Crystal engineering of novel organic-inorganic compounds of N- and O-donor dipyridyl ligands

Moitsheki, Lesego J

Crystal engineering of novel organic-inorganic compounds of N- and O-donor dipyridyl ligands

Doctoral Thesis

2006

Publisher

University of Cape Town

Department

Department of Chemistry

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Abstract

Crystal engineering based upon organic-inorganic compounds has made rapid progress in recent years. These compounds are known to combine the inherent advantages of both organic and inorganic substances. In this thesis, a range of metal compounds were investigated. These include compounds of actinides, lanthanides, transition and main group metals using dipyridyl ligands (4,4'-bipyridine-N,N'-dioxide (bpdo), 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane (BPE) and 1,2-di(4-pyridyl)ethylene (OPE) Compounds prepared were characterised by x-ray diffractometry. Thermal analysis (thermogravimetry (TG), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and hot stage microscopy (HSM)) was used to determine the thermal behaviour of these compounds. Microanalysis was used to confirm elemental composition.

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Includes bibliographical references.

Keywords

Chemistry

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