Nanomaterials Preparation by Thermolysis of Metal Chelates

Preface.- General Introduction.- References.- General Characterization of Thermolysis Methods of Metal Compounds.- Thermogravimetric Methods.- Linear Pyrolysis Method.- Volumetric Methods.- Thermolysis Induced by High-Energy Radiation.- Spray Pyrolysis.- Chemical Vapor Deposition.- References.- Thermolysis of Low Molecular Weight Metal Chelates.- Azomethine Metal Chelates.- Influence of metal nature.- Composition and structure of thermolysis products.- Chalcogenide Metal Chelates.- Influence of the ligand nature.- Environment influence.- Temperature influence.- beta-Diketonate Metal Chelates.- Other Metal Chelates.- References.- Metal Chelate Thermolysis in Polymer Matrix.- References.- The Conjugate Thermolysis - Thermal Polymerization of Metal Chelate Monomers and Thermolysis of Formed Polymers.- Thermolysis Kinetics of Metal Chelate Monomers.- Key Temperature-Separation Stages of Thermal Transformations of Metal Chelate Monomers.- Dehydration.- Polymerization.- Decarboxylation.- The Composition of the Gaseous and Solid Thermolysis Products of Metal Chelate Monomers.- The gaseous and condensed products.- The composition of the solid-phase products.- Kinetic Schemes and Thermal Transformation Reactions of Metal Chelate Monomers.- The total kinetic scheme and the decomposition pathways of the metal chelate monomers.- Transformation pathways of cobalt acrylate.- References.- Thermolysis of Metal Chelate Monomers in the Frontal Regime.- References.- Thermolysis of Polymeric Metal Chelates.- Preparation of Metal Oxide Materials.- Influence of the original morphology and particle size of polymeric metal chelates.- Influence of temperature.- Influence of surfactants.- Preparation of Mixed-Oxide Nanocomposites.- Synthesis of Carbon Materials.- Polymer Derived Non-Oxide Nanocomposites.- References.- Computer Modelling of the Kinetics of Nanoparticle Formation during Thermolysis of Metal Chelates.- References.- Conclusions and Future Prospects.- Index.