A microporous luminescent europium metal-organic framework for nitro explosive sensing

Xinhui Zhou, Honghui Li, Hongping Xiao, Liang Li, Qiang Zhao, Tao Yang, Jinglin Zuo, Wei Huang

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Abstract

A microporous metal-organic framework (MOF) Eu3(MFDA) 4(NO3)(DMF)3 (1, H2MFDA = 9,9-dimethylfluorene-2,7-dicarboxylic acid) has been solvothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. 1 is a three-dimensional coordination polymer with pcu type rod-packing structure, through which 1D rhombic channels penetrate. The solvent-free form 1a could be obtained by direct heating of 1. Both 1 and 1a exhibit high intensity red light emissions with high quantum yields and long luminescence lifetimes when excited at 336 nm at ambient temperature. The potential of 1a for nitro explosive sensing is studied through luminescence quenching experiments, which show that 1a is a potential luminescent sensory material for nitro explosives.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5718-5723
Number of pages6
JournalDalton Transactions
Volume42
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Apr 2013
Externally publishedYes

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