Full course description
The course material is based on lectures held at the winter school about metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which took place at Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, from 24 to 28 February 2025. The course builds a bridge between chemistry and condensed matter physics. The program is designed for PhD students, advanced Master's students, PostDocs, and interested researchers. Participants will explore cutting-edge theoretical and experimental methods, gaining a comprehensive understanding of this emerging research area.
Scope: Quantum materials host a variety of intriguing phenomena, based on many-body interactions or topology. While MOFs are often discussed in terms of their use in chemistry applications (catalysis, gas sorption, chemical sensing) their potential as quantum materials is only beginning to be explored. MOFs are network solids formed by metal ions or clusters linked by organic molecules, with tunable voids. Unlike conventional quantum materials, whose properties rely on charge, spin, orbital, and lattice, MOFs introduce unique degrees of freedom, including molecular buckling, torsion, rotation, and interpenetration, which can be tailored via supramolecular chemistry. To shape this promising research direction, the course brings together experts from chemistry and condensed matter physics.