Multi-layered compositions having a plurality of pillared metal complexes disposed on a supporting substrate, the pillars comprising divalent electron acceptor moieties with a phosphonate or arsenate at each end. Each layer of parallel pillars is separated by a layer of a group (IVA), (IVB), (IIIA) or (IIIB) metal or a lanthanide. The compositions can further comprise particles of at least one Group VIII metal at zero valence entrapped within each layer of the complex. The complexes can also incorporate "stalactites" and "stalagmites" of capped arsonato or phosphonato ligands interspersed with the pillars providing a series of interstices about each electron accepting group. The supporting substrate can be comprised of an organic polymer template. The complexes are useful for the conversion and storage of solar energy, for the production of photocurrents, and as catalysts for reduction reactions, for example, the production of hydrogen peroxide from oxygen and hydrogen gases, the production of H.sub.2 gas from water, and the reduction of ketones to form alcohols.
具有多层组成的复合材料,其在支撑基底上具有多个柱状
金属配合物,柱状体包含具有
磷酸酯或
砷酸酯末端的二价电子受体基团。每层平行柱状体之间由组(IVA)、(IVB)、(IIIA)或(IIIB)
金属或
镧系
金属的一层隔开。该组合物还可以包含至少一种零价Group VIII
金属颗粒,被困在复合体的每层中。复合物还可以包括封顶的
磷酸酯或
砷酸酯
配体的钟乳石和钟乳石状物,夹杂在柱体之间,提供每个电子受体基团周围的一系列间隙。支撑基底可以由有机聚合物模板组成。该复合物对于太阳能的转换和储存、光电流的产生以及还原反应的催化剂,例如从
氧气和
氢气中生产
过氧化氢、从
水中产生H.sub.2气体以及将酮还原为醇等方面非常有用。