Coordination Chemistry: From Fundamental Principles to Multifunctional Applications
This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics".
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Coordination chemistry is a vibrant, continually advancing discipline centered on designing, synthesizing, and studying metal–ligand complexes. Formed through the interaction of central metal ions with organic or inorganic ligands, these systems display a remarkable diversity of structures and properties. Their tunable electronic, geometric, and reactive characteristics are key to a broad spectrum of chemical sciences. Recent advances in synthetic strategies and cutting-edge characterization techniques have significantly deepened our understanding of coordination bonding, electronic structures, and dynamic behaviors. These insights are paving the way for the development of multifunctional materials and systems with applications ranging from medicine to energy storage, sensing, and analytical chemistry.
This Special Issue aims to highlight the fundamental research that underpins technological advances while emphasizing the interdisciplinary nature and broad applications of coordination compounds.
We invite you to submit original research articles, short communications, or comprehensive reviews to this Special Issue.
Dr. Kiril B. Gavazov
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- coordination compounds
- metal–ligand interactions
- ligand design and synthesis
- spectroscopic characterization
- coordination geometry
- molecular architecture
- ion-association complexes
- supramolecular chemistry
- catalysis and activation mechanisms
- functional materials
- metal–organic frameworks
- magnetism in coordination compounds
- redox-active complexes
- environmental and green chemistry applications
- sensors and molecular devices
- bioinorganic chemistry
- medicinal coordination chemistry
- theoretical and computational coordination chemistry
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Published Papers
Int. J. Mol. Sci. - ISSN 1422-0067