All about scope of Coordination Chemistry

Highlights:
1. Tuning of variable valency via ligand control of reductions potentials;

2. Tuning of spin states;

3. Isomer preference of oxidation states and valence/geometry recognition;

4. Water oxidation by a ruthenium shuttle;

5. Oxygen atom transfer from water, per-acids, and oxo-metal reagents;

6. Correlating excited state properties of metal complexes with electronic and molecular structure;

7. Photo-induced electron and energy transfer in metal complex-based molecular assemblies;

8. Thioether coordination and activation of homolog-specific transformations;

9. Recognition of the importance of metal nitrosyl complexes in the ‘‘biology’’ and ‘‘physiology’’ of NO;

10. Spontaneous polynucleation via oximato and phenolato bridging ligands;

11. Characterization of vanadate esters of carbohydrates;

12. Unraveling of modes of actions of some metaloenzymes;

13. Development of metal acycles and the insertion of unsaturates into metalacycles;

14. recognition of ‘‘non-innocence’’ as a significant factor in systems where ligands and metals are both redox active;

15. isolation and characterization of radical anion ligand complexes, and recognition of their role in biology;

16. custom design of cluster oxo-anions and rationalization of their structural parameters, and creation of super-large cluster ions modeling pieces of oxide surfaces;

17. increased understanding of structure–function relationships through structural solutions of metallo-enzymes and other bio-molecules;

18. application of density functional theory to the elucidation of electronic and molecular structure;

19. providing an understanding of the localized-to-delocalized transition in mixed-valence chemistry.

20. bio-transformations, particularly hydrogen evolution, conversion of nitrogen into ammonia,

21. multi-electron transfer processes, and methane oxidation – all under ambient conditions; and water oxidation;~

22. all aspects of materials chemistry where the unique properties of transition metals can be exploited;

23. metal complexes in supramolecular assemblies for use in catalysis and in optical and magnetic devices;~

24. use of metal complexes in aqueous solutions (avoidance of organic solvents in synthesis and catalysis, particularly with respect to industrial processes); it is no exaggeration to say that a large part of life processes are basically pH-controlled in aqueous solution;

25. metal complexes in biology – either for (i) medical purposes such as chemotherapy or (ii) the identification of metal complex cores in biological functions such as their role as ‘‘acids’’ in aqueous media;

26. development of ligand design to facilitate supramolecular systems and designed self-assembly;

27. use of coordination compounds as optical triggers and probes, particularly with respect to long-distance electron tunneling in proteins;

28. metal binding by carbohydrates.