Two 3D Ln(III)-MOFs Based on Phosphineoxide Ligand: Synthesis, Structure Luminescent and Photocatalytic Properties

Abstract

Two new 3D metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) ZZUT1 and ZZUT2 were prepared through the reaction of tris-(4-carboxylphenyl) phosphineoxide (H₃TPO) ligand with nitrate of neodymium and praseodymium by solvothermal method. The structure, fluorescence and photocatalytic properties of ZZUT1 and ZZUT2 were studied. The crystalline structure of two 3D Ln(III)-MOFs both exhibit triclinic system and P-1 space group. The results of fluorescence analysis showed that two 3D Ln(III)-MOFs could selectively recognize acetone molecule through the fluorescence quenching mechanism. Meanwhile, ZZUT1 and ZZUT2 showed good adsorption and degradation ability on organic dye methylene blue (MB) in photocatalytic condition, and the degradation efficiency can reach to more than 90%.

Keywords: Fluorescence quenching; H3TPO; MOFs; Photocatalytic properties.