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Crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and photocatalytic activities of a cobalt(III) complex based on acid and alkaline mixed ligands

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A novel Co(III) complex [Co(chda)(nta)] (1) (chda = trans-(1R,2R)-1,2-cyclohexanediamine, H3nta = nitrilotriacetic acid) was synthesized based on chda and H3nta ligands at room temperature. Complex 1 was structurally identified by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, FT-IR and Raman spectrum. Complex 1 was connected by the intermolecular N–H···O hydrogen bonds to form a 2D supramolecular structure. The 3D Hirshfeld surface and 2D fingerprint plots were used to further study the intermolecular interactions of complex 1. The intermolecular O···H and H···H contacts were the most significant interactions in the crystal, which comprised 96.6% of the total Hirshfeld surface. In addition, complex 1 exhibited excellent photocatalytic activity for the removal of methylene blue under UV light. The possible photocatalytic mechanism and reaction kinetics were also discussed.

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This project was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21767027) and Scientific Research Projects of the Yunnan Provincial Education Department (Nos. 2015Z139, 2015Y299, 2015Y308).

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    Da-Wei Wang & Zheng-Jun Shi

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    Da-Wei Wang, Si-Lin Yang, Chang-Fu Zhuang, Ying Wang & Zheng-Jun Shi

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Wang, DW., Yang, SL., Zhuang, CF. et al. Crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and photocatalytic activities of a cobalt(III) complex based on acid and alkaline mixed ligands. Transit Met Chem 44, 455–461 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11243-019-00326-2

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