Tuning metal–carboxylate coordination in crystalline metal–organic frameworks through surfactant media

A p-type Ti(iv)-based metal–organic framework with visible-light photo-response

Photoelectrochemical studies on a new Ti(iv)-based porous metal–organic framework (NTU-9, bandgap 1.72 eV) indicated that NTU-9 is a p-type semiconductor with visible-light-driven photoactivity.

Surfactant-thermal method to synthesize a novel two-dimensional oxochalcogenide

A new two-dimensional (2D) oxosulfide, (N2H4)2Mn3Sb4S8(μ3-OH)2 (1), has been successfully synthesized under surfactant-thermal conditions with hexadecyltributylphosphonium bromide as the surfactant. Compound 1 has a layered structure and contains a novel [Mn3(μ3-OH)2]n chain along the b-axis. The photocatalytic activity for compound 1 has been demonstrated under visible-light irradiation and continuous H2 evolution was observed. Our results indicate that surfactant-thermal synthesis could be a promising method for growing novel crystalline oxochalcogenides with interesting structures and properties.