Abstract
Under hydrothermal conditions two compounds based on Keggin and β-octamolybdate, respectively, [Cu2(bbtz)4(SiMo12O40)] (1) and [Cu2(bbtz)4(Mo8O26)]1/2·H2O (2) (bbtz = 1,4-bis(1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene), were synthesized in one-pot and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analyses, and IR spectroscopy. In compound 1, two adjacent wave-like CuII-bbtz lines are connected by SiMo12 anions and bbtz to generate a ladder-like chain. Adjacent chains share the same CuII ions to build a three-dimensional (3-D) framework. In compound 2, the β-Mo8 anions link Cu3(bbtz)2 subunits alternately to form a one-dimensional (1-D) chain. These chains connect each other through sharing CuII ions and a 3-D network is constructed. Moreover, we studied the electrocatalytic and photocatalytic activities of these two compounds. The results indicate that 1 and 2 show good electrocatalytic performance for the reduction of nitrite and bromate; they also exhibit photocatalytic properties for degradation of MB and RhB.
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