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Chem Soc Rev. 2018 Jul 02;47(13):4710-4728. doi: 10.1039/C7CS00861A.

Photochemistry and photophysics of MOFs: steps towards MOF-based sensing enhancements.

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Ekaterina A Dolgopolova, Allison M Rice, Corey R Martin, Natalia B Shustova

Affiliations

  1. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, 631 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29208, USA. [email protected].

PMID: 29546889 DOI: 10.1039/C7CS00861A

Abstract

In this review, we highlight how recent advances achieved in the fields of photochemistry and photophysics of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) could be applied towards the engineering of next generation MOF-based sensing devices. In addition to high surface area and structural tunability, which are crucial for efficient sensor development, progress in the field of MOF-based sensors could rely on the combination of MOF light-harvesting ability, understanding energy transfer processes within a framework, and application of MOF-based photocatalysis towards sensing enhancement. All photophysical concepts could be integrated within one material to improve efficiency and selectivity of sensing devices. Thus, the focus of this review is shifted towards a "beyond the pores" approach, which could foreshadow new guidelines for sensor engineering.

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