metalionassisted
Metalionassisted refers to processes in chemistry and materials science in which metal ions play an enabling role in driving a reaction, promoting assembly, or stabilizing intermediates. The term underscores active participation of metal ions—often coordinated to ligands or substrates—rather than serving as inert additives.
Mechanisms include acting as Lewis acids to polarize substrates, mediating electron transfer, stabilizing charged or radical
Applications span catalysis, materials synthesis, and energy-related chemistry. In catalysis, metal-ion assisted processes can enhance rate
Examples are diverse and include bioinorganic-inspired systems, where metal ions facilitate enzyme-like transformations, and synthetic constructs
Terminology varies in the literature; metal-ion assisted is sometimes spelled with hyphens as metal-ion-assisted or written