Showing papers in "Coordination Chemistry Reviews in 2017"

TL;DR: The spin crossover (SCO) complexes can be switched between low (LS) and high spin (HS) magnetic states with the help of an external perturbation and are promising candidates for the realization of molecule-based electronic and spintronic components, such as switching and memory elements as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: The microporous mixed-metal-organic frameworks (M′MOFs) have shown great promise for gas separation and purification because of their unique pore structures and surfaces for their differential recognition of small gas molecules as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this article, a review of early transition metal carbides and/or nitrides has been presented, highlighting their potential applications in catalysis, sensors and adsorption, and how they could be considered as ideal adsorbents due to the advantages of large surface area and abundant active sites.

TL;DR: In the past five years, post-synthetic modification has become a very useful strategy in systematically functionalizing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) by modifying the linker, metal node, pore character, and surface environment for the purpose of increasing the structural stability and introducing desired properties as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: In this paper, the main design considerations for medicinal applications of phthalocyanines for photodynamic therapy applications are discussed and a review of advances made in the development of Pcs as medicinal photosensitizers are reviewed.

TL;DR: In this article, a review summarises representative progress and focuses on the structure-property relationships of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for the hydrogen evolution reaction, oxygen evolution reaction and carbon dioxide reduction reaction.

TL;DR: In this article, a review of recent advances in the field of single-molecule magnet design is presented, with a special emphasis on the synthetic efforts made in this fascinating and challenging field.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors summarized recent achievements on second-order nonlinear optical (NLO) materials in the middle and far infrared (MFIR) region and specifically focused on their crystal structures and NLO properties.

TL;DR: In this paper, the synthesis of HAP and its applications in heterogeneous catalysis are abridged in view of its demonstrated prowess and utility in chemical, material and industrial industry.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of water-resistant porous coordination polymers is presented with an emphasis on their adsorptive-and membrane-based gas separations, which is intended to be useful for researchers who are interested in designing water resistant PCPs and exploring promising applications for gas separation.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide a concise summary on bismuth oxyhalides, including synthesis, modification and photocatalytic application of BixOyXz photocatalyst.

TL;DR: In this paper, the synthesis and catalytic performances of various kinds of newly developed porous heterogeneous catalysts with Lewis acidic and nucleophilic sites are described from the perspective of catalyst design.

TL;DR: In this article, a review of spin-crossover properties of Hofmann-type MOFs is presented, with an emphasis on the guest effect on their spin crossover properties, including dielectric constant, πππ interaction, hydrogen bonding interactions, weak X⋯M′ covalent bonding, and chemical reaction.

TL;DR: This review summarizes recent advances on using nMOFs as nanoparticle PSs for applications in PDT and PTT and highlights the importance of efficient and selective delivery of PSs to the diseased tissues.

TL;DR: Studies on the interaction of C-dots with biomacromolecules are reviewed first, and recent developments of C -dots for target-specific bioimaging, drug delivery as well as theranostics development are highlighted and discussed.

TL;DR: In this paper, the role of catalyst evolution and the mechanistic picture of cocktail-type systems are considered from the perspective of the development of a new generation of efficient, selective and re-usable catalysts for synthetic applications.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the recent development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as supports or precursors in the preparation of various functional nanomaterials for heterogeneous catalytic reactions including electrocatalysis, organocatalysis, and photocatalysis.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors review the current state of the field of lanthanide and actinide single-ion magnetism and highlight new trends in single molecule magnetism, including using f -SIMs as potential spin qubits.

TL;DR: Molecular magnetism has travelled a long way from the pioneering studies on electron exchange and double exchange or spin crossover and valence tautomerism in small oligonuclear complexes, from mono-to di-and tetranuclear species, to the current investigations about magnetic anisotropy and spin dynamics or quantum coherence of simple mono- or large polynuclear complexes.

TL;DR: In this paper, the current status of sustainable metal complexes with a special focus on copper and zinc complexes was reviewed, and the Ligand structures and complex preparation were highlighted. And the authors also briefly address features like cooperativity, chirality, and printing.

TL;DR: This review highlights modulatable BODIPY-based photodynamic photosensitizers, and various synthetically useful chemical reactions triggered by singlet oxygen and other reactive oxygen species generated by BODipy-based photosensiticers.

TL;DR: In this article, the design strategies for the construction of luminescent single-molecule magnets (SMMs) referring to the organic chromophores and transition metal-containing chromophore as the antennas, as well as the recent examples of luminecent SMMs.

TL;DR: In this article, the compositional tenability of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) imaging platforms should greatly facilitate their further development for clinical translation, as well as their ability to use biocompatible building blocks.

TL;DR: In this article, a 3D framework connected by various sulfide tetrahedral units, such as PS4, SiS4, GeS4 and AgS4 is characterized for nonlinear optical applications in the mid-infrared (mid-IR) spectral region.

TL;DR: In this article, the synthesis of metal coordination materials (metal-organic frameworks, Prussian blue, polyoxometalates, oxalate, their composites and derivatives) with the focus on their application in supercapacitors is discussed.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors summarize recent advances in the development of metal-organic frameworks (MOF) catalysts for the hydrolysis of nerve agents as well as the oxidation of sulfur mustard.

TL;DR: In this article, a review mainly focuses on some representative proton-conductive metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) reported recently, with related discussions on the underlying proton transportation mechanisms.

TL;DR: The host–guest chemistry of Bio MOFs is highlighted in light of supramolecular recognition by different technologies, and the potential applications of BioMOFs in several promising research fields such as drug delivery, enantioseparation and biomimetic catalysis are summarized.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review describes how non-covalent interactions, such as hydrogen (inter-and intramolecular, resonance-and charge-assisted hydrogen bonding), halogen, chalcogen and pnicogen bonds, π-interactions, as well as other types of weak forces can influence and control the reactions in the synthesis, providing a class of highly directional stabilizing contacts that can be exploited in the design of coordination compounds.

TL;DR: The use of lanthanide ions in the design of SMMs exploded with the discovery of the first example of mononuclear TbIII-based complex which displayed a slow magnetic relaxation in 2003 as discussed by the authors.