Synthesis of fluorescent MOFs: live-cell imaging and sensing of a herbicide
Aurobinda Mohanty, Udai P. Singh, Ray J. Butcher, Neeladrisingha Das, Partha Roy
Abstract
Various metal–organic frameworks of Zn(<sc>ii</sc>) and Cd(<sc>ii</sc>) have been synthesized hydrothermally for the detection of herbicide (simazine) as well as nitro-aromatic compounds. Also these MOFs show live-cell imaging for MCF-7 cells.
Topics & Concepts
SimazineFluorescenceNitroMetal-organic frameworkCombinatorial chemistryChemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceBiologyAtrazinePesticideEcologyAdsorptionAlkylQuantum mechanicsPhysicsMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisMolecular Sensors and Ion Detection