Molecular level synthesis of InFeO₃ and InFeO₃/Fe₂O₃ nanocomposites

Besides exhibiting intriguing magnetic ordering, InFeO₃ is a promising candidate for water-splitting photoelectrodes. In our recent paper published in Inorganic Chemistry, we report on the synthesis and characterization of three new heterometallic In–Fe alkoxides serving as efficient precursors for the formation of InFeO3 ceramics via thermal decomposition. The alkoxides—[InFe(O^tBu)₄(PyTFP)₂], [InFe₂(O^neoPen)₉(Py)], and [InFe₃(O^neoPen)₁₂]—provide molecular access to single-phase InFeO₃ or to InFeO₃/Fe₂O₃ nanocomposites depending on the cation stoichiometry, opening a chemically robust and scalable route to the materials.