A family of octahedral molybdenum cluster complexes [Mo6Cl8(H2O)n(OH)6−n]n−2 with n = 0-6 as a pH-sensors: A theoretical study

- A family of clusters with general formula [Mo6Cl8(H2O)n(OH)6−n]n−2 (n = 0-6) were theoretically studied.
- Energy diagrams were built to show the luminescent process that might occur in the studied systems.
- Dependences of the spectroscopic properties with the change of the coordination sphere were described.
- The pH dependence with the luminescence suggests that the clusters could act as good pH-sensors.