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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 11184-11189 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Inorganic Chemistry |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 23 |
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| Publication status | Published - 6 Dec 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |