Bifunctional Supertetrahedral Chalcogenolate Cluster-Based Assembly Materials Constructed by a Photoactive Ligand

The assembly of supertetrahedral chalcogenolate clusters (SCCs) and multifunctional organic linkers could lead to the formation of tunable structures and synergistic properties. Two SCC-based assembled materials (SCCAM-1 and-2) constructed by a triangular chromophore ligand, tris(4-pyridylphenyl)amine, were successfully synthesized and characterized. The SCCAMs demonstrate unusually long-lived afterglow at low temperatures (83 K) and efficient activities for the photocatalytic degradation of organic dye in water.

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The assembly of supertetrahedral chalcogenolate clusters (SCCs) and multifunctional organic linkers allows for the formation of tunable structures and synergistic properties. Two SCC-based assembled materials (SCCAM-1 and-2) were successfully synthesized and characterized using a triangular chromophore ligand, tris(4-pyridylphenyl)amine. The SCCAMs exhibit unusually long-lived afterglow at low temperatures (83 K) and demonstrate efficient activities for the photocatalytic degradation of organic dye in water.