Surfactant-thermal method to prepare two novel two-dimensional Mn–Sb–S compounds for photocatalytic applications
- Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Interdisciplinary Graduate School, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Ceantech Loop, Singapore 637141 (Singapore)
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798 (Singapore)
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371 (Singapore)
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637459 (Singapore)
Two novel two-dimensional crystalline chalcogenidoantimonates, [MnSb{sub 2}S{sub 4}(N{sub 2}H{sub 4}){sub 2}] (1) and [Mn(tepa)Sb{sub 6}S{sub 10}] (2) (tepa=tetraethylenepentamine), have been successfully synthesized under surfactant-thermal conditions through using PEG-400 and sodium dodecyl sulfate as reaction media, respectively. In compound 1, [MnS{sub 2}N{sub 4}]{sub n}{sup 2n−} species connect [SbS{sub 2}]{sub n}{sup n−} chains via vertex-sharing S atoms to form neutral layered frameworks, while in compound 2, 8-membered windows [Sb{sub 4}S{sub 8}]{sub n}{sup 4n−}, 24-membered windows [Sb{sub 12}S{sub 24}]{sub n}{sup 12n−} and Mn atoms are connected together to form neutral 2D-[MnSb{sub 6}S{sub 10}] layers. All Sb atoms in both complexes form [Sb{sup ⍰}S{sub 3}]{sup 3−} trigonal-pyramid by coordinating with three S atoms. The steep UV–vis absorption edges indicate that 1 and 2 have the band gaps of 1.96 eV and 2.12 eV, respectively. Both compound 1 and 2 show active visible-light-driven photocatalytic properties for hydrogen production. - Graphiacl abstract: Two novel 2D framework sulfides, [MnSb{sub 2}S{sub 4}(N{sub 2}H{sub 4}){sub 2}] (1) and [Mn(tepa)Sb{sub 6}S{sub 10}] (2) (tepa=tetraethylenepentamine), have been successfully synthesized under surfactant-thermal conditions and show active visible-light-driven photocatalytic properties for hydrogen production. - Highlights: • Two novel two-dimensional Mn–Sb–sulfide frameworks. • Synthesis through surfactant-thermal condition. • Photocatalytic properties for hydrogen generation.
- OSTI ID:
- 22436668
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 220; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0022-4596
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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