Coordination networks based on carbonate and related ions

基于碳酸盐和相关离子的配位网络。非常熟悉的碳酸盐离子将被用于生成一种非常陌生的具有基本结构意义的几何和拓扑的新配位聚合物家族。碳酸盐使相关金属中心紧密连通的能力可能会导致不寻常的、可能有用的电、磁和催化性能。有意识地设计具有预定性质或功能的特定目标配位聚合物的能力将使具有巨大实用价值的各种应用成为可能；该项目将为这种能力的基础做出重大贡献，从而导致设计材料？对未来的展望。

Coordination networks based on carbonate and related ions. The very familiar carbonate ion will be put to use to generate a very unfamiliar family of new coordination polymers with geometries and topologies of fundamental structural significance. Carbonate's ability to bring associated metal centres into close communication may lead to unusual and possibly useful electrical, magnetic and catalytic properties. The ability to deliberately engineer specifically targeted coordination polymers with predetermined properties or functions would make possible diverse applications of great practical value; the project will contribute significantly to the basis for such capabilities leading to ?designer materials? of the future.