A highly stable indium phosphonocarboxylate framework as a multifunctional sensor for Cu2+ and methylviologen ions

作者:Dan Wenyan; Liu Xiaofeng; Deng Mingli; Ling Yun; Chen Zhenxia*; Zhou Yaming
来源:Dalton Transactions, 2015, 44(8): 3794-3800.
DOI:10.1039/c4dt03502j

摘要

An indium phosphonocarboxylate framework, {H3O[ In(pbpdc)]center dot 3H(2)O}(n) (InPCF-1) (pbpdc = 4'-phosphonobiphenyl-3,5-dicarboxylate), was hydrothermally synthesized. The structure of InPCF-1 features the inorganic chains as rod-shaped second building units. The rod-packing arrangement results in a three-dimensional (3-D) framework with a novel (3,4,5)-connected net. Studies of the gas adsorption, and thermal and chemical stability of InPCF-1 demonstrated its adsorption capacity for CO2, selective separation of CO2 over O-2 and N-2, high thermal stability, and a remarkable chemical resistance to boiling water, ethyl alcohol, and methylbenzene. Importantly, InPCF-1 shows a selective and sensitive response to Cu2+ ions. It also serves as a sensor for methylviologen.