A Highly Symmetric Ionic Crystal Constructed by Polyoxoniobates and Cobalt Complexes for Preferential Water Uptake over Alcohols

Jufang Hu, Yanqing Xu*, Dingkun Zhang, Baokuan Chen, Zhengguo Lin, Changwen Hu

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Abstract

An ionic crystal assembled by PNb12O40(VO)6 and tris(1,2-diaminopropane)cobalt complexes was hydrothermally isolated and structurally characterized by routine methods. The compound exhibits three-dimensional channels with a pore size of 3.68 Å × 2.30 Å and composed of hydrophilic oxygen atoms of polyanions and hydrophobic -CH3 groups of 1,2-diaminopropane ligands. With increasing vapor pressure, the compound shows preferable adsorption toward water over alcohols, and a gate-opening behavior was deduced from the water adsorption isotherm.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10844-10847
Number of pages4
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume56
Issue number18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Sept 2017

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