EPR spectroscopy of f-block complexes

电子顺磁共振波谱是一种功能强大但尚未得到充分利用的研究f区配合物的工具。该项目将建立在曼彻斯特EPR和分子磁性小组的工作基础上，利用EPR和互补方法来详细了解f元素化合物的电子结构。最终目标是使重要的物理行为合理化，例如与配体化学键的性质，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（包括连续波和脉冲方法）、磁强计以及此类数据建模方面的培训。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的系统变化的函数。通过EPR对这些物质进行一系列简单的化学反应。最终，我们希望将这些知识应用于反应性中间体。3. 实施新的EPR方法来帮助分析元素周期表的这一部分。测试这些复合物的标准模型的有效性。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.