Issue 3, 2015

From solid-state metal alkoxides to nanostructured oxides: a precursor-directed synthetic route to functional inorganic nanomaterials

Abstract

Functional nanostructured oxides are important inorganic materials for various energy- and environment-related applications, such as photocatalysis and lithium ion batteries. To optimize their properties/functions, synthetic methods that can lead to nanomaterials with unique composition, morphology and size are highly desirable. In this review, we summarize recent research efforts towards the construction of nanostructured solid-state metal alkoxides-a family of inorganic–organic hybrid compounds and their conversion into functional inorganic nanomaterials. The chemical transformation from metal alkoxides to nanostructured oxides represents a novel precursor-directed synthetic route to functional inorganic nanomaterials. The uniqueness of this method mainly lies in: (i) the crystal/molecular structure of metal alkoxides which plays a crucial role in their nanosized structures; (ii) the use of metal alkoxides as precursor materials which determines the composition and (micro)structure of the finally-obtained oxide nanomaterials; and (iii) that this method can be employed to synthesize nanomaterials that cannot be readily achieved using other approaches.

Graphical abstract: From solid-state metal alkoxides to nanostructured oxides: a precursor-directed synthetic route to functional inorganic nanomaterials

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
30 окт 2014
Accepted
11 дек 2014
First published
12 дек 2014

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2015,2, 198-212

From solid-state metal alkoxides to nanostructured oxides: a precursor-directed synthetic route to functional inorganic nanomaterials

J. Zhao, Y. Liu, M. Fan, L. Yuan and X. Zou, Inorg. Chem. Front., 2015, 2, 198 DOI: 10.1039/C4QI00191E

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