Abstract:
The present invention provides a novel solution or route for metal phosphide (MP x ) nanomaterials from the thermal decomposition of metal bis[bis(diisopropylphosphino)amide], M[N(PPri 2 ) 2 ] 2 , and/or single-source precursors. Synthetic routes to MP x nanomaterials may be used in energy applications including batteries, semiconductors, magnets, catalyst, lasers, inks, electrocatalysts and photodiodes.