A newly-constructed hydrolytically stable Co(ii) coordination polymer showing dual responsive fluorescence sensing of pH and Cu2+

A novel CP (1), showing distinct dual responsive fluorescence sensing of pH in three continuous stages as well as efficient and selective sensing of Cu²⁺.

Trinuclear cationic silver nanoclusters based-on bis-(phosphine) ligands and stabilized by CF3SO3− anions

Three trinuclear cationic silver nanoclusters based-on bis-(phosphine) ligands and stabilized by CF₃SO₃⁻ anions, displayed excellent photocurrent responses and electrochemical properties.

Structural Diversity of Copper(I) Cluster-Based Coordination Polymers with Pyrazine-2-thiol Ligand

Six novel copper(I) cluster-based coordination polymers (CPs) [Cu₉(pzt)₇Cl₂]_n (1), [Cu₂(pzt)Cl]_n (2), [Cu₄(pzt)₃Br]_n (3), [Cu(pzt)]_n (4), [Cu₄(pzt)₃I]_n (5), and [Cu₇(pzt)₆I]_n (6) were solvothermally synthesized using Hpzt (Hpzt = pyrazine-2-thiol) ligand and well-characterized by elemental analysis, infrared (IR) spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), and single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD). Six CPs exhibit either 2D (4 and 6) or 3D (1-3, and 5) network based on diverse multinuclear {Cu_xS_y} clusters. The structural evolutions of 1-6 are greatly influenced by types of metal halides and the ligand-to-metal molar ratio used in the reaction. Among them, compound 1 displays interesting temperature-dependent photoluminescence arising from triplet cluster-centered (³CC) excited state from the cluster metal core. Compounds 1-6 also exhibit photocurrent responses upon visible-light illumination (λ = 420 nm) in the order 6 > 5 > 3 > 1 > 4 > 2. This work not only shows the structural diversity of {Cu_xS_y} clusters-based CPs but also provides an interesting insight into structural modulation using crystal engineering concept.

Three in situ-synthesized novel inorganic–organic hybrid materials based on metal (M = Bi, Pb) iodide and organoamine using one-pot reactions: structures, band gaps and optoelectronic properties

The title compounds with different band structures and photocurrent responses possess good water-proof properties due to the hydrophobic aromatic groups.

Three Cd(ii) coordination polymers constructed from a series of multidentate ligands derived from cyclotriphosphazene: synthesis, structures and luminescence properties

By utilizing three ligands derived from cyclotriphosphazene, three novel cadmium-based coordination polymers have been successfully synthesized and structurally characterized, which exhibit the corresponding photo-chemical properties.

Coordination polymer-based supercapacitors with matched energy levels: enhanced capacity under visible light illumination in the presence of methanol

A device with matched energy levels, FTO/CP 1/RuO₂ showed a much larger specific capacity than the individual components in the presence of visible light and methanol.

Coordination polymer based perovskite device: matched energy levels and photocurrent enhancement in the absence or presence of methanol

A coordination polymer based perovskite device yielded much larger photocurrent density with or without methanol under visible light illumination, which is ascribed to their matched VBM/CBM energy levels.

Theoretical and experimental studies on three water-stable, isostructural, paddlewheel based semiconducting metal–organic frameworks

Theoretical and experimental studies were carried out on three isostructural, water stable, visible light absorbing MOFs, [M₂(TCS)(BPY)] (M = Co(1), Ni(2) and Cu(3); H₄TCS = tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl) silane, BPY = 4,4′-bipyridine).

The photocurrent response in the perovskite device based on coordination polymers: structure, topology, band gap and matched energy levels

A coordination polymer (CP)-based device FTO/TiO₂/CH₃NH₃PbI₃/CP shows a much larger visible light-driven photoresponse due to the matched energy levels, and it can improve the stability of the perovskite against water.

Two polymolybdate-based complexes and their graphene composites with visible-light photo-responses

Two polymolybdate-based complexes with different band gaps show different visible-light photo-responses, and their graphene composite materials possess improved electrocatalytic activities for HER.