Issue 29, 2019

Cu(ii)/Ni(ii)–organic frameworks constructed from the homometallic clusters by 5-(2-carboxyphenoxy)isophthalic acid and N-ligand: synthesis, structures and visible light-driven photocatalytic properties

Abstract

Four new complexes, namely, Cu2(O-cpia)(btb)0.5·(OH) (1), Cu3(O-cpia)2(bpy)2 (2), [Ni2(O-cpia)(phen)·(OH)·H2O]·2H2O (3) and [Ni3(O-cpia)2(bpy)3·2H2O]·2H2O (4) (O-cpia = 5-(2-carboxyphenoxy)isophthalic acid, btb = 1,4-bis(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)butane, bpy = 4,4′-bipyridine) were successfully isolated under hydrothermal conditions. The four complexes exhibit different architectures constructed from different homometallic clusters varying from mononuclear, binuclear to tetranuclear metal(II) polyhedra as Second Building Blocks (SBUs). 1 features a 3D framework constructed from the tetranuclear clusters [Cu43-OH)2] as SBUs, linked with Cu(1)O4N and Cu(2)O5 polyhedra by O-cpia/btb mixed linkers. 2 also exhibits a 3D structure based on trinuclear clusters [Cu3(COO)4] SBUs, bridged with Cu(1)O3N2 and Cu(2)O4 polyhedra via O-cpia/bpy mixed ligands. 3 shows a 2D network consisting of tetranuclear clusters [Ni43-OH)2] SBUs, which are bridged with Ni(1)O4N2 and Ni(2)O6 through O-cpia ligands. It is worth noting that 4, with a 3D structure, is generated from the binuclear clusters [Ni2(COO)4] (Ni(1)O4N) and mononuclear metal Ni(2) cores (Ni(2)O4N2) as SBUs, and bridged by O-cpia/bpy mixed ligands. Meanwhile, the degradation of dyes (RhB) by the complexes under visible light irradiation was studied. 1–4 are semiconducting in nature, with Eg of 1.30 eV (1), 1.78 eV (2), 2.85 eV (3) and 2.14 eV (4). Cu(II) complexes 1 and 2 are highly efficient photocatalysts for the degradation of RhB under visible light irradiation.

Graphical abstract: Cu(ii)/Ni(ii)–organic frameworks constructed from the homometallic clusters by 5-(2-carboxyphenoxy)isophthalic acid and N-ligand: synthesis, structures and visible light-driven photocatalytic properties

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Article type
Paper
Submitted
28 Feb 2019
Accepted
14 May 2019
First published
24 May 2019
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2019,9, 16305-16312

Cu(II)/Ni(II)–organic frameworks constructed from the homometallic clusters by 5-(2-carboxyphenoxy)isophthalic acid and N-ligand: synthesis, structures and visible light-driven photocatalytic properties

Q. Xu, Q. Wang, S. Li and X. Li, RSC Adv., 2019, 9, 16305 DOI: 10.1039/C9RA01496A

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