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SUMMARY:Metal-organic frameworks for chemistry and medicine - Can we desig
 n them? - Professor Russell Morris\, University of St Andrews
DTSTART:20091112T140000Z
DTEND:20091112T153000Z
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CONTACT:Sian Bunnage
DESCRIPTION:Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) offer some of the most excitin
 g and innovative new materials available at the present time\, and have at
 tracted particular attention for their gas adsorption and storage properti
 es with wide-ranging potential applications in chemistry and biology. An i
 nteresting recent discussion has been how big a part (if any) 'design' pla
 ys their synthesis. In this presentation I will discuss our recent work in
  preparing MOFs for applications such as novel types of protecting groups 
 in organic synthesis\, super selective gas adsorbers and medical delivery 
 agents. Along the way I will discuss if we can claim any of these material
 s have been designed.
LOCATION:Unilever Lecture Theatre\, Department of Chemistry
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