Inorganic Synthesis

With the support of the Chemical Synthesis program in the Division of Chemistry, we will develop new synthetic routes to substituted transition metal halide cluster materials that have potential future applications in bioimaging, liquid crystal and optical devices, catalysis, oxygen sensing, and as X-ray contrast agents. This family of clusters is strongly phosphorescent and has unique electrochemical properties, making the clusters potentially useful for a wide range of applications. The central cluster core is very stable, making it an ideal building block for the creation of new chemical constructs that link cluster units to form chains or three-dimensional networks.