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A solution and solid state study of niobium complexes University of ...

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Chapter 2<br />

(a) (b)<br />

Figure 2.6: Structures <strong>of</strong> a) fac-[Nb(NCS)(Opr)3(dbm)] <strong>and</strong> b) trans-[Nb(NCS)2(OEt)2(dbm)].<br />

2.6.3.2 [Nb(OEt)4(dbm)]<br />

In 2002 Williams et al. 62 published a 6-coordinated <strong>niobium</strong> complex with dbm<br />

as bidentate lig<strong>and</strong>. The <strong>study</strong> was aimed at improving the thermal stability <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>niobium</strong> oxide precursors such as [Nb(OEt)4(dbm)]. [Nb(OEt)4(dbm)] is used<br />

as starting material in the liquid injection metal-organic chemical vapour<br />

deposition (LI-MOCVD) to deposit thin films <strong>of</strong> <strong>niobium</strong> oxide. Single-crystal<br />

X-ray diffraction (XRD) showed the complex to be mononuclear with a<br />

distorted octahedral configuration. The average Nb-O(dbm) bond lengths were<br />

determined as 2.13 Å.<br />

Figure 2.7: Structure <strong>of</strong> [Nb(OEt)4(dbm)].<br />

62 P. A. Williams, A. C. Jones, P. J. Wright, M. J. Crosbie, J. F. Bickley, A. Steiner, H. O. Dacies, T. J. Leedham,<br />

Chem. Vap. Deposition., 8, 110, 2002.<br />

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