Issue 3, 2012

Polyoxometalate-based crystalline tubular microreactor: redox-active inorganic–organic hybrid materials producing gold nanoparticles and catalytic properties

Abstract

Here, we synthesize a novel polyoxometalate-based crystalline tubular inorganic–organic compound, Mn[Zn(im)]2{[Na(H2O)]2[Mn(H2O)2][Zn(im)2][P4Mo6O31H6]2}·8H2O (IFMC-100) (im and IFMC correspond to imidazole and Institute of Functional Material Chemistry, respectively). Au-anchored tubular microreactor, Au@IFMC-100, has been prepared by simple immersion of IFMC-100 in an ethanol solution of HAuCl4 without any extra reducing agents, photochemical and electrochemical auxiliaries. Furthermore, IFMC-100 and Au@IFMC-100 have been employed as catalysts for the reduction of K3Fe(CN)6 and 4-nitrophenol with NaBH4 in aqueous solution, respectively. The results indicate the as-prepared Au@IFMC-100 microtubes exhibit enhanced catalytic performance in redox catalysis.

Graphical abstract: Polyoxometalate-based crystalline tubular microreactor: redox-active inorganic–organic hybrid materials producing gold nanoparticles and catalytic properties

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Edge Article
Submitted
22 Aug 2011
Accepted
21 Nov 2011
First published
19 Dec 2011

Chem. Sci., 2012,3, 705-710

Polyoxometalate-based crystalline tubular microreactor: redox-active inorganic–organic hybrid materials producing gold nanoparticles and catalytic properties

D. Du, J. Qin, T. Wang, S. Li, Z. Su, K. Shao, Y. Lan, X. Wang and E. Wang, Chem. Sci., 2012, 3, 705 DOI: 10.1039/C2SC00586G

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