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Title: A family of entangled coordination polymers constructed from a flexible V-shaped long bicarboxylic acid and auxiliary N-donor ligands: Luminescent sensing

Journal Article · · Journal of Solid State Chemistry
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  1. Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127 (China)

Eight Zn(II)-based coordination polymers, namely, [Zn{sub 2}L{sub 2}(2,2’-bipy)]{sub n}·nH{sub 2}O (1), [Zn{sub 2}L{sub 2}(phen)]{sub n}·nH{sub 2}O (2), [ZnL(phen)(H{sub 2}O)]{sub n} (3), [Zn{sub 3}L{sub 3}(4,4’-bipy)]{sub n} (4), [Zn{sub 2}L{sub 2}(4,4’-bipy){sub 2}]{sub n} [Zn{sub 2}L{sub 2}(H{sub 2}O){sub 2}]{sub n}·2nH{sub 2}O (5), [Zn{sub 4}L{sub 4}(bpp){sub 2}]{sub n} (6), [ZnL(bbi){sub 0.5}]{sub n} (7), [ZnL(bpz)]{sub n} (8) (H{sub 2}L=4,4’-([1,2-phenylenebis-(methylene)]bis(oxy))dibenzoic acid, 2,2’-bipy =2,2’-bipyridine, phen =1,10-phenanthroline, 4,4’-bpy=4,4’-bipyridine, bpp =1,3-bis(4-pyridyl)propane, bbi=1,4-bis(imidazol-1-yl)butane, bpz=3,3′,5,5′-tetramethyl-4,4′-bipyrazole), have been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized. 1–8 display various coordination motifs with different entangled forms and conformations due to the effect of the assistant N-donor ligands. The photoluminescent properties of compounds 1–8 in solid state were studied. Interestingly, 3 exhibits highly efficient luminescent sensing for Cu{sup 2+} cations and CrO{sub 4}{sup 2-} anions, as well as detection ability for the different organic solvents and nitro explosives. These results indicated that it could be utilized as a multi-responsive luminescent sensor. Furthermore, compound 3 also shows good chemical resistance to both acidity and alkalinity solutions with pH ranging from 2 to 13. Thus, multi-photofunctionality and fluorescent response to pH have been combined in the 3, which is the first example in the Zn-based hybrid materials. - Graphical abstract: Eight new Zn(II)-based coordination polymers constructed from a flexible V-shaped long bicarboxylic acid and different N-donor ligands have been hydrothermally synthesized through fixing the metal salts and the solvent systems. The photoluminescent properties of complexes 1−8 in solid state were studied. Interestingly, 3 exhibits highly efficient luminescent sensing for Cu{sup 2+} cations and CrO{sub 4}{sup 2-} anions, as well as detection ability for the different organic solvents and nitro explosives, in which indicates it could be utilized as a multi-responsive luminescent sensor. Furthermore, compound 3 also shows good chemical resistance to both acidity and alkalinity solutions with pH ranging from 2 to 13. Thus, multiphotofunctionality and fluorescent response to pH have been combined in the 3, which is the first example in the Zn-based hybrid materials.

OSTI ID:
22658265
Journal Information:
Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 249; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2017 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