A luminescent terbium coordination polymer for sensing methanol

作者:Wang, Hong-Ming; Liu, Hui-Ping; Chu, Tian-Shu; Yang, Yang-Yi*; Hu, Yun-Song; Liu, Wen-Ting; Ng, Seik Weng
来源:RSC Advances, 2014, 4(27): 14035-14041.
DOI:10.1039/c4ra00745j

摘要

Two isostructural one-dimensional lanthanide coordination polymers, with the general formula {[Ln(aip)(H2O)(5)]center dot 0.5(bdc)center dot 3H(2)O}(n) [Ln = Eu (1), Tb (2); H(2)aip 5-aminoisophthalic acid, H(2)bdc = 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid], have been synthesized by a diffusion technique at room temperature. Their structures were identified by X-ray diffraction. Complex 2 exhibits green emission, corresponding to the D-5(4) -> F-7(J) (J = 6-3) transitions of the Tb3+ ion. Significantly, when 2 was immersed in different organic solvents, it had a unique response to methanol compared to other solvents. Furthermore, 2 displayed highly sensitive and selective luminescence quenching to methanol with the ignorable interference of other small-molecule organics. This makes it a potential luminescence sensor for actual application in recognizing methanol.