A gigantic polyoxozirconate with visible photoactivity. Issue 31 (20th July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xu, Tingting; Hou, Xudong; Wang, Yang; Zhang, Jun; Zhang, Junxiang; Liu, Bo
• Is Part Of: Dalton transactions. Volume 46:Issue 31(2017)
• Page Start: 10185
• Page End: 10188
• Publication Date: 2017-07-20
• Subjects: Chemistry, Inorganic -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Physical and theoretical -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Inorganic -- Periodicals; 546.05
• DOI: 10.1039/c7dt02013a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1477-9226

Abstract

Abstract : We present the synthesis and structure of a gigantic polyoxozirconate nanocluster (Zr18 O21 (μ2 -OH)2 (OOCPh)28 ), involving 6, 7 and 8-coordinated Zr atoms. It represents the largest and the first visible-active polyoxozirconate so far. And the cluster exhibits visible light driven photocatalytic activity for H2 production. Abstract : We present a gigantic polyoxozirconate nanocluster (Zr18 O21 (μ2 -OH)2 (OOCPh)28 ), involving 6, 7 and 8-coordinated Zr atoms. It exhibits visible light driven photocatalytic activity for H2 evolution. The current results could represent a prelude of polyoxozirconate-based photocatalysis.