Synthetic Approaches to Mixed-Valence Chemistry,
Abstract
Several preparative routes to mixed-valence materials have been examined and the effect of the synthetic variables discussed. It has been shown that solubility is a dominant factor in the successful isolation of many such materials. Soluble metal cluster complexes are susceptible to sequential oxidation/reduction reactions which lead to mixed-valence clusters, and the importance and utility of electrochemical measurements in the preparation and understanding of these clusters is discussed. The preparation of mixed-valence polymers by solid-state reactions and by polymer growth techniques has been examined, and the types of behavior exhibited are shown to be explicable using arguments derived from the thermodynamics of solutions. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 26, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA078513
Entities
People
- David B. Brown
- James T. Wrobleski
Organizations
- University of Vermont