Abstract
A three-dimensional metal–organic framework, namely, poly[[bis(μ3-benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylato)bis[μ3-1,3,5-tris(2-methylimidazol-1-yl)benzene]tricopper(II)] hexahydrate], {[Cu3(C9H3O6)2(C18H18N6)2]·6H2O}
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or {[Cu(BTC)2/3(TMIB)2/3]·2H2O}
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, (I) [TMIB is 1,3,5-tris(2-methylimidazol-1-yl)benzene and H3BTC is benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid], has been synthesized under solvothermal conditions and structurally characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, single-crystal X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Compound (I) features an unusual three-dimensional (3,4)-connected 2-nodal net with {83}4{86}3 topology. Photocatalytic investigations indicate that (I) affords good photocatalytic capabilities in the degradation of methylene blue (MB). Furthermore, the possible photocatalytic mechanism is discussed.
Publisher
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)
Subject
Materials Chemistry,Inorganic Chemistry,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Condensed Matter Physics
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