Are Metal Complexes “Organic,” “Inorganic,” “Organometallic,” or “Metal-Organic” Materials? A case Study for the Use of Trinuclear Coinage Metal Complexes as “Metal-Organic Coatings” for Corrosion Suppression on Aluminum Substrates

Coinage-Metal-Based Cyclic Trinuclear Complexes with Metal–Metal Interactions: Theories to Experiments and Structures to Functions

“…In the field of corrosive protection, Cu 3 [3,5-(CF 3 ) 2 Pz] 3 can be drop-cast on an Al alloy 3003 surface, which is widely used for its moderate strength and good processability. 250 The high hydrophobic characteristics from six CF 3 substituents per molecule protect substrates from water and oxygen, which is crucial in anticorrosion application. Strong binding interactions between Cu 3 [3,5-(CF 3 ) 2 Pz] 3 and the Al substrate were also observed and computationally confirmed.…”

“…A series of techniques has been developed to fabricate CTCs into thin-films, including physical/chemical vapor deposition (PVD/CVD), , spin-coating, dip-coating, and even drop-casting. ,, Notably, thin-film fabrication is the first step toward practical optoelectronic applications as homogeneous layers.…”

A scalable, eco-friendly ultralow-temperature approach to forming Al2O3 water-repellent cotton coatings via UV photo-annealing

“…1 However, while these fluorinated coatings exhibit excellent hydrophobic performance, they are currently being phased out of a significant number of industrial processes. 2,3 This industry-wide change is due to the increasing health and environmental concern that PFASs pose. These substances have not only shown extreme environmental persistence and bioaccumulation, 4 but they are also associated with cancer, toxic effects on the immune system, and even increased mortality rates.…”