The Inorganic Molecular Materials Group at the Faculty of Chemistry (Jagiellonian University of Krakow) led by prof. Barbara Sieklucka is searching for novel alternative ways of data storage and processing.

The group's approach is based on the synthesis and characterisation of polynuclear coordination assemblies, which can act as molecular platforms for controlled processes of magnetic ordering and reversible structural and spin transitions. The scientists use the specially dedicated synthetic strategies for construction of asymmetric and chiral molecular networks, where such effects as second and higher harmonic generation or light polarisation are strongly enhanced in magnetised states.  Different types of multifunctional materials are created: magnetic sponges, systems with electron transfer and spin bistability, photomagnets, optical magnets, chiral magnets, luminescent magnets, or multiferroics. The research results are published and featured in the best international journals:

D. Pinkowicz, B. Sieklucka et al. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 3973.

D. Pinkowicz at al. Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 8323.

R. Podgajny et al. CrystEngComm, 2013, 15, 2378.

B. Sieklucka at al. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2011, 305

Other articles:

R. Podgajny, B. Sieklucka et al. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 896.

B. Nowicka, B. Sieklucka et al Coord. Chem. Rev. 2012, 256, 1946.

B. Sieklucka, S. Ohkoshi et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 16151.

B. Sieklucka, S. Ohkoshi et al. RSC Adv., 2013, 3, 1065.

T. Korzeniak et al. Dalton Trans. 2011, 40, 12350.

The Inorganic Molecular Materials Group was set up in 2002 and currently consists of Prof. Barbara Sieklucka (head of the group), Dr Beata Nowicka, Dr Robert Podgajny, Dr Tomasz Korzeniak, dr Dawid Pinkowicz, 3 PhD students and 6 undergraduate/graduate students. The group is involved in the realisation of research projects of the Polish National Science Centre as well as within the International PhD Programme and Marie Curie Fellowship, in strong cooperation with the research groups specializing in solid state physics and low temperature physics.