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Coordination Architectures

The controlled assembly of functional polynuclear transition metal complexes is a key challenge in coordination chemistry. Where the physical properties of multinuclear clusters are often dependent upon the precise interactions (magnetic/electronic/between neighboring metal ions, the synthetic approaches can be serendipitous, reliant upon the unpredictable nature of self-assembly.

In the Oshio group, we are developing systems in which we can use semi-directing ligands to help us to design ordered arrays of transition metals. The study of such materials allows us to generate a platform upon which we can study the intricacies of the structure-property relationship in multinuclear, heterometallic and heterovalent transition metal clusters, working towards enhanced functionalities and the observation of new physical phenomena.



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