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Synthesis of a Polyoxometalate-Encapsulated Metal-Organic Framework via In Situ Ligand Transformation Showing Highly Catalytic Activity in Both Hydrogen Evolution and Dye Degradation.

Zhuanfang ZhangCarlos J Gómez-GarcíaQiong WuJianjiao XinHaijun PangHuiyuan MaDongfeng ChaiShaobin LiChunyan Zhao
Published in: Inorganic chemistry (2022)
In situ molecular transformation under hydrothermal conditions is a feasible method to introduce distinct organic ligands and suppress competitive reactions between different synthons. However, this strategy has not yet been explored for the preparation of polyoxometalate (POM)-encapsulated metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). In this work, we designed and prepared a new compound, [Co 2 (3,3'-bpy)(3,5'-bpp)(4,3'-bpy)](H 2 O) 3 [SiW 12 O 40 ] ( 1 ) (4,3'-bpy = 4,3'-dipyridine, 3,5'-bpp = 3,5'-bis(pyrid-4-yl)pyridine, and 3,3'-bpy = 3,3'-bis(pyrid-4-yl) dipyridine), via an in situ ligand synthesis route. The compound shows a novel POM-encapsulated MOF structure with two pairs of left- and right-handed double helixes. These left- and right-handed helical chains further lead to triangular and rhombus-like channels, respectively. Moreover, the as-synthesized title compound shows superior electrocatalytic activity toward the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in 1 M KOH aqueous solution with a low overpotential and Tafel slope of 92 mV and 92.1 mV dec -1 , respectively, under a current density of 10 cm -2 . Also, the compound exhibits a high activity for the photocatalytic degradation of the dye rhodamine B. The excellent performance of the compound may be attributed to the synergistic effect between W and Co elements and the presence of encapsulated POMs. The title compound proves that it is possible to prepare multifunctional MOFs with POMs and transition metals showing HER activity and dye degradation activity.
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