Article,

Sol-Gel Incorporation of Organometallic Compounds into Silica: Useful Precursors to Metallic Nanostructured Materials

, , , and .
Journal of the Chilean Chemical Society, 57 (2): 1155-1162 (2012)

Abstract

Inclusion of the organometallic MLn = HOC5H4N center dot Cp2TiClPF6 (I), HOC5H4N center dot W(CO)(5) (2), HOC5H4N center dot Mo(CO)(5) (3), HOC6H4CH2CN center dot Cp2TiClPF6 (4), HOC6H4CH2CN center dot W(CO)(5) (5) and HOC6H4CH2CN center dot Mo(CO)(5) (6) into amorphous silica using the gelator precursor TEOS and N3P3N-HCH2(3)SiOEt(3)(6) afford the gels (MLn)(SiO2)(n). The inorganic-organic hybrid nanocomposites were pyrolyzed under air at 800 degrees C to give nanostructured metal oxides and/or metal pyrophosphates (phosphates) included in the silica matrices. The morphology of the monolithic nanocomposites exhibited a strong dependence on the gel precursor used being mainly laminar for those prepared using N2P3NHCH2(3)SiOEt(3) as gelator. TEm images show different shape and size such as circular nanoparticles, nanocables and agglomerates in some cases with sizes of 20 nm for the circular nanostructures, and diameter about 25 nm for the nanocables.

Tags

Users

  • @dqcauchile

Comments and Reviews