Structural diversity and photocatalytic properties of five nickel coordination polymers constructed from 5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylsulfanylmethyl)-isophthalic acid and N-donor ligands
Five new nickel coordination polymers were synthesized based on benzimidazole-substituted dicarboxylic ligand.
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Compounds rong class="boldFont">1rong>–rong class="boldFont">3rong> show 1D chains and rong class="boldFont">4rong> and rong class="boldFont">5rong> exhibit 2D layers.
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Compounds rong class="boldFont">1rong>–rong class="boldFont">5rong> exhibit catalytic activity of methyl blue photodegradation.