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Abstract
The uptake of gaseous iodine into the crystalline sponge material [(ZnI 2) 3(tpt) 2]·0.7triphenylene·0.3PhNO 2·0.7C 6H 12 1 (tpt = 2,4,6-tris(4-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine) has been monitored by dynamic X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis. The X-ray analyses have enabled the location, quantity, uptake rate, and subsequent chemistry of the iodine upon inclusion into the pores to be determined. An uptake of 6.0 wt % (0.43 I 2 per formula unit) was observed crystallographically over a period of 90 min before crystal degradation occurred. The included iodine molecules interact with the iodine atoms of the ZnI 2 nodes at three different sites, forming coordinated I 3 - ions. The results contrast to recent observations on [(ZnI 2) 3(tpt) 2] without the triphenylene guests which show the presence of I 4 2- ions with low quantities of absorbed iodine.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4959-4965 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Inorganic Chemistry |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 9 |
Early online date | 12 Apr 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 May 2018 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
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Applying Long-Lived Metastable States in Switchable Functionality via Kinetic Control of Molecular Assembly
Raithby, P. (PI), Burrows, A. (CoI), Lewis, D. (CoI), Marken, F. (CoI), Parker, S. (CoI), Walsh, A. (CoI) & Wilson, C. (CoI)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/11/12 → 30/04/18
Project: Research council