Magnetic Coordination Cages

本研究的主要目的是建立一个范围内主客体配位胶囊超分子系综的磁结构关系。这将通过确定若干子目标来实现。这包括合成一系列新的顺磁性M4L6四面体配合物并研究它们的磁性。然后，我们将研究主-客体与抗磁性和顺磁性物质的相互作用如何调节这些四面体物质的磁性。我们还将研究离散的单核（如Ru或Re）配合物的磁性如何受到包封在抗磁性宿主内的影响。最后，我们希望通过对客体和/或主体进行氧化还原诱导的改变来实现可切换的分子磁体。

The primary objective of this research is to establish a magneto-structural relationship for a range host-guest coordination capsule supramolecular ensembles.This will be achieved by targeting a number of sub-goals. This includes synthesising a series of novel paramagnetic M4L6 tetrahedral complexes and investigating their magnetic properties. We will then investigate how host-guest interactions with both diamagnetic and paramagentic species modulate the magnetic properties of these tetrahedral species.We will also aim to nvestigate how the magnetic properties of discrete mononuclear (e.g. Ru or Re) complexes are affected by encapsulation inside a diamagnetic host.Finally, we wish to realise switchable molecular magnets by using redox-induced changes to either the guest and/or host.