Harnessing redox-active ligands in functional metal complexes

该项目旨在合成和研究金属分子，当接触到热、光或电势时，这些分子可以在具有不同物理性质(如颜色或电导率)的形式之间进行可逆切换。该项目希望开发能够提供与先进材料或纳米设备部署相关的物理性能的化合物。该项目的预期成果包括阐明化学路线以调节可切换性，以及未来应用的候选化合物。除了在基础化学方面取得重要进展外，该项目还应带来重大好处，例如用于分子电子学/自旋电子学、光响应器件或传感器的新型材料。

This project aims to synthesise and investigate metal-based molecules that can be reversibly switched between forms with different physical properties, such as colour or electrical conductivity, upon exposure to heat, light or electrical potential. The project expects to develop compounds that offer physical properties relevant for deployment in advanced materials or nanodevices. Expected outcomes of this project include elucidation of chemical routes to tuning the switchability and candidate compounds for future applications. As well as achieving important advances in fundamental chemistry, this project should provide significant benefits, such as novel materials for molecular electronics/spintronics, photoresponsive devices or sensors.