A luminescent metal–organic framework for sensing methanol in ethanol solution
Author(s) -
Jin Zhao,
Hongming He,
Huanyu Zhao,
Tsolmon Borjigin,
Fuxing Sun,
Daming Zhang,
Guangshan Zhu
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
dalton transactions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.98
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1477-9234
pISSN - 1477-9226
DOI - 10.1039/c3dt51414e
Subject(s) - methanol , isophthalic acid , ethanol , luminescence , solvent , metal organic framework , chemistry , selectivity , molecule , hydrothermal circulation , ligand (biochemistry) , inorganic chemistry , metal , materials science , organic chemistry , chemical engineering , catalysis , receptor , adsorption , biochemistry , optoelectronics , polyester , engineering , terephthalic acid
A new luminescent Zn-MOF has been synthesized under hydrothermal condition using a semi-rigid ligand H3pcoip (4-(2-carboxyphenoxy)isophthalic acid) is reported. The luminescence properties of 1 in methanol, ethanol, and water have been investigated. Interestingly, compound 1 has a unique response to methanol compared to ethanol and water. Moreover, 1 displays a turn-on switching property triggered by methanol solvent molecules and a high sensitivity towards methanol concentration as low as 2 × 10(-7) (V(MeOH)/V(total)) in ethanol solution. The results indicate that the Zn-MOF has potential application as a sensor for detecting methanol in ethanol solution with excellent selectivity and high sensitivity.
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