Supercritical Fluids and Organometallic Compounds: From Recovery of Trace Metals to Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials

Organometallic compounds are utilized as reagents in the preparation and processing of advanced nanostructured materials, as catalysts in the production of a wide variety of specialty chemicals and polymers, and as drugs. Supercritical fluid science and technology has a wide variety of applications ranging from extraction of pharmaceutically active compounds to the synthesis of advanced materials. The combination of organometallic chemistry and supercritical fluids has significant potential. This book covers the fundamental aspects and related applications in this rapidly growing area.

Covers the preparation of nanostructured composite materials using supercritical fluidsFocuses on the intersection of organometallic chemistry and supercritical fluids Addresses the behavior of organometallic compounds in supercritical fluid environments

Foreword Preface 1. Introduction to Coordination Compounds 2. Fundamental Aspects of Supercritical Fluids 3. Thermodynamics of Mixtures of Metal Complexes with Supercritical Fluids 4. Thermodynamics and Dynamics of Adsorption of Metal Complexes on Surfaces from Supercritical Solutions 5. Synthesis of Nanostructured Composites of Metals 6. Extraction of Metals Using Supercritical Fluids 7. Homogeneous Catalysis in Supercritical Fluids 8. Preparation of Powders by Arrested Precipitation Processes using Reactions of Metal Complexes in Supercritical Fluids 9. Future Research Needs and Developments Index