| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L93829/01 |
| Title: |
STRUCTURAL STUDIES ON BONDING AND SECOND ORDER INTER-ACTIONS IN NOVEL MOLECULAR AND POLYMERIC MATERIALS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Raithby, Professor PR |
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Chemistry |
| Organisation: |
University of Cambridge |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 January 1998 |
Ends: |
30 June 2001 |
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155,274
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The aims of the project involve the crystal structure determinations of a range of organic molecules which they are key systems in the areas of molecular recognition or of new polymer materials. Many of these structures cannot be determined using conventional laboratory X-ray systems because the crystals formed are small and weakly diffracting. These structures will be determined using the enhanced facilities on the SMART instrument, on Station 9.8, at the CLRC Daresbury Laboratory. The structures of these materials will provide information on the nature of the interactions which holds these molecules together in the solid. This information can be correlated with that found in related systems, and intermolecular interaction patterns identified and analysed using computer software developed in Cambridge. This information will be of great benefit in the design of new materials and for crystal engineering purposes. Charge density diffraction experiments, giving accurate electron density distributions will be performed on some of the polymer precursors. This will provide unique information on the electronic properties of these materials which will assist in the design of efficient electronic devices.
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http://www.cam.ac.uk |