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Nano-structures of [Zn(L)(atpt)] n (1) (L=1,2-bis(2-methylbenzimidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene and H 2 atpt=2-aminoterephthalic acid) were obtained by hydrothermal and sonochemical approaches, characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), IR, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), and elemental analysis. CP 1 features a 2D (4,4) network with the point symbol {4 4 .6 2 }, the 3D supramolecular architecture in CP 1 is controlled through π⋯π stacking interactions. The influence of various concentrations of initial reagents, power of ultrasound irradiation, and ultrasound time on the morphology and size of nano-structured CP 1 were studied in detail. In addition, the luminescence and photocatalytic properties of the nanoparticles of CP 1 for the degradation of methyl blue (MB) have also been investigated., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

A new coordination polymer (CP), formulated as [Cd(L)(DCTP)] n (1) (L=1,1'-(1,4-butanediyl)bis(2-methylbenzimidazole), H 2 DCTP=2,5-dichloroterephthalic acid), was synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and the performance as luminescent probe was also investigated. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction reveals CP 1 is a 3D 3-fold interpenetrated dia network with large well-defined pores. It is found that CP 1 revealed highly sensitive luminescence sensing for Fe 3+ ions in acetonitrile solution with a high quenching efficiency of K SV =2541.238L·mol -1 and a low detection limit of 3.2μM (S/N=3). Moreover, the photocatalytic efficiency of 1 for degradation of methylene blue could reach 82.8% after 135min. Therefore, this coordination polymer could be viewed as multifunctional material for selectively sensing Fe 3+ ions and effectively degrading dyes., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

A nanoparticle of cobalt(II) coordination polymer (CP), [Co(L)(npht)] n (1) (H 2 npht=4-nitrophthalic acid, L=1,3-bis(5,6-dimethylbenzimidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene) and its nanocomposite (Ag/CP 1) were obtained by the sonochemical approach and characterized by IR, elemental analysis, thermogravimetric analyses (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD). CP 1 shows a 1D double chain containing two different helical chains, which is further extended into a two-dimensional supramolecular framework by C-H⋯O hydrogen bonding interactions. The photoluminescence properties and photocatalytic properties of the nanoparticles of CP 1 and Ag/CP 1 on the degradation of methylene blue (MB) were investigated, Ag/CP 1 exhibited excellent photocatalytic activity under UV and visible light, which can be attributed to the strong interactions between Ag nanorods and CP 1, which lead to electron-hole pair separation between Ag nanorods and CP 1. In addition, the photocatalytic mechanism is also carried out by introducing t-butyl alcohol (TBA) as a widely used ·OH scavenger. The influence of ultrasound irradiation time and power on the morphology and size of the nanostructure CP 1 were studied. The results indicated that a decrease in time and an increase in power led to a decrease of particle size., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

Herein, a nickel coordination polymer (CP 1), {Ni(1,4-bib) 1.5 (TPA-Cl 2 )·H 2 O} n (1,4-bib = 1,4-bis(1H-imidazol-1-yl)benzene, H 2 TPA-Cl 2 = 2,5-dichloro-terephthalic acid), has been synthesized under solvothermal conditions. The structure of CP 1 is a 3D 3-fold interpenetrating framework with the sqc12 topology. The thermal stability and luminescence properties of CP 1 were investigated. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of this material display that it possesses an irregular block 3D structure. Interestingly, CP 1 can serve as a multifunctional material via its luminescence sensing, electrochemical sensing, and photocatalytic properties. The experimental results indicate that CP 1 is an efficient luminescent sensor for the detection of Fe 3+ ions in an aqueous solution. In addition, CP 1 exhibits a sensitive and rapid electrochemical response to nitrite ions in water solution. The photocatalytic activities of CP 1 were evaluated in the degradation of different dye contaminants (MB, RhB, and MO), and the results demonstrate that its photocatalytic efficiency for the degradation of MB is highest (92.1% for MB, 85.7% for RhB, and 86.2% for MO). The effects of different dyes, different powers of UV light, and different amounts of catalyst CP 1 on the photocatalytic efficiency were also explored. Finally, the mechanism of the luminescence quenching effect toward Fe 3+ ions, electroreduction of nitrite ions, and photocatalytic degradation of different dyes have been investigated in detail.

The hydrothermal reactions of 1,2,4,5-cyclohexanetetracarboxylic acid (H 4 L) with CoCl 2 ·2H 2 O and rigid or semi-rigid bis(imidazole) ligands were able to generate two Co(ii) coordination polymers (CPs), {[Co 5 (L) 2 (1,4-bimb)(μ 3 -OH) 2 (H 2 O) 8 ]·2H 2 O} n (1), {[Co(L) 0.5 (1,4-bib)]·H 2 O} n (2) (1,4-bimb = 1,4-bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene, 1,4-bib = 1,4-bis(1H-imidazol-1-yl)benzene). CPs 1 and 2 were structurally characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction and single crystal X-ray diffraction. CP 1 features a 3D 3,3,4,4,5-connected framework with an unprecedented {4 2 ·8·10 2 ·12}{4 3 ·6·8 6 } 2 {4 3 } 2 {4 6 } 2 {6 2 ·8} 2 topology, which represents the first example of CPs with such a topology. CP 2 possesses a three-fold interpenetration 3D framework with mog topology. The distinct structures of the two CPs may result from diverse coordination modes of the (L) 4- ligands and different structural characteristics of rigid or semi-rigid N-donor ligands. The thermal stabilities, photoluminescence properties and electrochemical behavior in the solid state for CPs 1 and 2 have been investigated. The photophysical studies indicated that CPs 1 and 2 are potential semiconductive materials. Moreover, both CPs 1 and 2 show high photocatalytic efficiency for the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under UV light irradiation and exhibit good stability and recyclability. A possible photocatalytic mechanism is speculated by introducing t-butyl alcohol (TBA) as a widely used ˙OH scavenger.

Six Co(ii)-based coordination polymers (CPs) with characteristic frameworks and topologies-namely, [Co(L1)(DCTP)] n (1), [Co(L2)(DCTP)] n (2), [Co(L3)(DCTP)] n (3), {[Co 3 (L4) 3 (DCTP) 3 ·H 2 O]·H 2 O} n (4), [Co(L5) 1.5 (DCTP)] n (5) and [Co(L6)(DCTP)] n (6)-were successfully hydrothermally synthesized by employing the halogenated linear ligand 2,5-dichloroterephthalic acid (H 2 DCTP). The interpenetrated structures could be rationally modulated by auxiliary N-donor co-ligands containing 1,1'-(1,4-butanediyl)bis-1H-benzimidazole (L1), 1,4-bis(5,6-dimethylbenzimidazol-1-yl)-2-butylene (L2), 1,2-bis(2-methylbenzimidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene (L3), 1,4-bis(2-methylbenzimidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene (L4), 1,2-bis(5,6-dimethylbenzimidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene (L5) and 1,4-bis(5,6-dimethylbenzimidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene (L6). These diaphanous crystals were clearly characterized by elemental analysis, infrared (IR) spectra and X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) as well as single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. With the aid of the flexible N-donor co-ligands, CP 1 occupies a non-interpenetrated 2D sheet with the point symbol {4 4 ·6 2 } sql net topology, CP 2 possesses a 3D hexagon-shaped network with the point symbol {6 6 } three-fold interpenetrated sqc6 topology, CP 3 exhibits a 2D layer with the point symbol {4 4 ·6 2 } sql net topology, CP 4 reveals an unusual 3D framework with the point symbol {4 2 ·6 3 ·8} three-fold interpenetrated sra topology, CP 5 has a 3D hexagon-shaped network with the point symbol {6 6 } two-fold interpenetrated sqc6 topology, while CP 6 displays a 3D hexagon-shaped network with the point symbol {6 6 } three-fold interpenetrated sqc6 topology. The diverse structures of CPs 1-6 illustrate that the substitute group and position of the methyl group of the bis(benzimidazole) derivatives play a significant role in the assembly of such interpenetrated frameworks. Moreover, luminescence properties and thermal behavior, as well as the electrochemical and photocatalytic properties of CPs 1-6 on the degradation of methylene blue, are also presented.