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A luminescent sensor based on a Zn(ii) coordination polymer for selective and sensitive detection of NACs and Fe3+ ions

  • Xiao Zhang*
  • , Xinrui Zhuang
  • , Nanxi Zhang
  • , Chunyu Ge
  • , Xuan Luo
  • , Jinxue Li
  • , Jie Wu
  • , Qingfeng Yang
  • , Rui Liu
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology
  • School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Heilongjiang University
  • Ningxia University

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Abstract

To design an effective fluorescence probe for sensing nitroaromatic compounds (NACs) and metal ions, a novel two-dimensional (2D) coordination polymer, {Zn2(NO3)2(4,4′-bpy)2(TBA)} (1) {H2TBA = 4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-benzoic acid, 4,4′-bpy = 4,4′-bipyridine} was synthesized via a hydrothermal method. As expected, 1 presented varying degrees of fluorescence intensity changes for detecting and recognizing trace NACs with high selectivity and sensitivity in water solution. Moreover, 1 not only exhibited a highly selective fluorescence quenching effect on Fe3+ ions in aqueous solution, but could also resist the interference of various other metal ions. In addition, it has been found that the fluorescence quenching mechanisms among NACs and Fe3+ ions are mainly related to the interactions between the host group and guest molecules by energy and electron transfer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1948-1955
Number of pages8
JournalCrystEngComm
Volume21
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes

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