Two new antimony telluride single source precursors (SSPs), Ph2SbTeR (R = Et, Ph), have been used to synthesise pure and defect free hexagonal Sb2Te3 nanoplates by thermal decomposition in an organic solvent. The chemical composition of the SSPs plays an important role in the formation of antimony telluride nanocrystals.

Aalto University, P.O. Box 11000, FI-00076 Aalto www.aalto.fi Author Pia Sundberg Name of the doctoral dissertation Atomic/molecular layer deposition of hybrid inorganic-organic thin films Publisher School of Chemical Technology Unit Department of Chemistry Series Aalto University publication series DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS 201/2014 Field of research Inorganic Chemistry Manuscript submitted 11 Se...

We propose to observe the mid-IR spectroscopic signatures of biologically important organic molecules in molecular clouds, protostellar envelopes, planet forming systems, and planetary debris disks. In addition to yielding a more complete census of organic materials in the ISM, these observations will provide insight into how these molecules are physically and chemically processed into the chem...

Nanocrystals prepared in organic media can be easily self-assembled into close-packed hexagonal monolayers on solvent evaporation for various applications. However, they usually rely on the use of organometallic precursors that are soluble in organic solvents. Herein we report a general protocol to transfer metal ions from an aqueous solution to an organic medium, which involves mixing the aque...

The major components from Sappi Saiccor’s two bleaching streams of effluent were isolated and purified using chromatographic methods and characterised using NMR and other spectroscopic techniques. The major constituents extracted by organic solvents were identified as a sterol, fatty acids and lignin precursors and differ from the components identified in the pulping effluent stream.

Here, we investigated the relationship between the surface potentials and molecular interactions in the alucone films grown by molecular layer deposition. Varying the C-C bond order of the organic precursors induced variations in inter-molecular interactions, resulting in variation in the surface potential, associated with the work function of the films.

Silver acetylides and organic azides react under copper(I) catalysis to afford 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles. Mechanistic studies implicate a process involving transmetallation to copper acetylides prior to cycloaddition. This work demonstrates that silver acetylides serve as suitable precursors for entry into copper-mediated coupling reactions. This methodology allows the incorporation of ...

Conclusions: Crystals forming mineral blocks of mostly compact matter are nucleated on organic substrates, with their growth controlled by the diffusion of building units through the virtually stagnant layer of interstitial fluid wetting the deposit surface. Preferentially formed precursors of hydroxyapatite, dicalcium, octacalcium and/or amorphous calcium phosphate, are in later stages of depo...

Inorganic nanocomposites have been prepared by assembling colloidal nanocrystals and then replacing the organic ligands with precursors to an inorganic matrix phase. Separate synthesis and processing of the nanocrystal and matrix phases allows complete compositional modularity and retention of the superlattice morphologies for sphere (see scheme; top) or rod (bottom) assemblies.

Volatile organic compounds released by plants or through processes such as combustion reacts with oxidative species in the air, such as ozone or hydroxyl radicals. Smog chamber studies are conducted to determine the chemistry that these organic precursors undergo, and the products that are formed. These products span orders of magnitude in volatility, making the tracking of each individual spec...