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Cover Feature: Role of Anionic Backbone in NHC‐Stabilized Coinage Metal Complexes: New Precursors for Atomic Layer Deposition (Chem. Eur. J. 16/2022)
Author(s) -
Boysen Nils,
Philip Anish,
Rogalla Detlef,
Karppinen Maarit,
Devi Anjana
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.202200535
Subject(s) - atomic layer deposition , layer (electronics) , metal , carbene , deposition (geology) , chemistry , cover (algebra) , polymer chemistry , thin film , inorganic chemistry , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , materials science , organic chemistry , catalysis , geology , paleontology , sediment , engineering , mechanical engineering
A series of new N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC) based Cu(I) and Ag(I) complexes were synthesized, analyzed, and evaluated for their potential usage in atomic layer deposition (ALD) of coinage metal thin films. Employing the same set of diketonate‐type ligands for both metals did result in thermally stable Cu(I) complexes suitable for ALD, while the Ag(I) complexes exhibit an inherently unstable nature and different bonding features. More information can be found in the Research Article by Anjana Devi et al. (DOI: 10.1002/chem.202103798).