Affiliations: Department of Medicine, Xizang University for Nationalities, Xianyang, China
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Corresponding author: Chunqiang Hu, Department of Medicine, Xizang University for Nationalities, Xianyang 712082, China. E-mail: [email protected].
Abstract: A novel cation-stabilized iodocuprate, named {CuI3](1,3-bip)} (1), [1,3-bip = 1,3-bis(isoquinoline)propane] have been constructed from mixtures of bis(isoquinoline) and silver iodide in acetonitrile solution. Compound 1 was characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra and X-ray crystallography. The dianions of 1 have planar triangular geometry with each halide atom being bound to the central trigonally coordinated copper atom. The optical band gap of 1 was estimated to be 2.5 eV. Interestingly, nearly 52% of contaminant (methylene blue aqueous solution (MB), 50 mL, 1.0×10–5 M) could be decolorized after exposure to visible light within 100 min, illustrating an impressive photocatalytic activity of compound 1. The thermal properties of 1 along with 1,3-bip have also been investigated.
