In this paper,seven kinds of borates were obtained by different methods.The structures of borate crystals were characterized by X-ray single crystal diffraction,they were further confirmed by elemental analysis,FTIR,PXRD and TG-DSC.Moreover,the structures of the samples were discussed,and the optical properties of these compounds were also explored.Furthermore,westudiedthatflameretardantpropertyof[Zn(H2O)6](NO3)2·[Zn{B3O3(OH)4}2(H2O)4]·2H2O(Zn-borate)by mixing it with Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene(ABS),and the composites were further characterized by cone calorimetry tests,TG and SEM-EDX.Compound[Co(H2O)6](NO3)2·[Co{B3O3(OH)4}2(H2O)4]·2H2O(1)was obtained by a molten salt method.The crystallographic data is about monoclinic,space group P21/c,a=11.242(6)?,b=6.493(4)?,c=17.614(9)?,α=90.00?,β=101.021(13)?,γ=90.00?,Z=2.Its crystal structure consists of[B3O3(OH)4]-cluster and NO3-anions.Zn2+cations are covalently bonded to the polyanionic clusters and waters leading to a[Zn(H2O)6]octahedron and a[Zn{B3O3(OH)4}2(H2O)4]cluster,which are connected by hydrogen bonds(H-Bs)to form a fictitious 3D structure in which NO3-anion filled in the voids.The band gap is about4.01 eV.Compound[Ni(H2O)6](NO3)2·[Ni{B3O3(OH)4}2(H2O)4]·2H2O(2)have been successfully obtained under similar molten salt conditions with 1.The crystallographic data is about monoclinic,P21/c,a=11.222(4)?,b=6.399(2)?,c=17.571(6)?,α=90.00,β=100.890(7)?,γ=90.00,Z=2.Compounds 1 and 2 are isostructural,indicating the structure of 1 can be manipulated by replacement of Co2+with Ni2+.The band gap is about 4.19 eV.Compound[Ni(H2O)3]·[B6O7(OH)6](3)have been successfully obtained combined with the synthesis method of compound 1 and 2,but adding solvent to flux and adding organic amine to adjust p H during the synthesis process.The crystallographic data is about monoclinic,space group P21/c,a=9.890(3)?,b=12.158(4)?,c=14.925(5)?,α=90.00°,β=106.806(7)°,γ=90.00°,Z=4.Compound 3 is an isolated structure with B6 polyanion cluster.Under the action of hydrogen bond,the units can form a supramolecular skeleton through hydrogen bond.The band gap is about 4.59 eV.Compound Ni0.8Mn0.2{B6O7(OH)3[O(CH2)2NH2]3}(4)have been successfully obtained under solvothermal conditions with a suitable precursor.The crystallographic data is about cubic,Pa-3,a=15.17730(10)?,b=15.17730(10)?,c=15.17730(10)?,α=90.00°,β=90°,γ=90.00°,Z=8.The central Ni/Mn statistic atom of compound 4 is connected to the B6 polyanion cluster by three shared O atom and to the three ethanolamine molecules by the three shared O atoms and three N atoms to form a large neutral metal borooxy cluster.The band gap is about 3.95 eV.Compound{Ni0.7Mn0.3[B7O10(OH)4]2}·(H2en)2(5)(en=ethylenediamine)have been successfully obtained under solvothermal conditions using the same precursor as compound4.The crystallographic data is about triclinic,P-1,a=7.4653(4)?,b=8.3522(6)?,c=11.6510(4)?,α=94.024(4)°,β=98.226(4)°,γ=101.895(5)°,Z=1.The structure of compound 5 is composed of nickel-manganese two dimensional layers and ethylenediamine molecules between the layers,which are connected by hydrogen bonds.The band gap is about 4.57 eV.Compound[Ni(1-MI)6]·[B5O6(OH)4]2·2(C3H7NO)(6)(1-MI=1-methylimidazole)have been successfully obtained under solvothermal conditions using the same precursor as compound 4.The crystallographic data is about monoclinic,P21/c,a=11.2593(8)?,b=20.6617(13)?,c=11.5629(8)?,α=90.00°,β=102.115(2)°,γ=90.00°,Z=2.B6polyanion cluster and C3H7NO molecules are connected by hydrogen bonds to form a fictitious 3D structure in which[Ni(1-MI)6]2+complexes filled in the voids.The band gap is about 4.24 eV.Compound[Ni(1,3-dap)]·[B4O7](7)(1,3-dap=1,3-diaminopropane)was obtained by the combination of molten salt method and solvothermal conditions.The crystallographic data is about tetragonal,P43212,a=8.5599(8)?,b=8.5599(8)?,c=12.5937(12)?,α=90.00°,β=90°,γ=90.00°,Z=4.Compound 7 is an example of using coordination polymers to construct mixed-motif inorganic-organic hybrid borates.The Ni2+ion exhibits a trigonal-bipyramidal coordination mode.The helical Ni-1,3-dap coordination polymer chains are entrained within a 3-D B-O network and finally form the chiral framework.The band gap is about 3.71 eV. |