title: Single source precursor routes for synthesis of PdTe nanorods and particles: solvent dependent control of shapes.
abstract: The PdTe NPs (hexagonal) and nanorods (first example) have been synthesized for the first time from single source precursors (SSPs), [Pd(L1)Cl2] (1) and [Pd(L2)Cl]BF4 (2) [L1, 4-bromo-1-[2-(4-methoxyphenyltellanyl)ethyl]-1H-pyrazole; L2, bis-[2-(4-bromopyrazol-1-yl)ethyl]telluride], by their thermolysis in an OA–ODE mixture (1:1) and TOP respectively. The composition of the PdTe phase does not change with SSP/solvent. Complex 2 gives small size nanostructures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India. aksingh@chemistry.iitd.ac.in ajai57@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Kamal Nayan
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Hemant
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authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: Alpesh K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Om
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authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.forename: Ajai K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh