Chemistry, catalysis and materials

本文拟从过渡金属的合成、反应性、有机金属的结构和功能以及配位化学等方面进行研究。这项研究本质上是基础性的，但它与催化和材料科学有关。在催化方面，目的是了解甲烷和芳烃中碳氢键活化的步骤，以及随后氧化生成功能性有机化合物的步骤。在材料方面，我们正在开发形成含有金属原子作为组成部分的低聚物、纳米材料、聚合物和网络材料的方法。这项工作的很大一部分使用自组装作为整体合成的重要组成部分。长期目标是能够构建具有内置功能的复杂分子材料。

The research proposed is based on synthesis, reactivity, structure and function in organometallic and coordination chemistry of the transition metals. This research is fundamental in nature, but it has relevance to catalysis and to materials science. In catalysis, the aim is to understand the steps involved in the activation of carbon-hydrogen bonds in methane and arenes, and the subsequent oxidation to give functional organic compounds. In materials, we are developing methods to form oligomers, nanomaterials, polymers and network materials which contain metal atoms as integral components. A large part of this work uses self-assembly as an important component of the overall synthesis. The long-term aim is to be able to build complex molecular materials with built in functions.