Coordination Complexes: From Molecular Design to Functional Applications
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 5354
Special Issue Editor
2. Biotechnology Department, Tel-Hai Academic College, Upper Galilee 9977, Qiryat Shemona 1220800, Israel
Interests: organic synthesis; biochemistry; microencapsulation; analytical chemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on the design, synthesis, and comprehensive characterization of coordination complexes, highlighting their transformation into functional materials with a wide array of applications. Special attention is given to elucidating the structure–property relationships that dictate the performance of these complexes in diverse fields such as catalysis, chemical sensing, magnetism, photophysics, optoelectronics, energy conversion and storage, and biomedical technologies.
Contributions that explore innovative ligand frameworks, novel coordination geometries, and advanced metal–ligand interactions that enable the fine-tuning of physicochemical properties are welcome. Studies leveraging state-of-the-art synthetic approaches, spectroscopic and structural techniques, and computational modeling to gain deeper insights into complex behavior are particularly encouraged.
In bridging the gap between fundamental coordination chemistry and practical implementation, this Special Issue aims to showcase the pivotal role of coordination compounds in addressing current scientific and technological challenges. Both original research articles and comprehensive review papers are invited to present the latest advancements and future perspectives in this rapidly evolving field.
Dr. Sanaa Musa
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- coordination complexes
- organometallic complexes
- functional materials
- metal–ligand interactions
- homogenous catalysis
- sensing
- magnetic materials
- ligand tunability
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