Single-crystal growth of coordination networks via the gas phase and dependence of iodine encapsulation on the crystal size

Abstract

Self-assembly of the tripyridyl ligand 2,4,6-tris(4-pyridyl)triazine(TPT) and ZnI₂via the gas phase produced three kinds of networks: [(ZnI₂)(TPT)]_n; [(ZnI₂)₃(TPT)₂]_n; and [(ZnI₂)(μ-I)(ZnI)(TPT)]_n. [(ZnI₂)₃(TPT)₂]_n is the first example of the single crystal formation of a porous network via the gas phase and showed the dependence of iodine encapsulation on the crystal size.