metal-organic frameworks – Page 2 – Yeung Research Group at UoB

Crystals & Chemistry, Minerals & Materials

Anisha’s been hard at work over the last six weeks putting together some fantastic models and hands-on activities that demonstrate some of the inspiration behind our research. And after a couple of trial runs, we’re really excited to be exhibiting them at the Museum of Natural History in Oxford today, 2-4pm!

We’ll be right in the middle of the museum, next to the Iguanadon – you can’t miss us!

Thanks to Oxford University Public Engagement with Research Fund, Cochranes of Oxford for the model parts, and Carly at the Museum for all the support!

Papers

Thermodynamics and Kinetics of MOF formation

We’re excited to announce that we’ve got a new paper out– what a start to 2018!

It’s a review of research over the last 20 years on the fundamental factors affecting why certain metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) form the structures that they do. It’s entitled “Thermodynamic and Kinetic Effects in the Crystallization of Metal–Organic Frameworks” and it’s published in the journal Accounts of Chemical Research.

The paper describes how our understanding has grown over the years from simple qualitative observations in the 90’s to detailed, quantitative results provided by computational models and powerful in situ experiments today. The authors, my former supervisor Tony Cheetham, Gregor Kieslich at Munich and Hamish delve into how we’re able to understand not just the structures, but the enthalpic, entropic and kinetic factors that shape each material too.

Take a look at the paper here.

News

Summer project on MOF formation 2018

We have guaranteed funding for at least one 6-8 week summer project in 2018 here in Oxford and the possibility to apply for more! Prospective students should be a current undergraduate in Chemistry or a related discipline and show interest in one or more of these topics: chemical kinetics, crystallisation, metal-organic frameworks, X-ray diffraction and in-situ measurements. Deadlines for other funding sources occur early in 2018 so please contact Hamish if interested.