Abstract

The study of metal string complexes with 1-D transition metal frameworks began in the early 1990s. Since these complexes provide great insight into multiple metal-metal bonds, and may have potential applications as molecular wires, this field of research has grown in the past 20 years. As such, the electronic structure of the simplest trinuclear complexes, the supporting ligand systems, and single molecular conductance of metal string complexes are discussed. This review will introduce the development of this field and summarize some important results in the newly designed heteronuclear metal string complexes (HMSCs). These molecules may be of great interest in studying the nature of heterometallic electronic effects and molecular electronic applications.

About the speaker

Prof Shie-Ming Peng received his BS from National Taiwan University (NTU) and PhD from the University of Chicago in 1970 and 1975 respectively. In 1976, he returned to NTU as Associate Professor and is currently Professor of Chemistry. He was appointed as the Vice President of NTU in 1999 to 2002 and of Academia Sinica in 2011 to 2014.

Prof Peng is a world-renowned pioneer in molecular wire synthetic chemistry. He has made significant contributions in the areas of metal string complexes and coordination chemistry. He received the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Prize in Chemistry in 2002, the French-Taiwan Science Prize in 2008, and International Award of Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry in 2011.

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