Article Title
Fabrication of zinc-based coordination polymer nanocubes and post-modification through copper decoration
Keywords
zinc-based coordination polymer nanocubes, shape-directing modulator, size and shape controls, post-modification, heterogeneous catalytic reaction
Abstract
ABSTRACT Coordination polymer particles (CPPs) with a high degree of porosity and multi-functional reaction sites are promising for diverse applications. The integration of open sites favorable for the post-modification of CPPs presents a unique opportunity for the rational design of inorganic materials with targetoriented functions. Herein, we report a shape-controllable synthetic protocol for zinc-based coordination polymer nanocubes (Zn-CPNs). In the synthesis, 2,6-bis[(4-carboxyanilino)carbonyl] pyridine ([N3]) ligand is employed as an efficient shape-directing modulator to control the size and shape of Zn-CPNs. More importantly, the [N3] ligand provides metal binding sites suitable for the decoration of other functional metals such as copper ions. The copper-modified Zn-CPNs (Cu_Zn-CPNs) show good activities in a heterogeneous catalytic reaction.
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Publisher
Tsinghua University Press
Recommended Citation
Ngoc Minh Tran,Hien Duy Mai,Hyojong Yoo, Fabrication of zinc-based coordination polymer nanocubes and post-modification through copper decoration. NanoRes.2018, 11(11): 5890–5901
