Syntheses, Structures and Characterizations of Two New Polyborates Containing Heptaborate Sub-clusters

Wen Fang Liu, Zhao Min Su, Zhiyu Jia*, Guo Yu Yang

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Abstract

Two new polyborates [(CH3NH3)4][B14O20(OH)6] (1) and [Zn(en)2{B7O10(OH)3}] (2, en = ethylenediamine), which are constructed by different types of B7 clusters, had been synthesized under solvothermal conditions by utilizing different directing agents. Compound 1, which was directed by methylamine, has an isolated [B14O20(OH)6]4− anionic cluster constructed by [B7O10(OH)3]2− (B7-I) cluster, and then the [B14O20(OH)6]4− clusters are further linked to a 3D supramolecular framework through hydrogen bonds. Compound 2 is a coordination polymer and has a 2D layer structure constructed by [B7O10(OH)3]2− (B7-II) clusters through a four-connected mode. The 2D oxo-boron layered structures are further linked to 3D B–O–Zn network by Zn–O bonds. The band gaps of compounds 1 and 2 indicated that they could have potential applications as semiconductor and deep-UV materials, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1139-1144
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Cluster Science
Volume30
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jul 2019

Keywords

  • Borate
  • Boron
  • Cluster
  • Solvothermal synthesis
  • Structure directing agents

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Liu, W. F., Su, Z. M., Jia, Z., & Yang, G. Y. (2019). Syntheses, Structures and Characterizations of Two New Polyborates Containing Heptaborate Sub-clusters. Journal of Cluster Science, 30(4), 1139-1144. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-019-01577-w