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Al-Based coordination polymer nanotubes: simple preparation, post-modification and application in Fe3+ ions sensing
1College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Anhui Normal University, 1 Beijing Eastern Road, Wuhu, 241000, PR China. niyh@mail.ahnu.edu.cn.
Dalton Transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)
|April 7, 2017
Summary
Template-free MIL-110(Al) nanotubes were synthesized and functionalized into luminescent materials. These materials show potential for sensing, biomedicine, and display applications, including selective Fe3+ ion detection.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Nanotechnology
- Coordination Chemistry
Background:
- Aluminum-based coordination polymers offer tunable properties for advanced applications.
- Nanostructured materials are crucial for enhancing performance in various technological fields.
- MIL-110(Al) is a specific aluminum-based coordination polymer with potential for functionalization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To synthesize MIL-110(Al) nanotubes without templates or surfactants.
- To functionalize MIL-110(Al) nanotubes into lanthanide-based luminescent materials.
- To explore the potential applications of these luminescent materials, including sensing and display technologies.
Main Methods:
- Solvothermal synthesis using aluminum chloride (AlCl3) and sodium 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate (Na3BTC).
- Characterization using X-ray diffraction (XRD), electron microscopy (SEM, TEM), and spectroscopy (EDS, ICP-AES).
- Post-treatment of MIL-110(Al) nanotubes for lanthanide incorporation and luminescence studies.
Main Results:
- Successful synthesis of MIL-110(Al) nanotubes in a methanol-ethanol mixed solvent system.
- Demonstration of template-free synthesis, highlighting the role of the reaction medium.
- Fabrication of lanthanide-functionalized luminescent materials emitting red, green, and white light.
- Selective quenching of photoluminescence (PL) by Fe3+ ions, indicating sensing capabilities.
Conclusions:
- MIL-110(Al) nanotubes can be synthesized efficiently without templates.
- Lanthanide-functionalized MIL-110(Al) nanotubes exhibit tunable luminescence for diverse applications.
- These materials show promise as selective probes for Fe3+ ion detection.