14781-45-4 | Copper(II) hexafluoroacetylacetonate

CAS:14781-45-4 | Copper(II) hexafluoroacetylacetonate ,Description

Copper(II) hexafluoroacetylacetonate, also known as Cu(hfac)2, is an important coordination complex that has been used in various scientific research applications. It is a water-soluble compound with a strong coordination ability, which makes it an ideal material for a wide range of experiments. Cu(hfac)2 has been used in a variety of fields, including biochemistry, physiology, and pharmaceutical research. 
 

Scientific Research Applications

• Thin Film Preparation: Copper(II) hexafluoroacetylacetonate is used in the preparation of thin films of copper(II) oxide via low temperature normal pressure metalorganic chemical vapor deposition. These films are characterized by methods like X-ray powder diffraction and scanning electron microscopy (Laurie & Norton, 1989).
• Nanotechnology: It is used as a precursor for the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of copper oxide nanosystems, influencing their nanostructure and morphology. This is important for applications in nanotechnology (Barreca et al., 2009) .
• Advanced Device Metallization: Copper films prepared by chemical vapor deposition from copper(II) hexafluoroacetylacetonate are used in advanced device metallization. These films exhibit desirable properties like low resistivity (Kim, Wentorf, & Gill, 1993).
• Coordination Polymer Networks: This compound interacts with pyridine-containing building blocks to form various coordination polymers, which are studied for their potential in sensing reactions for the analysis of volatile compounds (Winter et al., 2006).
• CVD Copper Deposition: It plays a role in improving the deposition selectivity on substrate surfaces, essential for precise material deposition in manufacturing (Awaya, Ohno, & Arita, 1995).
• Spin Transition Study: Used in the study of spin transitions in copper(II)–nitroxide clusters, providing insights into electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy and intercluster exchange in crystals (Veber et al., 2008).
• Copper Chemical Vapor Deposition: It's involved in the chemical vapor deposition of copper, showcasing its versatility in different copper film production techniques (Reynolds et al., 1991) .
• Kinetic Study in Supercritical Media: The thermal decomposition of bis(hexafluoroacetylacetonate)copper (II) hydrate in supercritical mixtures is studied, which is a new route for obtaining submicronic copper particles (Garriga et al., 2001).

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