The use of scanning electron microscopy in the characterization of coordination compounds

The use of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in the study of coordination compounds is reported. The reaction pathways, transmetallation and scrambling reactions, homogeneity, composition and morphology of homo- and heteropolynuclear complexes have been investigated also with the aid of energy dispersive X-ray analysis. A comparison of the results with those obtained with other techniques is also reported.