title: General method of preparation of mesoporous M/Si3N4 nano-composites via a non-aqueous sol-gel route.
abstract: We report a general method for the preparation of transition-metal silicon nitride nanocomposites; for example, mesoporous Pd-Si3N4 nanocomposite materials with high surface area were prepared by pyrolysis of a silicon palladium imide-chloride complex which was synthesized by reaction of silicon diimide gel with palladium chloride. These porous nanocomposites catalyse organic reactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull, UK HU6 7RX. f.cheng@hull.ac.uk
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Stephen M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Nigel A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: M Grazia
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Francesconi
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lefebvre
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Bradley