Rapid determination of the optical and redox properties of a metal–organic framework via in situ solid state spectroelectrochemistry

Abstract

The optical properties of [Zn₂(NDC)₂(DPNI)]^0/−/2− (NDC = 2,7-naphthalene dicarboxylate, DPNI = N,N′-di(4-pyridyl)-1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxydiimide), a redox-active metal–organic framework, have been examined using a simple and robust in situ solid state UV-Vis-NIR spectroelectrochemical technique.