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Anionic Ln-MOF with tunable emission for heavy metal ion capture and -cysteine sensing in serum

As important biomarkers, the levels of essential amino acids in serum are of vital importance for human health. Here, we reported two sensitive luminescent probes based on a novel heterometallic anionic MOF, Eu-K-bpda (H 2 bpda = 2,2′-bipyridine-6,6′-dicarboxylic acid), for wide-range l -cysteine de...

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Published in:Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Materials for energy and sustainability, 2020-03, Vol.8 (11), p.5587-5594
Main Authors: Sun, Tiancheng, Fan, Ruiqing, Xiao, Rui, Xing, Tingfeng, Qin, Mingyue, Liu, Yaqi, Hao, Sue, Chen, Wei, Yang, Yulin
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Language:English
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Summary:As important biomarkers, the levels of essential amino acids in serum are of vital importance for human health. Here, we reported two sensitive luminescent probes based on a novel heterometallic anionic MOF, Eu-K-bpda (H 2 bpda = 2,2′-bipyridine-6,6′-dicarboxylic acid), for wide-range l -cysteine detection in serum. Notably, the connected K + ions enlarged the distance between Ln 3+ ions and resulted in a more controllable illuminating color related to the Eu 3+ /Tb 3+ ratio via limiting Tb 3+ -Eu 3+ energy transfer, which has been rarely reported. Benefitting from an anionic framework, MOF exhibited significant adsorption for two heavy metal ions, namely, Fe 3+ (105.15 mg g −1 ) and Cu 2+ (143.88 mg g −1 ) as common toxicant ions with a luminescence response. Therefore, based on the strong affinity between metal ions and l -cysteine, the two designed Fe 3+ @Eu-K-bpda and Cu 2+ @Eu-K-bpda could act as efficient turn-on luminescent probes for detecting l -cysteine with high sensitivity (LOD = 0.149 μM) and a wide detection range (0-100 μM). Meanwhile, the luminescent platform demonstrated good water, pH, and thermal stability for recycling. The combination of adsorption and luminescence properties makes Eu-K-bpda a potential functional material for pollution control and biomarker detection. Efficient turn-on luminescent probes for l -cysteine sensing in serum are designed and synthesized based on an anionic Ln-K-MOF with tunable emission color and heavy metal ion adsorption capacity.
ISSN:2050-7488
2050-7496
DOI:10.1039/c9ta13932j