Issue 13, 2021

Multi-metal coordination polymers grown through hybrid molecular layer deposition

Abstract

Coordination polymers deposited by hybrid molecular layer deposition (MLD) techniques are of interest as highly conformal, functional materials. Incorporation of a second metal into these coordination polymers can result in additional functionality or fine tuning of the materials properties. Here, we investigate the deposition of multi-metal coordination polymers using hybrid MLD of Zn–Al and Zn–Hf with ethylene glycol as the organic linker. It is found that facile transmetalation occurs for the Zn–Al films, which results in Al-rich films, but does not take place for the Zn–Hf films. Additionally, the Zn–Hf films are found to be more resilient to ambient conditions than the pure Zn-based coordination polymer.

Graphical abstract: Multi-metal coordination polymers grown through hybrid molecular layer deposition

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
10 feb 2021
Accepted
26 feb 2021
First published
01 mar 2021

Dalton Trans., 2021,50, 4577-4582

Author version available

Multi-metal coordination polymers grown through hybrid molecular layer deposition

N. E. Richey, S. Borhan and S. F. Bent, Dalton Trans., 2021, 50, 4577 DOI: 10.1039/D1DT00465D

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