| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/M36342/01 |
| Title: |
DERIVATIVES OF TETRATHIAFULVALENE IN SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY |
| Principal Investigator: |
Skabara, Professor PJ |
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| Department: |
Materials Research Institute |
| Organisation: |
Sheffield Hallam University |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 September 1999 |
Ends: |
30 June 2000 |
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49,929
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| Materials Synthesis & Growth |
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The molecule tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) is a strong electron do not and a well-known component of charge transfer salts/complexes; these materials have been shown to have a semiconducting, metallic or superconducting properties. Our intention is to synthesise a series of novel TTF derivatives which have been specifically designed to give highly ordered self-assembled structures in the solid state.The propensity to form a network of close intermolecular contacts between the TTF molecules is paramount towards the maximisation of the conducting mechanism/pathway of the charge transfer material. Our strategy is to attach specific functionalities of the TTF frame, which are known to give strong intermolecular interactions. In particular, our supramolecular synthons will incorporate hydrogen bonding motifs, in order to promote a high degree of dimensionality within the solid-state structure.X-ray crystallographic analysis of the TTF compounds is essential for the development and rationalisation of the project. We will be studying the slid state structures of both neutral and charge transfer systems. The latter will be prepared by chemical oxidation of electrocrystallisation techniques.
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http://www.shu.ac.uk |