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synthesized by introducing of mixed-ligands into the supramolecular materials. Additionally, the electrocatalytic
property of the title compound to H
2
2
O has been studied.
Supramolecular chemistry has been defined as the understanding of
compound based on Keggin-type phosphomolybates containing mixed-
ligand and mixed-valence Cu(I/II) with helical chains: [Cu(I)
intermolecular interactions in the context of crystal packing and shown
spectacular advances in the last couple of decades as a consequence of
their interesting structural chemistry and unusual properties [1–4].
Hereinto, the organic-inorganic hybrid supramolecular materials have
received extremely intensive interest, because inorganic components
could combine with organic components to obtain unusual structures
and inconceivable properties [5,6]. Polyoxometalates (POMs), as one
kind of well-known inorganic components with nucleophilic oxygen-
enriched surfaces and oxygen atoms on the surface forming hydrogen
bonds with organic components, could be viewed as important in-
organic building blocks for constructing organic-inorganic hybrid ma-
terials [7–10]. So the syntheses of organic-inorganic hybrid materials
based on POMs are very significant. Usually, a promising tool for these
materials' design is the evaluation and use of organic ligands under
hydrothermal conditions, such as POM-based metal-organic frame-
works (POM-MOFs) [11–16]. Inspired by POM-MOFs, POMs and mixed-
ligand coordination metal ions might be introduced into the organic-
inorganic hybrid supramolecular to get attractive structures and novel
properties. Therefore, it remains a formidable challenge to rationally
design the organic-inorganic hybrid supramolecular material based on
POMs and mixed-ligands with affecting its structure and properties.
Hence, a motivation for providing a new inspirational method to
design and synthesize organic-inorganic hybrid supramolecular mate-
rials based on POMs with distinctive structure and properties by in-
troducing mixed-ligands coordinated metal ions has been put forward.
Then, Keggin-type phosphomolybates, mixed-ligands (PTA and phen)
VI
V
(phen)
2
]
2 2
{[Cu(II)] (phen)
4
PTA}[H
3
PMo
8
Mo
4
O
40
]
has been ob-
tained and characterized. In addition, the structure characteristics,
formation of mixed-valence and the electrocatalytic to H
2
O of the title
2
compound were also discussed.
All reagents were purchased commercially and used without further
purification. Elemental analyses (C, H and N) were performed on a
Perkin-Elmer 2400 CHN Elemental Analyzer. IR spectra were recorded
−
1
in the range of 400–4000 cm
on a VERTEX-70 Fourier FT-IR spec-
trophotometer with pressed KBr pellets. Thermogravimetric analyses
(TGA) were recorded on a Mettler TGA/SDTA851e thermal analyzer
−
1
under dynamic nitrogen atmosphere with a heating rate of 10 °C·min
.
X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) patterns of samples were recorded
with a Rigaku D/max-III-B (Tokyo, Japan) diffractometer with Cu K
α
irradiation (λ = 1.54178 Å). The X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS) of
the title compound were obtained with an X-ray photoelectron spec-
trometer (ESCALAB 250Xi, Thermo Scientific). Crystal data for the title
compound was collected on Bruker SMART-CCD diffractometers, with
Mo-K
α
monochromated radiation (λ = 0.71073 Å) at 296 K. The
structures were solved by directed methods and refined by using the
2
SHELXTL (full-matrix least-squares on F ) and Olex2 1.2 programs
packages. All the atoms (not including hydrogen atoms) were refined
anisotropically. The positions of hydrogen atoms on carbon atoms were
generated geometrically. The crystal data and structure refinements of
the title compound are summarized in Table S1. Selected bond lengths
and angles are listed in Table S2.
and CuCl
2
have been chosen in the present experiment. The following
The title compound was synthesized by the hydrothermal method
points are taken into consideration: (1) The Keggin-type POMs with
abundant surface oxygen atoms are coordination potential sites for
hydrogen bonds towards surface hydrogen atoms of organic ligands in
all directions [17–19]. (2) The copper ions have different coordination
numbers (4 or 6) and could easier coordinate with the O, N, S atoms of
the organic ligands [20,21]. (3) On the one hand, phen with a good π-
electron conjugated system is also an indispensable factor for the con-
struction of aryl stacking supported supramolecular structures [22,23],
on the other hand, PTA has a linear ribbon structure with four terminal
O atoms, flexible coordination fashion and excellent coordination
ability [24,25]. As expect, an organic-inorganic hybrid supramolecular
from
a
mixture of (NH
4
)
6
M
O7
O
2
24·4H O
(1 mmol), CuCl
2
·2H O
2
(1 mmol), phen (1 mmol), PTA (1.5 mmol), H
3
PO (0.02 mmol), NaOH
4
(1 mmol) and H O (0.83 mmol) in a molar ratio 1:1:1:1.5:0.02:1:0.83.
2
The resulting suspension was stirred for 2–3 h, then sealed in a telfon-
lined reactor with 75% filling and heated at 180 °C for 7 days. After
slow cooling to room temperature over a period of 24 h, black like block
crystals were filtered, washed with water, and dried at room tempera-
ture. Yield: 43% based on Mo. Calcd for the title compound
104
C H
4
68Cu Mo12
N O44P (3238.): C, 33.92; H, 1.74; N, 5.19. Found: C,
16
−1
28.93; H, 1.74, N, 5.19. IR (KBr pellet, cm ): 3072(m), 1946(m),
1629(m), 1522(m), 1431(m), 1346(m), 1311(w), 1226(w), 1149(w),
Fig. 1. Ball/stick representation of the asymmetric unit of the title compound.
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