The book focuses on the thermal transformations of various types of
metal chelates, e.g. low molecular weight and polymeric metal chelates,
coordination polymers and metal-organic frameworks. It analyzes the
major advances and the problems in the preparation of metal oxide
materials, mixed-oxide nanocomposites, carbon materials and polymer
derived non-oxide nanocomposites by the thermolysis of different metal
chelates. It also highlights the influence of the spatial and electronic
structure of metal chelates on the mechanism and kinetics of their
thermal transformations, and discusses important issues like conjugate
thermolysis and computer modelling of the thermolysis process. This book
is useful for researchers experienced in thermolysis as well as for
young scientists interested in this area of science.