Assembling of a novel 3D Ag(I)-MOFs with mixed ligands tactics: Syntheses, crystal structure and catalytic degradation of nitrophenol

Abstract A silver-based metal-organic framework (Ag-MOFs), [Ag 2 (H 3 ddcba)(dpp) 2 ] ( 1 ) (H 5 ddcba = 3,5-(di(2',5'-dicarboxylphenyl)benozoic acid, dpp = 1,3-di(4-pyridyl)propane), was successfully constructed via hydrothermal assembly of a pentacaboxylate ligand, a N-donor ligand and Ag(I) ions, which possesses a pcu topology and exhibits excellent catalytic properties in aqueous solution for the degradation of o -nitrophenol (2-NP), m -nitrophenol (3-NP) and p -nitrophenol (4-NP). Related kinetics of such catalytic reactions, photoluminescent and thermal stability of compound 1 were also investigated.