Photochemistry and Photophysics of Metal Complexes (Modern Inorganic Chemistry)

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. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Principles of Photochemistry of Metal Complexes....Pages 1-24 Photochemistry of Complexes of First-Row Transition Metals....Pages 25-65 Photochemistry of Monomeric Complexes of Second- and Third-Row Transition Metals....Pages 67-115 Photochemistry of Dimeric and Multimetallic Complexes of Second- and Third-Row Transition Metals....Pages 117-163 Photochemistry, Photophysics, and Photoredox Reactions of Ru(bpy) 3 2+ and Related Complexes....Pages 165-215 Photochemistry of Transition Metal Carbonyl and Isocyanide Complexes....Pages 217-270 Photochemistry of Transition Metal Alkene, Arene, Alkyl, Hydride, and Carbene Complexes....Pages 271-301 Photochemistry and Photophysics of Lanthanide and Actinide Complexes....Pages 303-320 Photochemistry and Photophysics of Metal Porphyrins, Phthalocyanins, and Metal Ions in Supramolecular Systems....Pages 321-340 Back Matter....Pages 341-356 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.