Syntheses, Structural Characterization, and Catalytic Properties of Di- and Trinickel Polyoxometalates

Weiwei Guo, Hongjin Lv, John Bacsa, Yuanzhe Gao, Je Seong Lee, Craig L. Hill*

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Abstract

The syntheses, structural characterization, and catalytic properties of two different nickel-containing polyoxometalates (POMs) are presented. The dinickel-containing sandwich-type POM [Ni2(P2W15O56)2]20- (Ni2) exhibits an unusual αααα geometry. The trinickel-containing Wells-Dawson POM [Ni3(OH)3(H2O)3P2W16O59]9- (Ni3) shows a unique structure where the [α-P2W15O56]12- ligand is capped by a triangular Ni3O13 unit and a WO6 octahedron. Ni3 shows a high catalytic activity for visible-light-driven hydrogen evolution, while the activity for Ni2 is minimal. An analysis of the structures of multinickel-containing POMs and their hydrogen evolution activity is given.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)461-466
Number of pages6
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume55
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Jan 2016
Externally publishedYes

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