Synthesis,Characterization and Thermostability of a Novel Pb(Ⅱ) Coordination Polymer with Mixed Ligands

A novel mixed-ligand coordination polymer [Pb(phen)(NNDS)(H2O)]n·n H2O(1) was obtained from the reaction of 1,10-phenanthroine(phen), Pb(OAc)2 and sodium 1-nitroso-2-naphthol-3,6-disulfonate(Na2NNDS) in a mixed solvent. The complex was characterized by elemental analysis, IR and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. Crystal data for 1: monoclinic, space group P21/c, a = 11.5835(9), b = 14.6334(11), c = 13.9030(11) ?, β = 98.4180(10)o, V = 2331.3(3) ?3, Z = 4, Mr = 754.70, Dc = 2.150 mg/m3, μ = 7.483 mm-1, F(000) = 1456, the final R = 0.0430 and w R = 0.0841 for 4221 observed reflections with I 2σ(I). The Pb(II) center is coordinated by six O and two N atoms showing a distorted dodecahedron configuration. The multidentate ligand of NNDS dianion exhibits peculiar coordination mode, and the two O atoms of two sulfonate anions bridge two Pb(II) cations into a dimer, and the O atom of nitroso group links the other dimer into 2D sheets extending in the [011] plane. There exist significant π-π stacking interactions between adjacent phen and NNDS. The 3D network is formed by 2D sheets interlinked by hydrogen bonds and π-π stacking interactions. The thermostability of 1 was investigated by TG and DSC.     

Syntheses,Structures, and Properties of Three Coordination Polymers: [Cd_2(bpp)_(1.5)(Hbpp)(phen)_2]_n, [Mn_3(Htptc)_2(phen)_2(H_2O)_2]_n,and {[Cu(btc)_(0.5)(1,4-bib)]·2H_2O}_n

Hydrothermal reactions of three aromatic polycarboxylic acids and the transitional metal cations in the presence of phen and 1,4-bib afford three new coordination polymers: [Cd2(bpp)1.5(Hbpp)(phen)2]n(1), [Mn3(Htptc)2(phen)2(H2O)2]n(2), and {[Cu(btc)0.5(1,4- bib)]·2H2O}n(3)(H2bpp = 2,6-bis(4'-carboxyphenyl)-4-phenylpyridine, H4tptc = terphenyl-2,5,2',5'-tetracarboxylic acid, H4btc = biphenyl-2,2',4,4'-tetracarboxylic acid, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, and 1,4-bib = 1,4-bis(1H-imidazol-1-yl)benzene). Their structures have been determined by singlecrystal X-ray diffraction analyses, elemental analyses, IR spectra, and powder X-ray diffraction(PXRD) analyses. In compound 1, the CdII cations are linked by bpp2- to form one ladder structure, based on which a 3D network is constructed with the help of non-covalent interactions. The topology of 2 is a 3D(3,4,5)-connected framework with the Point Schl?fli symbol of(42.6)32(4.62.8)(45.64.8)2. Compound 3 shows an unprecedented 3D(4,4)-connected framework with the Point Schl?fli symbol of(64.82)2(65.8). Moreover, the luminescent property of 1 has been investigated.     

Two Cd(Ⅱ) Coordination Polymers Based on a Flexible Tricarboxylate Ligand: Syntheses,Structures, and Photoluminescence and Catalytic Properties

Studies on the synthesis and design of coordination polymers(CPs) with flexible ligands are of great interest owing to their dynamic structures and promising applications. The title coordination polymers, {[Cd·(HTTTA)·(phen)]·2H_2 O}n(1) and [Cd·(HTTTA)·(phen)]n(2)(H3 TTTA = 2,2',2'-[1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triyltris(thio)] tris-acetic acid, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, powder XRD and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Complex 1 consists of one CdII ion, one HTTTA2-ligand and one phen co-ligand. The Cd(Ⅱ) metal clusters were bridged by the tridentate HTTTA2-ligands into infinite 1D chains, which are further connected into the 3D architecture by abundant hydrogen bonds. In 2, three carboxyl groups of HTTTA2-ligand show different coordination directions because of the C–S–C flexible bond angle, which leads to different 1D chains of 2. The strong π-π stacking interaction and four C–H···O hydrogen bonds connect the 1D chains into a 3D framework. The solid-state photoluminescence and catalytic properties were studied as well.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Fluorescent Properties of Silver and Cadmium Complexes

Two new complexes [Ag(bix)]n·n NAA·n H_2O(1) and [Cd(NAA)(phen)_2(H_2O)]2· 2CH_3COO-·H_2O(2)(bix = 1,4-bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene,HNAA = α-naphthylacetic acid,phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) have been successfully synthesized under hydrothermal conditions.Their structures have been determined by elemental analyses,IR spectroscopy,TG and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.The intermolecular hydrogen bonding or π-π stacking interactions extend the complexes into a 3D supramolecular structure.Moreover,the luminescent properties of complex 2 have been investigated in the solid state.     

Interaction of Mixed Porphyrin-polypyridyl Ru(II) Complex with Bovine Serum Albumin

The interactions of mixed porphyrin-polypyridyl Ru(II) complexes [m(Py-3′)TPP-Ru(phen) 2 Cl] + (1) and its derivatives [Nim(Py-3′)TPP-Ru(phen) 2 Cl] + (2) and [Cum(Py-3′)TPP-Ru(phen) 2 Cl] + (3)(phen=1,10-phenanthroline; m(Py-3′)TPP=5-(3′-pyridyl)-10,15,20-triphenylporphyrin) with bovine serum albumin(BSA) were investigated by fluorescence, UV-Vis and circular dichroism(CD) spectroscopies. The UV-Vis and CD spectral experiments indicated that the secondary structures of the protein were perturbed in the presence of the porphyrin Ru(II) complex and the perturbation was enhanced under the irradiation with ultra-violet light. The fluorescence quenching mechanism of BSA by the three complexes was determined to be a static process, and the apparent binding constant K values for complexes 1, 2 and 3 measured by fluorescence quenching method were (3.86±0.03)×10 3 L/mol(n=0.94±0.04), (5.69±0.04)×10 3 L/mol(n=1.03±0.06), and (6.54±0.02)×10 3 L/mol(n=1.03±0.05), respectively.     

Syntheses,Crystal Structures and Photoluminescence of Three Complexes Based on 3,5-(3-Carboxybenzyloxy)benzoic Acid

Three stable coordination polymers(CPs) assembled by 3,5-(carboxybenzyloxy)-benzoic acid(H3 L) and 1,10-phenanthroline(phen), namely, [Zn(HL)(phen)]n(1), [Cd(HL)(phen)]_n(2) and [Co(HL)(phen)]_n(3), have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. Their structures have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses and further characterized by elemental analyses, infrared(IR) spectroscopy and powder X-ray diffraction(PXRD). Investigation on crystal structure indicates that complexes 1 ～ 3 exhibit similar architecture. In these complexes, metal ions coordinate with H3 L and phen ligands, forming infinite 1 D chains. Then the adjacent chains combine together through intramolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions, generating 2 D supramolecular architectures. In addition, complexes 1～3 present excellent thermal stabilities and 1 and 2 exhibit strong luminescent emission bands at room temperature.     

Synthesis,reactivity and electrochemical properties of substituted cyclopentadienyl cobalt (Ⅲ) complexes

Cyclopentadienyl cobalt complexes (n5-C5H4R)CoLI2 [L = CO,R=-COOCH2CH=CH2 (3); L=PPh3,R=-COOCH2-CH=CH2 (6); L= P(p-C6H4CH3)3,R=-COOC(CH3) = CH2 (7),-COOCH2C6H5(8),-COOCH2CH = CH2 (9)] were prepared and characterized by elemental analyses,1H NMR,IR and UV-vis spectra.The reaction of complexes (n5-C5H4R)CoLI2[L=CO,R=-COOC(CH3)=CH2 (1) ,-COOCH2C6H5(2):L=PPh3,R =-COOC(CH3)=CH2 (4),-COOCH2C6H5(5)] with Na-Hg resulted in the formation of their corresponding substituted cobaltocene (n5-C5H4R)2Co [R= -COOC(CH3) = CH2 (10),-COOCH2C6H5 (11) ].The electrochemical properties of these complexes 1-11 were studied by cyclic voltammetry.It was found that as the ligand (L) of the cobalt (Ⅲ) complexes changing from CO to PPh3 and P(p-tolyl)3,their oxidation potentials increased gradually.The cyclic voltammetry of α,α'-substituted cobaltocene showed reversible oxidation of one electron pro-     

A Self-assembled T4（2）5（2） Water Tape Stabilized by a Nickel（II） Complex with L-cysteic Acid

An interesting T4(2)5(2) water tape formed by fused cyclic water pentamers and tetramer was self-assembled in a new inorganic host [Ni(L)(phen)2]·5H2O (L = L-cysteic acid) and characterized by X-ray diffraction. Each [Ni(L)(phen)2] molecule crystallizes with five water molecules with a molecular formula of [Ni(L)(phen)2]·5H2O. The T4(2)5(2) water tape and [Ni(L)(phen)2] molecules assemble into a network of water tapes sandwiched between [Ni(L)- (phen)2] tapes. The network is stabilized by π-π stacking between [Ni(L)(phen)2] molecules and three types of hydrogen-bonding interactions between [Ni(L)(phen)2] molecules, water molecules, and water and [Ni(L)(phen)2] molecules.     

Syntheses,Crystal Structures and Photoluminescent Properties of Two New 1-D d~(10) Metal Complexes Based on Tetrazole 1-Acetato Ligand

Two new tetrazole 1-acetato complexes, [Ag(1-tza)(phen)]_∞(1) and [Cd(1-tza)2(2,2?-bipy)]∞(2)(1-Htza = tetrazole 1-acetato, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, 2,2?-bipy = 2,2?-bipyridine), have been synthesized by solvothermal synthesis and structurally characterized by elemental analyses, IR spectra and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Complex 1 shows a 1-D chained structure, while the structure of 2 contains two 1-D chains, which is the first 1-tza-based complex containing three different coordination modes of the 1-tza ligand. The aromatic stacking effects play an important role in the formation of supramolecular frameworks of these two complexes. Photoluminescent studies show that the two complexes exhibit efficient luminescence. In addition, optical diffuse reflectance spectra and thermogravimetric analyses of 1 and 2 have also been investigated.     

A series of novel Zn(Ⅱ) and Mn(Ⅱ) metal-organic frameworks constructed by 2,4-bis-oxyacetate-benzoic acid: syntheses,structures and photoluminescence

A new carboxylic acid ligand, 2,4-bis-oxyacetate-benzoic acid(H3BOABA), was designed and introduced to construct novel metal-organic framework materials. [Zn Na(BOABA)(phen)(H2O)]·H2O(1), Zn Na(BOABA)(2), Mn3(BOABA)2(phen)2(3), [Mn2(BOABA)(OH)]·(H2O)2(4)(CCDC: 885138, 885137, 894225, 883094) were hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra and thermal gravimetric analyses. Crystal structures of the complexes were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction method. Complex 1 is a one dimensional double edges non-interpenetrated framework decorated by the phen ligands on the surface. Complex 2 is an unique three dimensional open framework, consisting of Zn(II) and Na(I). Complex 3 is an unique double edges one dimensional MOF containing a [Mn3(BOABA)2(phen)2]n non-interpenetrated structure. Complex 4 is a two dimensional plane structure containing two Mn atoms in the same coordination environment. The interaction between four complexes and DNA were studied by Et Br fluorescence probe. Meanwhile, photoluminescence studies revealed that these four complexes display strong fluorescent emission bands in the solid state at room temperature.     

Synthesis,Characterization, and Crystal Structure of One Novel Indolo[3,2-b]carbazole Derivative

Indolocarbazole derivatives have been reported to be promising organic semicon- ductor candidates and electroluminescent （EL） materials. One novel indolocarbazole derivative, 2,8-acetyl-5,11-dihexyl-6,12-（di-p-tolyl）-5,11-indolo[3,2-b]carbazole （YK4）, has been synthesized, and its crystal structure has also been carefully studied. YK4 is triclinic, space groups Pi with a = 9.409（5）, b = 13.974（5）, c = 15.488（5） A, α = 90.281（5）, β = 105.456（5）, Z= 93.728（5）°, M,. = 688.94, V= 1958.1（14） A3, Z = 2, Dc.= 1.168 g/cm-3,μ = 0.070 mm-1, F（000） = 740, Rint = 0.0475, R （I〉 20（/）） = 0.1146, wR （I〉 20（/）） = 0.2186, R（all data） = 0.2192 and wR （all data） = 0.2701. Like other indolo[3, 2-b]carbazole derivatives which were introduced in the 5- and 11-positions, the intermolecular short contacts are localized between the pendant groups and acetyl groups of the neighboring indolocarbazole molecules. The molecule of YK4 possesses poor face-to-face π-π stacking between two adjacent molecules in the crystal. The calculated bond lengths and bond angles of YK4 also proved the result of crystallography.     

New Core-Expanded Naphthalene Diimides for n-Channel Organic Thin Film Transistors

Four classes of core-expanded naphthalene diimides （la, lb, 2a, 2b, 3 and 4） that bear different elec- tron-deficient sulfur heterocycles were designed and synthesized. The solution-processed thin films of la, 2a, 3 and 4 operated well in air as n-channel organic transistors with electron mobility ranging from MO 6 to 0.14 cm2/Vs, depending on the different conjugated backbones. The thin film microstructure studies were also carried out to un- derstand the variations of the electron mobility for thin films of la, 2a, 3 and 4.     

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Two New Metal Phosphonates： [Mn（H2O）2（C12H8N2） （HO3PCH2CH2CO2） ] and [Co（H2O）4（C10H8N2）]-（HOaPCH2CH2CO2）

By the reactions of manganese（if） acetate, 2-sulfoethylphosphonic acid, 1,10-phen （1,10-phen = 1, 10-phenanthroline） or cobalt（Ⅱ） acetate, 4,4＇-bipy and 2-carboxyethylphosphonic acid, two novel compounds of [Mn（H2O）2（C12H8N2） （HO3PCH2CH2CO2） ] （1） and[Co（H2O）4（C10H8N2）]-（HOaPCH2CH2CO2） （2） have been synthesized and characterized by IR spectroscopy, elemental analyses and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 1 has a 0D structure. Two Mn（ii） ions are linked by two 2-carboxyethylphosphonic acid ligands, forming a centrosymmetric dimer. These dimers are further interlinked into a 2D layer structure by π-π stacking interactions and hydrogen bonds. Compound 2 has a 1D chain structure. The 2-carboxyethylphosphonic acid remains uncoordinated and acts as the organic template. By the bridge of 4,4＇-bipy, the [Co（4,4＇-bipy）]^2＋ chains are formed.     

Donor-Acceptor Oligomers and Polymers Composed of Benzothiadiazole and 3-Hexylthiophene： Effect of Chain Length and Regioregularity

A series of donor-acceptor oligomer OBTThn （n = 1- 7） and polymer PBTThl and PBTTh2 composed of al- ternative 2,1,3-benzothiadiazole and 3-hexylthiophene have been designed and synthesized for the purpose of in- vestigation on the effect of chain length and side-chain regioregularity on their basic properties and photovoltaic performance. In the OBTThn oligomers and PBTThl polymer, all the hexyl side chains on thienyl units orient to- ward the same direction. Upon elongation of the chain length, the intramolecular charge transfer （ICT） absorption band in solution gradually redshifts from 398 nm for OBTThl to 505 nm for OBTThT, then to 512 nm for PBTThl polymer. Meanwhile, the HOMO energy level increases from -5.45 eV （OBTTh0 to -5.08 eV （OBTThT） and -5.09 eV （PBTThl）, and the LUMO energy level decreases from -3.11 eV （OBTTh0 to -3.30 eV （OBTThT） and -3.33 eV （PBTThl）, thus giving a smaller and smaller energy bandgap for higher oligomers and polymers. Theo- retical calculation suggests straight line-like backbone geometry for this series of oligomers and polymer. On the other hand, polymer PBTTh2 possesses a different side-chain regioregularity, in which every two neighbor hexyl side chains are arranged in different orienting direction. It is theoretically suggested to have curved line-like back- bone geometry. In solution, it shows similar photophysical and electrochemical properties as PBTThl. However in film state, it displays a less redshift in the ICT band as refer to that in solution than PBTThl. In combination with [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester （PC61BM）, these oligomers and polymers were used as donor material to fabricate organic bulk heterojunction solar cells. Again, chain length-dependent device photovoltaic performance was observed. The device based on OBTTh4 showed a power conversion efficiency of 0.16%, while it increased to 0.36% and 0.49% for the devices based on OBTTh6 and PBTThb respectively. However, the side-chain regio- regularity has less influence on the device photovoltaic output since the device based on PBTTh~ displayed an effi- ciency of 0.52%, comparable to that of PBTThl.     

Ladder-type Diindenopyrazine Based Conjugated Copolymers for Organic Solar Cells with High Open-circuit Voltages

A ladder-type diindenopyrazine （IPY） was synthesized and used as a building block for constructing conjugated copolymers. Three copolymers based on the IPY moiety were obtained via the Suzuki coupling reaction with dif- ferent monomers, including 4,7-dithien-2-yl-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole （DBT）, 5,8-dithien-2-yl-2,3-diphenylquinoxa- line （DTQ）, and 5,8-dithien-2-yl-2,3-di（4-fluorophenyl）quinoxaline （DFTQ）. The obtained polymers were charac- terized by 1H NMR spectroscopy, UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and gel permeation chro- matography （GPC）. Owing to the four solubilizing alkyl chains on the IPY unit, all the three copolymers have good solubility in common solvents. These polymers have deep-lying HOMO energy levels in the range of-5.55-5.60 eV, and exhibit field-effect mobilities as high as 0.006 cm2.V-l.s i. Photovoltaic applications of these polymers as light-harvesting and hole-conducting materials were investigated in conjunction with [6,6]-phenyl-C6rbutyric acid methyl ester （PC61BM）. Both conventional and inverted devices were fabricated based on these three polymers. A power conversion efficiency （PCE） of 2.53% and a high open-circuit voltage of 1.00 V were obtained under simu- lated solar light AM 1.5 G （100 mW/cm2） from an inverted solar cell with an active layer containing 25 wt% lad- der-type IPY containing copolymer （PIPYDTQ） and 75 wt% PC61BM. Moreover, a high open-circuit voltage of 1.02 V and a PCE of 2.40% were achieved from a conventional solar cell based on PIPYDTQ.     

Hydrogen Adsorption Study upon Ni/AI203 Nano-composite Synthesized by MOCVD Technique

The hydrogen adsorption （storage） studies upon Ni/A1203 nano-composite prepared by metal organic chemical vapor deposition technique （MOCVD） exploiting single source molec ular precursor （SSP） approach were carried out. The Ni/A1203 nano-composite is prepared in cold walled MOCVD reactor by the decomposition of SSP, [H2AI（OtBu）]2, on a substrate holding Ni（acac）2 powder. The SSP is a reducing agent which reduces Ni＋2 to Ni0 and works as source for Al203 matrix in which the Ni0 is dispersed. The resulting Ni/A1203 nano-composite is characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, and EDX. The hydrogen adsorption （storage） studies are performed using home-made Sievert＇s type apparatus. The hydrogen storage studies reveal that approximately 2.9% （mass ratio） hydrogen can be stored in the Ni/A1203 nano-composite. The results show that Ni/A1203 nano-composite can be a po- tential candidate for hydrogen storage which can be used for onboard fuel purposes.     

Thickness Uniformity Adjustment of Inkjet Printed Light-emitting Polymer Films by Solvent Mixture

In this paper, thickness uniformity of poly（9,9-di-n-octylfluorene） films patterned by inkjet printing was im- proved by the use of solvent mixtures （a solvent with higher volatility, higher surface energy and lower viscosity, with another solvent with lower volatility, lower surface energy and higher viscosity）. The average thickness of inkjet printed poly（9,9-di-n-octylfluorene） films was increased from ca. 30 nm to ca. 100 nm when solvent mixtures were used instead of pure chlorobenzene. More flat PFO films were formed instead of the original films with con- cave-lens like cross-section formed by coffee ring effect. This improvement was explained by combination of in- tense Marangoni flow at early drying process and weak complementary flow at the later drying process formed in the solvent mixture. Patterned poly（9,9-di-n-octylfluorene） films were used for fabrication of electroluminescence devices with improved electronic property. Array of pixels with about 80% effective light-emitting area was ob- tained.     

Organic Fluorescent Molecule with High Solid State Lumines- cent Efficiency and Protonation Stimuli-response

A novel organic fluorophor with high solid state luminescent efficiency based on 1,4-bis（2,2-di（pyridin-2-yl）- vinyl）benzene （BDP2VB） was designed and synthesized. It emits faintly in solution, but becomes a strong emitter in the aggregate state, demonstrating its aggregation induced emission （AIE） property. According to the crystal struc- ture analysis, J-type aggregation was formed in the packing mode of the molecule, which was demonstrated to be beneficial to gain high fluorescent quantum efficiency in solid state. Additionally, the emission color of BDP2VB can change dramatically in solid state as well as in solution by the protonation stimuli.     

Structural,Pasting, and Thermal Properties of Ultra-high Pressure-treated Lotus Seed Starch

Lotus seed starch(15%, w/w) was subjected to ultra-high pressure(UHP) at 500 MPa for 10~60 min. The effects of UHP on the structural, pasting, and thermal properties of starch were investigated using solid-state 13C CP/MAS NMR, differential scanning calorimetry(DSC), HPSEC-MALLS-RI, and a rapid visco analyzer. The 13C CP/MAS NMR results revealed a reduction in the relative crystallinity and peak intensity of the crystalline state with increasing the UHP time. The molecular weight of native starch was 1.433 × 107 Da, which was higher than that of the UHP-treated starch. Viscograms of UHP-treated starch revealed an increase in paste viscosity, peak time, and pasting temperature and a reduction in breakdown and setback viscosity compared to the native starch. Furthermore, the DSC results showed a reduction in gelatinization temperature and gelatinization enthalpy with increasing the UHP time.     

Syntheses,Characterizations, and Crystal Structures of Two Binuclear Silver Complexes Based on O,O'-Dialkyldithiophosphate and 1,10-Phenanthroline

Two binuclear silver complexes, [Ag2{μ-S2P(OCH2Ph)2}2(phen)2](1) and [Ag2{μ-S2P(OCH2CH2Ph)2}2(phen)2](2), were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectrum, thermo-gravimetric analysis and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. Complex 1 crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P1 with a = 9.7881(4), b = 10.7726(4), c = 13.1952(6) , a= 103.686(4), γ = 99.477(3), γ = 107.494(4)°, V = 1246.88(9) 3, Dc = 1.591 g·m-3 and Z = 1; Complex 2 is of monoclinic system, space group P21/n with a = 10.6014(8), b = 24.3969(15), c = 11.5353(10) , β = 14.125(10)°, V = 2722.9(4) 3, Dc = 1.526 g·m-3 and Z = 2. In the molecules of 1 and 2, O,O'-dialkyldithiophosphate anions,(PhCH2O)PS2- and(PhCH2CH2O)PS2- act as bridging ligands and connect two Ag(I) centers into a binuclear unit with Ag2S4P2 eight-membered rings in "chair" conformations. In both crystal structures, face-to-face π-π stacking interactions between the adjacent paralleling aromatic rings of 1,10-phenanthroline play a prominent role in the crystal packing and result in a 1D chain. And such 1D chains are further linked into 3D networks by weak intermolecular C–H···π interactions for 1.