A Multifunctional {P2Mo5}-based Hybrid Applying to Catalysis, Electrocatalysis and Dye Adsorption

As a common environmental pollutant, thioether can cause serious environmental pollution, so selective oxidation of thioether has become one of the current research hotspots. In this paper, an inorganic-organic hybrid based on a Standberg-type polyoxometalate, [Hbiz](5)[HP2Mo5O23 ].5H(2)O(1)(biz=benzimidazole), was obtained by adjusting pH under hydrothermal conditions. The structure was characterized by infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 1 can be used as an excellent catalyst for the oxidation of thioanisole. The experimental results showed that thioanisole could be catalytically oxidized to methyl phenyl sulfoxide by compound 1 as a catalyst within 40 min. The conversion rate and selectivity reached 99%. Compound 1 had good cycling stability as a heterogeneous catalyst. In addition, the electrocatalytic reduction of H2O2 and Cr2O72- for hybrid 1 was preliminarily investigated. In addition, the adsorption performance of hybrid 1 on cationic dye crystal violet and methylene blue was tested, and the adsorption efficiencies can reach 98.5% and 86.3%, respectively.