University of Groningen
A journey into the coordination chemistry, reactivity and catalysis of iron and palladium
formazanate complexes
Milocco, Francesca
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10.33612/diss.160960083
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formazanate complexes. University of Groningen. https://doi.org/10.33612/diss.160960083
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Stellingen
1. Working with very colorful (this thesis) and/or smelly compounds (Chapter 4) is very instructive for gaining awareness of inevitable contamination even when one thinks to be working in a “clean” manner.
2. The time employed to collect data can be marginal compared to the time needed for proper processing and understanding of the collected data. Therefore, is important during a PhD project that both the PhD candidate and the supervisor recognize the indispensability of all the acts connected to data handling (planning/collecting/processing/understanding) and carefully evaluate an appropriate time management.
3. It is wise not to neglect changes in density without first having checked that they are actually negligible (Chapter 2 and 3).
4. Experimental observations suggest that holidays (Chapter 6 among others), as well as a pandemic (Chapter 4), promote favorable conditions for the growth of single crystals. However, if the choice is given, it is recommendable to opt for the first option.
5. Crystal structures are not “dead molecules” but are like a photograph of something in motion. It is the work of the chemist to use that single frame, together with other information gained via other techniques, to understand the whole movie.
6. Every PhD has to undertake the process of transforming his/her work into a printable booklet. It is nonsense that the university or the graduate school do not automatically provide appropriate guidelines and tools, leaving the practical information transfer to word of mouth between PhDs. 7. Experiment design and interpretation should be based on the Socratic paradox “what I do not
know I do not think I know", often paraphrased as “I know that I know nothing", which is a concept that has also been taken up by Vincent Van Gogh who wrote “for my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars always makes me dream”. Stars “are the source of the chemical elements, which are the building blocks of matter”, so “chemistry begins in the stars” as taught by Peter Atkins. The “magic” of chemistry is its logic, which constantly teases our logic in the frustrating yet exciting attempt to understand the tricks behind its “magic” and that is what a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) in chemistry is about (cover art).
8. Sustainable living is not just an option, it is the only option. It is also not a novel idea, rather a concept that humankind has lost and must retrieve.
