Homochiral 3D coordination polymer with unprecedented three-directional helical topology from achiral precursor: synthesis, crystal structure, and luminescence properties of uranyl succinate metal–organic framework

Abstract

A luminescent homochiral uranyl succinate coordination polymer with unprecedented three-directional helices was synthesized hydrothermally via spontaneous symmetry breaking, and fully characterized. Its homochirality has been confirmed by singe crystal X-ray diffraction and solid state circular dichroism (CD) spectra. The polymer exhibited a Stokes shift greater than 180 nm.