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Proposed PhD research topics

Functionalization of metallophthalocyanines

Supervisor: prof. dr hab. Jan Janczak

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Description: Metal (II) phthalocyanines (for example MgPc, ZnPc, MnPc, FePc, CoPc), although they have been known for several decades, are still of great interest due to their various applications. The properties of metallophthalocyanines of the transition metals, as representatives of the metallophthalocyanine family with the metal at +2 oxidation state, differ significantly from magnesium and zinc phthalocyanine (Mg, d0, Zn, d10) due to the electronic structure of the central ion (Mn2+ (Ar)3d5; Fe2+, (Ar )3d6,  Co2+, (Ar)3d7). The aim of the work will be to obtain and characterize new functionalized metallophthalocyanines by axial coordination of N- and O-donor ligands, their crystallization, performing diffraction measurements on single crystals and carrying out their structural analysis, as well as investigating their optical properties in the so-called "therapeutic window". In addition, performing DFT calculations of the geometry of the obtained derivatives and TD-DFT calculations and correlation with experimental UV-Vis spectra.

Proposed topics for master’s theses

Structural characterization of organic–organic systems with hydrogen bonding

Supervisor: prof. dr hab. Jan Janczak

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The aim of the study is to investigate the influence of hydrogen bonding on the architecture of selected organic–organic systems.

As part of the project, the student will participate in the synthesis of selected organic–organic compounds and their crystallization in order to obtain single crystals. The student will be involved in X-ray measurements of the obtained single crystals. The work will include structural analysis of the resulting crystals, determination of the role of hydrogen bonding, and its influence on the dimensionality of the obtained supramolecular systems. These studies will be supported by vibrational spectroscopy and DFT calculations.

Proponowana tematyka praktyk/staży

Single-crystal X-ray diffraction

Supervisor: dr hab. Marek Daszkiewicz

Contact data: tel. 71 395 4 145, email: 

Topics for student training in the Institute along with the regulations and application procedure can be found on pages available only in Polish. Students, who would like to learn the details should contact directly the advisors.

Analysis of weak intermolecular interaction networks

Supervisor: dr hab. Marek Daszkiewicz

Contakt data: tel. 71 395 4145, email:  

Topics for student training in the Institute along with the regulations and application procedure can be found on pages available only in Polish. Students, who would like to learn the details should contact directly the advisors.

Characterization of the thermal properties of selected molecular complexes using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)

Supervisor: prof. dr hab. Marek Drozd

Contakt data: tel. 71 395 4149, email:  

Topics for student training in the Institute along with the regulations and application procedure can be found on pages available only in Polish. Students, who would like to learn the details should contact directly the advisors.

Powder X-ray diffraction

Supervisor: dr hab. Anna Gągor, prof. INTiBS PAN

Contakt data: tel. 71 395 4 145, email:  

Topics for student training in the Institute along with the regulations and application procedure can be found on pages available only in Polish. Students, who would like to learn the details should contact directly the advisors.

Vibrational spectroscopy in chemical research

Supervisor: prof. dr hab. Marek Drozd

Kontakt: tel. 71 395 4149, email:  

Topics for student training in the Institute along with the regulations and application procedure can be found on pages available only in Polish. Students, who would like to learn the details should contact directly the advisors.