Novel heteroleptic heterobimetallic alkoxide complexes as facile single-source precursors for Ta5+ doped TiO2-SnO 2 nanoparticles

Shashank Mishra, Erwann Jeanneau, Marie Hélène Berger, Jean François Hochepied, Stéphane Daniele

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Abstract

The nanometric mixed tin-titanium oxide doped with a M5+ cation was recently shown as a promising thermoelectric material. We report here synthesis of novel molecular precursors for above material using a convenient approach of reacting a metal chloride with a metal alkoxide. Heterometallic complexes with simple addition formula [(EtOH)2(OEt) 2Ti(μ-OEt)2SnCl4] (1·EtOH) and [(EtOH)(OEt)3Ta(μ-OEt)2SnCl4] (2) were isolated in quantitative yield, which on recrystallization from isopropanol afforded mixed-alkoxide complexes [(PriOH)2(OPr i)2Ti(μ-OEt)2SnCl4] (3) and [(PriOH)(OPri)3Ta(μ-OEt) 2SnCl4] (4), respectively, thus indicating the robustness of the heterometallic M(μ-OEt)2Sn core in the solution phase. Facile conversion of these precursors to halide-free spinodal form of Ta 5+-doped TiO2-SnO2 as a potential thermoelectric material is reported.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11184-11189
Number of pages6
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume49
Issue number23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Dec 2010
Externally publishedYes

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