“…Heterometallic alkoxides are intrinsically efficient precursors to mixed-metal oxides due to preformed heterometallic bridges connected through the alkoxide oxygen (−M–(O)R–M′−) which generally allows their conversion to desired oxide ceramics without lengthy heat treatments since the formation of solid-state phases is not only driven by Fickian diffusion. The selective conversion of a large number of metal alkoxides to ternary ceramics and composites has been demonstrated to verify the role precursor chemistry plays in the synthesis of phase pure material. ,,− ,,− ,− The formation of nanoscaled composites from molecular sources allows to tailor the material properties not possible by conventional synthesis methods, which generally lead to elemental segregation and phase separation. The sol–gel processing and gas phase depositions of monometallic metal alkoxides as single-source precursors are comprehensively studied; however, mixed-metal compositions are relatively less investigated. ,− ,,,,− Despite the potential advantages of chemical processing, the major constraint in the application of heterometallic alkoxides is related to their limited synthetic access and dearth of structural data on metal alkoxide frameworks.…”