Molecular Minerals of Fe(III)

该项目将侧重于发现和表征含有多个过渡金属中心的新功能分子，特别是那些Fe（III）。一个主要目标是合成巨大的分子氧化铁笼，类似于在高氧化态过渡金属多金属氧酸盐中看到的那些。这些物种将广泛应用于信息存储、分子自旋电子学、催化和低温制冷等领域。分子设计，创新的合成策略和方法，先进的检测和表征技术将在我们世界领先的实验室中使用。

The project will focus on the discovery and characterisation of new functional molecules containing multiple transition metal centres, particularly those of Fe(III). One major goal is the synthesis of giant, molecular, iron oxide cages analogous to those seen in high oxidation state transition metal polyoxometalates. Such species would have widespread applications from information storage and molecular spintronics, to catalysis and cryogenic refrigeration. Molecular design, innovative synthesis strategy and methods, advanced detection and characterisation techniques will be employed in our world-leading laboratories.