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Dr. Kieren Brigatti (MRSC)

B.Sc. (Hons.), D.Phil. (Chemistry), (University of Sussex)

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News

My visit to Japan

Introduction

In October 2000, I began my research towards my D.Phil. in Chemistry under the guidance of Prof. Kosmas Prassides and the co-supervision of Prof. Sir Harry Kroto at the University of Sussex, UK.

I was successfully awarded my doctorate in February 2005.

My Research

The main research areas of my PhD degree are as follows:

  • Synthesis and characterisation of fulleride salts
  • Investigating the solid state properties of magnesium diboride
  • Synthesis and characterisation of novel structures of magnesium silicate

DPhil Thesis

Synthesis and Characterisation of Novel Materials From Buckminsterfullerene and Magnesium Diboride

Download an abstract of my thesis here: Thesis Abstract and a copy of my thesis here: Thesis.

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Visit to Japan

From May to August 2005, I spent 10 weeks as a visitor at the Bio Nano Electronics Research Centre (http://nls.cse.eng.toyo.ac.jp/nls/bionano/COEtop.htm), based at Toyo University in Japan. This was part of the on-going collaboration between the Nanoscience and Nanotechnology centre at the University of Sussex (http://www.snnc.susx.ac.uk) and Toyo University.  The collaboration began in 2003 when my colleague Dr. Ray Whitby spent 6 months there to help Prof. Toru Maekawa set up the research programme.  Read all about my visit to Prof. Maekawa's research group here: Japan.

Laboratory Techniques

  • Powder X-ray Diffraction (Siemens D5000 Diffractometer)
  • SQUID (Quantum Design MPMS5 Magnetometer)
  • Basic knowledge of TEM and SEM

Periodic Table of the Elements

H

He

Li

Be

B

C

N

O

F

Ne

Na

Mg

Al

Si

P

S

Cl

Ar

K

Ca

Sc

Ti

V

Cr

Mn

Fe

Co

Ni

Cu

Zn

Ga

Ge

As

Se

Br

Kr

Rb

Sr

Y

Zr

Nb

Mo

Tc

Ru

Rh

Pd

Ag

Cd

In

Sn

Sb

Te

I

Xe

Cs

Ba

La

Hf

Ta

W

Re

Os

Ir

Pt

Au

Hg

Tl

Pb

Bi

Po

At

Rn

Fr

Ra

Ac

Unq

Unp

Unh

Uns

Uno

Une

Ce

Pr

Nd

Pm

Sm

Eu

Gd

Tb

Dy

Ho

Er

Tm

Yb

Lu

Th

Pa

U

Np

Pu

Am

Cm

Bk

Cf

Es

Fm

Md

No

Lr

Name

Number

Weight

Melts

Freezes

Legend
Metals A solid substance that is a good conductor of heat and electricity. Can be formed into many shapes.
Metalloid "Middle elements" - conduct heat and electricity better than nonmetals, but not as well as metals. Easier to shape than nonmetals, but not as easy as metals. Solid at room temperature.
Nonmetals A poor conductor of heat and electricity. Not easily formed into shapes.


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