Fabrication and catalytic applications of first row-transition metal and mixed-metal chalcogenides synthesized from single-source precursors

Abstract

Transition metal chalcogenide nanomaterials are a significant class of functional materials that find applications in the fields of catalysis, sensors, high-temperature superconductors, energy conversion and storage, and photovoltaics. In this chapter, we focus on the multivarious routes to synthesize novel coordination and organometallic compounds as single-source precursors for the synthesis of nanocatalysts. These single-source precursors are a significant family of compounds that assist in generating nanomaterials of tailored size and shape with uniform morphology. Several fabrication processes such as sol-gel techniques, chemical vapor deposition, sonochemical techniques, hydrothermal/solvothermal methods, and template-directed synthesis have been used for the production of chalcogenide nanomaterials. Furthermore, nanomaterials derived from single-source precursors have been effectively used as catalytic materials for dye degradation and heterogeneous catalysts for selective organic transformations. © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.