Toxic Aromatics Induced Responsive Facets for a Pore Surface Functionalized Luminescent Coordination Polymer.

A luminescent coordination polymer was synthesized based on a linker prefunctionalization-based design principle coupled with an appropriate template selection protocol adopted during crystallization. Luminescent linker derived photoluminescence emission signature together with the reversibly dynamic host polymer exhibited a unique response toward environmentally toxic aromatics in the solid state, arguably crucial for the designed development of toxin-responsive solid materials.