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Controlled Supramolecular Polymerization of d 8 Metal Complexes through Pathway Complexity and Seeded Growth
Author(s) -
Ghosh Goutam,
Ghosh Tanwistha,
Fernández Gustavo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chempluschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.801
H-Index - 61
ISSN - 2192-6506
DOI - 10.1002/cplu.202000210
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , polymerization , metal , conjugated system , nanotechnology , chemistry , catalysis , molecule , combinatorial chemistry , materials science , polymer , organic chemistry
In recent years, pathway complexity has been studied in detail for a large variety of organic and π‐conjugated molecules. However, such investigations on their metal‐containing analogues have received only little attention to date, despite the well‐known potential of metal complexes in various fields. In this Minireview, we have collected recent examples of d 8 metal complexes (Pt(II), Pd(II) and Au(III) complexes) exhibiting controlled supramolecular polymerization through pathway complexity and seeded‐growth approaches. Controlling the competing thermodynamic vs. kinetic pathways in these systems should help develop advanced metallosupramolecular functional materials with excellent photophysical, electronic, magnetic, catalytic, and biomedical applications.