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Published on: August 7, 2018
Anion-induced supramolecular isomerism in two Preyssler P5W30 polyoxometalate-based hybrid materials
Ya-Qin Zhao1, Kai Yu, Li-Wei Wang
1Key Lab of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University , Jinan, 250100, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
Two extended Preyssler P5W30 polyoxometalate-based inorganic-organic hybrid materials exhibiting anion-induced supramolecular isomerism were reported. Because of the cis-trans isomerism in the octahedral CoN2O4 coordination geometry, the Preyssler P5W30 polyoxometalates are extended by double O-Co-O bridges in 1α and a single O-Co-O bridge in 1β to form the isomeric 2D 4-connected 4(4)-sql and 3D 8-connected bcu networks, respectively. Both compounds show electrocatalytic abilities on the reduction of H2O2.
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