Issue 8, 2009

Supramolecular isomerism in coordination polymers

Abstract

Coordination polymers have been emerging as a topical research field in crystal engineering, solid-state chemistry, and materials science. Considering the wide occurrence of structural and compositional diversity during self-assembly and crystallization, supramolecular isomerism represents an indication of composition control and structure prediction. Actually, supramolecular isomerism is not just an obstacle or challenge, but also a good opportunity for developing novel materials and a better understanding of self-assembly and crystal growth. This critical review provides an overview of the developing knowledge, in the context of supramolecular isomerism, of the design, synthesis, and properties of coordination polymers (97 references).

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Article information

Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
08 Jan 2009
First published
19 May 2009

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009,38, 2385-2396

Supramolecular isomerism in coordination polymers

J. Zhang, X. Huang and X. Chen, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 2385 DOI: 10.1039/B900317G

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