Structure and luminescence of a one-dimensional uranium coordination polymer assembled through benzophenone-4,4′-dicarboxylate

Uranyl nitrate reacts under hydrothermal conditions with benzophenone-4,4′-dicarboxylic acid to produce a one-dimensional coordination polymer constructed through a double-chain motif. Upon excitation of the organic component in the near-UV, sensitized uranyl emission is observed. Thermogravimetric analysis demonstrates that this material is stable until 245 °C.