Prof Sally Brooker

Research Interests

We have prepared and characterised some key dinuclear spin crossover systems, including the fi rst dicobalt complex to undergo simultaneous magnetic exchange and spin crossover, and the fi rst structurally characterised dimetallic complex in which one metal ion is high spin whilst the other is low spin. We have developed access to a range of key families of related ligands so our current focus is on preparing iron and cobalt complexes of these ligands in order to test and extend our understanding of such complexes and their SCO behaviour. In collaboration with Professor Annie Powell (Karlsruhe), larger clusters of metal ions are also being targeted, consistent with another of our aims, the preparation of soluble single molecule magnets.

Post Doctoral Fellows

Dr Raf Kulmaczewski

Research Students

Humphrey Feltham, PhD
Scott A. Cameron, PhD
Rajni Sanyal, PhD
Sebastien Dhers, PhD
Reece Miller, PhD
Ross Hogue, BSc Hons
Michael Bennington, BSc Hons