Studies of metal compounds containing carbon chains - approaches to novel materials

含碳链金属化合物的研究-新材料的方法。越来越需要在分子尺度上设计功能器件（“纳米技术”）。我们正在开发含有多达12个碳原子的链的化合物的化学，以允许连接到每个末端的金属中心之间的电子通信。该项目旨在扩展这项工作，发现新的和更有效的化合物，并开发相关的化学，以提供在精细化学品工业中潜在用途的新型化合物的合成。与法国同事的广泛合作已经存在并将继续下去。

Studies of metal compounds containing carbon chains - approaches to novel materials. There is an increasing need to design functional devices on the molecular scale ("nanotechnology"). We are developing the chemistry of compounds which contain chains of up to 12 carbon atoms to allow electronic communication between metal centres attached to each end. This projects seeks to extend this work, to discover new and more effective compounds, and to develop the associated chemistry to provide syntheses of novel compounds of potential use in the fine chemicals industry. Extensive collaboration with French colleagues exists and will continue.