Nanomaterials Preparation by Thermolysis of Metal Chelates [Hardcover]

The book focuses on the thermal transformations of various types of metal chelates, e.g. low molecular weight and polymeric metal chelates, coordination polymers and metal-organic frameworks. It analyzes the major advances and the problems in the preparation of metal oxide materials, mixed-oxide nanocomposites, carbon materials and polymer derived non-oxide nanocomposites by the thermolysis of different metal chelates. It also highlights the influence of the spatial and electronic structure of metal chelates on the mechanism and kinetics of their thermal transformations, and discusses important issues like conjugate thermolysis and computer modelling of the thermolysis process. This book is useful for researchers experienced in thermolysis as well as for young scientists interested in this area of science.

Preface.- General Introduction.- References.- General Characterization of Thermolysis Methods of Metal Compounds.- Thermogravimetric Methods.- Linear Pyrolysis Method.- Volumetric Methods.- Thermolysis Induced by High-Energy Radiation.- Spray Pyrolysis.- Chemical Vapor Deposition.- References.- Thermolysis of Low Molecular Weight Metal Chelates.- Azomethine Metal Chelates.- Influence of metal nature.- Composition and structure of thermolysis products.- Chalcogenide Metal Chelates.- Influence of the ligand nature.- Environment influence.- Temperature influence.- ?-Diketonate Metal Chelates.- Other Metal Chelates.- References.- Metal Chelate Thermolysis in Polymer Matrix.- References.- The Conjugate Thermolysis  Thermal Polymerization of Metal Chelate Monomers and Thermolysis of Formed Polymers.- Thermolysis Kinetics of Metal Chelate Monomers.- Key Temperature-Separation Stages of Thermal Transformations of Metal Chelate Monomers.- Dehydration.- Polymerization.- Decarboxylation.- The Composition of the Gaseous and Solid Thermolysis Products of Metal Chelate Monomers.- The gaseous and condensed products.- The composition of the solid-phaselh