Abstract

Highly soluble and chemically unstable bimetallic complex Ba2Sn2(thd)(4)((OPr)-Pr-i)(8) (2) can be obtained with quantitative yield by interaction of Sn((OPr)-Pr-i)(4) (obtained by desolvation of the commercially available Sn((OPr)-Pr-i)(4)((PrOH)-Pr-i)) with 1 eq. of Ba(thd)(2) produced in situ in toluene. Microhydrolysis or solvolysis of this complex by parent alcohol results in its transformation into a mixture of easier isolable bimetallic solvates, Ba2Sn(thd)(4)((OPr)-Pr-i)(4)((PrOH)-Pr-i)(2) (3) and BaSn2(thd)(2)((OPr)-Pr-i)(8)((PrOH)-Pr-i)(2) (1) that have been isolated and structurally characterized. All three complexes reveal considerable volatility according to TGA data, making the studied beta-diketonate alkoxide system interesting for further evaluation for production of BaSnO3 thin films by MOCVD technique. Thermal decomposition of 1 and 3 provides mixtures of oxides dominated by BaSnO3, while that of 2 offers pure perovskite BaSnO3 phase. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Single-source precursor; Alkoxide-beta-diketonate; BaSnO3; X-ray single crystal study; Perovskite thin film

Published in

Polyhedron
2014, Volume: 81, pages: 21-26

SLU Authors

• Seisenbaeva, Gulaim

  • The Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Topel, Seda Demirel

  • The Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Kessler, Vadim

  • The Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Materials Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2014.05.065

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/61946