Coordination Chemistry is a fundamental course for graduate students majoring in chemistry, material science, environmental science and biology, which is an interdisciplinary subject of inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry. Furthermore, coordination chemistry develops the concepts of organometallic chemistry and metal-based supramolecular chemistry and their applications. The course will introduce (i) brief history and basic concept and principles of coordination chemistry, (ii) coordination bonding theory: crystal field theory, (iii) spectrum characterization of coordination complexes, (iv) organometallic compounds and supramolecular coordination assemblies, (v) structures, properties and applications of porous coordination polymers (PCPs/MOFs), (vi) equilibrium and mechanism of coordination reactions, (vii) advanced imaging technology for nanosize coordination complex, (viii) X-ray diffraction analysis for crystallized coordination complex. The study of this course is of great help to integrate the knowledge of various branches of chemistry and related disciplines, and lay a solid foundation for further exploration of new science and technology.
This course has 18 years of teaching practice since it was opened in 2004 for graduate students and international students majoring in chemistry and related majors. As an excellent course for graduate students in Beijing Institute of Technology, the bilingual textbook coordination Chemistry (Bilingual Edition) has been edited and published for many times, and the third edition (978-7-122-36346-6) was published in September 2020 by Chemical Industry Press. The course and textbook have played an exemplary role in the bilingual/English teaching of coordination chemistry in colleges and universities in China, and produced good social benefits. Based on years of teaching experience in coordination chemistry, this MOOC comprehensively introduce the basic concepts and principles of coordination chemistry, as well as the structure, properties, and characterization of new complexes. Teaching in English can not only learn coordination chemistry in an original way, but also serve international exchanges and adapt to the international trend of higher education. This course has an excellent teaching team, all of whom have overseas study experience and have carried out high-level scientific research in the field of coordination chemistry, and also have been engaged in coordination chemistry teaching for many years. The principal of the course is honored with Famous Teaching teacher in Beijing, and the first Famous Teaching Teacher of Beijing Institute of Technology, Advanced Individual of Teacher Ethics, and "My favorite Teacher of the first 'Study in Beijing Science University'".
配位化学是化学、应用化学、材料化学、环境化学和生物化学等专业的一门重要基础课，也属于无机化学与有机化学的交叉学科。课程包括以下八个部分：(1) 配位化学简史、基本概念、基础知识；(2) 配位键的理论：晶体场理论；(3) 新型配合物的光谱表征方法；(4) 金属有机化合物；(5) 配位聚合物（MOF）和的结构、性质与应用；（6）配位反应的平衡与机理；（7）纳米尺寸配合物的先进成像技术（8）晶态配合物的X-射线衍射结构分析。通过本课程的学习将有助于化学各分支学科及相关学科的知识的融会贯通，并为未来探索新的科学与技术奠定坚实的基础。
