Redox‐Active Porous Metal–Organic Framework Producing Silver Nanoparticles from Ag^I Ions at Room Temperature

Abstract

Hi ho silver! Coordination polymer chains assembled from a NiII hexaazamacrocycle and sodium 4,4′-biphenyldicarboxylate can be packed to form a porous framework (see picture). Nanocomposites of silver particles and matrix can be prepared by immersing the framework in AgNO3 solution, and the matrix-free silver nanoparticles (≈3 nm) isolated by treatment of the solid with boiling dioctyl ether containing oleic acid. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2005/z461408_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.