Metalloid Cluster Compounds of Group 14: Bonding Properties and Subsequent Reactions |
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| Authors: | Christian Schenk Florian Henke Andreas Schnepf |
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| Institution: | 1. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Institute of Inorganic Chemistry , Karlsruhe , Germany;2. Universit?t Duisburg-Essen Institute of Inorganic Chemistry , Essen , Germany |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Metalloid cluster compounds of group 14 of the general formulae EnRm with n > m (E = Si, Ge, Sn, Pb; R = ligand), where naked as well as ligand bound tetrel atoms are present, represent a novel class of cluster compounds in group 14 chemistry and can be seen as intermediates on the way to the elemental state. Therefore, interesting properties are expected for these compounds, which might complement results from nanotechnology. In this article, first results for germanium are discussed, together with novel build-up reactions on the way to novel materials based on metalloid cluster compounds. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT |
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| Keywords: | Germanium metalloid clusters molecular wires nanotechnology |
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