Project Info
Flexible Metal–Organic Frameworks
Michael McGuirk
cmmcguirk@mines.edu
Project Goals and Description:
Metal–organic frameworks are synthetic porous materials that have broad applicability in gas storage, separation, transport and delivery. Flexible frameworks, exhibit responsive phase changes that can be leveraged to increase the energy efficiency of these applications. This project works to understand the origins of structural flexibility and apply this to designing new materials with targeted functionality.
More Information:
Grand Challenge: Not applicable.
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/jacs.3c00344
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.3c06754
Primary Contacts:
Michael McGuirk
Student Preparation
Qualifications
completed organic chemistry I and II and the labs
TIME COMMITMENT (HRS/WK)
6-8
SKILLS/TECHNIQUES GAINED
organic and inorganic synthesis
molecular and materials characterization
presentation skills
organizational skills
MENTORING PLAN
The student will be directly paired with an existing Ph.D. student in chemistry working on this project
Preferred Student Status
Sophomore
Junior