Metal Coordination Complexes for Optical and Chiro-Optical Applications
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2026 | Viewed by 772
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Interests: theoretical chemistry; chirality; computational chemistry; supramolecular chemistry
Interests: supramolecular chemistry; X-ray; helicates; photochemistry; covalent dynamic chemistry
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Dear Colleagues,
In recent decades, the interference of metal coordination complexes with electromagnetic radiation has attracted burgeoning attention for potential optical and chiro-optical developments. This interaction is pivotal to numerous processes, including photochemistry, photocatalysis, and the design of novel materials for solar energy conversion, sensors, and molecular devices. Metal coordination architectures, which consist of metal ions bonded to various ligands, exhibit distinct electronic and magnetic properties that allow them to interact with light in ways that are not possible for simpler, isolated metal ions or organic molecules. When metal coordination complexes absorb light, the energy is typically transferred to the metal–ligand system, resulting in electronic transitions that can induce a variety of photophysical and photochemical phenomena. The nature of these events depends on several factors, including the electronic configuration of the metal center, the identity and geometry of the ligands, and the energy of the incident light. The present Special Issue will explore (both experimentally and computationally) the fundamental principles governing the interaction of light with metal coordination complexes, focusing on their photophysical properties, the nature of electronic transitions, and their applications in photochemistry, photocatalysis, photobiology, and photomedicine. Through this discussion, we aim to provide a deeper understanding of how these systems can be harnessed to develop advanced materials and technologies for a range of practical applications in the modern chemical and biomedical sectors.
Dr. Giovanni Bella
Dr. Antonio Santoro
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- chirality
- supramolecular chemistry
- computational chemistry
- metal coordination complexes
- X-ray characterization
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