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SYNTHESIS
OF NOVEL LANTHANUM/ORGANIC HYBRID POROUS MATERIALS
This research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of organic/inorganic
hybrids. These porous materials are open-framework solids consisting
of a rare-earth or transition metal linked by an organic acid. Depending
on the connectivity of the metal and the size of the acid, various
sizes of "pores" are achieved. Hydrothermal synthesis
is employed to create the new materials and both Powder and Single-crystal
X-ray Diffractometry are used to determine the structures. Using
Lanthanum and Diglycolic Acid, a novel open-framework material has
been synthesized and it's structure has been determined. Doping
these materials leads to interesting optical properties and future
applications.
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