Quantum chemical elucidation of the luminescence mechanism in a europium(<scp>iii</scp>) co-doped UiO-66 chemosensor selective to mercury(<scp>ii</scp>)
Yoan Hidalgo‐Rosa, Yoslainy Echevarria-Valdés, Mario Saavedra‐Torres, Dayán Páez-Hernández, Eduardo Schott, Ximena Zárate
Abstract
The detection mechanism of Hg 2+ relies on luminescence quenching caused by the substitution of Hg 2+ by Eu 3+ ions within the metal–organic framework (MOF) structure.
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EuropiumLanthanideLuminescenceMercury (programming language)Metal-organic frameworkDopingChemistryQuantum chemicalMetal ions in aqueous solutionIonInorganic chemistryPhotochemistryMetalCombinatorial chemistryMaterials scienceMoleculePhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryOptoelectronicsAdsorptionProgramming languageComputer scienceAnalytical Chemistry and SensorsElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsAnalytical chemistry methods development