Electronic and Molecular Structure of Transition Metal Complexes

Abstract

The work of the group is centred on the interplay between the electronic and molecular structure of transition metal complexes. Current projects address the role of Jahn-Teller coupling in determining the structural and magnetic properties of complexes with anisotropic ligands such as water and imidazole. We seek to demonstrate that in order to obtain a satisfactory understanding of metal–water and metal–imidazole interactions, which are central to the functionality of the majority of biological systems, both the electronic and vibrational co-ordinates of the system must be considered.