Authors: Professor Fiza Pathan, Professor Hirkanya Bhole, Professor Nageshwari Sarade, Professor Sushma Borewar, Professor Bhavesh Thakre
Abstract: Polymeric materials have become increasingly significant due to their wide-ranging applications and adaptability to modern societal needs. These materials exhibit remarkable properties, including thermal stability, chemical resistance, conductivity, and ion-exchange capacity. The development of polymeric ligands and coordination polymers, particularly those containing donor atoms such as N, S, and O, has expanded their utility in various fields, including catalysis, electronics, surface coatings, and biomedical applications. Chelate polymers, formed by coordinating metal ions with organic ligands, exhibit both organic and inorganic characteristics, offering desirable magnetic, thermal, and electrical properties. Despite challenges such as poor solubility and plasticity, chelate polymers are utilized in the aerospace, automotive industries, and semiconductor sectors due to their thermal resilience and functional diversity. Recent research has focused on designing low-band-gap conducting polymers and synthesizing various metal complexes with Schiff bases, hydroxamic acids, and thiosemicarbazones, leading to advances in coordination chemistry and material science. These developments underline the transformative role of polymers in science, industry, and everyday life.