Synthesis and Characterization of 2D and 3D Zinc(II) Coordination Polymers with High Photocatalytic Activities for Removal of Methylene Blue Dye

Abstract

Two zinc(II) coordination polymers (CPs) {[Zn2(L)(MIPA)2]·2H2O}n (1) and {[Zn(L)(H2FA)]·2H2O}n (2) were synthesized via hydrothermal reaction by employment the 5‐methylisophthalic acid (H2MIPA) or 4,4‐(hexafluoroisopropylidene)diphthalic acid (H4FA) and the flexible ligand 1,6‐bis(2‐methylbenzimidazol‐1‐yl)hexane (L). The CPs were characterized by physicochemical and spectroscopic methods as well as by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis. CP 1 possesses a rare 3D threefold interpenetration framework with coe topology, CP 2 displays a 2D corrugated network with a sql network with point symbol of (44·62). Both CPs exhibited high activities for the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue in water. The photocatalytic mechanism was also investigated.