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Two Bisligand-Coordinated Luminescent Zn(II)-Coordination Polymers for Sensing of Ions and Pesticides in Aqueous Solutions

Zhao-Di Zhou, Zi-Long Xu, Dan Wang, Lin-Fang Jia, Han-Qing Zhao, Bao-Yi Yu* and Chong-Chen Wang*

The demon mirror (Zhaoyaojing in Chinese) in the Journey to the West, a Chinese classical literature, can reflect the original shape of demons. Both as-prepared coordination polymers, [Zn(PTA)(DTP)(H2O)2]·(DMF) (CP-1) and [Zn(BTC)(DTP)]·(CH3CN)1.5·(H2O)4 (CP-2), can act as demon mirror to detect the different environmental pollutants. This image presented the magic demon mirror to reflect the presence of pollutants, the demons in environment, which provided an opportunity for the readers to appreciate Chinese traditional culture.


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Recent Progress in π-Conjugated Polymer-Inorganic Heterostructures for Photocatalysis 

Yu-Qin Xing and Shi-Yong Liu*

 Chin. J. Struct. Chem. 2022, 41, 2209056-2209068  DOI: 10.14102/j.cnki.0254-5861.2022-0188

September 22, 2022

polymer-inorganic composite, heterojunction, photocatalytic water splitting, photocatalytic CO2 reduction, photocatalytic environmental remediation

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Polymer-inorganic (P-I) soft-hard heterostructures & heterojunction photocatalysts, featured by large interfacial contact, efficient charge separation, broad light absorption and maximized redox capacity, have received great attention for their applications in environmental remediation and energy conversion. In this minireview, the classification and mechanism of P-I heterojunctions, i.e., type-I/II, p-n, Z-scheme and S-scheme heterojunctions, and their preparation methods are firstly introduced. Next, the photocatalytic applications of P-I heterojunctions, including water splitting, environmental remediation and carbon dioxide reduction, are extensively reviewed. Lastly, a brief summary and perspectives on ongoing challenges and opportunities to construct high performance P-I soft-hard photocatalysts are intensively highlighted. We envision this review will provide a picture of the state-of-the-art achievements and promote the photocatalytic applications of P-I heterostructures in energy conversion and environmental remediation.



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