Overview
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Coordination framework materials are of interest due to their potential for applications in gas storage, light harvesting and energy production as well as in molecular sensing and switching technologies. The aim of this work is to develop hetero-metallic coordination frameworks with tuneable physical properties. The synthesis of these materials is to be achieved by crystallisation of bridging organic ligands in the presence of transition metal mixtures. The optical, magnetic and other physical properties of the resulting framework materials will be tuned by controlling the relative concentrations of the metals in the crystallising mixtures. Analytical techniques for product characterisation will include single crystal X-ray structure determination, SEM-EDX, NMR, mass spectrometry, IR, UV-Vis and elemental micro-analysis. The research experience offered by this project can be tailored to suit the interests of the student by varying the relative amounts of synthesis and characterisation.
Other projects in the area of supramolecular and structural chemistry are also available.
- Study level
- Honours
- Supervisors
- QUT
- Organisational unit
Science and Engineering Faculty
- Research area
- Contact
- Please contact the supervisor.
Dr John McMurtrie
