Abstract
An unprecedented bird-nest high-nuclear molybdenum(V) cobalto-phosphate nanosized wheel modified by imidazole (im) and pyridine (py), {[H55(Mo24O48)(Co4O)2Co16(PO4)42(py)6(EtOH)2(H2O)11]- @[(Him)2(Hpy)]}(N-Et-py)(H2PO4)(py)7(EtOH)⋅12 H2O (1), has been successfully synthesized by self-assembly. The anionic huge wheel consists of two rare {Co4O} squares, four {Co4} tetramers, four {Mo4} tetramers and four {Mo2} dimers, linked by bridging oxygen atoms and [PO4] groups and encloses two imidazolium cations and a protonated pyridium for charge balance. Surprisingly, 1 represents the first twisted wheel-shaped cluster with a record high-nuclear molybdenum(V) cobalto-phosphate. The delocalized electron effects of the cluster are enhanced with the help of coordinated py ligands, which endows 1 with an excellent third-order nonlinear optical (NLO) response. Additionally, 1 also shows a better photocatalytic water oxidation activity than Co(NO3)2 with the O2 production of 205 μmol during 6 h in the absence of the [Ru(bpy)3]2+ photosensitizer.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1301-1305 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Chemistry - A European Journal |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 18 Jan 2021 |
Keywords
- electrocatalysts
- high-nuclear cluster
- molybdenum(V) cobalto-phosphates
- polyoxometalates