A water-stable lanthanide coordination polymer as a multiresponsive luminescent sensor for Fe3+, Cr(vi) and 4-nitrophenol. Issue 38 (11th September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Yan; Ma, Jingjing; Xu, Cong; Yang, Yang; Xia, Minfang; Jiang, Huie; Liu, Weisheng
• Is Part Of: Dalton transactions. Volume 47:Issue 38(2018)
• Page Start: 13543
• Page End: 13549
• Publication Date: 2018-09-11
• Subjects: Chemistry, Inorganic -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Physical and theoretical -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Inorganic -- Periodicals; 546.05
• DOI: 10.1039/c8dt02202j
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1477-9226

Abstract

Abstract : Constructing water stable lanthanide coordination polymers (Ln-CPs) is of great importance for practical applications in biological and environmental areas and necessary for systematic research on the relationship between the properties of Ln-CPs and structures of linker ligands. Abstract : Constructing water stable lanthanide coordination polymers (Ln-CPs) is of great importance for practical applications in biological and environmental areas and necessary for systematic research on the relationship between the properties of Ln-CPs and structures of linker ligands. A two-dimensional (2D) Eu coordination polymer (Eu-CP) {[Eu(L)(HCOO)]·H2 O} n (H2 L = isomer of 5-((pyridin-3-yloxy)methyl)isophthalic acid) is synthesized by the reaction of Eu(NO3 )3 ·6H2 O and H2 L and heating at 140 °C. Single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis indicates that the Eu-CP presents a 2D network structure formed by binuclear metal clusters and bridged linkers COO– and HCOO–. The luminescence properties of the Eu-CP are explored at room temperature in the solid-state. The Eu-CP emits bright and stable red light due to the antenna effect from the ligand to the metal ion. The characteristic emission peaks of Eu 3+ can be observed in its spectra. The luminescence intensity of the Eu-CP can be sensitively quenched by inorganic ions Fe 3+, CrO4 2−, and Cr2 O7 2− and the organic molecule 4-nitrophenol (4-NP). The Eu-CP can be a multiresponsive luminescent sensor in the water phase. Solvent luminescence investigation and PXRD data demonstrate that the Eu-CP exhibits excellent water stability. Therefore, all the sensing experiments are carried out in the water system. This multi-responsive luminescent sensor can detect Fe 3+, Cr(vi ) or 4-NP with high sensitivity and low detection limits in aqueous solution. Furthermore, the mechanism for the selective sensing of Fe 3+, Cr(vi ) or 4-NP is also explored which can mainly be explained by energy competition between the absorption of the analytes and the excitation of the Eu-CP.