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Luminescent Zn(ii)–terpyridine metal–organic gel for visual recognition of anions†

Bowen Xiao,a   Qiqi Zhang,a   Chengzhi Huangab  and  Yuanfang Li*a  

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a Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
E-mail: liyf@swu.edu.cn
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b College of Pharmaceutical Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China

Abstract

Luminescent metal–organic gels (MOGs), prepared with zinc sulfate and 4-[2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine]-4′-ylbenzoic acid (Hcptpy), have a good visual recognition ability for anions, which is visible with the naked eye, due to the affinity of anions to the zinc ion center in the MOGs.

Graphical abstract: Luminescent Zn(ii)–terpyridine metal–organic gel for visual recognition of anions

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4RA14759F
Article type
Communication
Submitted
18 Nov 2014
Accepted
03 Dec 2014
First published
03 Dec 2014

RSC Adv., 2015,5, 2857-2860

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Luminescent Zn(II)–terpyridine metal–organic gel for visual recognition of anions

B. Xiao, Q. Zhang, C. Huang and Y. Li, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 2857 DOI: 10.1039/C4RA14759F

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