Metal, metal alloy, and metal oxide formation by electrodeposition of polymetalllic complexes

摘要

A novel method for making metals and homogeneous metal alloys comprises the steps of (a) providing a polymetallic complex of the general formulaPP(&mgr;.sub.4 -0)L.sub.4 M'M"M'"M""X.sub. nPPwherein L is a ligand selected from the group consisting of organic and inorganic ligands, wherein M', M", M'", and M"" are metal atoms two or more of which may be the same, wherein X is a halogen atom, and wherein n is an integer ranging from 4 to 6; and (b) electrochemically depositing at least one of the metals from said polymetallic complex.