Issue 30, 2012

Self-assembled nanostructures of Ag6[PV3Mo9O40] with N-donor ligands and their catalytic activity

Abstract

Four types of nanostructures were obtained by self-assembly of Ag6[PV3Mo9O40] with N-donor ligands. Monodentate ligands lead to zero-dimensional nanostructures (nanoparticles). Linear didentate bridging ligands result in linear nanorods. Planar didentate chelating ligands develop two-dimensional nanostructures (nanosheets). Nonplanar didentate chelating ligands produce a transition morphology between nanorods and nanosheets. Kinetically driven (Utotal(x) < 0) self-assembly processes lead to structures with less defined shapes. Thermodynamically driven self-assembly (Utotal(x) is close to zero) produces ordered nanostructures. It is demonstrated that these nanocomposites are active catalysts for activating molecular oxygen under mild conditions.

Graphical abstract: Self-assembled nanostructures of Ag6[PV3Mo9O40] with N-donor ligands and their catalytic activity

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
17 Aug 2012
Accepted
28 Sep 2012
First published
18 Oct 2012

RSC Adv., 2012,2, 11449-11456

Self-assembled nanostructures of Ag6[PV3Mo9O40] with N-donor ligands and their catalytic activity

B. Chen, F. Li, Z. Huang, T. Lu, Y. Yuan, J. Yu and G. Yuan, RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 11449 DOI: 10.1039/C2RA21858E

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