Metal coordination complexes are frequently employed in the study of electron transfer, arguably the single most fundamental process in the chemical sciences. A class of metal compounds that are well presented in the literature in this context are paddlewheel complexes containing metal-metal quadruple bonds (Figure 1.1). The di-metal core in these complexes has a particularly unique electronic structure (discussed below) that imparts many interesting photophysical and magnetic properties that can be exploited spectroscopically and are especially desirable for the reversibility of their oxidations.
| Date of Award | 28 Jan 2019 |
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| Original language | English |
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| Supervisor | Nathan Patmore (Main Supervisor) & Paul Elliott (Co-Supervisor) |
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