New Three-Dimensional Supramolecular Framework: Crystal Structure and Photocatalytic Property

Jing Li; Hongjiang Ren; Jiangtao Li

doi:10.1007/s10895-023-03282-4

New Three-Dimensional Supramolecular Framework: Crystal Structure and Photocatalytic Property

J Fluoresc. 2024 Jan;34(1):333-339. doi: 10.1007/s10895-023-03282-4. Epub 2023 May 30.

Authors

Jing Li¹, Hongjiang Ren¹, Jiangtao Li²

Affiliations

¹ The Key Laboratory for Surface Engineering and Remanufacturing in Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Chemistry of New Material of Functional Inorganic Composites, School of Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
² The Key Laboratory for Surface Engineering and Remanufacturing in Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Chemistry of New Material of Functional Inorganic Composites, School of Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. lijiangtao-968@xawl.edu.cn.

PMID: 37249678
DOI: 10.1007/s10895-023-03282-4

Abstract

In this work, benzimidazole (Hbim) and Cu(II) ions ligands were chosen as building blocks to produce a novel Cu(II) compound (CP) based on {Cu₄O}cluster, namely, [Cu₄OCl₆(Hbim)₄]_n·n(H₂O)·2n(EtOH) (1). The investigation of SCXRD reveals that the CP 1 is a separated 0D structure based on tetrahedral {Cu₄O} clusters. Furthermore, this supramolecular frame displayed superior photocatalytic effect on the photodegradation of MB under UV light irradiation.

Keywords: Cu(II) compound; Photocatalytic property; Single crystal structure.