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  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Coordination polymers (CPs) with tunable properties are crucial for advanced active devices.
  • However, such CPs with responsive and conductive characteristics are scarce.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize a novel redox-active coordination polymer.
  • To investigate its structural, porous, and electrochemical properties for potential device applications.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of a 2D coordination polymer using Mo2(INA)4 clusters.
  • Characterization of pore structure and CO2 adsorption using gas sorption analysis.
  • Electrochemical analysis including cyclic voltammetry and electrokinetic studies.

Main Results:

  • A hierarchically porous CP with tunable 2D lattice stacking was successfully synthesized.
  • Unique CO2 adsorption behavior (Type VI) was observed at 195 K.
  • A quasi-reversible redox couple ([Mo2(INA)4]0/-1) was identified with a rate constant of 1.49 s-1.

Conclusions:

  • The synthesized CP offers tunable structure, porosity, and redox activity.
  • This material presents a promising platform for developing new responsive coordination polymer-based devices.