Advances in Coordination Polymers
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2018) | Viewed by 47063
Special Issue Editors
Interests: inorganic chemistry; metal–metal bonded complexes; coordination polymer
Interests: organometallic chemistry and its application in potential materials; dye-sensitized solar cells; perovskite solar cells; optoelectronic sensors
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focus on the current advances in coordination polymers. Coordination polymers are composed of metal ions and bridging organic ligands as primary constituents linked through covalent bonds and other weak chemical bonds to generate infinite assemblage type of networks. In the case of ordered structures, they can be named as coordination networks or metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Coordination polymers have attracted a great attention not only due to their potential properties as novel zeolite-like materials for separation, ion exchange and catalysis, but also their intriguing structure and diverse topologies. The applications of structural transformations observed in coordination polymers are significant for sensors and switches.
Papers are sought that discuss the latest research in the area or summarize selected areas of the field. The scope of the Special Issue involves the synthesis, structural characterization, topologies, properties and applications of all type of coordination polymers. Of particular interests are the new structures and functions resulting from the synthesis of the materials featuring specific property, and new insights on the structure-property relationship leading to enhanced functionality.
Prof. Jhy-Der ChenGuest Editor
Prof. Yung-Sheng Yen
Co-guest Editor
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Keywords
- Synthesis, structures and topology of coordination polymers
- Structural transformation in coordination polymer
- Coordination polymer for catalysis
- Coordination polymer for optical sensing
- Coordination polymer for gas capture and storage
- Coordination polymer for energy transfer
- Other application of coordination polymer
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