EPR spectroscopy of f-block complexes

电子顺磁共振(EPR)谱是研究f-嵌段化合物的有力工具，但尚未得到充分利用。该项目将以曼彻斯特电子顺磁共振和分子磁性小组的工作为基础，利用电子顺磁共振和补充方法来发展对f元素化合物的电子结构的详细了解。最终目标是使重要的物理行为合理化，例如与配体的化学键的性质，或磁性(电子自旋)弛豫行为。博士生将接受使用最先进的EPR光谱学(包括连续波法和脉冲法)、磁测量以及对这些数据进行建模的培训。这将包括：1。跟踪电子结构的变化，作为相关络合物家族中配体集合的系统变化的函数。通过EPR对这些物种进行简单的一系列化学反应。最终，我们希望将这些知识应用于活性中间体。3.实施新的EPR方法，以帮助对元素周期表的这一部分进行分析。4.检验这类复合体标准模型的有效性。5.将研究扩展到新的化学。

EPR (Electron Paramagnetic Resonance) spectroscopy is a powerful but underused tool to study f-block complexes. This project will build on work in the Manchester EPR and Molecular Magnetism groups, exploiting EPR and complementary methods towards developing a detailed understanding of the electronic structure of f-element compounds. The ultimate goal is to rationalise important physical behaviour, for example the nature of the chemical bonding to ligands, or magnetic (electron spin) relaxation behaviour. The PhD student will be trained in use of state-of-the-art EPR spectroscopy (both continuous wave and pulsed methods), magnetometry, and in modelling such data. This will include:1. tracking changes in electronic structure as a function of systematic changes in ligand set in related families of complexes.2. Following simple series of chemical reactions of such species by EPR. Ultimately we want to apply such knowledge to e.g. reactive intermediates. 3. Implement new EPR methods to aid analysis to this part of the Periodic Table. 4. Test the validity of the standard models for such complexes. 5. Extend studies to new chemistry.