A new two-dimensional luminescent Ag<sub>12</sub> cluster-assembled material and its catalytic activity for reduction of hexacyanoferrate(<scp>iii</scp>)
Riki Nakatani, Sourav Biswas, Tsukasa Irie, Jin Sakai, Daisuke Hirayama, Tokuhisa Kawawaki, Yoshiki Niihori, Saikat Das, Yuichi Negishi
Abstract
-symmetric tripodal pyridine linkers. Due to the structutural architecture of the linker molecule, TUS 3 posseses a luminescent porous framework structure where each two-dimensional (2D) layers are non-covalently linked with each other to form a three dimensional (3D) framework and ultimately offers uniaxial open channels. The compact mesoporous structural architecture not only gives the excellent surface area but also offers impressive stability of this material even in water medium. Taking advantage of these properties, TUS 3 shows brilliant catalytic activity in the reduction of hexacyanoferrate(III) using sodium borohydride in aqueous solutions.