The use of mixed-metal single source precursors for the synthesis of complex metal oxides

This Feature Article highlights the use of mixed-metal single source precursors to directly access useful complex metal oxide materials.

Dimensionality controlled by light exposure: 1D versus 3D oxalate-bridged [CuFe] coordination polymers based on an [Fe(C2O4)3]3− metallotecton

The studied heterometallic [CuFe] compounds, based on an [Fe(C₂O₄)₃]³⁻ building block and containing a 3D network or 1D ladder-like chains, were synthesized depending on whether the test tube with the same reaction layers was exposed to daylight or not.

A heterobimetallic single-source precursor enabled layered oxide cathode for sodium-ion batteries

A heterobimetallic single-source precursor, NaCo(acac)₃, featuring a 1D chain structure was for the first time designed to achieve layered oxide P2-Na_xCoO₂ with superior rate capability for Na-ion batteries (SIBs). It opens a new avenue to synthesize high-performance layered oxide cathode materials for SIBs.