Exploratory Synthesis of Novel Classes of Inorganic Solids of Electronic, Magnetic, and Catalytic Importance

本研究的目的是探索具有电子、磁性和催化重要性的新框架的新型化合物。该计划的范围涵盖了广泛的基础无机化学，包括合成、结构、键合、电子结构、磁化学和材料化学。本研究的意义包括：1)发现含有纳米结构过渡金属（TM）氧化物框架的新型固体，例如在量子计算中具有基础和技术重要性；2)通过最近实施的盐包合反应开发出具有独特化学和物理性质的新型杂化材料；3)与不同学科和不同研究机构（包括国家实验室）的研究人员合作；促进深入的结构和性质相关研究。这个跨学科的研究项目将以多种方式影响学生，培训和准备他们满足具有多学科背景的研究人员的需求，以及解决固态材料科学未来各种职业需求所必需的技术，专业和个人技能。这项研究的目的是探索具有电子、磁性和催化重要性的新型框架的新型材料。固态化学在欧洲是一个历史悠久的科学领域，在过去的二十年里，固态化学在美国兴起，成为一个快速增长和发展的领域。近年来技术的进步和对器件应用中新材料的需求不断推动着固态科学的快速发展。这项拟议的研究旨在培养和培养学生，以满足全球准备的研究人员的需求，这些研究人员精通多学科背景，并拥有应对未来各种职业需求所需的技术，专业和个人技能。通过装备更多的化学家在材料化学相关领域寻求职业职位，我们将加强对美国经济至关重要的领域的技能基础。拟议的研究项目的资金将支持先进材料研究以及每个学科的长期健康，活力和基础设施，因为他们的技能和知识为美国的高科技材料事业做出了相当大的贡献。＊＊＊

The objective of this research is to explore new classes of compounds that exhibit novel frameworks of electronic, magnetic and catalytic importance. The scope of the proposed project covers a broad range of fundamental inorganic chemistry, including synthesis, structure, bonding, electronic structure, magnetochemistry, and materials chemistry. The significance of this research endeavor includes: 1) discovering novel solids containing nanostructured transition metal (TM) oxide frameworks of fundamental and technological importance in, for instance, quantum computing, 2) developing, via recently implemented salt inclusion reactions, new hybrid materials exhibiting unique chemical and physical properties and 3) collaborating with researchers in various disciplines and different research institutions, including national laboratories, to facilitate in-depth structure and property correlation studies. This interdisciplinary research program will impact students in multiple ways, training and preparing them to fulfill the need for researchers with multidisciplinary backgrounds and the technical, professional, and personal skills essential to addressing the varied career demands of the future in solid state materials science.%%%The objective of this research is to explore new classes of materials that exhibit novel frameworks of electronic, magnetic and catalytic importance. A long-established area of scientific excellence in Europe, solid-state chemistry has emerged in the US in the past two decades as a field experiencing rapid growth and development. Recent advances in technology and the need for new materials in device applications have continuously driven the rapid growth of solid-state science. This proposed research is designed to nurture and train students to meet the need of globally prepared researchers who are well versed with multidisciplinary backgrounds and possess the technical, professional, and personal skills essential to addressing the varied career demands of the future. By equipping more chemists to pursue career positions in areas allied to materials chemistry, we will be enhancing the skill base in an area of vital importance to the US economy. Funding of the proposed research program will support advanced materials research as well as the long-term health, vitality, and infrastructure of each discipline, as their skills and knowledge make a considerable contribution to the high technology materials endeavors in the US. ***