title: Oligomeric Group 13 hydroxide compounds--a rare but varied class of molecules.
abstract: This tutorial review surveys the wide variety of oligomeric hydroxide structures formed from aluminum, gallium, and indium. Both inorganic and ligand-supported structures are reviewed, providing a leading introduction to this research area. In addition to homometallic clusters comprising only one metal type, a series of heterometallic structures are described. This review highlights the synthesis and characterization of these nanoscale cluster compounds that have implications in a variety of fields, including catalysis, mineral mimicry, environmental chemistry, geochemistry, materials science, and semiconductors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and the Materials Science Institute, 1253University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1253, USA.
authors.forename: Zachary L
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Mensinger
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Douglas A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Keszler
authors.forename: Darren W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Johnson