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@INPROCEEDINGS{Corkett:1040669,
author = {Corkett, Alexander},
title = {{T}ransition-metal carbodiimides},
reportid = {FZJ-2025-01996},
year = {2025},
abstract = {Transition-metal carbodiimides, with the general formula
Mx(NCN)y, are gaining renewed interest due to their
excellent electrochemical and photocatalytic
properties.[1-2] These quasi-binary compounds can be seen as
nitrogen-containing versions of MxOy oxides generated by the
isovalent replacement of O2− by the extended carbodiimide
−N=C=N− or cyanamide N≡C−N2− dianions. Indeed,
their crystal structures show similarities to oxides, with a
clear propensity for close-packed anionic arrangements.
However, the lower electronegativity of NCN compared to O,
along with a greater degree of charge delocalization,
results in phases with enhanced covalent character and
reduced band gaps.A natural development, therefore, is to
expand the range of transition-metal carbodiimides to
include ternary and higher-order compounds, which may lead
to new or improved properties. In this talk, I will discuss
the synthesis of the first non-binary transition-metal
carbodiimides, analyse their crystal structures, with the
support of DFT calculations, and investigate their diverse
physicochemical properties and potential applications.
[3-5]References[1] M. T. Sougrati, A. Darwiche, X. Liu, A.
Mahmoud, R. P. Hermann, S. Jouen, L. Monconduit, R.
Dronskowski,* L. Stievano,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2016, 55,
5090[2] A. J. Corkett, O. Reckeweg, R. Pöttgen, R.
Dronskowski*, Chem. Mater., 2024, 36, 9107–9125.[3] A. J.
Corkett,* R. Dronskowski, Dalton Trans., 2019, 48, 150[4] A.
J. Corkett,* Z. Chen, C. Ertural, A. Slabon, R.
Dronskowski*, Inorg. Chem., 2022, 61, 18221–18228[5] H.
Bourakhouadar, J. Hempelmann, J. van Leusen, A. Drichel, L.
Bayarjargal, A. Koldemir, M. K. Reimann, R. Pöttgen, A.
Slabon, A. J. Corkett*, R. Dronskowski*, J. Am. Chem. Soc.,
2024, 146 (38), 26071–26080},
organization = {(Digital) Institute Seminar JCNS-2,
Forschungszentrum Jülich, JCNS +
online (Germany)},
subtyp = {Invited},
cin = {JCNS-2 / JARA-FIT},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)JCNS-2-20110106 / $I:(DE-82)080009_20140620$},
pnm = {632 - Materials – Quantum, Complex and Functional
Materials (POF4-632) / 6G4 - Jülich Centre for Neutron
Research (JCNS) (FZJ) (POF4-6G4)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-632 / G:(DE-HGF)POF4-6G4},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)31},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1040669},
}