Electron Transfer in Mixed-Valence Compounds: Design, Synthesis, Mechanisms, and Applications

Comprehensive overview on the advanced development of mixed-valence chemistry

Mixed-Valence Systems: Fundamentals, Synthesis, Electron Transfer, and Applications covers all topics related to the theory and experimental results of mixed-valence systems, including the design, synthesis, and applications of mixed-valence compounds containing inorganic, organometallic and organic redox-active centers. The text also covers the recent advances in mixed-valence chemistry, including the development of new mixed-valence systems, transition of mixed valency, better understanding of the spectral characteristics of intervalence charge transfer, and controllable electron transfer related to molecular electronics.

In Mixed-Valence Systems, readers can expect to find detailed information on sample topics such as:

• Characterization and evaluation of mixed-valence systems, electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, and electrochemical methods
• Optical analysis, important issues in mixed-valence chemistry, transition of mixed valency from localized to delocalized, and solvent control of electron transfer
• Theoretical background, potential energy surfaces from classical two-state model, and quantum description of the potential energy surfaces
• Reorganization energies, electronic coupling matrix element and the transition moments, generalized Mulliken–Hush theory, and analysis of the band shape of intervalence charge transfer

Strengthening the relationship of mixed-valence electron transfer and molecular electronics, Mixed-Valence Systems is of immense value to researchers and professionals working in the field of electron transfer, molecular electronics, and optoelectronics.

Yu-Wu Zhong is Professor at Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research interests focus on mixed-valence chemistry, near-infrared electrochromim, organic nanophotonics and perovskite solar cells.

Chun Y. Liu is Professor at Jinan University, Guangzhou, China. His research topics include mixed valency, electron transfer, solar-chemical energy conversion and molecular electronics.

Jeffrey R. Reimers, Professor, holds a joint position at Shanghai University and University of Technology Sydney, and Director of the International Centre for Quantum and Molecular Structures. His current research interests include molecular electronics, nanophotonics, 2D materials, and the conceptual basis of chemistry.