Silver coordination polymers - From simple complexes to functional networks

The features of silver coordination polymers in terms of coordination numbers and geometries, combination of metal-ligand and other supramolecular interactions, silver-silver interactions and photophysical, electronic and biomedical applications, are discussed. The interplay of all these interactions is seen, where the observed solid-state structure has numerous subtle interactions dictating the network that is formed. The use of metal centers with variable coordination geometries and coordination numbers contrasts with the usual approaches to metallosupramolecular chemistry.