Transformation of Organometallics into Common and Exotic Materials: Design and Activation

'... this is a stimulating and thought-provoking collection of articles.' J.D. Smith, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 359 (1989)

• Section A Framework Science.- Towards a Common Theoretical Language for Molecular and Solid-State Chemistry.- Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Gas Phase Pyrolysis of Organometallics.- The Pyrolytic Transformation of Organometallic Compounds into Refractory Metals: Tungsten and Molybdenum Carbides.- Refractory Hardmetals: Industrial Relevance.- Use of Ammonolytic Intermediates for the Synthesis of Nitrides and Carbonitrides.- Cluster Derived Metal Particles in Catalysis. Hydrogenation, Isomerization and Dehydration Reactions on (?5-C5H5)NiM3(?-H)3(CO)9 (M = Ru, Os). Effect of the Metal Stoichiometry in Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Reactions and Synergistic Behaviour of the Support.- Organometallic Polymers from Metal 2,3-Dihydro-1,3-Diborol Complexes.- Section B Preceramic Polymers.- Ceramics via Polymer Pyrolysis: (1) General Principles (2) the Crystal and Molecular Structure of ?-Imido-bis-[bis(trimethylsilylamino)(trimethylsilylamino)]Borane.- Organosilicon Precursors to Silicon Carbide for Electronic and Ceramic Applications.- Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Coupling as a Route to Novel Organometallic Polymers.- New Polycarbosilane Models: Preparation and Characterization of a Poly(methylchloro)silmethylene.- Organosilicon Polymers as Precursors for Silicon-Containing Ceramics.- Section C Chemical Vapor Deposition.- Chemical Vapor Deposition of Fe-Co Thin Films from Fe-Co Organometallic Clusters.- How to make Metal Silicide Thin Films from Molecular Silicon-Metal Compounds—and How Not To.- Chemical Vapor Deposition of Boron Nitride Using Organo-Metallic Adducts.- Organometallic Compounds for III–V Devices.- III–V MOCVD Growth Using Adducts as Single Starting Materials.- Organometallic Growth of RUS2.- Section D Sol-Gel Processing.- Better Ceramics ThroughChemistry.- Technical Conversion of Alkoxides to Oxides, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow—illustrated by examples taken from the sol-gel dip coatings on glass.- Sol-Gel Processing of Transition Metal Oxides.- The Sol-Gel Process: Present and Future.- Sol-Gel Derived Thin Films: Critical Issues.- Organometallic Compounds as Starting Materials for the Preparation of Uniform Finely Dispersed Powders.