(two directions, × and y axes); and a three-dimensional structure extends in all three directions (x, y, and z axes). This is depicted in Figure 1.

History

The work of Alfred Werner and his contemporaries laid the groundwork for the study of coordination polymers. Many time-honored materials are now recognized as coordination polymers. These include the cyanide complexes Prussian blue and Hofmann clathrates.

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