Coordination Programming: A New Concept for the Creation of Multifunctional Molecular Systems

Coordination programming is a recently proposed method of creating superstructures that utilizes the advantages of coordination chemistry to control chemical bonds and the arrangements of metal atoms and ions. This review summarizes the recent advances of research on this concept, which are roughly divided into four categories: interfacial programming for molecular circuit systems, cluster programming for systems with electromagnetic functions, supramolecular programming for energy and chemical conversion, and bio-inspired programming for functionalized soft materials.