Facile synthesis of size-tunable micro-octahedra via metal-organic coordination

Chem Commun (Camb). 2009 Sep 28:(36):5457-9. doi: 10.1039/b908876h. Epub 2009 Jul 31.

Abstract

Single-crystalline micro-octahedra of Zn(PyrPy)2 with tunable sizes have been synthesized by manipulating the reaction kinetics of metal-organic coordination.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Crystallization
  • Crystallography
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Luminescent Measurements
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemical synthesis
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Particle Size
  • Pyridines / chemical synthesis
  • Pyridines / chemistry
  • Pyrroles / chemical synthesis
  • Pyrroles / chemistry
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
  • X-Ray Diffraction
  • Zinc Acetate / chemistry

Substances

  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Pyridines
  • Pyrroles
  • Zinc Acetate