Novel mixed ligand complexes of Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II) with 1,10-phenanthroline and acesulfame. Synthesis, structural analysis and hydrogen adsorption study

Four novel metal organic framework (MOF) structures containing acesulfame (ace) and 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) ligands of Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+ and Zn2+ metal cations were synthesized. The crystal structure analysis of three compounds (1, 2, and 3) was also performed. The structural formula for complex 4 is proposed based on spectroscopic and thermal analysis data. It has been determined that structures 1, 2, and 4 are in a distorted octahedral geometry. It has been suggested that the charge balance of the coordination sphere with 2+ is provided by two monoanionic ace ligands located outside the coordination sphere as counter-ion. In structure 3, there are two Cu-II metal cations, two phen ligands coordinated as bidentate to each metal cation and ace ligand that provides monoanionic-monodentate coordination. The Cu2+ cation has distorted bipyramidal geometry. The maximum hydrogen gas adsorption has been found 1.4575 mL/g (0.046 wt%) for the Ni complex. (C) 2021 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.