Front Matter -- Introduction -- Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Functionalized 2,2':6',2"-Terpyridines -- Chemistry and Properties of Terpyridine Transition Metal Ion Complexes -- Metallo-Supramolecular Architectures Based on Terpyridine Complexes -- p-Conjugated Polymers Incorporating Terpyridine Metal Complexes -- Functional Polymers Incorporating Terpyridine-Metal Complexes -- Terpyridine Metal Complexes and their Biomedical Relevance -- Terpyridines and Nanostructures -- Catalytic Applications of Terpyridines and Their Transition Metal Complexes -- Concluding Remarks -- Index.

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