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4′-((4-cyanobenzyl)oxy)-[1,1′-biphenyl] -4-carboxylic acid based Cd(II), Co(II), Mn(II) and Ni(II) coordination polymers as photocatalyst for nitrofurazone degradation

Wang X., Kumar Ghosh M., Zhuang P. et al. · Inorganica Chimica Acta · 2024 · 121892

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4synthesis routes
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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

The Ni(II) CP 4 is the best NFZ photocatalyst in this study, reaching 92.2% degradation in 30 min with k = 0.0875 min-1.

Caveat: Photocatalysis is an application result rather than a direct electrical transport property.

6-7 · 3.4 Photocatalytic activity · Figure 7; Table 2 · Linked to 6 structured results

CaveatSupport assessment: High

The paper reports optical semiconducting evidence but no first-hand electrical transport or thermoelectric measurement.

Caveat: This extraction therefore contains spectroscopy-derived band-gap rows but no electrical_transport result rows.

5-6 · 3.3 Optical properties · Figure 6 · Linked to 4 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

CPs 1-4 are isostructural 2D sheet-like coordination polymers crystallising in triclinic P-1 with distorted octahedral M(II) coordination centres.

Caveat: Supplementary checkCIF reports note that structure factors were not supplied, so full validation tests could not be run.

5 · 3.1 Molecular structural description · Figures 1-4; Table 1 · Linked to 12 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

All four coordination polymers are described as semiconducting because their UV-vis/Tauc optical band gaps are 2.1-2.3 eV.

Caveat: No direct electrical conductivity, mobility, or device transport measurement was reported; the claim rests on optical band gaps.

5-6 · 3.3 Optical properties · Figure 6 · Linked to 4 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

The authors attribute CP 4's best photocatalytic performance partly to its largest calculated void volume and void area.

Caveat: Void metrics are calculated from crystal structures; no gas adsorption porosity measurement was reported.

9-10 · 3.6 Hirshfeld surface analysis; 4. Conclusion · Figure 11 · Linked to 3 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Trapping experiments suggest superoxide radical anion is the main active species in CP 4 assisted NFZ degradation.

Caveat: Mechanistic assignment is inferred from scavenger inhibition, with the strongest rate suppression under BQ.

7 · 3.5 Trapping experiments · Figure 9 · Linked to 4 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
CP 1 Cd(II) coordination polymer[Cd(HL)2(bbp)(H2O)2]n; C60H46CdN6O8Cd(II) centres in distorted octahedral CdO4N2 coordination · HL = 4'-((4-cyanobenzyl)oxy)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-carboxylic acid; bbp = 4,4'-bis(imidazolyl)biphenyl2D · PristineTriclinic P-1 two-dimensional coordination-polymeric sheet; trans ligand arrangement; CCDC 2289219.1,5 · Abstract; 3.1 Molecular structural description · Figure 1; Table 1
CP 2 Co(II) coordination polymer[Co(HL)2(bbp)(H2O)2]n; C60H46CoN6O8Co(II) centres in distorted octahedral CoO4N2 coordination · HL = 4'-((4-cyanobenzyl)oxy)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-carboxylic acid; bbp = 4,4'-bis(imidazolyl)biphenyl2D · PristineTriclinic P-1 two-dimensional coordination-polymeric sheet; trans ligand arrangement; CCDC 2289220.1,5 · Abstract; 3.1 Molecular structural description · Figure 2; Table 1
CP 3 Mn(II) coordination polymer[Mn(HL)2(bbp)(H2O)2]n; C60H46MnN6O8Mn(II) centres in distorted octahedral MnO4N2 coordination · HL = 4'-((4-cyanobenzyl)oxy)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-carboxylic acid; bbp = 4,4'-bis(imidazolyl)biphenyl2D · PristineTriclinic P-1 two-dimensional coordination-polymeric sheet; trans ligand arrangement; CCDC 2289221.1,5 · Abstract; 3.1 Molecular structural description · Figure 3; Table 1
CP 4 Ni(II) coordination polymer[Ni(HL)2(bbp)(H2O)2]n; C60H46NiN6O8Ni(II) centres in distorted octahedral NiO4N2 coordination · HL = 4'-((4-cyanobenzyl)oxy)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-carboxylic acid; bbp = 4,4'-bis(imidazolyl)biphenyl2D · PristineTriclinic P-1 two-dimensional coordination-polymeric sheet; trans ligand arrangement; CCDC 2289222.1,5,9 · Abstract; 3.1 Molecular structural description; 3.6 Hirshfeld surface analysis · Figure 4; Figure 11
NFZ solution without CP catalystNot specifiedunknown · Model SystemBlank photocatalysis control solution without coordination polymer.5-6 · 2.4 Photocatalysis method; 3.4 Photocatalytic activity · Figure 7e-f

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
NFZ blank without catalystresearch_0741__mat__mat_no_catalyst_controlUnknown · Paper Level Unspecified · Unknown50 mL aqueous nitrofurazone solution, 25 mg/L, irradiated without CP catalyst.5-6 · 2.4 Photocatalysis method · Figure 7e-f
CP 1 yellow block crystalsresearch_0741__mat__mat_cp1_cdSingle Crystal · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkHydrothermal product cooled at 5 deg C/h; finely ground powder used for photocatalysis and spectroscopic/thermal characterisation.4 · 2.2.1 Synthesis of 1
CP 2 purple block crystalsresearch_0741__mat__mat_cp2_coSingle Crystal · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkHydrothermal product made by replacing Cd salt with Co(NO3).6H2O; finely ground powder used for photocatalysis and spectroscopic/thermal characterisation.4 · 2.2.2 Synthesis of 2
CP 3 pink block crystalsresearch_0741__mat__mat_cp3_mnSingle Crystal · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkHydrothermal product made by replacing Cd salt with Mn(ClO4)2.6H2O; finely ground powder used for photocatalysis and spectroscopic/thermal characterisation.4 · 2.2.3 Synthesis of 3
CP 4 green block crystalsresearch_0741__mat__mat_cp4_niSingle Crystal · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkHydrothermal product made by replacing Cd salt with Ni(NO3)2.6H2O; finely ground powder used for photocatalysis and spectroscopic/thermal characterisation.4,7 · 2.2.4 Synthesis of 4; 3.4 Photocatalytic activity · Figure 8