. This project will be in collaboration with Pr. D. Aitken (ICMMO, Paris-Saclay).