PhD in Inorganic Chemistry

The preparation of molecular rare-earth (lanthanide) complexes for chemical vapour deposition (CVD) to develop rare-earth doped optical fibres for high-powered lasers./nThis project will deliver the next generation of CVD precursors through development of novel, volatile rare-earth complexes, using synthetic organic and inorganic chemistry./nThe project will involve preparation and complexation of ultra-high purity simple lanthanide raw materials to prepare new CVD precursors and tailoring the ligand coordination sphere to incorporate p-element dopants (e.g. F, P, B)./nSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Southampton. Supervisors: Dr Richard Knighton (lead), Professor Geoffrey Hyett, Professor Jayanta Sahu./nTraining in NMR, mass spectrometry, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and luminescence spectroscopy is provided.