Bai-Feng Yang

A 3D Aluminoborate Open Framework Interpenetrated by 2D Zinc–Amine Coordination‐Polymer Networks in Its 11‐Ring Channels

A new inorganic-organic hybrid solid, [Zn(dap)2 ][AlB5 O10 ], combining the structural features of 3D open-framework inorganic solids and 2D metal-organic coordination polymers has been synthesized under solvothermal conditions. The compound displays extensive luminescence and moderate second-harmonic-generation efficiency.

Three new mixed-alkali- and alkaline-earth-metal borates: from 1D chain to 2D layer to 3D framework.

Three new mixed-metal borates, K4Ba2[B14O20(OH)10]·3H2O (1), LiSr2[B10O16(OH)3] (2), and LiBa[B9O15] (3), have been made under hydro(solvo)thermal conditions and characterized by means of IR, UV-vis-near-IR, thermogravimetric analysis, powder X-ray diffraction, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction, respectively. 1 is a 1D chain constructed from B14O21(OH)10(10-) cluster units, 2 is of a 2D layer with nine-membered-ring windows built up of B10O19(OH)3(9-) cluster units, while 3 exhibits a 3D framework with 12-membered-ring channels composed of B3O7 cluster units.

A Series of Aluminoborates Templated or Supported by Zinc-Amine Complexes.

A series of open-framework aluminoborates (ABOs), namely, [Zn2 (en)5 ][Al2 B10 O20 ] (1), [Zn(en)(dien)][AlB5 O10 ] (2), [Zn(en)3 ][AlB7 O12 (OH)2 ] (3), [Zn(en)2 ][AlB5 O10 ] (4), K7 {AlO0.5 [BO2 (OH)]Zn@[B12 O21 (OH)3 ]}⋅H2 O (5) (en=ethylenediamine, dien=diethylenetriamine) have been made under mild solvothermal conditions and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, powder X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, IR and UV/Vis spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and nonlinear optical determination. They were classified as two types: Compounds 1-4 contain intersecting channels and exhibit various 4-connected nets built by AlO4 tetrahedra and oxo boron clusters, zinc-amine complexes act as the templates (1-3) or directly bond to the walls of the ABO (4); compound 5 exhibits a double-layer structure made by nanosized [BO2 (OH)]Zn@[B12 O21 (OH)3 ] ({BZn@B12 }) clusters with Al2 O7 dimers, the channels are within the layer. The second harmonic generation (SHG) measurement shows that the SHG responses of 1-3 are about 2.5, 1.6, and 0.5 times that of KH2 PO4 . Compounds 1-2 are type I phase-matchable materials. UV/Vis spectroscopy indicates that compounds 1-5 are wide-band-gap semiconductors.

Syntheses, structures and properties of two multi-iron–samarium/multi-iron substituted germanotungstates

A heterometallic hexameric germanotungstate containing iron–lanthanide cluster fragments (enH2)13HK9[Fe6Sm6(H2O)12(α-GeW10O38)6]·42H2O (1) and a hexairon substituted double sandwich-type germanotungstate (enH2)6K[HFe6(B-α-GeW9O34)2(α-GeW6O26)(H2O)2]·11H2O (2) (en = 1,2-ethylenediamine) have been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized using elemental analyses, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, IR spectra, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), thermogravimetric (TG) analyses and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The common features of 1 and 2 are that both are based on lacunary Keggin-type germanotungstate fragments. 1 is the first heterometallic hexameric germanotungstate consisting of six {Fe–(μ3-O)3–Sm} bridges, while two double sandwich-type fragments in 2 are connected together through two potassium cations forming hexameric germanotungstate units. The magnetic susceptibility measurements demonstrate the presence of antiferromagnetic interactions in both compounds.

Two Organic–Inorganic Hybrid 3D {P5W30}‐Based Heteropolyoxotungstates with Transition‐Metal/Ln–Carboxylate–Ln Connectors

Two unique organic-inorganic hybrid polyoxometalates constructed from Preyssler-type [Na(H2 O)P5 W30 O110 ](14-) ({P5 W30 }) subunits and TM/Ln-carboxylate-Ln connectors (TM=transition metal, Ln=lanthanide), KNa7 [{Sm6 Mn(μ-H2 O)2 (OCH2 COO)7 (H2 O)18 }{Na(H2 O)P5 W30 O110 }]⋅22 H2 O (1) and K4 [{Sm4 Cu2 (gly)2 (ox)(H2 O)24 }{NaP5 W30 O110 }]Cl2 ⋅25 H2 O (2; gly=glycine, ox=oxalate) have been hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, IR spectra, UV/Vis-NIR spectra, thermogravimetric analyses, power X-ray diffraction, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 1 displays one interesting 3D framework built by three types of subunits, {P5 W30 }, [Sm2 Mn(μ-H2 O)2 (OCH2 COO)2 (H2 O)5 ](4+) , and [Sm4 (OCH2 COO)5 (H2 O)13 ](2+) , whereas 2 also manifests the other intriguing 3D architecture created by three types of subunits, {P5 W30 }, [SmCu(gly)(H2 O)8 ](4+) , and [Sm2 (ox)(H2 O)8 ](4+) . To our knowledge, 1 and 2 are the first 3D frameworks that contain {P5 W30 } units and TM/Ln-carboxylate-Ln connectors. The fluorescent properties of 1 and 2 have been investigated.

Diverse Ligand-Functionalized Mixed-Valent Hexamanganese Sandwiched Silicotungstates with Single-Molecule Magnet Behavior.

Under hydrothermal conditions, replacement of the water molecules in the [Mn(III) 4 Mn(II) 2 O4 (H2 O)4 ](8+) cluster of mixed-valent Mn6 sandwiched silicotungstate [(B-α-SiW9 O34 )2 Mn(III) 4 Mn(II) 2 O4 (H2 O)4 ](12-) (1 a) with organic N ligands led to the isolation of five organic-inorganic hybrid, Mn6 -substituted polyoxometalates (POMs) 2-6. They were all structurally characterized by IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, diffuse-reflectance spectroscopy, and powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compounds 2-6 represent the first series of mixed-valent {Mn(III) 4 Mn(II) 2 O4 (H2 O)4-n (L)n } sandwiched POMs covalently functionalized by organic ligands. The preparation of 1-6 not only indicates that the double-cubane {Mn(III) 4 Mn(II) 2 O4 (H2 O)4-n (L)n } clusters are very stable fragments in both conventional aqueous solution and hydrothermal systems and that organic functionalization of the [Mn(III) 4 Mn(II) 2 O4 (H2 O)4 ](8+) cluster by substitution reactions is feasible, but also demonstrates that hydrothermal environments can promote and facilitate the occurrence of this substitution reaction. This work confirms that hydrothermal synthesis is effective for making novel mixed-valent POMs substituted with transition-metal (TM) clusters by combining lacunary Keggin precursors with TM cations and tunable organic ligands. Furthermore, magnetic measurements reveal that 3 and 6 exhibit single-molecule magnet behavior.

Lanthanide Germanate Cluster Organic Frameworks Based on {Ln8Ge12} Clusters: From One-Dimensional Chains to Two-Dimensional Layers and Three-Dimensional Frameworks

Under hydrothermal conditions, six series of novel lanthanide (Ln) organogermanates (LnGs) [Ln8Ge12(μ3-O)24E12(H2O)16]·14H2O (Ln(3+) = Pr(3+), 1; Nd(3+), 2; Sm(3+), 3; Eu(3+), 4; Gd(3+), 5; one-dimensional (1-D) LnG cluster organic chain (LnGCOC)), {[Nd8Ge12(μ3-O)24E12(H2O)10](μ2-H2O)2[Nd8Ge12(μ3-O)24E12(H2O)16]}·18H2O (6, two-dimensional (2-D) planar LnG cluster organic layer (LnGCOL)), {[Ln2GeE(HO)2O(H2O)(CH3COO)2(CO3)]2[Ln8Ge12E12(μ3-O)24(H2O)10]}·6H2O (Ln(3+) = Pr(3+), 7; Nd(3+), 8; 2-D wave-shaped LnGCOL), [TbGeE(HO)2O(H2O)(pca)]2[Tb8Ge12E12(μ3-O)24(H2O)8]·10H2O (9, three-dimensional (3-D) LnG cluster organic framework (LnGCOF)), {([Nd(pza)2(H2O)2]2[Nd8Ge12E12(μ3-O)24(H2O)12])([Nd(pza)2]2[Nd8Ge12E12(Hpza)2(μ3-O)24(H2O)10])}·4OH·14H2O (10, 3-D LnGCOF), {[Nd8Ge12E12(μ3-O)24(H2O)10][Nd(pca)(pda)(H2O)]2}·12H2O (11, 3-D LnGCOF) and {[Nd8Ge12E12(μ3-O)24(H2O)10][Nd(pza)(pda)(H2O)]2}·12H2O (12, 3-D LnGCOF) (Hpca = 2-picolinic acid, H2pda = 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid, Hpza = 2-pyrazinecarboxylic acid) were prepared by introducing the second auxiliary ligands into the organogermanate-lanthanide-oxide reaction system. The obtainment of these LnGs realized the utilization of the second auxiliary ligands inducing the assembly from 1-D LnGCOCs to 2-D LnGCOLs and 3-D LnGCOFs based on LnG cluster (LnGC) {Ln8Ge12E12(μ3-O)24(H2O)16}({Ln8Ge12}) units and Ln-organic complexes or organic ligand connectors. It should be noted that the well-organized structural constructions of 1-12 can be visualized as the gradual replacement of active water sites located at equatorial and polar positions on the hypothetical [Ln8Ge12(μ3-O)24E12(H2O)18] LnGC core with oxygen or nitrogen atoms from organic ligands. The solid-state luminescent properties of 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8-12 have been investigated at room temperature.

A series of organic–inorganic hybrids based on lanthanide-substituted Dawson-type phosphotungstate dimers and copper–en linkers

A family of organic–inorganic hybrid monolacunary Dawson phosphotungstate-based TM–Ln hetero-metallic derivatives Na2H(H2en)6[Cu(en)2][LnIII(α2-P2W17O61)2]·men·nH2O (Ln = TbIII, m = 2, n = 26 for 1; Ln = EuIII, m = 2, n = 28 for 2; Ln = SmIII, m = 4, n = 24 for 3; Ln = CeIII, m = 1, n = 21 for 4) (Ln = lanthanide, TM = transition metal, en = 1,2-ethylenediamine) have been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analysis, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), IR spectra, thermo-gravimetric (TG) analyses and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Notably, 1–4 are isomorphic and represent the first family of 1-D chain-like architectures constructed by 1:2-type mono-Ln substituted Dawson-type [LnIII(α2-P2W17O61)]217− dimeric units and [Cu(en)2]2+ connectors, in which the sandwich-type Ln-substituted monolacunary Dawson phosphotungstate fragment is found for the first time in TM–Ln–polyoxotungstate chemistry. Furthermore, the variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility of 1 has been investigated.

Supramolecular nanotubes constructed from 3d–4f heterometallic sandwiched polyoxotungstate dimers

By the hydrothermal technique, a series of organic–inorganic hybrid polyoxometalates (POMs) Hx(H2en)y [Fe2Ln(β-PW10O37)2(Tart)]·nH2O (Ln = La3+, (x, y, n) = (5, 3, 9) for 1; Ln = Ce3+, (x, y, n) = (5, 3, 7) for 2; Ln = Sm3+, (x, y, n) = (3, 4, 25) for 3; Ln = Tb3+, (x, y, n) = (3, 4, 21) for 4; H2Tart = tartaric acid) have been obtained and structurally characterized by elemental analyses, IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analyses and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The common structural characteristics of 1–4 consist of a [Fe2Ln(β-PW10O37)2(Tart)]9− unit, in which transition metal and lanthanide ions co-exist in the vacant site of divacant [β-PW10O37]9− with the assistance of Tart ligands. It should be pointed out that 1–4 represent the first 3d–4f heterometallic cluster sandwiched phosphotungstate dimers, [Fe2Ln(β-PW10O37)2(Tart)]9−, linked by Fe–O–Ln–O–Fe bonds. Furthermore, 3 and 4 exist as rare supramolecular nanotubes built from the organic–inorganic hybrid 3d–4f POM units. Also, the photochromism and optical properties of 1–4 have been studied.

CsBxGe6–xO12 (x = 1): A Zeolite Sodalite-Type Borogermanate with a High Ge/B Ratio by Partial Boron Substitution

The partial replacement of Ge atoms in tetrahedral positions by a small number of B atoms leads to a new microporous borogermanate, CsBxGe6-xO12 (x = 1), under solvothermal conditions. Its framework shows the highest atomic ratios of Ge/B in reported borogermanates and leads to a new type of zeolite sodalite-type net.