Oligozwitterions in coordination polymers and frameworks – a structural view
Lassaad Baklouti, Jack M. Harrowfield
Abstract
Zwitterions may take many forms and have found many applications, some of which are based on their capacity to act as ligands for a wide variety of metal ions. This brief review describes recent developments in this coordination chemistry involving oligozwitterion species, as reflected in solid state X-ray structural studies of the coordination polymers and frameworks formed and with a particular focus on uranyl ion systems.
Topics & Concepts
Coordination polymerPolymerNanotechnologyMaterials scienceChemistryOrganic chemistryRadioactive element chemistry and processingLanthanide and Transition Metal ComplexesMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications