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.
