Main research directions
Chemistry of coordination compounds
The chemistry of coordination compounds, mainly Mo, W, V compounds, and organic compounds used as the ligands. Studies of physico-chemical properties of newly obtained compounds, with stress on the structural description as well as their spectroscopic, magnetic and electrochemical properties. Reactivity studies, in particular of atypical reactions on the ligands in the synthesis of new organic compounds. Ligand substitution reactions, structure-properties correlation, ligand-based reactions, synthesis of organic compounds catalyzed by the presence of a metal center. Synthesis of high energy and biologically active materials.
Chemistry of MOFs and related materials
Design and synthesis of functional metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Structure-property correlations. Responsive and flexible MOFs. MOFs as adsorbents of gases, vapors and drugs. MOFs in catalysis. MOFs as solid electrolytes. MOFs and their composites for sensing applications. MOFs for energy storage and conversion applications
- Contact: prof. dr hab. Dariusz Matoga
Quantum coordination chemistry
Studies of the electronic structure, energetics and reactions mechanisms using quantum chemistry methods (DFT, multi-reference methods, coupled cluster methods). Benchmarking the accuracy of quantum chemistry methods and developing computational protocols for transition metal complexes. Spin states of transition metal complexes, spin-crossover complexes of Fe, Mn, and other metals.
- Contact: dr hab. Mariusz RadoĊ
Structural studies of complexes
Coordination polymers, structural aspects of bridging interactions, synthesis of compounds with a dedicated structure, multidimensional cross-linking, correlations between the structure and physicochemical properties, modifying cation-anion interactions in the synthesis of complexes with the assumed spatial geometry.