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Combining Solid-state and Solution-based Techniques: Synthesis and Reactivity of ChalcogenidoplumbatesII or IV
Published on: December 29, 2016
Modification of metallic and non-metallic sites in pentasupertetrahedral chalcogenidometalate clusters for
Ming-Bu Luo1, Qian-Wen Cao1, Shan-Lin Huang1
1State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China. linqipu@fjirsm.ac.cn.
Abstract:
Four isomorphic P2 chalcogenide clusters named [Sn11In9Cu6S44]·11(H+DBU) (1) (DBU = 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0] undec-7-ene), [Sn10In10Cu6Se44]·6(H22+DMAPA)·2(DMAPA)·9EG (2) (DMAPA = 3-dimethylaminopropylamine, EG = ethylene glycol), [Sn10In10Cu6S40O4]·6[H22+PMDETA]·10EG (3) (PMDETA = pentamethyldiethylenetriamine), [Sn10Ga10Cu6S40O4]·6(H22+DMAPA)·7EG (4) have been isolated via organotin precursor and mixed-metal strategy. These clusters exhibit excellent solubility in organic solvents. The continuous-regulation of optical band and optical limiting performance have been realized through precise controlled substituting engineering of cationic and anionic elements.
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