Synthesis, Structure and Application of Metal Halides

Dear Colleagues,

Over the past decade, metal halides have attracted increasing attention for their structural tunability and photophysical properties. In terms of composition, the metal centers of this family include but are not limited to Pb, Sn, Bi, Sb, Cu, and Ag, which normally possess flexible and various coordination modes to halogen. Although some progress has been made in this field, the use of multiple template agents for the structural assembly of such compounds is still particularly attractive but challenging. Especially in recent years, researchers have begun to apply this compound in the fields of fluorescence, photochromism, thermochromism, optoelectronics, and photocatalysis. Through the structural assembly and performance research of numerous new substances, people will undoubtedly increase their understanding of the structural design and performance applications of functional metal halides.

Researchers are invited to contribute to this Special Issue, “Synthesis, Structure and Application of Metal Halides”. Prospective authors are encouraged to submit original and unpublished papers in this subject area.

Dr. Bo Zhang
Guest Editor

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