Ligand-Controlled Integration of Zn and Tb by Photoactive Terpyridyl-Functionalized Tricarboxylates as Highly Selective and Sensitive Sensors for Nitrofurans.

Zhi-Hang ZhouWen-Wen DongYa-Pan WuJun ZhaoDong-Sheng Li Tao Wu Xian-Hui Bu

Published in: Inorganic chemistry (2018)

The integration of terpyridyl and tricarboxylate functionality in a novel ligand allows concerted 3:1 stoichiometric assembly of size-and charge-complementary Zn2+/Tb3+ ions into a water-stable 3D luminescent framework (CTGU-8) capable of highly selective, sensitive, and recyclable of nitrofurans.

Keyphrases

quantum dots
mycobacterium tuberculosis
heavy metals
sensitive detection
low cost
risk assessment
energy transfer
solar cells
metal organic framework
water soluble