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材料层位社区委员会成员托马斯·班纳特博士tells us about a research trip he recently took to Kyoto,Japan which was funded by aJapan Society for the Promotion of 新利手机客户端Science short term fellowship.

Tom于2016年在剑桥大学成立了皇家学会大学研究奖学金，along with a visiting adjunct professor position at The Wuhan University of Technology.他还在墨尔本CSIRO担任客座科学家职位。2017/2018年，汤姆还是材料科学研究主任，新利手机客户端at Trinity Hall,Cambridge University. He has been fortunate enough to receive the EPSRC post-doctoral prize (2012) and the Panalytical award for an outstanding contribution to X-ray diffraction (2013).

他最新的研究discovery of the first liquid metal-organic-frameworkwas featured in新利手机客户端化学世界本月早些时候。

你最近在京都呆了一个月，Japan visiting the group ofProfessor Satoshi Horike和北川苏木教授on a Japan Society for the Promotion of 新利手机客户端Science (JSPS) short term post-doctoral fellowship.是什么促使你考虑进行这次旅行？

我小组的研究重点是金属有机框架（MOF）。它们是由无机“砖块”连接的有机配体网络形成的海绵状化合物。However,we place an emphasis on the amorphous,或非晶态，and specifically MOF-liquids and melt quenched glasses.后者是自20世纪70年代以来发现的第一个新的玻璃成型器家族，一直以来都备受关注。

The group based in the集成电池材料科学研究所新利手机客户端（Icems）以在配位聚合物领域的卓越表现闻名于世，也对混合聚合物系统的玻璃态和液态感兴趣。我曾多次在会议上见过佐治和苏木，我们有着同样的愿望，去拓宽这个领域，去研究非晶领域。We made a conscious decision to take the time to set up a lasting collaborative relationship between our two groups,考虑到我们共同的研究兴趣。这是因为我们相处得非常好，而且我们可以彼此坦诚地讨论我们的研究！

How did you go about applying for the JSPS fellowship?Do you have any tips for others who might be thinking of applying as well?

The application form is short and easy to fill out – and the JSPS office in London is extremely helpful.There are several deadlines per year,如果不确定的话，你推荐的日本主办机构将指导你完成整个过程。我强烈建议有兴趣留在日本机构的任何人与当地联系人联系并讨论可能性。

你在日本进行的研究的重点是什么？

We focused on the links between coordination polymers and MOFs in the non-crystalline domain,并进行了一些实验，旨在了解该地区的化学机会和变异性。We also have set up our two groups to work together experimentally,很快就要开始交换样品了！

您是否有任何令人兴奋的结果或未来计划的合作结果？Are there any publications we should keep an eye out for?

We do!Aside from some promising early experimental results which are being followed up upon now,we hope to be able to provide our thoughts on how the non-crystalline coordination polymer and metal-organic field will develop in the long run.We've had some excellent advice on how to do this along the way,希望当它合二为一的时候，它会成为一本令人愉快的书！

What impact do you think this experience will have on you and your research in the future?

这个Royal Society University Research Fellowshipthat I am extremely fortunate to have,让我自由探索科学发展的真正边缘和界面，新利手机客户端and there is no doubt that the exchange will benefit both our research groups – be it through student exchanges or sharing our different experimental capabilities.

我正在寻找新的学生和会员，详情可在集团网站上找到：https://tdbennettgroup.wordpress.com网站/.

就个人而言，the experience was invaluable.我正忙着组建一个皇家学会大学研究员团队，and it's really valuable to be able to learn from Satoshi,who is further on in his career.Long term planning,strategy and research environment is particularly important.

What were the best and most challenging aspects of your month away?

好，the research first and foremost!除此之外，Kyoto is simply a stunning city,and a bike is absolutely the best way to get around it.早上6点日出醒来，在美丽的花园里骑车，temples and cobbled lanes gives you a real taste of peace and quiet before the day really gets going!我的一个爱好是旅游——看美丽的风景，了解不同的文化，结识新朋友，尤其是品尝美味佳肴。In all cases,京都是完美的。

像往常一样，当你不在家的时候，偶尔的孤独可能是个问题——你总是想和别人分享最好的经历。This was never an issue in Kyoto.除了我的主人，I'm particularly grateful to Prof.Shuhei Furukawa，博士。Sanjog Nagarkar,博士。Jet Lee,博士。Gavin Craig and Ms.阿祖玛让我觉得很受欢迎！

我的搭档，Helena,在中途也和我一起呆了一个星期，我们借此机会参观了多山的希达地区。

你是否参加了明年读者可能会与你见面的会议或活动？

I will be atEuroMOF 2017十月下旬在代尔夫特，然后在伯克利举办无机研讨会Prof.奥马尔·亚吉in January 2017.除此之外，我是英国财政部年度研讨会组织团队的一员，which will be held at the University of Southampton on the 9^thand 10^thApril 2018.I will be back in Japan for theICCC 2018在仙台，八月初，然后在新西兰半年一次的财政部会议in December 2018.

I've recently gotten into Twitter,so follow me@托马斯德贝内特对我的行踪有个大致的了解！

最后，what is the one piece of career-related advice that you wish you'd received as an early-career scientist?

I've had the immense privilege of working with many great scientists (too many to name them all!) who have supported me no end,includingProf.Tony Cheetham，Prof.大卫·基恩，Prof.Andrew Goodwin，Dr Nick Bampos和Prof.迪尔克·德沃斯.博士。罗斯·福根，University of Glasgow,is a Royal Society Research Fellow about 5 years on from me and he has been great as well.

一个新的想法和一个新的领域总是有用的，although it's easy for me to say now!我想只要你照顾好你的学生，appreciate the value of your collaborators,stay grounded and keep a smile on your face,then you will be able to remain grateful for what is a fantastic career.