A zeolitic Cd(II) boron imidazolate framework with sensing and catalytic properties

• A zeolitic ABW topology Cd(II) boron imidazolate framework, namely BIF-51.
• Sensing for nitrobenzene.
• Load Ag nanoparticles in BIF-51.
• Catalytic reduction 4-nitrophenol by using Ag@BIF-51 as a catalyst.

A zeolitic Cd(II)-boron-imidazolate-framework (BIF-51) with ABW topology has been successfully synthesized by using pre-synthesized B(im)4- ligands (im=imidazole) and [Cd(CH3COO)]− building units. Ag nanoparticles (NPs) were loaded in BIF-51 by the pore confinement effect of BIFs. Sensing property of nitrobenzene on BIF-51 and catalytic property of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) on Ag@BIF-51 were also investigated.

A neutral boron imidazolate framework with ABW topology was synthesized by using octahedral metal center, acetate and B(im)4- ligand according to the charge balancing and geometry principle, which displayed excellent performance on sensing of nitrobenzene, and the Ag nanoparticles loading sample also exhibited good catalytic activity.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide