Issue 21, 2017

A luminescent lanthanide MOF for selectively and ultra-high sensitively detecting Pb2+ ions in aqueous solution

Abstract

A luminescent lanthanide metal–organic framework [Tb(L)(H2O)5]n solvents (Tb-MOF, H2L = 3,5-dicarboxyphenol anion ligand) with a 2D network structure was synthesized. The size of the Tb-MOF single crystal can reach up to 6 mm; such large-scale single crystals of MOFs are rarely reported in the literature. Tb-MOF exhibits a strong green luminescence induced by the efficient antenna effect of the ligands. Importantly, it shows an excellent recognition ability on detecting the Pb2+ ion, which is a noxious inorganic pollutant and causes permanent damage to human health and living environments. The perfect linear correlation between the luminescence intensity of Tb-MOF and the concentration of the Pb2+ ions provides this crystal as a reliable and easy-to-use luminescent sensor, which can be applied in pollutant monitoring. As far as we know, it is the first example of a high-efficiency luminescent MOF sensor with millimeter level for detecting Pb2+ ions at a very low concentration with a detection limit down to 10−7 M.

Graphical abstract: A luminescent lanthanide MOF for selectively and ultra-high sensitively detecting Pb2+ ions in aqueous solution

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
20 Mar 2017
Accepted
19 Apr 2017
First published
19 Apr 2017

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017,5, 10200-10205

A luminescent lanthanide MOF for selectively and ultra-high sensitively detecting Pb2+ ions in aqueous solution

G. Ji, J. Liu, X. Gao, W. Sun, J. Wang, S. Zhao and Z. Liu, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 10200 DOI: 10.1039/C7TA02439H

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