Synthesis, characterization and fluorescence properties of mixed-ligand cobalt(II), copper(II), zinc(II) and cadmium(II) coordination polymer complexes involving 4,4’-bipyridine and 2,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid

Four mixed-ligand coordination polymer complexes of cobalt(II), copper(II), zinc(II), and cadmium(II) were synthesized by solvothermal method in 1:1:1 metal: 4,4’-bipy: 2,5-pdc molar ratio using 2,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid (2,5-pdc) and 4,4’-bipyridine (4,4’-bipy). These complexes are viz; 1. [Co2(4,4'-bipy)(2,5-pdc)2(H2O)4]n 2. [Cu2(4,4'-bipy) (2,5-pdc)2]n 3. [Zn2(4,4'-bipy)(2,5-pdc)2(H2O)4]n and 4. [Cd3(4,4'-bipy)(2,5-pdc)2(OOCCH3)2(H2O)4]n.. All these complexes (1-4) have been characterized by elemental analyses (C,H,N), FT-IR-spectra, thermal analyses (TGA/DTA/DTG), fluorescence spectra and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) analyses to arrive at conclusion regarding their geometrical structure.