Materials Synthesis: The oldest problem in chemistry
Since ancient times, new technological advancements have been driven by materials discovery. Prehistoric metallurgists discovering new routes to iron made the metal readily available for weapons and farm tools.
Current synthetic techniques have heavily focused on stable materials. These processes have enabled innovation, however metastable materials hold great promise for modern applications.
Quantum materials promise to revolutionize energy transport and computing, however understanding their properties requires controlled study of structural
analogues. Using metathesis routes we target metastable materials in collaboration with Institut Quantique
We also target new materials by changing extrinsic thermodynamic variables. By adding new dementionality to phase diagrams we increase the accessible chemical space.