Coordination Chemistry

Filling a gap in the literature, this will be the standard textbook for years to come. The author, a well-known and highly regarded scientist in the field, focuses on application and concepts, tailoring his approach to chemistry students at senior undergraduate and graduate level

INTRODUCTION
CONCEPTS
Structure: Rigidity and Elasticity; Preorganization and Complementarity; Fit and Misfit
Structure and Electronics: Ligand Fields and Spectroscopy; Jahn-Teller Effects; Trans-Influences; Spin States and Cross-over
Structure and Thermodynamics: Stability Constants; Redox Potentials
Structure and Reactivity: Electron Transfer; Ligand Substitution; Activation of Coordinated Molecules
APPLICATION
Bioinorganic Models
Catalysis
Supramolecular Chemistry
Molecular Machines
Energy Conversion and Storage
Environmetal Chemistry

• By (author) Peter Comba
• By (author) Marion Kerscher