A supersalt-type copper(i)-thiolate cluster with applications for mechano/thermochromism and the oxygen evolution reaction. Issue 28 (9th March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hu, Lanxia; Zheng, Aiping; Kang, Yao; Wen, Tian; Zhang, Jian
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 56:Issue 28(2020)
• Page Start: 3967
• Page End: 3970
• Publication Date: 2020-03-09
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/d0cc00619j
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : A new supersalt-type copper(i )–thiolate cluster with a cat–anionic Cu12 S6 core structure for the first time exhibited multifunctional applications: mechanochromism, thermochromism, and electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen evolution reaction. Abstract : A new copper(i )–thiolate (Cu–S) cluster with a CsCl unit (1, [Cu12 (μ4 -SCH3 )6 (NH3 )12 ][Cu12 (μ4 -SCH3 )6 Cl12 ]) exhibited interesting mechanochromic and thermochromic luminescence properties. Additionally, heteroatom-rich 1 could also be used as an electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline media. The supersalt-type Cu–S cluster for the first time realized mechano/thermochromic and electrocatalytic applications.