Grelaud, GuillaumeCifuentes, MariePaul, FredericHumphrey, Mark2015-12-100022-328Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/62807Studies of the nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of Group 8 metal alkynyl complexes are summarized, with particular focus on results since 2003; structureeNLO property relationships are developed, optical nonlinearities of multipolar alkynyl complexes are described, and switching of the NLO response of molecules and molecular materials derived from Group 8 metal alkynyl complexes is discussed.201410.1016/j.jorganchem.2013.10.0082015-12-10