Abstract
A single molecular heterobimetallic complex, [Co 2Ti(μ 3-O)(TFA) 6(THF) 3] (1) [TFA = trifluoroacetate, THF = tetrahydrofuran], was synthesized, structurally and spectroscopically characterized and implemented as a single-source precursor for the preparation of CoTiO 3-CoO composite thin films by aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition (AACVD). The precursor complex was prepared by interaction of Co(OAc) 2.4H 2O [OAc = (CH 3COO -)] with Ti(iso-propoxide) 4 in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid in THF, and was analysed by melting point, CHN, FT-IR, single-crystal X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis. The precursor complex thermally decomposed at 480°C to give a residual mass corresponding to a CoTiO 3-CoO composite material. Good-quality crystalline CoTiO 3-CoO composite thin films deposited at 500°C by AACVD and characterized through powder X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy show that the crystallites have a rose-flower-like morphology with an average petal size in the range of 2-6 μm.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 493-498 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Applied Organometallic Chemistry |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- cobalt titanate-cobalt oxide
- composite
- polynuclear bimetallic complex
- thin films
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
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