Water-Stable Eu6-Cluster-Based fcu-MOF with Exposed Vinyl Groups for Ratiometric and Fluorescent Visual Sensing of Hydrogen Sulfide

Inorg Chem. 2022 Mar 28;61(12):5067-5075. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c00019. Epub 2022 Mar 15.

Abstract

Detection of H2S in the biological system has attracted enormous attention in recent years. In this work, a new vinyl-functionalized metal-organic framework (MOF), [(Me2NH2)2] [Eu63-OH)8(BDC-CH═CH2)6(H2O)6] (Eu-BDC-CH═CH2, BDC-CH═CH2 = 2-vinylterephthalic acid), was synthesized under solvothermal conditions. The vinyl groups in the ligands can not only modulate the "antenna effect" of the ligand on Eu3+ ions but also serve as an exposed reactive site to allow for the quantitative detection of H2S by Eu-BDC-CH═CH2. The ratiometric fluorescent probe has the advantages of water stability, acid-base stability (pH = 2-11), fast response (<2 min), high selectivity, and sensitivity (LOD = 38.4 μM). We also used Eu-BDC-CH═CH2 to detect and analyze H2S in tap and lake waters, demonstrating the potential of the probe for biological and environmental applications. In addition, the MOF-based agarose hydrogel film allows for the visual detection of H2S via a smartphone by identifying the RGB values. The vinyl-functionalized MOF can thus be a powerful sensing platform for H2S.

MeSH terms

  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry
  • Hydrogen Sulfide*
  • Ligands
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks* / chemistry
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Ligands
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks
  • Water
  • Hydrogen Sulfide