title: Unique assembly of low-dimensional viologen iodoplumbates and their improved semiconducting properties.
abstract: Two unique low-dimensional benzyl viologen iodoplumbates [Pb(13)I(38)][B'V](6) (1) and [(Pb(5)I(14))(BV)(2)](n) (2) were prepared from solvothermal reactions of benzyl alcohol with 4,4'-bipy, PbI(2), I(2) and a small amount of water in acetonitrile. The semiconducting properties of the single crystals 1 and 2 along with Zn/Cl-doped samples 2a and 2b were investigated.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Suzhou University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, PR China.
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Zi-Ou
authors.initials: ZO
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhou
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Zhi-Gang
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Hong-Xi
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jian-Ping
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lang
mesh_terms: D015082:2,2'-Dipyridyl / Q000737:chemistry; D019905:Benzyl Alcohol / Q000737:chemistry; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D007455:Iodine / Q000737:chemistry*; D012666:Semiconductors; D014755:Viologens / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D014755:Viologens; D015082:2,2'-Dipyridyl; D007455:Iodine; D019905:Benzyl Alcohol