• Novel Coordination Polymers

        We design and synthesize new functionalized, rigid, carboxylate-based multidentate ligands that allow the construction of novel open-framework coordination polymers (MOF's or PCP's). The gas sorption properties, including H₂, CO₂, CH₄, N₂, Ar and various hydrocarbons, are extensively investigated.

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• Templated Synthesis of Novel Nanoporous Inorganic and Organic-Inorganic Materials

           We are developing new, functionalized nanoporous materials based on condensable organo-silane precursors, for gas storage and catalytic applications.

• Templated Synthesis of Novel Chalacogenide-based (S, Se, Te) Nano-structured Materials

                    We are using well defined, metal-chalcogenide soluble clusters for the construction of open-framework non-oxidic materials.

• Solvothermal Synthesis of Novel Crystalline, Organic-Inorganic Semiconductors

                    We are exploring (hydro)solvothermal reactions for the development of new, hybrid metal-chalcogenides.