Fabrication of Silver Nanoparticles and 3D Interpenetrated Coordination Polymer Nanorods from the Same Initial Reagents

Lead(II)-Azido Metal–Organic Coordination Polymers: Synthesis, Structure and Application in PbO Nanomaterials Preparation

The current study aims to explain recent developments in the synthesis of Pb(II)-azido metal-organic coordination polymers. Coordination polymers are defined as hybrid materials encompassing metal-ion-based, organic linkers, vertices, and ligands, serving to link the vertices to 1D, 2D, or 3D periodic configurations. The coordination polymers have many applications and potential properties in many research fields, primarily dependent on particular host–guest interactions. Metal coordination polymers (CPs) and complexes have fascinating structural topologies. Therefore, they have found numerous applications in different areas over the past two decades. Azido-bridged complexes are inorganic coordination ligands with higher fascination that have been the subject of intense research because of their coordination adaptability and magnetic diversity. Several sonochemical methods have been developed to synthesize nanostructures. Researchers have recently been interested in using ultrasound in organic chemistry synthetics, since ultrasonic waves in liquids accelerate chemical reactions in heterogeneous and homogeneous systems. The sonochemical synthesis of lead–azide coordination compounds resulted from very fantastic morphologies, and some of these compounds are used as precursors for preparing nano lead oxide. The ultrasonic sonochemistry approach has been extensively applied in different research fields, such as medical imaging, biological cell disruption, thermoplastic welding, food processing, and waste treatment. CPs serve as appropriate precursors for preparing favorable materials at the nanoscale. Using these polymers as precursors is beneficial for preparing inorganic nanomaterials such as metal oxides.

Bifunctional Fe3O4 nanoparticles as magnet and inducer in bioextruded fabrication of starch-based composite with hierarchical pore architecture

Starch (St) was used as green and renewable matrix (> 80%, db) for the preparation of Zn-St-MOCP/nFe₃O₄ composite via bioextrusion. Bifunction of Fe₃O₄ NPs as magnet and pore-inducer was confirmed and could be more homogeneously embedded in the St-based framework with hierarchical porous structure via SEM-EDS mapping. For the nFe₃O₄-induced microstructure of Zn-St-MOCP/nFe₃O₄ composite, submicronic pores and nanopores were observed with Fe₃O₄ NPs onto the inner surface of micron channels. According to the XPS, XRD, FTIR, TGA analyses, it is probably due to the coordination between Fe^3+/2+ and Zn²⁺/hydroxy groups and the recombination of St chains in crystalline/amorphous zones interfered by Fe₃O₄ NPs. Saturation magnetization value was measured with an excellent separation behavior. Seven kinetic equations were conducted for the fitting of dye adsorption data. Overall, the nFe₃O₄-assisted bioextrusion strategy is developed for the continuous fabrication of bio-based materials with rapid magnetic separation and hierarchical-pore architecture promising in practical adsorption.

The mechanochemical conversion of potassium coordination polymer nanostructures to interpenetrated sodium coordination polymers with halogen bond, metal–carbon and metal–metal interactions

Two new Na and K coordination polymers with halogen bond, metallophilic and hydrogen bonding interactions were synthesized. These two compounds were synthesized sonochemically and solid-state conversions of them to each other were investigated.

Structures, luminescence and photocatalytic properties of two nanostructured cadmium(II) coordination polymers synthesized by sonochemical process

By varying the dicarboxylate coligands, two nano-sized cadmium(II) coordination polymers (CPs), [Cd(bix)(DCTP)]_n (1) and [Cd(bix)₂(BPDC)]_n (2) (bix=1,4-bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene, H₂DCTP=2,5-dichloroterephthalic acid, H₂BPDC=biphenyl-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid) were synthesized hydrothermally and sonochemical irradiation. CPs 1-2 and their nanostructures have been characterized by elemental analysis, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). CP 1 features a uninodal 4-connected 2D sql network consisting of two different helical arrays. Whilst, CP 2 displays 2D layer which constructed by the linear chains and M2L2 type discrete loops. The effect of ultrasonic power and temperature on the morphology and size of CPs 1-2 are investigated in detail. Nano-sized 1-2 show the relatively high photocatalytic performance for degradation of Methylene Blue (MB) under UV irradiation.

Photoluminescence, electrochemical behavior and photocatalytic activities of cobalt(II) coordination polymer nanostructures synthesized by sonochemical process

Nanostructures of a new Co(II) coordination polymer (CP), [Co(Hbibp)(nbta)]_n (1), (bibp=4,4'-bis(1-imidazolyl)biphenyl, H₃nbta=5-nitro-1,2,3-benzenetricarboxylic acid) was synthesized by a sonochemical method. The nano-sized CP 1 was characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Structural analysis show that CP 1 exhibits a 1D chain structure with a 3-connected SP 1-periodic net (4,4)(0,2) topology, which can be further extended into a 2D supramolecular layer by the NH⋯O hydrogen bond interactions. The thermal stability for CP 1 as bulk and nanoparticles were investigated. The photoluminescence properties and electrochemical behavior for nano-sized CP 1 have also been explored. Moreover, nano-sized CP 1 shows high photocatalytic activities for the degradation of MB under UV irradiation and the photodegradation process is mainly caused by OH radicals. Effects of the sonication time and ultrasonic power on the morphology and size of nanoparticles were studied.

Sonochemical synthesis of nano lead(II) metal-organic coordination polymer; New precursor for the preparation of nano-materials

Nano-sheets of a novel Pb(II)-based 3D metal-organic coordination polymer [Pb₂(nih)₂(NO₃)₄(CH₃OH)]_n (1) were synthesized by a branched-tube method and sonochemical reaction. The synthesis was done using various times, concentrations of initial reagents, and irradiation power. The compound was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential thermal analysis (DTA), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), and single-crystal X-ray analysis. The X-ray analysis of the structures revealed the composition and stereochemistry of the basic building block, which had with a formula of {Pb₂(nih)₂(NO₃)₄(CH₃OH)}. These blocks are connected by covalent bonds originating from the nih and nitrate ligands and form infinite 3D metal-organic polymeric chains. The effect of triethylamine on the speed of nucleation was also investigated. Lead oxide nanoparticles were obtained by thermolysis of 1 at 180°C using oleic acid as a surfactant. The average diameter of the nanoparticles was estimated by XRD to be 36nm. The morphology and size of the PbO nanoparticles were also studied using SEM.

Post-synthetic ion-exchange process in nanoporous metal–organic frameworks; an effective way for modulating their structures and properties

In this review paper, we considered all of the reports on the ion-exchange process which occur in the pores of MOFs. A comparison between MOFs before and after-exchange process and their applications were addressed.

Sonochemical procedures; the main synthetic method for synthesis of coinage metal ion supramolecular polymer nano structures

During the last two decades, supramolecular polymers have received great attention and the number of their synthesized compounds is still growing. Although people have long been interested in their crystalline network form it was only until 2005 that the first examples of nano- or microscale coordination polymers particles be demonstrated. This review tries to give an overview of all nano supramolecular compounds which were reported from coinage metal ions, their attributed synthetic procedures and to investigate the relation between the dimensions of coinage metal ions (Cu, Ag and Au) coordination and supramolecular polymers with their nano-structural morphologies and dimensions. Eleven compounds (from twenty compounds) with nano-structure morphology were prepared by sonochemical process and Ag(I) coordination and supramolecular polymer nano-structures can be easily prepared by sonochemical procedures.