Optical and photocatalytic properties of biomimetic cauliflowered Ca2Mn3O8–CaO composite thin films

Inspired from the μ-oxido CaMn4 cluster unit present in the photosystem-II of plant cells, various manganese-based materials, particularly calcium-manganese oxides, have been investigated by the researchers as a new class of catalysts. Herein, we report the synthesis of single source heterobimetallic complex {[CaMn(OAc)(TFA)3(THF)(H2O)2].3THF}n (where OAc ​= ​acetate, TFA ​= ​trifluoroacetate and THF ​= ​tetrahydrofuran) for the deposition of...