Design, Synthesis and Characterization of Ligands and Corresponding Metal Complexes

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to present a Special Issue entitled "Design, Synthesis and Characterization of Ligands and Corresponding Metal Complexes". We believe that this Issue will be of interest to the experts in the field of the design and study of molecules capable of forming complexes with metal atoms, as well as those who engage in the synthesis and investigations of these complexes.

Research interest in such structures is due to various reasons: (1) the structural diversity of possible combinations of different ligands and metal centers, (2) the synergism of properties of the ligand fragment and the complexing metal, and (3) the prospects for practical applications of such complexes, such as catalysts (or fragments of catalysts), pharmaceuticals, model compounds, corrosion inhibitors, etc.

This Special Issue of Processes provides an opportunity to present the results related to the study of molecules with potential ligand parameters and the corresponding metal complexes. We aim to monitor new advances in the Design, Synthesis and Characterization of Ligands and Corresponding Metal Complexes.

We welcome any studies related to the development, creation and research of new diversified ligands, as well as ligands derived from natural compounds (polysaccharides, amino acids, etc.), including modified ones, and the methods for the design and study of metal complexes with different ligands.

We will also consider contributions focused on the creation of original concepts for the directed synthesis of ligands containing several simultaneous potential coordination centers, which have different natures and properties with respect to the complexing metal. This will allow us to significantly expand the variability of new catalytic systems, study the effect of the ligand structure on the selectivity and performance of catalysts, and create new potential systems with pronounced high-luminescent properties.

Dr. Yuliya Yu. Titova
Dr. Pavel A. Volkov
Dr. Anton A. Telezhkin
Guest Editors

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