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The synthesis of novel polynuclear organogold complexes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

J. Thomson ,
A. H. Fzea ,
J. Lobban ,
P. G. McGivern ,
J. A. Cairns ,
A. G. Fitzgerald ,
G. J. Berry ,
M. R. Davidson  and
Y. C. Fan
J. Thomson*
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry
A. H. Fzea
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry
J. Lobban
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry
P. G. McGivern
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry
J. A. Cairns
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Physics and Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, Scotland, UK
A. G. Fitzgerald
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Physics and Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, Scotland, UK
G. J. Berry
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Physics and Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, Scotland, UK
M. R. Davidson
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Physics and Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, Scotland, UK
Y. C. Fan
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Physics and Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, Scotland, UK
*
*Correspondence author; e-mail: j.z.thomson@dundee.ac.uk
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Summary

The synthesis and peirastic characterisation of two new organogold(III) complexes with a high molar ratio of gold content is described. The proposed formulae for the complexes in the present study are [C2H2Au4F8(PPh3)4]n and [C2H2Au4F8(NCCH3)4]n (Figure 1). These complexes were found to be stable to the atmosphere. The aim of this work was to demonstrate that such materials have a high metal to ligand ratio, suitable for physical vapour deposition process (PVD) and, hence, can be used as precursors for the deposition of pure metallic features. Physical and chemical characterisation methods were employed to obtain information about i) the structures, ii) the thermal and chemical stability, iii) the volatility and iv) the adhesion of these materials to specific substrates. These include n.m.r. (1H, 19F, 13C and 31P) IR spectroscopy, EDX (Energy Dispersive X-ray analysis), DSC ( Differential Scanning Calorimetry), TGA (Thermogravimetric Analysis), Powder X-ray Diffraction and Electron Microscopy (Scanning, Transmission and Atomic Force).

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 546: Symposium AA – Materials Science of Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)… , 1998 , 231
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1999

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