Focusing on practical applications, the author provides a balanced introduction to the many possible technological uses of metal complexes. Coverage includes the transition metals, lanthanide and actinide complexes, metal porphyrins, and many other complexes. This volume meets the needs of students and scientists in inorganic chemistry, chemical physics, and solid-state physics.

Inhalt

1. Principles of Photochemistry of Metal Complexes.- 2. Photochemistry of Complexes of First-Row Transition Metals.- 3. Photochemistry of Monomeric Complexes of Second- and Third-Row Transition Metals.- 4. Photochemistry of Dimeric and Multimetallic Complexes of Second- and Third-Row Transition Metals.- 5. Photochemistry, Photophysics, and Photoredox Reactions of $$\textup{Ru}\left ( \textup{bpy} \right )^{2+}_{3}$$ and Related Complexes.- 6. Photochemistry of Transition Metal Carbonyl and Isocyanide Complexes.- 7. Photochemistry of Transition Metal Alkene, Arene, Alkyl, Hydride, and Carbene Complexes.- 8. Photochemistry and Photophysics of Lanthanide and Actinide Complexes.- 9. Photochemistry and Photophysics of Metal Porphyrins, Phthalocyanins, and Metal Ions in Supramolecular Systems.