Merging the chemistry of metal–organic and polyoxometalate clusters to form enhanced photocatalytic materials†
Abstract
The combination of a zirconium metal–organic cluster and a Keggin type polyoxotungstate into a compound of the formula [Zr6(μ3-O)4(μ3-OH)4(μ-OOCC6H5)8(H2O)8][SiW12O40] led to a chemically and photochemically stable material in which a synergistic effect between the metal–organic cluster and the polyoxometalate allows marked enhancement of the photochemical activity of the single ionic components toward the photooxidation of dyes.
- This article is part of the themed collection: FOCUS: Metal and Metal-Containing Clusters