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

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.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Chemistry

Year dc:date.issued

2006

Author dc:creator

• Moitsheki, Lesego J

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Bourne, Susan A
• Nassimbeni, Luigi R

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6341

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/6341