DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF COORDINATION POLYMERS -- CONTENTS -- Contributors -- Preface -- 1 Coordinative Flexibility of Monovalent Silver in [Ag(I) L1]L2 Complexes -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Ligands L1 with 1,2 N-Donor Functions -- 1.3 Ligands L1 with 1,3 N-Donor Functions -- 1.4 Ligands L1 with 1,4 N-Donor Functions -- 1.5 Conclusions -- References -- 2 Indium(III)-Organic Coordination Polymers with Versatile Topological Structures Based on Multicarboxylate Ligands -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Architectures Constructed by In(III) and Benzenedicarboxylates -- 2.3 Architectures Constructed by In(III) and Benzenetricarboxylates -- 2.4 Architectures Constructed by In(III) and Other Benzenemulticarboxylates -- 2.5 Luminescence, Ion Exchange, and Hydrogen Storage -- 2.6 Conclusions -- References -- 3 Crystal Engineering of Coordination Polymers via Solvothermal In Situ Metal-Ligand Reactions -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Metal-Redox Reaction -- 3.3 Conversion of Carboxylic Acid -- 3.4 Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation -- 3.5 Heterocycle Formation from Small Molecules -- 3.6 Transformation of Sulfur-Containing Ligands -- 3.7 Conclusions -- References -- 4 Construction of Some Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Complexes Based on Polyoxometalates -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Complexes Built Up by POMs with 1,2,4-Triazolate and Its Derivatives -- 4.3 Complexes Built Up by Molybdenum Oxide Chains with Pyridine Derivatives -- 4.4 Conclusions -- References -- 5 Silver(I) Coordination Polymers -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Coordination Geometries of Ag(+) Ions -- 5.3 Ligands in Silver(I) Coordination Polymers -- 5.4 Supramolecular Interactions and Counter Anions in Silver(I) Coordination Polymers -- 5.5 One- to Three-Dimensional Coordination Polymers Based on Silver-Ligand Coordination Bonds -- 5.6 Intertwining or Interpenetrating of Silver(I) Coordination Polymers.

5.7 Properties of Silver(I) Coordination Polymers -- References -- 6 Tuning Structures and Properties of Coordination Polymers by the Noncoordinating Backbone of Bridging Ligands -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Ligand Design for Coordination Polymers -- 6.3 Role of Noncoordinating Backbones of Bridging Ligands -- 6.4 Conclusions -- References -- 7 Ferroelectric Metal-Organic Coordination Compounds -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Homochiral Discrete or Zero-Dimensional MOCCs -- 7.3 Acentric MOCPs Produced by Supramolecular Crystal Engineering -- 7.4 Homochiral MOCPs Constructed with Optical Organic Ligands -- 7.5 Conclusions -- References -- 8 Constructing Magnetic Molecular Solids by Employing Three-Atom Ligands as Bridges -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Coordination Characteristics of Three-Atom Bridges and Their Role in Mediating Magnetic Interaction -- 8.3 Co-Ligands, Templating Cations, and Other Short Bridges -- 8.4 Magnetic Molecular Solids Based on Three-Atom Bridges -- 8.5 Conclusions -- References -- 9 Structures and Properties of Heavy Main-Group Iodometalates -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Structural Features of Iodobismuthates and Iodoplumbates -- 9.3 Structural Modification -- 9.4 Optical and Thermal Properties -- 9.5 Summary -- References -- 10 Cluster-Based Supramolecular Compounds from Mo(W)/Cu/S Cluster Precursors -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Strategies for Design and Assembly -- 10.3 Structural Features -- 10.4 Luminescent and Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Properties -- 10.5 Conclusions -- References -- 11 Microporous Metal-Organic Frameworks as Functional Materials for Gas Storage and Separation -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Design, Rational Synthesis, and Structure Description -- 11.3 Structure Stability, Permanent Microporosity, and Hydrogen Adsorption -- 11.4 Hydrocarbon Adsorption -- 11.5 Ship-in-Bottle Synthesis -- 11.6 Summary and Conclusions.

References -- 12 Design and Construction of Metal-Organic Frameworks for Hydrogen Storage and Selective Gas Adsorption -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Hydrogen Storage in Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks -- 12.3 Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks for Selective Gas Adsorption -- 12.4 Outlook -- References -- 13 Structure and Activity of Some Bioinorganic Coordination Complexes -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Biomimetic Modeling of a Metalloenzyme with a Cluster Structure -- 13.3 Bioinspired Complexes with a Recognition Domain -- 13.4 Functional Complexes as Therapeutic Agents -- 13.5 Conclusions -- References -- Index.