A series of metal coordination polymers, [Li 2 (OBA)] (1), [Na 2 (OBA) 7), and [Sr(OBA)(H 2 O)] (8) (H 2 OBA = 4,49-oxybisbenzoic acid), was synthesized from alkali and alkaline-earth metal salts and 4,49-oxybisbenzoic acid by solvothermal reactions. Single crystal X-ray structure analysis revealed that compounds 1-5 and 7-8 are three-dimensional while complex 6 has a layered structure. The inorganic motifs, ranging from discrete octahedra (6), edge-sharing octahedral dimers ( 7), and straight one-dimensional inorganic chains (1 and 8) to two-dimensional inorganic layers (2-5), are connected through organic linkers and thus form neutral networks. High thermal stabilities were observed for compounds 1, 2, 6, 7, and 8 up to approximately 500 uC. Electrochemical measurements of 1 revealed a stabilized reversible capacity of approximately 100 mAh g 21 after more than 30 charge/discharge cycles.
Three lithium coordination polymers, [Li4(H2O)2(EDTA)] (1), [Li4(H2O)4(BTCA)] (2), and (H2NMe2)2[Li2(H2O)2(BTCA)] (3) (H4EDTA = ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, H4BTCA = 1,2,3,4-butane tetracarboxylic acid, H2NMe2 = dimethyl amine), have been synthesized by reacting lithium salts with aliphatic carboxylic acids using a solvothermal method. The structures of all the three complexes have been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction studies. The single crystal structure analysis revealed that complex 1 has a three-dimensional framework, whereas complex 2 has 2D sheets and complex 3 has 1D chains. In addition, these lithium complexes contain various inorganic motifs with a tetramer in 1 and 2, and discrete tetrahedra in 3 and have further been connected through organic ligands to construct multidimensional structures. Further, the electrochemical properties of complexes 1–3 have been studied to evaluate these compounds as electrode materials for lithium ion batteries with discharge capacities of around 100 mA h g(-1) in the first thirty cycles.
Four lithium coordination polymers, [Li3(BTC)(H2O)6] (1), [Li3(BTC)(H2O)5] (2), [Li3(BTC)(μ2-H2O)] (3), and [Li(H2BTC)(H2O)] (4) (H3BTC = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylatic acid), have been synthesized and characterized. All the structures have been determined using single crystal X-ray diffraction studies. Complexes 1 and 2 have two-dimensional (2-D) sheets, whereas complex 3 has three-dimensional (3-D) frameworks and complex 4 has one-dimensional (1-D) tubular chains. The crystal-to-crystal transformation was observed in 1–3 upon removal of water molecules, which accompanied the changes in structures and ligand bridging modes. Furthermore, the electrochemical properties of complexes 3 and 4 have been studied to evaluate these compounds as electrode materials in lithium ion batteries with the discharge capacities of 120 and 257 mAhg−1 in the first thirty cycles, respectively.
The hydrothermal reaction of benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid and 4,4′-trimethylene dipiperidine leads to the formation of the title compound, C13H28N2
2+·C8H4O4
2−. The anion is located on a center of inversion whereas the cation is positioned on a twofold rotation axis. In the crystal structure, the anions and cations are linked by N—H⋯O and N—H⋯(O,O) hydrogen bonds.
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