INCORPORATION OF COMPLEX MOLECULES AND SUPRAMOLECULAR STRUCTURES INTO METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS

Newman, M. R. (2023) INCORPORATION OF COMPLEX MOLECULES AND SUPRAMOLECULAR STRUCTURES INTO METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS. PhD thesis, University of Nottingham.

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Abstract

In this thesis, three different supramolecular frameworks will be described.

The first is a novel naphthalene diimide (NDI) metal-organic framework-based, flexible, nanotube structure. The crystal structure is reported and described. The structure was spectroscopically probed to investigate the formation of an NDI radical upon exposure to UV/Visible radiation and investigated by Raman spectroscopy to measure chemical changes upon mechanical bending of the nanotubes.

In the second section, two tetra-acid rotaxanes, TAR4 and TAR8 are synthesised and analysed by proton NMR and the single X-ray crystal of the former, is detailed. Once synthesised, attempts were made to incorporate these into metal-organic frameworks motifs through several methods. Two other diacid rotaxane syntheses were also started and the preliminary reactions to form them detailed.

The final chapter details the synthesis of a naphthalene diimide/porphyrin [2]handcuff rotaxane; which was planned and started, with these discussed.

Item Type: Thesis (University of Nottingham only) (PhD)
Supervisors: Pilgrim, B. S.
Keywords: supramolecular frameworks, supramolecular chemistry, organometallic compounds
Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry > QD450 Physical and theoretical chemistry
Faculties/Schools: UK Campuses > Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry
Item ID: 76710
Depositing User: Newman, Mark
Date Deposited: 20 Mar 2024 15:33
Last Modified: 20 Mar 2024 15:33
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/76710

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