Crystal structure and thermal decomposition kinetics of a 2D coordination polymer of cadmium(II)

Abstract

A 2D cadmium(II) coordination polymer with oxalate and 2,2′-bipyridine, [Cd₂(bpy)(ox)₂(H₂O)₂] _n · nH₂O, was synthesized and the single crystal structure was determined by X-ray crystallography. Thermal properties and the decomposition kinetics of the title complex were studied showing that the decomposition of this complex in N₂ is a two-step process, A . Kinetic parameters were obtained.

Keywords:

• Coordination polymer
• Cadmium(II)
• Oxalate
• Thermal decomposition kinetics

Acknowledgement

This work was financially supported by the National Science Foundation of China (20501017).