Coordination and Organometallic Complexes for Catalytic Polymerization and Electrocatalytic Performance
A special issue of Inorganics (ISSN 2304-6740). This special issue belongs to the section "Organometallic Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 21
Special Issue Editors
Interests: organometallic complexes; coordination polymerization; ring-opening polymerization; anion-exchange membrane; depolymerization
Interests: metal–organic framework; rare earth; electrocatalysis; water splitting; ammonia synthesis
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Dear Colleagues,
In the 1950s, after the Ziegler–Natta catalyst achieved great success in olefin polymerization, the coordination polymerization based on transition metals witnessed remarkable development. Then, the subsequent developments of metallocene complexes for olefin polymerization, as well as olefin metathesis polymerization, have elevated the field to a higher level. The catalytic systems based on coordination and organometallic complexes not only exhibit high catalytic activity for polymerization but also have controlled polymerization features, which are able to generate the polymers with tailor-made molecular weights and narrow molecular weight distributions. Moreover, some catalytic systems have also achieved excellent selectivity for polymerization, such as chemoselectivity, regioselectivity, and stereoselectivity. Furthermore, molecular coordination compounds, infinite metal–organic frameworks and metal-containing covalent organic frameworks show great potential in electrocatalysis, including, but not limited to, water splitting, hydrogen/oxygen evolution reaction, CO2 reduction, and ammonia synthesis, due to metal active sites and precise structure and modulated electronic features. Moreover, coordination compounds are excellent templates to fabricate functional materials for electrocatalysis.
In this Special Issue, we aim to present the latest advancements in all aspects related to coordination and organometallic complexes for catalytic polymerization and electrocatalytic performance through a collection of original research articles and short critical reviews.
Dr. Yu Pan
Dr. Xuezhi Song
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- coordination complexes
- organometallic complexes
- catalytic polymerization
- controlled polymerization
- redox catalysis
- electrocatalytic performance
- water splitting
- CO2 reduction
- electrochemical ammonia synthesis
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