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The detection of excess toxic anions or cations in an aqueous solution through various fluorescent materials such as organic or inorganic fluorescent materials has aroused significant interest recently. Herein, a new tetraimidazole ligand 1,3-bis(1-imidazolyl)-5-[3,5-bis(1-imidazolyl)-phenoxymethyl]-benzene (timpb) and its two Cd(II) metal–organic frameworks {[Cd2(1,4-bdc)2(timpb)]·5.5(H2O)}n (1) (1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid = 1,4-H2bdc) and {[Cd2(4,4′-bpdb)2(timpb)]·(MeCN)·2.5(H2O)}n (2) (4,4′-biphenyldicarboxylic acid = 4,4′-H2bpdb) were synthesized. Through X-ray single crystal diffraction analysis, 1 can be considered as a 2-fold interpenetrating pillared-bilayer framework formed by linking [Cd2(1,4-bdc)4]n layers with pairs of timpb ligands, whereas 2 exhibits a 2-fold interpenetrating 3D honeycombed framework formed by linking [Cd(4,4′-bpdb)]n chains with timpb ligands. The solid-state luminescent properties of timpb, 1 and 2 at ambient temperature were also investigated. Moreover, timpb acted as a potential luminescent sensor for the detection of cations Fe3+ or Cu2+ and the anion Cr2O72−, whereas 1 displayed high sensitivity toward the cation Fe3+ and anion Cr2O72−. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The poorly conductive organic layers in two-dimensional (2D) perovskites create quantum wells, which hinder the carrier separation and transformation. Therefore, the search for new 2D hybrid lead-halide materials with conductive organic components is crucial to high performance 2D perovskite solar cells. Tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) and its derivatives are well-known building blocks for conductive organic materials. We report here a new compound containing TMT–TTF (tetrakis(methylthio)tetrathiafulvalene) and layered PbI2, formulated as (TMT–TTF)[Pb2.6/3□0.4/3I2]3 (1). Crystal structural analysis shows that compound 1 is a unique TMT–TTF-intercalated 2D hybrid lead iodide with partially oxidized TMT–TTF cations and Pb-vacancy in anion. Its structural characteristics give the compound a narrow band gap and high conductivity. Furthermore, the carrier density and the photoelectric properties are first evaluated for TTF-PbI compounds and the results show that these properties of 1 are superior to those of the previously reported TTF-PbI salt, which is attractive for exploiting new lead-halide materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new coordination network based on 5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylsulfanylmethyl)-isophthalic acid (H 2 bismip) along with 4,4-bis(1-imidazolyl)bibenzene (bimb), formulated as [Ni 2 (bismip) 2 (bimb) 2 (H 2 O)] n ( 1 ) has been synthesized under solvothermal condition. Compound 1 has been structurally characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD). Single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis shows compound 1 is a 2D network with a Schläfli symbol of 4 4 . The layer framework exhibits effective adsorption on organic dye. The kinetic of the adsorption process was analyzed by the pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order model equations and the data was fitted well with the pseudo-second-order kinetic model (R > 0.99). The compound was found to be an excellent selective absorbent for the removal of methyl orange (MO) from the mixture solution of methyl orange - methylene blue (MO-MB). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The lanthanide complexes [Ln2(INO)2(SO4)2(H2O)4] · H2O 1 · Ln (Ln = Ce, Pr, and Nd; INO = isonicotinate N-oxide) were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. The compounds are isostructural and crystallized in monoclinic space group C2/c. Ln(III) is nine-coordinate in a mono-capped square antiprism coordination environment. Ln(III) ions are linked by [image omitted], N-oxide groups and carboxylates from INO to give an inorganic chain. These chains are connected by INO ligands into a 2-D layer. These layers are joined through hydrogen bonding interactions into a 3-D crystal structure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the crystal structure of the title salt, C(9)H(9)N(2)O(2) (+)·Cl(-), the cations and anions are linked into chains parallel to [021] by O-H⋯Cl and N-H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds.