Date Thesis Awarded
2009
Access Type
Honors Thesis -- Access Restricted On-Campus Only
Degree Name
Bachelors of Science (BS)
Department
Chemistry
Advisor
Robert D. Pike
Committee Members
John C. Poutsma
Deborah C. Bebout
M. Christine Porter
Abstract
This thesis aims to characterize both the structural and luminescent properties of several copper(I) cyanide metal-organic networks. Networks incorporating nitrogen-containing ligands were synthesized through a variety of methods. Ligands studied were either diimine, monoamine, or monoimine in nature. A wide array of products were formed and characterized via single-crystal X-Ray diffraction, X-Ray powder diffraction, Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), and/or elemental analysis. Several of the compounds created in this study resulted in novel crystal structures, which are discussed in detail. Strikingly, many of the networks created in this study and discussed in this thesis display intense luminescent properties at ambient temperature. This property provided impetus to study the luminescent properties of various preparation methods, with a comparison of products obtained from each method. Evidence indicates that products of bulk reactions have very similar luminescence properties as those products created through vapor diffusion. Such properties may allow these compounds to be used as sensors.
Recommended Citation
Ley, Amanda Noelle, "Structure and Luminescence of Copper(I) Cyanide Networks Incorporating Monoamine, Diamine, and Monoimine Ligands" (2009). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 563.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/563
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Comments
Thesis is part of Honors ETD pilot project, 2008-2013. Migrated from Dspace in 2016.