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Inorg Chem. 2017 Jul 17;56(14):8423-8429. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b01103. Epub 2017 Jul 03.

A Flexible Fluorescent Zr Carboxylate Metal-Organic Framework for the Detection of Electron-Rich Molecules in Solution.

Inorganic chemistry

Paul Rouschmeyer, Nathalie Guillou, Christian Serre, Gilles Clavier, Charlotte Martineau, Pierre Audebert, Erik Elkaïm, Clémence Allain, Thomas Devic

Affiliations

  1. Institut Lavoisier, UMR 8180 CNRS-U. Versailles St. Quentin, Université Paris-Saclay , 45 avenue des Etats-Unis, 78035 Versailles, France.
  2. PPSM, UMR 8531 CNRS-ENS Cachan, Université Paris-Saclay , 61 avenue du président Wilson, 94235 Cachan, France.
  3. Synchrotron Soleil, beamline Cristal, L'Orme des Merisiers, Saint-Aubin , 91192 Gif-sur Yvette, France.

PMID: 28671830 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b01103

Abstract

A novel Zr(IV) dicarboxylate metal organic framework (MOF) built up from an s-tetrazine derived ligand was prepared. This solid, which exhibits a diamond type network, combines a good stability in water, a structural flexibility, and fluorescence properties thanks to the organic ligand. It is noteworthy that this fluorescence is quenched when exposed to electron-rich molecules in solution, such as amines or phenol, this phenomenon being associated with the adsorption of the quencher, as unambiguously proven by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. Finally, the quenching efficiency is shown to be governed not only by electronic and steric factors but also by the relative polarity of the solvent, the MOF, and the quencher. This work thus suggests that it is possible to develop new MOF-based sensors presenting in a given medium (such as water) highly selective responses.

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