Our complexes have targeted applications in Sustainable Synthesis, Quantum Computing, and Nanomaterials
To synthesise the designed complexes, we use conventional (Schlenk Technique, Glovebox), and unconventional (Metal Vapour Synthesis, Microwave Synthesis, Mechanochemical Synthesis) anaerobic techniques.
We use quantum chemical investigations such as density functional theory (DFT) to design and predict complexes with privileged electronic structures. Using an intertwined experimental and computational approach, we can look forward and develop the next generation of functional organometallics.
Thanks to a YIG Prep Pro Fellowship from KIT, we have purchased our very own glovebox, equipped with a freezer and cold well. This will allow for the storage and manipulation of air and moisture sensitive chemicals, and massively improve the efficiency of our work.
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