Lanthanide-Organic Frameworks Constructed from 2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonate and 1 H -Imidazo[4,5- f ][1,10]-phenanthroline: Synthesis, Structure, and Luminescence with Near-Visible Light Excitation and Magnetic Properties

• Published in: Inorganic chemistry 2019-08, Vol.58 (15), p.9855-9865
• Main Authors: Li, Jing-Ming, Huo, Rui, Li, Xia, Sun, Hao-Ling
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 0020-1669; 1520-510X
• DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b00925

New Ln-metal-organic frameworks (Ln-MOFs), {[Ln(2,7-NDS)(IP)(OH)(H O) ]· H O} [Ln = Sm , Eu , Gd , Tb , Dy , = 0.5-0; 2,7-NDS = 2,7-naphthalenedisulfonate, and IP = 1 -imidazo[4,5- ][1,10]-phenanthroline) were obtained by the hydrothermal method. The Ln-MOFs feature one-dimensional double chain structures. The photoluminescent properties of these complexes were investigated. Notably, the Eu-MOF exhibits a broad excitation band from 250 to 400 nm in the UV-vis region, and it presents red emission from the D → F transitions (where = 0-4) of the Eu ion. It is noteworthy that it still shows intense emission under near-visible irradiation at 350 nm < λ < 385 nm. Using the Eu-MOF as a luminescent sensor, the detection of Fe /Ag and ornidazole (ODZ)/ronidazole (RDZ) in aqueous medium was realized with long excitation wavelengths of 368 nm or even 385 nm in the near-visible region. This work provides a new approach to designing an efficient red emission with broad-band and near-visible light excitation and with luminescent chemosensor capability for biological applications. In addition, the Eu-MOF red light incorporated Gd-MOF blue-green light, and a white-light emission is realized based on a two-component Gd Eu doped complex. Magnetic studies of the Dy-MOF reveal that it has a single-molecule magnet and slow magnetic relaxation behavior with an energy barrier of 82.39 K.