Sonochemical syntheses and characterization of nano-structured three-dimensional lead(II) coordination polymer constructed of fumaric acid.

Nano-structured three-dimensional lead(II) coordination polymer, [Pb(μ(6)-Fum)](n) (1); {Fum=Fumarate}, has been synthesized by sonochemical method and characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, elemental analyses and IR spectroscopy. Solvent effects on size and morphology of nano-structured compound 1 have been studied. Calcination of the nano-sized compound 1 at 600°C under air atmosphere yields PbO nanoparticles. The thermal stability of compound 1 both its bulk and nano-size has been studied by thermal gravimetric (TG) and differential thermal (DTA) analyses and compared each other.