Within the broadly defined approach of applying inorganic chemistry to questions in physics there is potential to address a huge number of energy related challenges. This talk will focus on two key areas, permanet magnets and quantum computing. Permanent magnets are a vital component of our renewable energy economy, as they are the operative component in electric motors and generators. We are pursing the synthesis of magnets which derive their magnetic anisotropy, or preferred direction from heavy main group elements, for example bismuth. The solid state synthesis of new bismuth-based magnetic materials will be presented. In an orthogonal area of research, we are employing coordination chemistry towards the rational synthesis of qubits, the smallest unit of a quantum computer. A qubit is any object that can be placed in state of zero and one at the same time. Electroic spin shows promise as a qubit candidate, with applications both in quantum computing and the nascent area of quantum sensing. By harnessing unusual chemical design principles we can study the factors that contribute to qubit longevity and create new qubits. In addition, future directions of creating arrays of electronic spin based qubits using coordination chemistry approaches will be presented.

Approaching challenges in physics with inorganic chemistry

254th National Meeting (2017)

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