Structure-directing role of anionic ligands in the assembly of Cd(II) coordination polymers based on SO42−/3,5-dicarboxybenzenesulfonate and flexible bis(benzimidazole) derivatives

Ultrasonic green synthesis of an Ag/CP nanocomposite for enhanced photodegradation effectiveness

A nanoparticle of cobalt(II) coordination polymer (CP), [Co(L)(npht)]_n (1) (H₂npht=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.

Two metal–organic frameworks based on a flexible benzimidazole carboxylic acid ligand: selective gas sorption and luminescence

Two new 3D frameworks with a novel (3,4,7)-connected trinodal net and (3,6)-connected binodal net were obtained by using a flexible ligand, showing significant adsorption selectivity for CO₂ over CH₄ as well as strong luminescence.

Four cobalt(ii) coordination polymers with diverse topologies derived from flexible bis(benzimidazole) and aromatic dicarboxylic acids: syntheses, crystal structures and catalytic properties

Four metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) were obtained from the hydrothermal reaction of Co(ii) and with dicarboxylic acid and flexible bis(5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole) and characterized. The four MOFs exhibit distinct 2D or 3D structural frameworks.