PhD in Chemistry

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of porous coordination polymers comprised of metal clusters/ions and organic linkers. MOFs show great potential for a wide range of applications in areas such as energy, environmental sustainability, and healthcare. This project will build on our development of microwave flow reactor platforms for the discovery, optimisation, and scale-up of MOFs specifically targeting stimuli-responsive materials with new structures and particle characteristics. The project combines flow and materials chemistry, characterisation, and reaction optimisation. You will gain skills in synthetic co-ordination chemistry, advanced characterisation techniques, machine learning and operation of flow chemistry platforms.