AIE-active tetraphenylethene functionalized metal–organic framework for selective detection of nitroaromatic explosives and organic photocatalysis. Issue 75 (30th August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Qiu-Yan; Ma, Zheng; Zhang, Wen-Qiang; Xu, Jia-Long; Wei, Wei; Lu, Han; Zhao, Xinsheng; Wang, Xiao-Jun
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 52:Issue 75(2016)
• Page Start: 11284
• Page End: 11287
• Publication Date: 2016-08-30
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c6cc04997d
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : A luminescent MOF containing an AIE-active TPE moiety works as a selective sensor for detecting nitroaromatic explosives, as well as an efficient heterogeneous photocatalyst for CDC reactions mediated by visible light. Abstract : AIE-active luminogen tetraphenylethene (TPE) was incorporated into a UiO-isoreticular zirconium metal–organic framework via the strategy of mixed dicarboxylate struts, and the resulting functionalized MOF shows a strong blue-green emission and selective sensing of nitroaromatic explosives 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol (TNP) and 2, 4-dinitrophenol (DNP) through fluorescence quenching. Moreover, the luminescent MOF exhibits efficient photocatalytic activity for aerobic cross-dehydrogenative coupling reactions mediated by visible light.