Issue 21, 2023

Rational design of a functionalized metal–organic framework for ratiometric fluorimetric sensing of Hg2+ in environmental water

Abstract

A target-responsive ratiometric fluorimetric sensing strategy for Hg2+ has been rationally designed. The sensing probe was established based on a functionalized metal–organic framework, which was prepared with 3,5-dicarboxyphenylboronic acid (DCPB) as the functional ligand and Eu3+ as the metal junction. The porous nano-spheres of Eu-MOF with an arylboronic acid as the functional recognition group for Hg2+ exhibited tunable optical properties with dual emission fluorescence signals at 338 nm and 615 nm. In the presence of Hg2+, arylmercury was formed by a specific transmetalation reaction between Hg2+ and arylboronic acid groups, which blocks the energy transfer between the ligand and Eu3+. Thereby, the fluorescence signal of Eu-MOF/BA at 615 nm decreased, while the fluorescence signal at 338 nm remained almost constant. The ratiometric fluorimetric sensing for Hg2+ was achieved by calculating the peak intensity ratio of F615/F338 based on the reference signal at 338 nm and the response signal at 615 nm. The detection limit of Hg2+ was as low as 0.0890 nM, and the recovery rate of the actual environmental water sample ranged from 90.92% to 118.50%. Therefore, the excellent performance of the ratiometric fluorimetric sensing method for Hg2+ makes it attractive for the detection of heavy metal ions in environmental monitoring.

Graphical abstract: Rational design of a functionalized metal–organic framework for ratiometric fluorimetric sensing of Hg2+ in environmental water

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
11 apr 2023
Accepted
10 may 2023
First published
10 may 2023

Anal. Methods, 2023,15, 2599-2605

Rational design of a functionalized metal–organic framework for ratiometric fluorimetric sensing of Hg2+ in environmental water

Y. Li, Y. Si, G. Yang, L. Yang and H. Wang, Anal. Methods, 2023, 15, 2599 DOI: 10.1039/D3AY00546A

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