biostudies-literatureUnknown11(2)Kim SJThe synthesis of organic-inorganic hybrid materials using individual metal-organic molecules as building blocks has been of interest for the last few decades. These hybrid materials are appealing due to the opportunities they provide with respect to a variety of potential applications. Here, we report a novel metal-organic nanostructure made by a hybrid synthetic process that is comprised of thermal evaporation (TE) and atomic layer deposition (ALD) for the metalation of an organic layer. In this work, 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-21<i>H</i>,23<i>H</i>-porphyrin (<i>p</i>-(H₆)THPP) and tin(ii) bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (Sn(btsa)₂) (or diethylzinc (DEZ)) were utilized as the main organic layer and ALD precursors, respectively. Sn and Zn atoms were coordinated sequentially <i>via</i> surface chemical reactions on specific functional groups of the <i>p</i>-(H₆)THPP layer, which was deposited on a solid substrate. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and UV-vis absorption spectroscopy were used to characterize and confirm the growth mechanism and optical properties of the synthesized hybrid films. This method should serve as a major breakthrough for building advanced organic-inorganic materials-based devices.RSC advances830-837https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8693389biostudies-literatureSelective coordination with heterogeneous metal atoms for inorganic-organic hybrid layers.PMC8693389Jeon ISLim JLee SSMyung SChung TMKim SJSong WAn KSfalseSelective coordination with heterogeneous metal atoms for inorganic-organic hybrid layers.The synthesis of organic-inorganic hybrid materials using individual metal-organic molecules as building blocks has been of interest for the last few decades. These hybrid materials are appealing due to the opportunities they provide with respect to a variety of potential applications. Here, we report a novel metal-organic nanostructure made by a hybrid synthetic process that is comprised of thermal evaporation (TE) and atomic layer deposition (ALD) for the metalation of an organic layer. In this work, 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-21<i>H</i>,23<i>H</i>-porphyrin (<i>p</i>-(H₆)THPP) and tin(ii) bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (Sn(btsa)₂) (or diethylzinc (DEZ)) were utilized as the main organic layer and ALD precursors, respectively. Sn and Zn atoms were coordinated sequentially <i>via</i> surface chemical reactions on specific functional groups of the <i>p</i>-(H₆)THPP layer, which was deposited on a solid substrate. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and UV-vis absorption spectroscopy were used to characterize and confirm the growth mechanism and optical properties of the synthesized hybrid films. This method should serve as a major breakthrough for building advanced organic-inorganic materials-based devices.2020-01-01T00:00:00Z2020 Dec2025-04-05T13:07:58.303Z2025-04-05T13:07:58.303ZS-EPMC86933893542368510.1039/d0ra09415c