Molecular Assemblies for Crystal Engineering/ Exercise 1

Based on crystallography, students synthesize new molecular crystals based on electrostatic interactions. By using synthesized crystals, adsorption and encapsulation phenomena of small molecules are clarified.
1. To be able to design and prepare the fluorine-substituted organic ligands.
2. To be able to synthesize new metal complexes from fluorine-substituted organic ligands and metal ions.
3. To be able to prepare the single-crystals of metal complexes and to analysis the structure from various methods.
4. To be able to investigate the dynamic behavior of the crystals.

1. To be able to design and prepare the fluorine-substituted organic ligands.
2. To be able to synthesize new metal complexes from fluorine-substituted organic ligands and metal ions.
3. To be able to prepare the single-crystals of metal complexes and to analysis the structure from various methods.
4. To be able to investigate the dynamic behavior of the crystals.

Japanese(English accepted)

The fundamentals of crystallography and the methodology of creating new molecular crystals by organic and inorganic compounds will be performed.

Grading will be decided based on the participate in the experiment, the experiment situation, and the summary of the experiment results.

“Arene-Perfluoroarene Interactions in Coordination Architectures”, A. Hori, Eds. Edward R. T. Tiekink and J. Zukerman-Schpector, Frontiers in Crystal Engineering Vol. III: The Importance of π-Interactions in Crystal Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, 2012, 163-185.

There are no prerequisites.

• A. Hori accepts questions and consultation at Rm 3100-1 (Thursday, 15:00~18:00) in Omiya campus.

Non-regionally-oriented course

• Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
• Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
• Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills

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