Research

The difference between coordination bonds, ionic bonds, and covalent bonds is that, between the two atoms forming the coordination bond, one atom provides lone pair electrons and the other provides empty orbitals. Because the stability of atoms or ions is not significantly affected by lone pair electrons or empty orbitals, the tendency for bonding between these two atoms or ions is not too strong, resulting in relatively weak bond energy and natural dynamic exchange properties. For many years, people have mainly focused on improving the stability and functionality of coordination complexes, mainly studying the steady-state coordination chemistry, with relatively little research on the dynamics of coordination bonds. The reason is that the dynamism of coordination bonds is easily observed in solutions, but difficult in solids due to the inability of molecules to move freely. However, substances in solution are unfavorable for applications. Therefore, how to characterize, control, and utilize the dynamics of coordination bonds is a key issue that needs to be addressed in the study of dynamic coordination chemistry. Our research group focuses on coordination chemistry in polymer media, utilizing the semi-solid properties of polymer media to fully utilize the dynamic nature of coordination bonds, and obtaining new functional materials through the development of dynamic and non-equilibrium coordination chemistry.


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