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EPSRC Reference:	GR/L15548/01
Title:	MAGNETIC COORDINATION NETWORKS ARCHITECTURES DICTATED BY TEMPLATE-DIRECTED SOLVOTHERMAL & AMBIENT REACTIONS
Principal Investigator:	Wood, Dr PT
Other Investigators:	Powell, Professor A
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Department:	Chemistry
Organisation:	University of East Anglia
Scheme:	Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	01 October 1996	Ends:	30 September 1999	Value (£):	153,742
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Co-ordination Chemistry
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The object of the proposed research is to synthesise new molecular-based magnetic materials in a rational manner and to understand the relationship between their structures and properties. We will employ strategies derived from Nature; both the use of templates to direct the structure, and reactions mimicking those found in geochemistry. Current molecular-based magnets have a high concentration of nonmagnetic organic groups and only a small concentration of magnetic ions which weakens their effect. We have recently found that a combination of small symmetrical templates and solvothermal reactions conditions produces materials with a much greater density of spin carriers than has previously been prepared. We wish to extend this technique and compare the results of solvothermal reactions with similar ones performed under ambient conditions. We will investigate the effect of template symmetry on crystal architecture and magnetic properties using templates with linear, tetrahedral, 3, 4, 5 and 6-fold symmetry. We will modify the effect of the template using additional nonmagnetic cations of varying bulk and vary the extent of magnetic interaction using additional transmitters such as oxide. Mixed metal species will be used to encourage ferro-and ferrimagnetic coupling. Once we have quantified the effects of the separate components within these systems we will combine them in order to create networks with magnetic properties engineered for specific purposes.
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