Recent progress of d10 iodoargentate(I)/iodocuprate(I) hybrids: Structural diversity, directed synthesis, and photochromic/thermochromic properties

d10 iodoargentates(I)/iodocuprates(I) are a family of organic-inorganic hybrids with diverse structural topologies and fascinating photoelectric properties. Growing interest in this field has focused on realizing controllable dimensional extension of the inorganic moieties and assembling functional materials based on the electron-rich features of iodoargentates(I)/iodocuprates(I). This feature article reviews the recent progress of d10 iodoargentate(I)/iodocuprate(I) hybrids from structural construction and directed synthesis rules to their photochromic and thermochromic properties.