Our research interests center on the preparation and characterization of new coordination polymers/metal-organic framework with industrially relevant properties in catalysis, adsorption and separation, sensing properties and energy related applications. The research group is also interested in inorganic-organic hybrid materials in general and selected nanoparticle composite materials. The main activity of the research group is within materials discovery and crystal structure determination, characterization of the material’s fundamental chemical properties, and deduction of the corresponding structure-property relationship, frequently with the help of time-resolved synchrotron X-ray diffraction measurements.

Courses

KJEM120 - Grunnstoffenes kjemi

NANO244 - Material- og nanokjemi

Master theses

Master theses are available for a variety of subjects within the topics of materials science the research group is active in. We are very much interested in synthesis of new materials with interesting properties for application in catalysis, adsorption and separation, renewable energy, and as sensors. The most promising materials are characterized more in depth using a variety of methods, like X-ray diffraction (including in-situ experiments performed at a synchrotron), simultaneous thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry coupled to mass spectrometry, and advanced gas and vapor adsorption and chemisorption.

One research focus is on coordination polymers (also known as metal-organic frameworks), which are inorganic-organic hybrid materials. Coordination polymers are interesting in many areas of application. For instance, they frequently have regular pores of <3 to 20 Å (i.e. 0.3-2 nm) which make them interesting materials for adsorption and separation processes, e.g. for CO2 capture or gas and liquid purification. They can also be functionalized to carry catalytic functions or act as sensors. 

In addition, we are engaged in research of nanoparticles on supports, e.g. metal supported catalysts. The interest there is to prepare materials with a narrow size distribution of the nanoparticles and investigate the effect on catalytic properties.

Master theses can span quite a wide range from synthesis to advanced characterization of materials. Most theses will contain most of these tasks to a certain extent. However, it is often possible to put the emphasis on the area a student is most interested in. For instance, students who are mainly interested in experimental synthetic work, a thesis subject may be predominantly concerned with discovery of new materials. On the other hand, a thesis can also be geared more towards thorough characterization of a material. The synthetic part of such a thesis will then play a minor part. It will usually consist of preparing an already known compound for in-depth investigation by the various characterization techniques.

Orcid

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2024

• Panigrahi, Amrita; Dietzel, Pascal Daniel Croumbie (2024). Phosphine-based Metal-organic frameworks. (ekstern lenke)
• Sen, Susan; Dietzel, Pascal Daniel Croumbie (2024). Porous and Robust Metal-Organoborane Frameworks . (ekstern lenke)
• Brun, Julie; Panigrahi, Amrita; Dietzel, Pascal Daniel Croumbie (2024). Direct observation of the dehydration of a metal hydroxido cluster to a metal oxido cluster in a metal-organic framework. (ekstern lenke)

2023

• Pato-Doldán, Breogán; Rosnes, Mali Husby; Chernyshov, Dmitry et al. (2023). Adsorption induced phase transition in “rigid” metal-organic framework CPO-27. (ekstern lenke)

2021

• Dietzel, Pascal Daniel Croumbie (2021). Structure-property relationships in MOFs from complementary in situ diffraction and gas adsorption experiments. (ekstern lenke)

2020

• Dietzel, Pascal D.C.; Blom, Richard; Fjellvåg, Helmer (2020). Variability in the formation and framework polymorphism of metal-organic frameworks based on yttrium(III) and the bifunctional organic linker 2,5-dihydroxyterephthalic acid. (ekstern lenke)
• Skurtveit, Amalie; Lausund, Kristian Blindheim; Gorzkowska-Sobas, Agnieszka A et al. (2020). Metall-organiske rammeverk: Supermaterialer som kan gjøre verden til et tryggere sted. (ekstern lenke)
• Westbye, Alexander; Sanchez, Maria Asuncion Aranda; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. et al. (2020). A calcium zirconate based combined material for calcium-copper chemical looping technology. (ekstern lenke)
• Dietzel, Pascal D.C.; Georgiev, Peter A.; Frøseth, Morten et al. (2020). Effect of larger pore size on the sorption properties of isoreticular metal–organic frameworks with high number of open metal sites. (ekstern lenke)
• Pato-Doldán, Breogán; Rosnes, Mali Husby; Chernyshov, Dmitry et al. (2020). Carbon dioxide induced structural phase transition in metal-organic frameworks CPO-27. (ekstern lenke)
• Rosnes, Mali Husby; Pato-Doldán, Breogán; Johnsen, Rune E. et al. (2020). Role of the metal cation in the dehydration of the microporous metal–organic frameworks CPO-27-M. (ekstern lenke)
• Gedikoğlu, Nuşik; Rosnes, Mali Husby; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (2020). Adsorption of greenhouse gas N2O on microporous CPO-27 materials. (ekstern lenke)

2019

• Rosnes, Mali Husby; Mathieson, Jennifer S; Törnroos, Karl Wilhelm et al. (2019). Electrospray Mass Spectrometry Investigation into the Formation of CPO-27. (ekstern lenke)
• Westbye, Alexander; Sanchez, Maria Asuncion Aranda; Grasa, Gemma et al. (2019). Fixed Bed Reactor Validation of a Mayenite Based Combined Calcium–Copper Material for Hydrogen Production through Ca–Cu Looping. (ekstern lenke)
• Rosnes, Mali Husby; Nesse, Fredrik Synnevåg; Opitz, Martin et al. (2019). Morphology control in modulated synthesis of metal-organic framework CPO-27. (ekstern lenke)

2018

• Quadri, Coralie Celine; Le Roux, Erwan; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (2018). N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Titanium as a Novel Class of Catalysts for the Copolymerization of Cyclohexene Oxide with CO2. (ekstern lenke)
• Bezrukov, Andrey; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (2018). Development of metal-organic frameworks with hydroxyl and phosphine functionalities for potential applications in adsorption and catalysis. (ekstern lenke)
• Westbye, Alexander; Sanchez, Maria Asuncion Aranda; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. et al. (2018). The effect of Copper(II) oxide loading and precursor on the cyclic stability of combined mayenite based materials for calciumcopper looping technology. (ekstern lenke)
• Bezrukov, Andrey; Törnroos, Karl Wilhelm; Le Roux, Erwan et al. (2018). Incorporation of an intact dimeric Zr&lt;sub&gt;12&lt;/sub&gt; oxo cluster from a molecular precursor in a new zirconium metal-organic framework. (ekstern lenke)
• Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (2018). Neues von der Bienenwabe. (ekstern lenke)
• Bezrukov, Andrey; Törnroos, Karl Wilhelm; Le Roux, Erwan et al. (2018). Metal-organic frameworks with tridentate phosphine linkers. (ekstern lenke)
• Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (2018). Metal-organic frameworks as energy materials. (ekstern lenke)
• Drenchev, Nikola; Rosnes, Mali Husby; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. et al. (2018). Open Metal Sites in the Metal-Organic Framework CPO-27-Cu: Detection of Regular and Defect Copper Species by CO and NO Probe Molecules. (ekstern lenke)

2017

• Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (2017). Investigation of the host-guest chemistry in coordination polymers using in-situ and operando experiments. (ekstern lenke)
• Pato-Doldán, Breogán; Rosnes, Mali Husby; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (2017). A comprehensive structural study of the CO2 adsorption process in the CPO-27 family. (ekstern lenke)
• Ahnfeldt, Tim; Enssle, Marc Christoph; Carrion-Ramirez, Maria del Prado et al. (2017). Effect of ligand substitution on breathing mode of MOFs with MIL-53 type crystal structure. (ekstern lenke)
• Bezrukov, Andrey A.; Törnroos, Karl Wilhelm; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (2017). Modification of Network and Pore Dimensionality in Metal–Organic Frameworks Containing a Secondary Phosphine Functionality. (ekstern lenke)
• Lundvall, Fredrik; Wragg, David; Vajeeston, Ponniah et al. (2017). Ab initio structure solution and thermal stability evaluation of a new Ca(II) 3D coordination polymer using synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction data. (ekstern lenke)
• Drenchev, Nikola; Dietzel, Pascal D.C.; Rosnes, Mali Husby et al. (2017). Low-temperature adsorption of CO and NO on CPO-27-Cu (MOF-74-Cu). (ekstern lenke)
• Bezrukov, Andrey A.; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (2017). A Permanently Porous Yttrium-Organic Framework Based on an Extended Tridentate Phosphine Containing Linker. (ekstern lenke)
• Rosnes, Mali Husby; Sheptyakov, Denis; Franz, Alexandra et al. (2017). On the elusive nature of oxygen binding at coordinatively unsaturated 3d transition metal centers in metal-organic frameworks. (ekstern lenke)
• Bezrukov, Andrey; Törnroos, Karl Wilhelm; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (2017). New metal-organic frameworks with phosphine functional groups. (ekstern lenke)
• Pato-Doldán, Breogán; Rosnes, Mali Husby; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (2017). An in-depth structural study of the CO2 adsorption process in porous metal-organic frameworks CPO-27. (ekstern lenke)
• Bezrukov, Andrey; Törnroos, Karl Wilhelm; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (2017). Diversity of structure and adsorption properties of metal-organic frameworks with phosphine containing linkers. (ekstern lenke)
• Pato-Doldán, Breogán; Rosnes, Mali Husby; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (2017). An in-depth structural study of the CO2 adsorption process in porous metal-organic frameworks CPO-27. (ekstern lenke)
• Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (2017). Understanding adsorbent-adsorbate structures and structure-property relationships in metal-organic frameworks from diffraction and physisorption experiments. (ekstern lenke)
• Bezrukov, Andrey; Törnroos, Karl Wilhelm; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (2017). Variation of network dimensionality and adsorption properties of metal-organic frameworks based on a series of phosphine containing linkers. (ekstern lenke)
• Pato-Doldán, Breogán; Rosnes, Mali Husby; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (2017). An In-Depth Structural Study of the Carbon Dioxide Adsorption Process in the Porous Metal–Organic Frameworks CPO-27-M. (ekstern lenke)
• Pato-Doldán, Breogán; Rosnes, Mali Husby; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (2017). An in-depth structural study of the CO2 adsorption process in porous metal-organic frameworks CPO-27. (ekstern lenke)

2016

• Lundvall, Fredrik; Vajeeston, Ponniah; Wragg, David et al. (2016). Two new series of coordination polymers and evaluation of their properties by density functional theory. (ekstern lenke)
• Rosnes, Mali Husby; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (2016). In-depth investigations of the formation of functional materials. (ekstern lenke)
• Ahnfeldt, Tim; Pato-Doldán, Breogán; Enssle, Marc Christoph et al. (2016). So ähnlich und doch so verschieden. (ekstern lenke)
• Lundvall, Fredrik; Dietzel, Pascal D.C.; Fjellvåg, Helmer (2016). Crystal structure of dimethyl 4,4'-dimethoxybiphenyl-3,3'-dicarboxylate. (ekstern lenke)
• Pato-Doldán, Breogán; Rosnes, Mali Husby; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (2016). Shining light on the CO2 adsorption process in metal-organic framework CPO-27-M. (ekstern lenke)
• Pato-Doldán, Breogán; Rosnes, Mali Husby; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (2016). Shining light on the CO2 adsorption process in metal-organic framework CPO-27-M. (ekstern lenke)
• Lundvall, Fredrik; Wragg, David; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. et al. (2016). Two new Cu(II) and La(III) 2D coordination polymers, synthesis and: In situ structural analysis by X-ray diffraction. (ekstern lenke)
• Pato-Doldán, Breogán; Rosnes, Mali Husby; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (2016). A Comprehensive Structural Study of the CO2 Adsorption Process in the CPO-27 Family. (ekstern lenke)
• Bezrukov, Andrey; Törnroos, Karl Wilhelm; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (2016). Variation of desolvation behavior in two isostructural metal–organic frameworks based on a flexible, racemic bifunctional organic linker. (ekstern lenke)
• Dietzel, Pascal D.C.; Kitagawa, Hiroshi (2016). Metal–organic frameworks – heading towards application. (ekstern lenke)
• Rosnes, Mali Husby; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (2016). ESI-MS investigations of the formation of metal-organic framework (MOF) materials. (ekstern lenke)

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