A gigantic polyoxozirconate with visible photoactivity

Dalton Trans. 2017 Aug 8;46(31):10185-10188. doi: 10.1039/c7dt02013a.

Abstract

We present a gigantic polyoxozirconate nanocluster (Zr18O212-OH)2(OOCPh)28), involving 6, 7 and 8-coordinated Zr atoms. It exhibits visible light driven photocatalytic activity for H2 evolution. The current results could represent a prelude of polyoxozirconate-based photocatalysis.