We are dealing with both the binary and ternary parts of the system at a variety of temperatures. C. One is stable only below and another only above that temperature. The other area of investigation comes from the author s long standing interest in metal trifluorophosphine chemistry. The ligand PF 3 is unique in its resemblance to CO as it substitutes into metal carbonyls. Now interest is focused on the six platinum metals Os, Ru, Rh,Ir, Pd and Pt.
Current emphasis is on the preparation of metal thin films by chemical vapor deposition.
In addition, the cluster compounds of the elements are being studied. The precious metal thin films are of considerable interest for various electronic applications.