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Fabrication of zinc-based coordination polymer nanocubes and post-modification through copper decoration

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Coordination polymer particles (CPPs) with a high degree of porosity and multi-functional reaction sites are promising for diverse applications. The integration of open sites favorable for the post-modification of CPPs presents a unique opportunity for the rational design of inorganic materials with target-oriented functions. Herein, we report a shape-controllable synthetic protocol for zinc-based coordination polymer nanocubes (Zn-CPNs). In the synthesis, 2,6-bis[(4-carboxyanilino)carbonyl] pyridine ([N3]) ligand is employed as an efficient shape-directing modulator to control the size and shape of Zn-CPNs. More importantly, the [N3] ligand provides metal binding sites suitable for the decoration of other functional metals such as copper ions. The copper-modified Zn-CPNs (Cu_Zn-CPNs) show good activities in a heterogeneous catalytic reaction.

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This research was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIP) (Nos. NRF-2015R1A4A1041631 and NRF-2016R1A2B4009281).

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Tran, N.M., Mai, H.D. & Yoo, H. Fabrication of zinc-based coordination polymer nanocubes and post-modification through copper decoration. Nano Res. 11, 5890–5901 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-018-2098-5

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