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Luminescent Metal–Organic Framework for the Selective Detection of Aldehydes

Journal Article · · Inorganic Chemistry
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  1. Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ (United States); Rutgers University
  2. Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ (United States)
  3. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
  4. University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX (United States)
  5. Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC (United States)
The detection of toxic, hazardous chemical species is an important task because they pose serious risks to either the environment or human health. Luminescent metal–organic frameworks (LMOFs) as alternative sensors offer rapid and sensitive detection of chemical species. Interactions between chemical species and LMOFs result in changes in the photoluminescence (PL) profile of the LMOFs which can be readily detected using a simple fluorometer. Herein, we report the use of a robust, Zn-based LMOF, [Zn53-OH)2(adtb)2(H2O)5·5 DMA] (Zn-adtb, LMOF-341), for the selective detection of benzaldehyde. Upon exposure to benzaldehyde, Zn-adtb experiences significant luminescent quenching, as characterized through PL experiments. Photoluminescent titration experiments reveal that LMOF-341 has a detection limit of 64 ppm and a Ksv value of 179 M–1 for benzaldehyde. Furthermore, we study the guest–host interactions that occur between LMOF-341 and benzaldehyde through in situ Fourier transform infrared and computational modeling employing density functional theory. The results show that benzaldehyde interacts more strongly with LMOF-341 compared to formaldehyde and propionaldehyde. Furthermore, our combined studies also reveal that the mechanism of luminescence quenching originates from an electron-transfer process.
Research Organization:
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231; SC0019902
OSTI ID:
2305728
Journal Information:
Inorganic Chemistry, Journal Name: Inorganic Chemistry Journal Issue: 40 Vol. 62; ISSN 0020-1669
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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