| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1306305 | Inorganica Chimica Acta | 2011 | 6 Pages |
The reaction between Pd3(OOCMe)6 and Ag2(OOCMe)2 afforded the first palladium–silver heterometallic acetate-bridged complex PdII[(μ-OOCMe)2AgI(HOOCMe)2]2 (1). The molecular geometry and electronic structure of 1 were studied by single-crystal XRD and quantum-chemical DFT calculations. Thermal transformations of 1in vacuo and under Ar, H2 produced PdAg alloy nanoparticles characterized with powder XRD and EXAFS.
Graphical abstractThe first silver–palladium heterometallic complex PdII[(μ-OOCMe)2AgI(HOOCMe)2]2 was synthesised from PdII and AgI acetates and structurally characterized with single-crystal XRD and quantum-chemical DFT calculations. The complex is thermally transform into AgхPd1−х alloy nanoparticles and can be a useful source for Pd–Ag alloys.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slideResearch highlights► First heterometallic Pd–Ag acetate. ► Single-crystal XRD structure. ► Quantum-chemical DFT calculations. ► Thermal transformations produce PdAg alloy nanoparticles. ► XRD and EXAFS characterized the PdAg nanoalloys.
