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My interests lie at the interface between molecular solution chemistry and the solid state chemistry of oxide materials. As a consequence, our work centres around a wide range of metal complexes in which the metal is bonded to oxygen donor ligands, particularly metal alkoxides and their derivatives. Our research involves the design, synthesis and characterisation of metalorganic compounds and their application to materials chemistry and catalysis. A major aim of our work is to develop an understanding of how molecular properties can be tuned to control the architecture and reactivity of solids and the specific activity of homogeneous or heterogeneous catalysts. Polyoxometalates are
molecules that can be regarded as fragments of metal oxides.
We are developing rational, non-aqueous synthetic routes to
these species so that we can investigate their chemistry in
a systematic fashion. Much of our work concerns the early transition elements,
but elements from the s- and p-blocks also feature. |