Over more than a century, X-rays have transformed our understanding of the fundamental
structure of matter and have been an indispensable tool for chemistry, physics, biology …

Despite a few reports of photoluminescent and strongly photo-oxidizing transition metal
complexes with ad 5 electronic configuration, the photophysics and photochemistry of this …

In this invited Perspective, recent developments and possible future directions of research
on photoactive coordination compounds made from nonprecious transition metal elements …

Ruthenium complexes with polypyridine ligands are very popular choices for applications in
photophysics and photochemistry, for example, in lighting, sensing, solar cells, and …

There is a long-standing interest in iron (II) complexes that emit from metal-to-ligand charge
transfer (MLCT) excited states, analogous to ruthenium (II) polypyridines. The 3d6 electrons …

The non-equilibrium dynamics of electrons and nuclei govern the function of photoactive
materials. Disentangling these dynamics remains a critical goal for understanding …

Light-driven molecular reactions are dictated by the excited state potential energy
landscape, depending critically on the location of conical intersections and intersystem …

The ultrafast dynamical response of solute–solvent interactions plays a key role in transition
metal complexes, where charge transfer states are ubiquitous. Nonetheless, there exist very …

Earth-abundant first row transition metal complexes are important for the development of
large-scale photocatalytic and solar energy conversion applications. Coordination …

Density functional theory is an efficient computational tool to investigate photophysical and
photochemical processes in transition metal complexes, giving invaluable assistance in …