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Synthesis of Single-Crystalline Core-Shell Metal-Organic Frameworks
Published on: February 10, 2023
A novel electrochemical sensor based on core-shell-structured metal-organic frameworks: The outstanding analytical
Yuling Chen1, Wei Huang1, Kuijun Chen1
1School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, China.
Abstract:
In this paper, a superparamagnetic Fe3O4 core encapsulated into a metal-organic framework shell, Fe3O4@MIL-100(Fe), was successfully synthesized taking advantage of layer-to-layer method. The thickness of the shell can be controlled by self-assembly cycles between FeCl3·6H2O and 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid (H3BTC). The composites were characterized by Powder X-ray diffracrion (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and N2 adsorption/desorption isotherms. Then, the synthesized material was firstly used to fabricate a novel electrochemical sensor for chlorogenic acid (CGA). Under the optimal conditions, this electrochemical sensor can detect CGA quantitatively in the range of 0.1-10.0 μmol L-1 and 10.0-460 μmol L-1. The limit of detection (LOD) can be as low as 0.05 μmol L-1. Considering there are little common interfering materials, this novel chlorogenic acid sensor was further applied in real samples to detect the content of CGA.
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