Recent Advances in Coordination Chemistry of Metal Organic Polygons and Polyhedra (MOPs)
A special issue of Inorganics (ISSN 2304-6740). This special issue belongs to the section "Coordination Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2022) | Viewed by 3804
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The field of coordination chemistry is undergoing rapid transformation from synthesizing monometallic complexes to multimetallic complexes. Multimetallic complexes with well-defined cavity popularly known as metal organic polygons and polyhedra (MOPs) have been an active field of research. Understanding coordination chemistry of monometallic complexes can lead to a structurally diverse class of MOPs. By virtue of the inner space available within MOPs, they become a very useful tool for carrying out precious jobs that are otherwise not achievable. The host–guest chemistry allows sequestering chemicals for better protection and transportation. Chemical transformations within a confined cavity follow a different pathway than the bulk environment, benefitting the field of catalysis. More recently, MOPs have found applications in biomedical applications for delivery and bio-imaging due to their structural tunability. Given the scope and possibility of metal coordination chemistry, the field of MOPs occupies the central theme of modern chemistry from the prospect of pure and applied chemistry.
The purpose of this issue is to bring critical insight into how a detailed understanding of coordination chemistry can have a tremendous impact on the emerging field of metal organic polygons and polyhedra. In this Special Issue, we intend to cover the most recent advances in designing and synthesizing various classes of MOPs. We wish to invite papers exploring the potential of MOPs toward various applications such as host–guest chemistry, separation, catalysis, sensing, storage, transport, delivery, and biomedical applications in the form of original research articles and comprehensive reviews.
Dr. Soumen K. Samanta
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- coordination chemistry
- metal organic polygons and polyhedra
- designing and synthesizing
- host–guest chemistry
- catalysis
- sensors
- storage and transport
- biomedical applications
