Herein, we report the synthesis, structure and magnetic properties of two mononuclear complexes general formula [Dy(acac)3(L)], where L = 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolo[4,5-f][1,10] phenanthroline (1) or 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione (2), acac? acetylacetonate anion. A distorted square-antiprismatic N2O6 environment around central Dy(III) ion is formed by three anions a phenanthroline-type ligand. Bo...

Cu 2 O is an important p-type semiconductor material with applications in thin-film transistors, photovoltaics, and water splitting. For such applications, pinhole-free uniform thin films are desirable, thus making atomic layer deposition (ALD) the ideal fabrication technique. However, existing ALD precursors suffer from various problems, including limited thermal stability, fluorination, or na...