Issue 46, 2021

A metal–organic framework featuring highly sensitive fluorescence sensing for Al3+ ions

Abstract

High sensitivity and selectivity for the detection of metal ions are very important to protect human health. Fluorescent metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) as new sensing materials have attracted more and more attention. Herein, a pillar-layered fluorescent metal–organic framework, {[H2N(CH3)2]2[Cd5(TCPE)3(4,4′-bpy)2(MeOH)2(H2O)4]}n (NKM-102) (H4TCPE = tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)ethylene acids, 4,4′-bpy = 4,4′-bipyridine), has been synthesized through utilization of the H4TCPE ligand with typical AIE characteristics. NKM-102 exhibits excellent fluorescence emission performance and detects Al3+ ions with high selectivity through turn-off effect and emission color change. Moreover, the detection limit of NKM-102 can reach 158 ppb, which is lower than the maximum limit of Al3+ ions in drinking water recommended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (200 ppb). Therefore, the NKM-102 probe is a prominent candidate for the visual detection of Al3+ ions with high sensitivity and selectivity.

Graphical abstract: A metal–organic framework featuring highly sensitive fluorescence sensing for Al3+ ions

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
19 Aug 2021
Accepted
08 Okt 2021
First published
08 Okt 2021

CrystEngComm, 2021,23, 8087-8092

A metal–organic framework featuring highly sensitive fluorescence sensing for Al3+ ions

Y. Qiao, Z. Li, M. Yu, Z. Chang and X. Bu, CrystEngComm, 2021, 23, 8087 DOI: 10.1039/D1CE01115D

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