Lanthanide-based metal-organic frameworks as luminescent probes

Area of Science:

• Materials Science
• Chemistry
• Nanotechnology

Background:

• Lanthanide-based metal-organic frameworks (Ln-MOFs) are constructed from Ln³⁺ ions and organic ligands.
• These materials are recognized for their diverse and promising applications across various scientific fields.
• Research on Ln-MOFs has yielded significant results, particularly in luminescent sensing.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review the construction of luminescent Ln-MOFs.
• To explore their applications in detection mechanisms.
• To summarize Ln-MOFs as luminescent probes for sensing cations, anions, and small molecules.

Main Methods:

• Discussion of Ln-MOF construction strategies.
• Analysis of luminescent properties for detection.
• Compilation of existing examples of Ln-MOF sensing applications.

Main Results:

• Luminescent Ln-MOFs are emerging as a significant area of research.
• These materials exhibit rapid and effective luminescent responses for target substances.
• Ln-MOFs demonstrate potential as sensitive probes for detecting various chemical species.

Conclusions:

• Luminescent Ln-MOFs are highly effective as probes for unique detection tasks.
• Their tunable luminescent properties facilitate sensing of cations, anions, and small molecules.
• This perspective highlights the growing importance and versatility of Ln-MOFs in chemical sensing.