Selective and efficient detection of Pb<sup>2+</sup> in aqueous solution by lanthanoid-organic frameworks bearing pyridine-3,4-dicarboxylic acid and glutaric acid
Zaib ul Nisa, Nargis Akhter Ashashi, Richa Singhaal, Musheer Ahmad, Rosa M. Gomila, Antonio Frontera, Haq Nawaz Sheikh
Abstract
Five metal organic frameworks (MOFs) were synthesized by the solvothermal method. The luminescent Eu/Tb MOFs function as efficient selective sensors for hazardous Pb 2+ via the turn-off mode.
Topics & Concepts
LanthanideMetal-organic frameworkPyridineAqueous solutionDicarboxylic acidLuminescenceSolvothermal synthesisChemistryInorganic chemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryOptoelectronicsIonAdsorptionMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsLanthanide and Transition Metal ComplexesMolecular Sensors and Ion Detection