A 2D Cu(ii) coordination polymer constructed with 2,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid linker: synthesis, structural analysis and its selective transformation into Cu and CuO nanoparticles

A 2D coordination polymer of Cu( ii ) with 2,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid linker was synthesized and utilized as a molecular precursor for the selective synthesis of Cu nanoflowers and CuO porous nanostructures.